Perfect Summer Porch

Teleport me there right now. I love this! The wooden ceiling with a nice fan, the Chippendale railing, the plank floor, the columns, the hanging lanterns, the siding paint color, the white rockers and trim. It's perfect. via

Lake House Kitchen Under The Stairs

The kitchen, tucked under raw, open stairs where a closet once lived, is both out of the way and easily accessible. In lieu of cabinets, there are open shelves, which are stacked with simple plates and glasses for an “honest and pure” look. Heavy door knockers are used as hardware on the cabinetry. You will love the rest of the house tour of this delightful woodsy lake-front cabin in upstate New York.

The exterior with dock. It's pretty wonderful, isn't it? image

Wise Quote from A Cereal Box Flap

This quote is on the side flap of my Nature's Path Pumpkin Flax Granola. I buy the big boxes with two bags inside from Costco. I had a sliced banana on top and ate it outside this morning with both animals watching me. There was a little soy milk left in the bowl and I put it down for Tabitha but she turned up her nose and walked away, much to the delight of Webster. He wolfed it down and then begged to lick the spoon.

Sweet Bunny

Here's a drawing of a rabbit for your Saturday morning treat. I hope you enjoy the first full day of summer. via

Little Cat Pillow

I ended up having a very busy day from beginning to end and never did get that nap. Good night all. See you tomorrow.

Inside and Outside: An Oceanfront Deck

I love the feeling of being inside and outside at the same time so I would choose to sit on the covered porch. The sun lovers can bake on the open deck. photo by pieter esterohn via architectural digest. Have a great weekend. Summer is finally here.

Hello Summer 2013

We are still having cool nights and I'm sitting here wearing a chamois shirt because it's 58° and feels quite chilly. Tabitha is a good gauge of the temperature because she didn't want to stay outside. She positioned herself in the front yard where she could see me and started the stare-down until I let her back in. She is curled up in her cat basket now that she has successfully spoiled my endeavor to sleep until at least 7:00 every morning. 

I took this photograph with my iPhone from my balcony one day recently after our long spell of rainy days. I added the rays by playing around with effects and I really have no idea what I did but I like it. Happy first day of summer - the longest day of the year. I'm already planning my afternoon nap but maybe my morning coffee will kick in soon and I'll feel more awake. See you later.

Amazing Terraced Landscape in Paris

Click photo to enlarge and then pick yourself up off the floor. WOW.

A page from the book 'Paris in Bloom' photography by Christoper Baker