The 2024 Garden Year
January 19, 2024 January Our year started with snow, ice and frigid temperatures in mid-January. Our temperatures stayed below freezing for almost a week. I think it was the most consistent cold that we've experienced since moving here. Fortunately, it was a dry snow so there wasn't too much damage. Once again, we almost lost the azara and I'm afraid there would have been some breakage if I had not kept knocking the ice off. February 14, 2024 February In past years, it seems that inclement weather seems to hit around Michael's birthday in mid-February. After the January snow and ice, this month was actually quite tame. Nothing exciting to report - mostly birdwatching . Early flowers like hellebores, cyclamen and crocus begin to bloom in mid month. March 3, 2024 March I got into a walking routine which I'm happy to report I am continuing this year. You get to the point where you feel guilty if you miss a day. I do miss days occasionally but I'm learning that ...
Tulsa has a Frank Lloyd Wright house "Westhope." Someone keeps up the grounds but in recent years it is not occupied. I have posted photos of it a couple of times.
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I share your love of roses and enjoy your blog.
Phillip, How wonderful to have a FLW house in Alabama~The wood is still beautiful and the Japanese garden is a lovely. I would love to see it sometime and the garden you and Michael have created, too. gail
ReplyDeleteLiving in Wisconsin, I have come to greatly appreciate the work of Frank Lloyd Wright... this is a lovely example... sometimes it's hard to say what is more interesting... Mr Wright's work or his life story! Larry
ReplyDeleteLiving in Wisconsin, I have come to greatly appreciate the work of Frank Lloyd Wright... this is a lovely example... sometimes it's hard to say what is more interesting... Mr Wright's work or his life story! Larry
ReplyDeleteFascinating tour, thanks for sharing it. Loved seeing the interior as well as the exterior. What a stove!!
ReplyDeleteNot only was Mr Wright's stature a factor in the design, I think people used to have smaller rooms etc. I wonder what he would do with the influence of people wanting larger and larger as they do now. Great tour. Love the Japanese garden. It looks good with this house.
ReplyDeleteI am SO intrigued by this - and other FLW homes. (His life story as well.)
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I especially like this kitchen ... Small is increasingly attractive to me.
Amazing how Wright's architecture has stood the test of time. There are several of his houses here in the Midwest, and I've seen many of them, but never have taken a tour of the inside. I'm mad at myself that the last time I visited my daughter in Phoenix, I didn't take the time to tour Taliesin as I had planned. Now she's moved to Houston, and I may never get the chance!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about Wright's height; no wonder his homes have such low ceilings. Not sure I'd want to live in a house like this, but I would love that Japanese garden!
Fascinating...didn't know about this one. We visited Taliesin one year. That man had an ego beyond belief.
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