Top of the agenda this last few weeks has been decorating...and in the last few days, it has been down to me to do the gloss painting. Down often means lying on my side as I work brushstrokes to smooth out undercoat and later gloss on the well prepared woodwork. I could pass on all the tips and tricks I have learnt regarding painting woodwork...
The very important part is having a little rest every few hours...
Reading poetry is what I have been doing during my rests. I found a slim volume in French, when moving all the bookshelves I came across a collection of Poetry from my friend published under the name Elizabeth Staub Lagess.
Lettre a une Rose
Dans la fraicheur de ce mois de juin,
je n'ai pu resister au plaiser d'aller, ce matin a l'heure
Ou le soleil fait une timide apparition,
dire Bonjour a mon amie Rose.....
In the cool of this morning, I picked Iceberg roses, bent low from the heavy overnight rain.....I dedicate this vase to my friend Elizabeth with a big thank you for sharing her beautifully crafted heartfelt thoughts...
Back to the next couple of hours of painting....and then I shall have a little brose on Cathy's website to see what other contributors have come up with this week....or it may be in a couple of days.
Beautiful pure roses. I hope the painting is going well. The trick is not to have too many breaks and forget to get back to it. It's always nice when it's done, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWe are working nearly every day..we just want to get the whole thing over and done with! Starting on the back bedroom now!
DeleteAh, I began decorating in the early months of the year, decidng many rooms needed refreshing, but I ony managed repainting the kitchen before the seasons turned and There was lots to do inthe garden...ah well... So we both had pure and simple vases today, proving that sometimes that is all that is needed. You have enthused over Iceberg so many times that I have found myself wishing I had room for it somewhere... Thanks for sharing, and well done for the decorating gymnastics
ReplyDeleteCan't beat it for a white rose. I had tried Claire Austin Rose, which has a different shape...Iceberg has a nice pointed rose bud. The climber is the best form, and flowers throughout the summer.
DeleteI love the pureness of the white. Makes me realize I don't have much white in my garden and need to get some. It is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteIceberg roses give so much and ask so little - I'm not sure why I haven't planted any in my current garden. Kudos to you for handling the toughest painting job!
ReplyDeleteI quite like the gloss...the tall strong handsome one does the ceilings and walls...and the prep!
DeleteSo pure and perfect.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful rose Noelle and a beautiful poem.
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