Beans About Boston . 3

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Old beans

Question ... Mount Whoredom was, or possibly still is, located where in Boston?
Possible answers ... A - Beacon Hill. B - The Combat Zone. C - Merrymount. D - Lansdowne Street.

Correct Answer ... Mount Whoredom, as it's labeled on Colonial maps, was a small summit of the Tri-Mount up above what is now Louisburg Square on Beacon Hill. It was Boston's original red light district, an open air version, and the ladies of the night were mounted by the Continental Army, Redcoats camped on the Common and generations of the Puritan city's fathers and sons. The Mount was leveled and a covent built on the spot. The dirt was dumped in the Charles River and the Charles Street Meetinghouse built on the new land.

On the Cover . 3

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Bongo in Squaresville. Boston, Massachusetts, 2000. By Stephen Bastide. Roofscape Magazine cover image, July 1 - 15, 2009.

Thought . 2

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Though an old man, I am but a young gardener.

Thomas Jeffferson, from his garden journal of 1811.

Blogger Tip . 1

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To add a picture to a posting click on the Add Image icon (second from the right in the bar above the edit field). Select the image on your computer and it's added to the post, archived at Picasa.

After uploading, Blogger automatically resizes any image over 400 pixels wide to fit that width. If you just copy an image link, however, it won't - it will just crop any wider image on the right to fit. Always use the button! This also saves you from having to resize pictures.

July 2

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Charles and Joanne returned from Paris yesterday afternoon, landing in the middle of an all-afternoon thunderstorm. Biked back during a lull in the tail end of it, doused. Storms kept circling the city with continuous rolls of thunder and lashing rain. I was working indoors finishing our client's Budget Bathroom Makeover.

Merlin | Rooftop Movie Night . 1

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Merlin is a British television drama series that began in 2008. It is loosely based on the Arthurian legends of the mythical wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur, but differs significantly from traditional versions of the myth. Produced by independent production company Shine Limited for BBC One, aired in the U.S. by NBC. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

June 30

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Working through all the Roofscape departments to make sure that each has at least one article, that every one has content. Added a new article Up on the Roof to Funk Shui, about building a simple roof deck. Started two new sections in Garden Journal - Oh Snap!, a scrapbook of snapshots and Twitpic, a best of Twitpic photographs. They may become regular features in one of the departments. The journal has turned into sort of a testing bed, among other things. All three are just below.

Worked on our client's Budget Bathroom Makeover. Painted the bath with a brushed finish on both the walls and trim. They looked fantastic, a great earthtone color.

Watched first two episodes of Merlin on Hulu. Great sets. Camelot never looked better. Anachronisms and all. Smokes Harry Pothead.