I went there alone because my friend Susan couldn’t make it. I immediately made new friends there. I felt good for the first time since the surprise election result. As a designer, I couldn’t help looking at the details of pussy hats that people created. I am thoroughly impressed by Seattleites’ creativity.
Bünbün in the sun
Lounging cats
And they yawn…
Amaryllis Aphrodite, Hippeastrum papilio
Ziggy loves to sit on my drawing at work…
Furry soft tummy
My orchidarium
I baked my favorite cake to celebrate my birthday.
Passiflora antioquiensis, seeds from Portugal
Humidity tray
Brugmansia Cherub starter, an unpromising whip
Orchidarium house tender perennials and starter plants too
Ziggy sitting in such a proper posture
But when she yawns she looks like a little devil
Thunbergia grandiflora, a plant I fell in love while volunteering in Guatemala
Typical winter day in Seattle
Girin resaurant
Akashiso and Aoshio without which Japanese cuisine would be sad.
I removed bamboos from concrete planters
Canlis restaurant to celebrate Dylan’s graduation
Canlis restaurant to celebrate Dylan’s graduation
To be or not to be. Photo taken at Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibition
Tulipa ‘Orange Princess’
Checking weather
Sunbathing
My old Eagle Ridge garden
My old Eagle Ridge garden
My old Eagle Ridge garden
My condo deck
Scrubble game panel guests put together to celebrate Dylan’s graduation
Peace on earth
Ziggy needs to check any sack she finds
Ziggy’s furry hug
Grammatophyllum scriptum v. citrinum ‘Hihimanu’ roots. I never knew roots could be so beautiful
Rosa Lady Emma Hamilton that started to bloom one month after bareroot planting
Rosa Lady Emma Hamilton
Rosa Lady Emma Hamilton
Neofinetia falcata a.k.a. Samurai orchid
Beautiful Litter-Robot III Open Air that didn’t work…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion exhibit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion exhibit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion exhibit
Taking a walk by Hudson River, New York
At a coffee shop in New York
Ziggy contemplating in the basket in which she was rescued from the canopy where she landed after fall
Solar lights in my deck garden
Can you find where Bünbün is?
Peacefully sleeping on lamb rug
I am fortunate to have an urban garden
Taking picture before it gets completely faded
You are pretty
With Dylan in Colorado
Antoine, Kyle, Dylan, Dave and Diana, beautiful windy day in Colorado
Cooking together like old days
At a cottage. Lunch prepared by our GROWN children
Handsome men they have become
At Lukas’s wedding reception
Antoine and Kyle took me a tour of Denver
Still beautiful Emma Hamilton
Ziggy yawns after sleep
Cats stroller is for just in case of evacuation
Curiosity nearly killed Ziggy in July. The conopy between 1st and 2nd floor probably saved her life when she fell. Photo taken by upstair neighbor Scott.
What is cuter than cat’s nose?
to build a fast, beautiful forever PC
Ziggy sleeps in the cat’s stroller
Ziggy yawning after nap
Bugmansia ‘Cherub’
Aphrodite is a showy, pink and white double that shows some picotee characteristics. This variety tends to have nice sturdy stalks, but extremely large bloom heads- so be prepared to stake her up when she reaches a full showing!
Breeder: Miyake Nursery Ltd.
Butterfly amaryllis can be grown like a regular houseplant; unlike other amaryllis, this plant does not require a period of dormancy and the foliage should be allowed to remain evergreen. Place in a location where it will receive plenty of bright sun, especially during the darker winter months. It can also be placed outside in a sheltered area during frost-free months. To help prevent rot, plant the bulb shallowly, with most of the bulb above the surface of the soil. Water weekly and fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer. You can help stimulate flowering by gradually reducing watering from October to January. The bulb performs best if allowed to remain slightly potbound.
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