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Aunt L

Aunt L

Does anyone else remember as I do, going to the library in our elementary school and having to read our chosen books only in the library--not being able to check them out? I am a watermedia artist, retired academic librarian, returned Peace Corps Volunteer and book alterer who loves to read and is relishing having lots of time to do so. Orchard... more »
  • Near Philly, PA, USA
  • member since March 26 2007

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  • Nick S

    Nick S says

    Oh my gosh! I sincerely apologize for my delayed response. I am updating my shelf at the moment.
    There are many books useful to visual comm. tech. and each of them concentrate on a specific area. Can you elaborate on what you do and how you intend to use my recommendations? This way, I can give you more precise detail and fitting recommendations.

    Again, I apologize for your prolonged wait.

    nick

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Chris M

    Chris M says

    Welcome to the Shelfari World War II group. Thanks for joining us to share and discuss WWII books and topics. Feel free to add books to the group shelf, or to contribute to the discussions, or to start a new topic. Share your thoughts, feelings, or experiences on this fascinating period of world history.
    Thanks,
    Chris McCluer
    Admin

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • William K

    William K says

    Hi, was looking at you shelf, and noticed you have a Tony Hillerman. Friends of mine are nuts about his books, I've read a few, they are.....ok...., am not that crazy about them.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    I love beech trees but don't have one. We considered planting one but will go with a Sycamore instead. I did plant an American holly a few years ago. It is still very small but did berry this year. As I only planted one, I wasn't sure if there would be anything close enough to pollinate it but guess I'm going to be OK on that:) The closest public gardens to me are in Indianapolis. I generally go to the Lily Gardens as they are free and have a lovely gift shop that sells some unique plants. I haven't heard of Longwood Gardens but did enjoy Phipps Conservatory when my daughter lived in Pittsburgh. It was a delightful place to spend time on a cold winter day.

    I don't have any other vines other than grape vines which I don't encourage. I do have the native honeysuckle vine and, unfortunately, the invasive Japanese honeysuckle which we are trying to eradicate. I purchased wild flower seed yesterday. We're going to sprinkle some around where we've killed patches of euyonomous with rubber and I plan to try to grow some seedlings in the basement under lights. Except for some Shooting Star, I selected those rated easy to grow from seed.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    Yeah, crown vetch is not native to the United States and is now considered an invasive in many states. They have even found that it isn't particularly good for erosion control. I do have a lot of Virginia Creeper. I'm planting wild ginger here and there and encouraging the violets. My 3 dogs seem to keep the deer and rabbits away for the most part even outside of the fenced area. We left a 30' walkway unfenced along the edge of our property for the deer to pass through. They don't linger. I usually plant a given species both inside and outside of the fenced area. Some things can't handle the dog traffic; some things can't handle deer. I, too, have a few non-native perennials primarily hostas and liriope. I have been planting native shrubs that take full or part shade. I've got 5 types of native viburnums and 3 types of dogwood shrubs plus the flowering and pagoda dogwood trees. Other shrubs we've planted are hazlenuts, dircas, and ninebarks among others. I've used Cullina's tree and shrub book to figure out suitable plantings coupled with range maps I've found online. We have a lot of mature trees already but not as much variety as we would like.

    We're actually in west central Indiana and I was raised in NW Indiana so have only passed through Evansville on my way further south. Perhaps I should explore it some day.

    Only one pair of reading glasses?! You must be far better organized than I!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    We have a one acre yard with half of it already wooded so a woodland look is easy. Unfortuanately, it was (and still is) full of invasives which we are slowly addressing. As we kill out the invasive Amur honeysuckle, I try to replace it with native shrubs. The euyonmous ground cover is the worst as we have very sandy soil and we're on a hill so erosion is a problem. I just found a website selling native seed that has some good prices and woodland wildflowers I am interested in so will be going the seed route this fall. I know what you mean about yardwork as opposed to gardening as my actual flower gardens suffer as I play in the woods.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patti Q

