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The Baronne is blooming

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cluster Barone Prevost

Baronne Prevost is an antique rose with an amazingly strong fragrance. I seem to be on an antique rose kick today because I also posted another antique rose photo on my gardening blog today.

This rose is very hardy. It had very little die back over the winter and I didn’t give it any kind of winter protection this year either! It’s grown quite tall. It’s approximately 7 feet tall. The only complaints that I might have about it is that it has weak stems and as a result is a somewhat floppy rose. It’s also very prickly! It has both thorns and tiny fine prickles. Both of which makes working with the rose kind of dangerous to your skin!

I have Baronne Prevost growing on one side of my garden opposite another antique rose called Compte De Chambord. Both are extremely fragrant and tend to bloom at the same time so standing in the middle of the garden between these two roses when they are blooming is pure heaven.

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The bean

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This is a photo of Cloud Gate. It’s a sculpture in Downtown Chicago. Locals call it “The Bean”. It’s amazing! When we were in Chicago I spent more time walking around the bean, and under it, than I did any other sight that I went to in all of Chicago.

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Isn’t that amazing?

Here’s a close up view. The large structure that you can see reflected in the background is Millennium Park. I posted a photo of the outdoor theater on my gardening website. You should visit to take a better look at it because it’s an amazing design too.

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Cool.

I just loved Chicago. I was only there for three days, but I found that it was very much like Toronto. I felt very much at home there.

Maybe Chris and I will end up going to Chicago again this summer.

BTW when these photo was posted on another site someone wondered if it was photoshopped. Nope. This is the way The Bean looks. It’s just that cool. If you ever go to Chicago you must see Cloud Gate.

My neighbors need singing lessons

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Well it seems the Karaoke neighbors next door were at it again! This time Chris was home to hear all the noise. It was even irritating him so you know it was bad!

Perhaps school is finally out for their young teen aged son and they decided to have a Thursday night party? They sure has a lot of people over and they got their awful Karaoke machine going too.

I must admit that they weren’t quite as loud as they were two weeks ago, but they were still extremely loud and what’s worse is that they still can’t sing!

Do you think it would be really bad of me to contact some professional voice trainers and have them call my neighbors house?

I mean, if they are going to keep on singing and driving me mad they might as well sound good doing it!

It’s 1 a.m and they are still up. The music has stopped but I can hear them jumping around in their house. I swear they are the noisiest neighbors I’ve ever had!

A lovely combination

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Hybrid Clematis Seiboldiana

I just love this clematis vine. I have it growing at the entrance to my backyard on an arched bamboo trellis. It grows and entwines itself with a Breath of Life climbing rose. It’s a gorgeous mix because the breath of life rose is a pale peach, and the large clematis are a blue tinged purple.

Here’s a photo of the Breath of Life rose:

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Do you see what I mean about how beautifully the colors of the two flowers go together. It’s outstanding when they are both in bloom at the same time.

Actually, I believe that by sometime later today both will be blooming at once. If I’m able to I’ll try to get a photo of both together.

Custom made down comforters and pillows

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Is there anything more luxurious than lying in a bed that’s been made up with fresh sheets, and a beautiful warm comforter? Isn’t that a wonderful feeling? Especially if you’re lucky enough to have no reason to get out of that comfy bed?

Why on earth am I talking about warm beds and comforters when most of North America is warming up for summer? Well, don’t you know that this is the best time of year to purchase warm bedding? It’s on sale!

Visit the Plumeria Bay website and you’ll see that their featured comforters are on sale for 30% off right now.

Actually, you can use a comforter any time of year if you purchase the right type. Plumeria Bay makes comforters of different warmth levels. They have summer, autumn, winter and deep winter fills. Each of which will either keep you covered and cool in the summer or cozy and warm in the winter.

Plumeria Bay manufactures and sells Down Comforters, duvet covers, bed linens and Down Pillows. Their pillows and featherbeds are made at the time of your order.

The very best Egyptian cottons, Italian Linen and German silks are used to create their duvet covers and bed linens. These are truly luxurious quality products at Plumeria Bay.

Imagine. A company that makes your down comforter and bedding to order. I think that it’s amazing to be able to order a quality product such as this that’s made to order. Did I mention that they offer free shipping, and that they guarantee satisfaction?

Visit Plumeria Bay. You won’t be disappointed.

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