Why the Bluebird is Blue

I found another 1920 storybook digitized by Guterberg.org

The illustrations are by Harrison Cady. The first story is about a brave little gray bird who was rewarded with a blue coat. Enjoy all the stories.

READ HERE  

I have been enjoying being back in the saddle again. My tractor was expertly repaired by a man and his son who repair mowers in their garage. They picked up my little John Deere riding mower on Tuesday and brought it back on Friday. I am thrilled. They live very close, only just down the road about two miles away. It's so nice to have someone I can call who is reasonable and fast and so nice. New best friends♡

Have a great Sunday tomorrow. xo

Crooked Cottage Charm: Renovation

Read the article in Maine Home & Design Magazine

click on above link

Robin McCoy grew up in spending every summer in this house and she wanted to maintain all the quirks when renovating from a summer retreat to a year-round residence.

Please read the article. It is a PDF that can be enlarged. 

Click on the + sign next to 100%. 

Best viewed on a computer. 

More photos to love including interiors.

Enjoy!

xo

Cats' Nightmare by Louis Wain c. 1890

Louis Wain: The Man Who Drew Millions of Cats

Read the fascinating article HERE.

So many more photos of his artwork too.

♡🐈‍⬛Enjoy🐾♡

 

Pair of Greyhounds for The Garden

🐾♡YES, PLEASE♡🐾

This duo of 19th-century greyhounds is a coveted "true pair" because they are not cast from the same mold, says Israel. 

Photo by: Barbara Israel. 

Aren't they wonderful? 

Read more here.

xo

Cat Watercolor by Shozo Ozaki

I love this, especially the face.

Watercolor by Shozo Ozaki

found here 

xo

Busy day ahead. Tractor repair man stopping by and another estimator for painting my house. Wish me luck.

August is Here All Too Fast

You know summer's almost over when you see 

'Back to School' ads on TV.

Ping Pong Paddles on a wall.

 CLINGSTONE, A faded, shingled 103-year-old mansion set on a rock in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, is one family's labor of love. It has been maintained for the past 47 years by working weekends in exchange for free lodging and food.

Read more about this in my 2011 blog post HERE.

I sold a house several years ago to a woman who volunteered there after she read the enchanting story in the New York Times. She said it was one of the best experiences she ever had!

xo

Peter Rabbit Book 1914 Story by Beatrix Potter Illustrated by Virginia Albert

I HAD NO IDEA BEATRIX POTTER BOOKS WERE EVER ILLUSTRATED BY ANYONE ELSE! This book was published in 1914 and we are so thankful it has been digitized by Project Gutenberg as an eBook. It appears to be a very large children's book. See every page and read the story. Most are full page color illustrations but some are black and white. READ HERE.

See a video of a bookseller holding and talking about Beatrix Potter's 1902 first edition HERE.

Have a great Sunday. 

XO