He has it down pat even without hands, doesn't he? We have blue skies and bright sun this morning. Yay! Just in time for a great Memorial Day weekend. Have a good long weekend.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
1902 Bookplate Ex Libris Robert Hall
On the library table are Kelmscott works, including William Morris’s The Glittering Plain and his 1895 translation of Beowulf. All the books are clearly bound in the distinctive Kelmscott full limp vellum tied with silk ribbons. The Wood Beyond the World is open to show a Morris-designed woodcut border and frontispiece. Leaning against the bookcase is a copy of the 1896 edition of Chaucer. Click here to see this wonderful bookplate enlarged.
Have a great long weekend. I'm anxiously awaiting the next episode of Orphan Black on BBC America. I missed the first 6 episodes and had to watch them online. When I was up to date I began watching on Saturday nights at 9pm. This will be my third week of watching on the TV set. It is really GOOD. It has been renewed for a second season too. Will you be watching?
Bluebird Spotting Today at My Cottage
Any day that starts with a bluebird spotting is a good one in my book. This one was pretty far away and I'm thankful my Nikon with the big telephoto lens was near the window.
Welcoming Entrance + A Wonderful Gate
This is a wonderful entrance, isn't it? Don't you want to open the gate to see what's on the other side? I certainly do. via
Friday, May 24, 2013
Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
The views of this Dublin library are breathtaking. Could anyone ever take it for granted? I'm sure everyone speaks in whispers there out of respect for the past. via
First Daisies 2013
I took this photo on a late walk with Webster this morning. It is a very cool 60° and breezy on this overcast day. So far, no more rain has fallen and that's a good thing. My back field that has not been cut in over a month is full of wildflowers with the daisies being my favorite. I love the clovers too. I have both red and white. I've heard the white clover is best for the bees since their tongues aren't long enough to get the nectar from the red variety. It's raining again, but very softly. I was doing some hand trimming in the front and had to stop. I am determined to finish in between showers today. my iPhone photo
Maury Island Kitchen with 15" Wide Floor Boards
Look at the width of those old floor boards. WOW. I love this walk-thru galley kitchen. There is a pass through over the kitchen sink too. I want to see the rest of this house. Seek and ye shall find...I found an amazing tour of this Maury Island lake house in Washington State designed by Bosworth Hoedemaker. After you open the link, put your mouse cursor on the first image and a next button will appear. Enjoy. You're welcome. The description of the project is very interesting too. The floor boards are 15" wide and were recycled from an old gymnasium.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Best Deer Fence Ever
This spectacular deer fence is in Southampton, Long Island. It surrounds a 112 x 72 foot garden owned by landscape designer Lisa Bynon. Read the article and view more photos here. WOW.
Mowing and Watching
Webster doesn't like to be outside when I'm riding around on my mower. I think he must have been hit in the past by a flying rock or wood chip. So I always put him inside and let him supervise from the balcony. It was very overcast this morning and there is no sun in the forecast until SUNday. I hope I'll be able to do a little more field mowing later because Friday and Saturday are supposed to be solid rain. I can at least do lots of hand trimming. Oops, it just started raining. Now the sun is out. It has rained on and off all day. I think it will be just handwork outside today. I should have gotten an earlier start yesterday. I mowed all of the small area in the far rear and got a nice wide path leading down there so I don't have to walk through the knee high grasses when I walk the Wonder Dog. I put two of my adirondack chairs down there for resting and contemplating nature. my photos-click to enlarge
Scary Tabitha
This is what she does when she sees or hears something out of the window in her room. She turns into Scary Tabitha, the Halloween Cat. A big clap of thunder caused her to arch her back this time. Now it's raining. my photo - click to enlarge
Corgi in a Swing
He looks as if he doesn't have a care in the world, doesn't he? I never tire of the interaction between humans and their pets. This little guy is clearly loved. via
I found a video of this adorable Corgi too. His name is Twinky.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Nice Paint Colors on Cottage-Style Home
Traditional Exterior by Bethesda Design. Photograph by Morgan Howarth. It's time to say good night. I mowed for almost 3 hours and still have lots to do. I haven't cranked up my riding mower for 3 weeks and the grass was l-o-n-g. See you tomorrow. Sweet dreams.
Radishes
This beautiful photograph of fresh radishes in an antique yellowware bowl looks like a painting. by raewillow on Flickr.
The Many Views of Selling A House
This is how the seller sees the house.
This is how the potential buyer see the house.
This is how the lender sees the house.
This is how the appraiser sees the house.
This is how the county tax assessor sees the house.
What the buyers are thinking.
I wish there were a picture showing how hard the realtor has to work to get it sold.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Yellow Jacket at Work
This is the third paper nest this year I've had to knock down. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this one going up at the top of the door jamb between my living room and the balcony. That's a little too close to home for me. Doesn't he look positively wicked? The yellow jackets make the gray paper themselves by chewing on slivers of wood. The young are hatched and food is stored in the nest’s center or "core" of hexagonal cells. That's today's science lesson from the cottage. my Nikon photo
Traditional Kitchen w/ Perfect Symetry
Traditional Kitchen by Palo Alto Architect FGY Architects
For more views of this wonderful San Francisco home, click here.
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