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There are two places where I create, the first being my gardening side and office where I write a weekly gardening column and an article for our local magazine; oh yes, and a couple of garden club newsletters. This used to be #2 daughter's bedroom and when she moved out, my desk moved in!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Where Bloggers Create
There are two places where I create, the first being my gardening side and office where I write a weekly gardening column and an article for our local magazine; oh yes, and a couple of garden club newsletters. This used to be #2 daughter's bedroom and when she moved out, my desk moved in!
41 comments:
- Jo said...
Judith I enjoyed see where it all takes place this looks like somwhere we all could be creative, love it! Thanks for sharing!
Excited about seeing more!
- July 14, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- jabblog said...
Inspiring! What a creative lady you are:-)
- July 14, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Rebecca said...
Loved seeing your sweet workplace my friend. I totally understand about the cost of things. Thankfully I need very few things anymore. Caching! Caching!
Beautiful my talented J~
- July 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Willow said...
What a wonderful place you have to create. Enjoy seeing all your pictures.
- July 14, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Olga said...
It's interesting to take a peek at where other blogers write and create. I enjoyed looking at your spaces. I like your dried flowers wall decoration and handmade cards.
- July 14, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Marilyn said...
Nice organization! I need to get my space in shape after my daughter's wedding! ♥♫
- July 14, 2011 at 6:10 PM
- Sall's Country Life said...
Wow what a creative and organized lady you are! All I can say is- "so many hobbies so little time". Keep up the nice work!
- July 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Pamela Gordon said...
You have a great office/craft space! I wish I had my own space but I share with hubby and it's mostly his stuff. I just use the computer. :-) Thanks for sharing your creativity room with us! Blessings, Pamela
- July 14, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Beth said...
You are VERY creative, Judith. I like your office, and enjoyed seeing your crafting area in the basement. My office is kind of messy; I worked from home in this office for 6 years; now it's my blogging place. I probably spend way too much time in my office! lol
- July 14, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- A Garden of Threads said...
Thank you for giving us a tour of creative areas Judith. You are so organized, looks great!!!
- July 14, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- Trish - Sweetology101 said...
thanks for showing a little piece of your world. FUN! We all need our own space for our fun inspirations to take life!
- July 14, 2011 at 9:23 PM
- Kathryn Ross said...
Nice, Judith! Like you, I'm spread out all over - but hope to consolidate and organize this summer! Maybe next year I'll participate in this party. Joy!
Miss Kathy
- July 14, 2011 at 10:01 PM
- Rettabug said...
Hey Judith...I'm impressed with how organized you are! I need a label maker, BIG TIME!
I saved the card you made for me & it is leaning on a shelf near my sewing machine. Its beautiful & sooooo "you". :-)
Thanks for sharing your space.
- July 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Pondside said...
I just knew you'd be an organised sort of crafter/creator! You certainly do a lot - I'm impressed!
- July 15, 2011 at 2:09 AM
- Pretty Things said...
The wellies are so cute!
And I find it wonderful that you have a special chair that is so meaningful.
I hope you'll have time to visit my spaces...
- July 15, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Zuzu said...
Your space is so beautifully organized, Judith! And I love the cards you've been making! :)
- July 15, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Jenelle said...
Loved your tour - your're so organized! Totally inspired me! Especially enjoyed the background story on your studio chair :)
- July 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- earthypawscreatures said...
This is such a lovely room :) I really like your little wellies that hold your pens and such, so cute! Beautiful studio, thank you for sharing!
- July 15, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- My Little Home and Garden said...
I've always found it interesting to see where and how people live. You have everything you need at your fingertips, with each item clearly having its own place. Thank you for the peek inside your creative spaces, Judith.
- July 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Donna, The Decorated House said...
You have a great space, and you look so organized. Love the chair, and the history that goes with it. I remember those being quite comfortable.
- July 15, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Debbie@Debbie-Dabble said...
i loved seeing your creative space!! So many great organizing ideas!!
Love the chair!! It is a treasure!!
- July 16, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Creative Grammie said...
Hi again Judith,
I loved your English garden and now I'm loving your wonderful creative space. Yes, you're organized indeed.
