tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21914909681890225992024-03-18T12:58:07.824-07:00The Gardener's Cottagesimplicity % Stylethe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger891125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-2830547483959797202024-02-04T12:58:00.000-08:002024-02-04T12:58:24.174-08:00winterizing<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAWZNsZ_5AziZdTNLAfmLHnDEVN0WkG9MXkZ03cEOPUlc8Y8IFeVfftRRoUk0atYjFg89hCIMJFoZ1URaZ6nfIE4nzgChJeBBSGUaVZXRC9eUucBfYXT9DXU0n62hRoESkLN5tepjvPLuMOcHdMZgvGX0Cp9514JkzK4yJPIh-tWxXsgHeBe0uJU-e2c/s2700/B7FC07C3-121D-4689-8169-5E1CED67B7F4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAWZNsZ_5AziZdTNLAfmLHnDEVN0WkG9MXkZ03cEOPUlc8Y8IFeVfftRRoUk0atYjFg89hCIMJFoZ1URaZ6nfIE4nzgChJeBBSGUaVZXRC9eUucBfYXT9DXU0n62hRoESkLN5tepjvPLuMOcHdMZgvGX0Cp9514JkzK4yJPIh-tWxXsgHeBe0uJU-e2c/s16000/B7FC07C3-121D-4689-8169-5E1CED67B7F4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>It's hard to believe that in Southern California you have to winterize but we do! I've been filling sandbags for the last 3 days for an impending atmospheric river. Because this house is 135 years old there is no insulation and most of the windows are the original ones. I love the old wavy glass but it isn't v climate friendly. So I get out lots of thick blankets, put the insulated drapes up and make do. If you look closely in the top photo you can see where I keep my 2lb weights. I'll lift those while watching tv to help keep me warm and strong. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGPSr1qdgvMHg8kkHViavz8ArN7Io18yxOe7w7cNJGVBX7wI5R38lmKHIKNbfcr7UecCdng0RDkhiLVmwWAB439ST8xLA2RjPH7rgqWGXYfzjTVZeJ29prAGdOeHsC6FKVjYZxHTjx-xVx3m91i1uZ_qxt2U-tFhkrIRAv7aQNqjOlda-mxP57clM6XU/s2097/IMG_1213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="1572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGPSr1qdgvMHg8kkHViavz8ArN7Io18yxOe7w7cNJGVBX7wI5R38lmKHIKNbfcr7UecCdng0RDkhiLVmwWAB439ST8xLA2RjPH7rgqWGXYfzjTVZeJ29prAGdOeHsC6FKVjYZxHTjx-xVx3m91i1uZ_qxt2U-tFhkrIRAv7aQNqjOlda-mxP57clM6XU/s16000/IMG_1213.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I adore how the glow from the lamp lights these walls.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNogDyp803xP1Vi4ijWt358jgtJxuQzOgkHNadooq8pj18FVljrHor4Czfhstgc2zrzz9hZtozsEmM25IregT9EzwMAKnUIydDN8uNnhVx8AVt6Un_W4KBgyd-V4pMkMtQa4SL792Oo37NWn_BspJqGaIiiGNfUULejd2KBT5RS-lxjeT4I3L5kl8fbrM/s2083/IMG_1306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="963" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNogDyp803xP1Vi4ijWt358jgtJxuQzOgkHNadooq8pj18FVljrHor4Czfhstgc2zrzz9hZtozsEmM25IregT9EzwMAKnUIydDN8uNnhVx8AVt6Un_W4KBgyd-V4pMkMtQa4SL792Oo37NWn_BspJqGaIiiGNfUULejd2KBT5RS-lxjeT4I3L5kl8fbrM/s16000/IMG_1306.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It has been ages since I've done a wardrobe post. I used to do so many I made myself and many of you sick to death of them. But lately, probably bc I'm now 66 I need to see what looks good on me and photos work best for that.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTeTrvkPU5_HLhScGq4G9fjyrdFbFqADtEYUernANpK9qFqw1ZhoTEKc4C4l8aguRtChqT_w4uGW4-DT4K8E-oXe6wFBop8c_BIGx1O5RWkkt3NEeS4ddgC9MeAhdZP7IK9JD3IzK5hKdERDGL4yGw-uGskevIMwWE-fIoKff52OgyyJU87wiw6DkwZw/s1691/IMG_1400%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTeTrvkPU5_HLhScGq4G9fjyrdFbFqADtEYUernANpK9qFqw1ZhoTEKc4C4l8aguRtChqT_w4uGW4-DT4K8E-oXe6wFBop8c_BIGx1O5RWkkt3NEeS4ddgC9MeAhdZP7IK9JD3IzK5hKdERDGL4yGw-uGskevIMwWE-fIoKff52OgyyJU87wiw6DkwZw/s16000/IMG_1400%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>All these clothes are so old and I still love them.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEVzZRVSvWPiWxLlL_RXNi1jruqwbCUu4KrXcWn9EKaCuHcEgpS0ZIQXgHKIMgODaYEhYalnJHyTMADxGLNr536zGZyHOVCjLD5Zli3-Uwg0K4tmdzZVWOtFzTY0dX5BCt9mQEtN3jngAjYlTtKl5Vs9GsEQ-bnzH8thdV9isTlc_PDB2g0tpyyVhu7c/s2111/IMG_0856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEVzZRVSvWPiWxLlL_RXNi1jruqwbCUu4KrXcWn9EKaCuHcEgpS0ZIQXgHKIMgODaYEhYalnJHyTMADxGLNr536zGZyHOVCjLD5Zli3-Uwg0K4tmdzZVWOtFzTY0dX5BCt9mQEtN3jngAjYlTtKl5Vs9GsEQ-bnzH8thdV9isTlc_PDB2g0tpyyVhu7c/s16000/IMG_0856.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>And one last note, aren't you thrilled to be on a website without ads?! We are all deluged with them now. It's karma for all the ads I used to do! I'm taking a break from instagram bc every other post is an ad or 3. So enjoy! xo</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-65113128581223872622023-07-30T10:23:00.001-07:002023-07-30T11:05:03.141-07:00this yellow house<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qdNzORm4AXZJDsahgMBQKScd4hH7v0xWdtnxcH6Sq0JYfETeSIvFFCZaIT7CHY4E4zYz3BAfpakNU2nN-zeGU2-UkSjxNAmwl0fRjjDvUlGPRn2bEvvJL4biUwdkLLjHPT10LTYD1K2E2021_dPYMRvU_uwdtuLxQx2-Y0BYKuro-OhYIkHD-G3qlHs/s3933/IMG_7866%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3933" data-original-width="2949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qdNzORm4AXZJDsahgMBQKScd4hH7v0xWdtnxcH6Sq0JYfETeSIvFFCZaIT7CHY4E4zYz3BAfpakNU2nN-zeGU2-UkSjxNAmwl0fRjjDvUlGPRn2bEvvJL4biUwdkLLjHPT10LTYD1K2E2021_dPYMRvU_uwdtuLxQx2-Y0BYKuro-OhYIkHD-G3qlHs/s16000/IMG_7866%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Hello dear friends. Today I'm sharing photos of a house I decorated during the pandemic. I originally was not going to post because the owners are v private people. But they just gave me the go-ahead and so 3 years later here we are. I apologize for the copies of the photos from my iphone but over the years some were deleted and this is all I've got. Also, I don't have all the befores but hopefully you will get the gist. There are no photos of the new gorgeous kitchen because it has not been styled. <div><br /></div><div>A few facts about the house...it was built in 1902 and is a true gem of Redlands. It was in the same family for many decades and even a Barnaby Jones episode was shot here in the 1970s! The new owners took great care with its restoration. This was no small project at 6000 sq ft, 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. All the major systems of the house were replaced with staggering attention to detail. Then the house had to be decorated. That process will continue for many years but what you see here is the first layer. Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn70vPpU9EvsZgDE0irD0Ovf-ndikt7FI_e7PCSnvXkDMl0ydcGxdIpv0dRGXJipRizRkSsTK75xs1Lt9t4pCFoLNCp4OnTqy3ne1sbF_eYfJEz9AmNcKaD1TlX8sqM0SDiBAgw5cjv6jlwWbS6Nfx-CGL5drW6PCp6UtL1WTGm2wl1V200rRDVd8rpJQ/s3485/IMG_7865%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="2614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn70vPpU9EvsZgDE0irD0Ovf-ndikt7FI_e7PCSnvXkDMl0ydcGxdIpv0dRGXJipRizRkSsTK75xs1Lt9t4pCFoLNCp4OnTqy3ne1sbF_eYfJEz9AmNcKaD1TlX8sqM0SDiBAgw5cjv6jlwWbS6Nfx-CGL5drW6PCp6UtL1WTGm2wl1V200rRDVd8rpJQ/s16000/IMG_7865%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the garden room to the left of the entry. The photos don't do it justice. The yellow wallpaper is probably from the 1940's. I should inject here that the owners don't like a lot of clutter which is music to my ears.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQyLHgLR9yPad0DEwDu0BoIgjN-WBnXQ3qOxcc-srA4FmzK_8Sa4ij-GH1WAGooYGyRtaGbVZVSOaAz7qHx-RKWEO_3vzAQmtejy1uNvsa-G7kYdLzAGqn5pY1QzXzBCquat810UgteS9kBMHyJ3Bo2y-JcW4M8cipmdvV46_3-BjEG95b1r8YewDMko/s4032/IMG_7869%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQyLHgLR9yPad0DEwDu0BoIgjN-WBnXQ3qOxcc-srA4FmzK_8Sa4ij-GH1WAGooYGyRtaGbVZVSOaAz7qHx-RKWEO_3vzAQmtejy1uNvsa-G7kYdLzAGqn5pY1QzXzBCquat810UgteS9kBMHyJ3Bo2y-JcW4M8cipmdvV46_3-BjEG95b1r8YewDMko/s16000/IMG_7869%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI01toXaE0r-L49I3AnkwhgqtXlzAGalZSRPZ2ghWAdRbY42oKUnWX7f1hZUTVlODI_3-DyAFzXTlya6eYOK_QOnHP7us49qcBUGS2_zVojcGmOMggkK6DJJ37bp3zMIAqYnG7UGeHheV13OhlSPtK8X_QcwNhUqwvd6lsvLizjc5vWU_wTSOc-QCC24/s3782/IMG_0891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2836" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI01toXaE0r-L49I3AnkwhgqtXlzAGalZSRPZ2ghWAdRbY42oKUnWX7f1hZUTVlODI_3-DyAFzXTlya6eYOK_QOnHP7us49qcBUGS2_zVojcGmOMggkK6DJJ37bp3zMIAqYnG7UGeHheV13OhlSPtK8X_QcwNhUqwvd6lsvLizjc5vWU_wTSOc-QCC24/s16000/IMG_0891.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a before of the entry. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzpdjRCCiSWTQEaOXxQCDplE48OwGNrZPT1N9btDvu-XKt_mfU5wzqqw3o9tFXlKXncwpaH73hqDMacCvS4nBzzBg3b3l8b9Bbmb6YchaYgIM9uMMETmXGkVqJ1CA96jTSz1u8bbqKBgLfL46YxR98xZC76gqguMIbCMBbdAlAjgxaG0N8LrLm8KXosk/s1845/IMG_7861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzpdjRCCiSWTQEaOXxQCDplE48OwGNrZPT1N9btDvu-XKt_mfU5wzqqw3o9tFXlKXncwpaH73hqDMacCvS4nBzzBg3b3l8b9Bbmb6YchaYgIM9uMMETmXGkVqJ1CA96jTSz1u8bbqKBgLfL46YxR98xZC76gqguMIbCMBbdAlAjgxaG0N8LrLm8KXosk/s16000/IMG_7861.