Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Yesterday's Rainbow
I wish I could say the double rainbow was the one I saw late yesterday afternoon just before dusk instead of the second one. I've had the first phogo saved to my computer for ages. The second one is mine. My cottage really is at the end of the rainbow, isn't it? Any rainbow sighting is always exciting, especially after two solid days of rain.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
UPDATE: Audrey Hepburn Auction December 8, 2009
UPDATE: The black cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film 'How to Steal a Million' has sold for nearly $100,000 at auction.
Kerry Taylor Auctions says the Chantilly lace dress was purchased by an anonymous bidder for 60,000 pounds (about $97,700). The auctioneer said the Dec. 8 sale made a total of 268,320 pounds ($436,567) and that half of the net proceeds will go to The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.
Many of Audrey Hepburn's most famous outfits including the coat, knitted top, and little black dress above will be going under the hammer to raise money for The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. Kerry Taylor Auctions will be holding the sale on December 8th in London. Browse the catalog ~ scroll down to the end of the page. Audrey's items are on pages 15, 16, and 17; items #283-331. Why not treat yourself to an early Christmas present and help a worthy cause at the same time?
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Kerry Taylor Auctions says the Chantilly lace dress was purchased by an anonymous bidder for 60,000 pounds (about $97,700). The auctioneer said the Dec. 8 sale made a total of 268,320 pounds ($436,567) and that half of the net proceeds will go to The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.
Many of Audrey Hepburn's most famous outfits including the coat, knitted top, and little black dress above will be going under the hammer to raise money for The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund. Kerry Taylor Auctions will be holding the sale on December 8th in London. Browse the catalog ~ scroll down to the end of the page. Audrey's items are on pages 15, 16, and 17; items #283-331. Why not treat yourself to an early Christmas present and help a worthy cause at the same time?
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Mini Pies Baked in Jars | Brilliant
Read more. More photos and recipes too for single-serving fruit pies and even little chicken pot pies baked in jars. I love this, don't you. Great for portion control for those of us (me) who want to eat the whole pie sliver by sliver. Who thought of this first? There are so many clever people out there. Thankfully we have the Internet to connect us. Hope you are enjoying your Monday as much as I am. Rosemary
Today's Weather Is For The Birds
If I dared put one toe out the door with my camera I would be faced with this kind of weather. It's pouring and the wind is howling. Thankfully, I don't have to go out for anything except a dog walk or two much later when the rain subsides.
I was half asleep this morning while monitoring three comments on my Blogger Dashboard. I put a check mark beside each one and hit the REJECT button instead of the PUBLISH button. I've tried but this can't be undone. I've written each person to resubmit but in case they don't I would like to thank and apologize to the following:
I was half asleep this morning while monitoring three comments on my Blogger Dashboard. I put a check mark beside each one and hit the REJECT button instead of the PUBLISH button. I've tried but this can't be undone. I've written each person to resubmit but in case they don't I would like to thank and apologize to the following:
Maria @ http://agouraantiquemart.blogspot.com/
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Laundry Room Love
You know how much I love to do laundry by now. I am totally in love with the amazing room in the photo above dedicated to this necessary task. Have you ever seen a better one? I certainly haven't. I'm sure there is a clothes dryer in there somewhere but it is not the focus. How heavenly. I am absolutely positive that there is a drying yard outside too. I did five loads last week to take advantage of warm temperatures and sun. Now we have rain. It was great while it lasted. I am still quite pleased with my homemade laundry soap/detergent too. I just wish I'd made it sooner. Happy Monday, Rosemary.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
American Silver Punch Bowl Sells For $5.9M
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AMERICAN SILVER PUNCH BOWL
Made by CORNELIUS KIERSTEDE, NEW YORK, 1700-1710
Pre-auction estimate $400,000 - $800,000
Sold January 22, 2010 Sotheby's New York.
Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: $5,906,500 USD
This is wonderful news for dealers and American Coin Silver collectors alike.
Made by CORNELIUS KIERSTEDE, NEW YORK, 1700-1710
Pre-auction estimate $400,000 - $800,000
Sold January 22, 2010 Sotheby's New York.
Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: $5,906,500 USD
This is wonderful news for dealers and American Coin Silver collectors alike.
"Take care of your antiques and they'll take care of you."
Doesn't this make you want to polish your sterling hollowware? Read more about Cornelius Kierstede, the colonial silversmith.
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Doesn't this make you want to polish your sterling hollowware? Read more about Cornelius Kierstede, the colonial silversmith.
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Hermes 3-Piece Garden Tool Set
Spade, Trowel and Weeding Fork Set with Cherry Tree Handles in a Textile Bag. $345.00 USD. You would definitely be compelled to do your own gardening if you had this Hermès set, wouldn't you? :) Rosemary
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Have A Cute Puppy Weekend
Dog owners are the luckiest people, aren't they? I never get tired of looking at photos of puppies. The owners of this cutie pie must be having such fun with her. Pink collar means girl dog hopefully. Have a great weekend and remember to play with your dog. xxoo Rosemary
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Do Want This Hermes Avalon Blanket
Wool and Cashmere Avalon Blanket from Hermès. So lovely. My maiden initial is H. Size 55"x69". Drumroll .... price $1,125.00 USD
Friday, January 22, 2010
Dancing On A Giant Typewriter Circa 1937
Conan O'Brien | Last Night On The Tonight Show
Tonight is Conan's last night on the Tonight Show so maybe I'll record it. I think he got a raw deal even though a settlement has been reached. Didn't any of those network people go to grammar school? This is just not done. You don't promise someone something, make them wait 5 years to get it, and then change your mind and take it back. Shame on NBC and Jay Leno too.
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Life's Little Instruction Book, page 153
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Laundry Day + Homemade Detergent = Perfect
aundry day at the cottage yesterday. I finally got a good day to hang out a couple of loads of sheets and towels. The weather was nice with temperatures in the 40s and a nice breeze. I couldn't wait to jump into bed last night. There is nothing to compare to the smell and feel of line dried bed linens. I haven't been happy with my laundry detergent for quite some time. Everything I buy is too highly scented. I don't like many scents except citrus, spice, and vanilla. I am especially not fond of floral smelling anything except flowers themselves. I finally used up a tub of powdered stuff from Costco that literally took my breath away when I took off the lid. And it didn't get my gardening clothes clean either. I got some liquid from Costco last trip and it is even smellier though it did a pretty good job of cleaning. I am taking it back. I read a bunch of recipes online for a simple homemade natural detergent and this is what I made. I grated one bar of Octagon soap with the big side of my box grater. Then I put these shavings in my food processor and buzzed until I had tiny pellets. (This step was my idea and it worked perfectly.) I dumped these pellets in a stainless steel mixing bowl and added one cup of Borax and one cup of Washing Soda. I mixed it all together and then transferred the mixture to an airtight container. It smelled fresh, that's all. I have a front-loading washing machine that requires low-sudsing HE detergent. The blogger who wrote this recipe (altered a bit by me) said this would work well in such a machine. And would you believe you only need 2 Tablespoons for an entire load? When I took the clothes out, guess what they smelled like? NOTHING. Perfect. After a day on the line the bedding smelled like sunshine and wind. The photo was taken yesterday just to prove that we can still have nice weather and blue skies with white puffy clouds in January. I am going to do a dark load or two today. xxoo Rosemary
Here is a link with 10 homemade laundry soap recipes.
This is a photo of my finished product. I put it in a tall glass jar that once held dry roasted peanuts. It's perfect. I can roll it around and mix everything up to evenly distribute all the ingredients before every load. I have darks in the washer right now. So happy!
This is a photo of my finished product. I put it in a tall glass jar that once held dry roasted peanuts. It's perfect. I can roll it around and mix everything up to evenly distribute all the ingredients before every load. I have darks in the washer right now. So happy!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Audrey Hepburn Stamp With Quote
I never tire of reading about the inspirational Audrey Hepburn, do you? "Others matter more than you do, so don't fuss, dear, get on with it." Now what could be more to the point and funny too? She was beautiful inside and out. Love her, Rosemary.
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