TAKEN IN ALDIE

rouge or rust



Diamonds and Rust
Aldie, Va

A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN IN MIDDLEBURG, VA

the Bull Barn at the Goodstone Estate






bicycles for two delivered to the Bull Barn gate





ivy-covered facade of the original Manor House at Goodstone






lunch at the Market Salamander in town

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05.13.09

PEONY

see you next spring

i have 2 varieties of these growing in my yard. they both bloom & fade at the same time. their beauty is amazing, but short-lived.

ESTATE SALE FINDS

for the sugar snap peas & sweet peas


small round side table with drawer



tarnished silver plated tea pot, pitchers, & vase
these were jumbled in a cardboard box labeled $5 a piece.
the more i look at these the more i love them.

nothing better than estate sale on the last day. everything was half off the ticket, except the 3 topiaries
that i scored for $25.

Seedlings

started 1st batch on 3.07.09


pumpkin & cucumber seedlings at 5 weeks


cosmos seedling at 5 weeks


carrot seedling at 5 weeks


romaine seedlings at 5 weeks


spinach seedlings at 5 weeks

started on 3.07.09:
zinnia (giant cactus)
cosmos (single sensation)
stock
pumpkin (jack o' lantern)
chives
onion (evergreen bunching)
romaine (parris island cos)
spinach (bloomsdale, long standing)
cucumbers (straight eight)
carrots
poppies

started on 4.01.09:
bridal veil (white nigella)
genovese sweet basil
sugar snap peas (super sugar snap)
sweet pea (royal family)
sweet pea (early flowering)
white bishop's lace (butterfly flowers)
jasmine alata (scented nicotiana)
snapdragons
poppies (shirley)
spinach
romaine
chives

FOR HEATHER AT GET TO FIXIN'

Take a look at the light fixture in this room designed by Katie Ridder.


Or this vintage sputnik in a Brown Design room.


Also, check out Scandinavian Design Center where there is no shortage of affordable possibilities like the Topan (would love to see this in red or yellow against gray walls), the Sigvard Pendant (love this against the white medallion), and the Lampel (with or without the plant) shown above.