tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78231627302367924762024-03-21T17:35:43.938-04:00Content in a CottageContent in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9750125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-17405740303194040642024-03-13T15:47:00.001-04:002024-03-13T15:47:07.377-04:00Waste Not! Want Not!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsbRRe6SCRzWKqszTSVNb5hD5EjAUHSXahr0wHl8eykpJ3X2JvzuoSdXglV9KoIaYH-f4pnTCAFIcwRtLdmTeyuka4r6J2CLLUs8nqnbmfQJ8O0hYpQTW_xYRlyWvvB9dJKOe7gr8FHO6Qp3b5L5fltN91-Se3ndcJHFMJZ7JbVIV-ABJgPoOSEyGn_Xn/s1711/001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsbRRe6SCRzWKqszTSVNb5hD5EjAUHSXahr0wHl8eykpJ3X2JvzuoSdXglV9KoIaYH-f4pnTCAFIcwRtLdmTeyuka4r6J2CLLUs8nqnbmfQJ8O0hYpQTW_xYRlyWvvB9dJKOe7gr8FHO6Qp3b5L5fltN91-Se3ndcJHFMJZ7JbVIV-ABJgPoOSEyGn_Xn/w482-h640/001.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZPgjUk8uvOHF5DfyKvUMNPwYqFQSylFHoT5OFNBj5ifh7iBOwVQYQlEiYbiVOT79yFtB6PZUxrOq_1ABCRVq-O-WZS3d0pyyx8Ntud2ivqrDEPq4eFm4bnrzfLBr2mzXluaFHPyyozu0Rxat-oYVCRl7nvS9QsdWEG3L3nPRssrJX04sYfrxANqAFa58/s4083/003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4083" data-original-width="3075" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZPgjUk8uvOHF5DfyKvUMNPwYqFQSylFHoT5OFNBj5ifh7iBOwVQYQlEiYbiVOT79yFtB6PZUxrOq_1ABCRVq-O-WZS3d0pyyx8Ntud2ivqrDEPq4eFm4bnrzfLBr2mzXluaFHPyyozu0Rxat-oYVCRl7nvS9QsdWEG3L3nPRssrJX04sYfrxANqAFa58/w482-h640/003.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I always save empty glass cosmetic jars for buttons and small notions in my sewing room. I was amazed that I could almost completely fill this one with the unreachable product in the bottom of my lotion bottle. I used a box cutter this time to cut the bottle and it worked perfectly. I have to say I was really amazed there was this much lotion left. I usually drain the almost empty bottle upside down on top of a full bottle. Most people just give up and look how much they are throwing away😱. Yes, it's shocking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I finished my taxes and it feels good. I have caught up on my sleep after Daylight Saving Time went into effect on Sunday. I am doing a little Spring Cleaning each day and the weather has been very nice! See you again soon. xo</span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-80456030200552505382024-02-26T14:26:00.001-05:002024-02-26T16:16:59.199-05:00400 Year Old Cat Door in Exeter Cathedral, Oldest Known<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOwCt-bJJkRg_x4N9d_OPBAyGNBH5OF6K3lP4MDSyy6eZhh4RG1ZztMbUwvRiu8r-521VACgqMJ0pNT6R5z9HxTibXep2b7A74Nd18JMccJ7nZZQTKiUzodD9x5ROVZctJ6xGBnAAcR4PghZZ72kdP1mVk3fNzypXgURO5QoqoxxEeVBJo5ZvSzlS_0gK/s2000/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%201.55.47%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="2000" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOwCt-bJJkRg_x4N9d_OPBAyGNBH5OF6K3lP4MDSyy6eZhh4RG1ZztMbUwvRiu8r-521VACgqMJ0pNT6R5z9HxTibXep2b7A74Nd18JMccJ7nZZQTKiUzodD9x5ROVZctJ6xGBnAAcR4PghZZ72kdP1mVk3fNzypXgURO5QoqoxxEeVBJo5ZvSzlS_0gK/w400-h239/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%201.55.47%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is one of the best articles from Nice News</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://nicenews.com/culture/ancient-cat-door-exeter-cathedral-england/">https://nicenews.com/culture/ancient-cat-door-exeter-cathedral-england/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawIOzbCCuYkSR7joHJoT34eczO84v5SrcM4dJvg1kprAmqSwUHySQzOkLwY25_nJN5O2vtK2lebiOYElODw9x5VTuQpNVy3APBluv0jzt3_SgLfkTS8_c1-jLTzRR9l5qUSL9GBX9oRezXef4aM3MuaAiVgiCiXmT77W3BiSsCF0anUCXbzCogE2SOaz0/s1978/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%201.58.53%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1978" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawIOzbCCuYkSR7joHJoT34eczO84v5SrcM4dJvg1kprAmqSwUHySQzOkLwY25_nJN5O2vtK2lebiOYElODw9x5VTuQpNVy3APBluv0jzt3_SgLfkTS8_c1-jLTzRR9l5qUSL9GBX9oRezXef4aM3MuaAiVgiCiXmT77W3BiSsCF0anUCXbzCogE2SOaz0/w640-h442/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%201.58.53%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's still very much in use for the occasional rodent. The clock in this room was originally lubricated with lard which attracted mice and rats. It's thought the nursery rhyme Hickory, Dickory, Dock was written about this Astronomical clock that is still in operation. Installed in 1598 by Bishop William Cotton who was appointed by Queen Elizabeth I, <span style="background-color: #fffdf6; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; text-align: left;">"Paid ye carpenters 8 pence for cutting ye hole in ye north transept door for ye Bishop’s cat." Don't you love Olde English? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvGYhW4wOvk7EIPBRBVnV2Mp122-_zI-tw5cTYNsiOhZLaDBIL0YwkDaG3uvhZum3g7MW9f0mez3NIROs1_Lumwag3a2oe6IW8B9Jse8txYpV9qtu8Zo4njiJ5ueVuAB20_QlsPw6FqG-hGzJ0ZYLTaXLVsTxoE-QcZAE3tvhqRGS1NKbc8XYOLnTFoLf/s2912/Astronomical-Clock-B.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="2154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvGYhW4wOvk7EIPBRBVnV2Mp122-_zI-tw5cTYNsiOhZLaDBIL0YwkDaG3uvhZum3g7MW9f0mez3NIROs1_Lumwag3a2oe6IW8B9Jse8txYpV9qtu8Zo4njiJ5ueVuAB20_QlsPw6FqG-hGzJ0ZYLTaXLVsTxoE-QcZAE3tvhqRGS1NKbc8XYOLnTFoLf/w474-h640/Astronomical-Clock-B.jpg.webp" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">all images by Getty images</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://nicenews.com/culture/ancient-cat-door-exeter-cathedral-england/" target="_blank">Here's the link again to read the article if you didn't click after the first photo</a>. Enjoy. I subscribe to <a href="https://nicenews.com/" target="_blank">Nice News</a> and you might want to as well. It's free and there's always something nice to read each day. xo</span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-56351585538406662382024-02-17T13:24:00.006-05:002024-02-17T15:13:19.603-05:00More Snow on Saturday + Petsitting + Movie Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvFokZWZQdPw1wD7ZXEclDa8OL07K4wP-VPFFS17hkgZONijXB6gUTolpg9G3qCcNZ353rarTCyfeaESgHD3TzTnDkkkSN_vrXsNkGmzH4YWbBo03Pu80zwpVKnFFZe2X8M9UBbvQcWDAwQpfZ35Pz_q5nJn3e5rFe2eZbTQ1zmcRapez1d2TtMWuH9-r/s640/IMG_0544.GIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="361" height="778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvFokZWZQdPw1wD7ZXEclDa8OL07K4wP-VPFFS17hkgZONijXB6gUTolpg9G3qCcNZ353rarTCyfeaESgHD3TzTnDkkkSN_vrXsNkGmzH4YWbBo03Pu80zwpVKnFFZe2X8M9UBbvQcWDAwQpfZ35Pz_q5nJn3e5rFe2eZbTQ1zmcRapez1d2TtMWuH9-r/w362-h640/IMG_0544.GIF" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It snowed again last night but it was all light fluffy powder instead of the heavy wet type a few days ago. I am pet sitting again for neighbors and Henry was a trooper when we went out when he was ready around 7am. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaZGBfhgm4cJKpSmHlLFW7OyX_L8-TgXmhMBiQ7w6E4MEsIjym9MFu3X4AIgvJV3KGANbGz2cHgAhhMekUBo1cKi51g5PfeNuaCUIDnZrn9xU4ZOgh1Aul_tmMTA0H4SvVr0y-vaSXQ_txzu8tORO8BuT1q3EJ94NDxe-7Iqv7HAb524c2Fx56Nri6erI/s3024/IMG_0541.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaZGBfhgm4cJKpSmHlLFW7OyX_L8-TgXmhMBiQ7w6E4MEsIjym9MFu3X4AIgvJV3KGANbGz2cHgAhhMekUBo1cKi51g5PfeNuaCUIDnZrn9xU4ZOgh1Aul_tmMTA0H4SvVr0y-vaSXQ_txzu8tORO8BuT1q3EJ94NDxe-7Iqv7HAb524c2Fx56Nri6erI/w400-h400/IMG_0541.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> This is the spot he chose for himself on Friday night. I put the little bed that fits in his carrier under him. I like dogs on furniture but not on my furniture 🐾🐾😉 if you know what I mean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pLmPZ2J27fIrg8yfyeK8QoMtJcb_aQK0D8Rh23G3kHtJMMh49QHzo1PYf4_CcRuDYHhK7OdzkAdadeXU2JeYWe50VqTYQrydmmrjTani1RPLvuCgyzf2_D-4Pn5jFfAEf-fcI7ETb09WUt1TkBI7Y5gJcgqtlDqqO5gUb6mI7ul4HZJkujLUUvl1m3R0/s640/IMG_0551.GIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pLmPZ2J27fIrg8yfyeK8QoMtJcb_aQK0D8Rh23G3kHtJMMh49QHzo1PYf4_CcRuDYHhK7OdzkAdadeXU2JeYWe50VqTYQrydmmrjTani1RPLvuCgyzf2_D-4Pn5jFfAEf-fcI7ETb09WUt1TkBI7Y5gJcgqtlDqqO5gUb6mI7ul4HZJkujLUUvl1m3R0/w360-h640/IMG_0551.GIF" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">His furry legs were covered in small snowballs that were hard to get off. Next time we go out I will use the hairdryer to melt them. Luckily I had a big towel handy what was recently used to clean up some spilled coffee. I keep one handy on the back of my door to the basement and it's easy to grab in an emergency. The sun is out and the thermometer is above freezing and my car is almost totally melted so I can get out easily if I had to but I don't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just watched a great movie on Hulu -- THE LOST KING with </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sally Hawkins about the lost grave of King Richard III. It was wonderful and I loved it. It's the perfect movie for the long Presidents' Day weekend. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-lost-king-d375d155-00b4-45ea-8584-2fbb4826f57a">https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-lost-king-d375d155-00b4-45ea-8584-2fbb4826f57a</a> Enjoy!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFwTDyc-f0_FAzkdxs2RPxP9WhvEg9F0Towew-KVH5R4uY1xA_9W-BvJSXpBrlxU3euR2HlN-pzSz8-8ali-hjpn5ufCidV4X1ea6M3G4M6FB9u0xJmbR086TSPPhJh3lQgMWsGp1qSu_RCpBE1Yry52XA8NZ2O80UiJVMqYcgL6MEDYvsSzsa9dmVDal/s4061/Last.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4061" data-original-width="3053" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFwTDyc-f0_FAzkdxs2RPxP9WhvEg9F0Towew-KVH5R4uY1xA_9W-BvJSXpBrlxU3euR2HlN-pzSz8-8ali-hjpn5ufCidV4X1ea6M3G4M6FB9u0xJmbR086TSPPhJh3lQgMWsGp1qSu_RCpBE1Yry52XA8NZ2O80UiJVMqYcgL6MEDYvsSzsa9dmVDal/w482-h640/Last.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I liked the way the sun was shining through the geranium leaves in today's last photo. Have a great weekend. xo</span></span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-80342696447858604192024-02-13T18:04:00.011-05:002024-02-14T09:13:38.223-05:00Happy Valentine's Day -- True Antique Ones<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEakmQu-Tf5Kw_EVvWSg3-CE9F-OSug-L7KDIySsCg78m4Jf5rMThoknMyNecTIo1cWTlrUFDyFrqZqNQCtJT0PTID4S_WI-FkkRjvxuFCot6vyYCnL2DR_mlM4vWd5BbwZ7jgNVPYl8gTsdgkt32_mcRbyhoULWf-KUXESBUWifb52VoOvZ94d3MKKRUZ/s4032/001.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEakmQu-Tf5Kw_EVvWSg3-CE9F-OSug-L7KDIySsCg78m4Jf5rMThoknMyNecTIo1cWTlrUFDyFrqZqNQCtJT0PTID4S_WI-FkkRjvxuFCot6vyYCnL2DR_mlM4vWd5BbwZ7jgNVPYl8gTsdgkt32_mcRbyhoULWf-KUXESBUWifb52VoOvZ94d3MKKRUZ/w360-h640/001.