Life's little Instruction Book, page 121 + Random Photos . . .

I wish I could have slept later this morning.
I woke up planning my nap.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage. Wishing you a wonderful day. ♥Rosemary

Life's little Instruction Book, page 120 + a few photos . . .

Such a clever use of space.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage for your visual tour and daily dose of inspiration. It is hazy, hot, and humid morning in New Jersey. It's going to be a scorcher. So far, I have not turned on my central air at all this year. I just pretend I am in Alabama on days like this. Webster has never been there so he just goes under the bed which must be the coolest place in the house. Enjoy. ♥Rosemary

Recovering from the rain . . .

At noon on Sunday it looked more like midnight with a solid sheet of water falling from the sky.


This morning my rosemary plant looked happy. Actually it has never looked better!

Mushrooms are popping up everywhere.

The Queen Anne's Lace is so heavy with moisture, it can't even hold its head up.

Shiny and wet.

These raspberries are just out of reach. They are not quite ripe enough for me anyway.

First fall color is out there if you look hard enough.

Joe Pye Weed is coming up in a new area. I like it very much.

A view of my rain forest.


A blog reader sent me this photo. Isn't it wonderful? Vertical gardening at its best. Thanks Judy!

Webster got me up early this morning. I am having FIOS installed today. Have no idea what my internet will be like so if you don't see me tomorrow, you will know there is a problem. Hopefully it will be "blazing fast" just as advertised. Will let you know.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage. Happy Monday. Hope it is a good beginning of the week for you and yours. ♥Rosemary

Bicycles | A Quote + An Awesome Video . . .

This young man has the best balance of anyone I've ever seen. I have to hold my breath while watching him perform these unbelievable stunts on his bike. Please watch too. I promise you won't be sorry.



Have a great Sunday. Thanks for stopping by the cottage today. Is your heart beating faster now? ♥Rosemary

Sharing some saved photographs . . .

Random photos that I liked and saved while surfing the internet. Enjoy.

Happy first day of August. Thanks for stopping by the cottage for a short photo tour today. Have a great weekend. ♥Rosemary

Life's little Instruction Book, pages 118 + 119 + cottage photos . . .

Happy Friday. I woke up to rain this morning. Thankfully I mowed on Wednesday and Thursday for at least 4 hours each day...maybe more. I can't tell you how good it is to be "back in the saddle again" after being without my riding mower for way too long. The grass was so long in my middle field that I had to put the blade up as high as it would go. I don't keep the whole property clipped way down since I enjoy seeing what will come up in the way of wildflowers and weeds. Today is the last day of July I am already starting to think about the leaf season. I want to get everything ready for fall. I hope I can pace myself to do just a little every day instead of killing myself the way I usually do.

The cleomes have gone wild and are coming up everywhere spilling over into the driveway. I didn't plant a single one...they are all volunteers from a patch I planted 5 years ago. They reseed like wildfire...looking very much like exploding fireworks when they are in full bloom.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage for a visit. Have a great weekend. ♥Rosemary