tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post9220291381045270390..comments2024-03-27T23:00:22.683-04:00Comments on for the love of a house: Craving green...for the love of a househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-54713535196665790622014-04-18T16:39:30.969-04:002014-04-18T16:39:30.969-04:00Joan,
Green does appear overnight...bare branches ...Joan,<br />Green does appear overnight...bare branches when the sun goes down and green buds when the sun rises...<br /><br />I just found your blog via Lilacs and Longhorns and am enjoying reading older posts. I live in the greater DFW area, attended graduate school at University of New Hampshire at Durham, and live in a post and beam house we built after being inspired by New England architecture. <br /><br />I am now following via GFC and look forward to reading more about your home in New Hampshire.<br /><br />JudithBotanic Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785345862310221087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-59404921536391737022014-04-17T21:33:07.332-04:002014-04-17T21:33:07.332-04:00No comprende....says the girl surrounded by jungle...No comprende....says the girl surrounded by jungle green ALL year....Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-55454888732134953972014-04-17T18:31:29.099-04:002014-04-17T18:31:29.099-04:00Joan,
I like the way you've brought green indo...Joan,<br />I like the way you've brought green indoors, even if it's not quite in full bloom outdoors. We've had an opposite winter from the east coast...overly warm and dry. Droughts are not good.<br />I do love spring, once it arrives.<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-15123324108813374122014-04-17T14:41:43.780-04:002014-04-17T14:41:43.780-04:00Lovely home you have and yes I crave green just as...Lovely home you have and yes I crave green just as much(: what do we do but buy green for indoors... Lolzanetastylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444454530155295621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-57774643661026956622014-04-17T10:28:17.672-04:002014-04-17T10:28:17.672-04:00I, too, am craving green. I live in Minnesota and...I, too, am craving green. I live in Minnesota and we have no signs of it yet. In fact, we just got 4 inches of the white stuff. I am doing my best to bring in color to the house. One can hope for warmer days and leaves on the trees. Winter, it is time to leave and let spring do its thing.<br /><br />Happy Spring-<br />AmyThe Martyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977492849741354483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-55150205849087953472014-04-16T16:32:15.134-04:002014-04-16T16:32:15.134-04:00We had below freezing temps last night here also! ...We had below freezing temps last night here also! But it is in the 60's with sunshine today. I get so excited when you have a post; your home is so beautiful and so "homey".<br />Greetings from Mississippibettybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141267887615262433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-89440851037023810222014-04-16T15:02:44.999-04:002014-04-16T15:02:44.999-04:00We have an old brick fireplace in our old farmhous...We have an old brick fireplace in our old farmhouse that people keep telling us to cover up with tile. I love the old brick! & I love seeing how you worked with yours. It looks great. The wooden chandelier is absolutely gorgeous. Ive been struggling with choosing light fixtures and that is a great idea! Wonderful blog! - Kristi<br /><br />thelittleislandfarmhouse.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559108911058317539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-60044402816102377382014-04-16T14:28:18.485-04:002014-04-16T14:28:18.485-04:00I grew up in agricultural country in California bu...I grew up in agricultural country in California but lived in Alaska for a while as an adult and I understand your "craving for green". I would go into the greenhouses and florists just to inhale the chlorophyll during the Alaskan Break-up (their version of Spring Mud season)! <br /><br />Now I am back in California and we are zooming through spring right into summer with high temps and the awful drought. West coasters are envying your east coast precipitation. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Karla in CA. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-41394967714796942142014-04-16T13:58:08.927-04:002014-04-16T13:58:08.927-04:00The first time I visited Maine was in April 1990, ...The first time I visited Maine was in April 1990, during a cold, rainy mud season. I fell in love with the place anyway, and moved here ten years later. I still remember the wonder of seeing crocus blooming through snow, and I marvel every year at how, when winter finally ends, everything seems to turn green and burst into bloom almost at once. It's worth waiting for!seablueleehttp://seabluelens.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-18986550512953469512014-04-16T10:55:24.479-04:002014-04-16T10:55:24.479-04:00Yesterday here in the mideast we had snow but the ...Yesterday here in the mideast we had snow but the day before I was commenting on the days' warm temps, and how nice it was to have some windows open! It indeed was a very long and cold winter! I'm with you, so ready for spring and green and all that goes with it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-13828177646336903052014-04-16T10:46:34.284-04:002014-04-16T10:46:34.284-04:00It was the longest winter! Here in Virginia we ar...It was the longest winter! Here in Virginia we are greening up really nicely, though last night we dipped down to freezing, come on Mother Nature, enough! I mowed for the first time last weekend, I was so very happy! And the mud season is just about over, not sure about Ella, but my Maggie (golden retriever) just has to walk through it, lay in it, therefore track it into my old house...but the cushions on my outdoor furniture is out! donna :) Lady Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118924605331267248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-52849740979616219652014-04-16T09:54:09.430-04:002014-04-16T09:54:09.430-04:00We're showing lots of green now here in centra...We're showing lots of green now here in central NC - the trees have seemingly leafed out overnight, and the azaleas have started blooming. But we did get down to freezing this morning. Can't see any damage done - that happened during the winter - much colder than usual. Don't think my Nikko Blue hydrangeas will have any flowers this year - the only growth is coming out at the base and the rest are dead sticks. Star jasmine vine was decimated. And then there was an entire hedge mangled in the March ice storm (and we count ourselves fortunate we didn't lose any trees). Rough winter. Still no green on top of the mountain, though, and we had snow yesterday. This is a much anticipated and longed for spring.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-55920391774526913362014-04-16T09:46:19.314-04:002014-04-16T09:46:19.314-04:00Hi Joan,
Everything is beautiful as always! I'...Hi Joan, <br />Everything is beautiful as always! I'm a "green" person, it's my favorite color! Your green touches are gorgeous! There's nothing prettier than the intense green of spring! I live in Mississippi and we even had a freeze scare last night! I'm trying not to complain about the cooler than normal temperatures because I know it will be hot and humid soon enough! Happy Spring!<br />StacyStacy Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602370564379771620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-35506608353799805802014-04-16T08:58:49.819-04:002014-04-16T08:58:49.819-04:00I love the pops of spring in your kitchen. I love ...I love the pops of spring in your kitchen. I love your kitchen in general, lol. It was one of my inspiration pics when I gave mine a facelift. :)Jennifer@ClassicStyleHomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266593067076004418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-84967621372684787162014-04-16T08:40:16.877-04:002014-04-16T08:40:16.877-04:00Hi Joan
Yes Autumn on it's way here in Aus.