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have a notebook full of valentines and other things one person saved back when you had to write and make your own. They are so beautiful and so sincere. This one is dated 1846.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqH1Nzbw1dvqldpaVt6GfEoY8u9l4MLXbYwSDEicsx_IMu-8fXfE6zHeAiFOJemG6d-ZTS9QQJlBeKkWhIDFVwgUam7xjzUGIZ3XtllWJ-SuO5TZeWLHFNx2a_1C3wfs6KVKH63Q_82VOChhihTyp5cpB3UlFI6AK4fJb06dKRUuvjjg5uwJYRGxQLtKlP/s4032/002.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqH1Nzbw1dvqldpaVt6GfEoY8u9l4MLXbYwSDEicsx_IMu-8fXfE6zHeAiFOJemG6d-ZTS9QQJlBeKkWhIDFVwgUam7xjzUGIZ3XtllWJ-SuO5TZeWLHFNx2a_1C3wfs6KVKH63Q_82VOChhihTyp5cpB3UlFI6AK4fJb06dKRUuvjjg5uwJYRGxQLtKlP/w360-h640/002.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This one is dated February 14, 1847. The beautiful pink rose is an original watercolor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzEuij-hb8Ksae0Ne2NyvAo8UrCzmafH3lIJYSuo0eDim_lhCBJh7S3kCbYJIqjyvG-NVZy6hFEFvu5EIBunEjhAc4Q2pKh5b_XTkZuD8YnG_AghscF2GR_5NLxIv513N_EwbiEqBmtDH3lYsqfVeeVSTMqNkHZ3-YjQD3HTThmkZZuVm0LBtWxqxXd5x/s3357/003.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2238" height="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzEuij-hb8Ksae0Ne2NyvAo8UrCzmafH3lIJYSuo0eDim_lhCBJh7S3kCbYJIqjyvG-NVZy6hFEFvu5EIBunEjhAc4Q2pKh5b_XTkZuD8YnG_AghscF2GR_5NLxIv513N_EwbiEqBmtDH3lYsqfVeeVSTMqNkHZ3-YjQD3HTThmkZZuVm0LBtWxqxXd5x/w426-h640/003.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This one isn't dated and is signed My Valentine. The area around the butterfly has been cut out in a continuous loop as you will see in the next photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h9wlAGxgcy7dBEfCqw0jSU7giprIU6ckJSYpsMhiCagBDUj-Lg0hsVLq2GF1Nl5V6r_KsxvqpN_xWEFIsqboZazlrCPZRIi9f4qu1wbsP2vnjLEzBqlRhyphenhyphenG-UTms3ykZwdAMVp-8551mP4xGJ6vfx6JnJftvSuhcxPxy-348w-znTHV4EtDbEld2uo_D/s3904/004.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3904" data-original-width="2196" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h9wlAGxgcy7dBEfCqw0jSU7giprIU6ckJSYpsMhiCagBDUj-Lg0hsVLq2GF1Nl5V6r_KsxvqpN_xWEFIsqboZazlrCPZRIi9f4qu1wbsP2vnjLEzBqlRhyphenhyphenG-UTms3ykZwdAMVp-8551mP4xGJ6vfx6JnJftvSuhcxPxy-348w-znTHV4EtDbEld2uo_D/w360-h640/004.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am holding the butterfly up in the air so you can see the surprise in the center. It will be featured in the next photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e1KN0mEHdtAKtTw-zkta1xXZ-qBOtNe-oOdG0zy3m6xrfVC03nhgE-oq78Zk1kabvc6Kct9bE518eMgI94lf6cs8NID7RsOOWtA7UYztAQtCG60j3QpPyE9c16-hZNTRRDvfd0x0Feje7m7chW8zu9gNn61Jx5MNtJjNXQScqmxQqh0x2iwMIgJPRNiQ/s3921/005.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3921" data-original-width="2205" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e1KN0mEHdtAKtTw-zkta1xXZ-qBOtNe-oOdG0zy3m6xrfVC03nhgE-oq78Zk1kabvc6Kct9bE518eMgI94lf6cs8NID7RsOOWtA7UYztAQtCG60j3QpPyE9c16-hZNTRRDvfd0x0Feje7m7chW8zu9gNn61Jx5MNtJjNXQScqmxQqh0x2iwMIgJPRNiQ/w360-h640/005.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Two birds holding a ring and the inscription ♡"<i>I am thine eternally</i>"♡. Isn't this romantic?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__WXy72nUhACUgIdZrHVmq6dt9i5YOQmFYLwfxsKcr9wQLCwN9HenFi8oySUqBcg44pBstOadt-VdZIsy54qCeiCGoT4xM4NY0sBN98WmyLU7AohPm4my9zqGiXRqTflVhPrIAL_-duxixIoD-YhXHLbaHe_NxVjIvfk6p0adtb0B_skg2enE_RcXGvLP/s4032/006.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__WXy72nUhACUgIdZrHVmq6dt9i5YOQmFYLwfxsKcr9wQLCwN9HenFi8oySUqBcg44pBstOadt-VdZIsy54qCeiCGoT4xM4NY0sBN98WmyLU7AohPm4my9zqGiXRqTflVhPrIAL_-duxixIoD-YhXHLbaHe_NxVjIvfk6p0adtb0B_skg2enE_RcXGvLP/w360-h640/006.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This one has blue forget me nots with yellow centers handpainted in watercolor. Signed simply <i>Valentine</i> with a whole page full of a heartfelt message of love. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">❤️♡HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY♡❤️</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">xo</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-86424388958370879532024-01-31T18:48:00.002-05:002024-02-01T07:50:59.501-05:00Hello February 2024 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFha8bGn6-c8CzkjmqEDuFTpW09TfwhUkdu_2gpGmpuxGnzB58lgJyhaP11fbfiJg45SQs9thI2kSi5vWyRHQDgNfD6gCr9td2WObN9nX40OL7tx2TRt0B9cYaAHvqV6hoWvx4wZIV4KffwrXNagmZ9eCH-Wdzu0l1F2oOAVCRXVif4hagY9YfX_uYlo/s640/February.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="463" height="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXFha8bGn6-c8CzkjmqEDuFTpW09TfwhUkdu_2gpGmpuxGnzB58lgJyhaP11fbfiJg45SQs9thI2kSi5vWyRHQDgNfD6gCr9td2WObN9nX40OL7tx2TRt0B9cYaAHvqV6hoWvx4wZIV4KffwrXNagmZ9eCH-Wdzu0l1F2oOAVCRXVif4hagY9YfX_uYlo/w464-h640/February.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This February has an extra day for Leap Year and that's nice, isn't it? As usual January flew by because it's my favorite month. It was a busy one with several snows but they weren't too bad. We had some very cold days that didn't last very long, thankfully. I repotted several geraniums and rooted some clippings and potted those too on a day I could work outside with potting soil and compost. I'll be seeing my snowdrops mentioned in the poem above soon. They are the true harbingers of spring. xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">PS: This morning (February 1st) my snowdrops are breaking through the soil and are up about one inch. Will post photos when they flower.</span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-46647214692208476032024-01-22T18:55:00.002-05:002024-01-25T15:38:15.215-05:00Great Powder Room w/ Zebra Wallpaper<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingnuuG8e9wFJmy_JGlZ9pqXlQDaPp_e6tDRb1WiqiI5hUvV0pN5azCysDpiHpG4RrnCfgGiUcbsIWSqBRqrNwIPb9iEOYZR8XNKNcgpLY6-w9qBMvtJgd80QNrkQiSFoDuphlwlwgfFf6ThSrR1H6urm6x6Fm8xX9ua9KriyftBciE4DLKDHQ48fZNQnI/s960/great%20powder%20room.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="960" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingnuuG8e9wFJmy_JGlZ9pqXlQDaPp_e6tDRb1WiqiI5hUvV0pN5azCysDpiHpG4RrnCfgGiUcbsIWSqBRqrNwIPb9iEOYZR8XNKNcgpLY6-w9qBMvtJgd80QNrkQiSFoDuphlwlwgfFf6ThSrR1H6urm6x6Fm8xX9ua9KriyftBciE4DLKDHQ48fZNQnI/w400-h289/great%20powder%20room.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I love this small powder room so much, don't you? Everything about it is just perfect. The bold red/orange wallpaper with large zebras is daring but it works perfectly with the black and white tile floor, white fixtures and trim paint, and black door knobs. I have had this photo saved on my phone for ages and I really cannot remember the source. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have spent untold hours in the past week <i>adulting</i>. The hardest thing was changing my mobile phone plan and it's still not exactly right but I am close. It's so hard to speak to real people these days, isn't it? I have lots of patience and won't give up until it's exactly what I want and was promised. Wish me luck. xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: start;">This is a copy of a comment by Guestie: I also have seen this wonderful powder room. I remember now: it is included in an online portfolio of stylishly tiny powder rooms. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: start;">If you Google " Scalamandre + Zebra Wallpaper + powder room " you will see a number of charming examples of this darling composition.</span></span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-76358283546559361302024-01-18T11:36:00.001-05:002024-01-18T11:36:51.097-05:00My Winter Breakfast Recipe: Microwave Oatmeal w/ Apple Cider<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8fpbLAERHpsQvjTi6aVsM52I-eJJNDqzC_AK712fKFdQvF1wo-uuzzkPBkM1pmB8XQnfnspLiPb5gTF9Olk9AsK7t1Z1_VNy0mk8TpKXIjnx13doil4DuHdJ1DYFG4ZyJVRT0GCpWy5L7npESA25VYyAiIzIgXikMVBRMpapJf9STCl3dZLuxCq8W-kb/s3884/001.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3884" data-original-width="2185" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8fpbLAERHpsQvjTi6aVsM52I-eJJNDqzC_AK712fKFdQvF1wo-uuzzkPBkM1pmB8XQnfnspLiPb5gTF9Olk9AsK7t1Z1_VNy0mk8TpKXIjnx13doil4DuHdJ1DYFG4ZyJVRT0GCpWy5L7npESA25VYyAiIzIgXikMVBRMpapJf9STCl3dZLuxCq8W-kb/w360-h640/001.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Smoothies are for summer. Oatmeal is for winter! I recently "discovered" Quick 1-minute oatmeal. I was amazed that I actually liked it and really couldn't tell the difference from the long cooking original variety I had always used. It was a pain too. Always running over on the stove and the pan was hard to wash. Cooking the Quick variety in the microwave in a 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup solved all of my problems.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO791H3S9BlgcpXoHHx8TgnmvLUpC55qJQgaeVZycb0FMyZeDpk2v-cIjCS0P8LUSyb6W2hluHJUFukQlM0FCFRNTUl5XvFQ5jKcQOrTGH3oYzIYlIzixJUHZCj8BsDEyct3-a1LdbAGhmyv99VYHs5grtuYHBnm6j9WhdQV3xkr3A60cUyzC-YRK7Sdn/s4032/002.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO791H3S9BlgcpXoHHx8TgnmvLUpC55qJQgaeVZycb0FMyZeDpk2v-cIjCS0P8LUSyb6W2hluHJUFukQlM0FCFRNTUl5XvFQ5jKcQOrTGH3oYzIYlIzixJUHZCj8BsDEyct3-a1LdbAGhmyv99VYHs5grtuYHBnm6j9WhdQV3xkr3A60cUyzC-YRK7Sdn/w400-h225/002.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The first few times I "cooked" it in the microwave for 4 minutes using box instructions it did not run over and I was thrilled. Then, for some reason, it started running over. I decided to experiment and ended up with the perfect recipe for me. I started out with 1/2 cup apple cider and 1/2 cup of tap water. Then I added a generous 1/3 cup oats and a HEAPING tablespoon of ground flaxseed meal. I grind my own seeds in my coffee and spice grinder. You can buy the flax meal already ground if you wish. I cook this mixture in the microwave for 4 minutes and it doesn't run over. I was able to omit the salt too. It is delicious and the measuring cup is so much easier to wash than the pan on the stovetop was. I am thrilled.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vVp8qfFdWX4nBfvdRtCJK8uFWva8xsjkVx2rNYn0bgJ_t3udDh9QKa3GifnKyrCQsAl6zAcG-f148NZFZ4UpkynAPxLWZQVkwhBgkLgnZfpMh6J7LoEOKlN6de2XKfSMHxqXtBUmtw5CzWKa4omHsippwarb8Q9kZv9wttLuPCJ2IrEtguSSaQFDfTzX/s4032/003.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vVp8qfFdWX4nBfvdRtCJK8uFWva8xsjkVx2rNYn0bgJ_t3udDh9QKa3GifnKyrCQsAl6zAcG-f148NZFZ4UpkynAPxLWZQVkwhBgkLgnZfpMh6J7LoEOKlN6de2XKfSMHxqXtBUmtw5CzWKa4omHsippwarb8Q9kZv9wttLuPCJ2IrEtguSSaQFDfTzX/w360-h640/003.