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The woodwork throughout the entire home is exquisite.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2eR0rSAQNwidt3o6N_M-cP1TkTLbxK53GmXXiGhqbj6FcfbMjjl7v4tI3nIKyoycHFyqv4ZeLWkkOVB67CN9GARVHQgaRuUB201xV0XiTH7vo2x68Rxd3FFxNw7rNdq3CuVvKYB3jYcAeZn3utmAHxPg_1357PYG5-vl3E8N_QOATn-UUhghAgCjM0Q/s1624/IMG_1538.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2eR0rSAQNwidt3o6N_M-cP1TkTLbxK53GmXXiGhqbj6FcfbMjjl7v4tI3nIKyoycHFyqv4ZeLWkkOVB67CN9GARVHQgaRuUB201xV0XiTH7vo2x68Rxd3FFxNw7rNdq3CuVvKYB3jYcAeZn3utmAHxPg_1357PYG5-vl3E8N_QOATn-UUhghAgCjM0Q/s16000/IMG_1538.PNG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A before of the dining room...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSg9DIX87GMFvYXo-3fwGh-XIsrnMHH5_wEIm5kLNUtzzE0OtGWe-g2sXy9QTWBwkctOU99NDW_RJeyswetJBxnJj2rRU_02qKZYh67ACj4ASZxVtnyNjWXgYx8GNPqGZc6EM653wFcXBlJaaKX2hcNdBPG3pFcFJ4c522WIdUQxUWhBo4NgafAkewqg/s4032/IMG_7859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSg9DIX87GMFvYXo-3fwGh-XIsrnMHH5_wEIm5kLNUtzzE0OtGWe-g2sXy9QTWBwkctOU99NDW_RJeyswetJBxnJj2rRU_02qKZYh67ACj4ASZxVtnyNjWXgYx8GNPqGZc6EM653wFcXBlJaaKX2hcNdBPG3pFcFJ4c522WIdUQxUWhBo4NgafAkewqg/s16000/IMG_7859.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>What a difference! Ralph Lauren Marlowe wallpaper in Prussian Blue.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj9SbS0bYvacNBIBVKU6ZnGdXKgiGX-MDtMVkZybz48TQFfFywVta0FgciqbGLWVVga89g0O4JhW62aUdEH8qnzvlg1DZULrmw-m7BwAObXPyUj_EbRFIHz8o_DU_1oWRr58dZwCMgQyxu4yFha27crmzNmlMofZLiAlC0-IW6GPeFpR7lCNRksECDWc/s1624/IMG_1539.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj9SbS0bYvacNBIBVKU6ZnGdXKgiGX-MDtMVkZybz48TQFfFywVta0FgciqbGLWVVga89g0O4JhW62aUdEH8qnzvlg1DZULrmw-m7BwAObXPyUj_EbRFIHz8o_DU_1oWRr58dZwCMgQyxu4yFha27crmzNmlMofZLiAlC0-IW6GPeFpR7lCNRksECDWc/s16000/IMG_1539.PNG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloe6G0OnKz-Pmj1aPZrF3IAgfA1JTloJc2DElUHrRmevYlSwFVCOZ4DsO6qceJh2LuXJrqEy0sVEJBcjQGoVHid4Isss-135MGUG_3gTiiNALFXuU-lU8GizGa3_jyaKntCheUCkMAd8qwNSnx8Q7ULbZ8MKy67mtwpmhTHJga59PytYmrcIexNjbtro/s1039/IMG_3552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloe6G0OnKz-Pmj1aPZrF3IAgfA1JTloJc2DElUHrRmevYlSwFVCOZ4DsO6qceJh2LuXJrqEy0sVEJBcjQGoVHid4Isss-135MGUG_3gTiiNALFXuU-lU8GizGa3_jyaKntCheUCkMAd8qwNSnx8Q7ULbZ8MKy67mtwpmhTHJga59PytYmrcIexNjbtro/s16000/IMG_3552.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauJ-lTG4DeA_APzoNH162xc7ypogeZmyWyobB6QRIRdMLfZQej7Ox102XkEyFzrdQTr_YklSHHT-Eqv1Z5QoIwkhr6BbKTeLrTTivPN74_m1TZGwtDM0ZY-F6v3N93tyuUJDuyyp8b1gavR2eHlXxdaNVl4nQBdMWKqmCLeDVcUYJLdw-OJpb49p_dJM/s3179/IMG_7934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3179" data-original-width="2384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauJ-lTG4DeA_APzoNH162xc7ypogeZmyWyobB6QRIRdMLfZQej7Ox102XkEyFzrdQTr_YklSHHT-Eqv1Z5QoIwkhr6BbKTeLrTTivPN74_m1TZGwtDM0ZY-F6v3N93tyuUJDuyyp8b1gavR2eHlXxdaNVl4nQBdMWKqmCLeDVcUYJLdw-OJpb49p_dJM/s16000/IMG_7934.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8BAGL4f9MwAKjZkNg5dQFcMkqlWJ-ZrkT_q9wyNTJ_s3D7bNbEruQ0xUvbE_i6K3HSXIPAdvwnwQCosOpXgyxlbokxjPb_v6SkCQvnEmGZ7FnnxIbRquQmbwIdDF6UGulQe4RA1nLpKzr5r4YHmDE1fH7nrHEjH7KBvFmpGboHjCSd5O8oxJ4-HYI1A/s4032/IMG_7856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8BAGL4f9MwAKjZkNg5dQFcMkqlWJ-ZrkT_q9wyNTJ_s3D7bNbEruQ0xUvbE_i6K3HSXIPAdvwnwQCosOpXgyxlbokxjPb_v6SkCQvnEmGZ7FnnxIbRquQmbwIdDF6UGulQe4RA1nLpKzr5r4YHmDE1fH7nrHEjH7KBvFmpGboHjCSd5O8oxJ4-HYI1A/s16000/IMG_7856.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a little powder room across the hall from the dining room. How charming is that sink?!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_-d6jlH-BRZFn0agKUoKd23NbcHyzlW5fn_hRc1oYm4legX_qdPQhU2NW_0i8aVDsXMAOOCia9M-kcG_ZKVPZs-zGDzIMCyCwK3oQMpdWajibd7PoQA95BKPJhkNF5kia0Tfbyle4W56g2GvkxF_a8ACcb76H3eQwv4u1nRfgmisN5zt9SPlqDibFt4/s4032/IMG_7873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_-d6jlH-BRZFn0agKUoKd23NbcHyzlW5fn_hRc1oYm4legX_qdPQhU2NW_0i8aVDsXMAOOCia9M-kcG_ZKVPZs-zGDzIMCyCwK3oQMpdWajibd7PoQA95BKPJhkNF5kia0Tfbyle4W56g2GvkxF_a8ACcb76H3eQwv4u1nRfgmisN5zt9SPlqDibFt4/s16000/IMG_7873.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the family room to the right of the entry. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLXHTivHBdOk6bLTdhSKmZSQ-b4_313Dz46Ch2Hj53VJHELSsnSX8gdx8fyU3EK4eetWTJZifZgpqoVH7_-CE91pGSalnTzmIKoXIi8OEbjwCOPA1waYsApl3VFrrKc3NWDBnzABnhJ7051SjOqkxcyHIxtGidSmGQgazb6SCLv5rMRl9nBMy_bzjrmo/s3657/IMG_3835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3657" data-original-width="2743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLXHTivHBdOk6bLTdhSKmZSQ-b4_313Dz46Ch2Hj53VJHELSsnSX8gdx8fyU3EK4eetWTJZifZgpqoVH7_-CE91pGSalnTzmIKoXIi8OEbjwCOPA1waYsApl3VFrrKc3NWDBnzABnhJ7051SjOqkxcyHIxtGidSmGQgazb6SCLv5rMRl9nBMy_bzjrmo/s16000/IMG_3835.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few photos of the bathrooms. All eight were entirely remodeled using lots of period correct details.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYctbpykrGX_QopCau8fbkCmqzSe7xRV5WaeqdOwzAiDKWrqgs1OY5uZXNE5OjaJphv2Op1MV4Jt8FsOTQpCnVyuskbKmlYekkFUFikW5Od4_kUzyoE0s_fFIXothld1fIwZCK7RYGGPbCvnEIB-CdD2sJ-dkH32IQ0sGb140-SnuahiAknf3wpPVi_N0/s4032/IMG_3439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYctbpykrGX_QopCau8fbkCmqzSe7xRV5WaeqdOwzAiDKWrqgs1OY5uZXNE5OjaJphv2Op1MV4Jt8FsOTQpCnVyuskbKmlYekkFUFikW5Od4_kUzyoE0s_fFIXothld1fIwZCK7RYGGPbCvnEIB-CdD2sJ-dkH32IQ0sGb140-SnuahiAknf3wpPVi_N0/s16000/IMG_3439.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDbMXPLsuEW4aHCjyzSNTs75-JJqDY9R2KPd-sOQMYDE1zPMzOuvNY9FvXRv6TGLbp_oKBxk6rwSXvrJBQr-GymGbR6xBT-HUrpLKTATrm1q0APZZ9OTjZUI3X7DCJE9qAen_2_RYvAiLb--P0sT2OwpuNWlMW-00KcrjFJorZjvT2wqkZeznKXpGz5E/s3890/IMG_3436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3890" data-original-width="2918" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDbMXPLsuEW4aHCjyzSNTs75-JJqDY9R2KPd-sOQMYDE1zPMzOuvNY9FvXRv6TGLbp_oKBxk6rwSXvrJBQr-GymGbR6xBT-HUrpLKTATrm1q0APZZ9OTjZUI3X7DCJE9qAen_2_RYvAiLb--P0sT2OwpuNWlMW-00KcrjFJorZjvT2wqkZeznKXpGz5E/s16000/IMG_3436.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGidPgcSxSt_O1yYxGOZlV7FTvyM--46kOnEY1WcpAalNUg5zWc3a7DzwpnunF2M43kUvVF5VeC94BerD0fsIWBH5TYtvEQoBel37OY_Je5P2_GxGlMw_ha1p09nPB96xzVBnBNwIJTJmEc3hQ5UpcNGGk9hI0CndHlJdngy5ecTOYCJRfqKmS6Pf7Q0/s4032/IMG_3840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGidPgcSxSt_O1yYxGOZlV7FTvyM--46kOnEY1WcpAalNUg5zWc3a7DzwpnunF2M43kUvVF5VeC94BerD0fsIWBH5TYtvEQoBel37OY_Je5P2_GxGlMw_ha1p09nPB96xzVBnBNwIJTJmEc3hQ5UpcNGGk9hI0CndHlJdngy5ecTOYCJRfqKmS6Pf7Q0/s16000/IMG_3840.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This is the only photo I have of the primary bedroom. In person it is so fabulous!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC1VxkDOCW2fTTdIYIf47fcEiCRJedhvXf4jVHtXPS2AjGXwdPn5KeuRv6dL-e2AEh--sSuD-qsdMjBQSjogz8o_909GyoYOLXlfjnTVsmVrrhP4XRF0Tco4hknqQ8YN3X-IWQ0ozyVSraU7Bl3u0QaYAMj-GYrsXdfiBe7lRttose_P0Ghv4I0x0yU4/s3845/IMG_3838%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3845" data-original-width="2884" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC1VxkDOCW2fTTdIYIf47fcEiCRJedhvXf4jVHtXPS2AjGXwdPn5KeuRv6dL-e2AEh--sSuD-qsdMjBQSjogz8o_909GyoYOLXlfjnTVsmVrrhP4XRF0Tco4hknqQ8YN3X-IWQ0ozyVSraU7Bl3u0QaYAMj-GYrsXdfiBe7lRttose_P0Ghv4I0x0yU4/s16000/IMG_3838%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the primary bedroom fireplace. The house has 4. </p><p><br /></p><p>Isn't it gorgeous?! It's one of those houses that you don't know where to sit because there are so many beautiful choices. There is soo much more to the house but I thought you may enjoy this glimpse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Take care and stay cool...x</p></div>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-57407096162666619562023-07-07T10:34:00.004-07:002023-07-30T08:45:09.607-07:00nowhere i'd rather be<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHVOHB8E0DBy55kbhdGDeKEfZXou1Kdzisc55ZXpnt3uBgwBqt2BEDN2W3grF4CaWo8FlhGC1TdBDhQkp7LRVK57VPKM41jNrjXDepc2DOUGfNyMvjbLOCYUl8lzSyiEj45siFTirwkMCRWpjY0sZp005fzOfrOfbttQ8YOj6-6gp0QgF2nvckAM7ahw/s1409/IMG_8307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHVOHB8E0DBy55kbhdGDeKEfZXou1Kdzisc55ZXpnt3uBgwBqt2BEDN2W3grF4CaWo8FlhGC1TdBDhQkp7LRVK57VPKM41jNrjXDepc2DOUGfNyMvjbLOCYUl8lzSyiEj45siFTirwkMCRWpjY0sZp005fzOfrOfbttQ8YOj6-6gp0QgF2nvckAM7ahw/s16000/IMG_8307.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I am convinced that I was always meant to be here. This house is me and I am it. And you guys know how much I love routines and how they keep me grounded, this house does that for me. I move by the rhythms of the light now. