Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day ~ The official end of summer . . .
Here's hoping you have a perfect last day of summer.
Tomorrow it will be time to overload all the circuits!
Thanks for dropping by the cottage for a short visit. Drive safely. ♥Rosemary
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thoughts from the cottage . . .
The fall cleanup continues. This is a photo of the night sky that I snapped last night from my second floor deck when I came in from moonlight weeding. It was so beautiful.
I love this photo of the wellies in an old greenouse. I wear mine daily on morning walks with Webster the wonder dog. I don't pick up my grass clippings and wearing the big boots keeps me from tracking them inside the house.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
First Edition of THE GREAT GATSBY Sells for $180,000 . . .
This is something for you to look for at each and every garage sale, tag sale, estate sale, and book sale from now on. It looks very ordinary so you will have to look carefully. This is what all the booksellers refer to as a Modern First.
Francis Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925
Original dark green cloth stamped in blind and gilt, with dust jacket.
Considered by experts as quite possibly "the most expensive piece of Twentieth Century printed paper in book collecting." The dust jacket is an exceptionally rare find, which clearly contributed to the book far surpassing its estimate of $80/120,000 and ultimately fetching $180,000 — a world record price for any Gatsby. Read about other big ticket items that sold at Bonham's Auction.
I am right on schedule with my outside work trying to get a jump on fall. I was cutting down my giant weeds by moonlight last night. Really! I didn't come inside until 8:15. I hope the moon casts a giant hex on them for next year.
The weather is absolutely fabulous and there is no rain predicted for the next week. Cool and crisp with no humidity. Perfect for doing hard work outside. I am feeling very fulfilled about being so independent and doing everything myself since everybody else I know uses an outside service.
Thanks for stopping by the cottage. ♥Rosemary
Francis Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925
Original dark green cloth stamped in blind and gilt, with dust jacket.
Considered by experts as quite possibly "the most expensive piece of Twentieth Century printed paper in book collecting." The dust jacket is an exceptionally rare find, which clearly contributed to the book far surpassing its estimate of $80/120,000 and ultimately fetching $180,000 — a world record price for any Gatsby. Read about other big ticket items that sold at Bonham's Auction.
I am right on schedule with my outside work trying to get a jump on fall. I was cutting down my giant weeds by moonlight last night. Really! I didn't come inside until 8:15. I hope the moon casts a giant hex on them for next year.
The weather is absolutely fabulous and there is no rain predicted for the next week. Cool and crisp with no humidity. Perfect for doing hard work outside. I am feeling very fulfilled about being so independent and doing everything myself since everybody else I know uses an outside service.
Thanks for stopping by the cottage. ♥Rosemary
Painted Floor Cloth with Mariner's Compass . . .
Who doesn't love a painted floor?
This is the kitchen in my previous house. I painted the floor myself with gray and white diamonds. It wasn't hard at all and it held up very nicely.
Here is a scan of a page I ripped out of a magazine. I love the mariner's compass design on this painted floor cloth. At first I thought it was a painted floor but on closer examination I noticed several "wrinkles" so I decided it was a design on canvas. I have a hallway that is unusually narrow with a painted floor in a solid color.
One of these days I hope to decorate it. I might skip the diamonds and just put the mariner's compass in the center. The hardest part would be plotting out the design.
I am not at all ready to tackle such a project. I just wanted you to know what was on my mind today. Thanks for stopping by the cottage. ♥Rosemary
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Life's Little Instruction Book, page 129 . . .
...To be continued...
Happy September 1st. I am feeling powerful and am looking forward to a great week of getting ready for fall. I got a good start yesterday and the weather looks great all week for mowing, clipping, putting the garden to bed, getting the weeds out of the driveway, and all those other fun things (not). I even started to tackle the giant weeds that line one side of the property where there is a steep slope. I am going to cut them each day for one hour after supper. How's that for a plan? Wish me luck. Please think of me when you are lounging on the beach or doing whatever you do the week before LABOR Day while I am laboring.
Thanks for stopping by the cottage for a chat. ♥Rosemary
Monday, August 31, 2009
WWF ~ Give a hand to wildlife . . .
I love this ad campaign asking us to give a helping hand to the animals.
WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Working globally to help endangered species.
GIVE A HAND TO WILDLIFE
Advertising Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi Simko, Geneva, Switzerland
Creative Director: Olivier Girard
Art Director: Nicolas Poulain
Copywriter: Jean-Michel Larsen
Body (hand) painter: Guido Daniele
Thanks for stopping by the cottage today for some inspiring art about our wildlife. ♥Rosemary
WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Working globally to help endangered species.
GIVE A HAND TO WILDLIFE
Advertising Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi Simko, Geneva, Switzerland
Creative Director: Olivier Girard
Art Director: Nicolas Poulain
Copywriter: Jean-Michel Larsen
Body (hand) painter: Guido Daniele
Thanks for stopping by the cottage today for some inspiring art about our wildlife. ♥Rosemary
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Bicycle quote + film with a great message . . .
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Inspiring Art Video Story featuring a Watercolor Artist . . .
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The stewardship of owning land . . .
I was so happy to find this quote to go with another page I ripped out of a magazine. I found the quote and added the text to the photo. I am going to type it again so it can be searched in case you want to find it months from now.
"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own." Andy Warhol
I couldn't have said it better!
"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own." Andy Warhol
I couldn't have said it better!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Life's Little Instruction Book, page 125 + 126 . . .
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