Wednesday, October 17, 2012
My New Microwave Oven
I finally broke down last week and got a microwave after all these years. We have one downstairs but how inconvenient is that to have to run down a flight of steps to use one? So I put mine in the pantry and it worked out ever so much better than I ever thought it could. We have been having healthier meals too -- like a baked sweet potato for lunch. It seems right at home in the pantry too. It wouldn't have been appropriate on any of my kitchen counters. Why did I wait so long?
When you look in the pantry from the kitchen, you don't even know a microwave is hiding just around the left corner.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Door Disguised as a Bookcase
When closed, this door is indistinguishable from the other bookcases that lined the walls -- except for the doorknob. It is the study door of Charles Dickens at his home at Gad's Hill Place. The dummy books contain some humorous titles invented by the author. This was an extremely important room to Dickens that was always kept locked when he was not occupying it and no servants were allowed to enter. More pictures and descriptions of his beloved home here.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Boatload of Pumpkins
Farmer Harald Wenske transports a harvest of pumpkins from a field that can be reached only by his traditional boat in Lehde in the Spreewald forest, Germany. Photo: Patrick Pleul via The Guardian
Great Old Halloween Masks
Homemade ones are always the best, aren't they? The Owl and Pumpkins heads are quite wonderful in spite of the girls' impoverished surroundings. via 25 Totally Odd and Awesome Vintage Halloween Photos
Roses and Tomatoes
This really is one of the last roses of summer.
I'm already missing the wonderful tomatoes. These were floating in my sink last month.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
View from Anne Boleyn's Bedroom
The view from the room traditionally thought to have been Anne Boleyn’s childhood bedroom at Hever Castle. via
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