Feeling Crabby?

Have you cracked a crab yet this summer? I love anything served on newspaper, don't you?

Reflected Columns, Rome, Italy

Sometimes there is beauty to be seen while walking with your head down. We are supposed to have a stormy week with lots of puddles. Enjoy the week whatever the weather. 

Eventide

Day is done, gone the sun. 
I had a great weekend. Hope you did too.
Wouldn't this be a great place to end the day?

Can You Hear The Ocean?

 

This looks like a really big shell. I can almost hear the ocean just by looking at the photo. Wish I could hold it up to my ear.

Bookplate for Your Gardening Books

Faux Bois Balcony and Door Surround in France

St Guilhem By Tivan Haghighat ~ Faux Bois (from the French for false wood) refers to the artistic imitation of wood.

Winding Woodland Path Through The Ferns

So lovely, isn't it? via
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

King of The Cats

Isn't this the sweetest thing ever? Cat lovers everywhere will adore this painting.

Cornhenge

Cornhenge: A strange field of 109 eight foot tall concrete ears of corn -- a quirky and eccentric roadside American landmark in Ohio. I hope there is a corn stand nearby in the summer months. Have you driven past it? Read more about the history via Life at Willow Manor.

Sweet Cottage at Dusk

At the end of a busy day, isn't it great to be home? I can't think of any place I'd rather be.

Let's Walk Down The Garden Path

It's unbelievably beautiful, isn't it? I hope you have a wonderful weekend with time for a little gardening if the weather permits.*

Cargotecture Architecture | Recycled Shipping Containers

You have to read this article if you find this cottage made from shipping containers as attractive as I do. The cost was $59,500. You could really seal it up tight when you were away. This would be the perfect vacation home for me. The interior is stunning.

Cargotecture by HyBrid Architecture: The term cargotecture is used to describe any structure built partially or entirely from recycled cargo containers. The c-series consists of five models ranging in price from $29,500 to $189,500. The home featured at the Sunset show was the c192 nomad which costs $59,500.

Ripples of Gold

Golden Shores by Jim Patterson. A beautiful photo for a dreary Friday morning with no sun at the cottage. It's more like a jungle here after a dark and stormy night. 

Midnight in Paris was a fabulous movie. I give it a 2 thumbs up. The characters were all perfect and the story and direction by Woody Allen did not disappoint. The real star was Paris, the city of lights. Make sure you try to see this one in the theater. You could have heard a pin drop last night. I don't think a single person got up or made a peep. It was perfect. 

Wonderful Open Shelves + A Movie Tonight

I like the simple cutout shelf brackets used for these open shelves, don't you? They look very strong and sturdy too. [via] I'm going to see Woody Allen's new movie Midnight in Paris tonight. Have you seen it yet?

DIY Table from A Reclaimed Door

Everyone knows you can use saw horses to make a table from an old batten door. But I want THESE saw horses and the links don't even mention them. Boo Hoo. Let me know if you know where to find them. Thanks.

Never mind, I found them myself at Ikeahttp://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80130776/ for a super reasonable price of $15.00 each. Available in white and gray. Hooray.

How can I get rid of the +1 Button?

A while ago this strange button appeared on my blog. I didn't ask for it, I don't like it, and I do not want it. Does anyone know how I can get rid of it or 'opt out'? After watching this video on YouTube I now know what it is...but I'm sure nobody else does. Is it on your blog too?

A Follower on Twitter sent me the instructions and I edited my template and removed the +1 Button without taking away the nice share buttons. Instructions here. So happy now.

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Poppies | Watercolor by Marney Ward

I love this poppy watercolor by the talented Canadian artist Marnie Ward discovered  here. Finding lovely things is one of the best things about the Internet. I was so happy this morning when someone finally found a photo she had spent two years searching for on my blog via one of my pins on Pinterest. 

I mowed grass until 8:15 last night and I must do some raking now. See you later.

Breezeway Love

Don't you just love this summer house with the wonderful breezeway overlooking the ocean? *

Giraffe Under A Tree

I guess this is what you do when you are a giraffe. Eat all the leaves you can reach and then stand under the tree until someone takes your picture. I love the mist in the background.

Another Small White Kitchen to Love

Oh my, I do love this kitchen too. The slate farm sink, backsplash and countertops are wonderful with the black stove and nickel hardware. Love it a whole lot. It's so well thought out.