I love SU too and will do a get together organized by a couple of demonstrators, so fun.
Your cards are gorgeous! I see we have the same punch from SU.
Thanks for sharing your spaces with us, I enjoyed both visits. I think I'll have to become a follower!
- July 16, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Redrose from Japan. said...
Hello, Judith.
You are such a creative woman. I find very interesting in your private spaces!
They are so original and cozy spaces! I like to think of you sit on the lovely chair,inherited from your grand father, and spend for creating your arts.
I am so pleased to have blog friends, and share different cultures! It is fun.
Many thanks, Judith.
- July 17, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Georgianna said...
I very much enjoyed the tour, Judith, and found out so much more about your interests and skills. And I loved seeing your cards! (I always use the 40% off coupon at Michaels, too. )
Wishing you a lovely Sunday. – g
- July 17, 2011 at 4:18 AM
- Claudia said...
Wonderfully organized - you have a great space!
- July 17, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- ~~EVERYTHING~~.ANASTACIA~~~ said...
Judith, your creative space is as lovely as your blog! You're one talented lady. To have one space is great, and you have two!Lucky! I love your creations. Thanks for sharing!
- July 17, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- ANNE said...
Delightful! especially love the swag and bird chart... now i'm off to go see that gorgeous lavender garden i spotted just below this post... xo Anne
- July 17, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- Karen Valentine said...
Hi Judith! Thank you so much for letting us have a peak inside your creative world! I really liked the swag you made that hangs over the bird chart. They look really great together!! Have fun at the party my friend!
- July 17, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- TheFairyyellowbugQueen said...
You really have a place for everything and everything it its place. This is a nicely organized spot to create your art. I bet you have fun here in this spot. Thank you for showing it to us, *smiles* Norma
- July 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- kluless said...
Thank you for including the story about your chair. I have a rocking chair that belonged to my Grandpa and I have fond memories of him sitting there on the front porch and rocking while the neighborhood children entertained him. I really don't have room for it but cannot bear to part with it!
- July 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Donna said...
Thanks for sharing your workspace!!!!! I love the chair!!
- July 18, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- marie said...
Your creative space is wonderful and so organized! Love your little pencil holder.
Your blog design is lovely!!
- July 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Terri said...
It is so nice to have a space dedicated to where we can create! Thanks for the lovely tour!
- July 19, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- Meliss said...
I understand why you like the color of my walls. :) I love the 50% off coupons from Michaels, AC Moore, and Joanns. And I totally get the pretzels....I have 10 cats. You can't leave anything out around here.
That swag you created above the bird chart (I like to identify the birds too) is gorgeous!
Thanks for the La-boratory love.
- July 20, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Valery said...
What a fantastic creative space and so well organized. Thanks for sharing.
- July 21, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Kiki aka Victoria said...
Yay Judith!..that was so fun and enchanting touring your realm! Love that special chair..how awesome..it's beuaty really shines through..loved the story behind it..touched my heartWow..! your ceramics are gorgeous..made me think of my mom and Nana who always made ceramics when we were kids..gorgeous work..and your swag is charming! LOved seeing your creative side..such talent! Your space is wonderful...I'd love to dig in to all those supplies! I love grazing Michael's too..love buying supplies! Beautiful...thankyou for sharing such a wonderful charming space!
Have a sparkling summer wkd..
- July 22, 2011 at 7:22 AM
- Rita Barakat said...
You are so organized! What a wonderful space!
- July 22, 2011 at 11:53 PM
- Something Special said...
Isn't it great when we can have such great places to organize and help us create. I love the look of your blog, and I love lavender. I have some on display myself. I am also your newest follower.
- July 27, 2011 at 3:11 AM
- ~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...
Hi Judith~ ~ ~ Thanks for sharing your creative space. I love it that you are using a chair from your Grandparents. Family pieces are so special.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
- August 20, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- fatmi said...
Perfect utilization of little space.
