Red Poppies White Clouds and Blue Sky

Three of my favorite things combine to make red, white, and blue. via

Great Sandwich Shop

This looks like my kind of place! If I ever go to Austin Texas, I will definitely check it out. via

Dog in A Wheelbarrow

I'm posting this photo because it gave me such a good idea. I have a big contractor's wheelbarrow in the garage and the body is hideous orange plastic. I rarely use it and keep it hidden. The first nice day, I'm going to fill it up with warm water and give Webster a bath in it. One of my outside hose connections has hot and cold running water. He's pretty stinky at the moment and he will love it. via

Mad Men Season 6 Poster

I was just wondering when this was going to start up again and now I know. via

Incense Burner

I found this cute little clay teepee incense burner hiding in a drawer the other day and fired it up. It cleared the air for other smells. The cubes that came with it were supposed to smell like cinnamon but they just smelled like smoke to me. [my photo]

Crate Kitchen Cabinets

What a "crate" idea! via

Two Otters Trained To Recycle Bottles

Two female North American River Otters at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York - trained by zookeeper Catina Wright - take empty bottles and place them into recycling bins.

Picture: Annette Lein/AP

Marching Pigeons

Here's my gif of the day. You know you love it too. It's hard to stop watching, isn't it? via

Pile of Dalmatian Puppies

I love this pile of sleeping spotted pups. via

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