tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34850082040645235352024-03-13T14:31:00.392-04:00The Lisa Porter Collection Lexington, Kentucky Lifestyle BlogLisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-74585241236457687232018-09-17T16:43:00.001-04:002018-09-17T19:13:06.101-04:00Instagram<div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/">Instagram</a> is a place where I weave together a lifestyle focused on food, fashion, home & garden.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/"><img alt="Lisa Porter Instagram" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_eusIAD5R0jjG3Xg9Yn1VID4bLUqWqmAt9QN_ZZDP026xlZX3FOdB7IV-REYzwiqxwArLiVzQqw6JpK_FGjNfKAdkYRApPZ4DQEvU8xKAMmB_uqEAYmNLvFkeU-iWsfYn6wl5a8qgVHy/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Lisa Porter Instagram" width="486" /></a></div><div align="center">You’ll find an occasional photo of family & friends.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/"><img alt="Lisa Porter Instagram" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYAObClLQZdZ0WFjn0MT3Il7OrbESmo_MbiE9dBNntwnXNDiOALfeJFbMJZy2Rv-2slre4FzwdGGP8Uj5JKp3Lpid-E5egvIiD_M1k7fXJuch5DtS6slSZ8fK6x3y62cdF8toUVjQ7mlM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="Lisa Porter Instagram" width="493" /></a> </div><div align="center">Along with a nod toward creatives in the world of garden & design.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/"><img alt="Lisa Porter Instagram" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlMa9EGaUA1VaMueohA1LHkZhU1klGPV_oLLMPvAJlSQCZvboiJHxT4uYcGxO3Ztp2PizoJbhxEL_htb6I9JUAiMheFf3x1t_oo65L9gmCEA_czIbq4k__s1_xi5pRN70Xy7jKBogld2D/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="Lisa Porter Instagram" width="488" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/">Instagram</a> is a wonderful place to be inspired & perhaps inspire others!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/"><img alt="Lisa Porter Instagram" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdihz3ttY8cbEVOZN5HLX31pd89VpKY-qUml_wURkcktf7LpfOpmhRlbM0VJHRuj9c5K8WinMkZcdCWflb7dByheluZie-9zWN_5ZaGuRwsq5nzsL_ZWO2sL_P8gw6pwoH0wN-JEK6ORH/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="Lisa Porter Instagram" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center">I hope you’ll join me</div><div align="center"><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/">@lisaporter</a></u></div><div align="center">Texas | Arizona | California | Kentucky | House & Garden | Lab Lover </div><div align="center"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisaporter/"><img alt="Lisa Porter Instagram" border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIW7Pd4NIdvcqRpy9-v3Tlj2WvZ4j508s8QBcSfi_G8xDV0PIwVerJMLkqLID7w_rlMhrMR8dTYrC_02KR4QBBSwsi0xZJM7fIPfRMN59xu1jWNtoja8nQq22LYYG4R3pUeo8rFu3QWq8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="Lisa Porter Instagram" width="244" /></a></div>Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-46993523539020567692018-04-02T15:11:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:02:11.099-04:00Helping Hands<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: large;">Over the weekend I wanted to take advantage of our sunshine and snap a few photos of what was coming up in the garden. Not much at the bungalow but my neighbor’s Magnolia was sure on full display!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also wanted to snap a few more pics of these beautiful eggs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sporting her Easter loafers and favorite puffy jacket ~ <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I soon had an audience!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <img alt="" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek4HM0qhchRxSugESxEoSRTIM3c6c6rcaESua-iA2TAOw3L_fX5iw7EIgMRyy7AV_giAvqrliArBaWkoYJLui7D17iiH58feAZRuDcs7BlK8vk3MHGpOn2oTQWW74o7OwmYX-iaIur-8k/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="" width="484" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helping hands are always appreciated and made for a delightful photoshoot resulting in my favorite photo!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Margaret, for making my garden days more memorable. XO </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May there always be work for your hands to do<br />May your purse always hold a coin or two;<br />May the sun always shine on your windowpane;<br />May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;<br />May the hand of a friend always be near you;<br />May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Irish Blessing</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOr4o_q987inTh23jtdJViT5wqWKWfHk6SQsJDgT0vVapFbx9lMUA7BwDkpBIEgzAVfFhFKyHiiCki-Tlq32XgJHM0gdCXNZHkHTc-3e-KmmQbHIWgS3l_31HCUKwN4D92H8ceZzrdjf1I/s1600-h/Photo+Mar+31%252C+11+29+46+AM%255B4%255D"><img alt="The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v8qFVNr3mueorXP7_oPhktn203hvxNU6E55D_VtoFIongflLaH14HkPHszPUiFGNL2hTL7cAhWfN75-xyn6Oz1Lg2Nqp6kpTEUlpeXHH1vAOZ3TsRDMrGmRoiXHbsD_61gWe9XqmDOCd/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="The Lisa Porter Collection" width="244" /></a>Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-31103840494002962492015-10-09T17:03:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:05:28.076-04:00The Sunflower Knows<div align="center">
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<strong><span style="color: #ffc000; font-size: x-large;">sun·flow·er</span></strong> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sunflower smiles, the sunflower knows.<br />Unashamed she sheds her clothes.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BbpQlFdn1b4/VhgrXjQbioI/AAAAAAAATOo/jV3JSYyrAGw/s1600-h/IMG_49636.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T31ayjsCKTM/VhgrYhJuhhI/AAAAAAAATOw/apKYMOEl8tQ/IMG_4963_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" height="470" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sunflower smooth's the restless sky<br />and lovingly she warms the ground, on which you lie.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wr68UDxlUeo/VhgrZoP_aEI/AAAAAAAATRY/nJsxUIVPSpc/s1600-h/IMG_496113%25255B1%25255D.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wr68UDxlUeo/VhgrZoP_aEI/AAAAAAAATRg/HrVCcUMKfjA/s1600-h/IMG_496113.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fMtpSAqxnNw/Vhgrd4tPcbI/AAAAAAAATPI/PJHnpgpuxcw/IMG_4961_thumb13.jpg?imgmax=800" height="309" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="260" /></span></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5b4kHEZ8HsA/VhgrexWaQUI/AAAAAAAATPU/wP5yXTGYq-k/s1600-h/IMG_49593.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gygVjQqzWiw/VhgrfelyOaI/AAAAAAAATPc/pD66KXAjwt0/IMG_4959_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" height="309" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="291" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sunflower knows, the sunflower’s wise.<br />She sees the doubts within your eyes<br />and so she takes her sunflower time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcJTZB80AY4/VhgrgQ03AaI/AAAAAAAATPk/BZzy9wOw6MM/s1600-h/IMG_4971%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-afqN8Kqbk9M/Vhgrhr9353I/AAAAAAAATPs/Mi3VMQBxfn4/IMG_4971_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="554" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tells the moon to wait and the sun to linger.<br />Twists the world around her sunflower finger.<br />Lets you see the wonder of it all.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XnCU_OI20Ks/VhgridcLY3I/AAAAAAAATRs/iZywVBrHlCU/s1600-h/IMG_49647.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XnCU_OI20Ks/VhgridcLY3I/AAAAAAAATR4/zrSJUxFw-6E/s1600-h/IMG_4964.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_gn_VURH_6g/VhgrkcJV46I/AAAAAAAATQE/zQxqQHifFW8/IMG_4964_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="554" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you’ve learned your lesson well<br />there’s little more for her to tell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One last caress, its time to dress, for fall.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yrP2E2uujxE/VhgrlZiMfXI/AAAAAAAATQQ/W0rift25K3Y/s1600-h/IMG_49707.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1CPlG_Ftbzs/Vhgrmn8Z4_I/AAAAAAAATQY/yLTv_PVIv5E/IMG_4970_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="737" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Sunflower bouquet sits happily on a wooden pedestal in my entryway. Displayed in a coffee press ~ Some flowers still fresh and ringed with halos of red and yellow flame-like petals ~ Others going to seed and beautifully beginning to droop. All searching to face the life-giving rays of the sun under a portrait of my Great-Grandfather Collier.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nmEF0HPWZxk/Vhgrnl1t8aI/AAAAAAAATQg/tpBgEajPQ7o/s1600-h/IMG_4967.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fMSVpfAvmYI/VhgromfAQtI/AAAAAAAATQo/U0SVU4r2kME/IMG_4967_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="737" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From young seedlings to stately stalks, Sunflowers continue to give. After all the petals & seeds have dropped, <span style="font-size: large;">their beautiful, dark & handsome heads</span> take a final bow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3485008204064523535"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N0eqoQZlp3g/VhgrpgMCDkI/AAAAAAAATQw/pZZXx1IU2t4/s1600-h/IMG_4960%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XMY8c9xeWVU/Vhgrq2UulbI/AAAAAAAATQ0/ZZH9dWS3ONE/IMG_4960_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="737" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sunflowers | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="554" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s easy to see why people love them so much!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you caught my play with the lyrics of the classic tune ~ The Summer Knows. I hope you could hear Barbara Streisand singing as you read ~ I also hope you're looking forward to a really wonderful weekend.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9AFcFHQHb4A/VhgrrWJK3YI/AAAAAAAATQ4/_9xiJIzcc8g/s1600-h/AA1%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="XO Lisa" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OWL41VKNI10/Vhgrr53-AjI/AAAAAAAATRA/-NEgR0zGams/AA1_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="101" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="XO Lisa" width="146" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Click my readers to read more about my favorite Sunflowers grown during the lazy days of summer.<a href="http://thelisaportercollection.blogspot.com/2012/08/summer-sunflowers.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PtdXgTBVVoc/VhgrsXJR_uI/AAAAAAAATRM/nXaavuZsucU/green%252520readers%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="43" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="91" /></a></span></div>
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<br />Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-19424525786975060742015-09-26T21:34:00.001-04:002019-07-12T16:39:45.170-04:00Heirlooms<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: large;">The rhythms of becoming an heirloom are rough for some & smooth for others. I thought of this when I picked these heirloom tomatoes at the farmer’s market. When I arrived home, I felt that they deserved a nice rest in the soft lap of my grandmother’s bowl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent our last summer evening appreciating much ~ along with a few heirlooms. As I was sitting in the cool grass with Granny’s bowl in my lap I was reminded of <span style="font-size: large;">the cycles of life, of the rightness of change, loss & rebirth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the first time, I used my Great Grandmother’s paring knife that my cousin Kris sent to me. In her note she said ~ Grandmother Collier peeled a ‘million’ peaches for preserves and for pickling with this paring knife. She always liked a very sharp knife. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The best part though ~ the soft and comfortable handle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-size: large;">sn’t it amazing how memories can unfold? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Kris ~ </span><span style="font-size: large;">I love it & you too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you’re all having a great weekend! </span><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hUyXH7_V3ng/VgdHqrR2mFI/AAAAAAAATOE/-Zmjb52MKoI/s1600-h/Love_Lisa_%252526_Taylor%25255B9%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6pP-lfv_vEM/VgdHrKyXbLI/AAAAAAAATOQ/ND8vyt2T0FU/Love_Lisa_%252526_Taylor%25255B9%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="95" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="255" /></span></a></div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-37571541067312345152015-09-01T11:53:00.001-04:002019-07-12T16:43:42.626-04:00High Hopes!<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: large;">A quick note from the Bluegrass ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we begin to wrap up the summer, I realized I hadn't shared photos from one of my favorite equestrian events, the High Hope Steeplechase!</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XybjIUXRLd8/VeIVeUUzVXI/AAAAAAAATFc/SOF7zMhzkZI/s1600-h/IMG_327215.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QNKEttxzwxg/VeIVfayiCrI/AAAAAAAATFk/FEDLhbxQhHA/IMG_3272_thumb12.jpg?imgmax=800" height="504" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To clarify, a Steeplechase is a distance race for Thoroughbred horses across ditches & over fences. Originating in Ireland in the 18th century, its roots were in the fox-hunting field, and occasionally horsemen would match up their horses for races over long distances to landmarks such as church steeples. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wayz2_JZwyM/VeIicRH5NXI/AAAAAAAATGE/KbIDPXG7Vcw/s1600-h/DSC_26674.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4FTtQ5kkhsE/VeOHULUCIDI/AAAAAAAATGU/20VnarflkiE/DSC_2667_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At High Hope, the official with the flag signals the start of each race & spectators tailgate along the gorgeous cross country course at the Kentucky Horse Park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">American steeplechasing is unique because its races support the local community. The competition is fierce yet friendly. High Hope Steeplechase charitable efforts support the Kentucky Horse Park Charitable Foundation and CKRH Riding for Hope.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mj1bFKwnQec/VeOHZaTxB4I/AAAAAAAATGs/JxNeBcukems/s1600-h/IMG_31074.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="High Hope Steeplechase 2014 | Photo | FLAIR Nasal Strips" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XQQ3JoejR7A/VeOHeInHRYI/AAAAAAAATG0/22xd5-ylVYQ/IMG_3107_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="394" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High Hope Steeplechase 2014 | Photo | FLAIR Nasal Strips" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">High Hope is a full day of family fun for equestrian & dog lovers alike.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AcdzzSn9lHg/VeOHfs1wUQI/AAAAAAAATG8/2sXr18iaVNA/s1600-h/IMG_32477.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9FHiheZnAM8/VeOHjMjb4pI/AAAAAAAATHE/c2EzbcpdK80/IMG_3247_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="690" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="461" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the thoroughbreds race, it's time for the stick pony races. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, the competition is fierce yet friendly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the winner is….</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IfV_73Eh9Yk/VeXJyhL10CI/AAAAAAAATKk/MeI2A2mrK0s/s1600-h/IMG_32503.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2hp9wmWNg1Q/VeXJzYmZJAI/AAAAAAAATKs/P0WgoPPuCYM/IMG_3250_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="360" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where there are horses, there are hounds.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrFcJ4Jax6Y/VeXJ27xCANI/AAAAAAAATLE/IPIXNAX-aEA/s1600-h/DSC_26234.jpg"><img alt="Parade of the Woodford Hounds | High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TEbkgFETqCE/VeXJ3o6wSdI/AAAAAAAATLM/wE6osWdzjXo/DSC_2623_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="690" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Parade of the Woodford Hounds | High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="461" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Lot's of them! <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, there was a parade! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TTTFiFNz38g/VeXJ6FkgIfI/AAAAAAAATLk/fJf0EZGYhvs/s1600-h/IMG_325411.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Parade of the Woodford Hounds | High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nF3wek5rM0c/VeXJ6yJWA2I/AAAAAAAATLs/S0nDod5lX3U/IMG_3254_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" height="377" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Parade of the Woodford Hounds | High Hope Steeplechase 2015 | Photo The Lisa Porter Collection" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the end, Huntsman Glen Westmoreland and I had a good laugh & his hounds were slobbering all over me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was in heaven!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just another beautiful day in the Bluegrass!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Warm weather brings an irresistible urge to dine outdoors & an appetite for seasonal menus calls for dishes made with fresh ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Seasonal" can also apply to schedules that may find you running or relaxing. Either way, uncomplicated meals made at home with simple ingredients are smart & healthy and offer the perfect opportunity to sit down together and give thanks.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tiv46rGyFR8/VcVA6dKJCsI/AAAAAAAAS78/WoB1A5dk4Qc/s1600-h/IMG_58605.jpg"><img alt="Dinner Napkin | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o_-Fa1HjOa4/VcVA7Ggw18I/AAAAAAAAS8E/JYHXmUlrAtc/IMG_5860_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" height="266" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Dinner Napkin | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Artisan Gardner is a nod to Laura Gardner ~ a friend & fabulous cook! There is a liveliness in Laura's cooking. Partly due to <span style="font-size: large;">her genuine love of preparing good food & </span>her seasoned career in the culinary & hospitality industry, but mainly it's her generosity and ease in which she entertains. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A casual invitation to dinner at the Gardner's fills us with joyful anticipation! We just know it's going to be good ~ and it's definitely a collaboration. Her mouth-watering menus are always earthy & regional and Mr. Gardner's wine <span style="font-size: large;">pairings beautifully complement the meal & elevate the evening. They are quite a team in the kitchen & in real life</span>!</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nOpxmTX0z-8/VcVA9ROATSI/AAAAAAAAS8c/KbsmcD5bVBs/s1600-h/IMG_6248%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Fresh Beets ready to peel and slice for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gUgs5ZzpO-A/VcVA91g-T9I/AAAAAAAAS8k/weV-NfUYPpU/IMG_6248_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="379" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Fresh Beets ready to peel and slice for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">You may be wondering why all the beet photos. Well ~ It's because they're in season and because Grilled Beet & Goat Cheese Pizza was on the menu! Since Laura prefers to cook off-book & I'm a visual gal, I grabbed my iPhone and started snapping away! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the result with recipe & instructions below.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grilled Beet & Goat Cheese Pizza</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">{Ingredients</span>} </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Serves 4</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 medium-sized Beets with greens</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dough </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">{</span>White or Wheat ~ Fresh or Packaged</span><span style="font-size: large;">}</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Corn Meal </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Extra Virgin Olive Oil</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Goat Cheese </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Provolone Cheese </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dried Figs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">{Directions}</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wash beets & greens. Remove greens & set aside. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Peel beets with a paring knife or vegetable peeler. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aE_I3jPpxs/VciYmG7sLPI/AAAAAAAATCE/ZO6TAAblFQM/s1600-h/IMG_42867.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aE_I3jPpxs/VciYmG7sLPI/AAAAAAAATCM/ht-QaLbmYoE/s1600-h/IMG_428612.jpg"><img alt="Fresh Beets for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Ky1ITdsGaQ/VcVBBn_9McI/AAAAAAAAS9Q/te8voQIvOSc/IMG_4286_thumb13.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Fresh Beets for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Slice to medium thickness using a mandolin.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">{<span style="font-size: medium;">be smart & use the guard</span>} </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Toss with S&P and 2 tsp. olive oil.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dDKGQwEr-1c/VcVBCU85YHI/AAAAAAAATCY/T-M7Y_ewBvA/s1600-h/IMG_42847.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dDKGQwEr-1c/VcVBCU85YHI/AAAAAAAATCk/DFR5M1YKJLo/s1600-h/IMG_428410.jpg"><img alt="Sliced Fresh Beets for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PpLCFyrt8c0/VcVBEVku7BI/AAAAAAAAS9s/gCL7iSBSmp4/IMG_4284_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sliced Fresh Beets for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chop greens.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Toss with S&P and 2 tsp. olive oil. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Fw7DgNm9hI/VcVBFHbbpiI/AAAAAAAATCw/McY7gpkn4Pg/s1600-h/IMG_42857.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Fw7DgNm9hI/VcVBFHbbpiI/AAAAAAAATC8/nML4Us5gPDA/s1600-h/IMG_42859.jpg"><img alt="Chopped Beet Greens for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5INKt20suJ4/VcVBG-B2c7I/AAAAAAAAS-I/2gsgZPwIVmE/IMG_4285_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" height="406" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Chopped Beet Greens for Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let dough rest at room temp and then separate into sections for individual pizzas. Gently press the dough into rustic shapes.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gH4QmkYleW4/VcVBHqdZb_I/AAAAAAAATDI/Vzr90NqVyMg/s1600-h/IMG_42837.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gH4QmkYleW4/VcVBHqdZb_I/AAAAAAAATDU/15TAYXorDDg/s1600-h/IMG_428310.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza Prep (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F0xxnFtjGIQ/VcVBJPHiqoI/AAAAAAAAS-k/QomRRvXZe8k/IMG_4283_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza Prep (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let the dough rest again as it will bounce back a little. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Prepare a sheet pan sprinkled with cornmeal to prevent dough from sticking.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Place pizzas on pan & prepare cheeses.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GeKostl1tOE/VcVBJ0N9ZDI/AAAAAAAATDg/xMwDZQwqWzQ/s1600-h/IMG_42977.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GeKostl1tOE/VcVBJ0N9ZDI/AAAAAAAATDs/6bN1qIjjYmE/s1600-h/IMG_429710.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza Prep | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WS9ZKV7lxho/VcVBLLqk_OI/AAAAAAAAS_A/oKfnbCPiNyc/IMG_4297_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza Prep | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grill the beets over medium-high heat, </span><span style="font-size: large;">flipping & rotating until they start to spot or blister. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-waXT4WskxkQ/VcVBMHfQMmI/AAAAAAAATD4/u4pHsQ250Zo/s1600-h/IMG_42967.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-waXT4WskxkQ/VcVBMHfQMmI/AAAAAAAATEE/KvCktfHn21k/s1600-h/IMG_429613.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beets | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bFdz_BpsZv4/VcVBONThS7I/AAAAAAAAS_c/P3drDTMwGRw/IMG_4296_thumb13.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beets | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over medium-high heat, place individual pizzas on the grill </span><span style="font-size: large;">for approximately 4 minutes or until the underside becomes golden brown and easily releases from grill. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a minute, you can lift an edge and peek underneath. You want a slight char around the edge, which adds a lot of flavor!</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VJvz0BaE78A/VcVBPl4kMMI/AAAAAAAAS_k/JIKN_x2Jx9E/s1600-h/IMG_62066.png"><img alt="Grilled Pizza Dough (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WgdBjgFq-Yc/VcVBRDkMDrI/AAAAAAAAS_s/Wx4N9n0h2BY/IMG_6206_thumb8.png?imgmax=800" height="286" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Pizza Dough (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></a> <span style="font-size: large;">Flip the dough back onto a pan with cornmeal so uncooked side is facing down.</span></div>