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrjg5xKQp3ssB-RNIRwDYe0rJArsSBtVM8gZk2dwUPLrUHyB0cZUx-yp1uR8G2MaoQIgM7GwiNa5UtAXyjMB4bUWhKHXRu5v4z3yAw0AM45G_eVRe42zrN5gYcGe31WtvcbVA0IApJ7VUC14aksf2fdVtX2MYmTSNz7Dhf-FzWlB9Fgq8OxyiV3hCyMY/s4032/IMG_7849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrjg5xKQp3ssB-RNIRwDYe0rJArsSBtVM8gZk2dwUPLrUHyB0cZUx-yp1uR8G2MaoQIgM7GwiNa5UtAXyjMB4bUWhKHXRu5v4z3yAw0AM45G_eVRe42zrN5gYcGe31WtvcbVA0IApJ7VUC14aksf2fdVtX2MYmTSNz7Dhf-FzWlB9Fgq8OxyiV3hCyMY/s16000/IMG_7849.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>No matter where I sit inside I see beautiful green views from every single window. I don't see other structures or homes. I just recently noticed this.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAKTBVdA9_NqQTG2u9jfljJ_tNK9Zc8gaWXDxixxakrxO00yOmYWL2w6TriiLRQ5volN0vuwDzULqUyeyOmN6jWOJSpt40pgJpucESP4HaHCxC_Weh77V_EChB4eP-o4Ao3WAn3xr40h231QLiaCDAhByC1n7ADMLKL6Ge6RXs-ImgoY3o-GVwdYSVBA/s3888/IMG_8294.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2916" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAKTBVdA9_NqQTG2u9jfljJ_tNK9Zc8gaWXDxixxakrxO00yOmYWL2w6TriiLRQ5volN0vuwDzULqUyeyOmN6jWOJSpt40pgJpucESP4HaHCxC_Weh77V_EChB4eP-o4Ao3WAn3xr40h231QLiaCDAhByC1n7ADMLKL6Ge6RXs-ImgoY3o-GVwdYSVBA/s16000/IMG_8294.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>When the sun is just about to set it casts this beautiful golden glow on everything green outside and it is dead set magical. That's my cue to close the drapes throughout the house and move to the bedroom to start my night routine of a wicked hot bath and my beautiful sheets. I read til I drift off knowing there is nowhere I'd rather be. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-27238870554781344792023-06-26T06:51:00.002-07:002023-06-26T06:51:25.508-07:00the new man in my life<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIUclvLFD_fQTU6wn3IyCxXcPpeK3wB1UjlaAM24egDH1uTl-0OHP-yIo-I1pG2L15Fhlup8cBjzKPEPJ_j3Yl9m-h-60yKMYOusdkxGRP4ot_bp01J4ySwV5g1vkKqWJ2qif0i-ZMUGfJ-WmPNT8kPh9JjvlzoF2JV_D6FEwEMVzs0nUJm3tcFsr3tM/s3948/IMG_8237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3948" data-original-width="2961" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIUclvLFD_fQTU6wn3IyCxXcPpeK3wB1UjlaAM24egDH1uTl-0OHP-yIo-I1pG2L15Fhlup8cBjzKPEPJ_j3Yl9m-h-60yKMYOusdkxGRP4ot_bp01J4ySwV5g1vkKqWJ2qif0i-ZMUGfJ-WmPNT8kPh9JjvlzoF2JV_D6FEwEMVzs0nUJm3tcFsr3tM/s16000/IMG_8237.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdLooNB3IZ9HGydkmO4MGNfaW2vT0WBroxlpMurEqrir2BdJZQ2TsUTIFIWzrqX4RlqwAipaAB1ZmywAx2turU2uUhKNkVC7PkbHgB1ftBYehisDkXP3xocYtppfx6hh_pFwmwUMi1aBln6bpxxaKFIniOMnPMFplFIylb81It12VrIGan9jSmo-Q4c0/s3912/IMG_8234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3912" data-original-width="2934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdLooNB3IZ9HGydkmO4MGNfaW2vT0WBroxlpMurEqrir2BdJZQ2TsUTIFIWzrqX4RlqwAipaAB1ZmywAx2turU2uUhKNkVC7PkbHgB1ftBYehisDkXP3xocYtppfx6hh_pFwmwUMi1aBln6bpxxaKFIniOMnPMFplFIylb81It12VrIGan9jSmo-Q4c0/s16000/IMG_8234.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is as close as I'll get to having another man in my life. I'm so not kidding. He's perfect in every way. He just sits there and looks gorgeous all day. Asks nothing of me and he is always looking at me with dreamy eyes and a wry smile.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously though, how would I ever date a man? It's been 4 years and I've never even seen someone I'd be interested in let alone them in me. The whole thing seems impossible. So I'll just stick with this guy. What should his name be. He's 19th c French. Help me out. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-519811568972600372023-06-15T06:27:00.002-07:002023-06-15T06:27:12.817-07:00summer prep<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWu0rXJZJd0UB8PTjl2cAnXCgVC__WbRZujIS9lxU-uVQhEOJ_n1txisaSl3iuuvkEcuMqrd_gBL0Xi5oMOAfmX_nUKMBZQsWRiIr3dmlbODVlW8GCCwFvkQ1KpmeZ6TCfB-dVMJhqMZq_Lt5P-_MKcy3DAdtAPOvudHcGToH2XSiQYJdLvjqqWkDM/s4032/IMG_2695.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWu0rXJZJd0UB8PTjl2cAnXCgVC__WbRZujIS9lxU-uVQhEOJ_n1txisaSl3iuuvkEcuMqrd_gBL0Xi5oMOAfmX_nUKMBZQsWRiIr3dmlbODVlW8GCCwFvkQ1KpmeZ6TCfB-dVMJhqMZq_Lt5P-_MKcy3DAdtAPOvudHcGToH2XSiQYJdLvjqqWkDM/s16000/IMG_2695.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Good morning ladies and gents. Today I'd like to talk a little about summer and how I prepare for it in this little old cottage that until recently had zero insulation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjzE81ZTK4mUm78dzfvyRPgd-BTNvMB3lDENcrcWY0DOllq1rHqapDhH8B-teTOOK11v9bG6JBL9UXUylYfumEOe1OBSF0HXWHPnCHewBkFQn3HbA7KcAKWGgqduugnpjL6jsmtysHhrjyGv-V2PobuB1bNI05cabZaGUTuuG30UD8qdj4c9fDmC5/s1126/IMG_3149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="845" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjzE81ZTK4mUm78dzfvyRPgd-BTNvMB3lDENcrcWY0DOllq1rHqapDhH8B-teTOOK11v9bG6JBL9UXUylYfumEOe1OBSF0HXWHPnCHewBkFQn3HbA7KcAKWGgqduugnpjL6jsmtysHhrjyGv-V2PobuB1bNI05cabZaGUTuuG30UD8qdj4c9fDmC5/s16000/IMG_3149.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Last summer I had the house painted Benjamin Moore Simply White, insulation installed in the attic, a new roof put on and a couple of awnings installed. This was a huge undertaking for me. The home repair industry is rife with unscrupulous people but I was patient and found amazing people to help me.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiOys1RNcCLaDPBgjZ8STOlaFSedo2On3M7OOU1w4NE0CRDg-sFcSrRirysnvb7IDvnoaqjPz296RwsMSRYjIgiGKUcblnrV9IY8XNsqB-CEIlMaAGGWOz3A1mIO7KXPKk6xqsg15wzpx_6wEtNhpFO6thneIh31ov5JGpeZQXEhsjsZHKjXht6Ij/s3865/IMG_4225%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3865" data-original-width="2899" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiOys1RNcCLaDPBgjZ8STOlaFSedo2On3M7OOU1w4NE0CRDg-sFcSrRirysnvb7IDvnoaqjPz296RwsMSRYjIgiGKUcblnrV9IY8XNsqB-CEIlMaAGGWOz3A1mIO7KXPKk6xqsg15wzpx_6wEtNhpFO6thneIh31ov5JGpeZQXEhsjsZHKjXht6Ij/s16000/IMG_4225%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I could not be happier with the results. The interior of the house is so much cooler. Just changing the exterior from dark to light made a huge difference. The attic being insulated helped so much in the winter too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdtlA3U8TowymQYcUnP4Db6dgE-oXcqXCG6C4mXqhTTTE_tRaPUTuNnrxUmzVgelN99K46LcbJfgT0xzhM5yLJwYpvAwE4mkH-JrgGzwi0-T8rn0Qp47UafLYIWhQApVjqh10iQKD7m-3GeLEmbBw6xnInSKl1Zkxu535A0w0vzsCLvmWinzjtPb1/s3974/IMG_6641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3974" data-original-width="2980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdtlA3U8TowymQYcUnP4Db6dgE-oXcqXCG6C4mXqhTTTE_tRaPUTuNnrxUmzVgelN99K46LcbJfgT0xzhM5yLJwYpvAwE4mkH-JrgGzwi0-T8rn0Qp47UafLYIWhQApVjqh10iQKD7m-3GeLEmbBw6xnInSKl1Zkxu535A0w0vzsCLvmWinzjtPb1/s16000/IMG_6641.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </div>I'm so glad all the work is over and done with and the house is prepared for another hot summer heading our way. I'd also like to take a moment to thank dear reader Rachel and her husband Carl who helped me get this blog up and going again. The blog is now 100% ad-free which thrills me. So watch this space because I do intend to write here more often. Thank you for the love and patience you've shown me over the last 4 years. I'm crossing my fingers that I'm back. x<br /><p><br /></p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-78726751486780306522023-05-28T08:10:00.005-07:002023-05-28T08:10:57.189-07:00All the Cottages & Bungalows Photos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47P_uT3WSLbnLMiNUyA47kF7xiK_pB5owfjbN_IpYv_uQkmOGz1-z2D8eLfz50BSvbFxhGFqXfvp7ORmKbIxy2QEV8qlrpI_1tV2nOqPsoRZBRLGTwEUasHlT6Kx33SQ2XHUgCP_979TKFtvtnXywQCl_tvOZclzFVAR8gyLxsv1GwErYd-2mZBmX/s2016/_06A9957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47P_uT3WSLbnLMiNUyA47kF7xiK_pB5owfjbN_IpYv_uQkmOGz1-z2D8eLfz50BSvbFxhGFqXfvp7ORmKbIxy2QEV8qlrpI_1tV2nOqPsoRZBRLGTwEUasHlT6Kx33SQ2XHUgCP_979TKFtvtnXywQCl_tvOZclzFVAR8gyLxsv1GwErYd-2mZBmX/s16000/_06A9957.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This photo shoot was quite different from the Country Living photo shoot back in 2015. Actually it couldn't be more different. The first big difference is there was no stylist. So what you see is exactly how my house looks all the time, prob not quite as clean tho. 😊 Not a single prop was brought in. I think this photo is so beautiful.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkT3quepuG8qkTpklTIIvuR870uYgT9bW22QicWOIOSqfkoOwNXPOO6Eiu5lZf5eB54hH4Iog_0qlu8RXAkHxoAYtb5cH1jQPb-N-aEMcAQco3JNXml3Qc7snMQKaeQEkuE7D1vTxnQ4V4JSqbsUtoODf-rwT86v4FWa-cWiBaSswWitRyqvW6he6/s2016/_06A9947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkT3quepuG8qkTpklTIIvuR870uYgT9bW22QicWOIOSqfkoOwNXPOO6Eiu5lZf5eB54hH4Iog_0qlu8RXAkHxoAYtb5cH1jQPb-N-aEMcAQco3JNXml3Qc7snMQKaeQEkuE7D1vTxnQ4V4JSqbsUtoODf-rwT86v4FWa-cWiBaSswWitRyqvW6he6/s16000/_06A9947.