Thursday, May 16, 2013

Château de Chatillon garden, Bourgogne


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Château de Chatillon garden, Bourgogne | by © Jean-Baptiste Collection via I'm really into green gardens this year.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Three Faces of Tabitha the Cat


Looking straight ahead.

Profile.

Good Night.
She loves the wood chips.

Irish Country House

Photograph by Jeff McNamara. See more of this wonderful Irish Manor designed by Tricia Foley here. I love the boxwood lawn.

Wildflower/Weed Rotation at My Cottage.



Webster in the same location thinking, "Where did all the buttercups go this year?"


Answer: "They must not like being next to a standing army of dandelions."

WOW - What a Butler's Pantry

Exceptional butler’s pantry (with actual pantry) in North Carolina by designer Kathryn Long. I can only imagine what the kitchen must look like. via

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Handsome Rooster

He is gorgeous. I love to hear the crowing of a rooster in the distance. I recently met the one I can hear from my cottage. He's black and white. I've been eating fresh eggs for a week today. via

Shallow Gallery Shelves for Artwork

This is such a great idea for a collector of framed artwork. No more holes in the walls when you get something new and want to display it. via

Front Garden at My Cottage


Here is another view of my freshly restored front entrance. I'm liking it more and more. I'm calling it my unGarden. Sometimes you have to rip most of your plantings out and start afresh. I shall be very picky about what goes in from now on. Herbs in pots will come next. Click photo to enlarge.