I hope there's a Valentine's Day surprise under your door today.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunflower Hearts
Happy Valentine's Day. I took this picture a several years ago and I still marvel at the heart-shaped stamens. This is an actual photo right out of the camera. I didn't even notice the heart shapes until I copied the photos to my computer or I would have taken more. I have never seen another sunflower like this either and I always look when they start to bloom. This one self-sowed and came up near the birdfeeder. Read a previous post about this flower.
Giraffe Love
Too dear for words. I've always loved giraffes, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species. via
Pablo Picasso Illustrated Quote
The Roofs of Paris 1886
Here is a wonderful image of Paris to brighten your Sunday.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
A Beautiful Antique Valentine
Audubon's Tea by Kevin Sloan
An amazing and extremely imaginative work of art entitled Audubon's Tea by Kevin Sloan. The artist was recently featured in American Art Collector ~ read and see more.
Cottage Love
I magically woke up here this morning because I dreamed about England last night. Have a wonderful weekend. via
Friday, February 11, 2011
Designing a Winter Garden
I have always cut my echinacea down to the ground in the fall but now I see the beauty of leaving them untouched for the winter.
Piet Oudolf on Designing a Winter Garden Gardens in winter are typically deemed dormant, but Piet Oudolf believes that they shouldn’t be. Mr. Oudolf, who is Dutch, is the leading exemplar of the new Perennials Landscape Movement, which holds that plants should be chosen for shape and texture more than for color. See his SlideShow via NYTimes
One of Mr. Oudolf’s ideas is that a garden should be designed to have a life throughout the year, not just in the spring and summer. “The garden in winter is an emotional experience,” he said. “You think in terms of decay and disappearing and coming back. You feel the life cycle of nature."
"If you make a four-season garden you have to learn to accept decay and see the beauty of it. It’s about the texture and shape, the seed heads and the skeletons. So instead of using the scissors you use your eyes," said Mr. Oudolf.
Happy Friday
Antique Milk Glass Hen on a Nest
This is a miniature Hen on a Nest that sits on my windowsill over the sink. Did you know that genuine milk glass has an orange peel color when you hold it up to the light? The sun was shining through this piece when I took the photograph.
Je suis une brave poule de guerre
Je mange peu et produis beaucoup
Artist: G. Douanne, 1917 or 1918
Paris: Union Française; Comité National de Prévoyance et d'Economies. I saved this poster from World War I to go with my own little chicken.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Phoebe Howard - East Hampton Interior Design
Take a little break and view 50 photos featuring Phoebe Howard's lovely interiors in an East Hampton house.
Great Food Themed Posters of the Great War
I copied a few posters from The U.S. Food Administration to illustrate some of the "Great Posters of the Great War" Click on the link if you are interested in the title, artist, date, etc. I think they are still very timely even though they are almost 100 years old, don't you?
Greetings from Webster
Can you tell that the Wonder Dog is feeling better by his expression of total contentment while lounging on my bed this morning? I love the way he arranges the pillows just the way he wants them before settling in. He has one more week of pills to make sure whatever he had is gone forever. The fur is starting to grow back on the top of his paw and he really is acting like his old self again. I'm thrilled as you can well imagine. He send his best regards to his fan club.
Button Hearts
Button Hearts This is a pretty hanging Valentine heart beautifully crafted using mother of pearl buttons strung with wire. Why not go to your button drawer and see if you have enough of your own to make one of these yourself. Let me know if you do. Sometimes I buy garments at rummage and garage sales just for the buttons.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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