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TJxQ5uIb1tnz_8hpP6S9fVlVHj7zgW_rOZ4xfJc-YiWuCXpsVT-pG9r7vosvk6ZX5-5HL-C24cbMWwXNOAPHxhRhnwv9iqH4UDidZhueA_g4Dl0wVoPROOBIJGCX4TbDOV3Z4gbbeBd0RI6e6dwyoo5Kr4sbe1XLbAstKcv3cvHf_SczI5VGbvpK/s2016/_06A9965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TJxQ5uIb1tnz_8hpP6S9fVlVHj7zgW_rOZ4xfJc-YiWuCXpsVT-pG9r7vosvk6ZX5-5HL-C24cbMWwXNOAPHxhRhnwv9iqH4UDidZhueA_g4Dl0wVoPROOBIJGCX4TbDOV3Z4gbbeBd0RI6e6dwyoo5Kr4sbe1XLbAstKcv3cvHf_SczI5VGbvpK/s16000/_06A9965.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXtEzzs7H4VkK_e9jkQS-AlXmg1XsGjmfza4iQc5EbXJhfAzkMpTqiS29YcrYDDtNJ-4WcFmVat5O7rzAfT01vBHBeUb8sEd45Cv9edvm2rdmC9ftpsEDZbI9ebYVU4RfEbFrKyF_VV8F75niCaeP2et_u7djLFSuxneaUEOOMjLkwqFwVEAU5W5m/s2016/_06A9967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXtEzzs7H4VkK_e9jkQS-AlXmg1XsGjmfza4iQc5EbXJhfAzkMpTqiS29YcrYDDtNJ-4WcFmVat5O7rzAfT01vBHBeUb8sEd45Cv9edvm2rdmC9ftpsEDZbI9ebYVU4RfEbFrKyF_VV8F75niCaeP2et_u7djLFSuxneaUEOOMjLkwqFwVEAU5W5m/s16000/_06A9967.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyz4qzg2-dc7L53lV0JB-QDwCbVvV7sYOf0vr3WNubntC9HExccaWVo85XPmjIjWFCQuy9wDuiBel661wNlUBevEnlwAfTDLX0ZmOUHUqY3hF8zMNuueXTG3pfUVd30eAxViC0hRfpwqopJ4-QMKuBm5AHEw7K_Qs8ODdtPmeDVGn6XEf6WckqmB7/s2016/_06A9970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyz4qzg2-dc7L53lV0JB-QDwCbVvV7sYOf0vr3WNubntC9HExccaWVo85XPmjIjWFCQuy9wDuiBel661wNlUBevEnlwAfTDLX0ZmOUHUqY3hF8zMNuueXTG3pfUVd30eAxViC0hRfpwqopJ4-QMKuBm5AHEw7K_Qs8ODdtPmeDVGn6XEf6WckqmB7/s16000/_06A9970.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>The second difference is that it was shot in one day vs five days with Country Living. What a relief. The photographer Bret Gum was v kind and just went to work and got it done. I so appreciated that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZK5mdSTrvzFYYJo-7sp3RLETpiytPHgbcgwpTqfBUl6CSshXGrp1Gxep-1KJ6Piuw6WFMC9S5eFEGm-rlLeMmUwQEMV1GPv3mW8KrSTbBhwbpgm9Yc9zoe8xNnhdxqL8tc9m_Dh_EX6AfC6JKHE7bpqa283onQhR3EwCK7o0YgOBjRPUszU197E3/s2016/_06A9824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZK5mdSTrvzFYYJo-7sp3RLETpiytPHgbcgwpTqfBUl6CSshXGrp1Gxep-1KJ6Piuw6WFMC9S5eFEGm-rlLeMmUwQEMV1GPv3mW8KrSTbBhwbpgm9Yc9zoe8xNnhdxqL8tc9m_Dh_EX6AfC6JKHE7bpqa283onQhR3EwCK7o0YgOBjRPUszU197E3/s16000/_06A9824.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJpqClAoSiwpVn38VBmfFDccb5jQmnS_YPr57r7BLRs8-oDIsiqXGfQC_hrLTsyv8z7Z2YG5osX-6yi9sS3U1M_b10Yk9IxCsNV9nrIGXVr8Zsapx-Y1sWPDwWWEBYazbU4yDC1fWI-3SavzSBcAKEk-imRkl8DslWhDZiyNBGQHnkJtNQPbvXEpX/s2016/_06A9862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJpqClAoSiwpVn38VBmfFDccb5jQmnS_YPr57r7BLRs8-oDIsiqXGfQC_hrLTsyv8z7Z2YG5osX-6yi9sS3U1M_b10Yk9IxCsNV9nrIGXVr8Zsapx-Y1sWPDwWWEBYazbU4yDC1fWI-3SavzSBcAKEk-imRkl8DslWhDZiyNBGQHnkJtNQPbvXEpX/s16000/_06A9862.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Oh my goodness another favorite.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_X5DUlVc2ISbmdY_X4WW8UVeQxw4Gimn8ET3Hs4KZiDdbiJhJn9orgpjrGMdJg72iq2mBuzxbt_CAJ5t8vckLAy5I7acS_eARsk4DVq1HQz04bXxea0U8ldd4CoorXoZYor4FozvllruC4Om1dPxfb3S0CpTcyR2Vcq7iNt2dmZEoY-7totWtk3Xt/s2016/_06A9855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_X5DUlVc2ISbmdY_X4WW8UVeQxw4Gimn8ET3Hs4KZiDdbiJhJn9orgpjrGMdJg72iq2mBuzxbt_CAJ5t8vckLAy5I7acS_eARsk4DVq1HQz04bXxea0U8ldd4CoorXoZYor4FozvllruC4Om1dPxfb3S0CpTcyR2Vcq7iNt2dmZEoY-7totWtk3Xt/s16000/_06A9855.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I never shoot my kitchen from this angle and I quite like it. You really see the age of the table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsU9k8UlPjot3zfVG1tZCH_FDD0UVN7uj_uNRR1cuiy0Pix2fh_Hfdggkc1dJPBENOmX9v3UUB4-TIRcYMs5I15r7ireDfNleff7hX9LYKM2495_voDXCGxdCCg-pcJvPTvR4mhdKWb9C00uMpnfYnPqo7SqcuUtThR_UEkaj3gHxBnmIudVXnjmUO/s2016/_06A9848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsU9k8UlPjot3zfVG1tZCH_FDD0UVN7uj_uNRR1cuiy0Pix2fh_Hfdggkc1dJPBENOmX9v3UUB4-TIRcYMs5I15r7ireDfNleff7hX9LYKM2495_voDXCGxdCCg-pcJvPTvR4mhdKWb9C00uMpnfYnPqo7SqcuUtThR_UEkaj3gHxBnmIudVXnjmUO/s16000/_06A9848.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And I just love my pantry. This is how it looks, simple and fresh.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQfzatGWKq9HAyJh81FyjkCn8wR3XShlg2EXxdQ7A3g8tWBIinAbP9BbAG8oyX2E_38FDpfPW8z27VkLawAdLhUE3zWKESyOFfbjRfm8hKg5gS_k_uNODGaIrsW-J8Z4m-46T6OzdlLANMkcx5FNBkj78Y76ndr9eRxtp8lIO14rSq7efpq8HybTC/s2016/_06A9877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQfzatGWKq9HAyJh81FyjkCn8wR3XShlg2EXxdQ7A3g8tWBIinAbP9BbAG8oyX2E_38FDpfPW8z27VkLawAdLhUE3zWKESyOFfbjRfm8hKg5gS_k_uNODGaIrsW-J8Z4m-46T6OzdlLANMkcx5FNBkj78Y76ndr9eRxtp8lIO14rSq7efpq8HybTC/s16000/_06A9877.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGp1ILYtExtf6-Fj6_8WTltCAFQUrE64d07ovTV9QsNEHCzsbLgFbXdO3bkcJj6eZmAqY5gjKQTt-urETyoP6DuEFN4afArUGXcYsMS5oJwRYdLJjBywr410wucLlgEJuH1TTvqkLhSqgrgVZXhD18ZS6MCchbhhRVCfpNN8UnxIiANa7up9ZZxey/s2016/_06A9848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTjmcstW3yIWgz5xQKtqw_LkFYTiVQP9vsmNOCRLUA75zcG1l9iLiyIuVhoVn3QVjZft-_hZNkwR1U2QuBdgydHzLfFMtCIWBInKKt5uVgsVe7n9QsqeXyic5QSuZwhJQ-RMR0IbMQC4fUK_vOD_mcdlkkaLhjDYtmJV_bRp7o_0FbybmCZSLPSpX/s2016/_06A9805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTjmcstW3yIWgz5xQKtqw_LkFYTiVQP9vsmNOCRLUA75zcG1l9iLiyIuVhoVn3QVjZft-_hZNkwR1U2QuBdgydHzLfFMtCIWBInKKt5uVgsVe7n9QsqeXyic5QSuZwhJQ-RMR0IbMQC4fUK_vOD_mcdlkkaLhjDYtmJV_bRp7o_0FbybmCZSLPSpX/s16000/_06A9805.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I can't express just how much you all mean to me. I never once thought one day this little house would be shared with thousands of people throughout the world. Thank you guys so much for each and every comment you've ever left here. Some days I just pick an old page and read your comments and am floored by your kindness. I cry reading them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. xo janet</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-59399255626360871362022-11-06T07:41:00.001-08:002022-12-04T18:04:49.759-08:00dear reader<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t8PH0-QFiOWucjMTcWJAOKViD0v0OGpZP7TNf3wdOlwoE6M1Z73hMA8i9ANhdzB7Uoxsdf180eGJa6EW_PUhbLoqywlsg_MrABIpcgBP0n51MYwkzUlVoLGYt-RkLdNLcO71qO4RJyemuquVXXjhit-uDmQavhQWLmaSA_WgWuTeKY_RnzFZ1OdK/s3814/IMG_5404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3814" data-original-width="2860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t8PH0-QFiOWucjMTcWJAOKViD0v0OGpZP7TNf3wdOlwoE6M1Z73hMA8i9ANhdzB7Uoxsdf180eGJa6EW_PUhbLoqywlsg_MrABIpcgBP0n51MYwkzUlVoLGYt-RkLdNLcO71qO4RJyemuquVXXjhit-uDmQavhQWLmaSA_WgWuTeKY_RnzFZ1OdK/s16000/IMG_5404.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>In July, the magazine Cottages and Bungalows came to visit my home. They took a bunch of photos and they will be published sometime next year. I wanted to share the photos I took that very day. I have to say this is the loveliest my home has ever looked. I've come to learn that the greatest luxury of my home is its small size. Dear reader, I do hope you enjoy. xo</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoDw97ReOpm1DB9-vRKDpw-JxF6RcQ8FzuYVnX3ue-I-7PEbfebTiancH5BdgC-6QaMgCzmBnx1a_Y_B2VdLFm6EXfIdk-2h6z9cZ5JQrh48SE4TghitGoqa7tJ0ZuotXS-QkySN2Rzv85KAyUJoqR-huOMa4Q7LGtupj3h4-FTFSxZW2uasre2TF/s3004/IMG_5405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3004" data-original-width="2253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoDw97ReOpm1DB9-vRKDpw-JxF6RcQ8FzuYVnX3ue-I-7PEbfebTiancH5BdgC-6QaMgCzmBnx1a_Y_B2VdLFm6EXfIdk-2h6z9cZ5JQrh48SE4TghitGoqa7tJ0ZuotXS-QkySN2Rzv85KAyUJoqR-huOMa4Q7LGtupj3h4-FTFSxZW2uasre2TF/s16000/IMG_5405.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbKrYQbVCuSHei1Gh0YpVmXMZSBzDmB1wpUtaU1Lg5nJevuKA2WJsxYVTQPy5BXRjctGI0KkBI-KdErTNtN_0tEBkmcLVsFVCYn3iYLXe2sUiwt01qaHUUaRBrUuVZHhnY61N5I4GEEMvyBNWt2ndGNdPDbowTEhdU2OcvYAq3w4DY39Sbr4qhVAc/s4032/IMG_5411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbKrYQbVCuSHei1Gh0YpVmXMZSBzDmB1wpUtaU1Lg5nJevuKA2WJsxYVTQPy5BXRjctGI0KkBI-KdErTNtN_0tEBkmcLVsFVCYn3iYLXe2sUiwt01qaHUUaRBrUuVZHhnY61N5I4GEEMvyBNWt2ndGNdPDbowTEhdU2OcvYAq3w4DY39Sbr4qhVAc/s16000/IMG_5411.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUS-SoRZ5TEAHcJN8dXx2pY5820CIbO2JBYiNECSkGGKEn4PU6pCCfpmAtWjvglcBdcK0L1dt0kAVe9_ztigVtrcolsT7OaODz4FZZ5an_kePpA0YQOriifxgZddYSasqhQGxLjKEeEFxAUpG_F0snujFyekxAd-IJ5106zFjfKD5Qkh-VtySUeLH/s3705/IMG_5406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3705" data-original-width="2778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUS-SoRZ5TEAHcJN8dXx2pY5820CIbO2JBYiNECSkGGKEn4PU6pCCfpmAtWjvglcBdcK0L1dt0kAVe9_ztigVtrcolsT7OaODz4FZZ5an_kePpA0YQOriifxgZddYSasqhQGxLjKEeEFxAUpG_F0snujFyekxAd-IJ5106zFjfKD5Qkh-VtySUeLH/s16000/IMG_5406.