Green With Envy...

I Love the Green Glass Subways Tiles

Shakespeare uses green to describe envy and jealousy  at least three times in his works.

In Othello, Lago refers to the 'green eyed monster'.

In Anthony and Cleopatra, 

Shakespeare wrote of the "green sickness", meaning envy.

And in Merchant of Venice, he used the term 'green-eyed jealousy'.

I am so grateful that I do not suffer from envy. 

I never have really.

I can't imagine how horrible it is to live with!!

Have you ever known anyone who was really envious ?

I have, and it is such an ugly character defect.

Sometimes I think it is harder to live with someone who is envious

 than to actually be envious yourself.

It is SUCH A HUGE TURN OFF!!

And when you live with someone who is suffering with envy - 

(and now you are suffering, just being in the presence of an envious person)

And sometimes , when you really need to, You can't get away from this toxic situation 

unless you go to a hotel, and that is not practical long term.

My EX husband was always envious of certain members of his family 

that had wealthy Dads (his uncles).

He felt as though he got 'the short end of the stick'.

He felt as though he had it so much harder than his cousins had it - because they had The Rich Dads.

My ex's dad was the only poor Dad - 

His Dad however was the attorney for the Teamsters Union in NYC in the 70's.

He was always complaining.

Really ???? The attorney for the TEAMSTERS? NYC ?????

That sure looked good on paper to me.

UGH.

 

I used to say to him

 "just make it on your own

Like my Dad did."

You can do it!!!

Because he adored my Dad.

And my Dad was self made (and very cool) 

he rejected his wealthy fathers money because of all the strings attached to that cash.

And perhaps this Ex of mine had a high bar to pass in my eyes.

It was just that I hated the self pity!

Still do.

I remember that this was the beginning of the end 

of my respect for him.

And I think you know the rest!

When you stop respecting someone...it all falls apart.

I am still close with my sister in-law still to this day -

and she too can get hung up on what others have and she does not.

It's sad and Perplexing to me.

 I just can't wrap my head around being envious of others.

I just don't see the point.

Do you?

I guess that I am really fortunate that way.

Don't get my wrong....I have plenty of other short comings 👀

Back to design and GREEN! 

Personally I NEED GREEN in my life always.

When I lived in Maine I craved green 

when it was winter time... 

and the winter which was about 9 months up there. 

I suffered from depression,

I just need Rich, Rich GREEN.

Enough about me.....

I like the way these tiles and the combinations work together. 

They are different, right?

The sources for these tiles are at the bottom of the page.

 GREEN 

 represents life and abundance,

Happiness and hope, 

including new beginnings.

I have always has large portions of my home painted green.

It just centers me and calms me.

It gives me a feeling of well being....

Like everything will be alright.

As you know, you can't get that feeling from a bottle,

but you sure can from a can of the right green paint! 

But.....

Be cautious, 

Because the wrong green can ruin a space.💀💀💀

I love the color.

How about you?

For GREEN TILE GO HERE

More info on Green With Envy & Color 

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I Don't Know How To Get Back

      I don’t know how to get back to blogging full time again.

      It’s so hard.

      It’s very hard when you really don’t want to hear yourself

      because you have heard it all before.                                                                       

      And let’s face it, it has not been all ‘happy talk’ .                            

The past few years have been spent having a knee surgery that did not go as well as I had hoped.

         Then I had the brilliant idea to rent my condo out in Boca Raton,

                and move to Maine to care for my mother.

                       That too did not go as well as expected.

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      Today I find myself living with my Ex husband in Lecanto Florida.

        I have my own room and am very grateful to him. 

                We have known each other since Junior High    

                AND he is the father of my only child.

                 Today I went on a job interview. 

                 

                  This job has nothing to do with my profession

                   It is a part-time office job at Church. 

                  Something without much stress I hope.

                  Oh, Did I mention that I had a stroke July 6^th 2024 ?

                      It was only 6 months ago. 

                      Don’t worry all my facilities returned after 3 months.

                      My sarcasm for sure! 

                      I am typing aren’t I ?

                How do I get back in the right frame of mind?

                 Any tips besides ‘JUST DO IT’?

