Definition: (from Wikipedia) "Allée is traditionally a walkway with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each side , which is used, as its French source venir ("to come") indicates; to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a "focal …
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Duckling update! And a rare bird nesting!
Well!! Look how big the ducklings are! They are now 57 days old; their wing feathers cross over on their backs! They CAN fly!! But they don't seem to be going anywhere!!! Do we think it is because I fill up their dish twice a day …
Quick duckling progress story!!! First ducklings of the Spring!
This picture is right after they hatched!! April 13,2013 And this is today!! May 25,2013 All 11 ducklings have survived; in 10 more days they will be able to fly!! They are a little hard to distinguish from …
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La Colombe d’Or in Saint Paul De Vence : an iconic hotel in Provence
In 1982 my husband and I went on our first trip to Provence together. My favorite hotel I had ever seen was the "Hotel de La Colombe d'Or." (I almost fainted!!!) It is perched at the top of the most beautiful mountain village of St. Paul de …
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French Lavender Oil
When we were building our house; we went on several trips to Provence. We stayed on one trip at a wonderful hotel in Aix-en-Provence called La Villa Gallici. http://www.villagallici.com/en/hotel It smelled absolutely divine; so I looked …
Spring Is Here!
Today really feels like spring! 11 baby ducklings! Just in time for the Piedmont Garden Club!! The proud Mommy! It's the most we have ever had! The duck house in the rear (from LWB Creations in Georgia) is where she sleeps to keep …
A lovely post by a friend and blogger!
My friend and fellow blogger Tracey Jackson came to Santa Barbara to visit her mother; and came over to visit! (These pictures were taken last Spring! Not by Tracey) Tracey is a screenwriter, and that is one reason …
A lovely post by a fellow designer!
Yesterday, I was stunned when I received a post by my new friend, Julie of TG Interiors! She wrote me to ask if she could speak to me about how I started my career; and she wanted to see if had had advice for young people thinking about …