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRy1QvCAkEcVHKflUkH5Dff--nxSUUidlUbS6P_uQAfZp5DCV5JRnSbbJEM5xUsQPs0vKW4jjGczyfId-n2dg-w_9QVtCch7oVLClamKy3print5jJox1u187eq6wxJPvY5PcKs2tTj_TERjYSB9hZ7j6ucfSvd7ISwA-PoEPlaFfZEaN1USEw1_d/s4032/IMG_5413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRy1QvCAkEcVHKflUkH5Dff--nxSUUidlUbS6P_uQAfZp5DCV5JRnSbbJEM5xUsQPs0vKW4jjGczyfId-n2dg-w_9QVtCch7oVLClamKy3print5jJox1u187eq6wxJPvY5PcKs2tTj_TERjYSB9hZ7j6ucfSvd7ISwA-PoEPlaFfZEaN1USEw1_d/s16000/IMG_5413.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_81jQX3oeXmPCHlknbYDAFpwE4IxIFmcO4VOy7WKWLJ68KUT6y29zRuzKVdBPRYSE3riBfXEtuFBrLWi-wxOkFBEkPDxUFoWzmptMy2CxTGLsBctaeHQ8a_oTpyD8FQSiqIb2QYJ58ci7yA_4dufd-jdB0gXRlrTg40lDq_HMRHyUwiC0lWGnPiQi/s4032/IMG_5160.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_81jQX3oeXmPCHlknbYDAFpwE4IxIFmcO4VOy7WKWLJ68KUT6y29zRuzKVdBPRYSE3riBfXEtuFBrLWi-wxOkFBEkPDxUFoWzmptMy2CxTGLsBctaeHQ8a_oTpyD8FQSiqIb2QYJ58ci7yA_4dufd-jdB0gXRlrTg40lDq_HMRHyUwiC0lWGnPiQi/s16000/IMG_5160.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-52371476455773882422022-04-06T18:29:00.001-07:002022-04-06T18:29:56.004-07:00still<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TohWvSPBSEUfKsM5uwaIJjRkVVfCmhKpyaBaaRE4csdIs70EOtCudHvqteu4ej9zBHmHPlt1lhIe5jrdHZSzGwuJDS1BNkPjXZiUS0QNN-I2ootFvZYdI58iQxv-vuH8_6F3pSMOz6Ej4dkX7Hoh6r8KJfGd2AExG-51qX4IdmEqGDTAGfz5WHUz/s4032/IMG_4526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TohWvSPBSEUfKsM5uwaIJjRkVVfCmhKpyaBaaRE4csdIs70EOtCudHvqteu4ej9zBHmHPlt1lhIe5jrdHZSzGwuJDS1BNkPjXZiUS0QNN-I2ootFvZYdI58iQxv-vuH8_6F3pSMOz6Ej4dkX7Hoh6r8KJfGd2AExG-51qX4IdmEqGDTAGfz5WHUz/s16000/IMG_4526.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hello sweet friends. I'm writing because a few of you have reached out expressing concern for me. I'm still here. The word still seems to be my word these days. This month will be 3 years since Larry died. Just typing that gives me chills...still.<div><br /><div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkp2wmPu0p2ZFdqf9dy9R2hhAuzbW4FhmM2UF2gLsJ32TpUuVK_rWiL2F8-rWzWepCbX5ERriA-m7vncvTfIWR9DhXbz1lThsGPrbJefYD3NVGXpz9eoLo7vZwNl6ziul78mz7WHjUOOHrhYrBIhvFbx0xBFxO_GIR_ujNkVEStcvokmRApUfOEBi/s4032/IMG_4525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkp2wmPu0p2ZFdqf9dy9R2hhAuzbW4FhmM2UF2gLsJ32TpUuVK_rWiL2F8-rWzWepCbX5ERriA-m7vncvTfIWR9DhXbz1lThsGPrbJefYD3NVGXpz9eoLo7vZwNl6ziul78mz7WHjUOOHrhYrBIhvFbx0xBFxO_GIR_ujNkVEStcvokmRApUfOEBi/s16000/IMG_4525.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>For forty years it was we. Getting used to that stillness takes some getting used to. Anderson Cooper's voice reporting the evening news is comforting. It's really not what he says it's just the voice. Little rituals seem very important to me now. I like being in before it gets dark. Opening and closing the drapes at just the right time each day. Certain lights on at certain times. Small patterns keep me grounded. I can't explain it but that's how I am now. As a child I always liked being alone so I think that is in my blood and my saving grace. I have several widow friends and they are unbearably lonely. I don't feel lonely but I am aware that I am alone so there is that. Maybe that'll pass one day? </p><p>There are heartbreaking times for sure. Watching my young grandchildren play and knowing they will never know him can be gut-wrenching. I'm glad my older grandaughter has lots of memories of him. </p><p>I hope this did not sound morose because I am surrounded by a loving family and many friends. I feel very loved. Thank you as always because without you this blog would never have been anything. Do you know that over 10M people have read this blog? 23K just last month. </p><p>So the world does goes on. xo</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-78286350368602637002021-09-13T05:23:00.001-07:002021-09-13T05:23:52.312-07:00fewer...finer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Dd6WVhtVfLcwybqvTJUgUIQLZYMgqiZQNQUVZVSb6EmaQFMsY7dEsGfYcMWVZPJr7no8GprFpUIbj2vQtuaUR1yojaezYCZuyCIzz9cgYjKi0Jz3aeCwYdHNjcTkuBrX1bBSqga36GA/s2048/IMG_3052+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Dd6WVhtVfLcwybqvTJUgUIQLZYMgqiZQNQUVZVSb6EmaQFMsY7dEsGfYcMWVZPJr7no8GprFpUIbj2vQtuaUR1yojaezYCZuyCIzz9cgYjKi0Jz3aeCwYdHNjcTkuBrX1bBSqga36GA/s16000/IMG_3052+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hello sweet friends. The other day I posted this photo and IG and it got a lot of attention. Lots of people private messaged me as well as left comments so I thought I'd post it here too. It pretty much sums up the way I've been living the last couple of years. I call it fewer/finer. I've slowly been decluttering and somehow making this place mine without erasing Larry. It's a delicate balance. I know some widows that don't touch anything after their loved one has passed away and I know widows who have sold the house and moved for a fresh start. I say whatever works for you and brings you any amount of peace is the way to go. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboJKpIQZ_KL09yEiVGczuiaTEFp-g6QA-zoIPBE_n2-hAD0SMEYV5TWCjTyO8DWTdM9E4LFcBPTnhDkbUq0xeFrbv3UK7ADZ5HcSnqrLczEioTyMZdQnXany425DEChmYgonox6ImQtQ/s2048/IMG_3117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboJKpIQZ_KL09yEiVGczuiaTEFp-g6QA-zoIPBE_n2-hAD0SMEYV5TWCjTyO8DWTdM9E4LFcBPTnhDkbUq0xeFrbv3UK7ADZ5HcSnqrLczEioTyMZdQnXany425DEChmYgonox6ImQtQ/s16000/IMG_3117.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>For me that has meant a slow but deliberate clean out and upgrades here and there. Btw, July's budget was blown to bits bc of a few upgrades. But to me overdue and well worth it. I upgraded my window hardware using Pottery Barn Teen rods. Their regular range of hardware was a little too big and overwhelming for my room and I love it. I also purchased their Belgium linen drapes. I'll leave links below. These have an ethereal feel allowing light in but giving lots of privacy. You eagle eyed readers will also notice a new landscape which I adore too. So small shifts here and there feel good to me. My home is feeling a little fresher, feminine and above all serene. xo</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pbteen.com/products/classic-steel-rod-brass/?pkey=cwindow-hardware-all">PB Teen drapery rods</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.potterybarn.com/products/classic-belgian-flax-linen-drape-dark-flax/?pkey=ccurtains-drapes">PB Belgium linen drape White</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-5411756370346084442021-07-07T11:29:00.000-07:002021-07-07T11:29:12.769-07:00how i'm trying to save money in july<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYLW1sdUeVSzyUD-fpwHtrEdlrr4nN5WSv8wsondtJw1rGjbNIj1pQqljvE2GkauClLvVcYGHmi1zv1v0EeNpNUKEVSd3hulzXVZA4xHvIgL8WEl4LVZl515PZmYOWPVsaQo48Z04YV4/s2048/IMG_2537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYLW1sdUeVSzyUD-fpwHtrEdlrr4nN5WSv8wsondtJw1rGjbNIj1pQqljvE2GkauClLvVcYGHmi1zv1v0EeNpNUKEVSd3hulzXVZA4xHvIgL8WEl4LVZl515PZmYOWPVsaQo48Z04YV4/s16000/IMG_2537.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hi dear friends. I thought I'd talk a little about saving money in July. As our summer temps go up so do the utility bills. The garden demands more water and I demand more interior coolness. </div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN6O-lmMi0kmuMLMgY02-TebEJLnvM26slue5rjUtQ5cJQeft2YGnozK58bEBIju3O4Pv-q16Tr1ZQJhEjdvlNPp7n645awtVN7dwOClnAbeJ26wEIANoCGYhY9zqQglDZcNlQu7gttU/s2048/IMG_2535+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFN6O-lmMi0kmuMLMgY02-TebEJLnvM26slue5rjUtQ5cJQeft2YGnozK58bEBIju3O4Pv-q16Tr1ZQJhEjdvlNPp7n645awtVN7dwOClnAbeJ26wEIANoCGYhY9zqQglDZcNlQu7gttU/s16000/IMG_2535+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In my last post I told you about the thick triple lined Ethan Allen drapes I purchased and they have helped so much. I pretty much keep them closed once the sun moves around to that part of the house. But luckily my entry and living room get early morning sun so I can keep the drapes opened here for most of the day which I love bc I like bright interiors. They make me happy.<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EAYWtUzV8Xqbm6_31BntbR83XwO6qZOl0IK5MUzRP6QZkqoH6YnGR7edpeokHoWGORhisihDwSu0hOujZ9hpIIHzsFch2-Y5sxNKNDYCdSJjy3-Py0qMEHfKFzBwJR9d1pt6UBguvDQ/s2048/IMG_2545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EAYWtUzV8Xqbm6_31BntbR83XwO6qZOl0IK5MUzRP6QZkqoH6YnGR7edpeokHoWGORhisihDwSu0hOujZ9hpIIHzsFch2-Y5sxNKNDYCdSJjy3-Py0qMEHfKFzBwJR9d1pt6UBguvDQ/s16000/IMG_2545.