So much to say. The mere thought of it is exhausting! Instead, a few recent and random photos.
This pink beauty looks like an azalea to me. It's dangling blossoms are fuchsia-like. The flowers smell divine. Taken just before sunset yesterday.
We've been enjoying fresh artichokes since we moved in. There is a well-established plant on the side of our place, next to the roses. Nothing comes close to a just-picked 'choke for dinner!
The pale pink roses have been prolific! We also have yellow and long-stemmed red ones. I hope I can treat them in the manner they're obviously accustomed to. All were planted about 20 years ago.
This before photo is the big project right now. Who decided that electric blue cupboards would look nice? I can't stand it! The floor is classic 50's linoleum, with bits of beige, dark red, and black. Hence the red counter tops. (Which are also "vintage" linoleum, in great shape.) I am scrubbing all the cupboards and walls with the dreaded t.s.p. this weekend, so that we can paint soon. It's been slow-going, because I tend to feel overwhelmed lately. The cupboards will be Sudan sand and the walls antique white in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned.
This pink beauty looks like an azalea to me. It's dangling blossoms are fuchsia-like. The flowers smell divine. Taken just before sunset yesterday.
We've been enjoying fresh artichokes since we moved in. There is a well-established plant on the side of our place, next to the roses. Nothing comes close to a just-picked 'choke for dinner!
The pale pink roses have been prolific! We also have yellow and long-stemmed red ones. I hope I can treat them in the manner they're obviously accustomed to. All were planted about 20 years ago.
This before photo is the big project right now. Who decided that electric blue cupboards would look nice? I can't stand it! The floor is classic 50's linoleum, with bits of beige, dark red, and black. Hence the red counter tops. (Which are also "vintage" linoleum, in great shape.) I am scrubbing all the cupboards and walls with the dreaded t.s.p. this weekend, so that we can paint soon. It's been slow-going, because I tend to feel overwhelmed lately. The cupboards will be Sudan sand and the walls antique white in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned.
8 comments:
oh man i am salivating at the idea of just picked artichokes for dinner..and believe it or not exactly 21 years ago that was the color of my kitchen...and not by my choice, a rental...i kid you not...if i had a scanner hooked up i would show you...take it easy, k?
~ n
xoxox
Beautiful roses and yummy-looking artichoke. How lucky to have well-established plants at the new place. About that kitchen, though, that's really really electric blue and really really red. Two colors that probably shouldn't be together in one room at the same time. Take your time cleaning and painting, there's no rush. When it's done, you're going to love it.
I like the blue kitchen! Sorry! :P (you've seen my blog, aincha? It's exactly the right shade, too!)
Beautiful flowers!
I would kill to have a kitchen that size w/ all that storage!! I like the blue too. It reminds me of my parents' old beach cottage, of which I have many happy memories. I'm sure it'll be really gorgeous after you paint too! When you're done, my kitchen could use an update as well.
My guess for the top one is flame azalea - definitely something in the rhododendron famly. Around here they are bright orange, but that is a gorgeous pink!
As for that kitchen, I just think it would be unpatriotic of you to repaint.
Oh, Annie, your kitchen is going to look BEAUTIFUL when it's freshly painted, you just hang in there! When I did my kitchen, I set up sawhorses out front and just lined up all the cupboards on top, and zip zip zip, prime 'em, flip 'em, prime 'em, flip 'em, topcoat, flip, etc.
(handy hint: drop all the hardware in a bowl as you remove it; easier than a ziplock, & keeps it together the same)
I have NEVER seen artichokes growing before (not even a picture), wow, they look like triffids; I wonder who first thought of eating them...
The flowers are beautiful. The kitchen...not so much. Wow! I had a flashback to the kitchen in the home I grew up in. Pink walls, pink cabinets, pink wood trim and dark red linoleum floor and counters. My parents altered it drastically but, it was the 70s so I can't say it was a vast improvement. LOL
ah, redoing the kitchen. what a lot of work. I don't envy you the tasks ahead. I agree with RA, go slowly, take your time, don't burn yourself out. It'll happen.
btw, I hate that blue, too. Yeech.
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