Re: changing taste and age

Ah, Dee, you're a card...too funny.
 
Joanie Anderson
 
 
In a message dated 9/7/2009 2:25:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
maujean@comcast.net writes:

It's the  cataracts dear.....things got much nicer, clearer, brighter after 
I 
got  mine fixed and I didn't need glasses anymore....well reading glasses  
still.....
Dee  ;>}

----- Original Message -----  
From: "Cheryl Isaak" <cherylisaak@comcast.net>
To:  <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 6:45  AM
Subject: changing taste and age


> >choices. In my  addled old age I am appreciating
>>stronger color more.
>>  Is the desire for stronger colors in the garden come with  age...or
>>just me wandering around in my  garden?
>>
>
> Gene,
> as I get older, I find I  want more structure - more things to look at in 
> winter, even if it is  only the outline of the shrubs and grasses. I also 
> seem to crave  contrast - variegation, different color leaves (which I 
> think leads  to my growing collection of hosta and huechera) and flower 
>  shape.
>
> Strangely, at the same time, subtle flowers are more  attractive than the 
> ones that shout. I like being invited in to  notice extra petals, gradual 
> color shifts and twisting  petals.
>
> Cheryl
> -- 
> Cheryl Isaak
>  another day, another rink
> growing, stitching and reading in  NH
>
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