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Alphabet Walk: the letter Y

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/2010/06/alphabet-walk-blog-hop-2/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493916411813283378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOuBE3rt1aq0YdBcec-LamU4eb-GYbXx34lk-rwPE9eqGbc9mQ6i_Wf9JmkDLn22tTqlf9GZ7i9rppEuwnK0SnXKFO3oerAhsaoYmj1egqNeUS242-kFy7Q3eoll-8TQV7kD_TLHqENw/s400/alphabetwalk.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" /></a> In case you have not heard of the<a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/2010/06/alphabet-walk-blog-hop-2/"> </a><a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/2010/06/alphabet-walk-blog-hop-2/">Alphabet Walk blog hop</a>, it is an online event staged as a photographic journey in alphabetical order being hosted by aspiring boutique owner/design enthusiast <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/about/">Piper Toth</a> of <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/">One Sydney Road</a>. Since Monday of this week, a group of around <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/alphabet-walk/">75 bloggers</a> have been representing the letters of the alphabet with photos. I volunteered to take on the letter Y (obviously a favorite of mine!) This has been a fun event to participate in, along with being a great way to discover some new blog personalities! I decided to base my post on a designer FYI ... kind of a look-book that shows who I am using images that begin with or include the letter Y. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqgtiMjDFrtpkYsL0i3saDF3LXZ0RMTk8WTtiBxC6ABg_VSPfQBwSe-1z8dZWmYGj3vKJWj6SwPesKk99j20pH57XoRW5HLymQ2fzDNJb0ol1IDr-IbiqGQCIwwnusQyNZ5WIhwRUQSI/s1600/YBatbelmer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493918947297061730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqgtiMjDFrtpkYsL0i3saDF3LXZ0RMTk8WTtiBxC6ABg_VSPfQBwSe-1z8dZWmYGj3vKJWj6SwPesKk99j20pH57XoRW5HLymQ2fzDNJb0ol1IDr-IbiqGQCIwwnusQyNZ5WIhwRUQSI/s400/YBatbelmer.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" /></a>YVONNE In case we have never met before, my name is Yvonne. I am an interior decorator and I write this blog to share the images, people and events that inspire me. In this photo I am relaxing at the Belle Mer in Newport, RI. See how beautifully peaceful it is by <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/seaside-glamour-at-belle-mer.html">clicking here</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJhC0lR43B0rPE3lcRAlMU4gzbhi3QtKCZGXbvlOusbp45rBE6ail3Rhcg1hTDJLL-CLxR5Yfkrr2Yw54W3UoaTbtTUIn68-BIzwSU28ys_BDoi_I4DmRZUDdhYXySvkS7Z4qdwvQl9g/s1600/roseinYcup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493921047302331266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJhC0lR43B0rPE3lcRAlMU4gzbhi3QtKCZGXbvlOusbp45rBE6ail3Rhcg1hTDJLL-CLxR5Yfkrr2Yw54W3UoaTbtTUIn68-BIzwSU28ys_BDoi_I4DmRZUDdhYXySvkS7Z4qdwvQl9g/s400/roseinYcup.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" /></a>Y CUP WITH DESIGN TOOLS I began my career as a graphic artist, illustrating newspaper ads for a local gift shop when I was 16, later art directing ad campaigns for a number of Boston-based advertising agencies. I have always been fascinated with typography and photography, and have relied on my artistic eye to make a living (a fun one for sure!) It has always been a dream of mine, however, to work behind the scenes of a great magazine, so I guess this blog is my way of