Greetings!
Aye yi, yi what a spring it was! I criss-crossed the
country so many times that I think now I qualify for
the "Super 8" frequent traveller bonus - one extra
washcloth and a pass exempting me from having to
eat any more of the free breakfasts served at those
hotels.
Just like the department stores, our summer
line has come in - loads of new porch
and patio furniture, fabulous custom made armillary
spheres and some of the finest planters and
urns we have ever had.
Dust off the picnic basket and get a babysitter, we
are screening our first summer movie of the season
on Saturday July 22nd. My staff (Nancy) and I are
currently previewing potential candidates for our little
film festival, so if you have any suggestions,
feel free to pass them along.
It's great to be home!,
Beau
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Garden Items A
monumental J.L. Mott Urn with swan's neck
handles, a pair of pinky-peach faux bois cast iron
bench ends, lots of garden planters, loads of wicker
and two custom made armillary spheres.
Lighting a French empire
style chandelier
with putti, a few new Italian tole chandeliers, a
sweet little hanging copper lantern, a small cast
brass Dutch baroque chandelier and a big vintage
Williamsburg style chandelier.
Gates and
Ironwork several groupings of
nice fence and gates, a spectacular floral gateway
with matching 19th c. posts, a 19th c. iron archway
from Pennsylvania.
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Cherry Pie Season |
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Oh man! Norm at the Crystal Lake Farmer's
market last Saturday had a bumper crop of beautiful,
sour pie cherries - practically fluorescent red just
tinged with yellow and full of sour cherry flavor! It's
the whole reason we live here contained in a tiny red
fruit.
Nancy was so exhausted after pitting them all that
she goofed up her crust recipe and only made
enough for half a normal pie so she decided to make
four tiny pies. This is why you want to be me...
perfect little individual cherry pies for breakfast,
lunch, dinner and my midnight snack.
The Crystal Lake Farmers market starts at eight
across the street from the train station in downtown
Crystal lake. I don't think you're out of luck, I expect
Norm will still have some cherries this week.
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Outdoor Movie Night |
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So, here's the drill for the summer movie
series -
First, I pick out an award winning film that I want to
see - old, new, it will be a surprise. Next, I set up
my fancy-schmancey digital projector and as soon as
it's dark enough (usually around 8:30), I show said
film on the side of my big
white barn. After a moderate recovery period of
several weeks, I repeat the whole process.
Now here is where you come in. Round up your
friends, your picnic blankets or lawn chairs, a
delicious picnic dinner and whatever you want to
drink. Arrive around ""seven-ish"" to stake out a spot
on
the lawn and get ready to have a great night
under the stars in the country. Oh, don't forget to
bring a dessert to put on the communal table to
share after the movie. Think of it as a miniature
Ravinia - minus the parking nightmare.
In order to wring the most enjoyment out of these
evenings, we ask everyone to please leave
the kids at home (unless you happen to be a junior
high school teacher who's dating one of your
students, In which case this might not be the right
kind event for you either). It's free so you can
pretend I'm paying for the sitter. Come on! live a
little, you deserve it - and so do the rest of us!
We're adding a little twist to the festivities this year.
There'll be prizes! We're starting a little competition
for the and most entertaining and creative picnic
dinner spreads. Design something beautiful or make
something kooky, maybe even come in period
costume... most of all just do something fun.
See you Saturday, the 22nd of July!
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Hot Weather Plants |
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We still have a few of Craig Bergmann's darling
little
succulent bowls to put on your patio table as we
head into "Death valley" season around here.
Lots of sun very little water - they're just what you
need to replace your exhausted Spring things this
time of year.
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