The Lure of Books c.1911

‘The Lure of Books’ 1911 by Coles Phillips.
Life magazine (June 8, 1911)

Over one hundred years later, it is still impossible to clean around books without getting distracted. via

Maggie Smith as Lady Grantham

I miss watching Downton Abbey on Sunday nights, don't you? via

Old Hotel Silver Fish Serving Platter

I use this large hotel silver fish platter as a tray on top of an oval stool in front of my green checked sofa and it works very well for serving tea and displaying small silver objects. The pierced decorative insert acts as a strainer and is removable. It's another rummage sale find that I like a lot.

Horse Trots Past My Cottage

It feels pretty raw outside even though the temps are in the low 40s and the rider has his neck and chin covered. Usually he's talking on his iPhone (on speaker) when he clippity clops by. Photographed with my Nikon through the window on the front door. I heard him coming so I grabbed my camera and waited. 

Have a great weekend.

"I am bored, therefore I make GIFs"

- René Descartes (1596-1650)

Me too! Hilarious

Boy Befriends Marmots in Austrian Alps

This is a sweet story about a young boy who befriended a colony of marmots while on a nature vacation with his family 4 years ago. Each year the family returns to the same place in the Alps where the marmots are waiting for a boy named Mateo. More pictures and story here.

Great Scissors

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Best Galley Kitchen Ever

Really. Have you ever seen a better one? The round window is wonderful. I love the way the glass fronts on the cabinets cast reflections of outside. It's perfect. You're welcome. via