Historic Farmhouse

A Southern California couple bought a 1700s stone farmhouse in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York and have slowly been restoring the interiors ever since. Filling the space with vintage and antique finds sourced locally, there are plenty of nods to the history of the area. 

The structure is wonderful. The link to the tour is no longer available.

Cat with her Mini Me

Two of a kind. Really! Love this photo. via 

The link says their names are Floof and Floof, Jr.

Milkweed Seed Pods

I have one volunteer milkweed plant growing in the bed next to my Limelight Hydrangea. I can't wait for the seed pods to form and take me back to my childhood when we lived in a house with fields full of these plants the Monarch butterflies love. via

A Very Welcoming Home

I like what I see here, don't you?

The architectural detailing is wonderful.

The rest of the house is probably amazing.

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Enjoy your Sunday Evening. I'm planning to spend it with PBS.

Library at Top of Stairs

This is a nice glimpse into someone's home deor and I like what they've done. The landing at the top of the stairs is especially nice since it has great bookshelves and walls of artwork. found on Google Images.

Blueberry Cake Photo YUM

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I wish I could tell you I had the recipe for this particular delicious-looking cake but sadly, I do not! I found another one that looks similar -- recipe here. I am finding I can decrease the amount of sugar called for in all recipes, and the taste is still fine and not overly sweet. Enjoy. xo

A Porch with Two Swings

Read about this 660 square foot cottage here. When the page opens, scroll down immediately to get rid of an annoying banner that won't go away.

Happy July 4th

Some fireworks for your July 4th celebration.

English Decoration: the book

I know how much most of you love authentic English decor with rooms that have evolved over the years. Tour 18 quintessentially English homes in this new book here. You will love what you see. Have a great July 4th. xo

A Pup Named Morty

8 weeks old

look at the size of those paws

love the bleeding hearts in the background

his name is Morty

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Hello July

This is truly picture perfect.

Happy long weekend.

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Great Art Studio / Home Office

Wonderful Space. How nice to have such a large, cheery room in which to work. The rest of the house must be amazing. Happy Friday! via

Potting Shed Envy

Cute as pie! Wouldn't you love to have this little potting shed in your back yard? This has been a very unusual year for gardening in New Jersey. It's still very cool for the end of June and we have had so much rain. The perennials have been wonderful and my peonies were never more beautiful. How does your garden grow? via

Painting by Bertha Wegmann: Woman Sewing

What a gorgeous painting!

Interior with woman sewing (1891) by Bertha Wegmann (1846-1926). Danish portrait painter of German ancestry. via

Broadchurch Season 3 TONIGHT

BROADCHURCH: Season 3 premiers tonight on BBC America. It will be the final season. I don't know about you, but I need to read this article to refresh my memory on the characters before watching tonight.

Framed Botanicals on A Gallery Wall

Yes.

This is really nice.

I love everything I see here.

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Bookplate with Pig Delivering A Book to Owner

What? The McBurneys must have had a pet pig. Their library looks quite delightful doesn't it? I would love to know more about this pig that brings books. Image found here. Bookplate was designed by William Fowler Hopson

Topiary Gardening

Loving these Rosemary topiaries and the flower frogs. Mine are doing well too. via

Sunday Night on PBS Three Good Shows

Once again, PBS has 3 good shows in a row, tonight. Set your DVRs.

#l My Mother and Other Strangers 8:00 pm
Drama series set in 1943 following the Coyne family and their neighbors as they struggle to maintain a normal life after a US Army Air Force base is set up in the middle of their rural parish.
I watched Episode One last week and liked it.

#2 Grantchester 9:00 pm

#3 Prime Suspect: Tennison 10:00-11:30 pm

Eastman Johnson Painting

The Girl I Left Behind Me

Wouldn't you love to know the story behind this painting?

Jonathan Eastman Johnson, an American painter and co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art via