House Garden Designs: December 2010

Snow melt

Friday, December 31, 2010

It was nice to see the sedum bed again, as the snow melted rapidly on a warm winter day (~50°F) in the mountains. It was a welcome change to have sun and mild temperatures.

Mocha behind newly emerged sedum bed

Not having grown up with snow and cold, snow is a treat, but prolonged slippery ice and cold isn't so welcome. I enjoyed walking this morning without worrying about tripping on an ice patch!

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Year End .. It's a Wrap

Then end of another year and decade brings the occupants of The Thrifty Garden Home pondering all that took place .. and wondering what the new year ahead will bring. 2010 was a good year all in all. Here are the goals I listed a year ago for 2010 with results in gold:

drinking in the view from the front porch rocker .. with a blanket, of course!

never take my hungry children grocery shopping ... a given on a tight budget!
take my own reusable grocery bags WITH me instead of leaving them at home or in the car trunk ... about 1/3 successful ;(
grow, can, preserve, freeze enough food to last from summer to summer ... not quite there yet .. but 50% of what we eat is from our garden and a local farm
purchase no out of season ... grown out of country produce ... this was easier than I thought
buy local and organic when possible ... this was easier during the growing season .. I canned from our garden and the local farm
buy only local farm meats (Thanks to watching the movie Food, Inc.;) ... 90 % of our meat comes from a local North Idaho organic ranch
use my crock pot more often ... not sure why this was a goal since I'm a homebody and don't know how many people will be eating with us until it's time to start dinner
plant only open pollinated, organic, heirloom veggie seeds ... this was mostly accomplished
use no toxic products in the garden or for cleaning purposes ... I personally did not buy any ready made cleaners or toxic yard/garden 'tonics' .. can't say the same for hubby ... he buys a small bottle of spray cleaner... needs a little bit more education (nagging) to get him on board

Mrs. Mac on a little trek 12/30/2010

I hope to have some new goals written up for 2011 this next week .. a fresh new month and year and decade on the calendar page. What about you? Got any big thrifty/green goals for the new year?

Bedroom in Progress...

Aqua silk draperies, candle sconces and mirror...

These are in place, but a paint job is coming.

Here is a sneak peek at our lovely new bedding.

A washed-out pink ruffly coverlet at the bottom of the bed

layered over a white Raymond Waites embroidered duvet cover.

A sheer white ruffled toss pillow

Some blue Ralph Lauren floral sheets

and some Martha Stewart rugs to keep our toes warm.

A few yards of that Rachel Ashwell floral fabric I found on Ebay

will make up nicely into a cozy window seat
hubs is going to build in the dormer.

See that fabulous floral in my inspiration room?

All of the pinks and blues and creamy whites are so pretty.

So, while I figure out how I want to put this all together,

peruse the paint charts and paint the room, do a little sewing,
hang up a picture or two...

I highly recommend you run out and get Barbra Streisands's new book.

~My Passion for Design~

It is the best book I have read in years.

She's given me plenty of ideas for this room and the rest of my house.

Thanks Babs!

Happy New Year!

What a way to end years of Turquoise (thank you, Pantone!) End glamorous Paris apartment owned by the Perrin family featured in the January issue of Harper's Bazaar. With the help of interior designer Shahan Minassian, pair developed a "jewel" on the left bank, bringing the blues of water and natural sea Such opulence is a match made in heaven for those who are responsible for some very luxurious handbags! How would it be surprising to see a gala New Year in one of those dresses? " For interviews and images in this exquisite home, chief of Harper's Bazaar!

Thank you all make this year better than ever. I'm so excited for 2011 and the world of blogs, and the "real life". I wish you a fantastic New Year's party! Stay safe, especially here in Minnesota! See you next year! ;)

And Then There Were 4.

Half of our visitors left today. Sam and Kate were driving Alex back down to PLymouth before heading home to Teweksbury and had gamely volunteered to take Linas down to Plymouth as well. I think that was before they realised just how much luggage Linas had with him. He had managed to carry an awful lot of luggage up on the train, after all you can't separate a man and his PC.

It was an exercise in spatial logistics to get all the luggage in but with some bags sitting on the youngsters' laps and Milo the dog scheduled to be perched on Sam's lap it was all sorted.

L-R, Linas, Vytas, Romas, me and Peter.

After a chilly photo session, (a family tradition), we waved goodbye to the travellers and wished them a safe journey home.

As usual our boys like to pose some action shots to show their true characters.
The rest of the dismally gloomy afternoon is being spent with Vytas and Romas finishing off a wargame in the conservatory while I motivate myself for yet more school paperwork. We haven't decided yet if we will head into town for the New Year's Eve celebrations. I would as much like to stay home and relax as to go in, enjoy the ambiance and the fireworks and then come home. We'll see how we feel later on.

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