Thanks, Aussie Jo, I’ve set my cap for someday writing something “tea-spitting” good, as Mike Sowden says. Maybe this is a step in the right direction.
Joyce! I love this beautifully written and thought provoking assessment of the Casa del Herrero! Focusing on the dandelion, that early blossoming essential source of nectar for bees, that famine food that has for centuries provided a source of calcium and vitamin C when there was little else to eat, that “non-native weed” that disrupts the perfection of vast lawns designed to show off how much productive land a lord of a manor can afford to squander, is poignant indeed!
I’m glad you liked the lantern clock, too.
I think it must be close to that tipping point when we went from only wanting a gentle reminder of the passing of a day to obsessively measuring our time on Earth in microseconds🤣
Jim … thanks for such a beautifully inspiring and educational tour. I was astonished at your knowledge about the times, the art, the specifics of the house and all that it took to make it what it is. Anyone who gets you as a guide will be lucky indeed.
Good one, Joyce! I love old historic homes and mansions and Montecito has them to spare. How great to take a house tour. Someday you'll have to tell me about 'the 17th' and how it came into being. Very interesting.
Wow, what a damn good post to help get one's mind thinking and reflecting on life's stuff.
Thanks, Aussie Jo, I’ve set my cap for someday writing something “tea-spitting” good, as Mike Sowden says. Maybe this is a step in the right direction.
Joyce! I love this beautifully written and thought provoking assessment of the Casa del Herrero! Focusing on the dandelion, that early blossoming essential source of nectar for bees, that famine food that has for centuries provided a source of calcium and vitamin C when there was little else to eat, that “non-native weed” that disrupts the perfection of vast lawns designed to show off how much productive land a lord of a manor can afford to squander, is poignant indeed!
I’m glad you liked the lantern clock, too.
I think it must be close to that tipping point when we went from only wanting a gentle reminder of the passing of a day to obsessively measuring our time on Earth in microseconds🤣
Jim … thanks for such a beautifully inspiring and educational tour. I was astonished at your knowledge about the times, the art, the specifics of the house and all that it took to make it what it is. Anyone who gets you as a guide will be lucky indeed.
Good one, Joyce! I love old historic homes and mansions and Montecito has them to spare. How great to take a house tour. Someday you'll have to tell me about 'the 17th' and how it came into being. Very interesting.
Yes, true perfection embraces imperfection