Not exactly a full fledged garden but I support the old school wheelbarrow planter.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
Have I mentioned how awesome it is taking the Green line to the new Nationals Stadium? It takes like 20 minutes from the Petworth metro. Unbelievably cool. From a reader:
“We are offering discounted tickets to the Nationals game on May 24th (7:10 pm, vs Milwaukee Brewers) and trying to get as many people there as possible. It
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I’m not sure if the roof deck was rented or not but there was some sort of party going on this past weekend. I think it was a birthday party. Pretty sweet spot. Note to self – have a future PoP happy hour on the Sweet Mango roof deck. Right?
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Holy canoli. This one is sick all around. Nice wood door with a cool glass door behind it, not to mention the incredible stonework.
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Another incredible rowhouse. Great windows too.
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I know, I know, it’s part of MPD… Do they have to pay extra for that protection?
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I’m a huge fan of vines crawling up homes but I think this one may have crossed the line.
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The artist of the current drawing seeks to retain “his crown”.
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The following neat neighborhood find is not exactly on the Green Line but it is well worth a profile. My buddy, Frank, lives in the Eastern Market neighborhood, and wrote a terrific post about one of the greatest bookstores in the city. I figured we, certainly I, pine for bookstores frequently so it was time to appreciate one that we already have.
It was a rainy Sunday afternoon when I arrived to speak to Jim Toole, owner of Capitol Hill Books. I introduced myself and requested a few moments of his time to ask some questions about the store.
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This is the first letter I’ve received that requires a statement from the ombudsman. Sweet. I assure you that the following letter is legit and I am publishing it in its entirety, exactly as I received it.
Subject line: “do you mean your blog to be comedy?”
“i read it to see if you can pick an uglier garden or house of the day then the last. you truly have no taste – sorry if this sounds rude but really you seem to think the worst good renovation or front door is amazing. you once picked a gate on the side of my house and said you thought it was great with something about it leading to some old lady drinking in the back. trust me it is way off from the truth and the most unattractive part of the house.”
Dear Sir or Madam,
Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: “For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication.” As I am frequently drunk, er intoxicated, this quote really resonated with me. But now on to your question. This blog is not meant to be comedy. It is meant to be a window upon my soul. Thus the doors. Common? Sure. Profound? Frequently. For a door can be a window, have you ever thought of that? Indeed.
I don’t recall the gate you reference nor an old lady drinking but I dare say Norman Rockwell himself could not paint a prettier picture. Let us remember the great words of the mighty Bob Dylan – “I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be.”
Warmly,
PoP