<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22q05FBtig4/VcVBR3uRvOI/AAAAAAAAS_0/8aK6wQqksA4/s1600-h/IMG_61636.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Pizza Dough | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xtG5-yxVwfc/VcVBSz5ML-I/AAAAAAAAS_8/HriQaWOXh2c/IMG_6163_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" height="504" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Pizza Dough | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="504" /></a> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spread the top grilled side of dough generously with goat cheese.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Layer with the fresh chopped greens & grilled beets.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tTgpwmLzFu0/VcVBT5kiiSI/AAAAAAAATEQ/MMflO2ChlAM/s1600-h/IMG_42947.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tTgpwmLzFu0/VcVBT5kiiSI/AAAAAAAATEc/KFUL1iK5EN0/s1600-h/IMG_429410.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (4) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sKnfIdHDOx8/VcVBV-DJk_I/AAAAAAAATAY/kIqrQ_owieA/IMG_4294_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (4) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Top with dried figs. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ds5G6AEMqnY/VcVBW-zdn-I/AAAAAAAATEo/LeJGeacwlIw/s1600-h/IMG_42937.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ds5G6AEMqnY/VcVBW-zdn-I/AAAAAAAATE0/tqalAJtwPak/s1600-h/IMG_429310.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (3) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T3_Mdf1aR00/VcVBZWDgvhI/AAAAAAAATA0/kJ-uS2MFbdg/IMG_4293_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (3) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Top with provolone cheese.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uSebkzmtz00/VcVBaCMccPI/AAAAAAAATA8/GAYcKXksvUU/s1600-h/IMG_429212.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FRu-DVrO0JM/VcVBakhnqYI/AAAAAAAATBE/ZKf-JwzjONY/IMG_4292_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza (2) | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="404" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Place pizzas back on the grill for another 4 minutes to brown underside of the dough. Cover with a lid during this time to allow the cheese to melt.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Best when served hot off the grill! </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These were quite filling so a sliced heirloom tomato with fresh basil & sea salt would be a great side & as always, a selection from J. Lohr Vineyards is the perfect compliment to any meal prepared by Artisan Gardner!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fVDDHsSIhL8/VcVBbUn3OzI/AAAAAAAATBM/t4ssOBYo2eA/s1600-h/IMG_42894.jpg"><img alt="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X5ytuwg0Rns/VcVBcPq3DkI/AAAAAAAATBU/FMJg35R8dro/IMG_4289_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" height="371" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grilled Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="579" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you're looking forward to a great summer weekend! </span><span style="font-size: large;">Get your grill fired up, dial up your favorite music, gather together and enjoy some chewy, crispy & smoky Grilled Beet & Goat Cheese Pizza!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.jlohr.com/"><img alt="As always, a selection from J. Lohr Vineyards is the perfect compliment to any meal prepared by Artisan Gardner!" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xvPZLqVPXEo/VcVBhfHEEBI/AAAAAAAATFA/DvSCz2syVRY/IMG_6182%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" height="404" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="As always, a selection from J. Lohr Vineyards is the perfect compliment to any meal prepared by Artisan Gardner!" width="304" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember - cooking at home is not about perfection. It's about cooking what you like, how you like and for who you like. </span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Bon appetite!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-REfYjw9zjPA/VcVBhyTvT6I/AAAAAAAATBs/4FlKwWPrCMY/s1600-h/IMG_6261%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Heart Beet | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Kt3m9OANNg/VcVBihOX7MI/AAAAAAAATB0/eZPYMwQPvUg/IMG_6261_thumb%25255B28%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="363" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Heart Beet | Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="304" /></a></div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-8783682157075301482015-07-03T17:38:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:10:44.531-04:00Bespoke Cabanas & Boutique Tents<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span><span style="font-size: large;"> This is<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> the season for soirées!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><img alt="via Stella Jean" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r-LSIqHNgGQ/VZcAcNPjHsI/AAAAAAAAS4U/4dTaNnDvDtc/2ddd18af949d035bdedfa0e5367317a13.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="via Stella Jean" width="534" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">In Lexington, they begin in Spring and don't slow down till the end of summer. It's during this time when we find ourselves running & jumping at Keeneland, Rolex, the Triple Crown, High Hope Steeplechase & on the Polo fields as well! </span></span></div>
<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom Boutique Tents Cocktail Umbrellas | Colin Cowie Weddings | Photo by Liz Banfield" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fh4rNlpO0tU/VZcAc54Mn_I/AAAAAAAAS4c/DlK6iwwiY7Y/ig181.jpg?imgmax=800" height="501" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Boutique Tents Cocktail Umbrellas | Colin Cowie Weddings | Photo by Liz Banfield" width="504" /></span></a><a href="http://www.stellajean.it/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Also on the calendar are dinner parties & birthday parties, weddings & graduations, bourbon tastings & barbeques! </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Adrienne Page" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mEHHWLtfAik/VZcAdh5iHLI/AAAAAAAAS4k/rChLwYsux2I/Adrienne-Umbrella1080-50-via-Boutiqu%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="355" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Adrienne Page" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whatever the occasion, outdoor entertaining is one of the hallmarks of summer that I love, be it a rooftop garden, an elegantly manicured patio or sprawling lawn. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom Cabana by Boutique Tents | Designed for Todd Events" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4pTfYjmpGDg/VZcAeTE295I/AAAAAAAAS4s/uKVBACeBOaI/April-Cabana-Designed-for-Todd-Event.jpg?imgmax=800" height="402" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Cabana by Boutique Tents | Designed for Todd Events" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sun shines bright on our old Kentucky home & the sky tends to open up on a moments notice. Wanting to avoid being drenched by occasional rain, we find ourselves seeking stylish shelter!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Toile Scallop Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Adrienne Page" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SZ1e3dMDFhk/VZcAe7zolbI/AAAAAAAAS40/eIUtkNfFVoE/97b7232e13632d30dcba78e647a9bca91.jpg?imgmax=800" height="695" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Toile Scallop Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Adrienne Page" width="459" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> The best person to seek stylish shelter <em>with</em> is<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><em>Anne Girault at Boutique Tents</em></a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><em>!</em> Anne</span> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">can renew your vision & your faith when it comes to entertaining in the great outdoors. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom Boutique Tents Beach Cabana" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WJUqk0cAjnE/VZcAfiHv7sI/AAAAAAAAS48/eOWhRcDuMPM/BeachCabanaDetail1080-60-1207.jpg?imgmax=800" height="402" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Boutique Tents Beach Cabana" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whether you're hosting a fundraiser that calls for seating five hundred ~</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom designed tent by Boutique Tents | Steven Boyle" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--pW3VJW1jNE/VZcAgUwERZI/AAAAAAAAS5E/4_kGliOP7xk/steven-boyle-press-BANNER3.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom designed tent by Boutique Tents | Steven Boyle" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Or cocktails at six ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><img alt="Custom Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Jose Villa" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kFrgRXoEfp0/VZcAhSIJekI/AAAAAAAAS5M/s7_P2a90OPk/Jose-Villa-pool-vertical12.jpg?imgmax=800" height="690" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Photo by Jose Villa" width="494" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;">Boutique Tents</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> has a beautiful array of bespoke cabanas, boutique tents, and timeless umbrellas that will complement your own personal style!</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Bespoke Cabana by Boutique Tents | Designed for Tara Guerard" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fBN0cP3W63o/VZcAiSwlvtI/AAAAAAAAS5U/u9GlcX0M6Mo/821f182ae7d37330277ca7e56464bf162.jpg?imgmax=800" height="347" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bespoke Cabana by Boutique Tents | Designed for Tara Guerard" width="534" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Anne </span>has been immersed in the oeuvre of tents for nearly a decade. Her creations are inspired by her love of fashion, travel, motifs in nature, textiles, architecture, and interior design & it shows!</span> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><img alt="Hollis Valance | Custom Design by Boutique Tents" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WM67Iepccq8/VZcAi7HzDcI/AAAAAAAAS5c/j8bk0NO_ZOU/Hollis-Valance3.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Hollis Valance | Custom Design by Boutique Tents" width="534" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A valance with three layers of color, texture, and motion and the hand-painted pattern on the interior roof are fine examples of the innate sense of craft and workmanship that transforms these tents & cabanas into exquisite environments. </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Bespoke tent and valance design by Boutique Tents | Designed for Calder Clark | Photo by A. Bryan" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cOhDVhjRv-0/VZcAjipLqBI/AAAAAAAAS5k/t3A8oeyPpHQ/CornerValancedetail.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bespoke tent and valance design by Boutique Tents | Designed for Calder Clark | Photo by A. Bryan" width="534" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> Her designs are so richly detailed. I love the classic style and touch of whimsy!</span> </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Bespoke tent and valance by Boutique Tents | Commissioned for Steven Boyle Design" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uQme4QF3gWA/VZcAkShpaJI/AAAAAAAAS5s/LmyMRemyaFA/Commissioned-for-StevenBoylenDesignn.jpg?imgmax=800" height="402" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bespoke tent and valance by Boutique Tents | Commissioned for Steven Boyle Design" width="534" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Perhaps you would prefer that weekend guests slip out of their wet suits outdoors as well. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;">Boutique Tents</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> has got them covered! </span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><img alt="Bespoke Cabana by Boutique Tents | Lula Kate Marsh" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-thJGxR1ysd8/VZcAlaY10RI/AAAAAAAAS50/hCqZ7Z__gRU/Lula-Kate-Marsh8.jpg?imgmax=800" height="739" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bespoke Cabana by Boutique Tents | Lula Kate Marsh" width="504" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">And a beautiful bespoke umbrella is guaranteed to add character to your inner sanctuary and provide a charming place to plan your next soiree ~ quick before the summer ends!</span> </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Commissioned for Lewis Miller Designs" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cvUwMlxRVKg/VZcAmsmQ3fI/AAAAAAAAS58/08maUko4wWw/Commissioned-for-Lewis-Miller-Design.jpg?imgmax=800" height="671" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Scalloped Umbrella by Boutique Tents | Commissioned for Lewis Miller Designs" width="504" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a sneak peek of a new parasol prototype & custom cocktail umbrellas for a wedding. At </span><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;">Boutique Tents</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> the planning never ends! </span></div>
