She Did Not Change

I love this so much and miss her.

Click for photo source

xo

Cat of Hearts

Aren't this cat's markings amazing?

She's beautiful and proud.

The Cat of Hearts, for sure.

Photo found here.

Rained most of the day here but promises to stop by 6am.

I'm watching Hetty Wainthropp Investigates on BritBox and am absolutely loving it. Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor. There are 4 seasons.

Have you seen it? I promise you will love it.

xo

More Camera Experiments

This photo makes me feel as if I had eyes in the back of my head. When I was getting ready to lower my Roman shade I noticed this reflection.

This night view was taken from my balcony.

This is the only "candy" I ever have in the house. It's made of glass and I love the way it looks in this green dish.

Here they are loose spread out on a cutting board. Two on bottom left have broken tails. I have one tail that might be able to be glued back. They remind me of ribbon candy. 

I took this golden hour photo yesterday and it's a new view for me since the large tree was taken down. The sky view is much larger and my birds and a few squirrels are delighted with the stump feeding station.

Happy Monday. Hope you have a great week.

xo

2x Chocolate Muffins Twice as Delicious

Don't these look delicious?

There's no icing but none is needed.

Photo found here.

It led me to the recipe here.

Question: Are there fewer calories if you call them muffins rather than cupcakes? I'm calling them mini chocolate cakes.

xo

Welcome December

La Belle Jardiniere – December by Eugène Grasset, 1896

delightful image found here

Eugène Samuel Grasset was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art Nouveau design.

I'm having a cold, rainy Saturday but I'm planning to enjoy it.

I feel this way too about fall and winter.

Andrew Wyeth quote found on Pinterest.

xo

Goodbye Peacock

This peafowl photo is a repeat. The peacock lived on a farm nearby but is no more. He and some other animals were killed and eaten by a bear recently and I just learned about the attack. Another friend lost a pet goat the same way last year during the summer. I forgot to bring my hanging bird feeder inside last night but it was okay this morning. This is a note to self not to forget again! Have a great weekend. xo

Simple Life Quote

I couldn't have said it better.

"It is no

bad thing

to celebrate

a simple

life."

~~~

J.R.R. Tolkien

via

xo

Black Basalt Teapot + My Neti Pot

There is an unintentional selfie in the mirror. The spout of this black basalt teapot looks as if it has dust on the spout but in person it doesn't. This photo was taken in my kitchen Wednesday after dark without a flash. My teapot is quite small and I've always liked it. I have been doctoring myself with lots of liquids since late Sunday night when I felt a sore throat coming on. I started right away with the Neti Pot and gargling with diluted Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar and I can report success today. I am almost cured. I think you can nip a cold in the bud if you start treating it right away. Green tea with mint was my favorite hot drink followed by hot apple cider. 

It's time to say goodbye to November and hello to December tomorrow. It rained all day and I was so happy to hear all of my gutters running nicely down all the downspouts. I put on my rain slicker and went outside to check them all. I am so happy my handyman thought to clean them yesterday. It was the perfect time, not too cold, and all the leaves are off all the trees. So my gutters are all set until a spring cleaning. 

I finished The Last Detective and I am now watching 

Season Two of HOPE STREET on BritBox.

See you tomorrow. xo

UPDATE: Here is a photo of my neti pot and salt.

The plastic neti pot was from CVS and the Himalayan Institute salt and measuring spoon set was purchased at Whole Foods years ago.

To see a YouTube video demonstration, click HERE. Worked for me. My sore throat that turned into a runny nose was nipped in the bud before it moved to my chest.

xo

A Video of Birds Feeding on The Stump

 I made a video of the birds feeding here and posted it as a Reel on Instagram. I think it's on a loop and keeps repeating itself but I'm not sure. It starts out like the photo above, zooms in in the middle, and ends with a long view like you see in the still photo above. Watch it HERE.

My handyman stopped by today to clean my gutters just in time for tomorrow's 90% chance of rain and big wind. He's the one that flattened the rod and screwed the weathervane on the stump. He was very pleased the birds liked his handiwork. My tree man liked the video too.

xo

Silver Tray with Engraved Coat of Arms

This tray is old English Silver Plate, called Old Sheffield Plate, that is very different from dipped silver plate. The silver is actually rolled on over a copper base. I bought it years ago even though the left handle was broken off because I loved the large hand engraved armorial crest in the center.

It must have had an important owner at one time.

I went to google translate for the inscription.

fide et spe

"The faith, and the hope of."

Now I love it even more.

If these old things could only talk!

xo