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House


When Frank Lloyd Wright completed the Ennis house in 1924, he immediately considered it his favorite. The last and largest of the four concrete-block houses that Wright built in the Los Angeles area remains arguably the best residential example of Mayan Revival architecture in the country.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ENNIS HOUSE SOLD TO RON BURKLE

Los Angeles (July 15, 2011) — The Ennis House Foundation today announced the sale of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House to business executive and founder of the Yucaipa Companies Ron Burkle for just under $4.5 million. “We are excited that Mr. Burkle has purchased the Ennis House and is committed to complete the rehabilitation of this irreplaceable icon,” says Marla Felber, Chair of the Foundation. “Mr. Burkle has a track record of preserving important historic homes, and we know he’ll be an excellent steward of the Ennis House.”

Since 1993,Ron Burkle has owned the historic Greenacres estate, which was built in the late 1920s for silent film legend Harold Lloyd. He will continue the rehabilitation of the Ennis House begun in 2005 by the Ennis House Foundation. As part of the transaction, Ron Burkle will provide some form of public access to the house a minimum of 12 days per year, according to the terms of a conservation easement held by the Los Angeles Conservancy. The easement stipulates this access for future owners of the home as well.

Built in 1924 for retailer Charles Ennis and his wife Mabel, the Ennis House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by his son, architect Lloyd Wright. The house is the last and largest of the elder Wright’s four Los Angeles-area “textile block” houses which feature patterned and perforated concrete blocks that give a unique textural appearance to both their exteriors and interiors. The house and chauffeur’s quarters span roughly 6,200 square feet and were constructed of more than 27,000 concrete blocks; all made by hand using decomposed granite extracted from the site.

Despite its significance, the Ennis House suffered greatly over the years from deferred maintenance, deterioration of the concrete blocks, the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and record rainfall in 2005. That same year, the Los Angeles Conservancy, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy stepped in and reorganized the nonprofit that owned the house, renaming it the Ennis House Foundation.

Just ponder for a while on this spectacular home.

Let's hope we never lose it!

Souces Below:
https://la.curbed.com/2018/6/26/17507998/frank-lloyd-wright-ennis-house-for-sale
http://ennishouse.com/

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Rainiest Summer in Maine on Record 2023

It kind of looks like a painting.

And maybe that's why we have tons of artist living on the coast.

But

Below is how the summer really played out.

FOGGY AND GREY ALMOST EVERYDAY.

A Charming Cape -  You just can't find it.

Again...this would make a great painting.

But who would sail in it? 

Not me.

But this is day to day life this summer in Maine.

We didn't have much of a tourist season as you might imagine.

If you like to Kayak.....

Above represents an almost nice day....You could manage a hike without mud boots.

For me , when I look at this walking path I only see TICKS.  

Yes, there are so many ticks.

I am definitely a city girl.

Plants belong in pots and all streets should be paved,

and next to the paved street should be a concrete sidewalk.

 I just can't help it. I don't like dirt on my shoes.

I don't like living far away from everything.

To pick up a container of milk it's 9 miles there and 9 miles back.

And don't get me started on how long every drive takes.

(Forget getting your Ben & Jerry's home without melting !)

And let's not leave out the beautiful 

but darting deer ...

Early morning & dusk heart attacks for me!!!

I think I would trade all this beauty for an occasional traffic jam.

Let's face it I would actually spend less time driving 

and in the car with a minor back up in traffic.

And I would get my Ice Cream home and it would be just right!👌

I end this post with the fact that Maine is a beautiful place 

with great people.

I just prefer my plants potted.

Links:

https://www.visitmaine.net/rainy-day-things-to-do-maine/

https://www.pressherald.com/2022/09/05/a-little-liquid-sunshine-closes-out-summer-tourism-season-in-maine/

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/08/01/portland-just-recorded-the-rainiest-july-in-more-than-a-century/

https://wanderingthroughmaine.com/things-to-do-outdoors-in-maine/

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/maine/20-eerie-shots-in-me/

https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/news/2020/11/01/watch-out-deer-your-headlights-there-1-113-chance-oklahoma-motorist-hitting-animal-most-likely-deer/6113489002/

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Just Moved Back To Mid-Coast Maine

I just moved back to Mid-Coast Maine in an area called St. George.

Spruce Head. 

It is a beautiful area.

I came back to be with and care for my Mom.

She needs help now, things can be over whelming when you are 86.

Since I arrived on June 3, 2023 it has rained, been cold and is extremely foggy.

I am not a happy camper.

And now this is where I want to be.

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