Ignore The Blue Tape

Hmm. Before I set anything in concrete I want to contemplate it for a while. I needed a wooden stake and the tape to keep the curved section from spinning around. It is not as dramatic as one could hope. Interesting in some respects. I was a bit concerned it might not be appropriate for the chimney, but once I got it stood up, it was titled 'Smoke'.

Smoke is kind of two dimensional and best viewed from just two sides. Perhaps I could try the curved rod directly in between the two straight ones. Hmm.



In situ. The spindly apple in the center and two pathetic peaches on the right side may also need to go. A nice new small specimen tree could be planted. Hmm. I decided to pull it further from the road than my original thoughts to give it a bit more intrigue.



Smoke was installed after the looping paths of Bonnie Brae were given a good weed whacking. My how stuff grows.

The Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' is really gaining some presence at the end of the season. I did not divide them this year after spending the first two years making a dozen plants from one one gallon pot. Surprisingly the Verbena bonariensis survived the winter. I am wondering if it was the two month long snow pack it was buried under.



The end of summer is here. Ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis is blooming and like every year so far, just as it gets ready to bloom, a big ol' thunder storm comes along and tries to knock it down. I find that rather annoying.



A sculpture is under contemplation. A plan for tiling the shower with its decorative glass tile accent, shampoo and soap dishes was measured and drawn out. Now how to make it all work with the glass block wall and shower door in my always slightly off square and true spaces.



There is always tomorrow.