Tuesday, April 9, 2013

One Person Porch


It's very sweet, isn't it, and the setting is wonderful. via

Jessica The Hippo -- She's A House Pet

Please promise me you will watch this heart warming video about a coffee-drinking hippo in South Africa named Jessica.

Click here to watch it on YouTube if it doesn't show up for you in my post. I always tuck in my animals at night but I honestly can't imagine tucking in a hippo. Her nighttime routine will definitely make you smile.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Woodchipped Garden Path

I simply must spread my pile of woodchips to keep down the weeds near my front entrance. This garden inside and outside the picket fence is fabulous, isn't it? via

Deck Decor

Have you started getting ready for outdoor living yet? I have worked on the deck floor of my balcony for the past three days and it's looking better. This one looks perfect, doesn't it? via


Mine will look better as the sun bleaches it daily. I still have to clean the furniture.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Mad Men -- Tonight

Mad Men
Season 6
Premier Tonight
9-11pm
Excellent!
Graphic from Google Images

16th Century Book Wheel

For centuries men have been trying to perfect a ways to read multiple books. Is this the eBook Reader of the 1700s? Epic fail because you have to sit in one place to peruse articles. More about Captain Agostino Ramelli's contraption here.

Beautiful Day in Edinburgh Scotland

It looks like spring in Edinburgh in this photo. Wish I were there!!! via

Architectural Artifact from My Collection


This zinc urn was once on a dormer in Newark NJ. A gentleman nearby said his father got it from a building that was being demolished. It was just sitting in a junk pile in his back yard. One day on my way to the post office, I stopped and knocked on his door to ask if I could buy it. He said yes and it's been in my junk pile ever since. Not really, it's in a boxwood garden. my iPhone photo