Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 13, 2010, 9:49 pm
I've decided to suspend this blog. I'm going to make it private as it is a good journal of photos, and sources for me. Thanks to all who have joined in the fun for the last three years. I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to meet you virtually, and in some cases, in person. Adios.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 13, 2010, 6:48 am
I'm reposting this as I've recently seen some pics on Facebook which reminded me I had played around with this site a couple years ago. Fun. Feeling silly? Check out www.yearbookyourself.com Me 1960- Kind of church ladyish. Or in 1984...which is actually very similar to how I looked at gr...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 12, 2010, 7:48 am
Years ago, I came across a design book by architect Sarah Susanka called The Not So Big House. Susanka put into words what I had been thinking for years. She believes in designing homes “that favor the quality of its space over the quantity” not "the notion that houses should be designed to i...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 10, 2010, 8:04 am
"Carry laughter with you wherever you go. " ~ Hugh Sidey More shadow shots at Hey Harriet
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 8, 2010, 9:08 pm
...said the spider to the fly. A Hobbit house at the Oregon Garden.Lily pads and a place to rest weary feet.A green roof gasping for breath in 97 degree heat.Weird plant.Other side of Hobbit house. It is always interesting to view a place one has seen over and over, with the fresh eyes of one who ha...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 8, 2010, 7:32 am
Got plans this Saturday? If you're anywhere remotely close to Eastern Washington, I highly recommend Suzanne St. Pierre and Scotty Thompson's Art in the Garden show at Living in the Garden. The best garden shop I've ever seen...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 7, 2010, 3:46 am
I'm taking a desert friend to my former hometown of Silverton for a tour of the Oregon Garden. We're going to stay overnight at the Oregon Garden Resort which offers a smokin' mid-week deal of guestroom with a private patio and fireplace, dinner at Oregon Garden Resort Restaurant plus one bottle of ...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 6, 2010, 3:16 am
I recently found an Apartment Therapy article regarding the use of a transparent welding curtain as an indoor sunshade. Being the wife of an artist blacksmith, I found this creative reuse intriguing. But I have to wonder about the off-gassing of sun heated vinyl. Perhaps if it was placed outside, ra...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 4, 2010, 10:42 pm
We finished the patio area! Before shot:After shot Happily, it doesn't look like the back of a trailer anymore....Last year before we built the deck & ramada:The long, skinny, metal box.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jul 4, 2010, 3:18 am
"Let freedom never perish in your hands." ~ Joseph Addison Vintage flags and image - Beryl Lynn
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 23, 2010, 7:32 am
I've been working on a charity project with the High Desert Design Council this week. Yesterday, while doing prep work, I came across this print and recognized the work of Silverton artist, Ann Altman. The Guardians by Ann Altman Altman's work is perfect for the redesign of Saving Grace. Our color p...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 21, 2010, 7:34 am
The name I drew for the contest winner is Victoria - only she didn't leave any contact information. I'll give here until noon today to get back to me, then I'll draw a second name. 12:29 pm here...haven't heard back from Victoria, so I drew a second name. The new winner is Karine Swenson! Congrats K...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 20, 2010, 7:07 am
We're starting work on the back patio. Our plan is to have a (cement) flagstone patio, a gravel path, and native, drought tolerant shrubbery to conceal the parking area from the patio/deck. Before:Mark's sketch.Cement flagstones.The blue flags mark the area where the patio will be...with the except...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 19, 2010, 9:23 am
"Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy." ~ Astrid Alauda Hey Harriet's shadow shots - click here for other shadow shooters
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 18, 2010, 3:42 am
I spent last evening on a deck, sipping wine, and enjoying the view of the canyon and the Deschutes River. What a gorgeous piece of property! iPhone photos
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 17, 2010, 6:58 am
Inspiration in a waterfall.Vertical gardens. Small garden shop. I like the willow branch fence.Succulent planters. All that garden goodness made me want to get out and plant!
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 16, 2010, 3:51 am
Yesterday, the Mariposa Lily Garden Club (I'm co-prez) took a field trip to Wintercreek Nursery. A few photos to drool over: A native plant nursery near Bend, Wintercreek offers plants we (locals) should all be using. No need to ask if the plants will survive our cold winters and hot summers...they...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 15, 2010, 3:15 am
I chose the pillows because of the color.It reminded me of juniper berries.Which led me to a fresh coat of paint for the metal chairs.No more bright white.To finish them off, I'll have the cushions reupholstered in Chilewich fabric.I'll be able to hose them off.No more Central Oregon dust....Still n...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 14, 2010, 7:27 am
I've been liking the idea of textured walls lately. Jennifer Prichard's porcelain wall compositions and tiles are interesting. Love the color. J. Prichard Design
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 11, 2010, 8:39 am
The mountains are out. Three Sisters, Central Oregon's high desert. I never tire of this view.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 10, 2010, 7:45 am
In lieu of a great bookshop to wander through...A virtual collection via Bookshelf Porn source
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 9, 2010, 7:01 am
Lazy Meadow, an Airstream getaway in the Catskill Mountains. via Shelter Pop 6 Airstreams, cabins, a lodge....and....a love shack.Owner, Kate Pierson's (of B-52s fame) "dream getaway".
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 8, 2010, 3:04 am
skies had me smilin' yesterday... until Cammie flipped her litter box. Since we're not evil pet owners,she was soon tentatively exploring the outdoors... (She's an old indoor cat, and the outdoors is somewhat scary to her. She likes to be with us though, and since we spent a good part of...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 7, 2010, 3:35 am
The recently built United Arab Emirates' Capital Gate building is claiming to be the building that leans the furthest in the world. I still prefer the leaning tower of Pisa....
