Southold Historical Society Garden Tour: July 9, 2005

pirl....reminds me of Peter Falk in "The InLaws" ..."I saw things...They have tsetse flies down there the size of eagles. Really. In the evening, I would stand in frontof my hut and watch in horror...as these giant flies would pick children off the ground and carry them away."

I picture bats flying over Long Island Sound from Southold carrying deer away....

Just don't carry them this way!

I think I can locate a place to send them and I bet you can guess, Victor!

If Victor can't, I can.

Go to your room Zuzu !

hmmmm....wonder how a cute little toy stuffed deer and a box of pins would sell in Dave's Marketplace. Might be the start of a line of products...stuffed toy Japanese Beetles, stuffed toy hornworms. stuffed voles, gophers, moles...

But the deer would be the best seller....that's obvious...

I can think of others but don't want to get thrown out of DG!

Hi, Zuzu!

JD! Zuzu and I have some similar thoughts and I am in my room so you can't threaten me!

Pirl, thanks for sending me here. I am so impressed by the beauty of your gardens. I love all the lilies, and the way all the beds just seem to flow. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful lawn and gardens. I can't wait to start working on mine.
Shirley

beautiful photos .... can't wait to visit you again!

Pirl: I have just spent 2 very enjoyable days in your gardens. I can't even begin to tell you how impressed I am - the imagination, creativity, love, and labor that shows here is incredible. Thank you for sharing. I am in awe.

Dathen

I'm so glad you enjoyed the thread, dathen. A lot has changed in the last four years and yet that's part of gardening - almost constant change.

The next time we have a rainy day I'll make a part two for this thread with updates on the changes.

Thanks for visiting. Too bad you couldn't enjoy the cookies!

Oh what a fun blast from the past this thread is! I remember seeing it when it first came out but sure enjoyed going back through it, with envious eyes for the garden space you have and the lovely curved beds, all that room to collect to your hearts content!
I got tears in my eyes reading the happy announcement about Charlie, I could just feel that joy in your post and it made me relive that feeling I had anticipating the arrival of my grand babies! And then his arrival and adorable pictures! What a cutie patootie!
Also enjoyed reading the playful banter with Zuzu and JD. ^_^

Thanks Arlene for the fun morning revisiting this thread!

Spotted your post that you knew the Trimmers. We have a connection LOL (2004 picture, what was was I looking at?)

Hard to believe the thread is more than four years old already!

Charlie is a never ending joy in my life. Here is his photo taken on my birthday last year as he crooned out a wonderful, "Happy birthday dear Grandma".

Speaking of birthdays...today would have been the real PIRL's 108th birthday.

Dan has gained a few pounds in the last 14 years but Jane looks the same as ever. Thank heavens you and I never change, right?

He has an adorable munchkin expression in that shot!

No, we never change, well, actually, currently I am not a red head, but that may change next week, oh, and my weight is the same, honest ;-)

And to think that little guy had very dark hair for so long...now he's a blonde. Is he cute or what ?

I had to go back through this also. What a wonderful trip back in time. How your garden has changed. Have you ever been on the tour since that time, or did they discontinue it? Your garden was beautiful then, as it is now. A lot of work, and a great eye for design and color.

I laughed when I saw your planting of JIs. You've certainly added on to that.

I can't believe the black hair Charlie had. What a change!

And is Megan still with Dallas? What a lovely girl she is.

Sue - it was the sincerity of his singing that cracked me up (ending a sentence in a preposition just for JD). Certainly you and I are exactly the same weight, maybe less than 14 years ago and our hair just changes with the seasons anyhow.

JD - yes, my little Elvis certainly went blonde quickly, like his sister, mother and Grandma.

Polly - thanks. The tour is held every seven years so it will still be another three years provided the couple who willingly put themselves through the hassle of doing it want to do it again.

Oh yes! Megan and Dallas are both at SUNY Purchase now. She is studying music and he's in their select film program. Just last week Megan was honored at the Hampton's Film Festival for a documentary she made while still in high school. She loved walking the red carpet but Joan Rivers wasn't there to ask, "Who are you wearing?". The "Goodie Bag" amused everyone. It had dark bitter chocolate, which she hates, and...wrinkle cream! I am so proud of Megan.

Dear Friend,

Thank you for inviting me into your garden. It is probably the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Just by looking you can tell it was a labor of love. I don't see how on earth you and Jack keep up with all the work. I suppose that is what keeps you so young. I thought I had a pretty yard before I saw yours. Mine is just a sketch pad drawing compared to a real work of art.

Congratulations on a job well done and also on your lovely family.

Jim

what a great day for megan

Thanks for you lovely comments, Jim. All gardens are works in progress.

Thank you, Jo Ann. We're very proud of Megan and all she's accomplished.

So another year has ended and a new year begun. We close the gate on the 2009 gardens and look forward to all the new plants blooming in 2010.

Great collage Pirl.

All of these were still in beautiful bloom at the time we got the first frost on December 11th, Jo Ann. It was another very good year. The tomatoes could have been more lush but we're still enjoying the last of the cherry tomatoes so that's really good for January 1st, 2010 - our 19th wedding anniversary!

♥♥♥♥*****HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!****♥♥♥♥

Happy Anniversary Pirl!!!

Happy 19th Arlene !
I told this rose to keep blooming until your anniversary...and it cooperated !

Thank you, so much, Sue, Allison and Mike! Love the roses!

We celebrated a few times yesterday. First was our neighbor's annual Open House. Their home is so beautifully decorated and they are such lovely people.

That's not a choral group on the front porch though it appears that way.

It's an old house and it has been beautifully restored by the current owners who have been here since 1993. Their summer home is on Prince Edward Island at Victoria by the Sea.

Just a sample of how beautifully the home is kept.

The Blue Moon that greeted us. We were married under the Blue Moon as well.

Seems I got ahead of myself because before the party we went up to the beach but stayed in the nice warm car. I do love heated seats!

Finally, we went to one of our favorite places for dinner and enjoyed spinach salad with sliced pears, dried cranberries, glazed pecans and Gorgonzola and followed by some wonderful Shrimp Scampi, beautifully prepared.

As the real PIRL would have said, "A good time was had by all". It was her trademark ending to the social events she covered as Society Editor for her local Albemarle, North Carolina, newspaper before she married and moved to Long Island.

looks like you had a nice day!!!

drooling here...

We really did have a lovely day.