It's sometimes nice to treat yourself like company and go all out preparing a Sunday morning breakfast, isn't it? I am about 90% caught up on my mowing thankfully because it was a stormy night and it's still raining right now. I just have hand trimming left. Webster and I were outside until dark racing to rake the front 'hayfield' before calling it quits. I do manage to get things done in my own way alternating between being way behind and having everything absolutely perfect, stubborn country girl that I am. Enjoy your holiday weekend Sunday. xo
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Statue of Liberty Dedicated July 4, 1886
On July 4, 1886, the Statute of Liberty, a present from the people of France, is dedicated in New York Harbor, exactly two years after it was first presented as a gift from the French to the U.S. in Paris.
Life Magazine: It Happened on the Fourth of July.
Life Magazine: It Happened on the Fourth of July.
Don't Forget The Sunscreen
Jenny Wren and Wild Berries
Two of my favorite things about summer.
I have several families of house wrens that sing to me the whole day through. I don't have any blackberries but do have tons of raspberries. Original painting by Carl Whitfield
I hope you are enjoying your favorite things too. xo
I hope you are enjoying your favorite things too. xo
Friday, July 1, 2011
Perfect Symmetry in France
Aix-en-Provence, France
11 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, 6,450 sq. ft., $22 million
11 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, 6,450 sq. ft., $22 million
Pedigree: Situated amid a nature preserve just minutes from the city center, this stately vineyard château was constructed over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries for French nobility. Its historic interiors have yet to be restored, but the formal gardens are poised for leisurely promenades, thanks to the scenic axes, symmetrical boxwood parterres, and romantic fountains.
Property Values: An orangerie, chapel, stable turned garage, and caretaker’s house also occupy the 57-acre grounds, more than half of which are planted with government-certified vines with an annual 100,000-bottle yield of red and rosé.
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