Sunday, November 14, 2010

Shadows On My Wall This Morning

The morning shadows were especially nice on this wall in my kitchen just now. Luckily my camera was nearby and I grabbed it after letting Webster out for a quickie. Another wonderful fall day awaits me and I'm so glad to be able to get an early start this morning. After I get my coffee fix who knows what can happen. Enjoy your day.


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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Pull Your Weeds, Plant Good Seeds

Gardening is over for me but not everyone is going into winter. I scanned this image from "A Garden Blessing" and added the quote myself. I love it, don't you?

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Orbit The Orphaned Owl Loves His Stuffed Toy


In his five short weeks of life, Orbit hasn’t met many other owls.

So he isn’t at all worried that his new best friend doesn’t hoot back.

The orphaned chick is perfectly content in the company of the stuffed bird perched next to him and is never far from his side.

Orbit, a common barn owl, was given the toy by Lyndsey Wood, his care giver at Folly Farm, near Narberth in West Wales.

She said: ‘A friend suggested that I find something like a toy owl to stop Orbit from feeling lonely. I thought he might try to eat it, but he just cuddles up to it and goes to sleep.’

All you need is a friend. Somehow I keep finding these wonderful stories about orphaned baby animals and you know I'll keep sharing them with you! I found this one on Tumbler.com


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Have A Fun Weekend

HaHa. This made me laugh. Is it a big turtle or a tiny skateboard? Try and have some fun this weekend and I will too. We are still having fabulous fall weather here at the cottage.


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Friday, November 12, 2010

Neoclassical Bathroom

The bathroom fixtures with swan's-head faucet and handles were custom-made.They match the other hardware throughout the apartment (door levers, window levers, and so forth).

On the terrace, the swans' heads that are visible are the backs of 19th century Italian folding garden furniture. The teacup is from a 1950s Tiffany design called "Black Victoria." The towels are French.

Photos scanned from a volume in my personal library "In The Neoclassic Style"

Have a great weekend.


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Owl with Spanish Moss

Another owl to delight you. This one is sitting on a tree limb draped with Spanish moss. I think I've mentioned before that the parkland adjacent to my cottage is the habitat for screech owls. I hear them at night in the summer when the windows are open but never see them.


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The Owl and The Pussycat in Real Life

A real-life owl and pussycat. A kitten and owl have become inseparable since their unlikely friendship began. A litter of stray kittens was turned in to The Hawk Conservancy Trust in Hampshire UK after they were found abandoned on a nearby road. One pussycat has become firm friends with Nigel, a white-faced scops owl. Heartwarming Photo by Mathew Grocoot - Caters News

D
on't you just love stories like this? I know I do!


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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Antiques Galore

This photo absolutely stopped me in my tracks and I couldn't wait to share it with you. I wish I could jump inside and spend some time with all of those beautiful things.


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Vintage Art Deco Life Magazine

December 14, 1922

Vintage Art Deco ©LIFE Magazine Cover -- Reflection.

Notice the newsstand price --15¢


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Classic Cotswolds

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England. I absolutely love this section of the Cotswolds and I'm quite sure I have pictures of this house packed away taken in the 1970s long before digital. Please click to enlarge this beautiful photo ©Robert Silverwood via Flickr.


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Office For Two Makeover




Beautiful office for two makeover. Read all about it here. Isn't it nice? Great job!

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Time For A Nap

This sleeping puppy is so funny. He looks las if he's out cold. I couldn't resist stealing it from The Animal Blog.

Believe me, I know how he feels. I worked with the gutter cleaning guys earlier and have been raking leaves ever since. Unfortunately, a nap is not in my future.


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Early Morning Frost

A sycamore leaf stuck in a wire fence covered with frost one early morning. This could be my photo only I don't have a fence; found on Pixdaus. Click to enlarge to fully enjoy its beauty.


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Charming Low Maintenance Home



What could be better than a brick house with a slate roof? I'm always drawn to homes that look to be low maintenance as I face painting my cottage next spring. This one was built in 1938 and I'm sure it has been updated inside and out. The gardens are beautiful too, aren't they?

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Life's Little Instruction Book, Volume II, Page 28


Most of the advice in this book is timeless even though it was published 17 years ago.


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