attempting to take on the role of art director, photo stylist, interior decorator, writer (and editor ; ) all at once! <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=78404&navAction=jump&search=true&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS" style="font-style: italic;">Monogrammed mug</a> from Anthropologie </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzRxJqJDaVpMO3YIRp-CDICLbuBwr_sLN_CjeoyC6OwfH5CllE3EfsJwXl-ts7nOT78vNRPLLP1w1y-JHjMSjkqAaRXU-eElghw0SIu6iF4KSc4yqtRzpdG-MdsxaXxHblgTVfoZP8Ws/s1600/woodenmodelYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917493697666626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzRxJqJDaVpMO3YIRp-CDICLbuBwr_sLN_CjeoyC6OwfH5CllE3EfsJwXl-ts7nOT78vNRPLLP1w1y-JHjMSjkqAaRXU-eElghw0SIu6iF4KSc4yqtRzpdG-MdsxaXxHblgTVfoZP8Ws/s400/woodenmodelYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" /></a>YB ... MY INITIALS I created this vignette featuring YB on a bookcase shelf, filling it with some of my favorite things for the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designers-before-and-after.html">North Shore Design Show</a> held this past May at the Wenham Museum. On my summer to-do-list: see the movie eclipse as I have yet to finish the book! </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqgtiMjDFrtpkYsL0i3saDF3LXZ0RMTk8WTtiBxC6ABg_VSPfQBwSe-1z8dZWmYGj3vKJWj6SwPesKk99j20pH57XoRW5HLymQ2fzDNJb0ol1IDr-IbiqGQCIwwnusQyNZ5WIhwRUQSI/s1600/YBatbelmer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OfiLp2zentsF444d3dK1PD-58-h-bTjhzt49cqhpHIOhSdaMBE-3qodeJLBZfJWDA6YywXR8dinobQ62gnq6R_Uet9qGqmeRbqMx_nsZ7Q3maO95Y3BxVIIkpUSg35riOkCnd3WPhEw/s1600/fencewithflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTnCPiEB8RX4EIZYnygsBffUuR5teu5bJ6CdanSKR7oM1V_Es4POLi0XS2Met80K1S1E6asPaVX0PrjPB2nsfkSYZATD4GFlwd1Yte_NcXt8zfb1el8L3mvwwAcn_D0-fiQ1icrSoPoE/s1600/barnfenceflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493920564560927330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTnCPiEB8RX4EIZYnygsBffUuR5teu5bJ6CdanSKR7oM1V_Es4POLi0XS2Met80K1S1E6asPaVX0PrjPB2nsfkSYZATD4GFlwd1Yte_NcXt8zfb1el8L3mvwwAcn_D0-fiQ1icrSoPoE/s400/barnfenceflowers.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>YELLOW FLOWERS IN YORK, MAINE York Beach, Maine is where I have spent summer vacations for most of my life. I took this photo on Monday after a meeting with my first decorating client in York (photos to come!) For now, you are welcome to <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-from-york-seaside-cottage.html">visit my mom’s York cottage by clicking here</a>. And if you are in the area, check out the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">Old York Decorator Showhouse</a>. It opens July 17th and runs through August 14th. A couple of my friends are participating (<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/search/label/Nicole%20Yee">Nicole Yee</a>: Dining Room and <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/search/label/Acorn%20Interiors">Paula Bakies</a> for Mary O’Neill: Guest Bedroom) so I will be stopping in to see them soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzRxJqJDaVpMO3YIRp-CDICLbuBwr_sLN_CjeoyC6OwfH5CllE3EfsJwXl-ts7nOT78vNRPLLP1w1y-JHjMSjkqAaRXU-eElghw0SIu6iF4KSc4yqtRzpdG-MdsxaXxHblgTVfoZP8Ws/s1600/woodenmodelYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio90BgwLFjrgi2C7NItZTVcyEiDsqozutKxdVxBzl-dW9anGY2ZOoHzPr65mUpM4TStLVK9o3LjeSf4dQlAEkdqdzPNqY8TkpvjTUZYy7fZeJr-gMyhowXmiIz6k07Oy6RDr3uyWSltG8/s1600/yellowbagYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493916332418381650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio90BgwLFjrgi2C7NItZTVcyEiDsqozutKxdVxBzl-dW9anGY2ZOoHzPr65mUpM4TStLVK9o3LjeSf4dQlAEkdqdzPNqY8TkpvjTUZYy7fZeJr-gMyhowXmiIz6k07Oy6RDr3uyWSltG8/s400/yellowbagYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a>YELLOW, DO-IT-YOURSELF, RECYCLE </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJhC0lR43B0rPE3lcRAlMU4gzbhi3QtKCZGXbvlOusbp45rBE6ail3Rhcg1hTDJLL-CLxR5Yfkrr2Yw54W3UoaTbtTUIn68-BIzwSU28ys_BDoi_I4DmRZUDdhYXySvkS7Z4qdwvQl9g/s1600/roseinYcup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow was always my favorite color when I was little. I guess it still is because I have been surrounding myself with it a lot lately! This yellow bag was an I-can’t-believe-I-got-it-at-this-price bargain. I had it with me on the day I met Barclay Butera at the Boston Design Center (<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/inspired-by-barclay-butera.html">read about it here</a>). Recycling also tops my list of what is most important to me. In my yellow foyer alone, I have three items side by side that were all recycled into something new and improved: refinished ladder back chair, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-weekend-at-design-studio.html">mirror turned chalkboard</a>, sewing cabinet with designer style (for more of my design <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/search/label/before%20and%20after">before and afters click here</a>). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0r3ChtwZ4V5iwqHB2fXgRwCJ8jduo2i-qDiv_uzh9PUiJlYjoFnJ8VjTCC2tHvE4tkF_jmhOdOrF3qZNbfjp9VBo9mxIC_YBzbqIqfecfE-S8_Va2yo7KZCgXztUuwPW95TVTPs4gRs/s1600/yellowbird:wateringcan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493929905801419650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0r3ChtwZ4V5iwqHB2fXgRwCJ8jduo2i-qDiv_uzh9PUiJlYjoFnJ8VjTCC2tHvE4tkF_jmhOdOrF3qZNbfjp9VBo9mxIC_YBzbqIqfecfE-S8_Va2yo7KZCgXztUuwPW95TVTPs4gRs/s400/yellowbird:wateringcan.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" /></a>MY YOUNGEST WITH A YELLOW BABY BIRD Yellow watering can and yellow fledgling perched on the finger of my youngest, Ben. See more photos from this <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/entertaining-unexpected-guests.html">special visit by clicking here</a>. To see more of my <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-secret-garden-room.html">garden room, click here</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrJNUC5s0DG6NJJpqoNq9gFGN6r6j65WZMRBYAIHWswKLeNDF2rplop41nT1GJtvekpa3bArAuEKHljshbNVxdPIjelNrTlOZwJ1GJeYA0Kla2iJOacPxu2Jxqk1Z2ZmSAav0nZ9zuYQ/s1600/yarrow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493922860708884818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrJNUC5s0DG6NJJpqoNq9gFGN6r6j65WZMRBYAIHWswKLeNDF2rplop41nT1GJtvekpa3bArAuEKHljshbNVxdPIjelNrTlOZwJ1GJeYA0Kla2iJOacPxu2Jxqk1Z2ZmSAav0nZ9zuYQ/s400/yarrow.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>YARROW IN MY YARD </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Yarrow flower with a yucky ant (look real closely!) photographed in my yard yesterday. I really love flowers, gardening and nature in general. These elements seem to influence my design style more than any other (and I write about them often!) Here are a few of my favorite <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/03/glimpse-of-spring-designing-with-art.html">tips on how to create arrangements</a> to coordinate with works of art. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpbMSk-7TmguOcy6ReHK258Z-ue0fRSHx_VJTY8rkP9tj2c-K0zqeL1rPTCUzc3zwNhKKnTM0hyphenhyphenjFi2YSbHRCUY8GkJLMGbBFK4Bdmou5AXdpS3aiG9CvexJmFuxmZyuEzvJLcrnhbVM/s1600/polyvoregap8.17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493971194823923474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpbMSk-7TmguOcy6ReHK258Z-ue0fRSHx_VJTY8rkP9tj2c-K0zqeL1rPTCUzc3zwNhKKnTM0hyphenhyphenjFi2YSbHRCUY8GkJLMGbBFK4Bdmou5AXdpS3aiG9CvexJmFuxmZyuEzvJLcrnhbVM/s400/polyvoregap8.17.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" /></a>STYLE As a designer, I am often asked what my particular style is. Of course the answer to that question really depends on the project and the client, but the direction I take always comes from who I am as a person first. Looking at these photos that I have selected for the Alphabet Walk, I see a definite pattern that to me reads: laid-back traditional with a focus on color, organic forms, and artistic expression. What do you see? Visit my <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=971780&.mid=embed&id=971780">polyvore mood boards</a> for more samples of my “style.” </div><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/design-show-preview-party-in-danvers.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493963126881311042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmayVhD8-OOW-M6PnEmtwnHAIWgVVPzC61Wwub8b_cW3XnFyuX6gZliQ25pHxWbbEx9h6OwIrNLg7Ufx10AU7MUpqAXPYPLHD3osrh690xTGJHdVaUslP9fzIn8_2nL3vE54cUs-247o/s400/DHSdesignshowbanner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">NOW PLAYING @ TAPLEY HALL </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you live near Boston’s North shore, you can get a first hand look at my design style at Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design, a dozen+ designed vignettes staged in Tapley Hall to benefit the Danvers Historical Society. Open to the public, admission is just $10 at the door. <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html">Click here for details</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: center;">THANK YOU ... for visiting me on this final day of the Alphabet Walk blog hop (and thanks to those who have been following all along!) Be sure to check out the other blogs virtually strolling through the letters of the alphabet (<a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/alphabet-walk/">click here for the full list</a>). Please stop by again and leave a comment if you feel inspired! xo yvonne </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio90BgwLFjrgi2C7NItZTVcyEiDsqozutKxdVxBzl-dW9anGY2ZOoHzPr65mUpM4TStLVK9o3LjeSf4dQlAEkdqdzPNqY8TkpvjTUZYy7fZeJr-gMyhowXmiIz6k07Oy6RDr3uyWSltG8/s1600/yellowbagYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>

Alphabet Walk: the letter Y

In case you have not heard of the Alphabet Walk blog hop , it is an online event staged as a photographic journey in alphabetical order bei...