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This photo shows my entire kitchen wall. I was leaning on my refrigerator to snap the picture. I have always had "old men" friends and we often discussed the woes of the oatmeal pan running over. My mother wanted oatmeal every morning no matter the season or weather. We had elderly next door neighbors when I was young and the man ate a vegetable bowl of oatmeal every morning. All of these old men in my life lived to be 100 or nearly that ripe old age and I think the oatmeal helped. I think its gooey consistency must remove some of the plaque from your arteries as it passes thru your body. What do you think? I have never read this, it's just something I suppose must be going on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Anyway, I wanted to share my new way of cooking quick and easy oatmeal in the winter. Let me know if you try it. Stay safe and warm since it seems to be cold or very cold almost everywhere. xo</span></div></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-33637131558348798482024-01-11T14:17:00.001-05:002024-01-11T14:17:40.423-05:00Movie Recommendation: The Luzhin Defence with Emily Watson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05e50osADEuRT1f1eKpX0TKgujRbmanBwnWI5nTKGRtM_x-K3ZhuPetLTbUVhqyONsSbosMHtKVgnwy1Amj-Ucf5Ze5qVkKKum2PsILp9zrdfHsrxUxrfAs6dOafI7AT6sMmmuJ33888mmZFStymmGz1pmKxdwfN_a-r2yyJu6sbrqRHtohLB5_uBQU2f/s767/movie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05e50osADEuRT1f1eKpX0TKgujRbmanBwnWI5nTKGRtM_x-K3ZhuPetLTbUVhqyONsSbosMHtKVgnwy1Amj-Ucf5Ze5qVkKKum2PsILp9zrdfHsrxUxrfAs6dOafI7AT6sMmmuJ33888mmZFStymmGz1pmKxdwfN_a-r2yyJu6sbrqRHtohLB5_uBQU2f/w468-h640/movie.jpeg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I watched this movie last night. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/670513/the-luzhin-defence">https://tubitv.com/movies/670513/the-luzhin-defence</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It is leaving TUBI this month so don't delay in watching it. It's FREE and I know you will love it. Filmed in 2000. I adore Emily Watson and she's wonderful in this film. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">It's the early 1920s and Aleksandr Ivanovich 'Sascha' Luzhin </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">(John Turturro), a gifted but tormented chess player, arrives in a Northern Italian city to compete in an international chess competition. Prior to the tournament he meets Natalia Katkov (Emily Watson) and he falls in love with her almost immediately. She in turn finds his manner to be appealing and they begin to see each other in spite of her mother's disapproval." </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">The screenplay </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">was based on the novel THE DEFENSE</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;"> (or </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">The Luzhin Defence</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">) by Vladimir Nabokov.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Let me know if you watch it and if you liked it. It is streaming on Prime Video and Apple TV too. "You're welcome." Enjoy! xo</span></span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-37541854945135672862024-01-04T17:45:00.003-05:002024-01-07T11:47:32.444-05:00Wonderful Framed Hunt Print Thrifted Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeQWvxLM_9_PBc_tsVR5Uu7fUydUw_imzAIGumOzV_J5rzKw4u-VgEi5OpZwe2sgDMVX7RG6OkKYGAw9lUcdPDoyCnN6w0pF5UeXTpT-F-zZzLg1dWfupTOU7UcM5p_r6mHCZhfQX7NnxTCmCBOvErIvC9mh-Pzz4_8LFydu10CUTepbbgDItvszA_our/s3149/001.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="3149" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeQWvxLM_9_PBc_tsVR5Uu7fUydUw_imzAIGumOzV_J5rzKw4u-VgEi5OpZwe2sgDMVX7RG6OkKYGAw9lUcdPDoyCnN6w0pF5UeXTpT-F-zZzLg1dWfupTOU7UcM5p_r6mHCZhfQX7NnxTCmCBOvErIvC9mh-Pzz4_8LFydu10CUTepbbgDItvszA_our/w400-h361/001.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I couldn't be more pleased with this Cecil Aldin framed hunt print. The original is circa 1910 and this is a very nice reproduction printed on heavy thick paperboard and it doesn't require being under glass. This is especially nice for me because glass would be too reflective in my kitchen. I came home and hung it immediately after a gentle cleaning. It's 26" x 14".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvi3t9IP9xGczGw7AiLY3yP1g7IvQ5ALBAZlp2I0bkJUlgkQAqJgz-zEh1bhectVc57hF_fJRNc-t2OPJKgxSpn99bOrMwbJDFDt10yQXaTnCyKxoa4AaHa-9DwYBdzDhUic2mx1vL2-9K1Ocr0SWD_cn0Mw5SA7ETbm5RljWd0251OoHVMdaFRRBpJ08/s4032/002.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvi3t9IP9xGczGw7AiLY3yP1g7IvQ5ALBAZlp2I0bkJUlgkQAqJgz-zEh1bhectVc57hF_fJRNc-t2OPJKgxSpn99bOrMwbJDFDt10yQXaTnCyKxoa4AaHa-9DwYBdzDhUic2mx1vL2-9K1Ocr0SWD_cn0Mw5SA7ETbm5RljWd0251OoHVMdaFRRBpJ08/w360-h640/002.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I really like the way it looks over my doorway into my living room. The size is perfect too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_JuqMsYYweyqwRTGhOQ2OwYBxTADM_TiOSDWqgCTG8KhC5VF1IQZGex-dUXMVigDxZFuwl4KVhMhnDYxZc0Jz7INbnfucgGXyba-qGeWbnoXHw_NkAOr86oihSj9-zydC1hYJNMMAZDewBHTJF4RDQYRlQZLjGAyjuZfwbKmCuiZvfPtZLc9OWmThoLz/s4032/003.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_JuqMsYYweyqwRTGhOQ2OwYBxTADM_TiOSDWqgCTG8KhC5VF1IQZGex-dUXMVigDxZFuwl4KVhMhnDYxZc0Jz7INbnfucgGXyba-qGeWbnoXHw_NkAOr86oihSj9-zydC1hYJNMMAZDewBHTJF4RDQYRlQZLjGAyjuZfwbKmCuiZvfPtZLc9OWmThoLz/w360-h640/003.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I can't wait to see it tomorrow in the morning light. These photos were taken in very late afternoon light on a cloudy day. I saw my first tiny snowflakes today and we might have snow for Sunday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBI8m_9uw5jvpgpBP7jaQ8zesd9N-xq4osGl_3Aniv6nDeNoEteDkq5FHA-GEmsxaaJxjUzCd9nsPG0xnUaUizHRXr5-LTpbDLSMXmK3tS-zC3fpbPwDqTOf8MyBvuvMJ34uW7DoZ8E7aglHYEluex_BbtpZdAfWGeouo8cp8N2as1F2lOkRWj2Ih0RAo/s3764/004.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="2117" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBI8m_9uw5jvpgpBP7jaQ8zesd9N-xq4osGl_3Aniv6nDeNoEteDkq5FHA-GEmsxaaJxjUzCd9nsPG0xnUaUizHRXr5-LTpbDLSMXmK3tS-zC3fpbPwDqTOf8MyBvuvMJ34uW7DoZ8E7aglHYEluex_BbtpZdAfWGeouo8cp8N2as1F2lOkRWj2Ih0RAo/w360-h640/004.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cecil Aldin -- The Whip. There is an annual hunt each year near my cottage with foxhounds and riders in red jackets conducted by The Spring Valley Hounds. I wasn't sure where this print would fit but I knew I would find a place for it and I did. Don't you love my $12.00 find? I got a nice sweater too. xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9JErg5yxYo-bD_Pgs-OkqG3gWGMb7XrEtis4zrHKxJLU70Q2RmLfNENfDnQ4Nmce8aART8v5mMeAXadEunuyHcqsUzEoYwGXtxQ0EPrtvXABPJwd9yCHQunMN59PAVfH0aRwFLNI7otbZDIx1T9rdabVbPPcmmINebFEQ0xcvmMlpDXx5TmwQGf4SyM2/s4032/001.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9JErg5yxYo-bD_Pgs-OkqG3gWGMb7XrEtis4zrHKxJLU70Q2RmLfNENfDnQ4Nmce8aART8v5mMeAXadEunuyHcqsUzEoYwGXtxQ0EPrtvXABPJwd9yCHQunMN59PAVfH0aRwFLNI7otbZDIx1T9rdabVbPPcmmINebFEQ0xcvmMlpDXx5TmwQGf4SyM2/w360-h640/001.png" width="500" /></a></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here is a Sunday morning photo that shows the hunt print very accurately. It's snowing lightly and the sky is overcast.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd_REmrO3XlIPPwcRI77QUQ-xXmOjDCYITPo2umn6PKq0v-4L5-7C5xR9HWMzfyYR6WRKKm8WWztEkuavhkLwBH6wk7x1Diznjb5NeOITakzWxputvaXYCDe3fShLruTR6pIVTNAEStcNlj3ozdQPNumRgnErdEvfzWnILfWUoBJwsPYWwpvFhQ_h9xS9/s4032/002.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd_REmrO3XlIPPwcRI77QUQ-xXmOjDCYITPo2umn6PKq0v-4L5-7C5xR9HWMzfyYR6WRKKm8WWztEkuavhkLwBH6wk7x1Diznjb5NeOITakzWxputvaXYCDe3fShLruTR6pIVTNAEStcNlj3ozdQPNumRgnErdEvfzWnILfWUoBJwsPYWwpvFhQ_h9xS9/w360-h640/002.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I don't think I have ever taken a photo from this angle. Now you see the whole wall that needs artwork with a sporting theme. Finding another Cecil Alden would be nice but that's almost too much to hope for. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Stay safe if you have to drive in the snow. I am staying put until Mother Nature goes into melting mode. I don't need to go anywhere and I have a pot of soup simmering on the stove. xo</span></div><p></p><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-22054952984645522402023-12-30T19:36:00.001-05:002023-12-30T19:36:55.734-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE🎉<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkozI2JeBN4GgDuBJlK88rwYwdri15_p8QxKvCT_y5Si5Pb2ccbfw7Y2ZRfsAGjSvmvxABhZUmlPjnyDGIMLFy2GJst2WVITRQbvXcUcVVKz6-yeKRE-kZ9WQPi9_HRDaf-oaAL5RPQazdh7x0BmCyiuVU9eRfcg-I28POR3OXDjtXTSIeA1_YjehPRuzf/s2119/Happy%20New%20Year.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2119" data-original-width="2084" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkozI2JeBN4GgDuBJlK88rwYwdri15_p8QxKvCT_y5Si5Pb2ccbfw7Y2ZRfsAGjSvmvxABhZUmlPjnyDGIMLFy2GJst2WVITRQbvXcUcVVKz6-yeKRE-kZ9WQPi9_HRDaf-oaAL5RPQazdh7x0BmCyiuVU9eRfcg-I28POR3OXDjtXTSIeA1_YjehPRuzf/w394-h400/Happy%20New%20Year.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4HZjuCpA4_vjgDxafNS-vTJlnYbHRJWzehLN543MknLiMou61quXO78b8M_e9J0IDnNoI5s-e-D5QmNjAC0OMZ5iHm9jGhXRy02a56VNxiDNg8fAo7NzUtiTbQOX5TVEUMYN9QkZpSEM0ww6gpKZddf5XrapkI6kK3IA3S2YMuF_OcXDnetzD20I4kuu/s1054/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%206.43.13%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="1054" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4HZjuCpA4_vjgDxafNS-vTJlnYbHRJWzehLN543MknLiMou61quXO78b8M_e9J0IDnNoI5s-e-D5QmNjAC0OMZ5iHm9jGhXRy02a56VNxiDNg8fAo7NzUtiTbQOX5TVEUMYN9QkZpSEM0ww6gpKZddf5XrapkI6kK3IA3S2YMuF_OcXDnetzD20I4kuu/w400-h40/Screenshot%202023-12-30%20at%206.43.13%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As usual, I will be enjoying on a quiet New Year's Eve in my cottage. The photo above is a closeup of my kitchen farm table centerpiece. The pine cones are real, the greenery looks real but it isn't and neither are the pomegranates. I have a really large wooden charger and it looks very festive full of these things.</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBzK02XZ0qhCtiA6uCBndzp0JcZzPql-ANioUXFnLuegFqlpK35tOQHfsBsTYVvDgjm-OBldQ5oUSiPOufziJKON6uPXSIRQaWauYZHi-J_Mgb8oGsPNnaSTtKchILW_Z6-ZTXdzoUOXjIAXkbr-JhKxqJb0bVY51gTmN4L_yCykZN80emf0RaeXVPSxS/s4073/kitchen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4073" data-original-width="3065" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBzK02XZ0qhCtiA6uCBndzp0JcZzPql-ANioUXFnLuegFqlpK35tOQHfsBsTYVvDgjm-OBldQ5oUSiPOufziJKON6uPXSIRQaWauYZHi-J_Mgb8oGsPNnaSTtKchILW_Z6-ZTXdzoUOXjIAXkbr-JhKxqJb0bVY51gTmN4L_yCykZN80emf0RaeXVPSxS/w482-h640/kitchen.png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I had to stand in the vestibule to take this night photo and get the chandelier. The countertops are still filled with Christmas cards and the sinks have dishcloths hanging on them. I should have neatened up more but the table is what I was trying to feature. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I haven't chosen a movie to watch tonight yet. I hope you all have a happy and safe New Year's Eve and a wonderful New Year's Day on Monday. xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-13383208465183979382023-12-23T13:11:00.000-05:002023-12-23T13:11:40.010-05:00My Christmas Wish for You<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblg5an0caqOnLXHBrNicKPKsGzkkcosxuqh5nU4KPkN9uFZChS28f6HCgBF9Mr5QydZp4n87Lth_dxoFlWbtg0gCzOC6HZyMhllJkv0ucrywP6R9sD84NSz-gX5JqV77yeMcCAAKl4trV0mPed3twV2jYLmTiAN9NYBYn-Klzh3eXWFY_Ik7HmcNqe3aa/s1621/card%20001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1621" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblg5an0caqOnLXHBrNicKPKsGzkkcosxuqh5nU4KPkN9uFZChS28f6HCgBF9Mr5QydZp4n87Lth_dxoFlWbtg0gCzOC6HZyMhllJkv0ucrywP6R9sD84NSz-gX5JqV77yeMcCAAKl4trV0mPed3twV2jYLmTiAN9NYBYn-Klzh3eXWFY_Ik7HmcNqe3aa/w400-h390/card%20001.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am on the homestretch right now. I did my housework yesterday and now I have to finish wrapping a few gifts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I received this delightful pop up card from a dear friend. Don't you love it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFSCA2CAhna4gH98ZwB_Lj1K2HNcijIUUsY7lwxf4J8YHu63wJKwexGJWJEHPQ3kaDz0HcsXPhkMlUqVa7koXxrjD0x5UYhSf8paxcrSN8aWO99bdnD-gXXb3KnO2Xk1s6km0lARS0SpkM8Xw-egeY5B4pRsmisq-OirAhs6_fwKMwPBb6WkXXEt5i0sW/s2413/card%20002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="2413" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFSCA2CAhna4gH98ZwB_Lj1K2HNcijIUUsY7lwxf4J8YHu63wJKwexGJWJEHPQ3kaDz0HcsXPhkMlUqVa7koXxrjD0x5UYhSf8paxcrSN8aWO99bdnD-gXXb3KnO2Xk1s6km0lARS0SpkM8Xw-egeY5B4pRsmisq-OirAhs6_fwKMwPBb6WkXXEt5i0sW/w400-h251/card%20002.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here is the view looking down on it. Click either photo to enlarge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have managed to stay ahead of things better this year except for decorating my house. I still have time to do a little but it will be very minimalistic. Just a few cranberry beads and my stocking. I do have a lovely wreath on my front door and around my mailbox though. I always do those two things right away. I had lunch with two friends this week and one complained about not wanting anything and always getting things she couldn't return. She won't be disappointed because she won't be able to return what I'm giving her either😂 I never shop retail; only at thrift and charity shops that support worthy causes. It's a win, win for me and the recipients can always regift or donate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm sorry I haven't been around much this month. In fact, this might be my only post for December 2023. My eyes are doing great and that was my present to myself for the rest of my life. I wish I had done it sooner. Cateracts sneak up on you and all of a sudden you cannot stand them one minute longer. Since they are an elective surgery the doctors don't rush you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Have a wonderful Christmas if you celebrate. I will see you again before the New Year. xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-53446812050337436002023-11-30T18:56:00.001-05:002023-11-30T18:56:34.907-05:00Nine Photos on Last Day of November 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1HMjYEDw9HtHxIuFiJRlQARrgs9CIOe4JOxS4Bgc04ogb3TA1j1-SpLEr3xiGn497NxgvjhQvMCdADQjCmI_qzbiriS_gTe5W4alwSOufKqNUWKJjQnVoeAw6zf7FACiwxhoxhM-zDLD9nq1iXAry8Rm7oAyANC8ps1jq7Fk90PrYR0PZI3u-B3XGq6d3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="904" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1HMjYEDw9HtHxIuFiJRlQARrgs9CIOe4JOxS4Bgc04ogb3TA1j1-SpLEr3xiGn497NxgvjhQvMCdADQjCmI_qzbiriS_gTe5W4alwSOufKqNUWKJjQnVoeAw6zf7FACiwxhoxhM-zDLD9nq1iXAry8Rm7oAyANC8ps1jq7Fk90PrYR0PZI3u-B3XGq6d3=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I took this photo maybe three years ago and it's a favorite of one of my mourning doves sitting in the snow on my balcony.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiekM8nS9aTV3BGpmoij-qKv8fu1OKnmI2Xq7cS_dBchO7T7QG1PDO4RQht-SeFxEMLMvvzxSXjBNZPABCciYcN8z6su791dFD34kD1J31iLDPFqRQG4nklkqPza9y3fUR6k2RXILDeCyDZUoK6FrwS8Ls6rnXohXeV96ePFTTwuRcb71zRT1rg6fx_FBO4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiekM8nS9aTV3BGpmoij-qKv8fu1OKnmI2Xq7cS_dBchO7T7QG1PDO4RQht-SeFxEMLMvvzxSXjBNZPABCciYcN8z6su791dFD34kD1J31iLDPFqRQG4nklkqPza9y3fUR6k2RXILDeCyDZUoK6FrwS8Ls6rnXohXeV96ePFTTwuRcb71zRT1rg6fx_FBO4=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This juvenile cardinal on my balcony railing is a summer photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQpWPzh8-nsWFSHE50N-wsXtLJO84eufDHUjbbl6-H55-P_NkC1LbnS-LqC3Q2fkq9X9yzRZOiAVOcTF2iy53qstv6aUVW5u4tqjXNPN0jbC8WxgvYwPijFYkDyj_uc_Rt6UddQyibQjqWLO1PARehlxBEt1v4De6NSFEN2_329y3oRB2OGYWyRtrKltx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="2451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQpWPzh8-nsWFSHE50N-wsXtLJO84eufDHUjbbl6-H55-P_NkC1LbnS-LqC3Q2fkq9X9yzRZOiAVOcTF2iy53qstv6aUVW5u4tqjXNPN0jbC8WxgvYwPijFYkDyj_uc_Rt6UddQyibQjqWLO1PARehlxBEt1v4De6NSFEN2_329y3oRB2OGYWyRtrKltx=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorite of Missy, now departed🐾♡🐾</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT6o9AMAvIJjA7gBUpJByco1eTFN22y16v8o26Ulp3JriVAzNjNPk8t4S20Jkoqo2K9l9eeSlxXocd0ZLDWgsMbu68CV0rnbBY30ojt1e4RrFWRtgHY4Nbq3Qm1dZsk-8_pRNvCFge88CJ6lSshPiJrB6URaJLPJNbWpczOTOhy3fucdDiH7q4GwT9Xxy4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT6o9AMAvIJjA7gBUpJByco1eTFN22y16v8o26Ulp3JriVAzNjNPk8t4S20Jkoqo2K9l9eeSlxXocd0ZLDWgsMbu68CV0rnbBY30ojt1e4RrFWRtgHY4Nbq3Qm1dZsk-8_pRNvCFge88CJ6lSshPiJrB6URaJLPJNbWpczOTOhy3fucdDiH7q4GwT9Xxy4=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my peonies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis2HINk2ge9-93rzfaQO-mhPkh6cq3mIOnw1U8juPPg_AjQj9Tk7wZOc4CRTOCpJDqSDHQAp7ksx-PSrmB5XHqj4CqLXWrfapOTz1Gva9VXwBs8P6nAQhpsK6qhCmZHxfnLW5mCyq7ZxqLWqTOZH_uqPuOzHAGr9qgAtMqXG9rAjFceDrFclBp0O3R6VGJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis2HINk2ge9-93rzfaQO-mhPkh6cq3mIOnw1U8juPPg_AjQj9Tk7wZOc4CRTOCpJDqSDHQAp7ksx-PSrmB5XHqj4CqLXWrfapOTz1Gva9VXwBs8P6nAQhpsK6qhCmZHxfnLW5mCyq7ZxqLWqTOZH_uqPuOzHAGr9qgAtMqXG9rAjFceDrFclBp0O3R6VGJ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I copied the photo from a book and added the text myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4IztnAEt3dYq3sFNw62yzof9W_bpTA9sQvKb4DdSRrLV0jmqlg3zFf4GUGKALELT5vATU9agEGsu8cTmhSzZvzyrcH3Ofq4UIDj-VOu0ao9_MfgbA0G9A61ujLwf9_ks2m2xEOJptNfK7HXDxfGm_Rf8Vot9kSIJYvNUCGLRhoLD0-4nQvmjluDzRj03c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4IztnAEt3dYq3sFNw62yzof9W_bpTA9sQvKb4DdSRrLV0jmqlg3zFf4GUGKALELT5vATU9agEGsu8cTmhSzZvzyrcH3Ofq4UIDj-VOu0ao9_MfgbA0G9A61ujLwf9_ks2m2xEOJptNfK7HXDxfGm_Rf8Vot9kSIJYvNUCGLRhoLD0-4nQvmjluDzRj03c=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A nook in my kitchen. This recessed space is under my attic stairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxsLf4PyE0EoKzCESHjFxGDJV7PehA4S5eQHy3mbVgFuxbKrHbEI7t4Kk8LLElqAPKUUvbwdUcJqHQVEDL2EBFIS8dZ4cHNJQa9CzTVlJxN9gN9hwe4WPhiXT0TDyXnSvHJmQpC-l3QAZOLK3qaq9p4xWDfopTQFXrip_wES5Sr-OjJipyKLgYsjhC_PRQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3687" data-original-width="2950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxsLf4PyE0EoKzCESHjFxGDJV7PehA4S5eQHy3mbVgFuxbKrHbEI7t4Kk8LLElqAPKUUvbwdUcJqHQVEDL2EBFIS8dZ4cHNJQa9CzTVlJxN9gN9hwe4WPhiXT0TDyXnSvHJmQpC-l3QAZOLK3qaq9p4xWDfopTQFXrip_wES5Sr-OjJipyKLgYsjhC_PRQ=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A wall in my downstairs sitting room near the sliding glass doors with the red and white draperies I put up recently to keep the room warmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2JiAkQXgP-tqLgal5niNN-U8_Rz7kyYqJg8nmBOR3gyg6cNAsQ55gnAG9S3bbIwM070SyAUPNLBOefZo5MVd2dw7Dlq1uMfmGcukQATzgWm-Q8Wu2q6zUo7biTJn_eNPMJzUijzljDaip1ZgEnSINTxJaeqFiozXfy3N2hyK03y6t8iRNqGVdbk3Izhc/s4032/IMG_9732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2JiAkQXgP-tqLgal5niNN-U8_Rz7kyYqJg8nmBOR3gyg6cNAsQ55gnAG9S3bbIwM070SyAUPNLBOefZo5MVd2dw7Dlq1uMfmGcukQATzgWm-Q8Wu2q6zUo7biTJn_eNPMJzUijzljDaip1ZgEnSINTxJaeqFiozXfy3N2hyK03y6t8iRNqGVdbk3Izhc/w360-h640/IMG_9732.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The draperies look wonderful in person. Much better than in this photo. I have pots of geraniums lined up behind them right now to overwinter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoFAw4fWaMSxUt37PM9Xm7c_6FX7GRG1A4b0zzm1FQbncKoyZ4SBX9HRAWD-LbOxWN6nYp_UB8C9bGOGjLRUTwAd0qNjDzTr0ka6DsQRvXFdAgFiB-TgMwCVGzuZN36NdewOY0nTaxXlklV6cy03CBkYcsiPAZl1vppoov_iQbQG_c00-R1duZsHfHhNv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="3021" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIoFAw4fWaMSxUt37PM9Xm7c_6FX7GRG1A4b0zzm1FQbncKoyZ4SBX9HRAWD-LbOxWN6nYp_UB8C9bGOGjLRUTwAd0qNjDzTr0ka6DsQRvXFdAgFiB-TgMwCVGzuZN36NdewOY0nTaxXlklV6cy03CBkYcsiPAZl1vppoov_iQbQG_c00-R1duZsHfHhNv=w400-h390" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A night photo of my cottage. I had my back door light on by accident and got a great shot of my red barn garage too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Most of you will be reading this November 30th post on December 1st so WELCOME DECEMBER. xo</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-64688548456231102832023-11-28T13:43:00.001-05:002023-11-28T13:43:51.154-05:00Looking Back: A Dozen Photos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsgKrK5vAhcjmC9l9CmmOJc6xCSVNpzKGhmPJlKHMw3-o6C99BstJZhuHOcH57aLlQgy5TrqijS3-mRw1DB1ZF-icyztY5zVrX0GEQSNx6hciEo16v7aTtpN1iKq56Cno5ppwLa8bgA7nvbLIzdaKImHqHdS7DGuPIoVQ4uALMZ4FSGOQzg8LZdd7qEmL_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1055" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsgKrK5vAhcjmC9l9CmmOJc6xCSVNpzKGhmPJlKHMw3-o6C99BstJZhuHOcH57aLlQgy5TrqijS3-mRw1DB1ZF-icyztY5zVrX0GEQSNx6hciEo16v7aTtpN1iKq56Cno5ppwLa8bgA7nvbLIzdaKImHqHdS7DGuPIoVQ4uALMZ4FSGOQzg8LZdd7qEmL_=w485-h640" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My grandfather clock. My pantry with Dutch door closed. An early sundial on the counter before I had a microwave there. The outlet behind it was broken and I finally had it fixed when I needed an electrician for a more pressing repair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLsSllJH_U3VqPQoegPI5ez8aAb1ZsFiGjk85PElwApuJ4lqKolHGjLxxO_oIWNmLWLtD2Y1fmAXenm7QwKYb5r9jRC6Ud7URIDATbRyEM8aCPRULqXR-ATcI1jeB5hKs3iuVeAtI_Qqs4W4go_I5xLWKGJdXdzf29UOQAqaItxNS01mhSgnmAJudn7z3u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1232" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLsSllJH_U3VqPQoegPI5ez8aAb1ZsFiGjk85PElwApuJ4lqKolHGjLxxO_oIWNmLWLtD2Y1fmAXenm7QwKYb5r9jRC6Ud7URIDATbRyEM8aCPRULqXR-ATcI1jeB5hKs3iuVeAtI_Qqs4W4go_I5xLWKGJdXdzf29UOQAqaItxNS01mhSgnmAJudn7z3u=w400-h260" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">An amazing winter golden hour. Photo was taken from the balcony off my living room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqYGGQrJkJvypd_fUA-TgrRHdkTgK5-28lD37D3zFI2H420hN_Cl7WdzGck4xw4wrbmeYwn_v0qtmMLhR_32n6tNski-ntLXQPn-lClzPC83-KOKGq36TedhZAA9i5sXmrg-N0CrxbcLv7U_LCEJ6RVwPbHX2yFucWrF4gggtcVe0u4nNruIs88VPyNdJC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3983" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqYGGQrJkJvypd_fUA-TgrRHdkTgK5-28lD37D3zFI2H420hN_Cl7WdzGck4xw4wrbmeYwn_v0qtmMLhR_32n6tNski-ntLXQPn-lClzPC83-KOKGq36TedhZAA9i5sXmrg-N0CrxbcLv7U_LCEJ6RVwPbHX2yFucWrF4gggtcVe0u4nNruIs88VPyNdJC=w485-h640" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Footprints in the snow. I walked halfway down my property a cold winter's day and these were the first prints I encountered.