Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sunrise Over Fields of Flowers

Here's hoping your day is as lovely as this photo. That sun looks hot, doesn't it? I went to the library in Morristown just before it closed at 5pm yesterday. The time and temperature sign on the bank I passed on the way registered 95 degrees. It was way too hot for me but I mowed grass anyway. I'll finish my hand trimming this morning while it's still cool. See you later, Rosemary



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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Goodnight, Time For A Movie

I'm about as tired as this pile of spotted puppies sleeping on the painter's drop cloth. Think I'll pop a movie in the DVD player and enjoy the evening. Sleep tight when you turn in. See you tomorrow, Rosemary.



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Dancing Around The Maypole

I almost forgot to wish all of you a Happy May Day. Dance around a Maypole if you can find one.



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Mattie Lou O'Kelley | Spring Paintings


Mattie Lou O'Kelley didn't start painting until she was 60. This self-taught Georgia artist was quite prolific until her passing at age 89 in 1997. Read her obituary in The New York Times.

She also wrote poetry, which was as homely as her canvases:

"Now my one room house has only me,
I never roam,
No lessons have I. But I paint
And paint
And stay at home."

Images from my book: Mattie Lou O'Kelley, Folk Artist



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Ginger | Antique Botanical Print

I never knew what ginger looked like. It's beautiful. I found this image in a magazine and photographed it. It's supposed to be 87 degrees today. Glad I got a jump on my mowing yesterday. I shall only work in the shade today. Have a good Saturday, Rosemary.



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Friday, April 30, 2010

Cottage Home With Balcony


A dream cottage to inspire you. Love the balcony. I hope the view is wonderful.



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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder | Potbellied Pig

This pig looks happy, doesn't he? Have a great weekend and get outside. I wish some animal would eat my grass. I mowed my upper and middle fields with my riding mower today and it felt great. The mower started right up after being in the garage all winter. I was so happy!



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Repurposed Office Door Hung On Barn Sliders


By now you know how much I love sliding interior doors hung barn style. I would never have thought of using an old office door outside a bathroom but I love this idea, don't you. This treatment was used in an Alabama log cabin.

Have a fun weekend.



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Cotton Manor | House And Gardens, UK


Cotton Manor with wonderful country gardens surrounding a 17th century manor house in Northamptonshire, UK. The bluebell wood will be in flower at the end of May. Please take me if you go.



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Lawn Of Buttercups

I love this house with buttercup lawn.



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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre, Sydney

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre
More information and a video here. Hooray for The City of Sydney. It's a wonderful piece of architecture for the enjoyment of the people.



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Wonderful Terrace


If you're looking for outdoor inspiration here it is. Stunning, isn't it? Green is the only color allowed here.



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Sit, Fetch, and Shake All At Once

Sit, fetch, and shake. Is This Right? What a little sweetheart! And so smart too.



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I Love Lilacs

Lilacs
There is a lovely lilac next to my Post Office on a lot with no house. I have to remember to take my shears with me tomorrow and bring a few branches home. Is there a sweeter scent in all the world?



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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

NBC to Air Prince Charles' Film on Environment



NBC to Air Prince Charles Film on Environment, Harmony
"NBC is teaming up with Prince Charles for a new TV special about the environment.

HARMONY, which is slated to air in November, stems from Prince Charles' three decades of work fighting climate change and searching for new solutions to the worldwide environmental crisis.

Watch videos of Prince Charles



This looks good. I shall watch the movie this Fall. I wish he would do a video on how to build a wattle fence. I've always wanted one.



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