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<a href="https://instagram.com/boutiquetents/"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Peek at a new Parasol prototype via Anne Melvin Girault | Instagram" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JMV47o4PqfM/VZcAns4VQoI/AAAAAAAAS6E/z6iCri8mrEw/Peek-at-a-new-Parasol-prototype-via-.jpg?imgmax=800" height="256" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Peek at a new Parasol prototype via Anne Melvin Girault | Instagram" width="254" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://instagram.com/boutiquetents/"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Always coming up with new custom designs. Photo Anne Melvin Girault | Instagram" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a1YX2-yP9_E/VZcAoFfm6WI/AAAAAAAAS6M/WW-5xnQZg9c/Always-coming-up-with-new-custom-des.jpg?imgmax=800" height="253" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Always coming up with new custom designs. Photo Anne Melvin Girault | Instagram" width="254" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;">Boutique Tents</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> offers more than couture party cabanas, tents & scalloped cocktail umbrellas...</span> on their website you'll also find custom fabric valances, beautifully hand-painted aisle rugs and banners! </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Bespoke Valance by Boutique Tents | Design for Tara Guerard | Photo by Liz Banfield" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uuk8NpEgHac/VZcApvnXo1I/AAAAAAAAS6U/z_3siEJilRw/Design-for-Tara-Guerard-Photo-credit%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Bespoke Valance by Boutique Tents | Design for Tara Guerard | Photo by Liz Banfield" width="534" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="JK Aisle Runner by Boutique Tents | Designed for Tara Guerard" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u7ICItq1-3g/VZcAqcRrStI/AAAAAAAAS6c/lWAbmfaCPcQ/JKAisleRunner500-50-designed-for-Tar%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="671" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="JK Aisle Runner by Boutique Tents | Designed for Tara Guerard" width="504" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/310396599289421472/"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Boutique Tents Custom Banner | Pinterest" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BFLOqyV5jQg/VZcArDFLizI/AAAAAAAAS6k/orQ_WuOjJCg/b61c414d4f2bc962c52a8632d5ced65d4.jpg?imgmax=800" height="457" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Boutique Tents Custom Banner | Pinterest" width="509" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was so pleased to discover <span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Anne Girault and her gorgeous</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> <a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home">Boutique Tents</a>! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">We became social on </span><a href="https://instagram.com/boutiquetents/"><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> & she is so nice!</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-41_68YHTdTE/VZcArge_2fI/AAAAAAAAS6s/MdaelO_TBqQ/s1600-h/Anne-Melvin-Girault3.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Anne Melvin Girault | Boutique Tents" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SYRVeT8y3aw/VZcAsW2CiVI/AAAAAAAAS60/vBfHZeS2g50/Anne-Melvin-Girault_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="179" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Anne Melvin Girault | Boutique Tents" width="185" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">Be it a summer soiree or relaxing with the Sunday paper, I love to be outdoors and enjoying my surroundings, doesn't everyone? </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boutiquetents.net/home"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Custom Design Kitty Cat Cabana from Boutique Tents" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-USUOblGklsc/VZcAtJbDOcI/AAAAAAAAS68/zXLaslUbctE/PetTentCat500-5010.jpg?imgmax=800" height="459" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Custom Design Kitty Cat Cabana from Boutique Tents" width="304" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Anne! </span><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HHQYesStL0Y/VZcAt8j7ugI/AAAAAAAAS7E/YHSsRN26JXE/s1600-h/1AAA-Signature21.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="1AAA Signature" border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pDI4lEPaBGs/VZcAu7Yr3wI/AAAAAAAAS7M/Zvn61j_VrS0/1AAA-Signature_thumb19.jpg?imgmax=800" height="102" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="1AAA Signature" width="232" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Patricia van Essche and her delightful illustrations are always a breath of fresh air here at The Lisa Porter Collection. You can imagine how thrilled I was this evening to find that she is the Chic Illustrator of the Week in the digital publication of </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations Patricia ~ XO </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;"><em>"They always ask, </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;"><em>'Hey mom, do you like doing that? How much are you getting paid for that'!"</em></span></div>
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<img alt="Illustration by pve design for J.McLaughlin" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_b8TVZHXEzl8/TX5uz1CN7OI/AAAAAAAAJM4/IeqK2KsyXVs/NantucketBreezebyPatriciaVanEssche%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="390" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Illustration by pve design for J.McLaughlin" width="559" /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-small;">Illustration by pve design for J.McLaughlin</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">"I hope I give them a good lesson for the future when I tell them often: </span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;"><em>learn to love what you do and it will love you back!" pve</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">These wonderful words of wisdom are from the lovely & talented wife, mother & artist Patricia van Essche, seen here with her three children who ask really great questions!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">Patricia's incredible art has me thinking about how each one of us has in a corner of our memory, a place that we once called home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">These homes are the safety deposit boxes of our memories. Loving marriages, great parties, happy childhoods, and long-held family traditions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">Some families live in a home for a little while and some families live in a home forever! Either way, feelings of security and emotional comfort grow naturally from the sights, sounds & scents of the familiar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">With each home that my husband and I have lived in, I have certain distinct memories. I can close my eyes and visualize bringing home our newborn babies, the smell of rising bread, the feel of beach sand on the kitchen floor, the sound of my daughter's voice as she comes through the door, and the scent of a freshly mowed lawn by my son.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">Our move from California to Kentucky was a biggie! In the last ten years, so much good life has been lived here. <span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">I'll always hang on to memories of planting my first garden & the day a brand new puppy named Gracie arrived.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;"><em>"Home is where the heart is and when a commission comes to me, all I can imagine are the many hearts who have entered this home. A home is where the heart is even after one moves on." pve</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">So very true! Everyone leaves home and everyone finds a place to call home. Turns out that the end is many times the beginning! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">I loved reading Patricia's interview when she sat down with another one of my favorite artist, </span><a href="http://annechovie.blogspot.com/2007/09/artists-portrait-patricia-van-essche.html"><span style="color: grey; font-family: "garamond"; font-size: large;">Anne Harwell at Annechovie</span></a><span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">. Found out that Patricia is a Kentucky-bred, born & raised right here in the Bluegrass!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond"; font-size: x-large;">Thank you so much, Patricia, for allowing me the privilege of sharing your incredible artistry & your words of wisdom here at The Lisa Porter Collection.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">And as we slowly ease into the new year I find myself dreaming of warm temps, sunshine, and citrus. All this because we just returned from a Christmas holiday with family ~ way out west in the Arizona desert. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">On this trip, </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">I started a new morning routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Picking fruit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Just steps off the patio of the ranch house where we stayed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">In Arizona's warmer regions, citrus trees are a yard or garden staple. In the Bluegrass of Kentucky, they are not. Among the most gorgeous desert botanical landscape were grapefruit, orange and lemon trees. Lot's of them!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">The heady fragrance of citrus brings back childhood memories of running through orchards in Arcadia ~ zigzagging past whitewashed tree trunks ~ while playing outside with friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Freshly picked grapefruit adds the perfect shade of pink to the back patio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Oranges, grapefruit & lemons oh my!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">The fruit was not enough. I snipped the branches of waxy green leaves too. They were a welcome addition to the Equipal table on the sun porch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">On the last day, I rested ~</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"> at the Spa at Camelback Inn ~ </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">overlooking Camelback mountain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">I dreamt of all those orchards that used to fill up the valley of the sun & the last few handpicked grapefruit I, unfortunately, had to leave behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Speaking of ~ </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether you're in Arizona, Kentucky, or wherever, this </span><a href="http://seesalttv.com/videos/broiled-grapefruit-recipe/">Broiled Grapefruit Recipe by Jessica Helgeson over at SEE SALT</a><span style="font-size: large;"> will put you in a very happy place! Ruby red grapefruit crusted with caramelized brown sugar and drizzled Grand Marnier liqueur. </span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">What a wonderful way to chase the chill away ~</span> </div>
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Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-40350037167008437502014-12-12T01:52:00.001-05:002019-07-12T16:53:43.881-04:00The Thoroughbred Club of America<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">December ~ A time when we do our best around here to slow things down a bit all in the honor of friends, family, and traditions. Over the years we’ve come to know what we like best. What brings back the fond memories, what makes us the most comfortable, and what makes us the most grateful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">December is also a time to celebrate & shine. This year the Thoroughbred Club of America here in Lexington was ready to bring a fresh look to their treetops, tabletops, and time-honored traditions. I am honored that they asked me to bring that fresh look to their beautiful club for Christmas. </span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was an absolute pleasure!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With my photographs & the sentimental prose of Edgar Albert Guest ~ I'm happy to share the results with you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>"When Friends Drop In"</em></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It may be I'm old-fashioned, but the times I like the best </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Are not the splendid parties with the women gaily dressed, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And the music tuned for dancing and the laughter of the throng, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With a paid comedian's antics or a hired musician's song, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But the quiet times of friendship, with the chuckles and the grin, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And the circle at the fireside when a few good friends drop in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">As the singing of the
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Oh, I know when they come
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">And I'm happiest those
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">We are glad to welcome
callers who are glad to be with us, </span>
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or we start a merry game, </span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">For there's something real
about it, and the yarns we love to spin, </span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Many thanks to everyone at the Thoroughbred
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hillenmeyer-Christmas-Shop/658162834299436"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Joseph