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY5hd5zEBzpTOfoDP-uIcrbpTRqWIkfTff3IwDSAFhpC1dH7FCHOtt2lMCcpQcgFmS7pG68-oCxhC4tZ7k-En8Ob9cR0W-fbSb9qICuaedn_lzGno7Q7SPXkOLmrtrKY4-p_4EsU6_eMPP1c2RmtsUH9mITsLNOrzmRb_3DpWq7d-EzG5kF1J1HA5zqBhY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="961" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY5hd5zEBzpTOfoDP-uIcrbpTRqWIkfTff3IwDSAFhpC1dH7FCHOtt2lMCcpQcgFmS7pG68-oCxhC4tZ7k-En8Ob9cR0W-fbSb9qICuaedn_lzGno7Q7SPXkOLmrtrKY4-p_4EsU6_eMPP1c2RmtsUH9mITsLNOrzmRb_3DpWq7d-EzG5kF1J1HA5zqBhY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">One of my cardinals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4_PLIwF240BOoGF1c9FDrIf-ZHnEYDReUQ98ZFPXNuX5mF51lEz52K2L8DuDH26p18Z7OQA0KxIwGFwJkEjRKXJDR_hnHP3uJPOZqWEniwwquGSIFf2BAa0AQ8SLqlvESS0xfGwhmoZNqPGVD60xJZUq69CoEhLLLHU844Uz6DJTW6ezC7drQwcpwtk36" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4_PLIwF240BOoGF1c9FDrIf-ZHnEYDReUQ98ZFPXNuX5mF51lEz52K2L8DuDH26p18Z7OQA0KxIwGFwJkEjRKXJDR_hnHP3uJPOZqWEniwwquGSIFf2BAa0AQ8SLqlvESS0xfGwhmoZNqPGVD60xJZUq69CoEhLLLHU844Uz6DJTW6ezC7drQwcpwtk36=w388-h400" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bluebirds are my favorites. They love this corner of my balcony railing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcp9-OttbpuczF7x11ASnTSNDZWLf7_sgY1Wd6q4Cn4mv1to3TNPYVWUQnps3mgG8vmVJ8TE5izxrPd-d2PMUFiteZ5SqpZG9u9X_f-NB289D5q5iVhm50Q_vGDwdN6WU74KnT6VeCsGuSmiZAzzvMxqVA_m43V2-dqwDQk_zjvp-m3UJMO10qAfXy7Gg1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3940" data-original-width="2944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcp9-OttbpuczF7x11ASnTSNDZWLf7_sgY1Wd6q4Cn4mv1to3TNPYVWUQnps3mgG8vmVJ8TE5izxrPd-d2PMUFiteZ5SqpZG9u9X_f-NB289D5q5iVhm50Q_vGDwdN6WU74KnT6VeCsGuSmiZAzzvMxqVA_m43V2-dqwDQk_zjvp-m3UJMO10qAfXy7Gg1=w477-h640" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Geraniums on the lower level deck next to the sliding glass doors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdmK-gd0LYuoSx0fP-wqgY1nonEa2-hkXGMfLZQchKbMna2KWIDbPevDBNqWZj2iKqqcQflfkeHykQ4KRQckqSsM0sJ-WtgzTRwZ8A5-9yJphjPx6MU0kuV4VISbb2psBXkpnfj4oh_i4UQ3vTXgguIt7hbQizqv1aCW1wb19OtMRGVOpeAUpHSM35sC5i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdmK-gd0LYuoSx0fP-wqgY1nonEa2-hkXGMfLZQchKbMna2KWIDbPevDBNqWZj2iKqqcQflfkeHykQ4KRQckqSsM0sJ-WtgzTRwZ8A5-9yJphjPx6MU0kuV4VISbb2psBXkpnfj4oh_i4UQ3vTXgguIt7hbQizqv1aCW1wb19OtMRGVOpeAUpHSM35sC5i=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A favorite photo of my kitchen showing my tongue and groove ceiling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_o_BB0rIwm0VLT1n6EUoRPlVPNv4sy_ubjR7uEyr4HQC5GAnh__TlA0Gpm1GSI33mj24Sbn34unBmTyiPCnlfC273JWx0SMBzCeXoWRs4-5tFdzYLscn-KKCiBMn3mTFkllOFiTPyVQNZaCfC8xCfmGUVDxod4SG4aBfTvZmfoDcIinUFK-w1hREIMz4J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3789" data-original-width="3159" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_o_BB0rIwm0VLT1n6EUoRPlVPNv4sy_ubjR7uEyr4HQC5GAnh__TlA0Gpm1GSI33mj24Sbn34unBmTyiPCnlfC273JWx0SMBzCeXoWRs4-5tFdzYLscn-KKCiBMn3mTFkllOFiTPyVQNZaCfC8xCfmGUVDxod4SG4aBfTvZmfoDcIinUFK-w1hREIMz4J=w533-h640" width="533" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The wreath on my front door last year photographed from inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4UNfR7dtz3TACHQgRZ4XDNHSM4qbSr_uYoUuOfLmpX6rm2Gq-_iagOF2iJm0wMB-bD3Bh8ZHNZkqFkOsih3P2ctMWIG17MYY9Hn7fjuRqQ-Nq5xIWo7WBQAyvlioSwx5uPXsoExrH3B6mgPqwNsCGlkCILG_UBVYcBl7xxWdIpBhNeVaQIcv27YBHD7L5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3513" data-original-width="2577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4UNfR7dtz3TACHQgRZ4XDNHSM4qbSr_uYoUuOfLmpX6rm2Gq-_iagOF2iJm0wMB-bD3Bh8ZHNZkqFkOsih3P2ctMWIG17MYY9Hn7fjuRqQ-Nq5xIWo7WBQAyvlioSwx5uPXsoExrH3B6mgPqwNsCGlkCILG_UBVYcBl7xxWdIpBhNeVaQIcv27YBHD7L5=w469-h640" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A lovely notecard with a real shell on it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUML1j5TvE1L7tMoNtg2NxxZ97vzWNgcR2CcLGSrJfyjG5HMXabt-Z4X6awuRv29OHrEXTwiqJCfAhaCU-d6xIH-7CcqODFgd7ykC3BuBOExxTdoULcqw4OkGKZP8PD9xQuZX8PSS58R66fTzkMu-63G5SxI0eCrwdeWT05bNnpKXkj670ogqifjQhTqfF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="4159" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUML1j5TvE1L7tMoNtg2NxxZ97vzWNgcR2CcLGSrJfyjG5HMXabt-Z4X6awuRv29OHrEXTwiqJCfAhaCU-d6xIH-7CcqODFgd7ykC3BuBOExxTdoULcqw4OkGKZP8PD9xQuZX8PSS58R66fTzkMu-63G5SxI0eCrwdeWT05bNnpKXkj670ogqifjQhTqfF=w400-h303" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My favorite photo of my cottage after it was painted summer 2022.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvF9BJ3V-VQiRePJDJARblXWPwQXWFQTK3_hBr1IyENKF2hiMW-WM9mgDzCd6qFG0cNjqdvxXNkTZj6RzHcqO581rZlJXIXPxhAbJ1bxW2Q_TB49uSmTxG0TVhEsF4EBwNVEFzyghR2jcGM1dooWe68uO7iwrLmZg7KlyxN3z_prMvEczWnE4wnLFd7tfO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="2769" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvF9BJ3V-VQiRePJDJARblXWPwQXWFQTK3_hBr1IyENKF2hiMW-WM9mgDzCd6qFG0cNjqdvxXNkTZj6RzHcqO581rZlJXIXPxhAbJ1bxW2Q_TB49uSmTxG0TVhEsF4EBwNVEFzyghR2jcGM1dooWe68uO7iwrLmZg7KlyxN3z_prMvEczWnE4wnLFd7tfO=w393-h400" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A nook in my kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilcwAQ6py2Zw14dJYlzsZX9NiPIBmceRmQhKYSRU5GLNlesKkESYkBFiVx7JeuGRDhYhRQe-vj6v5n41U10bqYAzBVew3h3DIXxQhZPuNyh6h5uwFQr--A3x06jEvlYfMyOX1jz3LOzwR3KUefZ5HcyLG7ltLMP5pA_o00loKR_jsZ4jahRL6seHbjZqhG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="428" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilcwAQ6py2Zw14dJYlzsZX9NiPIBmceRmQhKYSRU5GLNlesKkESYkBFiVx7JeuGRDhYhRQe-vj6v5n41U10bqYAzBVew3h3DIXxQhZPuNyh6h5uwFQr--A3x06jEvlYfMyOX1jz3LOzwR3KUefZ5HcyLG7ltLMP5pA_o00loKR_jsZ4jahRL6seHbjZqhG=w429-h640" width="429" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">One of the first photos I ever took in my kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoyed my trip down memory lane with old photos you have probably already seen. I had a great Thanksgiving and hope you did too. My new eyes are just wonderful after my cataract surgery. It will be three weeks on Thursday since I had my rught eye done and a month since the left one. I was a little concerned about the "floaters" in my right eye but they went away after two weeks. I couldn't be more pleased.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-88848377810162930732023-11-17T16:50:00.006-05:002023-11-17T16:50:55.212-05:00Pet Sitting -- Meet Max 🐾🐾 + Thrifting Find<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmagF2p9VV8bHh96EcTA4llZfQ47E2CPbF3rF9waze3jnrjGkUi9KuaJy8bAdponS3Gvus1KhtKD846fo1WldkUsyqYUw4qtr5qtmU1Lli1-98WgiyDdgHzwm9sa5m1lXlhhcmsDWQyEdGivSuLACWmMVIe80aul683Mw-7QSDfUgOUelcj4FdVISnS4w/s4032/001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmagF2p9VV8bHh96EcTA4llZfQ47E2CPbF3rF9waze3jnrjGkUi9KuaJy8bAdponS3Gvus1KhtKD846fo1WldkUsyqYUw4qtr5qtmU1Lli1-98WgiyDdgHzwm9sa5m1lXlhhcmsDWQyEdGivSuLACWmMVIe80aul683Mw-7QSDfUgOUelcj4FdVISnS4w/w225-h400/001.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am dogsitting Max for the first time. Missy died recently and Max is the new dog in town. I am enjoying him and he's enjoying being at my house. He's behaving wonderfully and his owner won't believe it. At his home he is a one-dog demolition crew and chews everything he can get his teeth around. All because he's bored. I have given him lots of attention and we have been on countless walks. I have things on all surfaces but he hasn't tried to chew one thing! He likes having the tv on nonstop too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IkDb8vhVA9pLJToGQtuqdb6YaiMduMOgBFGnr9YukJbJBy89sgqgAZ22d_9anIZAI_Qw-6Prs4bep55aNRcVFeWbmoqCSovPP0ltwhgfn98iNpkkwFf3WtTowY-iFpOXT7EXjGE659q1wKCtf12yuubdp4rMWaAbQVhUtq1KNLqKdYfJZvot_M8eEWR6/s4032/IMG_0027.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IkDb8vhVA9pLJToGQtuqdb6YaiMduMOgBFGnr9YukJbJBy89sgqgAZ22d_9anIZAI_Qw-6Prs4bep55aNRcVFeWbmoqCSovPP0ltwhgfn98iNpkkwFf3WtTowY-iFpOXT7EXjGE659q1wKCtf12yuubdp4rMWaAbQVhUtq1KNLqKdYfJZvot_M8eEWR6/w360-h640/IMG_0027.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another pose.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscZzkAq6E-31dHLGaMfVB-nN9AaHeTZVX6AuptSI1ro7xp7OPoZUjG-wLP0HHp7gqNNvSHXBRHQI3bs9KHOHtjCnFCwTmSPgzbZ0U8KbXts27UE_QTQXSU2100ZGaS8RbyZ57A00RI9iiM0JBh3hLTGwIqK7JVK5Qs0kYtCGThlUk0kfDv2NAqF8xy-fm/s640/IMG_0025.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscZzkAq6E-31dHLGaMfVB-nN9AaHeTZVX6AuptSI1ro7xp7OPoZUjG-wLP0HHp7gqNNvSHXBRHQI3bs9KHOHtjCnFCwTmSPgzbZ0U8KbXts27UE_QTQXSU2100ZGaS8RbyZ57A00RI9iiM0JBh3hLTGwIqK7JVK5Qs0kYtCGThlUk0kfDv2NAqF8xy-fm/w360-h640/IMG_0025.gif" width="500" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">He has been ravenous too because of all the walks. He is a Pincher mix and is a small/medium size under 40 pounds. He's very strong too and I am determined to teach him how to walk on a relaxed leash. I think he is part dachshund according to the adoption place but who knows. He never barks and I like that. I have only heard him once. I put him in his crate in order to be able to write this post. He doesn't mind because he has one in his owner's truck and home. I will put him in again for overnight.