Haha! Love Calvin and Hobbs, so much common everyday truth!
You can find it here: http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2012/09/20
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Truth in Photography by Calvin and Hobbs.
Haha! Love Calvin and Hobbs, so much common everyday truth!
You can find it here: http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2012/09/20
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Lotus pendant chandelier
These vintage brass chandeliers are one of many unexpected touches that keep the place lively. I absolutely love ♥
Luxurious Shishas
These high-end water pipes used for smoking are made of hand crafted ceramic with blown glass crystal chambers by Orrefors. With details like Swarovski crystals, real 24k gold, chrome and hand-sewn leather.
Glide Knife Squeegee
What's your technique for cleaning every last bit of chopped food off a knife. Quirky's came up with a simple clip-on attachment that slides down the blade wiping off everything in its path. So no more on putting your fingers at risk.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Casa Fray León
Casa Fray León by a chilean architecture firm 57studio . The house has beautiful geometric shapes and full of glass. Great simple modern architecture.
Images by Guy Wenborne
Images by Guy Wenborne
Sunflower Centre
Nikon D90, AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G, ISO200, Manual mode, f8, 1/125s, Nikon sb700 triggered wirelessly via CLS and bounced into an umbrella to camera left.
Monday, January 28, 2013
'Bring Me Sunshine'
"Bring me sunshine!" is what the above clump of snowdrops must have been shrieking out before I rescued them from a mound of leaves yesterday. My fault entirely for not doing this job before now. Changes in the garden last year, including the building of a wall meant that leaves had piled up more than they usually do. I filled two black bin bags yesterday with them so more raw material for making leaf mould, although this clump and two others have suffered. I only hope that they live to tell the tale.
The sunshine was around long enough yesterday for me to spend a little time in the garden although it was on the windy side. The day started off though with me perched on a stool looking out of the living room window for an hour completing the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. As usual on these occasions I'm sure that the birds know that they are being watched and therefore a number of regular customers were reluctant to show their beaks at the open all hours cafe. This year's visitors included blackbirds, long tailed tits, blue tit, coal tit, great tit, wood pigeon, dunnock, wood pigeons, magpies and robin. I live in hope of a parrot or eagle alighting at the bird table but nothing exotic to report this year.
Then outside in the afternoon where I rescued the snowdrops and did some sorting out in the greenhouse. The bite in the wind though made sure that there was no danger of getting carried away and after an hour or so I felt that the warmth of the house was a more attractive proposition. Here the sunny theme continued as we eat our one and only 'Sunshine' red kabocha winter squash for our evening meal. It was cooked in a sort of soupy stew - the other ingredients being onions, cannellini beans, celery, red pepper, herbs, stock and some sliced pork and leek sausage. Some crusty granary bread would have gone down nicely with it but there was none to hand. Having said that it was sufficiently filling without bread. The squash had a most sweet, nutty taste and is a must for this year. Sadly last years sowings which all germinated did not flourish when they were planted. I was fortunate that I had passed a plant along a plant to my allotment neighbour which thrived and that he was generous enough to give me one of the resulting squashes. It had been waiting patiently for just the right moment for consumption. No photo of either squash or stew to illustrate this post but the rest of the evening was filled with the warm glow of summer. Now that we have also consumed the last of the frozen strawberries there are only some shallots remaining from last year's harvest. Time to get sowing again!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
When Plans Change It Can Still Make For Some Good Times
Several things were planned for this weekend but lucky for me a few plans changed which gave me some unexpected free time. It was wonderful to have fewer scheduled activities and more time to catch up on a household tasks and errands, meet up with a friend for a trip to the movies and a chance to gather with a few friends for an afternoon gathering. The afternoon gathering was at my girlfriend's condo with the spectacular view. Thought you might like seeing a few photos of her beautiful condo. Several of the snapshots are upside down and if I can figure out how to correct them for posting I will add them later.
Since I’m on the topic of décor I have to boast about a fellow blogger and my cousin, The Milkweedpods. She’s a DIY blogger and recently some of her projects have been popping up on The Pottery Barn blog! Check out my cousin’s blog here.
Aren't the dogs adorable!!
This weekend the Cathedral Antiques & Tour of Homes kicked off and I’m really hoping to attend the Miles Redd lecture and tour the Inspiration House in the coming week. It's going to be a great week!
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