XO Gate

This beautiful gate greets you with hugs and kisses every time you pass through. xo via

Nice Reading Room

Nice home library, reading room, homework center. via

Lamb in The Warming Oven

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Now I've seen everything.

Here is a very new use for the warming oven on an AGA range. Warming a new-born lamb or a spoiled pet lamb! So sweet. Have a great weekend. xo

A Loaf Cake with Fresh Cranberries

I look forward to seeing fresh cranberries in the markets so I can make this tea cake. More photos and recipe here. Looks delicious, doesn't it?

Cats Rule

Both adorable images found on imgfave.

Artistic Pie Crust

This square tart is truly a work of art. It would surely be the centerpiece of any holiday dessert table. via

Chickens Carefully Crossing the Road

Law abiding chickens using the crosswalk. So cute! via

Halloween Hand Pies

How cute are these? I would love to bite into one right now with my morning coffee. Catherine, a reader, found the recipe and more photos here. Thanks, Catherine!

Pumpkin Fields Forever

Looks like a good harvest, doesn't it?

I wonder if this is a pick your own pumpkin field?

Hope so. They are just begging to become jackolanterns.

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Yew Tree Farm, Cumbria UK

Yew Tree Farm, Lake District, England by Aidan Mincher When you see photos like this, it's easy to see why Beatrix Potter was drawn to this part of England in her later years. In 1929, when Beatrix Potter was 64 years old, the Monk Coniston estate came up for sale. The estate consisted of 2500 acres of land around the head of Coniston Water. It consisted of the well-known beauty spot Tarn Hows, seven farms including Yew Tree, Boon Crag, High Arnside, High Tilberthwaite and High Yewdale, as well as cottages, quarries and open fell land. She sold the half containing Tarn Hows to the National Trust, and bequeathed the rest of the estate to the Trust in her will. Read more here.

Beautiful leaf

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This photograph is so beautiful!

My leaves are just starting to turn colors.

We are having a very late fall.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Painted Kitchen Floor

I wish I could see another view of this kitchen looking out the window. I love the gray diamonds painted on the floor. via Have a great Saturday night and a nice Sunday tomorrow. xo

Cats Wearing White Collars (Ruffs)

Marie Cécile Thijs - White Collar Series
CATS WEARING AN ANTIQUE ELIZABETHAN RUFF

'White Collar' is one of the newest autonomous photo projects of Marie Cécile Thijs, which she started in 2010. The models are wearing a 17th-century antique ruff collar that belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Because this collar is so delicate and rare, it was photographed by Marie Cécile Thijs separately in the Rijksmuseum and placed afterwards on her models by way of digital imaging.
She used human models too. See all of these fabulous images here. See all 14 images here.

Shedding Light on the Old Stairs

I love this photo. The patina on these old stairs is so beautiful since they have never been painted. My trees are still green because it's been so warm but I am looking forward to fall color soon. via

So Many Acorns to Love

A long row of perfect acorns to love. via

Knock. Knock. Who's There?

This made me laugh.

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Welsh Farmhouse Kitchen to Love

I could not love this more!

Country House by Ben Pentreath in Wales, GB

Best Pumpkin Display Ever!

This photo from Better Homes and Gardens is the best pumpkin display ever, agreed? I would have loved being there to see them set it up.

Path of Pebbles and Brick

This path makes my heart sing! It is so charming and old fashioned. It has stood the test of time and has aged beautifully within this lovely walled garden. Do want! via

Sorting The Pumpkins

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I passed a pumpkin patch near my cottage recently but it was nothing like this. The pumpkins were picked and put into HUGE boxes for transporting to a local farm market. I like this arrangement better where they are being sorted and sold on site. Have you purchased your pumpkins yet? Enjoy the long Columbus Day weekend. xo