Beautiful photo by Magda Indigo I love Anemones and so do the deer so it's a losing battle at my cottage.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Ivy Covered Gatekeeper's Cottage
Boston Ivy covered Gatekeepers Cottage, Dartmouth Park, Sandwell England. via
Monday, April 22, 2013
Wild Violets in my lawn.
They're back in all their glory doing their appointed job of keeping me from mowing the grass. I took this iPhone photo very late in the day after supper last night. Don't you love their pansy-like faces? HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Crime-solving quartet premiers tonight on PBS in 'Bletchley Circle'
BLETCHLEY CIRCLE
A new miniseries premiers tonight on PBS @ 10pm in my area. Set in Britain in 1952, this review says it's supposed to be smart and highly suspenseful. I have already set my DVR. When the sisterhood of four detectives gets together to discuss a case, it is under the cover of a book club. I like it already!!!
The story of The Migrant Mother
“Migrant Mother” was one of thousands of pictures Dorothea Lange took on assignment for the federal government, documenting the poverty of the Dust Bowl. Before it had that iconic title, the 1936 photo was captioned “Destitute peapickers in California.” But this was the one that stuck, coming to symbolize all those suffering in the Great Depression. Later, Lange would rage, “People think I haven’t made anything else!”
As you all know, I am a huge fan of NPR and rarely listen to anything else on my radio. I watch a little morning tv while I'm having coffee and then it's NPR all day until the evening news and the tv goes on again. I listened to the story behind this iconic photograph this morning on Studio 360 and then listened to the podcast again on my laptop while I was unloading the dishwasher. It's very interesting in case you want to tune in when you have 9 minutes to spare -- or you can just read the article. Podcast and article at Studio360.org. There is also a slideshow with 5 more views of this migrant worker's camp featuring Florence Thompson and her family.
This photo never fails to move me. It has become the symbol of hard times but has been exploited by the advertising industry to sell products from perfume to luggage. That should make you want to listen and I hope you will.
This photo never fails to move me. It has become the symbol of hard times but has been exploited by the advertising industry to sell products from perfume to luggage. That should make you want to listen and I hope you will.
Beautiful Home Library
I hope there's a nice comfortable club chair and ottoman in this room somewhere. It looks like a very nice home office or study but comfort is needed in a reading room. via The Belding Group in Landrum, SC.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Queen Elizabeth II morphed from infancy to Diamond Jubilee in 2012
Click here if you cannot see this fabulous video. The link will take you to YouTube. You will love seeing our favorite royal grow more beautiful through the years. Thanks to Sandy Lawrence for mentioning it. I can't believe I have never seen it, have you?
Rainbow Pancakes
What a great birthday breakfast. I think the whole world needs rainbow pancakes, don't you? Click below to watch the delightful tutorial video from Oh Joy!
Here is the recipe she used for the pancakes.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Kitchen Cabinets for A Tudor
The millwork on these cabinets is beautiful. The gothic touches on the doors are very appropriate for a renovated kitchen in an old Tudor style home. Casa Verde Design in Minneapolis. via
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Owls in a Hollow Tree
This photo is so full of gorgeous tones and texture. Someone named it fifty shades of brown. I'm with the left owl who is ready for bed. See you tomorrow. via
DIY Kitchen
Nothing is built-in, everything is free standing. I can't figure what that blurry thing is on the sliding track, can you? Anyway, I like this simple kitchen. via
Communal Spring Cleaning, pen and ink by W. Heath Robinson
Hilarious. I was watching the British Antiques Road Show and fell in love with this artist, W. Heath Robinson
Iced Coffee
Iced coffee is a favorite summertime treat of mine but never in the morning. I require HOT coffee to wake me up. How about you?
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Pink Climbing Roses on a Stone Cottage
Such a lovely image. I wish I could smell them. Roses always remind me of my grandmother. via
Great Kitchen Island
A real cook would love this island. I wonder if it gets moved around? I love anything with wheels, don't you? via
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Stonehedge Farm by Catalano Architects
Everyone loves the previous photo of the foyer at Stonehedge Farm in Massachusetts. This is the view from the top of the stairs. Your wish is my command; click here for a complete house tour, inside and out. Photo Credit: Brian Vanden Brink
Elegant Foyer and Staircase
Oh.my.goodness. This is simply stunning. I love the restraint. Just enough decorating to allow the architecture to shine through. via
Monday, April 15, 2013
Primrose and Robin.
John Wainwright - “Primrose and Robin” 1864. This painting is so very beautiful.
(c) Royal Albert Memorial Museum; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation via
Paying your Taxes the Old-Fashioned Way
click photo to enlarge
Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1565–1636), Flemish painter. Oil on panel circa 1620. USC Fisher Museum of Art, The Armand Hammer Collection. I always publish a photo of this painting on April 15th. I'm staying away from the post office today because of the lines to mail income taxes. I'll check my box tomorrow. I mailed mine on Friday.
Pizza for One
What to cook when there is nothing to cook? Last night I made a personal pizza using a whole grain tortilla as the crust. I put my well-seasoned pizza stone in the oven at 450 while I was deciding on the toppings. I use Trader Joe's pizza sauce in a jar because it's decent and always on hand. The last pie I made had grilled zucchini slices on top but I didn't have any on hand. I cooked a pot of quinoa earlier in the day so I spread a layer of that on top of the sauce and frozen petite green peas scattered over the quinoa. Shaved parmesan cheese was the final layer.
I heated the stone for another 5 minutes after the assembly was complete. I kept an eye on it through the glass door in my oven after I slid the pizza off the peel. These thin things cook up very quickly. It was done in around 8 minutes and it was very good. I have to get a basil plant for future pies. Use your imagination throw one together yourself using what's on hand.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Beautiful Bedroom
This is lovely and very soothing. Very sleep inducing, isn't it? via Do you think there is a TV that pops up from that trunk at the foot of the bed? My guess is YES, so it's perfect for me! I can't go to sleep unless I watch TV first. I hope I can stay awake for Mad Men tonight. Sleep tight when you tuck in.
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