Nicely Appointed Kitchen Shelves

Very nice. Wish I could see the rest. via
Update: More photos of this kitchen from
 A Country Farmhouse
Thanks, everyone!

Double Decker Sun Porches

What a great setting. The landscaping is beautiful and there's so little grass to mow. I love the stacked sun porches too. Two thumbs up! via

Delightful Laundry Room

I like it, don't you? via

Downton Abbey Season 4 Preview

It's a little too early to get excited, but I found this behind the scenes peek enjoyable. Click here if you can't see the PBS video below.

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Bathroom Detail at My Cottage

People always talk about becoming their mothers but I am becoming my grandmother. She used to spend one week in each room of the house doing spring and fall cleaning. My bathroom isn't very big but I managed to spend two whole days cleaning it recently. Keep in mind that I'm easily distracted and take lots of breaks. I'm so proud. I've been showering downstairs in my mother's old bathroom so I can keep mine clean. I'm sure the novelty will wear off any day now and I can go back to being my old self. Honestly, I don't know how people manage to work full time jobs and take care of themselves, much less a family, a house, and a yard. One room down and many more to go. I'll get there eventually. 

Royals Watching the Highland Games in Braemar Scotland

They so enjoy each other's company.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Ellizabeth II and Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay laugh as they watch the sack race during the annual Braemer Highland Games at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park on September 7, 2013 in Braemar, Scotland. The Braemar Gathering is the most famous of the Highland Games and is known worldwide. Each year thousands of visitors descend on this small Scottish village on the first Saturday in September to watch one of the more colourful Scottish traditions. The Gathering has a long history and in its modern form it stretches back nearly 200 years. See more pictures here.

Fabulous Home Office

This is absolutely perfect. I'll take it! via

Wonderful Bookshelves

This is quite nice. I like it all....the lights, the books, the accessories and the leather settee. via

Home in Wilmington NC

Sadly, the porch season is quickly coming to a close so sit outside while you can. More photos of Stillwater Place here.

Busy Weekend

I propped my feet up for about 5 seconds all weekend. The past two days have been spent outside clipping all the boxwood, spraying the driveway for weeds, cleaning the garage, and all sorts of outdoor activities involving home maintenance. The weather was nice and it felt good to work. I have had a really lame data plan with my iphone ever since I got it almost 2 years ago. I had only 200 MB of data and who knows how much that is? Not me. I am usually on wifi and that doesn't count. I upgraded to 3GB for only $15.00 more per month last week at the AT&T store at the mall. I listened to podcasts while doing all of my chores and it was so much fun. I enjoyed "Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin" on NPR. He interviews some of the most interesting people and I love his voice, so I was thoroughly entertained. You can listen on your computer too. The most recent one is with Danny Bennett, Tony Bennett's son. He's the real reason his father has been able to stay so active in the music business and remain so very busy even though he's 88 years old. It is a wonderful family story too. I loved it. I'm looking forward to the final episode of SILK on PBS tonight on Masterpiece Mystery. See you tomorrow. Good night.

Praying Mantis Portrait

I discovered another alien among us while pruning the boxwood yesterday. He was very friendly and stayed around watching me work until I finished and went inside.  He was huge, as long as my hand. Click photo to enlarge. my Nikon photo

I took this one with my iPhone.

Wonderful Bathroom with Antiques

Wow. This bathroom is super wonderful, isn't it? via

The Future

Show this to a young person. The key word is "few". Somebody's got to do it, right? I've never been afraid of getting my hands dirty and I've always admired people who work with their hands. via 

1Have a great weekend

Try something fun like chasing butterflies. 

Hidden TV and Drawers Under the Stairs

What happened to the wires? No idea.

Drawers under the basement stairs. Love this idea. via

A White Massachusetts Farm House

Crisp Architects. More photos here.

Little Known Facts

I found this on my computer as a saved photo and I have no idea of the source. I will add a link when I find out where it came from. It's interesting, isn't it? UPDATE: I found the design source.

The Birth of a Limited Edition Book

A short vignette of a book being created using traditional printing methods.

Birth of a Book from GLEN MILNER on Vimeo.

This is fascinating. There is so much hand work involved in the making of a book.

My First iPhone Photo

I took this photo in the parking lot of the mall when leaving the Apple Store almost two years ago in October 2011. I still love my 4S but am anxious for the release of the 5S any day now so I can learn about the new features. I will be eligible for an upgrade if it's awesome. I've come a long way since purchasing my first "smart" phone and can't imagine not having one. I am honestly still learning new things about the one I have. 

Broadchurch tonight, Episode 5

Can't wait. Only a little over an hour and I'll be glued to my tv set. Enjoy.

Click here if you can't see the YouTube preview of episode 5 above. If you can't watch, don't forget to set your DVR if you can't get it "on demand".