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Visiting a friend’s garden ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzd7LcO0tQ8OjLyp4AhuC7x9BQdfDC0toA_Nj9oXrHYyxRE5fnZPPIxa6XEgXZTtSpBj-RsI3ymU1VhS0l38QaPEzOf9JtKHvF_CA_GjcTkashm_biVbkjBAgqfFoNGkQv3S1DSuez6U0/s1600/porchKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618770734527330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzd7LcO0tQ8OjLyp4AhuC7x9BQdfDC0toA_Nj9oXrHYyxRE5fnZPPIxa6XEgXZTtSpBj-RsI3ymU1VhS0l38QaPEzOf9JtKHvF_CA_GjcTkashm_biVbkjBAgqfFoNGkQv3S1DSuez6U0/s400/porchKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Last week I was able to enjoy an afternoon visit with my friend Kim Smith at her Gloucester home. After meeting at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/05/fairy-tale-event.html">last year’s North Shore Design Show</a> at the Wenham Museum, we quickly discovered that we both shared a love of gardening, along with a passion for old homes (she <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-kim-smith-for.html">has been creating beauty</a> inside and out at Willowdale Estate, while I have been involved with decorating projects at the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/02/valentines-day-at-stevens-estate.html">Stevens Estate</a>). Parking my car, I knew I was at the right place as I was greeted with a fluttering of butterflies around a rose-covered front porch. Bird song filled the air and a profusion of colors and scents beckoned. I know this sounds very “Disney-like” but it really felt like walking into a secret oasis! Kim takes great care to design landscapes that attract winged creatures – birds, butterflies, bees – all are welcome and enjoyed. Here is just a glimpse of what I saw ... </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkbZMLLVLXEiPw1XGrog003Aa4h3ltkM_h32EmnGELQ8EIkml_ZSjYJpJaMLiDDYniJQdmHGtMTx1LZ-ZwzQgkJYvKUEh43Q00F7yG4bF0071kwB6noP45E39SoBYeQDDY7R7u-mHNrE/s1600/beebalmKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618481142452530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkbZMLLVLXEiPw1XGrog003Aa4h3ltkM_h32EmnGELQ8EIkml_ZSjYJpJaMLiDDYniJQdmHGtMTx1LZ-ZwzQgkJYvKUEh43Q00F7yG4bF0071kwB6noP45E39SoBYeQDDY7R7u-mHNrE/s400/beebalmKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Bee Balm </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeJpRYc1c93S0jMjoxpQHzzOmx3u4SmxxShQ_OT2ERZk8E42_PWVfJhCCzglBYm6ZeurYviiFxay1n5b_mUCus6xpI0b4JKoAz9a88Php2l1zgUi-NvYV4vi2ZHhooGoNnDwx2yn3_p4/s1600/honeysuckleKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618765954889250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeJpRYc1c93S0jMjoxpQHzzOmx3u4SmxxShQ_OT2ERZk8E42_PWVfJhCCzglBYm6ZeurYviiFxay1n5b_mUCus6xpI0b4JKoAz9a88Php2l1zgUi-NvYV4vi2ZHhooGoNnDwx2yn3_p4/s400/honeysuckleKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Honeysuckle ... pretty and fragrant </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Yo35Js6UYkC_0V7yy1sd033Gqtp2HY_XmDJh4IlsQXtqxVKmhRdN-6uplnVO9ve_zCewTzxnlXG3NqkdsfcgJJPJ4RsFMFIstH8FMrytomTA9R2tFhp3moqaHTkmPwAkE490EPmt1I/s1600/annaleeKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618668410904194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Yo35Js6UYkC_0V7yy1sd033Gqtp2HY_XmDJh4IlsQXtqxVKmhRdN-6uplnVO9ve_zCewTzxnlXG3NqkdsfcgJJPJ4RsFMFIstH8FMrytomTA9R2tFhp3moqaHTkmPwAkE490EPmt1I/s400/annaleeKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Easy to grow ... Annabelle Hydrangea </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhU8IQsIfDLb110DJvD19CSUJd25Chzv0eXoKC5WIQkVdS8bRVY-rK_ZmolJkJByTTVmoyGuTBTxrlm06HsXuq8V6NtLgbevTTIHAFOYOpnx2q_gXMciC-poUCA2X9JTJZhuwVU1wiu8/s1600/wateringcanKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618186718937490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhU8IQsIfDLb110DJvD19CSUJd25Chzv0eXoKC5WIQkVdS8bRVY-rK_ZmolJkJByTTVmoyGuTBTxrlm06HsXuq8V6NtLgbevTTIHAFOYOpnx2q_gXMciC-poUCA2X9JTJZhuwVU1wiu8/s400/wateringcanKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" /></a>Tomato plants