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-do6t-R402a5i9SbSMWIVkq3b_vKeHBF3jtFf24iONND4vdtIQc7i27xDfc9RtnXU0LdATG2hm9kk9yINEia9PwFMJl4IHgtIRJm4ipjIXfjpNIMIgjQpSlq56wyCEobBMduqYlHBTxa7UYUZaAv4gPoSjBY43OXusqeTKwmAFZkWnto8KmiQjBVNJax1/s3609/IMG_0036.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="1972" height="790" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-do6t-R402a5i9SbSMWIVkq3b_vKeHBF3jtFf24iONND4vdtIQc7i27xDfc9RtnXU0LdATG2hm9kk9yINEia9PwFMJl4IHgtIRJm4ipjIXfjpNIMIgjQpSlq56wyCEobBMduqYlHBTxa7UYUZaAv4gPoSjBY43OXusqeTKwmAFZkWnto8KmiQjBVNJax1/w350-h640/IMG_0036.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thrifting find yesterday: An art pottery dish by Margaret Wozniak signed and dated 2007. Size 9" x 8-1/2" has hanging wire on back too. ($7.00)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Stamped with her seal.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XtGo1aZ3t5RTnrJP5CIM3TNpCkK3qU_wb0cgjL-NtOfT2ks93st6vJAdjapJq98dzv5LFsmHlVTRlxd4HOsQfXTCZnrkf0kwYBtpDi39NWXoI7FTstpObEsRQQci5-gRVuSbUFnXY-E-keiEgtTo411SrYXWXQAnX_WbDx4rlCl-2wFJ5rle5VCY9Zh8/s3371/IMG_0039.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3371" data-original-width="3024" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XtGo1aZ3t5RTnrJP5CIM3TNpCkK3qU_wb0cgjL-NtOfT2ks93st6vJAdjapJq98dzv5LFsmHlVTRlxd4HOsQfXTCZnrkf0kwYBtpDi39NWXoI7FTstpObEsRQQci5-gRVuSbUFnXY-E-keiEgtTo411SrYXWXQAnX_WbDx4rlCl-2wFJ5rle5VCY9Zh8/w574-h640/IMG_0039.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKQaWbX2BIzRVbmHPWJOU5Ok5LHCnUPCl3s9BIYCNf_NGglk6YP0x8eahApRT7XosiY149Y-0epSucwT81Dnm35ZAfHVj9LsZP7J6PpiPWQUnAnMsXsX8rFAJDJkG_FkzvCeanxJ9r2RCmB7-4gupDAH9lSACM1djvRqwOstdTvc7lfeEIfW7vaIKBCmK/s2322/IMG_0037.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="1741" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKQaWbX2BIzRVbmHPWJOU5Ok5LHCnUPCl3s9BIYCNf_NGglk6YP0x8eahApRT7XosiY149Y-0epSucwT81Dnm35ZAfHVj9LsZP7J6PpiPWQUnAnMsXsX8rFAJDJkG_FkzvCeanxJ9r2RCmB7-4gupDAH9lSACM1djvRqwOstdTvc7lfeEIfW7vaIKBCmK/w480-h640/IMG_0037.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">One of her series called Greater Angels.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxr0-jVQWpJirdKu5gfgkFLmwaXGctuUBsgWNxrZp1sf9ec7R73uhF8HUsCoqwNXBrbl7mveIJb3HHAHqmOwGoARTR_ydqiFcmZM9gSzAF2SIrCBNQxDcDUTcDGohKtYPjWu93cJKYApUCGcisST6cc2hiDSizNC7ExHoDe0KfVh2LfhrwiBpm9E0bgwh/s4032/IMG_0040.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxr0-jVQWpJirdKu5gfgkFLmwaXGctuUBsgWNxrZp1sf9ec7R73uhF8HUsCoqwNXBrbl7mveIJb3HHAHqmOwGoARTR_ydqiFcmZM9gSzAF2SIrCBNQxDcDUTcDGohKtYPjWu93cJKYApUCGcisST6cc2hiDSizNC7ExHoDe0KfVh2LfhrwiBpm9E0bgwh/w400-h300/IMG_0040.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I love it and found out more about the artist on her website.</span></div><a href="https://www.margaretwozniakceramics.com/"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.margaretwozniakceramics.com/</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She has an Etsy shop too. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/margaretwozniak" target="_blank">Here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Don't you love her work?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Wish me luck with Max for the next few days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-70601070218409836692023-11-11T18:52:00.002-05:002023-11-11T18:52:27.710-05:00Inside My Cottage -- 4 Weekend Photos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA4fQB2jFPEVlUkvx4fJLCd8cxweQgnCLbuU3j6-Ha2GjexP7fSL9E9QN0dTUQ-QuLijc_ocU8_6EralWM6AB1CUg7GaaYXXlRT3NF5M7-WcymrzKd1oN8omzXSgpHhT6vnzmYTT8Xtk9v7fM6QLIuwpz3CnaGWBlcNSsMBQNJY0FmGpXosT7RS_2U8Bs/s3681/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3681" data-original-width="2067" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA4fQB2jFPEVlUkvx4fJLCd8cxweQgnCLbuU3j6-Ha2GjexP7fSL9E9QN0dTUQ-QuLijc_ocU8_6EralWM6AB1CUg7GaaYXXlRT3NF5M7-WcymrzKd1oN8omzXSgpHhT6vnzmYTT8Xtk9v7fM6QLIuwpz3CnaGWBlcNSsMBQNJY0FmGpXosT7RS_2U8Bs/w360-h640/001.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another view of this wall with the blue and white platter hung very recently and I am enjoying it so much there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's been a wild November for me so far. I had cataract surgery! My left eye was done on 11/2 and my right eye on </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">11/9 and both were very successful and I am thrilled with the outcome. Of course it's only been two days since my right eye was done and the new lens is still settling in but it's doing nicely. So many people I know have decided this was the year to finally have their eyes done and I'm glad I did too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5PB6GhSVVOva1ho922tjgFBAnxGRs-t1IANsg1-0-kNHrjBbV_vv6sjqcx-9XSUtiVeJKpGbOb7wtVjTPYfgFS3U86C0FI4PtPcBXOyQ6YnT4mnsR8Pa9g6YfV8ynqn2k_Q4dZfPQLKIzLz38ujHBnVf72T8eX9DMBP15iFijyb_ILOjyjbuXTZgwnTJ/s3051/002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3051" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5PB6GhSVVOva1ho922tjgFBAnxGRs-t1IANsg1-0-kNHrjBbV_vv6sjqcx-9XSUtiVeJKpGbOb7wtVjTPYfgFS3U86C0FI4PtPcBXOyQ6YnT4mnsR8Pa9g6YfV8ynqn2k_Q4dZfPQLKIzLz38ujHBnVf72T8eX9DMBP15iFijyb_ILOjyjbuXTZgwnTJ/w476-h640/002.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have had this clear glass rabbit candy container on this windowsill for ages. His head lifts off and I use it for my small binder clips. I change the way he's looking every time I get out a clip while doing paperwork at my desk in the pantry office. He always makes me smile. The full-bodied black cat featured recently also lives in this window.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QQP7IW4WT40I5ZXBsG_uXbapqXFhfI_xJWZvyoxHXi2ESrmFfHYAwjNFz6guhoAMapA8S3_6IW0TArdXVxH6CAWrGKTzIL3Bi2bvyOftV1tWOuxCRdGwI1RyOdYpnFXsWbxAgO8MUEavpOlBtFi2ldFEbh4t4SM-O5EpYugPe9dDaV7hDJIc9-bASnw1/s4032/003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QQP7IW4WT40I5ZXBsG_uXbapqXFhfI_xJWZvyoxHXi2ESrmFfHYAwjNFz6guhoAMapA8S3_6IW0TArdXVxH6CAWrGKTzIL3Bi2bvyOftV1tWOuxCRdGwI1RyOdYpnFXsWbxAgO8MUEavpOlBtFi2ldFEbh4t4SM-O5EpYugPe9dDaV7hDJIc9-bASnw1/w360-h640/003.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The trees are nearly bare in this kitchen window to the right of my stove overlooking my leaf-covered driveway.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwv9XkZYWVRWiLBTuG9prLJB1BCLMHVYpgNy21XGAs2vt4rNfZ0P-693M8Xp26yzAmCYhxVh9IonPg-4t3Yu6z12Eqv-FTFc3szuUnpjRimyoPTVx9SxV7cdbW8eQbEi3Anhv0fMN6ovi_CqjJaKBrrxPAmVCH9FAHCUK2fdIz_WIYYrufb7A4LmFdCaxr/s4032/004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwv9XkZYWVRWiLBTuG9prLJB1BCLMHVYpgNy21XGAs2vt4rNfZ0P-693M8Xp26yzAmCYhxVh9IonPg-4t3Yu6z12Eqv-FTFc3szuUnpjRimyoPTVx9SxV7cdbW8eQbEi3Anhv0fMN6ovi_CqjJaKBrrxPAmVCH9FAHCUK2fdIz_WIYYrufb7A4LmFdCaxr/w360-h640/004.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another side window in my kitchen showing a fall late afternoon sky. I took a walk outside to get some exercise and looped around my property twice. No heavy lifting, no stooping, etc. and I'm trying to be careful so my eyes will continue healing nicely. Have a great rest of the weekend. xo</span></div> <p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-69693944608760100582023-11-05T06:54:00.005-05:002023-11-05T07:49:34.422-05:00So Many Leaves <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeLSYeul-X63S7Aq8vmR-gFTfDMjKPXFhGkutm0tnN9ia7XOiLqUF8PrY62IgSD2mh16ZQggkrRitibeRy9RATFJ7i0dJT-gpVK1lTuHXuKcli2zqDr_lsw5UYzSdV0PJdhJPqPTq3Brd6DAn9pw55yuVNzD6xugd_tFwrenrD75gR0YCfLb3ER7mVqWl/s4032/leaves.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeLSYeul-X63S7Aq8vmR-gFTfDMjKPXFhGkutm0tnN9ia7XOiLqUF8PrY62IgSD2mh16ZQggkrRitibeRy9RATFJ7i0dJT-gpVK1lTuHXuKcli2zqDr_lsw5UYzSdV0PJdhJPqPTq3Brd6DAn9pw55yuVNzD6xugd_tFwrenrD75gR0YCfLb3ER7mVqWl/w360-h640/leaves.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is a photo of the end of my late afternoon walk on Saturday (yesterday). I had a wonderful time crunching through the leaves. When we get some wind they will blow away. I woke up early this morning and the extra hour of sleep was nice. The sun was already up and that was nice. So far, so good with Daylight Savings Time. Have a great Sunday and you might want to rethink raking the leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/to-rake-or-not-to-rake-expert-tips-for-eco-friendly-autumnal-lawn-care">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/to-rake-or-not-to-rake-expert-tips-for-eco-friendly-autumnal-lawn-care</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafNFBEFletsQfFBRpE93RabsGn9rMxJOree5XD9BBrZbmQ6Rx63v0LrObi5rnenBlT51TZv6TFWVZaZcNf8OEigowk0zWIpiqkxbF9rQRBfUP2ak7NVBpggJtL_IYZA8a7dEPCOnHDarlZPco1z3HOKNFLNT_mYY9RBx4Qh71zw8VDkLTm8kuEPPh5UY-/s4032/Geranium.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafNFBEFletsQfFBRpE93RabsGn9rMxJOree5XD9BBrZbmQ6Rx63v0LrObi5rnenBlT51TZv6TFWVZaZcNf8OEigowk0zWIpiqkxbF9rQRBfUP2ak7NVBpggJtL_IYZA8a7dEPCOnHDarlZPco1z3HOKNFLNT_mYY9RBx4Qh71zw8VDkLTm8kuEPPh5UY-/w360-h640/Geranium.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I absolutely love seeing the sun shining through my geranium leaves in the morning. All of my indoor plants are thriving because I brought them in early. They actually didn't love being out on my balcony all summer. It was just too hot out there so next year I am going to relocate them to the front where they will just get the late afternoon sun. xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-9282768618671482812023-11-03T09:05:00.000-04:002023-11-03T09:05:51.847-04:00Watch ANTIQUES ROADSHOW UK free on Pluto TV<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9zqp2QByN_BScnDZApLoDj5KM52BynaDkOIwfDFcMp02tB-DOF5Gbc4dbXgXaF2h056vp0RqzJ9t46rbSU8FBT_Pdyb6t79S1ljvh6OlIHJ2GIThNipC28wojkjiKzL28L6P8XmNOMJFZjGs9X4Cry1N1uEDoAQbLl0YUkB0iAX6qWUs-VgiXA8Tm133/s2148/Screenshot%202023-11-03%20at%208.47.14%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="2148" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9zqp2QByN_BScnDZApLoDj5KM52BynaDkOIwfDFcMp02tB-DOF5Gbc4dbXgXaF2h056vp0RqzJ9t46rbSU8FBT_Pdyb6t79S1ljvh6OlIHJ2GIThNipC28wojkjiKzL28L6P8XmNOMJFZjGs9X4Cry1N1uEDoAQbLl0YUkB0iAX6qWUs-VgiXA8Tm133/w400-h235/Screenshot%202023-11-03%20at%208.47.14%20AM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you like all things English and Antiques too, you will love the British version of The Antiques Roadshow. It has been televised since 1979 and there is an endless loop of all episodes on <a href="https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/antiques-roadshow/details/season/28" target="_blank">PLUTO TV</a> It's on channel 556 if you want to try it out on PlutoTV. I never tire of it and I pretty much have my living room set tuned to that channel all day long. Each episode is recorded at an amazing historic site and the people who bring in their family heirlooms or boot sale finds are delightful. Let me know if you love it too. I woke up this morning to my first killing frost and the begonias are gone.