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 5, 2010, 7:57 am
"You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds." ~ Henry David Thoreau White clouds casting shadows on the buttes. More shadow shots found at Hey Harriet
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 4, 2010, 7:31 am
Mark completed two clocks of slightly different design. Manley Metal Works Love the detail Available at Manley Metal Works - Etsy
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 3, 2010, 7:26 am
A tv worthy of being the focal point...Love this creative reuse! Got fish? Image from here
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 2, 2010, 6:30 am
Felted wool stone floor cushions...an interesting departure from the typical bean bag. Not sure if I like the stone/flower felted pillow...but it made me look! Available from VivaTerra
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - Jun 1, 2010, 3:35 am
“These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.” ~ Gilbert Highet I like the use of the stairwell wall as book storage in this architect designed home. Check out the stair design, too. Nice elements. The stairwell wall/bookshelf “Book lovers will understand me...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 31, 2010, 3:40 am
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” ~ Arthur Ashe Arlington National Cemetery “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don't know how far we can go” ~ Bernar...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 30, 2010, 7:54 am
I planted flowers.Or, as my husband says, I planted deer food. I just needed some color. Maybe if there was a collective chant from the blogosphere, the deer would stay away...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 29, 2010, 9:23 am
Raining again in the high desert. Sunlight and shadows are hard to capture. A bit of photo manipulation here, but the shadows were interesting. Click Hey Harriet for more shadow shots
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 28, 2010, 9:44 am
My sister and her girls arrive tonight. Apple cake baking.Flowers to plants.Dinner to plan.Weather to manipulate...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 27, 2010, 8:58 am
So much for high desert sunshine. I'm beginning to question the veracity of the Central Oregon tourism board's claim of 300 days of sunshine per year. The dark streaks on the cedar deck? Mildew. I didn't know this was possible in the desert.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 26, 2010, 9:19 am
"Put a little pin on and you've got something going on!" ~ Michelle Obama Anthropologie Aged and Opulent Jewelr Crystal brooch - MoMA ~~~~~~~~ A couple of my favorites: Fake fur flower pin - Stone Buddha Gray fabric flower pin - Anthropologie
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 25, 2010, 7:33 am
Rearranging furniture to accommodate friends for tomorrow's girls night. People always ends up in this room as it is closest to the kitchen. I figured I may as well plan on squeezing everyone in to begin with! “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choos...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 24, 2010, 8:31 am
Looking forward to slightly warmer temps so I can enjoy my coffee outside and watch the sun rise. It is 37 degrees this morning. Too cold.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 23, 2010, 3:45 am
One of my favorite, new-to-me products is Bamboo Chilewich. I decided to use it in our camp trailer to cover up the white vinyl floor. (White flooring anywhere, most especially in a recreational vehicle, is ill-conceived.) Roughing out the templateTrux: supervising (or sleeping on the job)First fit...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 22, 2010, 8:22 am
“Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.” ~ Douglas Jerrold More shadow shots at Hey Harriet
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 21, 2010, 3:33 pm
I'm grateful for any color I can get in this young volcanic soil.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 20, 2010, 10:55 pm
TtV photo by Hey Harriet "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change." ~ Buddha
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 19, 2010, 9:32 am
I'm finding this book quite engrossing.The art of letter writing...quite a skill.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 18, 2010, 3:52 am
Buying books for their cover...I'd buy this. I'm drawn to tree canopied country lanes, and try my best to capture them as I'm driving. Ironically, my very first rental house was on Arbor Grove Road.In the middle of farmland, hardly a tree in sight.
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 17, 2010, 10:06 pm
Looking back: Words affect one’s perception of themselves, of others. Age 3 or 4: At a concert with my parents and older sister. Someone boosts Chantele onto their shoulders so she can see. I hear someone offer to pick me up, and then hear my mother say, “She’s too heavy, don’t worry about...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 17, 2010, 1:41 pm
This curly grass didn't survive the high desert winter... so I spray painted it. It will be much easier to take care of this way. Maybe I should do this to all my plants...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 17, 2010, 8:39 am
One week ago, I was in the largest city in America. “There's nothing half so pleasant as coming home again.” ~ Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 15, 2010, 8:15 am
“There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless” ~ Wilson Mizner Skeletons in the bar of the Cuba CafeNew York City, May 10th More shadow shots at Hey Harriet
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 14, 2010, 8:30 pm
Flying in to New York City Meeting three women I didn't know (Stephanie, Emily and Chelsea) for a whirlwind trip. Our NY nicknameLooking outside our apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood Chelsea and EmilyEmily's movie star pose Outside our apartmentEmily and Stephanie at Cuba CafeBeing in Ne...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 14, 2010, 12:07 pm
I recently went to Virginia to re-vamp Chelsea's (blog friend of almost 3 years) living room/dining room space.... A few hours$0 budgetUsing what she had on hand,but not nearly enough margaritas Before: Computer area Before: Computer area/living room Before: Living room/dining room After: Livin...
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Charmaine M. posted an article on High Desert Diva - May 14, 2010, 3:48 am
I don't particularly care for closet washer/dryers so we walled off one side of the kitchen to make space for a mudroom.Before:After:Front load washer/dryer raised to an ergonomic height. Mis-ordered kitchen cabinets and a $10 garage sale dresser utilized into additional pantry storage. Much bet...
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