and Liberty of London watering can </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFruJKWzvErTR-GWaVtL7xtvUU9nBZ1OFdw-NjOSOWo14YdX0rZHGpqQsRN7hAi81LkyAS3gmg4eO7uSLPLWoj6QIIXKPxA8eZUgk23Gb5dOD2PmSKHMb1A2TUf2DH4f_4ti62q9agZsY/s1600/courtyardKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618665497682306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFruJKWzvErTR-GWaVtL7xtvUU9nBZ1OFdw-NjOSOWo14YdX0rZHGpqQsRN7hAi81LkyAS3gmg4eO7uSLPLWoj6QIIXKPxA8eZUgk23Gb5dOD2PmSKHMb1A2TUf2DH4f_4ti62q9agZsY/s400/courtyardKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>A container-garden-filled courtyard </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ld83nNdkxpGKOHrzkiD6c05TuVoeycSkQdsd-KE-tFKeOQBggdGEskwErnYuDjDkK5eexoC_ZBW5d0ZZcH1-A-_QCd3Oan0j6abp4Lliwo7fWsyDciXzpjf355iD0f5Xx_-pNTEKwtE/s1600/pinkflowerKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618661175367186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ld83nNdkxpGKOHrzkiD6c05TuVoeycSkQdsd-KE-tFKeOQBggdGEskwErnYuDjDkK5eexoC_ZBW5d0ZZcH1-A-_QCd3Oan0j6abp4Lliwo7fWsyDciXzpjf355iD0f5Xx_-pNTEKwtE/s400/pinkflowerKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Can anyone identify this flower? The name escapes me ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hlxn7gWHKEZt4xt-LTbsWFMaKV5QDb0MP0WRXFhLoeNPM9lAlJFjqEtpJecgSorkx8paBXfcZrBgagv80FigmPsxFVm0rMUEtrng1KhsMAUjOwbOh1RTb39_kGnKSkglpOVJJw26im8/s1600/bouganveillaKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618491863866018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hlxn7gWHKEZt4xt-LTbsWFMaKV5QDb0MP0WRXFhLoeNPM9lAlJFjqEtpJecgSorkx8paBXfcZrBgagv80FigmPsxFVm0rMUEtrng1KhsMAUjOwbOh1RTb39_kGnKSkglpOVJJw26im8/s400/bouganveillaKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Bougainvillea ... holding up well despite summer heat </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XUL5wK7AJWFp9GEHYohoz8bKXEZzAA6cSxx2Ju4kpZgqXWsH5juPtBinSbtE2YfDAD4t6CX-9f1P8NqkJujhX50KUJRFOPDImOAZwa1uOPQYPBYaPEaE439t5SYxPSH3A9buCswK_q4/s1600/brightyellowflowersKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWJeBS8K6JlobaE9khxV8GeS-BCglFYVbyM0E2ecXn91AbaIDn0I4cb6CycrBV06omsQpoJIrB5fB0Tg2_z-K-RFzlcd-nFrhml2gu8GvL_QGyv5si6TA6kPk3HVFoj0tCRIBkGa2RYM/s1600/vegetablegardenKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618654948466498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWJeBS8K6JlobaE9khxV8GeS-BCglFYVbyM0E2ecXn91AbaIDn0I4cb6CycrBV06omsQpoJIrB5fB0Tg2_z-K-RFzlcd-nFrhml2gu8GvL_QGyv5si6TA6kPk3HVFoj0tCRIBkGa2RYM/s400/vegetablegardenKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a>Lettuce, narsturtiums (a favorite of mine) and Swiss chard (a favorite of my dad’s) </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XUL5wK7AJWFp9GEHYohoz8bKXEZzAA6cSxx2Ju4kpZgqXWsH5juPtBinSbtE2YfDAD4t6CX-9f1P8NqkJujhX50KUJRFOPDImOAZwa1uOPQYPBYaPEaE439t5SYxPSH3A9buCswK_q4/s1600/brightyellowflowersKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618653441173554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XUL5wK7AJWFp9GEHYohoz8bKXEZzAA6cSxx2Ju4kpZgqXWsH5juPtBinSbtE2YfDAD4t6CX-9f1P8NqkJujhX50KUJRFOPDImOAZwa1uOPQYPBYaPEaE439t5SYxPSH3A9buCswK_q4/s400/brightyellowflowersKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>I believe this is a version of