Dining Room in An Old House

I love all the architectural elements in an old house, don't you? Board and batten doors, wide floor boards, winding staircase, and the furniture too. I love rush seat chairs and trestle tables. via

Extreme Case of Kitchen Love

It's pretty wonderful, isn't it? I wish the range hood were perfectly centered between the beams though. via

Happy Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradespeople would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers, in the United Kingdom, Barbados, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and other former British colonies. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. Google images.

Merry Christmas

Hope you got something you love from Santa. Here's my present to all of you who love cats. Click here and be entertained by all of the best cat images anywhere. You won't be able to stop looking! xo

Rabbits and Christmas Buns by Beatrix Potter

Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns

An entirely unknown drawing showing an inventive use of lettering on the jars, bag and label on the set of keys. The message reads: “A Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns H.B.P.”

Beatrix Potter's full name was Helen Beatrix Potter. Since her mother's name was also Helen, she went by Beatrix.

Fine ink and watercolor drawing heightened with gouache signed lower right [within key label]. Sold at Sotheby's London July 2008 for 42,050 GBP 

Happy Christmas Eve. I'm having dinner with friends. See you on Christmas morning. xo

Christmas Eve -- Vintage Images

Keep working and wrapping and cooking and decorating. You'll make it! I'll keep doing the same. xo

Gorgeous Photo

Wow. It's got Christmas Colors of Red and Green. via

Boxwood Garden with Vegetables

I love this low hedge which defines the planting area. via The whole side yard appears to be a kitchen garden. I hope that side door opens to the kitchen for easy harvesting.

A Hot Radiator is a Beautiful Thing

Tabitha is becoming quite the expert at finding all the warm places in our cottage. When I woke up this morning she was in my bed. When she came in from the rain after breakfast, she warmed herself in front of the refrigerator. I guess the fan must exhaust warm air at floor level. After she defrosted, she jumped up on this chair in the kitchen and there she will sleep until she gets hungry again. I added the decorations and text with PicMonkey, my favorite free photo editing app on my computer. See you later. xo

Sheep in the Snow

I love their white smiling faces and pink noses. I had a pretty productive day today and hope you did too. Tucking in pretty soon to watch some recorded programs. xo

Ode to A Pear

This photo is gorgeous! via

Great Powder Room

I like the framing of the mirror that also acts as a backsplash for the vanity and wide mounts for the sconces. Actually, I like it all. Designed by Catalano Architects. Image found here.

My Kitchen, A Larger View

Now you can see the scale of my little Christmas scene on my kitchen counter. It really doesn't interfere with food preparation at all. Enjoy your Sunday. xo

Christmas Decor on My Kitchen Counter

Built around a favorite card. An old ironstone platter is the background to hide the electrical outlet.

A Small Compact Garden

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There's no wasted space in this small garden! It must be lovely from the upper level. I love the Chippendale railing. It's cold and gray today here at the cottage. Enjoy the last weekend before Christmas and enjoy the hustle and bustle. xo

So Many Copper Pots

There's nothing more beautiful in a kitchen than a huge collection of copper pots. via

Above: Julia Child hung her copper pots on a pale blue pegboard. Image via the Smithsonian.

Lapland Snowscape

So beautiful -- and what a great composition. Pinterest

Sweet Christmas Decor

So nice. via

Beautiful Seasonal Photo

It's perfect, isn't it? via

Beatrix Potter Bunnies in Winter

I found another snow scene with Peter Rabbit that I haven't seen before. We can never get enough images by Beatrix Potter, can we? via