Wednesday, September 9, 2009

An illustrated quote + a couple of great pics . . .


Another wonderful + inspiring quote by Audrey Hepburn.


Isn't this the best staircase?
I love the risers painted to look like books!


I think the ceiling works very well in this room.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage for my daily blog post. Things are in full swing at my house and at the real estate office. Busy times are here again. ♥Rosemary



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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Life's Little Instruction Book, page 130 . . .

Everything looks different to me today as I gaze out my window. Summer really is over! I think I will go and sharpen some brand new pencils in preparation for getting back to business.





...To be continued...



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Monday, September 7, 2009

Labor Day ~ The official end of summer . . .


Here's hoping you have a perfect last day of summer.


Tomorrow it will be time to overload all the circuits!

Thanks for dropping by the cottage for a short visit. Drive safely. ♥Rosemary



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Sunday, September 6, 2009

$500 U.S. Bill . . .

I don't think I've ever seen one of these $500 bills in person, have you? What a nice way to learn your presidents! Now I will know to say yes if anyone ever offers me a McKinley. Here's hoping everyone has a priceless long weekend. Best regards from the cottage. ♥Rosemary



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Friday, September 4, 2009

Thoughts from the cottage . . .


The fall cleanup continues. This is a photo of the night sky that I snapped last night from my second floor deck when I came in from moonlight weeding. It was so beautiful.


I love this photo of the wellies in an old greenouse. I wear mine daily on morning walks with Webster the wonder dog. I don't pick up my grass clippings and wearing the big boots keeps me from tracking them inside the house.

Thanks for stopping by the cottage. Enjoy the long Labor Day weekend. Hope you have taken Friday off so you'll have 4 whole days before the "real world" begins next week. ♥Rosemary



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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

First Edition of THE GREAT GATSBY Sells for $180,000 . . .

This is something for you to look for at each and every garage sale, tag sale, estate sale, and book sale from now on. It looks very ordinary so you will have to look carefully. This is what all the booksellers refer to as a Modern First.



Francis Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925
Original dark green cloth stamped in blind and gilt, with dust jacket.
Considered by experts as quite possibly "the most expensive piece of Twentieth Century printed paper in book collecting." The dust jacket is an exceptionally rare find, which clearly contributed to the book far surpassing its estimate of $80/120,000 and ultimately fetching $180,000 — a world record price for any Gatsby. Read about other big ticket items that sold at Bonham's Auction.

I am right on schedule with my outside work trying to get a jump on fall. I was cutting down my giant weeds by moonlight last night. Really! I didn't come inside until 8:15. I hope the moon casts a giant hex on them for next year.
The weather is absolutely fabulous and there is no rain predicted for the next week. Cool and crisp with no humidity. Perfect for doing hard work outside. I am feeling very fulfilled about being so independent and doing everything myself since everybody else I know uses an outside service.
Thanks for stopping by the cottage. ♥Rosemary



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Painted Floor Cloth with Mariner's Compass . . .

Who doesn't love a painted floor?


This is the kitchen in my previous house. I painted the floor myself with gray and white diamonds. It wasn't hard at all and it held up very nicely.


Here is a scan of a page I ripped out of a magazine. I love the mariner's compass design on this painted floor cloth. At first I thought it was a painted floor but on closer examination I noticed several "wrinkles" so I decided it was a design on canvas. I have a hallway that is unusually narrow with a painted floor in a solid color.

One of these days I hope to decorate it. I might skip the diamonds and just put the mariner's compass in the center. The hardest part would be plotting out the design.

I am not at all ready to tackle such a project. I just wanted you to know what was on my mind today. Thanks for stopping by the cottage. ♥Rosemary

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Life's Little Instruction Book, page 129 . . .





...To be continued...

Happy September 1st. I am feeling powerful and am looking forward to a great week of getting ready for fall. I got a good start yesterday and the weather looks great all week for mowing, clipping, putting the garden to bed, getting the weeds out of the driveway, and all those other fun things (not). I even started to tackle the giant weeds that line one side of the property where there is a steep slope. I am going to cut them each day for one hour after supper. How's that for a plan? Wish me luck. Please think of me when you are lounging on the beach or doing whatever you do the week before LABOR Day while I am laboring.
Thanks for stopping by the cottage for a chat. ♥Rosemary



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