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May 2008

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    Plants on the front porch.

    Black false shamrock (black velvet clover) in pots close to the house, away from the blazing sun. I love these. I’m going to plant more of them in the window boxes at…

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    Japanese maple in the garden.

    Yay! Something is now intentionally growing in the back garden! My mother and I planted this Fireglow Japanese Maple in the garden yesterday. It’s beautiful! I love Japanese Maples. We bought the…

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    Door Sixteen.

    We bought these door numbers back in November, but I didn’t get around to mounting them until this weekend. What a difference it makes! No more telling people to look for the…

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    Bathroom accessory planning.

    With only one day to go before the guy comes to install the marble hex tiles (a 4-day process, apparently), I’m starting to move a little closer to picking out the finishing…

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    Shiny hair.

    Ever since my haircut, I’ve been obsessed with getting my hair as straight, smooth, and shiny as possible. My hair is naturally straight, but the texture is very fine and it tends…

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    Robert Rauschenberg.

    One of my favorite artists died last night. The New York Times has posted an obituary for Robert Rauschenberg. With White Painting, 1951. Any incentive to paint is as good as any…