Yes please. I'd like a fire today while I sit and read. A cold front came in and it's very chilly and windy. via
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wonderful Potting Bench
This would certainly come in handy for all of your potting endeavors. The big industrial wheels make this bench very useful since you can roll it around where needed. I like the galvanized top too. I put all of my watering cans away yesterday since my garage now has some extra room.
Much of the junk I put out at the road yesterday afternoon has already disappeared. Hooray. via
Botanical Wall in Spanish Summer House
I've always loved framed botanical studies and this collection in a Spanish summer house is especially attractive. Click here to see the rest of the house and be prepared to fall in love.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Hanging Out the Clothes
It's always a wonderful day when you can hang out the clothes. I did a white load today and they dried very nicely in the sun. I worked some more on cleaning out the garage too. I put another pile out at the curb for trash day a week from Monday. Webster supervised and was so happy being outside all afternoon. It was after 8pm before we all had dinner. A very productive day indeed.
This illustration is a scan I made from one of my antiquarian books:
R. Caldecott's Picture Book (No. 2) ~ The Queen of Hearts
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Medieval Houses in Sarlat, PĂ©rigord France
Medieval houses in France. Because modern history has largely passed it by, Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. via It looks wonderful, doesn't it?
Fantasy Cottage Ready for Halloween
Found on Flickr. Original drawing by cottagelover1953 and these are her words:
"I know it is nuts...but each summer at the onset of hot weather I dream a bit of October weather and fat, sassy pumpkins. Can't help myself. This is the latest in my Retro Storybook Cottage series inspired by vintage book and deco era ephemera."
Vermont Children Walk Over A Mountain to School
It may be weeks before storm-damaged roads are fixed in Vermont. Until then, there is the path. Students in Vermont can honestly say they had to journey through a forest and across a mountain to get to school every day. Read more about the resiliency of Vermonters in this wonderful article in the New York Times.
This is my favorite part of the article - Don't you love Riley and his mother too?
It was raining and muddy. Several of the girls, including Charlotte Tyler, a kindergartner, wore pretty boots, but not Riley, who said all he needed was sneakers. “If you walk around the house, the mud just wears off,” he said.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Wall of Authors
I love this wall and the rest of the delightful room too. If you were an art lover you could stencil the names of artists you admire. via
Checking Out the Chicks with A Trunk to Beak Kiss
Isn't this just the sweetest photo you've ever seen? We can learn so much from animals about trying to get along in spite of our differences and we should. via
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Transparent Sleeper Cabin - Finland
Now this is what I call camping. Wouldn't this be a nice place to bed down and dream away the hours until sunrise?
Flag Covered Inn 9-11 Memorial
The 18th century Parrot Mill Inn Chatham New Jersey draped in American flags to pay tribute to September 11. Read more. . .
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Weekend in a Pleasant Valley
I hope you are able to enjoy some beauty this weekend as a welcome relief from two weeks of hard work. I cleaned out my garage yesterday and Webster's new occupation is sitting at the window watching people pick through our stuff out by the road and haul it away. The town's annual pickup is two weeks from Monday and hopefully there won't be much left by then. xo
Friday, September 9, 2011
Perfect Farmhouse Porch
Sonoma California contemporary farmhouse porch designed by Walker Warner Architects. You'll love the rest of the house too. Have a great weekend.
Save Your Hollyhock Seeds
Don't forget to save those dried hollyhock pods in your seed saving envelopes. Click on the link (and keep scrolling down) to choose and print the free patterns I've created for you over the years.
Dutch Door Kitchen
I have a thing for dutch doors and I really like this one with the small window in the top part. This kitchen with the sloped plank ceiling and the window walls is simply wonderful and I could spend many happy hours in there cooking away.
I though it was time to change the subject. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Happy Friday.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Fabulous Library -- Somewhere
I would dearly love to know more about this amazing library. I've tried researching the photo but can't find out a thing. I'll update the post if I ever find more information. Be safe until we are out of this dreadful pattern of tropical storms in the east.
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