Recent Snow

This was the back yard only 2 days ago. Now there is not a single flake to be seen. This must be Mother Nature's idea of spring cleaning. I love the way the snow on one arm of the chair has fallen away and is still attached. It seems very life-like, doesn't it?

[my iPhone photo]

Les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac via

1940 Ford Woody with Trailer

Have a great weekend and start planning your next road trip. via

Fox and Hound Masks to Print

Click here to print this adorable fox mask by Jan Brett.

Click here to print the Bassett Hound mask.

Fox Print on Dictionary Page

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Fox in the Snow at My Cottage

We finally got that snow the weather people have been predicting. I was surprised to see it this morning. A visiting fox is shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on any image to enlarge. The snow is still coming down. I quickly grabbed my camera as this fox approached the cottage around 11 o'clock on his way to hunt the woods. It's nice and cozy inside and I'm enjoying the snow day. See you later.

You Smell Nice Today . . .

Let me introduce the rock hyrax, whose closest living relative is the African elephant. (Wild Arabia - BBC). Don't you love learning new things? How in the world is this cute little thing in any way related to an elephant? Please tell me if you think I am posting too many gifs. I love these moving photos! via

A Very Sleepy Hare

It's bedtime for this little hare and I'm not far behind. Thursday is my favorite weekday TV night and I'll be watching from my bed. Sleep tight. via

Leaping Cottontail

Leaping Cottontail, 1924

Paul Bransom, American, 1885 - 1979
Gouache and Charcoal
The National Museum of Wildlife Art

This is such a good idea. Wouldn't this cake cutter door handle look fabulous on a pantry door or built-in china cabinet? How do people think to do these things? You could use something like this sideways on a drawer too. Now you have something else to look for at rummage sales! via

Cozy in The Snow

We didn't get any snow overnight. The weather report on my iPhone shows snowflakes for the next two days. I hope you are nice and cozy if you got any. See you later. via

Under the Spell of Winter

Goodnight dear friends. We are having rain and wind that might turn to snow overnight. I hope we don't get much! via

John Lennon Quote

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The Year of The Snake - 2013

Better late than never. Chinese New Year was February 10 so I'm almost a month late. This one-stroke watercolor brushwork is fascinating. Click here if you can't see my embedded video. 

Yawn.

Goodnight everyone. Time to fire up the TV in the bedroom. See you tomorrow. via

Orangery in Wales

Plas Brondanw Orangery in Wales. Wonderful summerhouse in the garden of Portmeirion architect Clough Williams-Ellis' house.

Photo by Gareth Hughes

Lighthouse Wallpaper

So nice in a boy's bath. My Photo.

Perfect Prelude to Spring

I have several vintage spades with handles like this. They are real works of art and wonderful reminders of happy gardening days gone by. I woke up to a beautiful sunny morning and a scary weather report for tomorrow. Hopefully, it is much ado about nothing. This photo is a perfect prelude to spring, isn't it? via

Another Great Galley Kitchen

I keep finding great ones, don't I? The runner is perfect here. I really love this one designed by Best and Company in NYC. via

Who will answer?

Dare I ring the bell? What if a Hobbit answers? I don't speak Middle-earth. via

Dunrobin Castle - Scotland

Dunrobin Castle in the Scottish Highlands near Inverness. via

Goodnight Spinning World

This owl makes my head spin. Goodnight via

The Lure of Books c.1911

‘The Lure of Books’ 1911 by Coles Phillips.
Life magazine (June 8, 1911)

Over one hundred years later, it is still impossible to clean around books without getting distracted. via

Maggie Smith as Lady Grantham

I miss watching Downton Abbey on Sunday nights, don't you? via

Old Hotel Silver Fish Serving Platter

I use this large hotel silver fish platter as a tray on top of an oval stool in front of my green checked sofa and it works very well for serving tea and displaying small silver objects. The pierced decorative insert acts as a strainer and is removable. It's another rummage sale find that I like a lot.

Horse Trots Past My Cottage

It feels pretty raw outside even though the temps are in the low 40s and the rider has his neck and chin covered. Usually he's talking on his iPhone (on speaker) when he clippity clops by. Photographed with my Nikon through the window on the front door. I heard him coming so I grabbed my camera and waited. 

Have a great weekend.

"I am bored, therefore I make GIFs"

- René Descartes (1596-1650)

Me too! Hilarious

Boy Befriends Marmots in Austrian Alps

This is a sweet story about a young boy who befriended a colony of marmots while on a nature vacation with his family 4 years ago. Each year the family returns to the same place in the Alps where the marmots are waiting for a boy named Mateo. More pictures and story here.

Great Scissors

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Best Galley Kitchen Ever

Really. Have you ever seen a better one? The round window is wonderful. I love the way the glass fronts on the cabinets cast reflections of outside. It's perfect. You're welcome. via

Farmhouse Perfection

This is wonderful, isn't it? Click here for a tour, inside and out. You won't be disappointed.

Nice Sky At My Cottage

Yesterday, while walking the wonder dog when the sun was just starting to go down.