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was able to get these gorgeous pink hydrangeas from a friends garden. Gosh they are beautiful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrSU4VrB7joDnzb5kUDkjBOopOQXL8JZQ4qGPrAQZ7HXgtiSTyUU8NtDla0rdL4mN9Qfw-zZuNVmUD82-azXDFlBNv7x416fPlW7XmZN7P6o-dWwx9KpFq-l8fJ1BtfqRfgsvEjNc68Q/s2048/IMG_2540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrSU4VrB7joDnzb5kUDkjBOopOQXL8JZQ4qGPrAQZ7HXgtiSTyUU8NtDla0rdL4mN9Qfw-zZuNVmUD82-azXDFlBNv7x416fPlW7XmZN7P6o-dWwx9KpFq-l8fJ1BtfqRfgsvEjNc68Q/s16000/IMG_2540.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I've been trying many different methods of saving water in the garden,watering in the morning vs the evening. I've been hand washing my dishes and saving the rinse water and can use that in all my pots outside. I have no idea if this will make much of a dent in the water bill but I feel good trying. I also have cut way back on cooking anything. I don't know what is happening to me but I dread cooking these days. So overnight oats and various salads are what I've been eating. Also lots of cold water with lemon and orange slices. I notice overall I'm driving less and just doing less. I think it's leftover covid isolation. I'm not hating it. I'd love to hear how you are saving this month. Any tips in the comments would be wonderful! x</p><p>ps - and what are you guys eating?</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62149165919378531332021-06-27T12:29:00.000-07:002021-06-27T12:29:09.298-07:00keeping my cool<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T3lyIyPU5Sq9lWDm6xHCRyGIJVt3AG028-YsgioVSvXtqSSoip0K1L2sW-yUdHe2uhJOoaQLS6wrD2IwCL3AE3bOLnktG703sXeD3HPKEV_smy9MKWth_-lJaFek7NWIiJ-xYLCSwtU/s2048/IMG_0951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T3lyIyPU5Sq9lWDm6xHCRyGIJVt3AG028-YsgioVSvXtqSSoip0K1L2sW-yUdHe2uhJOoaQLS6wrD2IwCL3AE3bOLnktG703sXeD3HPKEV_smy9MKWth_-lJaFek7NWIiJ-xYLCSwtU/s16000/IMG_0951.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>One of the many things I've always complained about over the years is how having no insulation in this house has been a challenge in the cold and heat. Well hopefully I will complain no more (not likely) thanks to these drapes I stumbled upon at a flea market not long ago. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0kioZkFt8RXAGVQL_twjY-8ZlUrw29uADXFD1Wp_KQOBK_P9_2wmK_tBz6NnLJZPHcl3UM2lLfxgucDfPp8iBWBFIpRUg5qhfGTm5y2Y6jK3LYF5i4o3OM3AKE2vvP06yVxzBdVPJUw/s2048/IMG_0813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0kioZkFt8RXAGVQL_twjY-8ZlUrw29uADXFD1Wp_KQOBK_P9_2wmK_tBz6NnLJZPHcl3UM2lLfxgucDfPp8iBWBFIpRUg5qhfGTm5y2Y6jK3LYF5i4o3OM3AKE2vvP06yVxzBdVPJUw/s16000/IMG_0813.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>A dear reader in the comments once suggested I tell you more about my finds so consider your suggestion taken dear. Here's the story...</p><p>I was at a small flea market looking for things for Mary's house when off in the distance I saw a pile of what appeared to be toile fabric. So naturally I proceeded directly to it. As I picked up the heavy fabric I could see they were drapery panels. The woman selling them said they were Ethan Allen and she was selling them because she had recently moved. I counted them quickly and there were 9 in total. I asked her what she was selling them for and she said five. I thought $500 is not bad for 9 double lined/insulated Ethan Allen in perfect condition drapery panels. I told her I'd have to zip to the bank to get more cash. I looked around at the rest of her items for sale and before leaving double checked the price. She said yes $5 per panel. Oh my goodness...she did not! But yes that was the price, $45 for all 9 panels. Guys these drapes are gorgeous. They block out the cold and heat in my home. I put them in my bedroom, in the little study room and use one as a blanket. I used a pair at Mary's house too. Anyway that is the story of the Ethan Allen toile drapes. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-14700467733703409462021-06-20T13:08:00.001-07:002021-06-20T13:08:09.658-07:00summer of love<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XTwWzyDlFN51akTimq0X9wzKrQygBTYwKgRL7kFTVqUj2YJFMeQ9azDLI7dGyKq3PsEHObDFQ24NJef4H4ntfwFl_MiKuZo30bYoJIkN5yoteWY1wG2V-axTcsH2jAAw8_9EV-9DhgA/s2048/IMG_2089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XTwWzyDlFN51akTimq0X9wzKrQygBTYwKgRL7kFTVqUj2YJFMeQ9azDLI7dGyKq3PsEHObDFQ24NJef4H4ntfwFl_MiKuZo30bYoJIkN5yoteWY1wG2V-axTcsH2jAAw8_9EV-9DhgA/s16000/IMG_2089.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Let's have a summer of love, shall we?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvluF-vXU6KLVW5o-HbNLURJJwvfdmbEmKTagbQnPV5C3iG5Qg_gGxpPSOGVpehUD9qu2y8WCmIWkSp-6REghBsjrsBOk9MZdT1yH28c6Vq2xh0WngxNHV4kTpe9h0dhJ1xTxkE3GgCq0/s2048/IMG_2074.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvluF-vXU6KLVW5o-HbNLURJJwvfdmbEmKTagbQnPV5C3iG5Qg_gGxpPSOGVpehUD9qu2y8WCmIWkSp-6REghBsjrsBOk9MZdT1yH28c6Vq2xh0WngxNHV4kTpe9h0dhJ1xTxkE3GgCq0/s16000/IMG_2074.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's love what we have right now...not when this or that is just right. Right now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeL4ifL8npk6xAS7TVTPHmEe1GNB2VBf-HPlQFryuJOMmdiPVwkOLBPVYGeCvbUWrRIlgFXWGpkJneopC9WO3OmLvCDmIfARyseyXzulm8AmjOjcxvU81L0W3n8SZsk9wxikPNrMT_lg/s2048/IMG_2172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeL4ifL8npk6xAS7TVTPHmEe1GNB2VBf-HPlQFryuJOMmdiPVwkOLBPVYGeCvbUWrRIlgFXWGpkJneopC9WO3OmLvCDmIfARyseyXzulm8AmjOjcxvU81L0W3n8SZsk9wxikPNrMT_lg/s16000/IMG_2172.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I'm including everything in my summer of love. Even if things are falling apart or nothing is going the way I thought it'd go...I'm gonna love it exactly as is. Life is always easier when I accept it exactly how it is in this v. moment. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-51918243045955401092021-05-21T04:59:00.000-07:002021-05-21T04:59:43.191-07:00en plein air<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytQLif3KUKjbG4SDIXdMJjEsZqr9ji-aeCUgwrJbFO7EXlmq6FjSF31x13bv_JvNgdO6aSWlGQRfXI410noJ2vObCvryJZr8gtAic4TYoQ5fiRAB01ougOuih_VCNErWXtPgrGFZyKno/s2048/IMG_0096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytQLif3KUKjbG4SDIXdMJjEsZqr9ji-aeCUgwrJbFO7EXlmq6FjSF31x13bv_JvNgdO6aSWlGQRfXI410noJ2vObCvryJZr8gtAic4TYoQ5fiRAB01ougOuih_VCNErWXtPgrGFZyKno/s16000/IMG_0096.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Outdoors. My favorite place to be but with my allergies it is getting harder and harder to be outdoors. This is why Francisco has been a godsend. This garden was in pretty bad shape when he arrived. It had been neglected for a solid 2 years so his work was cut out for him. Slowly but surely every week he tended it and while it still has a way to go it's a miracle to me that it is coming back.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjMMvAfxgPHgnk4wGnBZGWjbGjW0V0rO6on1J-A96ju0tIhhPzqHrZ-XN3lG16f7zjHMztjixpxRH_UMNg1N07UCGUsbbiMlyhKOGslYwsHg6Wkq-9uILKU9ULW4RHfMUi1WlsYQkc6w/s2048/IMG_1978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjMMvAfxgPHgnk4wGnBZGWjbGjW0V0rO6on1J-A96ju0tIhhPzqHrZ-XN3lG16f7zjHMztjixpxRH_UMNg1N07UCGUsbbiMlyhKOGslYwsHg6Wkq-9uILKU9ULW4RHfMUi1WlsYQkc6w/s16000/IMG_1978.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>One of my favorite things he has done is install sprinklers in the front. What a relief! Watering this garden was a full time job in the summer so now everything is watered consistently and efficiently. He is also creating a boxwood garden along that side fence. It will be about 3 years before it will look really good but it is so exciting to me. He has sprinkled in some white iceberg roses because they are pretty tough too.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LsS_JttS3fU1AIqFbPOmcEYuZpuISW80ZuEeB_7Civ5j2Z56q-FT-VQ_IZl4Ws-SKY-Mg2NT1vXJFs60ZDPGT4HGcuXYEm7X1XvJ3HOM3QJu7fJErMsrPpQi9c6lCydPMSbjDgUmB8Y/s2048/IMG_1939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LsS_JttS3fU1AIqFbPOmcEYuZpuISW80ZuEeB_7Civ5j2Z56q-FT-VQ_IZl4Ws-SKY-Mg2NT1vXJFs60ZDPGT4HGcuXYEm7X1XvJ3HOM3QJu7fJErMsrPpQi9c6lCydPMSbjDgUmB8Y/s16000/IMG_1939.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I have a sweet story about Francisco I'd like to share. So on one of my daily walks I pass a gorgeous old Mediterranean home. The garden is just so spectacular. Each time I pass I would try to figure out a way to get Francisco up here to show him this garden. Well one day as I'm walking by Francisco pulls up and sure enough begins working in the garden. Turns out he is the gardener at this house! How random is that? I think it's kismet. