Jade Plant

Hollywood Forever, Kevin

A couple of weeks ago, Kevin of the blog....

asked me if I'd like a cutting from one of his jade plants.

Well, of course I did, thinking about the gorgeous garden that surrounds his 

old Hollywood cottage.

This is his grotto photographed at night.

Magical, isn't it?

I jumped at the chance to have a little of the magic of his garden.

He said he'd send me a clipping..

But the package that came was quite large and the clipping like 12 inches tall.

It looked like a full grown jade plant once I stuck it in a pot.

Nothing like instant gratification gardening.

I'm hope it will do well for me.

He said he has them as large as 5 feet tall in his garden.

Here's Kevin's grotto during the day.

This was his recent whimsical afternoon party in his garden.

I love the parasols in the branches of the trees.

What a great idea this is for instant shade.

His home is amazing. 

I hope you'll go by and take a look at his blog...it is one of my most favorites.

You'll see many photos of his home. 

He recently painted his stairs in variations of blue.

I love this so much. And don't even get me started on the original chain handrail!

I hope you'll go by and explore his entire blog...

So I did a little gardening indoors thanks to Kevin.

Outside I've just about given up.

It's been so hot and dry here that my plants outside are really struggling.

My little wall fountain is managing to grow the money wort in the heat just fine

with daily waterings. But the fern burned up a few weeks ago and the impatiens quit 

blooming a month ago.

I also planted a birdbath and pot with impatiens and grasses but they aren't blooming either.

Notice all my shade grass is dead. I guess I'll be reseeding this fall.

My thai basil is growing like crazy....it doesn't seem to mind the hot sun. 

But all ferns are scorched and they usually do so well on my back deck.

Everything will start to look much better in September, I'm sure...just in time

for it all to die at the end of October.

How is your garden growing?

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MVL Book Club #4

So I just finished reading Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews.

I won an autographed copy from The Lettered Cottage.

Wasn't that lucky? I was so looking forward to reading this because

it was about an old house at the beach and a bunch of girlfriends.

Well, this book is the perfect day at the beach book.

It's a very quick read. 

Three girlfriends that grew up together in Savannah get together to 

spend a month at a North Carolina beach in a big run down beach cottage.

They each come to the beach trying to leave behind personal problems and 

difficulties in their lives. 

They have an exciting month at the beach in which all their problems are

magical fixed as these things happen in books and movies.

Too bad real life doesn't go like this. 

In real life you go to the beach with a bunch of problems and when you get home 

from the beach you have even more problems.

I have to say this book was light and fluffy and slightly entertaining.

I'm sure a lot of people would love it.
It was very predictable. Everything I thought might happen, did.

It was not my sort of book.

I liked the premise for this book...I just wish it had been more.

I like my books a bit darker and more serious and or more quirky.
I did enjoy the setting. I could almost imagine staying at the shore in the big old house.

I am not saying don't read it because lots of you might enjoy it.

But myself....I kind of wish I had back those hours I spent reading it.

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Mod Mix Monday #10

Soon to be Vintage?

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Aren't these delightful?
Seems our ordinary light bulb is becoming quite the regarded object d' art these days.
I think we are all valuing it more as we realize we may never see it again soon.

Myself...I hate all the new bulbs.
I like the good old fashion ones and the new ones are bad for the environment.
Read all about it on this blog created by Claudia of The Paris Apartment....

http://stoppingatthegreenlight.wordpress.com/

 But I think making small vases out of used light bulbs is a great idea.

Last week's Mod Mix Monday was full of inspiration as usual.
I've picked out a few of my favorites.

Amy of Maison Decor transformed her family room with the addition
of a brightly colored rug and new accessories.

Stacy of Conspicuous Style glamorized her bedroom.

Gina of A Sense of Design turned a very small and long bathroom into
an unusual and sparkling loo. Love that mirror!

Stacey showed off her brand new kitchen at Poofing the Pillows.

All fabulous changes. Let's see what you have this week....just link up below.

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Anything new mixed with something old, anything vintage with a new twist,

something new given a vintage feel. Just mix it up.

Please link up to the exact address of your post...not your blog's address.

And please include a link to my blog so other's can find their way here.

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