Hollyhocks Are Such Country Flowers

Wish I had hollyhocks here at the cottage. I had them one year and they never came back. I still have some seeds. Maybe I'll try again. Google images. 

A Book Is A Present You Can Open Again and Again

This is the season for gifts, isn't it? Weddings, graduation, Father's Day, Housewarmings, etc. Why not give a book? Image credit: I scanned a greeting card designed by Mary Engelbreit.




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Bolingy Cottage Cornwall UK

I've never been to Cornwall either. You know I love this Cornwall Cottage.




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Beautiful Stone Church in New Zealand

Church at Lake Tekapo New Zealand

I've never been to New Zealand but this beautiful photograph makes me want to go Down Under. Two readers send the following information: "This church was built on the lake shore as a memorial to the pioneers of the MacKenzie Country, nearby stands a very touching memorial to the dogs who worked this country as well. A stunningly beautiful spot. Just beyond the church is a lake with a color you have to see to believe." Now I really want to go.




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World's Best Dollhouse

This early period Georgian Doll House with a  Palladian influence is absolutely amazing, isn't it? It's certainly one a girl would never outgrow. She and her mother could play here and decorate in miniature forever. It really is an architectural masterpiece. I want one too. 

Matisse's Studio

Matisse obviously liked to work in bed. I like that about him.

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Baby Bluebird Rescue Day 2

I think this is a different juvenile bluebird that flew the coop this morning.

He/she can't fly either.

Webster looks through the screen wondering, "When is this foolishness going to be over so I can go in the backyard again?"

"What should I do?" this young bluebird asks my mother. She's legally blind from macular degeneration and had to get very close to to see this little one. She'll be 90 in October and she's still going strong except for her eyesight. She doesn't dye her hair either...really! I think she's beautiful inside and out.

Where's the father bluebird when you need him? He should be here giving flight school lessons.

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Dogs In A Perfect World

Today would be the perfect day to adopt a dog [or a cat] to make your home complete.
Adopt A Shelter Dog




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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 13

I think I'd change #557 from safety pins to big binder clips. They're such handy things, aren't they?




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High Tide Cottage

I'm calling this a high tide cottage because it looks as if it were built with whatever washed ashore. I like this little A-frame, don't you? Flickr




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Baby Bluebird Rescue At The Cottage

When I woke up this morning I looked outside my bedroom window and saw a blob that wasn't moving on the lawn near the Eastern Bluebird house. It looked like a baby bird and it was. The bluebird parents weren't at all upset and every once in a while they would fly down and shove something in its mouth. I was very concerned because it was almost time to let Webster out and this little bird clearly could not fly. I got my camera and a big stick. As I was shooting baby bluebird portraits the parents were dive bombing my head. Then I got my stick and tried to make this little one perch on it so I could put him back in the house. That did not work. So I picked him up and poked him back inside so he could tell his juvenile brothers and sisters about the outside world and the giant who helped him. I hope he stays inside until his little wings are stronger. All is well now. You know how much I love my bluebirds and I don't want to lose a single one. Here's hoping you have some excitement too this weekend. xo, Rosemary

My camera ~ Nikon D40 SLR

My lens ~ Nikon 18-200 zoom lens with VR
(Macro at any focal length)

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Yellow Poppies

I love poppies in any color. I just got finished using the shop vac on my balcony and then swabbing it down with soap and water with a little bleach. It looks and smells so nice and fresh, like summer field flowers.




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25 Modern Kitchen Designs

25 Modern Kitchen Designs That Will Rock Your Cooking World:

"This post goes out to all of you interested in modern kitchen designs." I chose this one to illustrate a very nice modern kitchen that I could easily live with. I'm so over all those bar stools lined up in a row so your feet don't touch the floor and there is absolutely no eye contact with the people beside you. I usually get up and stand so I can see everyone. I like this arrangement better with a table and chairs adjacent to the island instead. So much more intimate. Click on the link and see which kitchen is your favorite.




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Unusual Animals on Leashes

Isn't this the sweetest photo you've ever seen? Don't you love this little girl's coat? Isn't the kitten cute? Don't you love the car with the running board? My mother walks her fat cat Tabitha on a leash too. Beatrix Potter walked her pet rabbit on a leash that looks more like a string.

  This is one of my antique Christmas cards featuring a pig with a string leash tied to his leg.

Happy Friday. Have a great weekend and take your pet for a long walk. xo, Rosemary