Queen Elizabeth II morphed from infancy to Diamond Jubilee in 2012

Click here if you cannot see this fabulous video. The link will take you to YouTube. You will love seeing our favorite royal grow more beautiful through the years. Thanks to Sandy Lawrence for mentioning it. I can't believe I have never seen it, have you?

Rainbow Pancakes

What a great birthday breakfast. I think the whole world needs rainbow pancakes, don't you? Click below to watch the delightful tutorial video from Oh Joy!

Here is the recipe she used for the pancakes.

Wear The Crown

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Lazy Dog

Let sleeping dogs lie or find comfort wherever you can. This dog is doing both. via

Kitchen Cabinets for A Tudor

The millwork on these cabinets is beautiful. The gothic touches on the doors are very appropriate for a renovated kitchen in an old Tudor style home. Casa Verde Design in Minneapolis. via

Owls in a Hollow Tree

This photo is so full of gorgeous tones and texture. Someone named it fifty shades of brown. I'm with the left owl who is ready for bed. See you tomorrow. via

DIY Kitchen

Nothing is built-in, everything is free standing. I can't figure what that blurry thing is on the sliding track, can you? Anyway, I like this simple kitchen. via

Communal Spring Cleaning, pen and ink by W. Heath Robinson

Hilarious. I was watching the British Antiques Road Show and fell in love with this artist, W. Heath Robinson

Extraordinary Ampersand

WOW. This is so creative and really beautiful in every way. via 

Iced Coffee

Iced coffee is a favorite summertime treat of mine but never in the morning. I require HOT coffee to wake me up. How about you? 

Photo by Amy Johnson

Pink Climbing Roses on a Stone Cottage

Such a lovely image. I wish I could smell them. Roses always remind me of my grandmother. via

Great Kitchen Island

A real cook would love this island. I wonder if it gets moved around? I love anything with wheels, don't you? via

Stonehedge Farm by Catalano Architects

Everyone loves the previous photo of the foyer at Stonehedge Farm in Massachusetts. This is the view from the top of the stairs. Your wish is my command; click here for a complete house tour, inside and out. Photo Credit: Brian Vanden Brink

Elegant Foyer and Staircase

Oh.my.goodness. This is simply stunning. I love the restraint. Just enough decorating to allow the architecture to shine through. via

Primrose and Robin.

John Wainwright - “Primrose and Robin” 1864. This painting is so very beautiful.

(c) Royal Albert Memorial Museum; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation via

Great Antique Bench

Just inside the front door of a lovely home. It was the perfect piece for the space. my iPhone photo

Paying your Taxes the Old-Fashioned Way

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Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1565–1636), Flemish painter. Oil on panel circa 1620. USC Fisher Museum of Art, The Armand Hammer Collection. I always publish a photo of this painting on April 15th. I'm staying away from the post office today because of the lines to mail income taxes. I'll check my box tomorrow. I mailed mine on Friday. 

Pizza for One

 

 

     What to cook when there is nothing to cook? Last night I made a personal pizza using a whole grain tortilla as the crust. I put my well-seasoned pizza stone in the oven at 450 while I was deciding on the toppings. I use Trader Joe's pizza sauce in a jar because it's decent and always on hand. The last pie I made had grilled zucchini slices on top but I didn't have any on hand. I cooked a pot of quinoa earlier in the day so I spread a layer of that on top of the sauce and frozen petite green peas scattered over the quinoa. Shaved parmesan cheese was the final layer. 

     I heated the stone for another 5 minutes after the assembly was complete. I kept an eye on it through the glass door in my oven after I slid the pizza off the peel. These thin things cook up very quickly. It was done in around 8 minutes and it was very good. I have to get a basil plant for future pies. Use your imagination throw one together yourself using what's on hand.

Beautiful Bedroom

This is lovely and very soothing. Very sleep inducing, isn't it? via Do you think there is a TV that pops up from that trunk at the foot of the bed? My guess is YES, so it's perfect for me! I can't go to sleep unless I watch TV first. I hope I can stay awake for Mad Men tonight. Sleep tight when you tuck in.

Amazing Flower Photo

Hold on to your seat and click here to enlarge this amazing photo of purple pea-like flowers. WOW.