Doors with Hints of Jade (17MARCH22)

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Hello readers, this week’s doors are linking up with #WQW11 for GREEN and #SundayStills  for JADE.

All doors from Richmond, Virginia 

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“The human tongue is like wasabi: it’s very powerful, and should be used sparingly.”  ~John Green, author and motivational speaker (here)

 

 

“But the real question is not “what colors make green?” It is, “what type of green will you make by mixing a yellow and a blue?”

You see, as painters, we do not have an absolute yellow or blue. We have many different variations of blues and yellows…”   ~Dan Scott, artist (here)

See the purse to the right? Is that jade too?

“I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint I just close my eyes and imagine a scene.” ~Grandma Moses, Painter

“Green is the colour of spring, of leaves on the trees and grass in the rain. So it’s no surprise, given the ubiquity of the colour green in the world of nature, that poets down the ages have written about this most evocative of colours. Here are ten of the very best poems about the colour green.”

Go to the Interesting Literature blog (here)to read the poems about green

There is a lot to take in here….so many GREENS!

“They’ll sell you thousands of greens. Veronese green and emerald green and cadmium green and any sort of green you like; but that particular green? Never.” Pablo Picasso, artist 

The doors are subtly tucked behind the posts. The roof is such a perfect fit for the JADE theme.

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“You do matter.

You have a place in this world.

You have purpose.

Use your talents and gifts for the glory of God.

Don’t be discouraged.

Always be humble and kind.

You make a difference.

Don’t be afraid to try new things.

You have a beautiful smile.

Someone needs your smile today. Do it more often.”

Renee Greene, author (here)

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Linked  to Thursday Doors

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66 thoughts on “Doors with Hints of Jade (17MARCH22)”

  3. Great photos and I particularly enjoyed the quotes. Although we’re heading into Autumn down under, after months and months of rain, it’s lush and green here. The grass is going to go into shock when our typically much drier conditions return.
    Happy St Patrick’s Day btw.
    Best wishes,
    Rowena

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    1. Hi Rowena – thanks for your comment and I heard about your rain (and saw some down under flood photos – yikes!) but I imagine how vivid the greens are as well…
      Happy st Patrick’s day to you too

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  6. Wonderful photos, Yvette. I love the quote about “The human tongue is like wasabi…” So true. I also enjoyed the poem at the end. Much to love here.

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  10. A lovely collection of jade green doors, Yvette! Green really runs the gamut in so many endless shades. It seems many public buildings go for the cooler jade tones perhaps to calm the public? I giggled over your wasabi quote–so perfect! I like how many residential homes have contrasting doors for a pop of color. The jade door looks great!

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    1. Thank you so much! I prepped this post on Sunday and almost forgot what I added – hahaha – I don’t schedule posts often but I am trying to do it more and more

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  12. I love your jades! The roof on the building is my favorite. I love the different house painting jobs. Our house in CA was green as was my Prius named Priss. We repainted it so it would be fresh for the new owners and the first thing they did was to paint the entire house white with black trim. LOL I would call the woman’s purse turquoise – another favorite color of mine. Thanks for linking to WQW!

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    1. Wow A thanks for reading enough to catch the purse in that photo ! I agree it is close turquoise 😉

      And wow – to have them paint the house shut with black trim shows they wanted really neutral (I guess) and fun name for a Prius m!
      Priss is so much better than the old “Betsy” haha

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    1. Thanks for joining me with the hints of jade! And I had to smile with how easy it was to find two authors with the last name green (Greene) and Renee is actually a blogger I have followed a while but the John Green dude was brand new to me!

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  14. This quote is especially true: “The human tongue is like wasabi: it’s very powerful, and should be used sparingly.” ~John Green. The Bible would certainly agree. 🙂

    jaent

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    1. Hi Janet – yes! Especially the book of James has a lot to say about the tongue – esp. this:

      “Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires (James 3:4). The same way the rudder drives the ship, the tongue drives the body.”

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    1. So true – when we pause to pay attention there can be so many things to see. And I know grabbing photos for challenges has helped me see some details or things I would have missed. Of course I still miss so much ☘️- which i guess is life
      Hope your having a nice day

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      1. I like what happens when you focus on one particular thing or sense but with photography it’s all about looking! Yes it’s a beautiful sunny day here, Yvette, thank you! Hope you have a nice day too.

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        1. Glad you have (or had) a nice sunny day! It is chilly here but sun was out earlier and it can be so cheering !
          ☀️☀️☀️☀️

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    1. Okay / take your time!!
      I am glad to have you on the list and it will unfold as it needs to – and a summer post would be kind of nice / so let’s keep winging it!

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    1. Hi Linda! I like that grandma Moses quote too!
      And this post was my first preplanned one in a long while 💛
      I know you prep and plan posts and I am going to try and do that for a couple of weeks and see how it goes – I have a tentative plan right now so we shall see.
      The only problem (well not really a problem) but sometimes I forget all of what was in the post – hahaha

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      1. Yes, I used to do a daily quote when still at the law firm and I used quotes by Grandma Moses sometimes – always liked her. A few years ago, when we weren’t busy at work, at one time I was three weeks ahead on posts – that was great. Now I usually do them the weekend before I post them and I get that happening, especially if you have a lot of pictures!

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  22. Yvette, thanks for including me in your quotes for the jade doors theme on St. Patrick’s Day! Green is my favorite color! I wear it every day. 😉 (My last name 😂) I love the quote about wasabi! So true!

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    1. Hi Renee! I picked you for the quote because of your last name! Haha – and I intentionally went to your blog looking for a quote and it didn’t take me too long to find the one that was a great way to end the post!
      And green is a nice color to have a as a fav – so many variations and many shades of green are soothing
      💕☀️☀️☀️☀️

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  26. So many shades of green. It’s my favourite colour. Reading through your post, I was reminded of another quote about our Irish green.
    ‘Blue and green should never be seen, except on an Irish cailín.’
    Cailín is the Irish word for girl.

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    1. Hi Gloria!
      Thanks for bringing a nice little culture-rich quote to this post!
      And it was so nice to meet you over at Marsha’s this month!
      I look forward to getting to know you more and appreciate you checking out my blog!
      ☀️

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  27. I loved your photos to go along with your quotes and thoughts. So many varieties of green. One of my favorite colors.

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