Maxfield Parrish Clouds at My Cottage

We've had some very nice sunset cloud formations lately here at my cottage. I ran outside to capture this one with my Nikon last week because it reminded me of a Maxfield Parrish illustration in a book of fairy tales. Agreed? Click photo to enlarge.

Learning New Things

It makes me very happy when I learn something new and I try to expand my mind daily. I love this insightful quote by Michelangelo at age 87 -- "I am still learning." via

Surround Yourself

This quote makes me miss my mother who was always my biggest supporter. via

Maze in the Morning Mist

This man appears to be yelling for help because he's lost. Isn't this an amazing maze? I want to know more. via

Corgis with Long Stick

But it needs to be longer so all can participate in carrying it. via

Follow Up on ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece Mystery

Shaun Evans is Endeavour Morse,

 a detective fond of puzzles and poetry.

Did you watch last night? I did and I kept falling asleep. I want to watch again to see if it was because it seemed slow and complicated or because I was tired. I emailed a friend in Massachusetts and she felt the same way even though we both loved the Pilot.

I found a great review in The New York Times. Here's part of it . . . "those who watch mysteries for the mystery — may lose patience as the episode’s overly complicated plot, involving a dead secretary, a doctor murdered in a public restroom, a series of post office robberies and a love child, is resolved haphazardly and implausibly." Now I feel better and I'll stick with the series even if I have to find a review the next day to explain it to me.

I missed out on DCI Banks when it first started so I plan to watch Season I online. I've seen bits and pieces of it when I was switching channels and it looks good too. Thank you, New York Times!

Two Shared Bathrooms

This one is very sweet. via

This one is very elegant. via

These two bathrooms with sinks opposite each other couldn't be more different, but I like them both.

How Much is that Kitty in the Window?

Tabitha is enjoying having all the windows open too. It's hot again but I don't even care. We will survive. After several days of being sealed inside with the the central air running, it feels good to be hot. I gave Webster a bath outside this afternoon to cool him off and he loved it. See you tomorrow.