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Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-39785838257678938512014-10-07T13:36:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:17:40.082-04:00Woodford Reserve<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Kentucky is a place where men carry on about the soil, being married to the land and being buried in it. It's also home to the world's finest burley, the cradle of the best Thoroughbreds and birthplace of MR's favorite bourbon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">A year ago my daughter mentioned that she had been invited by a gentleman friend to visit The Woodford Reserve Distillery. MR. recalls watching one of my eyebrows raise from across the room. He told me that he admired the way that I casually gathered all the pertinent information – who, what, when, where, and "WHY on earth would you want to visit a distillery?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This one said it sounded like fun and wanted to go too - of course, he did. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">We took MR. for Father's Day and we all loved it! Some of us more than others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">All Kentucky distilleries are steeped in tradition; Woodford Reserve </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">is a showplace of the distiller's art and Kentucky bourbon heritage. This small, picturesque distillery is nestled along Glenn's Creek at the site where Elijah Pepper, one of the famous early Bluegrass distillers, set up his distillery in 1812.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The L & G on the smokestack goes back to 1878 when James Graham and Leopold Labrot bought the property.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">In 1995, the distillery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">As the founding member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®,</span> the Woodford Reserve Distillery gives visitors a sense of what bourbon-making was like in the 1800s. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">On our tour, we learned about each aspect of the bourbon-making process, starting with fermentation. Making whiskey at this stage is a lot like making bread. Woodford uses its own unique yeast strain which is added to the mix to start the fermentation process. <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The average fermentation time for bourbon is three days, but Woodford Reserve ferments for a full 6 days, one of the longest fermentation in the industry.</span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">According to master distiller Chris Morris, Woodford Reserve has its roots as a 500-acre working family farm with cattle and grain. Here he breaks down five sources of flavor in whiskey to grain, water, fermentation, distillation, and aging.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">After fermentation, Woodford Reserve is distilled three times in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">these massive copper pot stills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">Woodford then ages their whiskey in stone rack houses that date back to 1870. They use a process called cycling which involves heating and cooling the warehouse to manage the maturation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">The summertime heat expands the whiskey, pushing it into the charred layers of white oak. <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">During winter the cold weather draws the liquid back into the barrel. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">These cycles give bourbon its characteristic color, flavors, and aromas.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Woodford is aged for an average of 7 years before it’s blended and hand bottled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">That's why it's called "small batch."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">At the end of the tour, we sampled two of Woodford’s offerings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">and a bourbon ball ~ sweet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Followed by some golf and a nap. A good Father's Day indeed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.woodfordreserve.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnZShBRDfxqzr55rcyMEBEiQA1iRNP6YebuQnBZatyC5wJDtXRUqxvrBJkqakej5UwBaArq0aAsDU8P8HAQ"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The Woodford Reserve Distillery</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://kybourbontrail.com/">The Kentucky Bourbon Trail</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Don't forget to mind your manners & drink responsibly.</span></div>
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Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-33215001520997042652014-06-13T20:48:00.000-04:002019-07-12T16:55:47.187-04:00A Dad & A Daughter<h4 align="center">
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So many of his favorite stories start with “One time, my daughter and I…”</div>
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He taught her to ride a bike when she was 5. Running behind her, he was always there giving both support and freedom. I think he knew back then that he would be doing just that for many years to come.</div>
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Today she carries with her the strength of her character and a beautiful blend of promise and possibility</div>
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There is an understanding, intuitiveness, an easy kind of laughter that they share.</div>
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When they connect, they can fill every corner of the day with sunshine...and fill their hearts with some really good memories.</div>
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Hilton Head Island 2009</div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-41317673166793506862014-06-13T10:46:00.000-04:002019-08-02T11:19:02.612-04:00El Patron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;">Also known as J.S.A. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;">Most comfortable in the saddle riding the wide-open range of the Arizona territory ~ </span></div>
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;"> Among friends, he can summon up tales of the past like they were yesterday, citing small gestures that meant the world to him, and show gratitude to those who have helped him along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;">There is so much more to the man than this image of a rough-hewn cowboy. He is also right at home playing Santa on Christmas Eve and reading stories to a family room filled with his six grandchildren at his knee. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;">My story with J.S.A. is not so much about his horses, but more about the land. We enjoy our discussions about the progress of his Arizona citrus and the well being of my climbing rose ~ Which, by the way, he gave to me to plant in honor of my Grandfather's passing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #804000; font-size: large;"> We are so fortunate to have a man of his character in our lives. Happy Father’s Day El Patron!</span></div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-13832646702633653912014-05-18T15:43:00.001-04:002019-08-16T14:01:54.784-04:00The Other Side<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">If you're a regular visitor here, then you probably know that instead of writing about the latest & greatest of the moment, I prefer to write from my heart about the other side of the moment ~ the quieter side. <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I write this blog from our home, in the heart of the Bluegrass ~</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> Lexington, Kentucky.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Horses are my husband's business and the reason we are here ~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">He comes from out west, Arizona to be exact. Raised in a horse-loving family, he started early, mucking stalls, cleaning tack and riding Western on Porter saddles ~ made by his great-grandfather, Newton Porter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u9S59to11GA/U3kMVcLUKfI/AAAAAAAARzQ/vNEXFkbJcGA/s1600-h/DSC_0163%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Early morning on the back side with Barkley at Keeneland" border="0" height="417" src="https://lh6.ggpht.com/-LBpaEIFdW7M/U3kMWUJzsrI/AAAAAAAARzY/UqdaymYN4Zk/DSC_0163_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Early morning on the back side with Barkley at Keeneland" width="550" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Most mornings he is on the other side, the barn side, with only one thing on his mind, helping horses to breathe easier. To have a healthy & happy horse though takes the dedication of many ~ B</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">reeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, exercise riders, and grooms who always, <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">always</span></em> put the horse first.</span></div>
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z63tivjKgIU/U3kMXAhiXWI/AAAAAAAARzg/kfCNzVFRo8k/s1600-h/The-Amazing-RAUL-RODRIGUEZ-never-far.jpg"><img alt="The Amazing RAUL RODRIGUEZ never far from his best friend, California Chrome, await their turn to board the plane for Maryland. Photo | Barkley Porter" border="0" height="616" src="https://lh6.ggpht.com/-7W06FFqYg34/U3kMYHXY49I/AAAAAAAARzo/qkm2ylrv-mc/The-Amazing-RAUL-RODRIGUEZ-never-far%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="The Amazing RAUL RODRIGUEZ never far from his best friend, California Chrome, await their turn to board the plane for Maryland. Photo | Barkley Porter" width="550" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Speaking of…I love this photo that he snapped of groom Raul Rodriguez and his best friend, California Chrome ~ </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Taken after his Derby win, they were waiting to board the plane for the flight to Maryland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Out of the limelight, on the other side, Raul is the private groom to California Chrome and plays a vital role in the daily health and well-being of this sweet & often smiling horse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This morning I was reading the Twitter feed of Claire Novak who is the <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Online Features Editor at </span><a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/author/claire-novak"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">BloodHorse.com</span></a> and I was moved by her wonderful video below. The short film beautifully documents my message about the</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> vital role that Raul Rodriguez plays, out of all the limelight, on the other side, in the daily life of California Chrome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Claire Novak (@ClaireNovak) </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/ClaireNovak/statuses/467697258289696768"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">May 17, 2014</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are unable to view this video on your mobile device, click </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvAgbIMzD3o#action=share"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>here</em></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. I'd hate for you to miss it!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">After the video, I'd love to tell you a more personal story that I published 4 years ago about how lovingly these gentle animals give back. Our daughter will tell you, <em>"There is nothing better than hearing a rider speak their first words while on horseback, or sharing the amazement of a student as they touch the soft nose of their equine partner for the very first time." </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Read more of her story on <a href="https://thelisaportercollection.blogspot.com/2010/05/the-quiet-side.html"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Quiet Side</span></i></a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Happy trails ~</span></div>
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<br />Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-77503678562135882982014-05-17T11:37:00.001-04:002014-05-17T11:37:56.865-04:00California<p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Thinking about California this morning ~</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iqHrQUbxCzY/U3eCJJ8Ya9I/AAAAAAAARx4/P5vJ7u_vSLA/s1600-h/Giannetti%252520Architects%252520%252520Oxnard%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Giannetti Architects | Photo | Lisa Romerein" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Giannetti Architects | Photo | Lisa Romerein" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tUY8MzfMJAs/U3eCKaHuHPI/AAAAAAAARyA/RW4ne9Q0-Vk/Giannetti%252520Architects%252520%252520Oxnard_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="511" height="512"></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.giannettiarchitects.com/">Giannetti Architects</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Family & friends, new & old, all up & down the coast ~</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cz5hZV6pS-8/U3eCLvxGy0I/AAAAAAAARyI/mHhdPOT9SMU/s1600-h/80c608bfc82649238926b4c401eafab1%25255B21%25255D.jpg"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83662240/california-map-vintage-1930-original"><img title="California Map Vintage 1930 Original Picture Map by SaturatedColor. via Etsy" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="California Map Vintage 1930 Original Picture Map by SaturatedColor. via Etsy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2MFyotaBc5c/U3eCMyiOkjI/AAAAAAAARyQ/01VweyGsxzA/80c608bfc82649238926b4c401eafab1%25255B23%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="686"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83662240/california-map-vintage-1930-original">Etsy</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Praying for calm ~</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cg0pEIE-vhs/U3eCP27JZqI/AAAAAAAARyY/PFNueuMP4so/s1600-h/81%25255B6%25255D.png"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.giannettiarchitects.com/"><img title="Water and Air Series, No. 81 Painting by Steve Giannetti" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Giclee print on canvas of an original painting by Steve Giannetti" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wxi0wlc251M/U3eCSv1skHI/AAAAAAAARyg/8PnKwvjQGO4/81%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="498" height="494"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.giannettiarchitects.com/">No.81</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Keeping you all in our hearts as you battle the forces of nature & the unkind hand of man ~</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OY11OnWiqPk/U3eCTTcpUPI/AAAAAAAARyk/w7kYGho2DDg/s1600-h/Signature%2525202014%25255B6%25255D.png"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><img title="Signature 2014" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature 2014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TDppWESmnzA/U3eCUUJYYnI/AAAAAAAARys/JY1X7CkaZkI/Signature%2525202014_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="150" height="98"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.giannettiarchitects.com/">Interiors | Giannetti Architects</a></font><font size="3"> </font></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.lisaromerein.com/">Photo | Lisa Romerein</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Water and Air Series, No.81 Painting by Steve Giannetti <br>Courtesy of Brooke & Steve Giannetti </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/2011/02/vl-500th-post-and-the-steve-giannetti-art-giveaway.html"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">To learn more, visit Brooke Giannetti at Velvet & Linen</font></a></p> Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-10603824354897949282014-05-05T06:48:00.001-04:002014-05-05T06:54:59.450-04:00Grace<p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">When I talk about her life ~ I'm really talking about our life. </font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">She was everywhere ~ Still is. </font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Her favorite place ~ The cool grass at the top of Spring. </font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">The unfathomable knowledge behind her silver face. </font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">She grew into her name ~</font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"> Our gentle girl named Grace.