THE WORLD OF SAMUEL MEEKER, MERCHANT OF PHILADELPHIA, AND GILBERT STUART, AMERICAN PORTRAIT ARTIST

Friday, December 18, 2009

Im Wald mit Schlapphut, und "Gardenarbeit!"

With a friend, in the forest, about 20 min away from where I live. Lots of forests in the mountains behind Santa Cruz.



Me, mit Schlapphut.



I wear the Schlapphut when I garden. This is my backyard, that is Lily over there in the back, see her reading? Thats my German bike in the foreground, and some odd box.




Thats me with Schlapput gardening at a friend's. We put in a lemon tree, a lime tree, and an avocado. That was only about 2 weeks ago.


My front yard.



A photo from the side. Two different kinds of grapes and kiwis grow on this trellis.
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As you can see, I enjoy wearing my Schlapphut. And just like my ancestor Meeker, I derive satisfaction from the fruits of the earth! My own.....Fountain Green....
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5 comments:

Maureen said...

Gorgeous gardens!

Rouchswalwe said...

Beth! Hier schneit's im Moment! Aber nicht genug, um einen Schneemann bauen zu können.
I like the photo of you with your shadow thrown up against the wall. And your Schlapphut is super!

emikk said...

Those schlapphuts are really multi purposeful!

Jeannette StG said...

From where in Germany do you originate? Curious, because I'm Dutch and lived for a year in Berlin.
Nice yards you have! Santa Cruz, I've been told that many artists live there.

Anonymous said...

My Dad was born and raised in Berlin so I have visited there many times as a child. Interestingly, I went to U.C. Santa Cruz for my college education. Thanks for showing the beauty of Santa Cruz.

 
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