tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post8226136162209407546..comments2009-12-16T11:01:23.606+10:00Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-38623585244011093712009-12-16T11:01:23.606+10:002009-12-16T11:01:23.606+10:00MmeB ~ I know we can&#39;t change the weather but holy moly, I&#39;m over the heat, too, and we haven&#39;t scratched the scratch of your temps. I feel for you.Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-52354359905785577402009-12-16T10:15:08.306+10:002009-12-16T10:15:08.306+10:00Your literary imagery is as good as the actual, my dear. My roses are undoing their top buttons this morning in our killer heat.MmeBenauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365277537757094040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-60518371596498803782009-12-06T19:18:16.911+10:002009-12-06T19:18:16.911+10:00Anne ~ I&#39;m lucky too, as my birthday&#39;s in peony season here in our climate, so they remind me of the same things as you!!<br /><br />Your dear kitties were the first thought I had on reading your post, given that nearly every upholstered item in our home is partially shredded. I like to think it adds character. :)Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-39770569485861112162009-12-06T15:50:12.820+10:002009-12-06T15:50:12.820+10:00I am so jealous! Peonies are my absolute favourites. Here our peony season is june, the same month as my husband&#39;s birthday, so the smell always reminds me of preparing for his birthday celebrations. such heavenly flowers!<br /><br />oh, and as for the kittens and the upholstered headboard--that hadn&#39;t even occurred to me until you mentioned it shell! but considering how they love to go at the couch, maybe an upholstered headboard isn&#39;t such a grand idea after all...?<br /><br />or maybe i&#39;ll have it covered in leather. we have a leather chair and they ignore that, i think because they can&#39;t get their claws in it...Anne @ The City Sagehttp://www.annesage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-4650729475782260452009-12-01T15:53:45.955+10:002009-12-01T15:53:45.955+10:00Shanna ~ thank you!! <i>At first, I thought you were describing yourself.</i> :)Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-34995587256915354792009-12-01T09:23:49.645+10:002009-12-01T09:23:49.645+10:00Wonderful! Delightful! Provocative!<br /><br />I agree with everyone about the writing. You really bring the peony to life with your allusions!Shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608168607510299123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-55172955036525466952009-11-30T15:49:48.420+10:002009-11-30T15:49:48.420+10:00LOL, Virginia ~ thank you, thank you ~ gorgeous! ~ and I&#39;ll be coming over for Ladurée macarons, that&#39;s for sure!Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-39326696333134712832009-11-30T12:08:09.370+10:002009-11-30T12:08:09.370+10:00Oh my dear, I&#39;m late and I do so apologize but it&#39;s worth the wait. And have i got some Paris peonies up my sleeve pour toi! You knew it didn&#39;t you???<br />And moi? Tomorrow macrons and Ladurée. Come by and have a taste.<br />VVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-82436557910539600692009-11-29T17:21:58.620+10:002009-11-29T17:21:58.620+10:00Thanks, Unseen!<br /><br />Katie ~ wheeeeeeeeee!!!!!! :)<br /><br />Hi, Lori Lynn ~ it&#39;s lovely to meet you. Thanks so much for dropping in and saying Hello!Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-68975646344872686962009-11-29T10:36:46.789+10:002009-11-29T10:36:46.789+10:00I am new to your site. Your drawings are darling!<br />Lori LynnLori Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618373287712454892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-48565679658875333262009-11-29T04:53:07.451+10:002009-11-29T04:53:07.451+10:00Lovely drawing -- the colors are just so perfect. But now I&#39;ll never think of pink peonies without imagining them doing the Can Can. What a wonderful image!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-17173439501474327592009-11-29T01:08:21.440+10:002009-11-29T01:08:21.440+10:00Nice Writings ! I loved the words !! Thanks for sharing..<a href="http://www.unseenrajasthan.com/" rel="nofollow">Unseen Rajasthan</a>Unseen Rajasthanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02181236800235013022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-22448029898617081042009-11-28T17:41:40.869+10:002009-11-28T17:41:40.869+10:00Thanks, Amy ~ sorry you have to wait six months to enjoy them yourself!<br /><br />Bhavesh ~ thank you ~ say, your wife&#39;s work is really lovely ~ I&#39;m glad you encouraged her to blog.Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-1542544589528973092009-11-28T16:52:31.451+10:002009-11-28T16:52:31.451+10:00Just suppperb art!