Friday, March 29, 2013

Free Range Chickens with Daffodils

My daffodils are just barely in the bud stage. Can't wait for the flowers. Don't you know these chickens produce delicious eggs?!! via

Quinoa Pancakes


Martha Stewart has the recipe here. Be sure to read the comments for tweeking hints from people who have actually made them. Thanks, Martha.

Upstairs hallway reading nook.

This use of space at the top of the stairs is very nice, isn't it? via

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Summer Cottage on Gibson Island



Summer House by Thorsen Construction Company of Virginia. View more photos of this wonderful home.
https://thorsenconstruction.us/residences/summer-sanctuary-gibson-island/

Natural Egg Dyeing

image from Martha Stewart
Read the article on how to get these great colors from things like onion skins, blueberries, grape juice, spinach leaves, dill seeds and more.
via two men and a little farm

Bunny Eating Snowdrops


Is this little bunny powering up for the Easter weekend? My snowdrops have been in constant bloom since February thanks to our cold spring weather. I love these sweet harbingers of spring. via

Bathtime for Birdie

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Can You Smell the Lilacs?

Lilacs are my favorite flowering shrub. Can you smell that delightful fragrance in your mind? This is an especially lovely arrangement. via

BIRD'S NEST COOKIES FOR EASTER


Recipe here.
Simple and easy using Chow Mein noodles, butterscotch chips, and Cadbury Mini eggs.

Big Clouds Over My Cottage

Yesterday was the day of big clouds, today there are none. I took this iPhone photo on the way back from Webster's mid-day walk on a beautiful fluffy cloud afternoon. my photo

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Please Close The Gate

And that's an order from this rooster in Wales. via

Great Built-in Desk and Bookshelves

I like this home office very much. The radiator didn't prevent the owners from building around it. It's a clever use of the space, so bright and cozy. via

Whitewashed Brick Cottage


This looks pretty wonderful. A house you can grow old in is a real treasure. via

Beautiful Brickwork


I love to see decorative brickwork, another lost art in this world of rushing to get finished. via

Monday, March 25, 2013


So true!

Gray Kitchen

The sawhorse table is adjustable and can easily be used as an island when raised. I like this kitchen very much, don't you? via

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Day Moon

I took this photo during an afternoon walk one day this week when the moon was out in broad daylight. [my iPhone photo] Goodnight. See you tomorrow. 

Outside Perfection

I love that the grass doesn't look perfect. Makes me think real people live here. The urns with boxwood really "pop" with no shutters on the first floor. via

Bunny in her Easter Bonnet

She looks very pleased with her Easter chapeau, doesn't she. via

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Black and White Kitchen

I like the white marble on the island and the absolute black granite on the rest. It's beautiful and very workable, isn't it? I like the drop in range top and the wall ovens too. via