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This is really a nice space where bloggers work. Like it! :)
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The first thing New Yorkers notice about Nissan's so-called Taxi of Tomorrow, which continues its beleaguered quest to become Gotham's "exclusive" street-hailable yellow cab, despite numerous recent legal setbacks, is how "luxurious" it feels. This is as much a comment on the dilapidated state of the city's current fulvous fleet as it is on the bright and spacious cabin of NV200 mini-minivan. Also, the halo effect of vinyl off-gassing known as New Car Scent. "It doesn't smell like piss or vomit yet," said my first passenger.
Passenger. Though I drive cars for a living, I'm not a professional driver. But in the interest of gauging how the ToT functions on the Big Apple's mean streets, I faithfully took up that mantle, spending nine hours behind the wheel—and in front of the bubble-rounded, plastic partition—of this livery vehicle. Prevented legally from picking up fares on the fly, I put the word out to friends, offering free rides. My schedule filled quickly.
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But foremost in riders' praise was the commodious and well-appointed passenger compartment, which was likened to such elegant accommodations as a fist class airline seat, a European bullet train, a London Cab, and a studio apartment. In fact, a number of riders thought the space offered was too accommodating. "It seems like there should be some more seats in here, like in a Black Cab," said freelance writer Lauren Waterman. Others took it a step further. "All of this floor space will lead to inappropriate sexual activity," quipped Flat Iron Press editorial director Colin Dickerman. Corporate communications consultant, DC Cymbalista agreed. "I've never seen any space that says more, Do lines and have sex."
Less successful were the gun-slit rear windows, which not only provided the back seat with a tomb/siege vibe, but were difficult to open, a problem blamed on the confounding arrow-based info-graphic printed on their latch. "It seems like it should slide, but it requires a pinch and a pull," Cymbalista noted. Of the pinch portion, she added, "This is a lawsuit waiting to happen." (On a similarly litigious note, we discovered that these windows are just the right size for a five year-old's head.) Dickerman also thought the door-mounted cup-holders were a bad omen. "A nice idea, but they'll soon be filled with protein bar wrappers and used condoms."
No one wanted to know what it was like to drive; New Yorkers don't really think about driving, or drivers. But here's my assessment: It's solid, and comfortable, and relatively stable given the fact that it sports wheels that wouldn't look out of place on a Lowe's shopping cart. It's smooth over broken pavement. It accelerates and stops without particular drama or alacrity. In other words, it drives like a modern economy car. This is not meant as an insult. Contemporary economy cars are very well made. They are also economical. The Crown Victoria, our Taxi of Today—and an exoskeletal relic of the Phanerozoic Era—is neither of those things. Bring on the mass extinction event!
To acquire additional perspectives on the ToT, I drove it to Curry Hill—a stretch of Lexington Avenue lined with inexpensive Indian buffet restaurants—and conducted an impromptu street-side focus group with a half-dozen cabbies gathered there on lunch break. Not surprisingly, they echoed the likes and dislikes of the riders: yes on the interior materials, the airy cabin, the legroom, the HVAC controls, the charging ports, and the well-integrated partition; nay on the intercom, the cup holders, and the overly-inviting floor-plan. "The problem here is, at nighttime," said 23-year veteran hack Rafiqul Alam, gesturing at the broad, fully flat floor. "Anything can happen back there."
Also coming in for criticism from nearly every driver—as it is from many New York City residents, and some local courthouses—is the fact that the vehicle is not currently available as a hybrid. "A hybrid is more expensive to buy," said a driver named Kalil. "But regular engines take up too much gas." Kalil knows of what he speaks. He drives a Crown Vic. Though to be fair, the tiny 4-cylinder in the ToT is expected to double that behemoth's m.p.g. numbers. Rafqul Alam best summarized the drivers' opinions. "Customers are going to like it," he said. "Driver doesn't have to like it."
But the final world on the Taxi of Tomorrow should belong to the Generation of Tomorrow. "I'll always remember you and this car," five year-old Aitan Greene-Houvras said, when I dropped him off at Central Park. Then he jumped into my arms. "I love you Uncle Taxi Driver!" he called. Tourists leaving the Metropolitan Museum stared with horror. But New Yorkers waiting for the M1 Bus on 5th Avenue just nodded along, understanding completely the affectionate relationship between locals and our cabs.


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