</font></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WmEMpDrzW68/U2dsfUlzaVI/AAAAAAAARvY/CpfaF0b97Qs/s1600-h/Grace-Spring-20133.jpg"><img title="Grace Spring 2013" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Grace Spring 2013" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-58E_wdM7onE/U2dsg1agfpI/AAAAAAAARvg/tOQz79Np7O8/Grace-Spring-2013_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="479" height="706"></a></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">It's Spring again Gracie.</font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">We sure do miss you. xo</font></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KNWXJL9CvwU/U2dshwdt6OI/AAAAAAAARvo/H8HXPW1CddE/s1600-h/Signature-201432.png"><img title="Signature 2014" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature 2014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3fBrPQm6QEg/U2dsjoLTz_I/AAAAAAAARvw/FlmWUenxXCw/Signature-2014_thumb33.png?imgmax=800" width="175" height="114"></a></p><p align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-76255289266235346852014-05-02T01:02:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:24:33.848-04:00Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Dressage, Cross-Country, Jumping, and more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Rider and horse competing with precision, obedience, stamina, versatility, and endurance all carried out with elegance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">From beginning to end it was a whirlwind of excitement spread over three consecutive days. There was so much to take in ~ When I wasn't watching the competitions, I was admiring </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">lovely ladies, dashing lads, adorable dogs, and shopping. All the while trying to snap great photos along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This is a post of very few words but I still want to share some photos of the highlights, to give you a taste of the Rolex Kentucky! </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Next year you have to come to Lexington and we'll go together! See, I saved you a seat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">A welcome reception for competitors and their sponsors was held the night before at Spindletop Hall here in Lexington.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Established in 1935 on 800 acres of land, it's considered "a new place" and is the residence of the University of Kentucky Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The young set from Dubarry of Ireland led the way ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Cocktails with some of the nicest folks from around the world that you'll ever meet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I enjoyed visiting with Olympian & International CDN Eventer, Selena O' Hanlon ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">While MR. caught up with Carol Davidson, mother of International 3-day Event Rider, Buck Davidson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I am not the best at taking action shots so I borrowed a few ~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Buck Davidson during his Dressage test ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">Photo courtesy Buck Davidson Eventing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">and Selena O' Hanlon on the Cross Country Course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">Photo courtesy Equine Canada via O' Hanlon Eventing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I did manage to smile my way into the media area and snapped this photo of Selena during her Jumping test!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Did I mention that Land Rover was also a sponsor?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Speaking of …</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">One of my favorite places to land at the Rolex is out on the cross country course at the Land Rover Pavilion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Out on the countryside you can see much of the course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The atmosphere is family-like, fun, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">and very dog friendly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The tailgating is amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Land Rover's tailgate contest is always a feast for the eyes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Not just for viewing, tailgate contestants were friendly and generous, encouraging these Lab lovers to linger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Hostesses offered little sandwiches & gentlemen offered refreshing cocktails.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> If you have a horse, you're in heaven at the Rolex.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">If you don't, the young set at Dubarry will make you wish you did! </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Coming full circle, I am reminded that horses and riders are the reason I'm sharing my 3-Day.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Horses and riders supported by devoted owners, trainers & mothers ~</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Grooms and therapists and veterinarians ~</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Friends and fellow eventers ~ </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Who come to cheer (and tweet and re-tweet) their teammates on.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">They are what make events like the Rolex 3-Day so special. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">They are all winners!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">We are dog-tired after the 3-Day and Derby is on Saturday! </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This year we'll be in Lexington, and cheering for California Chrome in the comfort of our old Kentucky home!</span> </div>
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<br />Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-86726139416346874662014-03-28T13:41:00.001-04:002019-07-13T09:44:25.555-04:00The iPad For Photographers<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Sure looks like Spring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Sure smells like Spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Think I'll stay indoors a little longer. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Since you're here, are you i</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">nterested in learning something new? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">A few favorite stylists and photographer friends have inspired me to look at my photos in a different light. Question ~ like me, do you ever find that when you take a photo, you sometimes miss the details that can make or break a great shot by simply looking through the viewfinder or squinting at the LCD panel on the back of your camera?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Here's the something new ~ I recently discovered that I can instantly view the shot that I just snapped, on the 9.7-inch screen of my iPad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">All you need is <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit?afid=p219%7CGOUS&cid=AOS-US-KWG-PLA">Apple's $29 iPad Camera Connection Kit</a> and you're on your way to saving time & shooting like a pro! </span></div>
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<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YeHmBD2ZKtg/UzW0ApXSojI/AAAAAAAARh4/2WVkt04Puk4/s1600-h/ipad%252520birdy%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><img alt="ipad birdy Photo | Lisa Porter for the Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WYCpP9e3SqY/UzW0BwntpVI/AAAAAAAARiA/yKsqDsulvUo/ipad%252520birdy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="706" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ipad birdy Photo | Lisa Porter for the Lisa Porter Collection" width="481" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Now, whether I'm "on location" or at my kitchen table, my iPad is right there as well showing me all the details! </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pbDwSQjl39U/UzW0DAhNM6I/AAAAAAAARiI/UlEeDz98bqQ/s1600-h/DSC_0765%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0765 Photo | Lisa Porter for the Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o-2m09jPgbs/UzW0ECrYrMI/AAAAAAAARiQ/eZ4J1zCWQss/DSC_0765_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="846" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0765 Photo | Lisa Porter for the Lisa Porter Collection" width="570" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Are you thinking that I figured this out on my own? Hardly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">I downloaded Jeff Carlson's book, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-for-photographers-the/id510022474?mt=11">The iPad For Photographers.</a> In <em>very</em> plain English, he discusses this and many other clever uses for iPads including triggering the camera shutter remotely, using the screen as a fill flash, calculating depth of field, tracking outdoor light conditions, and most important, storing camera manuals as PDFs for quick reference when you're out on location, or at your kitchen table.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">If you love your iPad and enjoy taking pictures with your digital camera, you'll find the book to be a fun and informative read. It doesn't teach you how to use an iPad or how to be a great photographer but it does cover many ways to <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">use your iPad to streamline and make photography more fun. Thank you, Jeff Carlson!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">See! T</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">hings are already looking brighter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">Might be time to go outdoors now ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">I hope you have a wonderful weekend.</span></div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-for-photographers-the/id510022474?mt=11"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;">The iPad for Photographers</span></a></div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-36686721656463112052014-02-27T18:02:00.001-05:002019-07-13T09:47:44.266-04:00Hand Knit Sweaters<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">that it kisses them so gently?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">And then it covers them up snug, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">you know, with a white quilt;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">and perhaps it says 'Go to sleep, darlings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">till the summer comes again.'"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"> ~ Lewis Carroll</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Sounds so poetic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">We recently received a fresh blanket of snow. A mere dusting compared to what many are dealing with, but still, cold is <strong>COLD</strong>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">My water wicking under armor & favorite fleece pull-over would be the call if I was going out in IT ~ but I'm not ~ so instead, I've chosen the warm hug of one of my favorite hand-knit sweaters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Soft and warm, and made by hand with love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I've noticed lately that there seems to be a sort of warm & snuggly knitting revival going on. The array of hand-knit clothing & accessories, all beautifully styled and photographed, and for sale, are being fuelled by a culture that seems to be needing to make-do-and-mend. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I'm not referring to tight-knit groups of grannies ~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I'm referring to a growing army of men who are winding down with needles & yarn. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AVqw14Gd5Qk/Uw_DszXF2VI/AAAAAAAAReA/BwFLFhJzAhs/s1600-h/387aeaf1c17d6487fe9a7831f59b154d%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo | Pinterest" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bfqAtZIi-QM/Uw_Dt3CfKXI/AAAAAAAAReI/w3_jnGycLxw/387aeaf1c17d6487fe9a7831f59b154d_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="692" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo | Pinterest 387aeaf1c17d6487fe9a7831f59b154d" width="463" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Seems that m<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">en have been clicking their knitting needles for centuries!</span> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some time ago, about 200 A.D., fishermen who were frustrated by only being able to catch one fish at a time on a single line, started forming loops with yarn and devised fishing nets!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Enter the 16th century, man invented machines that mastered millions of stitches per minute. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">During World Wars I and II, American schoolboys were taught to knit squares to be sewn into blankets for troops. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Best selling author, </span><a href="http://andredubus.com/index.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Andre Dubus III</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">, says that knitting required me to focus and it allowed me to drift too, the way running a long-distance required my feet and legs to do one thing while my mind could do another. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">They are a varied bunch who <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">find it to be both meditative & restorative.</span> They are authors, doctors, musicians, artists, and even art gallery owners… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">As a matter of fact, an art gallery owner, knit by hand the two beautiful sweaters that I've photographed for this post. Classic crew necks with deep ribbed edges ~ lovingly knit together using beautiful cranberry and oatmeal-colored yarns ~ by my Uncle, Charles Adams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I'll let him tell you his story…</span></div>