Bu...Hi Joan<br />Yes Autumn on it's way here in Aus.<br />But the weather here is absolutely beautiful. <br />Our best growing season.<br />Kind Regards<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032322905915314997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-19695884673733766122014-04-16T08:32:47.577-04:002014-04-16T08:32:47.577-04:00Hello Joan,When I woke to snow this morning,I just...Hello Joan,When I woke to snow this morning,I just sighed and thought "crazy New England weather."I know it is not going to last and it looked so pretty against the sprouting green grass in the field.My husband is always talking about moving somewhere warm,but I could never leave.Although after the winter we just experienced,I too was ready to pack.Mud season is not fun but what comes after makes it all worth it! Your home is so beautiful thanks for sharing. ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-88184076809235691552014-04-16T07:53:48.136-04:002014-04-16T07:53:48.136-04:00I hear you ! Here in Cleveland the winter has bee...I hear you ! Here in Cleveland the winter has been long, hard, and gray....but I know that you New Englanders have had it even harder ! Your home is lovely, and the pops of green are a great idea that I'm going to copy today ! We have a few daffodils just pushing their heads up out of the ground - nothing else so far. I'm amazed when I see the lovely flowers in the south on some of the blogs I read - sigh......our day will come !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-26080351176926711962014-04-16T07:46:26.166-04:002014-04-16T07:46:26.166-04:00Dear Joan, The house is beautiful as always. We ar...Dear Joan, The house is beautiful as always. We are craving green too - it's so close! We woke to snow this morning but sunshine is due later today. xoxoCatherine Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573813687696099641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-59479515926591906822014-04-16T07:20:19.641-04:002014-04-16T07:20:19.641-04:00I love the touches of green and can SO relate! I ...I love the touches of green and can SO relate! I have never had so many indoor plants as I have now...my second year in Minnesota....and green ceramic pots and vases seem to find their way into my hands at antique stores, Junk Bonanza and Target! :) Anywhere I can find them! We are getting snow today, and there are very few signs of Spring... a little green here and there, but most trees and shrubs have barely swelling buds....sigh....maybe an orchid will cheer me up! RoseNnNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995282679081165922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-84624363537909182062014-04-16T07:13:58.666-04:002014-04-16T07:13:58.666-04:00This winter of our discontent made glorious by the...This winter of our discontent made glorious by the sun is why I moved from the Hudson Valley to SW Florida...no regrets. <br />XO, VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791296934306530073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-81400767261171769942014-04-16T06:15:17.263-04:002014-04-16T06:15:17.263-04:00Your kitchen looks so warm and cozy! You must lov...Your kitchen looks so warm and cozy! You must love that fireplace. The touches of green are perfect, I always have a bowl of Granny Smith's out, my daughter can eat three a day!<br /><br />We had snow the other night here in the Upper Midwest. I don't know why we were surprised by it! lol!<br /><br />Happy Easter, my friend!<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-9551457372299547992014-04-16T05:48:20.217-04:002014-04-16T05:48:20.217-04:00Hello Joan, Your house is so light and airy, and...Hello Joan, Your house is so light and airy, and the green accents are perfect for anticipating Spring. The green jars on the mantle make a wonderful composition--the unglazed bases exactly match the wooden mantle, the green in the jars picks up the greens in the painting, and the shininess of the glaze corresponds to that in the gilding.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-2587442165742614792014-04-16T05:35:51.511-04:002014-04-16T05:35:51.511-04:00HI Joan:
I am feeling the same as you. Here in B...HI Joan:<br /><br />I am feeling the same as you. Here in Burlington, it was 76 on Monday, and today, Wednesday, we have snow. When I woke up and saw it, I felt my mood start to sour, and I was becoming...let's just say less than chipper! But, after reading your note and everyone else's, I see I am not alone, so I feel better already. I will work on my mood, find some green around the house, and continue to plow through mud season. Looking at your home gives me that "shot in the arm" that I needed today. Take care!<br /><br />BevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-9973910081107825462014-04-16T00:19:48.811-04:002014-04-16T00:19:48.811-04:00We, too, had a surprise freeze down here in Texas....We, too, had a surprise freeze down here in Texas. I found myself outside, in the dark (and in my pjs) covering my latest plantings (lady banks roses, plumbago, phlox) to stave off the sudden chill. Worth it to ensure coaxing some GREEN in the garden. May more green come your way soon. Oh, and your breakfast nook is divine. I imagine sitting there, chatting, enjoying the fire and good conversation. A LOVELY setting!Camille @ Chez Moihttp://www.camilledicksondesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-37675502120506084702014-04-15T23:26:45.473-04:002014-04-15T23:26:45.473-04:00I live in Southern California and have been collec...I live in Southern California and have been collecting ginger jars for years! They got packed away in my garage during my last move and you've inspired me to dig them out and display them once again. Your home is just lovely!Julia from SoCalnoreply@blogger.com