Two-Toned Sheep

He's darling, isn't he? Don't you love his black face? via

Wonderful Old House with Steep Roof

I adore this house and especially the steep roof. It looks untouched and all the owners have resisted putting in dormers. There are no openings on the north side either. This house was built for cold weather and I wish I knew the location. It looks like rural New England. The rubble wall is wonderful too. Love it all♡. Found here.

Hello November and A Cabin Kitchen

So much to study in this photo of an untouched vintage cabin kitchen. I love the little stove and the wooden drainboard. We have all heard you are not supposed to have water pipes on an outside wall so look where the faucet is located! If there's ever a problem here, no pipes or wires are covered or buried behind walls covering the studs and rafters. There isn't any insulation either so this is either in a location with no cold weather or a seasonal getaway. 

I have done a lot lately getting ready for winter with my house and my car. I still have outside work but only a little. I dug my dahlia tubers in my front garden on Saturday and filled three dumper carts with hand-pulled weeds and cuttings. I cut my peonies down to the ground. I usually do that when they stop blooming but the dahlias were in the way and seemed to need the peony bushes for support. I am usually playing catchup this time of year but a long fall with no really cold weather in October has been wonderful. I have only turned on my heat once and that was just to test all my radiators! Today is November first and my weather app says there will nights in the 30s this week so I am almost prepared. xo

UPDATE: I just saw this on my Nextdoor App. Here's a photo of how a lady in Madison NJ handled her leftover Halloween Treats the day after Halloween! Made me laugh. 

Don't you love her presentation?🎃👻 

Click photo to enlarge!

Edward Gorey Halloween

H A P P Y  👻  H A L L O W E E N

Edward Gorey aka Edward St. John Gorey (American, 1925-2000)

Illustrations for Dracula. More pics from the book here.

He's the master of the macabre, agreed?

I love his short film set to the perfect music to introdce MASTERPIECE MYSTERY on PBS. Look for it tonight on GRANTCHESTER.

Website: https://edwardgoreyhouse.org/

I was thrilled to find Edward Gorey's Introduction for The Inspector Lynley Mysteries on PBS. I don't know if I ever watch that series. Now I must look for it. Enjoy! xo 

If you can't see the video above, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4502MXkb-Dc

My Afternoon Photos

Is this spooky enough for you on Halloween Eve afternoon? This is a dead tree near my house. I stopped to take a photo on my way home from getting my Covid19 booster shot. 

This tree is on the same street as the dead tree and the sun came out while I was parked. We are getting some great fall color and today turned out to be nice and ended with rain in the late afternoon.

The field behind this stone wall is full of cosmos that will soon be zapped with a killing frost. For now, it is an amazing sight with halloween pumpkins lining the wall. This photo only shows two of them. "Click to enlarge." See you tomorrow. xo

 

H A P P Y 🎃 H A L L O W E E N

HAVE A GREAT HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

The history of this image here.

Owl with Heart Designs on His Feathers

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl with heart-shaped spots on his feathers. Photographed in Corbett National Park, India. 🖤 Photo found here.

The owlets are adorable. Found on Pinterest.

This one looks like a live stuffed toy. The rare Spot Bellied Eagle Owl has feathers with heart markings. This owl is also noted for its strange, human-sounding call. It is found primarily in the lower Himalayas from Kumaon east to Burma.

Reading Room in The Bookshop, Wigtown Scotland

It couldn't be cozier, could it? The Bookshop in Wigtown is the largest second-hand bookshop in Scotland with over a mile of shelving supporting roughly 100,000 books. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it. Don't you love the quote by Sir Terry Pratchett over the fireplace? 

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." Take an armchair visit to their website: https://www.the-bookshop.com/

Enjoy. xo

Gorgeous Small Bedroom in Black and White

I love it all. The black pelmets, the black lampshades, the black & white framed photographs, and the black and white wallpaper. The old spool bed too. Photo found here.

Small Honeycrisp Apple Galette

 

I really like this recipe. 

The ingredients are simple and you probably already have them on hand.

You will enjoy reading about this delightful recipe and 

see some pretty wonderful photos too. 

http://www.wrytoasteats.com/petite-brown-sugar-honeycrisp-galette/

Enjoy! xo

Grand Scottish Country House

So much beauty in one photograph. 

Read more on Instagram @peter.lyden 

This aerial view shows Kinross House and the patchwork of beauty that surrounds this grand Country Estate in Scotland.

xo

Would you like some tea?

I watch a lot of English programming on AcornTV and nobody ever says NO to tea. This cartoon made me laugh. Have a great weekend. xo

Image by Icelandic cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson https://dagsson.com/

Amazing Bread Baked To Look Like A Pumpkin

It took me the longest time to realize this was pumpkin bread and not a real pumpkin. Sadly, there is no recipe for this ginger pumpkin bread but doesn't it look delicious. 

Photo found here.

!!!UPDATE!!!

King Arthur Recipe and instructions for making the pumpkin shape. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/ginger-pumpkin-braid-recipe

Thank you, Nancy🧡

Fountains Cottage - Yorkshire UK

 Photo by Daniel Casson. Don't you love the fall colors?

Found on Instagram @dpc_photography_

Balancing Act with Chestnuts

This goofy dog made me laugh out loud😂🐶🖤

Found here.

 

London Zoo 1927: Iconic Photo with Toy Elephant

The Authentic Photograph: A young visitor and her toy elephant find the Elephant House at the London Zoo closed for the winter holidays, January 1927. 

©Getty Images. Photo found on Flickr.

Popularized Version. Still adorable!

Unique Birdbath for A Tiny Bird

Read the charming story HERE with more photos of this tiny bird finding the perfect bathtub for her spa day. The photographer, Rahul Singh, calls this a once in a lifetime photo opportunity. He has other amazing nature photos on his Instagram page. I love the one of this bird soaking in this flower petal on her back! Who knew birds liked a good soak in the bathtub too? 

Thank you @rahulsinghclicks

Charming Southern Cottage

Photo found here, originally from Southern Living.

There are so many features to love in this house.

The covered porch and windows that go to the floor 

must help to keep it cool in the summer. 

I wish I could find the magazine article.

Maybe there are interior views.

xo

 

An Autumn Cathedral with Trees

This entrance was well designed so many years ago. The mature trees finally met in the middle to form an amazing natural archway. via

 

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. 

The second best time is now."

Chinese proverb

Dahlias Still Going Strong

Dahlias are nothing short of amazing. They are blooming their hearts out trying to keep the killing frost away, and succeeding! It is supposed to be near 80° today and tomorrow before it gets somewhat cooler next week. I haven't decided how to go about digging out the tubers. I suppose I will just wait it out and see how long I can hold out or just wait for the first killing frost and hope for the best.