tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post7828826654147345262..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Roses are Red ...and Welded in SteelVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19585639019920374262013-02-20T11:01:05.508-05:002013-02-20T11:01:05.508-05:00There is now a video showing how the roses are mad...There is now a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqo3wIaeVKA" rel="nofollow">video</a> showing how the roses are made.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76110850509043937592013-02-05T10:42:47.587-05:002013-02-05T10:42:47.587-05:00of course, I forgot to mention the Alice in Wonder...of course, I forgot to mention the Alice in Wonderland connection! Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78182369522096285702013-02-05T10:42:20.733-05:002013-02-05T10:42:20.733-05:00Thank you Chris for doing that.Thank you Chris for doing that.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61518809126152713602013-02-04T23:46:58.282-05:002013-02-04T23:46:58.282-05:00Nice work Chris but how can you stand working with...Nice work Chris but how can you stand working with that Mickey guy? Joke!GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64196603904150128772013-02-04T19:19:29.123-05:002013-02-04T19:19:29.123-05:00Now that is really cool! And beautiful. And somewh...Now that is really cool! And beautiful. And somewhat... mental. Like the Queen of Hearts. I love it! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236210810344032312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34225969916666958332013-02-04T17:48:50.081-05:002013-02-04T17:48:50.081-05:00thanks again, i guess this was the first time i wr...thanks again, i guess this was the first time i wrote about myself...chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418382657590103992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58825989931451136132013-02-04T17:46:48.488-05:002013-02-04T17:46:48.488-05:00thanks guys, bigtimethanks guys, bigtimechrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418382657590103992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-25984783567331378612013-02-04T16:24:17.914-05:002013-02-04T16:24:17.914-05:00It is an interesting story, and both touching and ...It is an interesting story, and both touching and impressive in its candor and in the expressive way in which it is written.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-31566343709613781872013-02-04T15:31:41.868-05:002013-02-04T15:31:41.868-05:00And I don't know much about BMX parks, but my ...And I don't know much about BMX parks, but my feeling is the same.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14059625218940054732013-02-04T14:42:40.239-05:002013-02-04T14:42:40.239-05:00I don't know much about flowers, but I am real...I don't know much about flowers, but I am really impressed with the story about Chris, the guy who makes them. Nice to see that somebody has managed to turn their life around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62618266992635213312013-02-04T14:26:52.953-05:002013-02-04T14:26:52.953-05:00Beautiful! I just sent my boyfriend a link to this...Beautiful! I just sent my boyfriend a link to this... hope he gets the hint ;) Anne-Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2303716943075100972013-02-04T14:14:02.719-05:002013-02-04T14:14:02.719-05:00Love this, perfect for Valentines Day! Thanks. Love this, perfect for Valentines Day! Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373041697785410092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-44376314052057548652013-02-04T12:26:28.937-05:002013-02-04T12:26:28.937-05:00Titanium Tulips
not a bad name for a glam rock b...Titanium Tulips <br /><br />not a bad name for a glam rock band?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41758628825861509532013-02-04T11:56:28.013-05:002013-02-04T11:56:28.013-05:00Done as well! Had to get'm before they were g...Done as well! Had to get'm before they were gone, BUT they'll always be around.<br /><br />Now, where can I find a lugged vase?<br /><br />Next year it'll have to be carbon fibre forget-me-nots or titanium tulips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59793101847940307982013-02-04T11:17:29.195-05:002013-02-04T11:17:29.195-05:00The only thing I want is to lie still like stones ...The only thing I want is to lie still like stones or wool.<br />The only thing I want is to see no more stores, no gardens,<br />no more goods, no spectacles, no elevators.<br /><br />From "Walking Around" by Pablo Neruda (Translated by Robert Bly)<br /><br />In this way, I prefer the steel rose because it is dead and inert, and hence more peaceful. So I agree with you. There is a lot of tension in living things, especially when they are dying. No wonder people bring flowers to funerals.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83922282661760384522013-02-04T10:50:02.450-05:002013-02-04T10:50:02.450-05:00BTW if you want to gift someone a festive potted f...BTW if you want to gift someone a festive potted flower that lasts and is easy to care for, have a look at African violets. I love having them around the house.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-110224390981343532013-02-04T10:47:25.099-05:002013-02-04T10:47:25.099-05:00Done! My aunt's birthday is on Valentine's...Done! My aunt's birthday is on Valentine's Day, she will love this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73690505207233422672013-02-04T10:36:43.536-05:002013-02-04T10:36:43.536-05:00I see. Yet another piece of the puzzle falls in pl...I see. Yet another piece of the puzzle falls in place ; )Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16471751167502404202013-02-04T10:02:03.562-05:002013-02-04T10:02:03.562-05:00We replanted it in the first week of January and I...We <a href="http://instagram.com/p/UbzCU9j7jg/" rel="nofollow">replanted it</a> in the first week of January and I've been checking up on it about once a week. It seems to be doing well so far, despite the several <a href="http://instagram.com/p/U-FjMND7sD/" rel="nofollow">snowfalls</a> we've had since then. At least I think it's doing well: The needles are green, plump and oily, not yellowing or brittle. Fingers crossed.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66852254004875643702013-02-04T09:55:29.306-05:002013-02-04T09:55:29.306-05:00The kind of flowers you would get in a cut bouquet...The kind of flowers you would get in a cut bouquet usually have a short lifespan anyway. If you leave roses on the bush or tulips in the ground they wilt just the same (sometimes sooner), and then you have to trim off the wilted parts. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2903260415182302912013-02-04T09:39:12.629-05:002013-02-04T09:39:12.629-05:00I have never understood the appeal of cut flowers....I have never understood the appeal of cut flowers. Why would someone want a gift that requires the killing of the gift? Why not just let them live? Wouldn't that be better? Wouldn't you in fact have them longer this way?Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63876732061449345602013-02-04T09:17:21.466-05:002013-02-04T09:17:21.466-05:00"... it's always a little sad when they w..."... it's always a little sad when they wilt"<br /><br />By the way, did you ever replant your Christmas tree?Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36388028157334015332013-02-04T00:34:51.935-05:002013-02-04T00:34:51.935-05:00lovely!!lovely!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20702867795210364092013-02-03T22:01:25.639-05:002013-02-03T22:01:25.639-05:00A nice ornament. Still prefer flowers :)A nice ornament. Still prefer flowers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-25151588330719193522013-02-03T21:34:12.096-05:002013-02-03T21:34:12.096-05:00Thanks. My Valentines Day shopping is now done. Thanks. My Valentines Day shopping is now done. Dannoreply@blogger.com