Bold Wallpaper in Powder Room

I found this photo on the MLS and I think it is a great example of a trend to use bold wallpaper in small spaces like a powder room.

Rachel Grant's Paintings

In 2021 I want to find a small hoard of books that feel like Rachel Grant’s paintings. Try putting that into a book search. I hope she found them!

Beautiful Woodcut with Three Birds

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Lisbet Schulz, German Printmaker, Circa 1940s.

Hand-painted woodblock print.

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It's so beautiful!

Blue and White Rabbit Mug

Your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate would probably taste better in this mug, right? via

Hearts on A Cat's Ears

HERE'S YOUR SMILE FOR THE DAY

Don't you love this cat's markings?

Another Kitchen to Love

It's lovely, isn't it? It must be wonderful in the summer when both doors are opened wide for outdoor dining on the patio. photo source

Passenger Pidgeon (Extinct Bird) with Red Oak Leaves and Acorns

Pigeon of Passage (Palumbus Migratorius) from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands (1754) by Mark Catesby (1683-1749). Original from The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. I have read so many accounts of this bird that was so plentiful at one time that they blackened the sky when migrations flew over. They were game birds and over hunting led to their extinction.

Image source: Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. 

Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, passed away on September 1, 1914, in the Cincinnati Zoo. She was believed to be the last living individual of her species after two male companions had died in the same zoo in 1910. Her remains are on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution. Read more by searching Google for "Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon".

Broccoli Cornbread

I need to go grocery shopping so badly but keep putting it off until there is nothing to eat so I made broccoli cornbread for lunch today, the easy way. I steamed some frozen broccoli florets, chopped them after they defrosted, and added them to the batter of Martha White self-rising Corn Meal Mix. It was delicious as you can see from my photo. I sometimes do this with a can of drained whole kernel corn and that's good too. You can also use creamed corn. I've never tried green peas but I'm sure those would be delicious too.

I got my first Moderna Vaccine yesterday and haven't had any side effects at all. Even the shot was painless at the CVS pharmacy. Gail, northern California has already checked in on me as you will see on the comments of my last post. Dose #2 is in 3 weeks on April 1st. I am so relieved to be half way there. xo

UPDATE: A lot of you tell me you learn things from me so here goes. I met a lady yesterday who said her GPS took her to the wrong CVS. She said she had driven to the correct one several days prior and thought her GPS was just taking her a different way. I told her she should have driven the way she knew and her GPS would have corrected itself and she said she never knew that. I often tell WAZE how I want to go. I put in a driving request if I already know most of the route except the part at the end. I start driving the way that is familiar to me paying no attention to the voice instructions except at the end. Every time I contradict WAZE it corrects itself and lets me do what I want. This also teaches my phone a new route. I will do anything to avoid major highways and am teaching my GPS all the back roads. I hope this tip helps someone.

Elegant Entrance Vestibule

It's Small But Mighty! 

Gorgeous too. 

I love everything and the sliding doors are genius. 

Even the ceiling is wallpapered. Love it.

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MARCH: Planting Bulbs

Eugène Samuel Grasset (French 1845-1917) 

The Beautiful Planter 

Calendar page for March 1896

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Eugène Samuel Grasset was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art Nouveau design.

New Finch at My Feeder

I had a new bird at my feeder yesterday, a HOUSE FINCH with beautiful red coloring. Purple finches were among the first birds to visit when I hung this feeder in the fall. The bird books say this is a western songbird bird that has become plentiful in the east and likes to hang out with sparrows. I found an interesting history that says If House Finches discover your feeders, they might bring flocks of 50 or more birds with them. Bring them on! The Juncos on the bottom posts don't mind sharing. xo