Daisy Portrait

I have one lone daisy in my meadow so far. I snapped this pic on my walk with Webster yesterday evening.

A House Wren in My Bird Bottle

I have several of these handmade redware pottery bird bottles from Colonial Williamsburg hanging on my house. This one is on the back of my cottage so I can see and enjoy it from my balcony. It was fun watching the nest building earlier in the spring. Want one? Order here while they have free shipping. The two centuries old HISTORY behind these authentic bird bottles can be read here. Enjoy!

I got as close as I could with my iPhone in hand before Jenny Wren flew away. I promise not to bother her again while she hatches her babies. If you want to see an old blog post of mine with a photo of a bird nest I removed from one of these bottles on the front of my house, click here. I had to remove it when I had my cottage painted two years ago.

PS--I woke up earlier than ever this morning. Sigh. 

Early To Bed

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Good Night Sweet Friends. Sleep Tight. xo

For some reason I've been waking up way too early lately and my mind starts racing immediately. I don't have any personal problems, but lots of real estate issues prior to a closing next month. This dog looks the way I feel when I fall into bed each evening. Early to bed and early to rise isn't really my preferred style but that's the way my body has been working lately. I'll be glad when it decides to return to normal.

Yellow Iris in a British Riverbed

Yellow Iris, Weston, Staffordshire, England

An Original Photography by this blogger.

Angel Keeping Watch Over A Grave

This lichen covered antique marble angel is so very lovely. She's looking over someone's departed earth angel. via

Hide and Seek: Lamb Style

Boo. I found you. via

Old Westbury Gardens, the former Phipps Estate on Long Island

There is a wonderful photo tour of the Phipps Estate and Gardens on The New York Social Diary. There are photos showing winter and summer views and it's fabulous. One of my friends toured this mansion and others on The Gold Coast of Long Island recently and she enjoyed this one especially.

Now that summer is almost here, snow seems like a vague memory, doesn't it?

Gorgeous Home that Needs Some Pruning

This beautiful home is on the verge of being overgrown. I'm really into pruning and thinning and clipping so I could easily take this on and really enjoy it. via