<br /><br /><a href="http://art-on-sketchbook.blogspot.com/2009/11/water-color-pencil-prince-george-of.html" rel="nofollow">Water Color Pencil: Prince George of Persia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://infobybvc.blogspot.com/2009/11/peacocks-mor-of-morachi-chincholi.html" rel="nofollow">Peacocks [Mor, मोर] of Morachi Chincholi [मोराची चिंचोली]</a>Bhavesh Chhatbarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466377457802972828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-50106862528236102009-11-28T11:15:47.189+10:002009-11-28T11:15:47.189+10:00I love the way you describe the peonies, just beautiful! Your illustration and description makes me wish I could go out and pick some!AmyRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-66225581197208470942009-11-28T10:55:03.647+10:002009-11-28T10:55:03.647+10:00Alexa ~ thank you! After I brought these home, I ordered a nightie I&#39;d seen with ruffled tulle around the bottom. I have a feeling I was under the peony&#39;s influence at the time. ;)<br /><br />Hiker ~ we have a ball together! Add my sister into the mix and we become a gaggle of giggling Gerties. <br /><br />Cafe ~ I knew you&#39;d appreciate my subtle homage to Thanksgiving... hope you managed a sleep-in.<br /><br />Cali ~ LOL! They are so alluring, they even have their own &#39;guard petals&#39;. Seriously ~ that&#39;s what the outer petals are called. One can understand why.Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-7195681693452460762009-11-28T09:35:09.540+10:002009-11-28T09:35:09.540+10:00How deceptively sweet and demure demoiselle peony looks. It is true what they say: you can&#39;t judge a flower by its petal.from calinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-45631291250582927232009-11-28T05:43:47.397+10:002009-11-28T05:43:47.397+10:00Your watercolour is a colorful representation of a Turkey. ShSh, thanks for remembering our Holiday down here!Cafe Pasadenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-64570231970502463232009-11-28T04:08:57.415+10:002009-11-28T04:08:57.415+10:00I&#39;ll bet you and your mom are a treat together.<br /><br />I thought I must head out and find me some peonies, then remembered -- y&#39;all are heading into summer, we&#39;re closing in on winter.altadenahikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17344846300271547931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-48882534859156053162009-11-28T03:57:23.397+10:002009-11-28T03:57:23.397+10:00Must most heartily agree with the general consensus, Shell—that you&#39;ve outdone yourself with both brush AND pen here! Your vivid description conjures up my favorite flower even without your absolutely gorgeous illustration!Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-75815007538988976352009-11-27T20:23:10.086+10:002009-11-27T20:23:10.086+10:00Mise, I was definitely thinking of you when I did this one ~ highly reminiscent of the Campari of which you&#39;re so fond. Have a gorgeous weekend!Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-61608907465173782092009-11-27T20:01:02.476+10:002009-11-27T20:01:02.476+10:00Oh, beautiful peonies, my favourite flower, and a whole long winter (brightened now by the mental image you evoke of le can-can) till I see them again. I like to think there&#39;s a campari bottle vase just out of sight beneath your drawing. <br /><br />And I&#39;ll add my echo to the praise of your charming and witty writing style.misehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-56778360143909111342009-11-27T16:36:19.074+10:002009-11-27T16:36:19.074+10:00Aww, Margaret, Petrea ~ coming from you two writers, that&#39;s &#39;specially special! Thank you...<br /><br />Gypsy ~ that&#39;s a great description of Petrea&#39;s, isn&#39;t it! I&#39;d be honoured to be in your journal ~ enjoy. :)<br /><br />Marylène ~ I told my mum and she&#39;s heard that tip as a general cut flower tip as well, so I&#39;d better procure some Vitamin C powder ~ won&#39;t hurt me, either! Enjoy your weekend, too.Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-48676478945960491132009-11-27T15:39:50.986+10:002009-11-27T15:39:50.986+10:00Some of my favorite flowers too but they never last very long so thank you for all the information and the tip. Can&#39;t wait for next year to try it !!!<br />Have a nice weekend.Marylènehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529601370829793771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815983123229218451.post-76540497486942522732009-11-27T15:39:27.605+10:002009-11-27T15:39:27.605+10:00Oh sooo lovely, I&#39;m in love with this saucy, sassy flower (as Petrea called her) :-)<br />I want to print the whole page and keep it in my journal (under your name, of course). Great post.The Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03538506714166214765noreply@blogger.com