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We didn't make it to the native plants nursery on Wednesday. My wife met me, and we went off to the art store to get a couple woodblock prints framed.

Cough, cough. "Can't we just pushpin them to the wall?"

The framing process took over an hour, so by the time we got on the road to the nursery, it was 4:30. The place is a good 20+ minute windy drive from the freeway, and it closes at 5 pm... so we didn't bother. We might try again on Saturday; it should be a nice day to drive along Skyline, and maybe picnic. It depends on whether the wife needs to go into school or not.

In other gardening notes, we've been thinking about retaining walls. Home Despot sells do-it-yourself bricks that look pretty good, although they require digging 4" down to set the wall and I'm not entirely sure there is that much dirt over the rock. Also, they aren't cheap (duh).

But they do look nice; and I'm not wild about alternatives that leave rebar visible, for example. Any suggestions from the peanut gallery?

Current book: Neil Gaiman, Stardust

Date: 2004-03-12 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cvirtue.livejournal.com
Learning to use a mat cutter can save you lots of money, if you like things framed. Signed, cv the cheapo

cheapo framing

Date: 2004-03-12 09:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madbaker.livejournal.com
Believe me, when the time comes for her senior art show and the 30-40 prints to exhibit, she's doing the framing herself!

Framing

Date: 2004-03-12 08:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goldenstag.livejournal.com
Only an hour? I have gotten used to "drop it off and pick it up the next day" ... and that's for not-really complex stuff.

Re: Framing

Date: 2004-03-12 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madbaker.livejournal.com
Oh, this was just for picking mats and frames, measuring, etc. They won't actually be ready for several weeks.

Re: Framing

Date: 2004-03-12 10:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goldenstag.livejournal.com
Ah. Well, okay. I can see that. I mean, unless you go into the framing shop knowing exactly what you want, it does take a bit o'work to find the right combination.

Rock is good.

Date: 2004-03-12 09:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] learnteach.livejournal.com
You're in a serious improvement thing here. If you do it wrong and the wall comes down, it damages the house. I'd advise...better advice than mine!

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