Ever Blooming Garden Gate

You'll have flowers in bloom all year with this lovely hand-crafted garden gate. via

Wonderful Dutch Door

via I will never get over my love for dutch doors. This one is especially nice, agreed?

Old Red Brick with Black Trim

I do love this townhouse with all the wooden architectural elements painted black or charcoal. Very nice. via

Almost Finished with My Taxes

Today's goal is to finish gathering all necessary paperwork for the accountant and get my life back. via

Ronald Regan to Nancy

How nice. They had something very special. via

Don't Say Anything You Might Regret

Exercising restraint is a powerful thing. via

Beatrix Potter Gentleman Rabbit

Beatrix Potter.
GENTLEMAN RABBIT WITH LETTER ("BENJAMIN BUNNY")
Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP
LOT SOLD. 70,850 GBP
(Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

A fine watercolour executed around the period 1890-93 presumably as a greetings card design. Although unpublished at the time, the design was later reproduced by The Beatrix Potter Society as a greetings card. The piece acquired the title of "Benjamin Bunny" for sale at auction in December 2004. A pencil and ink drawing of this design was sold in these rooms (Sotheby's), 8 July 2004.

Beatrix Potter Mouse + Spinning Wheel

I have never seen this Beatrix Potter 1890 watercolor either. via So many images are surfacing that I've never seen. So glad.

Beatrix Potter 'Mouse with a Spinning Wheel' 1890 Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943) English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist ink and watercolour. From the collection of Caroline Isobel Emma Halpin (née Hutton) and thence by family descent. Sotheby's archives.

Beatrix Potter Carpet Bagger Bunny

This image is new to me. I wonder about the story behind this traveling bunny, don't you? via

Sliding Barn Door for Bedroom

I love this in every way. via

Perfect Seating Around The Fireplace

Yes. Love this seating arrangement. via

Wonderful Outdoor Dining Photo

Outdoor dining is just around the corner, hopefully. This spot looks absolutely delightful, doesn't it? via

Powder Room Under The Stairs

Great idea. It even has a window. via

Beautiful Frost Patterns on a Window

I loved photographing window frost at my former home with old single-pane windows in a few rooms. It's very cold today with a dusting of snow coming tomorrow. via This photo is from an old farm in the Champlain Valley of Vermont.

Dog Smile with Portrait Proof

Adorable! This made me smile too. via

Actually his real smile is better than the one in the painting. Love him.

"That Brown Cat" More Photos

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I think he's becoming famous.

He's a natural in front of the camera.

Up close and personal.

Great eye contact.

LOVE!

Sheep Dog with Lambs

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It's March 1st so I brought the lambs in.

I herded them to the heat register.

Nautical Screen Door

This screen door is very well thought out, isn't it? Don't you love the sailboat cutout? It's perfect for this unbelievable seaside location. via

Kitchen Pantry Under the Stairs

This is a great idea, isn't it? Tour the rest of this renovated open kitchen in California here.

Screen Door with Knocker

This lovely screen door looks very substantial and I love the wide center stile with a door knocker. via

Fabulous UK Garden Shed

Just in time for Spring, only 21 days away.

The Posh Shed Company, Hereford, Hertfordshire, UK

Lovely Brick Cottage

I am always a fan of dwellings that have low maintenance exteriors and this one passes my test with flying colors. Isn't it charming? Stone foundation, brick exterior, stone-floored open porch, copper gutters, and natural landscaping. LOVE! via

Far From The Madding Crowd starring Carey Muliigan

Have you taken your lamb in a basket out for a carriage ride today? This is a screen capture I made while watching Far From The Madding Crowd on my iPad. It was wonderful and I enjoyed it so much. I love Carey Mulligan. This is a 2015 remake of an older movie starring Julie Christie, based on the book by Thomas Hardy.

If you are unable to watch the trailer above, click here. Carey Mulligan has a beautiful voice, doesn't she?

Winds of Change

I choose windmills. via

Vintage Clothespin Collection

There are so many styles here that I've never seen before. This photos is like the history of laundry day. via

Big Shade Tree with Sheep

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I think it's exciting to think about leaves on the trees, don't you? That storm we had a couple of nights ago knocked down some big branches that Webster and I have already picked up on one of our walks. Yesterday felt like spring in the early part of the day but got colder as the day progressed. I pruned my Limelight hydrangeas and now I'm ready for them to start putting out new growth. Happy Friday. xo

Adele, Her Authentic Self

vogue:

“I feel so comfortable in my own skin. I really like how I look, I like who I am, I like everyone that I surround myself with.”

Read the Adele ~ Vogue cover story here.

She's in a very good place, isn't she? Maybe that's why we love her so much.

New Life for A Broken Teapot

This is a great idea and a wonderful way to recycle a broken teapot. This little bird looks very happy inside too. via

A Royal Gentleman's Bath

It's stunning, isn't it?

Photo from a slideshow in Bazaar.

At Home with Lady de Rothschild

So this is actually a Lady's bath!

That Face

Those mittens. That blue quilted outfit.

Have you ever? via

Cottage Kitchen in The Cotswolds

This half wall is a clever way to disguise the mess in a small open kitchen. I love the way the space under the stairs was used. It even has a window! See more of this Cotswold Cowman's Cottage here.

Copper Kettle + Cast Iron Stove Plate

I have a copper kettle just like this one. via

Hopefully, this photo will inspire me to polish it.

I love the decorative cast iron stove plate too. The urge to start spring cleaning is coming on!

Kitchen Corner

Love what I can see. Want to see more. via

My Morning Routine

Yes. Every day. Without fail. via

Sophisticated Geometric Painted Floor

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This is stunning, agreed?

Very well thought out and extremely well executed!

Love. Enjoy your Sunday. xo

Dowager Duchess of Devonshire's Home

Click here to view the 13-photo slideshow

I have a feeling this March 2nd auction at Sotheby's in London will be mobbed. Be sure to expand the description beside each photo in the slideshow by clicking "See More". You will then be able to read wonderful things about her like this: “If second childhood means going back to first loves in old age then I am deep in it.”

Brown Cat with White Mustache

He's beautiful, isn't he? I don't think I've ever seen a brown cat, have you? He looks as if he has a white mustache and look at the size of those legs! Big and gorgeous. via

Elizabethan Duck

There's nothing like a duck wearing a ruff, is there? This portrait made me smile. via

Saltbox with Snow

I definitely think the groundhog was wrong, don't you? via