Take me away to this beautiful portal wherever it may be. This surely must be the way to the secret garden. *
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Double Porch Swings
I hope the owners of this delightful wrap-around porch with the double swings are busy getting it ready for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Can you believe it's almost here? I cleaned the porch-balcony floor off my living room way too soon this year and you'd never know it had been touched. It's covered with maple tree sailor seed pods. Luckily the huge shop vac never made it back to the barn. It is still sitting in my kitchen ready for me to give it another go today.
Now about this double porch swing setup; aren't they too close together? Are they designed for horizontal use only? If you were sitting upright and swinging wouldn't your shins bang into the other swing? Ouch. I'll take the one with the blanket and move the pillows to the other arm so I can recline and look at the ocean. You can have the other one. See you later.
Monday, May 23, 2011
More Interior Barn Doors to Love
Sliding barn doors used inside the house are a design element I love and frequently blog about. Here are two more examples you will love that use two different types of hanging hardware.
Homemade Molasses Taffy for National Taffy Day
Today (May 23rd) is National Taffy Day
It's real. I did not make this up.
2 cups molasses
1 cup sugar
2 tsp white vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking sodaClick on the link for the rest of the recipe. My brother and I used to make taffy all the time and it was so much fun, especially the pulling part. This is the only recipe I could find that wasn't loaded with food dye and corn syrup and it's the most authentic too.
Today is also World Turtle Day. And you thought it was just an ordinary Monday with no cause for celebration.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Antique Door Hardware as Art
Don't you want to start colleting old door hardware now? It's beautiful with or without the door and it's getting harder and harder to find. Old house parts are big business in architectural salvage. Stop and ask if you can look around the next time you see an old house being demolished. Who knows what you might find and save from being dumped in the landfill? Happy hunting.
Sunset | California Vineyard
Too beautiful to comprehend. Would this be considered gardening or farming? via
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