😢 Happy Friday -- have a great weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/antiques-roadshow/details/season/28">https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/antiques-roadshow/details/season/28</a></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-140378452338912882023-10-27T10:35:00.002-04:002023-10-28T05:29:24.306-04:00Full Size Tin Cat Silhouette in My Window<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2E9U4tLUb5-uGcAq9muGWzUQgC9WaXo4OqR74D5boY_UsO22tej8KA8RxTCeHJn5g3g2Sj1D2y_U4IOk6YL5Wsw-mCs0GNZly_efEG0EyY9fiOaNSEBJA4HaqyuUn3XI2NwKo62T7ZNdAd1yZwu7AqwvZC4lh7sDGxU_FH1elNMozLQmh6j_D7nw4xqb/s3253/Big%20Cat%20Tin%20Silhouette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3253" data-original-width="2216" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2E9U4tLUb5-uGcAq9muGWzUQgC9WaXo4OqR74D5boY_UsO22tej8KA8RxTCeHJn5g3g2Sj1D2y_U4IOk6YL5Wsw-mCs0GNZly_efEG0EyY9fiOaNSEBJA4HaqyuUn3XI2NwKo62T7ZNdAd1yZwu7AqwvZC4lh7sDGxU_FH1elNMozLQmh6j_D7nw4xqb/w436-h640/Big%20Cat%20Tin%20Silhouette.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I promised Tasha T I would post my other tin cat silouette with marble eyes. She looks out of my office pantry front-facing window. She's ready to pounce but no bird is in danger. She's especially nice this time of year with the beautiful fall leaves in the background. My red begonias are still going strong. We had our first killing frost on Tuesday and my neighbior's mums are already dead. Begonias don't care though. I wonder how much longer they will last? Yesterday it was in the high 70°s and I had my house painters come over do do an intense final mowing. I had done the front and back to the barn/garage's back edge. They did the rest all the way to the way back and everything looks lovely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh4w7LPJOtMn9On-3srjNExUiQJGn7KDpXhArxeCplzUTkULcj_gbcEIp72AaHwMrFIGW9vYAHsoufDf-5-gLjWwJI_kgk6IkZmltA6wQiDUB0QDHb5_fGNaHU34MPg4cBlqqkdcN9FzqQuyXVoshhUnmD_dMcpvtkkX-ZOkuDTu06GJdIcFiMulgAGju/s4032/mowed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyh4w7LPJOtMn9On-3srjNExUiQJGn7KDpXhArxeCplzUTkULcj_gbcEIp72AaHwMrFIGW9vYAHsoufDf-5-gLjWwJI_kgk6IkZmltA6wQiDUB0QDHb5_fGNaHU34MPg4cBlqqkdcN9FzqQuyXVoshhUnmD_dMcpvtkkX-ZOkuDTu06GJdIcFiMulgAGju/w360-h640/mowed.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There is a lot more of the "way back" behind me in this photo but you get the idea of all the mowing and weed whacking that went on yesterday. I am thrilled. I am getting stuff done without waiting until the last minute this year and it feels so good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Posting Friday 10/27/23 10:34 am</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-8982828249455260822023-10-21T20:29:00.004-04:002023-10-21T20:29:45.175-04:00Saturday Cleaning Frenzy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLEEbWeZBBEPG0xGKI4xQuLX5rr5obotaLrzY4thXFADHD8p3000gstiBUdZLFGksriRKecdYb4eew5ppDbCgWeWKhikY0VsAWKl0dCV4TcMyG0T88hDwSmjnk9iNpx8Ezp65VB21jm4cvFY_mW_5Hv8laLtiJRv8K1Nod5ElSQjX-fwQ7Tfx9g5uEwXl/s4032/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLEEbWeZBBEPG0xGKI4xQuLX5rr5obotaLrzY4thXFADHD8p3000gstiBUdZLFGksriRKecdYb4eew5ppDbCgWeWKhikY0VsAWKl0dCV4TcMyG0T88hDwSmjnk9iNpx8Ezp65VB21jm4cvFY_mW_5Hv8laLtiJRv8K1Nod5ElSQjX-fwQ7Tfx9g5uEwXl/w360-h640/001.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">An early Saturday morning view from inside my vestibule looking out at a rainy walkway. The day got progressively better and the sun came out after lunch which was an unexpected surprise.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I had other plans for my morning so I didn't mind the rain. I woke up knowing I was going to give my bathroom a deep cleaning and I did.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NOJhIe27eXJRx-8gW56Dzt3qeRQnpus5qcNXbGhzg6TwwcHNtYVnjKxwRtj3Lpn4Qe2uglIbdXip96paj17D9HVTR-j9mjfUxsFNzSwErRO7uSp4HR-WCaNxkXMzUD6E25h3UuSvqPZhBte_8JorxhRt1ChZeqxjtKghyU7eDqnHW3HnBT6uze-4gS39/s4032/004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NOJhIe27eXJRx-8gW56Dzt3qeRQnpus5qcNXbGhzg6TwwcHNtYVnjKxwRtj3Lpn4Qe2uglIbdXip96paj17D9HVTR-j9mjfUxsFNzSwErRO7uSp4HR-WCaNxkXMzUD6E25h3UuSvqPZhBte_8JorxhRt1ChZeqxjtKghyU7eDqnHW3HnBT6uze-4gS39/w360-h640/004.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9U4lCgj_w1CyAjpBM2W-WxGICFJ4Ge0OD8AcO544cel74cEBLfLADrA_N_aJQBGcOVEsLtI7ApcynVrQM3F5VETI7FQYuRrdW1k0gIceOrzux5HLQKEiCI_ntHR1Z-brpVFt-0_t8_w-kpfKazZ3erda3tl8bZQELExCAJAGMNWpmcoUX9k03oWWySIs/s4032/006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9U4lCgj_w1CyAjpBM2W-WxGICFJ4Ge0OD8AcO544cel74cEBLfLADrA_N_aJQBGcOVEsLtI7ApcynVrQM3F5VETI7FQYuRrdW1k0gIceOrzux5HLQKEiCI_ntHR1Z-brpVFt-0_t8_w-kpfKazZ3erda3tl8bZQELExCAJAGMNWpmcoUX9k03oWWySIs/w360-h640/006.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's such a good feeling to finish a job well done, isn't it? I have turned on my heat several times and I wanted to get out my radiator brush and give mine a good cleaning. This room has the first one I've done. I cleaned the floor and every surface and I am so happy. Now that I see the photos I think I'll get out my new ladder and do the light fixture too. I didn't think of it today. Have a great Sunday. xo ~ </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Posting Saturday night 8:30 pm</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-34328061757555014242023-10-19T12:27:00.003-04:002023-10-19T18:58:26.805-04:00Dog Earing Cookies, So Cute🐾🐾♡🐾🐾<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWcd6Sc1vvrVYTAnax7TiUdz9P1T0QlPRa3MolBI9D_FTeGOXUILzJRVNW09wJ6I6HSDvu_gHjEOf5pMx3Gk4jmAyhoxrH3N9Zo1gGdqZo1v9R2jPLq9CLdFMwX7flHfOdgheeePbvE9dba66LEk9HCVPwW8SRDdK9aqbJfQuIvSVR4FvsRqo7KTHLhhP/s1540/dog%20cookies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWcd6Sc1vvrVYTAnax7TiUdz9P1T0QlPRa3MolBI9D_FTeGOXUILzJRVNW09wJ6I6HSDvu_gHjEOf5pMx3Gk4jmAyhoxrH3N9Zo1gGdqZo1v9R2jPLq9CLdFMwX7flHfOdgheeePbvE9dba66LEk9HCVPwW8SRDdK9aqbJfQuIvSVR4FvsRqo7KTHLhhP/w536-h640/dog%20cookies.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have saved this screenshot on my computer for the longest time. Try as I may and try as I might I cannot find the original source. I have tried Google Lens to no avail. Anyway, I love it and think it's adorable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Are you enjoying October? Are the giant Halloween skeletons that have cropped up everywhere in my area in yours too? I have a feeling they will remain into the Christmas season wearing Santa hats but I hope not.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">See you again soon. xo, Rosemary</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">UPDATE: Tasha T to the rescue. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She found the UK artist, Alison Friend <a href="https://alisonfriend.com/products/copy-of-grandmas-cat" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This limited edition artwork is sold out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">See more of her delightful paintings @ <a href="http://AlisonFriend.com">AlisonFriend.com</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thanks Tasha T xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-19593416176340201282023-10-07T19:35:00.000-04:002023-10-07T19:35:56.236-04:00Best Animal Story, Ever!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I wasn't wrong, was I? Isn't this the best story ever?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Posting Saturday night at 7:32</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Have a great Sunday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-63339038810202564512023-10-02T17:45:00.003-04:002023-10-03T08:15:06.840-04:00Busy as a Bee this October<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJBawdNbd0i5Ml3VaEvbG6N5mQxRTt_hj45iJvBeVlM2GR5i6jpTNA2s8NIshwdccLNHy-IKQlZ-aN_nF63aEk-qCQFAEoxt9OPb8Cyd_y80DFEy_pVgURdxTDrgwkYndiLeslC-WpwyMlPXVfJA7n9vhaaEKojmIOq9mZSVWotoPdNC18EOsqD1YeqAV/s4032/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJBawdNbd0i5Ml3VaEvbG6N5mQxRTt_hj45iJvBeVlM2GR5i6jpTNA2s8NIshwdccLNHy-IKQlZ-aN_nF63aEk-qCQFAEoxt9OPb8Cyd_y80DFEy_pVgURdxTDrgwkYndiLeslC-WpwyMlPXVfJA7n9vhaaEKojmIOq9mZSVWotoPdNC18EOsqD1YeqAV/w360-h640/001.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I replaced a small busy oriental rug with this rag rug my neighbor gave me. It was much wider but had a long rip so I cut it to size following the rip to the end. So the left side in this photo is a finished edge as are the two ends but the right side is a raw edge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngkhhyAIthxQRZw9yOMv8OMhnDh95yEGT7OFdgf1Oc7IyWNPtqoh1Bh56V2e38xXIAOhsegKpiJToDF9b04b87BV985mjUjwlmmw9wx5bHmw7BfCfrGGW-FJPJUHxvbXs8k7QsT-GrOxarmNIs6pf4yijZd0l-jqSa9Scg0IlCg_EwQfBiKcnRM5cmmtf/s4032/002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngkhhyAIthxQRZw9yOMv8OMhnDh95yEGT7OFdgf1Oc7IyWNPtqoh1Bh56V2e38xXIAOhsegKpiJToDF9b04b87BV985mjUjwlmmw9wx5bHmw7BfCfrGGW-FJPJUHxvbXs8k7QsT-GrOxarmNIs6pf4yijZd0l-jqSa9Scg0IlCg_EwQfBiKcnRM5cmmtf/w360-h640/002.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I was able to get a hall runner out of the cut off portion. I had to resize it to 30" wide and the ends were turned over and sewn on my sewing machine. I had to turn over one long edge and sew that too but I have one finished edge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpKlkgDRrR5-LKUCZSpM-lj3kAulMhYIZAJBb2lWsHuN5m3vYRKtgo9i9b7Nr9gsqTGyA4i33RY_dPQX9zGNqQ_hyI5YryU1w8_HB2RZIY0f4lPfQc4q7oo6gc_aMyzRCyFwOSG3YvZX4h1kShBepIjv6VlyWYScXWnDiSesg3h5Rr66jGPPlSDt6b6vv/s4032/runner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpKlkgDRrR5-LKUCZSpM-lj3kAulMhYIZAJBb2lWsHuN5m3vYRKtgo9i9b7Nr9gsqTGyA4i33RY_dPQX9zGNqQ_hyI5YryU1w8_HB2RZIY0f4lPfQc4q7oo6gc_aMyzRCyFwOSG3YvZX4h1kShBepIjv6VlyWYScXWnDiSesg3h5Rr66jGPPlSDt6b6vv/w480-h640/runner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A closer view of the hall runner added to the post.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8KGjdRvL71yaA2v2qy3s6Nl7TJ6nRIHNI_nHc6ZrnAF-0W_8kR0JCw1hV1GX0DCsQyad7V2fNxqqzvcaszX0RsdpaBbPR9omXBost9bMl0P3vcIr4E5LXaPYe_bSuFV4j5PkXt5uzW4XW5unubiJZPg0pCgtOjCQYLjjs513N6aOdhDBtZ3BMqMohjHa/s4032/003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8KGjdRvL71yaA2v2qy3s6Nl7TJ6nRIHNI_nHc6ZrnAF-0W_8kR0JCw1hV1GX0DCsQyad7V2fNxqqzvcaszX0RsdpaBbPR9omXBost9bMl0P3vcIr4E5LXaPYe_bSuFV4j5PkXt5uzW4XW5unubiJZPg0pCgtOjCQYLjjs513N6aOdhDBtZ3BMqMohjHa/w360-h640/003.