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<span style="color: #847455; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">"I started when I lived in the west village. I</span><span style="color: #847455; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> took knitting lessons from a woman who had a yarn shop on Greenwich ave. </span><span style="color: #847455; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">it was 'diverse endeavors.' all I ever learned was a pattern for that raglan sleeve crew neck. </span><span style="color: #847455; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">she set me up with four sizes. I</span><span style="color: #847455; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> had the gallery on Bleecker and wanted something to do with my hands while I sat in the gallery. I ended up not knitting in the gallery but reading and knitting in front of the tv at night instead of snacking. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uj3UjjNAHBE/Uw_D2bhZPOI/AAAAAAAARfQ/LPr_lyzgTPg/s1600-h/c3%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="c3" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QMAF-b4TVrk/Uw_D3fgixGI/AAAAAAAARfY/GHimnyc6fFM/c3_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="341" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="c3" width="448" /></a></span><span style="color: #847455;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">the fastest I ever did a sweater was once at the cabin when I did one in a weekend. I knit them in four pieces. the front, then the back, then the two sleeves at the same time on the same needle, then I would piece them together and add the neck. I would never knit for kids. they grew too fast. I've</span></span><span style="color: #847455;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> probably knitted less than 30 sweaters. sometimes I think about taking it up again but I can't remember how to cast on. </span></span><span style="color: #847455;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">love chas"</span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">That was him ~ back in the '70s, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">knitting on the front porch of our family cabin near Santa Fe with his sweet boy Hugo. Also from the '70s, an interesting <a href="http://thelisaportercollection.blogspot.com/2009/07/when-i-was-young-girl_8034.html">story about my first trip to NYC to visit Uncle Charles, <em>When I Was A Young Girl</em></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">My mother is still trying to get past it!</span></div>
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<br />Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-90571809951981224232014-01-16T15:10:00.001-05:002019-08-02T11:29:55.511-04:00The Way We Live<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">In an unpretentious cottage, a deep sill creates the perfect spot for a small collection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This is how it all begins ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Young newlyweds set up housekeeping with the mixed blessings of a few family pieces to start off with. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some are fortunate to be handed priceless family antiques & horsehair sofas. Some are handed their childhood bedroom set and Grandmothers hand-painted china.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LmZ2-Rm2o7M/Utg8Hx2ea8I/AAAAAAAARF8/OC8YBqYbaAE/s1600-h/Carolina-Romare9.jpg"><img alt="Carolina Romare" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o87F9AWHzIM/Utg8IvN-u5I/AAAAAAAARGE/cyciJyVwnac/Carolina-Romare_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" height="431" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Carolina Romare" width="293" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vvJRCM_E1nU/Utg8J_C9USI/AAAAAAAARGM/IIx6ldNsyJM/s1600-h/a-guest-bedroom-at-the-Greenbrier-by%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="a guest bedroom at the Greenbrier, by Dororthy Draper and then redecorated by Carlton Varney" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yla6F5O6EyY/Utg8KlGFqOI/AAAAAAAARGU/4QQMIGabGFw/a-guest-bedroom-at-the-Greenbrier-by%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="431" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="a guest bedroom at the Greenbrier, by Dororthy Draper and then redecorated by Carlton Varney" width="294" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some consider this a blessing & some consider it a curse. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Either way, when we bring things from the past into our homes, it's an opportunity to connect with the stories and people behind them, or in some cases, have a huge tag sale! </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WXgKlMkOvSY/Utg8L5qKl6I/AAAAAAAARGc/wNz6NIJomVc/s1600-h/IMG_59994.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AXGC5N2ci0k/Utg8MpCXMyI/AAAAAAAARGk/BRJN7aBYUs8/IMG_5999_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="397" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="270" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QovrDUMNCis/Utg8NEke-TI/AAAAAAAARGs/tRayTT0x10w/s1600-h/IMG_59984.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3vPHggfUIGM/Utg8N7yyQaI/AAAAAAAARG0/YQ6beFt1D6o/IMG_5998_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" height="397" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="270" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Thank goodness we have begun to re-evaluate the old blueprint for the "house of our dreams" which often has us equating value with square footage ~ t<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">hose who have little rooms and a keen eye for mixing the old in with the new have it made. Thank goodness many channel their talents through their amazing books, blogs, websites, and magazines!</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aEbuD2EET4s/Utg8OjeT78I/AAAAAAAARG8/KQq-OEwGwPU/s1600-h/tumblr_mwscczVJW11r96pomo1_400%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-em5kbTmRt2s/Utg8PHVlfTI/AAAAAAAARHE/VrpIa5tNeLs/tumblr_mwscczVJW11r96pomo1_400_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="363" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="292" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1hJaNbuAIyc/Utg8P3FanuI/AAAAAAAARHM/ICXZRMyhJvY/s1600-h/Miles%252520Redd%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Miles Redd" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TzHhNpNsgR8/Utg8QnD2wLI/AAAAAAAARHU/sFoFkUosDVY/Miles%252520Redd_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="363" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Miles Redd" width="295" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">We thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some have learned over time that comfort has almost nothing to do with the size of a space. It's attained, rather, by tailoring our house and it's furnishings to fit the way we really live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Every generation has its preferences and priorities ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Mixing design styles and pushing the boundaries of tradition, allows each generation to give these "hand-me-downs" an even richer story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some choose to stay within traditional guidelines when making their design choices, others choose to mix it all up and celebrate their individuality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">They line the dining room walls with books, and suddenly it becomes a real room in which to work, wine, dine, live & learn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Imagine that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">They believe that Aunt Martha's settee would be much more comfortable in the kitchen ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">And their mismatched lamps, tables, and chairs actually love hanging out together in the "sitting" room!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ay2lQ9SVIdA/Utg8fGVjstI/AAAAAAAARJU/P9F3AbHT5g8/s1600-h/Jeffrey%252520Bilhuber%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Jeffrey Bilhuber" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ppvneM_bXAo/Utg8gQmUInI/AAAAAAAARJc/q70YV8DlTag/Jeffrey%252520Bilhuber_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="656" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Jeffrey Bilhuber" width="520" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Some hold on to the notion that there's a reason for every room. A living room, dining room, drawing room, smoking room, music room, etc. Thank goodness along with lifestyles, the names have been changed. The drawing room has become a home office, the smoking room is now a home gym, and the music room grew up and became a home theatre!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Still ~ I'm not very fond of the constraints imposed by traditional lines & conventional spaces. I like furniture that serves several purposes and a room that catches many elements of my day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Southern-style & the way we live ~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Even though furniture styles often suggest attitudes towards stiff posture and social hierarchy, I think it's as different and intriguing as the people and culture of the region.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Remember, you can't always judge a book by it's cover ~ </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">One has only to cross the threshold of an austere townhouse with its black shutters and solid brass door knocker to realize that…</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">It's refreshingly filled with fine antiques paired with contemporary appointments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Over time, the way we live gives our environment a rich patina of welcoming warmth. Inhabited by one, two, or a growing family, it's the essence that makes a house a home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">After all, the finest rooms are the ones in which we choose to live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Remember, it all starts with a small collection on a deep window sill…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">Photos | Pinterest | Scroll over for Designer</span></div>
Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-2383473522680613502013-12-24T16:08:00.001-05:002019-07-13T09:55:09.401-04:00Merry Christmas<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C1WieqkZ8oE/Urn3vXp3-1I/AAAAAAAAREA/uQyMtxTELXo/s1600-h/4%252520tree%2525202013%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Gold Angel" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hcCc2l248W8/Urn3wsoVSxI/AAAAAAAAREI/fbAIRrQIbs8/4%252520tree%2525202013_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="553" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Gold Angel" width="420" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">May your faith, family, and friends ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Bring you peace, joy, and happiness~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">From our house to yours ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We wish you a Very Merry Christmas </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">and a Happy New Year!</span></div>