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-47970825857734988502021-05-13T15:27:00.002-07:002021-05-13T15:27:42.440-07:00fresh starts<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzQKGNWW-ZdNX9UOjDi77uHgiIcFHrko2e96qFPQlSjZ9Bmqx_Gq_2MH7zk3FgK81WPXD8G3mHhcAvxARY6-dZ0QG41DDwHMUri0p6jivochv9hJMu8Bcsm0xLjdh1FA0gbxjCKHEZ_U/s2048/IMG_1851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzQKGNWW-ZdNX9UOjDi77uHgiIcFHrko2e96qFPQlSjZ9Bmqx_Gq_2MH7zk3FgK81WPXD8G3mHhcAvxARY6-dZ0QG41DDwHMUri0p6jivochv9hJMu8Bcsm0xLjdh1FA0gbxjCKHEZ_U/s16000/IMG_1851.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hello dear friends. I may have an idea of how to keep my blog going. I'm going to give it a shot for sure. I take photos here and there and so I'll post them and just talk about them or anything else that comes to mind. One thing I'm excited about is that there will be no ads. I've given up reading most blogs bc the ads are so distracting I don't know if I'm reading the post or an ad. Nothing against those that have them...in fact I admire them bc there is a lot of work that goes into ads. Or sponsorship. It is a lot of hard work and why shouldn't they get compensated? It was v motivating for me I'll admit. But now I just don't have the energy. There is a chance I will add some of my favorite products to the sidebar but that is mostly bc I get asked often about certain things. There is also the small issue that I cannot reply directly to your comments. That is so annoying but I can live with it.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4wgx8roKtU8bioHmEEd-EU5GrethsPKcyF7dD-xLJSbsf-EonYaXcbyhV-zgHGDIHramKDxAGVfrlmPHP5vQTTRMpZaTA3k8K6ZOzeCrdMbgsoNSYb_HtaIDQendddPi1RyelSQ7jK8/s2048/IMG_1939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4wgx8roKtU8bioHmEEd-EU5GrethsPKcyF7dD-xLJSbsf-EonYaXcbyhV-zgHGDIHramKDxAGVfrlmPHP5vQTTRMpZaTA3k8K6ZOzeCrdMbgsoNSYb_HtaIDQendddPi1RyelSQ7jK8/s16000/IMG_1939.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>The weather has been lovely here. The garden looks so good and it isn't bc of me. I've hired a garden man to help me. His name is Francisco and I adore him. He does so much for this garden I can't believe it. What a lifesaver. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OGDr8ia_kn2zBbZ-Kv10ePf6Ro26SV09PA8pYSkCixihF-QHUlOCvH_uTO9oKhal2-qSKyzZSFSpctQfrL7_YrL-H3TFTYdOo3O2Ewtv7FLKbFV90vr0kBazx7VXoHoS22CjPb9dnwc/s2048/IMG_1847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OGDr8ia_kn2zBbZ-Kv10ePf6Ro26SV09PA8pYSkCixihF-QHUlOCvH_uTO9oKhal2-qSKyzZSFSpctQfrL7_YrL-H3TFTYdOo3O2Ewtv7FLKbFV90vr0kBazx7VXoHoS22CjPb9dnwc/s16000/IMG_1847.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm in love with this dried baby's breath. It looks so ethereal and sculptural at the same time. I've been trying to declutter more and more and trying to do little projects inside. I hope to report on some of them soon. So that's pretty much that. We'll see how this fresh start goes...x</p><p><br /></p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-26490212209019802682021-03-22T16:42:00.000-07:002021-03-22T16:42:59.486-07:00good grief<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX67CCgGDvXFNvt7gghTMYgJohKE-RP46mmhMIMF4EBGKdEBZmJiMB61Uz23EF68sUIU644zUJS1t6r3r7kKaRDLjNJrBAo_6VwxyVE2-g7PkWDxpYsJbB8sIu5RuLoijIKeVLcZpHIGM/s1678/IMG_1053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1678" data-original-width="1258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX67CCgGDvXFNvt7gghTMYgJohKE-RP46mmhMIMF4EBGKdEBZmJiMB61Uz23EF68sUIU644zUJS1t6r3r7kKaRDLjNJrBAo_6VwxyVE2-g7PkWDxpYsJbB8sIu5RuLoijIKeVLcZpHIGM/s16000/IMG_1053.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Well here I am. Once again trying to write something interesting. We'll see how that goes...<p></p><p>I know I've worried some of you and for that I apologize. I have tried so many times to write here and I keep coming up blank. It's hard to describe where I am right now. In many ways the shock of losing Larry is wearing off and so now I am feeling more and then some days I'm still pretty numb. </p><p>To me it feels like I need to find a new direction for this blog. I'm not the same person who used to write here. That lady is long gone. I've been thinking that with enough time an idea would come but so far nothing. I also feel quite vulnerable writing anything personal bc one never knows who is reading right?! </p><p>So what to do, what to do? I need a fresh start and don't know how to do that. Any ideas are welcome. Your love comes across in your most generous comments and some days I come by and just read them. They are like a warm hug. </p><p>I am currently working on another home but won't be posting photos of that bc the owners are quite private. I can say it is a large Victorian with 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and 4 fireplaces. </p><p>How about you guys tell me what you have been up to. Yes that sounds good. Love to you all. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-29278723379719123562020-12-02T14:38:00.005-08:002020-12-02T14:38:56.998-08:00Historic on Highland Part 2<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4ZqDxNDGiWAG4Ab_1LJo2QHH7x-2JJ6sAefJ9eVbUXgn-5kRQWkT2Ma97z78cge2gFl_arbXh21eHLJxarvY_YT0kfyg09fJ2jmq7bhJubCqGz0UfMw9UWguBQ5HOWTrL6joeLdy_to/s2048/IMG_1126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4ZqDxNDGiWAG4Ab_1LJo2QHH7x-2JJ6sAefJ9eVbUXgn-5kRQWkT2Ma97z78cge2gFl_arbXh21eHLJxarvY_YT0kfyg09fJ2jmq7bhJubCqGz0UfMw9UWguBQ5HOWTrL6joeLdy_to/s16000/IMG_1126.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh My Gosh hello everyone. How was your Thanksgiving? I'm sorry I've not written here in awhile but to be honest writing here is so challenging. Blogger if you are listening, which I know you are not...what have you done? It is a miracle today that I've gotten these photos to post correctly. There is one photo below that I cannot remove so you'll just have to see it. lol. Anyway stop complaining Janet and show everyone Mary's house. If you go back one post you will see her dining room which was the first room we did way back in May possibly? So the above image is what her entry looks like now. We added the leopard runner and small side table and mirror. In person it is drop dead. Seriously just killer.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYv6kGUq1HQxNsKcFsQw65CGVUp-axGS6V0hgVIXxj7BAliinj5fVG0VF_I_QSB7yzf5s9dJOMekI4PZFPq1o8WxtoXQt2K1A8LXbCPos25-4qh6hkOdNehCwlG0Jvh-SbTinwYdsiSA/s2048/IMG_0120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYv6kGUq1HQxNsKcFsQw65CGVUp-axGS6V0hgVIXxj7BAliinj5fVG0VF_I_QSB7yzf5s9dJOMekI4PZFPq1o8WxtoXQt2K1A8LXbCPos25-4qh6hkOdNehCwlG0Jvh-SbTinwYdsiSA/s16000/IMG_0120.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before. Just a little dull.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OdtUXXK1f1eHQvWW8Uo2LKDL_kM1WVIU8RH3tCs0wTeSyJt-gRRWqM30rclkM9-WQ6wNNEFaltdZmIkGMSAY6c4KxhH93goPLCuM4nYe5p7iA23g_3kH8FNpJsmrGQLj-x3S7PW9CTI/s2048/IMG_1125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OdtUXXK1f1eHQvWW8Uo2LKDL_kM1WVIU8RH3tCs0wTeSyJt-gRRWqM30rclkM9-WQ6wNNEFaltdZmIkGMSAY6c4KxhH93goPLCuM4nYe5p7iA23g_3kH8FNpJsmrGQLj-x3S7PW9CTI/s16000/IMG_1125.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I swear that mirror is not crooked. I'm guessing I am? But you can see the dining room is to the right of the entry for reference.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21OvyfP1E2o_3YPzPfxmoC0gL8oxPVerttqqRbjhMu8RVviXjFcW-9hA9OytAiAE37khuX57JiQ3I8QOWlup6acl9McFzTgk2kEQTyA_0iUYzw7BtcWq1iZkPPTZmpI7npolAnQE5Atg/s2048/IMG_1127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21OvyfP1E2o_3YPzPfxmoC0gL8oxPVerttqqRbjhMu8RVviXjFcW-9hA9OytAiAE37khuX57JiQ3I8QOWlup6acl9McFzTgk2kEQTyA_0iUYzw7BtcWq1iZkPPTZmpI7npolAnQE5Atg/s16000/IMG_1127.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the view to the left of the entry. Just beyond is a gorgeous sun room which I'll get to later.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlJfFMD4eTBF4YMa-Yn3lfOXlwzOEc8GVzgwmUApauOSDX5qiHQpbOwh8MZr-Of0NmfQXNmRRJidBmMXofIqGNMnmWnznqDrV0Xi7R98tzz3iJnPuPsLxEyqACiy3rJsTE4MbsZ7ZwXc/s2048/IMG_0125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlJfFMD4eTBF4YMa-Yn3lfOXlwzOEc8GVzgwmUApauOSDX5qiHQpbOwh8MZr-Of0NmfQXNmRRJidBmMXofIqGNMnmWnznqDrV0Xi7R98tzz3iJnPuPsLxEyqACiy3rJsTE4MbsZ7ZwXc/s16000/IMG_0125.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a photo of the living room before. This was the first day I saw the house. Mary's office is at the back there and I'll get to that later too. Mary had just moved here and her last house was farmhouse/boho style. It just didn't fit here and so slowly but surely we replaced everything with classic furniture more fitting of the house. Almost everything we used is 2nd hand which you know I love.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp_nEh8Lua9-0PLH6cgfplzB2boDWQ8NmL2cM04GTPvGMrNVC_yGkEFdhvRNQ43gqXvy4qiCSE67sTln8Z-5ZXPP8zIdJ0F0S3OGSiPcfAxPF84iafI32r8iZRvUcRUxD1ilK3DUXwc4/s2048/IMG_1128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp_nEh8Lua9-0PLH6cgfplzB2boDWQ8NmL2cM04GTPvGMrNVC_yGkEFdhvRNQ43gqXvy4qiCSE67sTln8Z-5ZXPP8zIdJ0F0S3OGSiPcfAxPF84iafI32r8iZRvUcRUxD1ilK3DUXwc4/s16000/IMG_1128.