tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post2905394608889077033..comments2023-10-16T04:59:52.068-07:00Comments on elgin eco house: under the magnolia treeRev. Tera Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04517699506544977468noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-64770887726445995092011-05-27T00:16:06.037-07:002011-05-27T00:16:06.037-07:00Beautiful. Magnolia blooms are my absolute favouri...Beautiful. Magnolia blooms are my absolute favourite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-20433643122694487752011-05-26T08:35:22.925-07:002011-05-26T08:35:22.925-07:00Yes, indeedy! In my family Garbanzos are pronounce...Yes, indeedy! In my family Garbanzos are pronounced Gar-van-thos from the Spanish of Spain. My grandfather would have loved your home and garden. He (Bibiano) and my abuelita (Grandma Argie - for Argentina!) would buy old houses, remodel them so that they looked like the tidy homes in Spain - knocking out walls for big spaces in which to dance and creating patios and gardens with lots of flowersLee Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-17049570660890108212011-05-25T20:26:45.031-07:002011-05-25T20:26:45.031-07:00jane and sarah - thank you! i'm always inspire...jane and sarah - thank you! i'm always inspired by both of your blogs. <br />I can't wait until it is a mass of green underneath the magnolia. :)tera @ elgin eco-househttp://www.elginhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-62533373032789010312011-05-25T16:20:09.908-07:002011-05-25T16:20:09.908-07:00Brilliant! I'm constantly amazed at all your ...Brilliant! I'm constantly amazed at all your great ideas! <br /><br />Imagine how fabulous this will be in a couple of years when the whole area is filled through and through!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-52901418006087825052011-05-25T15:54:01.077-07:002011-05-25T15:54:01.077-07:00That is the sweetest bed of berries ever and a tru...That is the sweetest bed of berries ever and a truly brilliant idea.<br /><br />Gotta love blogging, right? <br /><br />Oh the places we go:)<br /><br />xo Janeflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-75402898610944472272011-05-25T15:31:35.650-07:002011-05-25T15:31:35.650-07:00Thanks, Amy!
Lee, that is such a hoot! I always ...Thanks, Amy! <br /><br />Lee, that is such a hoot! I always wondered why this neighborhood was called Garvanza. Now I'm gonna grow garbanzo beans next year. :)tera @ elgin eco-househttp://www.elginhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-32944667986887085312011-05-25T12:47:50.277-07:002011-05-25T12:47:50.277-07:00LOVE you and your house!! History buff that I am,...LOVE you and your house!! History buff that I am, I Googled your neighborhood and found *this!* Perfect for you sweet vegans. LOOK ><br /><br />Garvanza is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles. <br />It is generally considered a subdistrict of Highland Park.<br /><br />It is named for the GARBANZO BEANS that once flourished there.<br />(Which are central to my Spanish cooking btw!!) <br />Lee Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477463020385952740.post-19123087159150786212011-05-25T10:19:31.588-07:002011-05-25T10:19:31.588-07:00I love everything about your house! Magnolia trees...I love everything about your house! Magnolia trees are my favorite!AMYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386434123621473214noreply@blogger.com