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Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-89379211849234852422013-11-11T16:51:00.001-05:002013-11-11T16:51:15.814-05:00Gatherings<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6pktDrNm3v8/UoFROQCIMQI/AAAAAAAAQ_s/6DNAOhPMld4/s1600-h/alex%252520lambs%252520ear%252520light%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Georgia"><img title="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vA9UiKiX-sI/UoFRPIzIgqI/AAAAAAAAQ_0/E2zB9XgRpB4/alex%252520lambs%252520ear%252520light_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="472"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia">Family gatherings. </font></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SAd6LoI78Mw/UoFRPmB735I/AAAAAAAAQ_8/lkyvDq0urIk/s1600-h/alex%252520antler%252520pumpkin%252520light%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Georgia"><img title="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nsw51356SZc/UoFRQTzzBII/AAAAAAAARAE/bn6yS3qLKPE/alex%252520antler%252520pumpkin%252520light_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="379"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia">Friends gathering.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mzWW8nlg7_k/UoFRQ6Bij2I/AAAAAAAARAM/qgv00z-YVOw/s1600-h/alex%252520antler%252520greens%252520pumpkin%252520light%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Georgia"><img title="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nElvMU6SeYk/UoFRRq7he6I/AAAAAAAARAU/_znoaJGB2Yc/alex%252520antler%252520greens%252520pumpkin%252520light_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="370"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia">Gathering my thoughts.</font><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QUoywpNhnlQ/UoFRScFaBxI/AAAAAAAARAc/v-gOT4UvzX8/s1600-h/alex%252520antler%252520nest%252520pumpkin%252520light%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Georgia"><img title="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Gathering | The Lisa Porter Collection" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SRQ_15XSnh4/UoFRTfCBIwI/AAAAAAAARAg/LNnQO3DLOaU/alex%252520antler%252520nest%252520pumpkin%252520light_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="384"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Georgia"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Georgia">Gathering my day & sharing it with you.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y9fUJCgKkz4/UoFRT7TubrI/AAAAAAAARAo/2zfbQOStZCE/s1600-h/Love_Lisa_%252526_Taylor%25255B9%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hszbDIW9oig/UoFRUe-iuaI/AAAAAAAARA0/mgQhMSCe_ek/Love_Lisa_%252526_Taylor%25255B9%25255D_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="124"></a></p> Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-36291818754581120462013-11-05T15:19:00.001-05:002019-08-02T11:33:10.112-04:00One Woman's Style<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone." <em>Terence Conran</em></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Layers of objects at home with each other certainly give a voice to my mother's great style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Every morning she wakes, puts the coffee on, and begins to prime the well. What will she do, who will she see, and where will she go on this day…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Some would define her style as "interesting” ~ A term often used when they can’t “find the words.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Her friends and colleagues call it “Eclectic.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">My mother will tell you ~ it's attention to individual needs, independent</span><span style="font-size: 1.125rem; letter-spacing: 0px;"> thinking, ingenious smarts along with spontaneity and a healthy dose of humor! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qqmMUHMJJ0A/UnlSnzDwMFI/AAAAAAAAQ8U/tlx30b8F7_E/s1600-h/shutters_thumb12.jpg"><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RV9zQJ75NMM/UnlSo1v6mHI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/jAFRNxjZ6v4/shutters_thumb1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="690" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo | The Lisa Porter Collection" width="515" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Since eclectic style is full of the unexpected, creating a balance is important when mixing traditional antiques and one-of-a-kind conversation pieces.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">When she and her husband married, they put preconceptions away and re-wrote the rule book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Beautifully combining years of collecting East and West, luxe and humble, showy and quiet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Living in the desert they’ve provided plenty of calm cool places for the eye and themselves to land with soft linens, sleek floors, and oriental rugs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">They believe that we should all live surrounded by the people & personal things we adore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">I agree!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Thanks, Mom & Peter for inviting us over ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"></span>Lisa Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784837037604401287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485008204064523535.post-40067764857457960122013-11-01T14:53:00.001-04:002019-08-02T11:39:29.181-04:00The Other Side of Keeneland<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Today I was up early to greet the morning at Keeneland b</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">efore the Fall racing season comes to a close.</span></div>
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5BPafhlrIls/UnP4SvY3YhI/AAAAAAAAQ1U/uLm0-uPo510/s1600-h/DSC_016014.jpg"><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"><img alt="The Lisa Porter Collection" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-veBF1SYbGt0/UnP4TnhtZfI/AAAAAAAAQ1c/XtdrQysJgys/DSC_0160_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" height="424" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="The Lisa Porter Collection" width="570" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">I decided to join my husband on the backside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">I followed him through barn after barn~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">It's within this idyllic setting that he helps horses to breathe easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Trying to stay out of the way, I focused my camera on other things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Even though the backside is a hub of activity ~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">I love how it's also the quiet side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The hands-on dedication of grooms, owners, and trainers is admirable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The saddling paddock. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The jockeys awaiting last-minute instructions and owners having one last look at their horses ~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">It's all about tradition, fine horsemanship, and the finish line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The world’s best Thoroughbred horses, owners, trainers, and jockeys come to compete in April and October ~ However, Keeneland also plays host to many year-round events including the November horse sales, the Keeneland Concours d'Elegance, and the Bluegrass Trust Antique and Garden Show just to name a few. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Just around the bend at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion, Keeneland Cross Gate Gallery will present the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">This inaugural auction represents an inspired collaboration between the world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house and the country’s premier gallery of fine sporting art and contemporary British figurative painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Among the auction’s most important pieces are several by Munnings, including Blue Prince II, a 26 1⁄2” x 39 1⁄4” painting commissioned by Thoroughbred owner and breeder Walter Jeffords. Munnings, who died in 1959, is regarded as one of the world’s finest equine painters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Art, Antiques, Cars, Gardens ~ and Horses ~ don't forget the horses…oops!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Hmmm. I have no segue here so I'll just ask ~</span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;"> Are you prepared for winter? I'm not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The Keeneland Gift Shop, which also happens to be the best holiday shop in town, will be hosting a Barbour Trunk Show and Reproofing event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 4th & 5th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">Welcome to November, my friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: medium;">The fun has just begun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The Lisa Porter Collection is honored to be included at <a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/"><span style="color: #6f7e01;">DIG IT! Magazine</span></a><span style="color: #6f7e01;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">A digital publication where avid gardeners delight in sharing their roots & gaining knowledge. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">A proud member of </span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.gardenconservancy.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The Garden Conservancy</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.arboretumfriends.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.ahs.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The American Horticultural Society </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.dwaa.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Dog Writers Association of America </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.orangecountyarboretum.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Friends of Orange County Arboretum, NY </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.scahc.org/"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">The magazine, both informative & resourceful, appeals to the master & back porch gardener. I like that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I first discovered DIG IT! in 2012 when I came across a beautiful story ~ <a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/features/grounds_story/404_0_4_10_M/"><span style="color: #6f7e01;">Her Favorite Things</span></a> ~ authored by <span style="color: #6f7e01;">Mary Jasch</span>. I was moved not only by the topic but also by the author's poetic way with words. I wrote about it here in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://thelisaportercollection.blogspot.com/2012/08/poetry-gardening.html"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Poetry & Gardening</span></a><span style="color: #6f7e01;">.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.tendenzedesign.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.tendenzedesign.com/"><img alt="Tendenze Design" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wsp6rr74Xgs/Ukcp2QE_XRI/AAAAAAAAQpw/1e-phuOrQIs/IMG_263111%25255B14%25255D.png?imgmax=800" height="274" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Tendenze Design" width="555" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Mary Jasch is a freelance writer, photographer, gardener, and also the publisher of DIG IT! Magazine. I love how s</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">he invites her readers to put on their muck boots, garden hats & gloves and enter the gardens of interesting architects, artists, filmmakers, philanthropists, and foodies who just so happen to also be incredible gardeners!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Here are three of my favorites ~</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/features/grounds_story/517_0_4_0_M/"><em>A Potter's Garden, Frances Palmer</em></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6f7e01;"><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/features/grounds_story/404_0_4_10_M/"><em>An Architect's Garden, Andrea Filippone</em></a></span><em> </em></span><em> </em></div>
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<a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/features/grounds_story/404_0_4_10_M/"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Tendenze Design - Pottersville, New Jersey - Andrea Filippone and William Welch Architects - garden photo by Mary Jasch" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2-T5z5T65Gk/Ukcp4YleNEI/AAAAAAAAQqI/rTxggJuBiw0/grounds200909main1%252520photo%252520by%252520Mary%252520Jasch%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="195" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Tendenze Design - Pottersville, New Jersey - Andrea Filippone and William Welch Architects - garden photo by Mary Jasch" width="465" /></span></a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6f7e01;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">“</span><em>There is a place in Pottersville, New Jersey, that some say are the second Versailles. Resurrected from the ruins of an abandoned farm, this house and garden surely inspire.</em><span style="font-size: x-large;">”</span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"></span><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/features/lifegarden_story/519_0_6_0_M/"><em>An Old World Garden in New World Clothes, Pamela Page</em></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">“</span>Pamela Page, gardener, gourmet, filmmaker, shapes her garden with symmetry, dresses it in colorful vegetables, and bejewels it with flowers.<span style="font-size: x-large;">”</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Look for The Lisa Porter Collection in the <a href="http://www.dig-itmag.com/directory/index.php"><span style="color: #6f7e01;">Directory of Garden Websites at DIG IT!</span></a></span><span style="color: #6f7e01; font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">Thank you so much, Mary. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;">I’m thrilled to be in such good company and I’ve got my muck boots on!</span> </div>
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