From Louis

……………..Just in case you didn’t know there was a jewelry sale going on….today is the last day!

…………………Back to the Spring Anne Klein 1991 collection………..The ACID GREEN jacket was made in a CLOQUE SILK, which is a silk with a slight puckered surface. I used a similar fabric for Linea in black and forest green, but of course it wasn’t silk. Under the elongated blazer….a knit bodysuit, and a Silk Cady sarong…..Gayle is wearing the “Robbie the Robot” necklace!…….To the right a fabulous fantasy dress in the same  Silk Cady. It was strapless in the front. The silk came from around the neck and was attached at the back in a V shape. The huge BOW was attached over a draped cascade of silk…………..ALL IN ACID GREEN! The dress was chosen by Vogue for one of their Spring stories….They LOVED the BOW and the COLOR!………..a very editorial piece.

………………………The garden in July is at its’ most beautiful stage when the majority of flowers are in full bloom. There are still some late bloomers to come like the Morning Glories, but in mid August many of the blooms start to fade out. This has also been a banner year for my gardens and potted flowers. Maybe it’s because of all the rain mixed in with the sunny hots days we had earlier in the month. What ever the reason it all looks beautiful.

………………….I was told once years ago that my garden has an English look. I have come to understand that means there is a wildness to them. Even though there was a plan to where each plant would go once they grow you never know what it will really look like……..I love the look of all the colors mixing together and the varied heights of the plants……Yes, I guess it does have a wild look.

…………………….This year I only planted two tomato plants in pots, and they are doing very well. From the time these photos were taken to now they are all starting to turn red. I’m hoping I will be able to eat them before I’m off to Africa…..The two photos at the right are of my rose tree and the picture below is an off shoot from that tree. One day I saw this 2 1/2 foot stick like growth coming out of the soil, and I realized it was a new rose plant. I had Franco replant it in it’s own pot , and it’s doing great. As you can see I’m still waiting for my Morning Glories. Last year the 4 or so blooms I did get came in late Sept and early Oct. I hope they are a little more cooperative this year?