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is my view from my sofa in front of the TV. The rugs don't match but I like the new look and the rag rug is much larger than the small rug i had in front of the sofa between the French doors and I think the room will be warmer this winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKV_VUKlPIZMx8-cdgAVNeNxT8VdmfoMy1LHwG_QI_cQml0mTElSqGEX0YgEw7NGHIcVpfgPQEyi_LaY1Hxq_F2oi3NHS9orQEMl_ENtWA2CHv__8daO8OsVf18dE8bbDvMbzYUFLZd_m-tNpxjb6xwmhY4v896Zy7geexNHk62WBt0P8rebd_GabQEdJ/s4032/004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKV_VUKlPIZMx8-cdgAVNeNxT8VdmfoMy1LHwG_QI_cQml0mTElSqGEX0YgEw7NGHIcVpfgPQEyi_LaY1Hxq_F2oi3NHS9orQEMl_ENtWA2CHv__8daO8OsVf18dE8bbDvMbzYUFLZd_m-tNpxjb6xwmhY4v896Zy7geexNHk62WBt0P8rebd_GabQEdJ/w480-h640/004.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here is another view showing my coffee table and more of the other rug in the room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAvZWcbedv2DJ0ncTVIJD5F1o-yArL2vpTOT-poiq5TumQCVYLd2lP4Lds7FcMWVtafGAxh-PIFd1sDD8CcH-xTn_VdEwRtLDzl-0nluAkDLrzBTjxhUhbY5N5QMIgti5OUmTYFSmEZVS6qnTgf5MFcLqIl-zrMIkZMcsoK7lYEjP8lwrIoxmiPhkA8cV/s4032/006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAvZWcbedv2DJ0ncTVIJD5F1o-yArL2vpTOT-poiq5TumQCVYLd2lP4Lds7FcMWVtafGAxh-PIFd1sDD8CcH-xTn_VdEwRtLDzl-0nluAkDLrzBTjxhUhbY5N5QMIgti5OUmTYFSmEZVS6qnTgf5MFcLqIl-zrMIkZMcsoK7lYEjP8lwrIoxmiPhkA8cV/w400-h225/006.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I took down the summer tab curtains in the sitting room on my lower level in front of the sliding glass doors. I had forgotten all about them and found them when looking in bins in the garage. They turned out to be 3 rows of the checked fabric too long and the linings had stretched too and were longer than the drapes. What a project. It wasn't hard but it took quite a while in my attic sewing room and I am so happy they came out perfectly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_fgnX44yeyPI00RHZtq9OXlz0toCGlnE3gfz2BxFj6oRPd-zoJ0zC8nvEK7cpkTor2tqvzUy7phRHqNTsHVaINxBTtHJCO2INb8_tPx81fOdlDKs9-jzKi_J3NOECOzKaW96n9juctvmOIgsgLONctTuHan4SmHDUym3uDkqHJVQZbY4gZgNcBBn3Mt7/s4032/007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_fgnX44yeyPI00RHZtq9OXlz0toCGlnE3gfz2BxFj6oRPd-zoJ0zC8nvEK7cpkTor2tqvzUy7phRHqNTsHVaINxBTtHJCO2INb8_tPx81fOdlDKs9-jzKi_J3NOECOzKaW96n9juctvmOIgsgLONctTuHan4SmHDUym3uDkqHJVQZbY4gZgNcBBn3Mt7/w360-h640/007.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another view with them open. We had really cold weather last week when I was working on this sewing project but I resisted turning on the heat and it got mild again yesterday and I was able to open my upstairs windows again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM4HIOIUxoj-jtfaXUnhaWGtqdSt-nPdTltGr78A3z4_9jg6TDG82hg0oT-OzvuQB3woRwxIuVxhPuh91IP5C9Vqhihj0odtp7js2xwX9t4hYCeTg26gjDzTjp9unFejK0nm8mG6cDVBTbN_XZXQDwfddkcHHHddG_XVn4aW0hNDUf9guZdYH_RqZLq-J/s4032/008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM4HIOIUxoj-jtfaXUnhaWGtqdSt-nPdTltGr78A3z4_9jg6TDG82hg0oT-OzvuQB3woRwxIuVxhPuh91IP5C9Vqhihj0odtp7js2xwX9t4hYCeTg26gjDzTjp9unFejK0nm8mG6cDVBTbN_XZXQDwfddkcHHHddG_XVn4aW0hNDUf9guZdYH_RqZLq-J/w360-h640/008.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This room will be warmer during the winter with the curtains closed. They look nice from the outside too now that the lining fabric has been shortened. So now you know a few things I have been doing around the house and I am pleased with all three projects. The upstairs hall runner is the third.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have put the cover on the air conditioning unit and there is still more mowing to do to get the grass short enough the leaves will blow away. They are just beginning to fall from some trees but most trees are still green. Fall is a busy time of year, isn't it. The more you can do to prepare for winter, the better. Halloween decorations are popping up all over too. See you again soon with more tales from the cottage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-63412398579847201492023-09-16T10:59:00.003-04:002023-09-16T10:59:55.538-04:00Happy Saturday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW6tzEffxZ3tO3bmjJsZQjisoPmIQZ9Tp_62ENZJ_YvKPDwIz87Hb2qFO33EWlDUgE4OqjSioF1pT_TzWceilyPkGHOXqqFRETkuaEFdVhn-DXcHlVpHO9yzpInhFpQOLC8bRQeiQ88SBcJDLvkUjjGvs4i92wLN5zQ4yES82MjI2c1DqfVY0uuISy52L/s4032/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW6tzEffxZ3tO3bmjJsZQjisoPmIQZ9Tp_62ENZJ_YvKPDwIz87Hb2qFO33EWlDUgE4OqjSioF1pT_TzWceilyPkGHOXqqFRETkuaEFdVhn-DXcHlVpHO9yzpInhFpQOLC8bRQeiQ88SBcJDLvkUjjGvs4i92wLN5zQ4yES82MjI2c1DqfVY0uuISy52L/w360-h640/001.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I took down a small framed item and replaced it with a blue and white platter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKwZKCCALWv_rjrrZHbIno-KOe0Dypq5wTqf9djP4yv3e2-uQEjYQOmlFlkQTv6xscyarrdVGboxCU4UiqzdLMLSowZ2J4T8vGJHuQehd0Dx2zLrV9uhI4OjWGGd2F7mzxqFK_X6ZdgxzB8zig8zkxRbfPf6bcq6l7tQbs10ujg9raQ7pVR-z6_5dfelB/s2370/002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="1333" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKwZKCCALWv_rjrrZHbIno-KOe0Dypq5wTqf9djP4yv3e2-uQEjYQOmlFlkQTv6xscyarrdVGboxCU4UiqzdLMLSowZ2J4T8vGJHuQehd0Dx2zLrV9uhI4OjWGGd2F7mzxqFK_X6ZdgxzB8zig8zkxRbfPf6bcq6l7tQbs10ujg9raQ7pVR-z6_5dfelB/w360-h640/002.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I like it because it carried out the blue and white theme of my lamp. I found a platter hanger while I was organizing in my attic. Wish I had found it sooner.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqQkRcWD3tZoYj9BaZZ6abr2hKCcUNfsd-nBHmQm23lmZNDG4RflJZcDv-VPgxDdFq8tynTif5i_vEDVP-fiQZtX88Z9RY3J3S_sAwMnVvRTzZp9Ok6owK-_dkvsmgo6EvqUPeSKm1s3_a0xVox0iBprlGnztGwEbacA8Gm8Tym4lJQWNIBbteGMTBS0q/s1612/003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1290" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqQkRcWD3tZoYj9BaZZ6abr2hKCcUNfsd-nBHmQm23lmZNDG4RflJZcDv-VPgxDdFq8tynTif5i_vEDVP-fiQZtX88Z9RY3J3S_sAwMnVvRTzZp9Ok6owK-_dkvsmgo6EvqUPeSKm1s3_a0xVox0iBprlGnztGwEbacA8Gm8Tym4lJQWNIBbteGMTBS0q/w512-h640/003.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I found this on Instagram and it's perfect for my #illustratedquotes hashtag, isn't it? Posted by @susan.steadman <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxOF_IIOdvlXkDLPkNECAcY6OF3i2Liaf97AH00/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am dressed in my outwork clothes and there is still so much to do before the cold weather sets in. Have a GREAT weekend, everyone. xo</span></div></div></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-83245812029929381872023-09-04T09:55:00.004-04:002023-09-04T10:09:07.902-04:00Restoration Man: Great Series on Restoring Historic Buildings TUBI<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CYCretxnrx5LF_Gmp14NdaUJJN-eNXNhWxNWd111F1DP5r8j8fRCHuteNoQlHxT-qA0rRBqmvBeXn6RsEwLEYVbIkGM5gaCL71KLffCyqnAdG-UhuIpn1tcgMfikDT4PkLjIsy-B0cf9rpS6wnbRV-axKL9rCCkaw3mbRkihlNWA5f3Fu67NIERtkqb4/s1814/Screenshot%202023-09-04%20at%209.29.56%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="1814" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CYCretxnrx5LF_Gmp14NdaUJJN-eNXNhWxNWd111F1DP5r8j8fRCHuteNoQlHxT-qA0rRBqmvBeXn6RsEwLEYVbIkGM5gaCL71KLffCyqnAdG-UhuIpn1tcgMfikDT4PkLjIsy-B0cf9rpS6wnbRV-axKL9rCCkaw3mbRkihlNWA5f3Fu67NIERtkqb4/w400-h134/Screenshot%202023-09-04%20at%209.29.56%20AM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is a screenshot, click to enlarge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I love watching DIY anything. I always watch This Old House on PBS whenever I run across it while channel surfing. I have a channel on my antenna tv called DABL and I love watching George Clarke on a show where he runs across people who are repurposing or restoring small spaces. I recently came across him on TUBI and found this series called <a href="https://tubitv.com/series/3016/the-restoration-man" target="_blank">THE RESTORATION MAN</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">George Clarke is an architect who helps anxious homeowners restore and convert neglected historical properties all around the UK into totally unique dream homes. Many are listed buildings that have restrictions from planning boards that take way too much time to get permissions before work can begin. I just found this series and accidentally jumped right in on Season 2. When I finish it, I'll go back and watch Season 1 and I hope there's a Season 3. I really had no idea how unforgiving the UK weather can be in the winter, especially in Scotland. Let me know if you start watching and like this series as much as I do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Happy Labor Day! xo, Rosemary</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">PS: I pulled all the poison ivy by hand in all the beds around my foundation. I was totally covered except for my face. I have a few poison ivy blisters under my chin but hopefully I started treating it in time with TECNU. Wish me luck.</span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823162730236792476.post-55706675691415031632023-09-02T08:07:00.005-04:002023-09-02T10:40:15.763-04:00Movie: THE GRAND SEDUCTION watch free on TUBI<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuzSa8bXumDzFQN_2Pyqlr5E3qFf_t8JOTvHgGnOhHyFZYI_g_rZ9pFOfEiy848ZCXJh9NWYVFnQrnzT4wEs9Bx7I-HyuMJZkUj-QxOp7BE7qlU1pnI3sCRxGa0CqP7bga7rpNOaTWuwBd_Osbo5f68_tAd04xBjv31vOUXvJ4Az2Lx81uwQGmkwiJw2T/s1280/Grand%20Seduction%20movid.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuzSa8bXumDzFQN_2Pyqlr5E3qFf_t8JOTvHgGnOhHyFZYI_g_rZ9pFOfEiy848ZCXJh9NWYVFnQrnzT4wEs9Bx7I-HyuMJZkUj-QxOp7BE7qlU1pnI3sCRxGa0CqP7bga7rpNOaTWuwBd_Osbo5f68_tAd04xBjv31vOUXvJ4Az2Lx81uwQGmkwiJw2T/w400-h225/Grand%20Seduction%20movid.jpeg" width="500" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Watch the movie trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q17Vgb9HrSY" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Movie review <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Seduction">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Watch the movie free on TUBI - <a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/100004474/the-grand-seduction" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are ads but I don't mind them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This movie aired in 2013 and it's darling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy the movie and the long Labor Day weekend.</span></div><p></p>Content in a Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075511188721176895noreply@blogger.com5