Lantana? </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhqJ0GJ4ZsCStamtpRKjGjIKkJmaky5QYCmKVeuhNMVnUkW-qb1KuVygYLPtUg6j1FPx0mpT__SkVveuZqsNB0DdTXMj8RZBI_tk_y_75lNpHSVWMyTmJQcw5w2KVp-C3T16UGXf7U58/s1600/shastadaisyKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhqJ0GJ4ZsCStamtpRKjGjIKkJmaky5QYCmKVeuhNMVnUkW-qb1KuVygYLPtUg6j1FPx0mpT__SkVveuZqsNB0DdTXMj8RZBI_tk_y_75lNpHSVWMyTmJQcw5w2KVp-C3T16UGXf7U58/s1600/shastadaisyKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618491460138994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhqJ0GJ4ZsCStamtpRKjGjIKkJmaky5QYCmKVeuhNMVnUkW-qb1KuVygYLPtUg6j1FPx0mpT__SkVveuZqsNB0DdTXMj8RZBI_tk_y_75lNpHSVWMyTmJQcw5w2KVp-C3T16UGXf7U58/s400/shastadaisyKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Shasta Daisy </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpDxnWoqUJy-zf-GdJoNCuDjCuT5aj5gG2ieduCiHDm947NiWWlB-vc06CHHqwSrTznhCOVHeaPg4AVphjui4hhzqj6xyCIIXOTxvs9e2YCivNpfUl_UzEQTGKQH5Z715LWq4bN1necs/s1600/butterflybushKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618483813787026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpDxnWoqUJy-zf-GdJoNCuDjCuT5aj5gG2ieduCiHDm947NiWWlB-vc06CHHqwSrTznhCOVHeaPg4AVphjui4hhzqj6xyCIIXOTxvs9e2YCivNpfUl_UzEQTGKQH5Z715LWq4bN1necs/s400/butterflybushKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>A sure thing ... Butterfly Bush </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkbZMLLVLXEiPw1XGrog003Aa4h3ltkM_h32EmnGELQ8EIkml_ZSjYJpJaMLiDDYniJQdmHGtMTx1LZ-ZwzQgkJYvKUEh43Q00F7yG4bF0071kwB6noP45E39SoBYeQDDY7R7u-mHNrE/s1600/beebalmKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LK_T0TdMQBd5uyhUn1Zm5eZ0Gybf8QRLHf-H62wMWWgTEkva3pOTDHrSsVoyTBrgEguy_IgbUGV4CqCWtjWn7UNSqekfgUrUvPcqb_8dnjtRJNC_jnvD1P7IsoX6FUcBpYP-d8ZfmTk/s1600/purpleflowerKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwTxb0SEBRh-xkVfwirGX4Kf3xvPCzcYC2jUKn4xR9Lga5k-0ux9Unxbj5599vEDJWRXGib8GME9ErbWzV1gG_oWTDolsX2ikwLfQjIx8bMh_ABohF2DWPaH5e8Wbd0_llsPqdAA0fng/s1600/fernsKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618197314710642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwTxb0SEBRh-xkVfwirGX4Kf3xvPCzcYC2jUKn4xR9Lga5k-0ux9Unxbj5599vEDJWRXGib8GME9ErbWzV1gG_oWTDolsX2ikwLfQjIx8bMh_ABohF2DWPaH5e8Wbd0_llsPqdAA0fng/s400/fernsKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Ferns (Japanese Painted fern is in front) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_rG99hpaQ2PeEEeEDM9YHMJO8kulU5f4KZ6X4x4TcDGFqXEf_b8xi7VbdBIExSreRzb8wDbpkRijfoKOxVpGKqdc9lPdvT-Y47EVs0zG6e12xEiUNg2ZQgt_3yJJdsxbRKBJigzb05U/s1600/yellowflowerKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY5ZUYpeTh_LreZbJdD1JSoOi12YA9u7fVXgz0Nqe5KkfQV_rV9JDP_I5v_6UTKGDxn8C6UxgHW7cw87X_e28Yx7_hI-_pY86iyTSIU26eb9UFpYQ-EH69Y8zbsXzxM1baG_xRlXfLJ4/s1600/whitepoppyKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618214817084770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEY5ZUYpeTh_LreZbJdD1JSoOi12YA9u7fVXgz0Nqe5KkfQV_rV9JDP_I5v_6UTKGDxn8C6UxgHW7cw87X_e28Yx7_hI-_pY86iyTSIU26eb9UFpYQ-EH69Y8zbsXzxM1baG_xRlXfLJ4/s400/whitepoppyKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Potted poppies </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsBykqYLeZlbBwRGifGjh1IqM03mzjai7CzFrdyBJaMV1Qu74VxH0Pe-rXjGfv2lAmJcbtJN9C-Sm4kKvd-6XO0SxGnLPSb3xBVEU-wOi8PQnMExG5IXdsbO_rwBvLfl1qU_YxyFlRTM/s1600/foxglovebirdbathKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618210751875666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsBykqYLeZlbBwRGifGjh1IqM03mzjai7CzFrdyBJaMV1Qu74VxH0Pe-rXjGfv2lAmJcbtJN9C-Sm4kKvd-6XO0SxGnLPSb3xBVEU-wOi8PQnMExG5IXdsbO_rwBvLfl1qU_YxyFlRTM/s400/foxglovebirdbathKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" /></a>Pink foxglove, large leaf hosta, and white edged Solomon’s Seal </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwTxb0SEBRh-xkVfwirGX4Kf3xvPCzcYC2jUKn4xR9Lga5k-0ux9Unxbj5599vEDJWRXGib8GME9ErbWzV1gG_oWTDolsX2ikwLfQjIx8bMh_ABohF2DWPaH5e8Wbd0_llsPqdAA0fng/s1600/fernsKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhU8IQsIfDLb110DJvD19CSUJd25Chzv0eXoKC5WIQkVdS8bRVY-rK_ZmolJkJByTTVmoyGuTBTxrlm06HsXuq8V6NtLgbevTTIHAFOYOpnx2q_gXMciC-poUCA2X9JTJZhuwVU1wiu8/s1600/wateringcanKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_rG99hpaQ2PeEEeEDM9YHMJO8kulU5f4KZ6X4x4TcDGFqXEf_b8xi7VbdBIExSreRzb8wDbpkRijfoKOxVpGKqdc9lPdvT-Y47EVs0zG6e12xEiUNg2ZQgt_3yJJdsxbRKBJigzb05U/s1600/yellowflowerKS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618215202380850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_rG99hpaQ2PeEEeEDM9YHMJO8kulU5f4KZ6X4x4TcDGFqXEf_b8xi7VbdBIExSreRzb8wDbpkRijfoKOxVpGKqdc9lPdvT-Y47EVs0zG6e12xEiUNg2ZQgt_3yJJdsxbRKBJigzb05U/s400/yellowflowerKS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>My favorite photo of the day The inside of Kim’s home was extremely charming. I did not take interior photos during our visit as I was there simply to enjoy her company. We talked a lot about raising our children (she has two, a girl and a boy, that while still under her wing are much more independent than my four littles), the need to create (she is writing and illustrating a new book, this time for children), and a variety of other topics including why the bowl of fruit I brought was still slightly frozen (when you are undergoing kitchen renovations, one must improvise!) Stop by and visit her blog, <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.wordpress.com/">Kim Smith Designs</a>, when you need a bit of nature’s beauty to lift your spirits, or have questions about gardening. She is an expert on many topics, along with being a gracious host! <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/2010/07/alphabet-walk-blog-hop-3/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493743761623777682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiQlMfrRBtbOxp_4i70ZlztIVYkGzYqIps9BGeMflgAAyugfNneMHnzvtX00YV4hULH7vSEk2Y_4LvYPEOs-neWNzXTW0-weAUCKaS6xPe8DDx7WiAri9GqPzjgOVnIW0Y7PLfDGgXrg/s400/alphabetwalk.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" /></a> This week I will be participating in the <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/2010/07/alphabet-walk-blog-hop-3/" style="font-style: italic;">Alphabet Walk blog hop</a> at a fun blog I recently discovered: <a href="http://onesydneyroad.com/about/" style="font-style: italic;">One Sydney Road</a>. Check it out! (My letter is “Y” and I will be posting on Friday, July 16th) Bunting Flag Banner by <a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/">Puglypixel.com</a> Alphabet Walk blog hop badge by <a href="http://74limelane.com.au/">74 Lime Lane</a> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/design-show-preview-party-in-danvers.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493761825965316882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLQxlTzk0rn9VYoy312HGqsxsgXr2xWaoo8HG9FDPM-CdMstb0oVbHonuoTWQl7TJJ83-ncXLa8Y1Ps21da2wW4yUPWBk1YsVF1AWTDcLycVqxzlGKnTPaCREYAjcIcQo3mlYngWLIMs/s400/DHSdesignshowbanner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" /></a> Visit <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html">my space at the Danvers Historical Society</a> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html">designer showcase</a> now through August 1st! </div>

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