PERFECT Antique Wood Stove

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I saw this amazing wood stove in an old house today. Don't you love the name? It's PERFECT.

This is a detail of the left door. The middle one is dated 1886. I can't imagine using a wood stove to cook on in the summer but it was just another day in the kitchen, back then. We have it so easy now, don't we? I say that after spending time hacking away at my driveway entrances with a pickaxe today. It was finally time to deal with the white stuff the snowplows left for me as I wait for more snow tonight. As soon as I recover from one storm, another one comes along. I haven't been to the post office since last Wednesday. Be safe and stay warm if you are getting snow too. xo

Webster is Shocked

So much is happening on Downton Abbey. How can you stand the suspense?

Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 68

A few more suggestions, observations, and reminders on how to live a happy and rewarding life.

742. Keep your private thoughts private. Good one. 

Still Digging Out

There is already a lot of melting going on this morning.

I think I will hack away at the deck on the balcony. I worked on it a couple of days ago and did everything that was touching the house and I rounded one corner. I want to work outside today so I will continue on this project. Yesterday's snow wasn't too bad, just a couple of inches. Just enough to be annoying. Enjoy your Sunday morning and I'll see you later. xo

Life's Little Instruction Book | Volume II | Page 67

A few more suggestions, observations, and reminders on how to live a happy and rewarding life.

738 is probably an outdated number. 737~You can't go wrong if you know how to make a good spaghetti sauce, can you? 

Antique Valentine

This is a valentine dated 1847 in an old scrapbook of mine. The papercutting around the flower expands.

To reveal another print inside.

Happy Valentine's Day.

The Morning After the Second Storm

We got another several inches overnight but it's warm and a big melt is underway. I had to take the animals out and show them there was a sheltered place for them to "go" in the grove of evergreens that protect my cottage from the road. I had Tabitha in my arms and she immediately knew what to do when I put her down. Webster wasn't about to go in there behind her so he dug himself another path farther up the driveway. Success!!

I took this photo when I first got up from my bedroom window. The "snow people" are buried. I hope you all are in the process of digging out and don't have any horror stories to report. I have a busy day of digging out my balcony ahead of me. My car is covered again but I don't even care. I don't need to go anywhere, so I'll just let the sun melt it for me. See you later. Webster is whimpering to be fed. xo

Snow Day Today @ My Cottage

I know this looks like a watercolor, but it's not. It's one of the first photos I took this morning when I woke up to heavy snow.

This was what I saw from my front window.

When I went out to shovel a path one-shovel wide, this is what my front yard looked like. That's my pantry window.

Webster is very tuckered out. We got at least a foot of snow on top of what we already had. It has stopped but is supposed to start up again this evening. My driveway has been plowed and my car is clean, except for the top. I'm pretty worried about my balcony. I have never seen such deep snow on it. I think I should start shoveling out there but my arms are too tired at the moment. We are fine and hope you are too. Tabitha is hiding.