Author: Geo Davis
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Pear Blossoms
Pear blossoms are poems in which poire rhymes with pure and love floats into longevity like the fragrance of springtime mixed with the sweet dessert of late summer. So surely flirtatious is seasonality’s flowering as we wander the orchard honoring varieties and contemplating menus. [Another] blissful burst from Rosslyn’s orchard abuzz with honeybees and hummingbirds……
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Arborvitae Planted
Another threshold today: the arborvitae have been planted along the south border of the icehouse courtyard. These eight 4’ to 5’ tall evergreens will grow into a hedge over the coming years, layering a living screen in front of the privacy fence that encloses the mechanicals located west of the carriage barn. This combination of…
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Imperfection
Today I offer you a scrapbook meditation on imperfection not only as inevitable but also as appealing and valuable. And for habitués, you won’t be surprised by my mind meandering into the humbling wonders of wabi-sabi. The imperfect moments shape us as much as the sunny ones. (Source: Frosty Ferrying into Rosslyn) With May showers flirting,…
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Fire Pit Update
This morning I received a telephone call from a freight company notifying me that they would be delivering the new Arteflame fire pit this afternoon. Glen and Tony made efficient work unpacking and assembling the fiery finale to Rosslyn’s icehouse rehabilitation. Bringing to a close yet another accomplishment in a long parade of projects initiated…
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Apple Blossoms
A prose poem for the optimism of apple blossoms (and the pollinators who ensure that this beauty will bear fruit!)
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Icehouse Hardscape Update
As we close in on the final laps of Rosslyn’s icehouse rehab, it’s pretty exciting to see the hardscape and softscape (aka landscaping, gardening, etc.) coming together step-by-step. Today I offer you a photo update of the most recent hardscape accomplishments. Before chronicling up-to-date, progress, let’s take a quick look at the term “hardscape”. “Hardscape”…
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Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to three of the most marvelous mothers (and most meaningful influences on yours truly!)
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Teak Talk
As a boy working at the Westport Marina during my summer vacations, I spent many hours, days, weeks, cleaning, brightening, and oiling the teak on clients’ boats. You’d think the legacy of those years would be a teak-free Rosslyn. But no. I love the it too much! So most springs, right about now, we dive…
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Shadblow Blossoms
Another harbinger of spring, the shadblow have blossomed, brightening still virtually leafless windbreaks and meadow margins.
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Lakeside Staircase: Lighting
Shout out to Brandon Dumas for replacing the old wiring, conduit, and riser lights. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Almost done!
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McKenna & McKenna
Overdue shoutout to Kasey McKenna and Karly McKenna for three years of A+ painting and for gifting me this awesome artistic re-creation of Rosslyn’s boathouse made by their late grandmother, Mary Wade. Thank you!
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Ready for Wild Ramps
A ramp (wild leek) scramble is a hungry forager’s perfect springtime breakfast!