Hydrangea with Pool in Background

A beautiful Oakleaf Hydrangea against the background of a swimming pool. I took this photo at a friend's house last year.



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Tact vs. Sarcasm

This made me laugh. I forgot to bookmark the source for his vintage image. Sorry. Have a great Labor Day Weekend. Hope you have Friday off too.



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Summer House or Greenhouse from Reclaimed Parts

I love this small outbuilding made from salvaged architectural parts. My geraniums would love living there for the winter. It's being constructed by this clever blogger.



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Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 21

I think it's all but impossible to make a neat person out of a messy one.



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Wild Turkey Spotting At The Cottage

I was loading the dishwasher just now and spotted a family of wild turkeys out for a walk in the tall grass toward the rear of my property. A mother, father, and two youngsters that have gotten really big since the last time I saw them. Pretty soon there will be lots of acorns down there for them to eat. They never fail to thrill me when I see them. Such big birds!



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Tub In The Tropics

What a great place for a long soak in the tub. A real fantasy setting for sure. via



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Washing Salad Greens in A Farmhouse Sink

This photo looks like a painting. I love the stone sink in this farmhouse sink in Provence. via Happy first day of September.



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Your House As Seen By Others in the Real Estate Community

Your house as seen by you.

Your house as seen by a potential buyer.

Your house as seen by a lender.

Your house as seen by an appraiser.

Your house as seen by the Tax Assessor.

I just got this in the form of a forwarded message and had to share. Hilarious!



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No Maintenance House

I'm off to an office meeting this morning with open house tours beginning at 11:00. I've been saving photos of this house that sold not too far away from me several years ago because it looks to be very low maintenance. I like the design too. No shutters, brick exterior, nothing to paint, slate roof. I like it, don't you? I wasn't that crazy about the interior so I didn't save any of those photos. I'm sure the fall leaves are somewhat of a problem inside the fenced patio area. I guess nothing is 100% maintenance free.

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A Cat Named Pudding

This photo is wonderful, isn't it? I love a solid gray cat. These amber eyes are amazing and so expressive too. She looks pretty demanding I must say. Found on Flickr



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Out of Control Book Collecting

A remodel for the books -- A St. Louis Park bibliophile and his wife bought the house next door to tear it down and expand their own. Instead, they kept both houses, joined the two structures and turned an entire house into a library. Read entire article here. It's a really great story about saving a house too. I love reading about book collectors, don't you?

Back to School Supplies = Love

This was one of my favorite times of the year when I was a kid. I loved getting back to school supplies and organizing my book bag for the first day of school. Butterflies in my stomach and all I can vividly remember the excitement. I still love a stack of sharpened pencils and office supplies of all kinds. I use that domino on the windowsill as a bone folder for paper crafts. My pencils are sticking in an antique Fulper Pottery Arts and Crafts flower frog.



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Paper Flowers

I love these paper flowers made from old book pages.



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Sheep Clog Tunnels in Italy

You have to click on this photo to see it bigger. Isn't this Italian shepherd amazing? Can you imagine if you were in a car behind this flock and had to get through? Forget it. The sheep got there first. Italian sheperd Luigino Balzan and his flock are reaching San Boldo pass. Quite a feat for 2 men and 2 dogs. Found on Flickr. So this is how the sheep get to the other side of the mountain. Who knew?