    Patti Q says

    It's been a pretty sad year for my plants (insert my sad face here). Very cool through June and July - some days only making it to the low 60's. We had some nights down into the 40's. And rain, rain, rain. Now we're into the very hot - which I love - and very sticky - which I don't!
    I've live in my home for 20 years now. When I moved in there were no gardens - just 2 foundation shrubs and a few trees.
    During the first 10 years I dug and planted, dug and planted. For the past 10 I've thinned and moved, thinned and moved!
    The trees have grown so that a lot of the previously sunny areas are now fairly shady. This year I planted 5 astilbe, some lupine and a beautiful delphinium. My planters on the porch and deck look terrible. But soon it'll be time for the mums so I'm just going to put up with the puny annuals.
    I haven't read the book but I'll check out my library.
    On another creative note, the great advise you and B. Fuddled shared to jump-start me out of my slump has really taken hold. I set aside time every day for my art (in whatever form it wants to take on that particular day). I'm a teacher and, as you know, life will get very busy in another week and a half but I'm determined to continue to make art for me and not just as lesson plans.
    Thanks for your encouragement.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    I believe I belong to the same group but obviously haven't looked at their shelf in a long time. I will put The American Woodland Garden on my TBR shelf. It sounds just like my cup of tea. I saw that you liked William Cullina's book on native trees and shrubs. It's a favorite of mine, also. I just purchased his wildflower book and expect it in the mail tomorrow or Saturday. Our library has it in reference but I couldn't check out so have only quickly browsed it so far.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patti Q

    Patti Q says

    I see we share a love of gardening as well as other artistic endeavors.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    I found some interesting gardening titles on your shelf that are now on my TBR shelf. Thanks!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Eli J

    Eli J says

    Hi

    Sorry about the slow response time.

    I live in Jerusalem. Originally from New York. Moved to Israel in 1986.
    I loved Blink and Tipping Point but haven’t read Outliers.
    Didn’t actually read that book on web publishing – I was just playing around with learning how to use shelfari.
    I am wild about Frazen!
    I actually listened to edgar sawtelle and didn’t read it; I enjoyed it immensely but it does get a little tedious
    I have a business that provides outsourced technical writing and marketing writing services to hi-tech companies. We are currently moving into a few other exciting areas..details to come : )
    James lee burke – I listened to his book about Katrina and loved it. I always like reading novels about major world events bec I feel like it’s the only way to really get insight about what went on.
    I was in the army when I was younger
    My daughter (22) was in the army and one of my sons (20) is now in the army.

    I LOVE Italy. My wife and I hope to go there soon.

    I’d love to meet you and your husband in Jerusalem one day!

    And most important of all: I LOVE your art!!! I’d love to see them as huge paintings filling up a whole wall

    My wife is also a painter and ceramic artist: malloryserebrin.com

    Seeya around : )

    Eli

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • pampe

    pampe says

    Thank you . It is one of my old paintings!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Lord Manleigh

    Lord Manleigh says

    The Metrop is a little island village a few hours by train or auto due east of Near Philly, PA. Welcome to AA!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jones

    Jones says

    Harry is adorable! I can see why he is inspirational.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • weradi

    weradi says

    I really enjoyed, if that's the right word, the Jungle, which I read for our local book club. Of course, it was quite disgusting about the filth in the meat, the corruption, the hardship the immigrants experienced largely at the hands of unscrupulous people. I liken it to Grapes of Wrath, and To Kill a Mockingbird in the way it presented a social dilemma our country experienced and the changes that have come about. Thanks for asking, and sorry it took me so long to answer. Weradi

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • pampe

    pampe says

    My website is the same pampeters.net.

    We are going to Napa and SanFranisco next week, then to Central/Eastern Europe in October.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jones

    Jones says

    Hi Linda. I'm glad you are enjoying yourself. Obviously I'm way behind on my personal email - I blame it on work, home projects and Patrick...Your replacement started yesterday and she seems nice. Hope she can stand us! :-)
    I loved The Corrections. It had more than it needed - at least one entire chapter could have been left out - but the message was important and the characters were vivid. Quarantine stunk. Most of my book club didn't like it.That is the best I can say.
    Thank you again for the tickets...someone from my book club also had tickets so that worked out well!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Jones

    Jones says

    Hi Linda! I'm still reading Suite Francias, although we had book club last Friday and already discussed it. It's good, so I'll finish. I'm getting ready to start Breakfast at Tiffany's and Summer Crossing, both by Capote. They are the next book club selections - two novellas. I also just started Obsidian Butterfly, which is a vampire hunter story - popular fiction. Hope you're enjoying your free time. Things are okay at the library.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Risingangel1961

    Risingangel1961 says

    Thank-you for your lovely note , and for also explaining how watermedia works :)

    I love and admire artwork of all kinds, but I cannot even draw stickmen :) That's pretty bad I know but God gave me talent in other areas. I love to sing with our choir at church and I love to play my piano, and guitar. I write alot of poems, and lyrics for my music, and that is where my talents lie :)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Risingangel1961

    Risingangel1961 says

    Thanks! For accepting my invite :) I love your avatar of your recent painting.

    What exactly is watermedia? I'm not an artist so I thought I would ask :)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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