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>When I look at this photo I want to cry with happiness. This house is so incredibly beautiful it takes my breath away. Other than the sofa every last thing in this room we scavenged, scrounged, begged, borrowed or stole. We din't steal anything but I am sorta dramatic.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3HVasyYsm-fF-iaQB9mFinA822SITqo1LYK7O00NGC3u-mb22H8fuIcdwOWJDGTxv2BpCA0vPbTBYkai5yLz96JKCJsGXv6SEDFWxMjraHGSaREcH6N-1xIm3659hoso7ahr_M8FP1Y/s2048/IMG_0126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3HVasyYsm-fF-iaQB9mFinA822SITqo1LYK7O00NGC3u-mb22H8fuIcdwOWJDGTxv2BpCA0vPbTBYkai5yLz96JKCJsGXv6SEDFWxMjraHGSaREcH6N-1xIm3659hoso7ahr_M8FP1Y/s16000/IMG_0126.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before photo. We kept her Restoration Hardware Sofa</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdf5wVSWRHUYrYSzT44nNfoYGtMb4UMECOEEc3la8EcJXbzVm8pSoMa-tzLpNyVcn24yaz7-JGeMnV5qQg1tcoCzLs8ZEg9rb9xZOsbOmID3RmK85ECtfyzpHWuHNZzBwyiSp492hf6g/s2048/IMG_1134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdf5wVSWRHUYrYSzT44nNfoYGtMb4UMECOEEc3la8EcJXbzVm8pSoMa-tzLpNyVcn24yaz7-JGeMnV5qQg1tcoCzLs8ZEg9rb9xZOsbOmID3RmK85ECtfyzpHWuHNZzBwyiSp492hf6g/s16000/IMG_1134.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We found these vintage Audubon prints that are perfect. All art in the house is hung with chain from the original picture moulding.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg0dK3I3n8uJiGUu-xLVfT2qEgxVNVKVCh3pTbNoO4OQGQ9p178NfrAxSAmkyCmkz1gGLQw0OlUl_ptMQM5kznoqntVsOJbZxpc6r7JcODSMDynuxOPRcPC6OUMuSJZU3wDAyyehok3U/s2048/IMG_0557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg0dK3I3n8uJiGUu-xLVfT2qEgxVNVKVCh3pTbNoO4OQGQ9p178NfrAxSAmkyCmkz1gGLQw0OlUl_ptMQM5kznoqntVsOJbZxpc6r7JcODSMDynuxOPRcPC6OUMuSJZU3wDAyyehok3U/s16000/IMG_0557.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the photo I could not remove. Ugh</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRZOKZsMEV7zQQdSiucx7vKczZE_jBi2WD_exhuD2S0qLYqxNUMnch-9UCneIV_pVgDh9NE3KJjWHjPpTYU6OJkx4lejLOqW7Aup962OBZi5AfYwFoThcSjWnpJzM2JYm51BzidGKkR8/s2048/IMG_0127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRZOKZsMEV7zQQdSiucx7vKczZE_jBi2WD_exhuD2S0qLYqxNUMnch-9UCneIV_pVgDh9NE3KJjWHjPpTYU6OJkx4lejLOqW7Aup962OBZi5AfYwFoThcSjWnpJzM2JYm51BzidGKkR8/s16000/IMG_0127.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before. This is viewing the room from the opposite side of the room.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6x3iFUwabRq-w-0DvMaCne0uKNf1UXaFP8yFTH9MvPB4SCzi-E0AxBZEwasXL-b9ECvq3qf2W-Fhoa1orq-GoUNaFaIyfQ65NiWvu7Sp-WA7JmiO3A7-dYtVLmsiJbXKntTgdw1b6vE/s2048/IMG_0648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6x3iFUwabRq-w-0DvMaCne0uKNf1UXaFP8yFTH9MvPB4SCzi-E0AxBZEwasXL-b9ECvq3qf2W-Fhoa1orq-GoUNaFaIyfQ65NiWvu7Sp-WA7JmiO3A7-dYtVLmsiJbXKntTgdw1b6vE/s16000/IMG_0648.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>After. Mary had these Ikea shelves that were black and we (she) spray painted them gold and put little finials at the corners. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuu-f1uZhlSTYJH_BwJe5IoL0A_nQhSKKHw7BYRBZ6hCB59KF022W2gheDoEG1VMqSciGtUEycnz6NthyphenhyphenTS52n5Fa_X0AXFduTQLrZOZvRUZ5rq3K_tmKFUtdByBVdHk0I384R0FUc3g/s2048/IMG_1129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuu-f1uZhlSTYJH_BwJe5IoL0A_nQhSKKHw7BYRBZ6hCB59KF022W2gheDoEG1VMqSciGtUEycnz6NthyphenhyphenTS52n5Fa_X0AXFduTQLrZOZvRUZ5rq3K_tmKFUtdByBVdHk0I384R0FUc3g/s16000/IMG_1129.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is perhaps my favorite room. I don't have a good photo of the before but we added this Schumacher Zanzibar wallpaper in Sand and OMG. This is her office and I don't know how she gets anything done in here.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy0yOfEAifOApd-EIjj6SVCqKP8bLaszf2TQCNfrpZojbdyGDpMbojOPtFStbh0Zq9-ywxvTV3O1w7VWQcSl9RC_XbmqDq9Rpk8HKrEuHInTXzBgLn6SdhWH1DseoHxDg0QwGf81BvY0/s2048/IMG_1130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy0yOfEAifOApd-EIjj6SVCqKP8bLaszf2TQCNfrpZojbdyGDpMbojOPtFStbh0Zq9-ywxvTV3O1w7VWQcSl9RC_XbmqDq9Rpk8HKrEuHInTXzBgLn6SdhWH1DseoHxDg0QwGf81BvY0/s16000/IMG_1130.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some of you may recognize my old wicker desk in its new home. We found the chandelier at an estate sale.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiPJCHd-wKLns7yQyKHF58zw1VBtJLAw-96pyVhY_8nIGWDHZqBnBwkTvpy_yLny-qU1aZ6BOgE1fXFXVMJ65RsQ2AlvaKqOpHT4emZNUNtPKaOmCwYdj48V2Cf2dZZibFHHiF-i0-cI/s2048/IMG_1131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiPJCHd-wKLns7yQyKHF58zw1VBtJLAw-96pyVhY_8nIGWDHZqBnBwkTvpy_yLny-qU1aZ6BOgE1fXFXVMJ65RsQ2AlvaKqOpHT4emZNUNtPKaOmCwYdj48V2Cf2dZZibFHHiF-i0-cI/s16000/IMG_1131.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirae12HFcrA2nvH6cRSbG3ixs5rTkdLsBYzvyraNEWt-Tl3FFqLTHyR2KEK8BRZRNSfeAZ0uAXAQ7gYRX-GZkUgY-snEVOuzWUioLFQ7aEa4PyCsMrnKUzqR-1M2nJfVGKKYXw3XxPeTI/s2048/IMG_1142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirae12HFcrA2nvH6cRSbG3ixs5rTkdLsBYzvyraNEWt-Tl3FFqLTHyR2KEK8BRZRNSfeAZ0uAXAQ7gYRX-GZkUgY-snEVOuzWUioLFQ7aEa4PyCsMrnKUzqR-1M2nJfVGKKYXw3XxPeTI/s16000/IMG_1142.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't have any before pictures of the sunroom but we found this vintage set of wicker at an estate sale and lots of pretty little things and dang it's beautiful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tZNU7NN0klm1JTQjMoVq4YMAgo9zOlIrQttWSiaDr1rEMTinGT7ZKxKgxm_8X9SAqpi9O9stovc7vYwrvA-bT4v1FkiB5S94gVN6XG0YR43zxGuex6FztpbpwhoN-oxiqHmlJD6nr-s/s2048/IMG_1143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tZNU7NN0klm1JTQjMoVq4YMAgo9zOlIrQttWSiaDr1rEMTinGT7ZKxKgxm_8X9SAqpi9O9stovc7vYwrvA-bT4v1FkiB5S94gVN6XG0YR43zxGuex6FztpbpwhoN-oxiqHmlJD6nr-s/s16000/IMG_1143.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6uGWyiF88IMiqVk0K2Qi8GFNFB41CzPCHphDCC9czftEa9harZqoUa-bOznqn8JlXlIzaTWWHxEzG-Q0nkA3L5CTDpdybugs5Uvc5dRH5nzJsn6fMJhA3ZMQsLe3f9126kT50MNjX1A/s2048/IMG_1147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6uGWyiF88IMiqVk0K2Qi8GFNFB41CzPCHphDCC9czftEa9harZqoUa-bOznqn8JlXlIzaTWWHxEzG-Q0nkA3L5CTDpdybugs5Uvc5dRH5nzJsn6fMJhA3ZMQsLe3f9126kT50MNjX1A/s16000/IMG_1147.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Thanks for hanging in there waiting for me to finish. I just finished the little study/tv room but I don't have any befores and my afters didn't come out so great but I will keep trying. It's a bloody miracle this is getting posted today. I seriously don't know how to continue here. I know I'm not the only one with these issues. Maybe I'll have to just do IG? I don't know. BUT I so hope you enjoyed this post. It was such a pleasure working with Mary and her gorgeous lovely family. I actually feel part of her family now bc I've spent so much time there. They are probably sick of me! Part of me is sad that the job is finished and part of me is overjoyed that it is. It was a labor or love as they say. I've never considered myself a decorator - more of a collector but whatever I am it was fun. x</p>the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-23694869557935477922020-10-24T06:12:00.003-07:002020-11-06T07:10:29.520-08:00Historic on Highland Avenue<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh4la47tiNqiv0b2SXmeRTOtCs1px3DcbEPyoGJ5xqnLUn75QQzYcNNGg3gnEM4f8tI7oCRv-vIe5bnXsIhRB9armSAoAhWmhAHYT6DhZ_UWUmG05sqce-SL1dGuETL6xjyyn640dVsg/s2048/IMG_0122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh4la47tiNqiv0b2SXmeRTOtCs1px3DcbEPyoGJ5xqnLUn75QQzYcNNGg3gnEM4f8tI7oCRv-vIe5bnXsIhRB9armSAoAhWmhAHYT6DhZ_UWUmG05sqce-SL1dGuETL6xjyyn640dVsg/s16000/IMG_0122.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I posted this dining room yesterday on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrskorff/?hl=en">my instagram</a> and thought I'd post here too and tell you a little about the project that is just about wrapping up. This is my friend Mary's home. I had mentioned some months back that she had purchased this home and really never dreamed I'd be hired to decorate it. What an honor and joy to work on this beautiful historic home just a short walk away. Except for the kids bedrooms and the kitchen and baths which were already done, I wound up working on all the rooms. </p><p> </p><p>I started working on the house in earnest around June 1st. I'm so thrilled with the results. I will post soon on the rest of the house and I promise you will love it. It's such a beautiful home all on its own. So many original details still intact, you can tell it has been in loving hands throughout its history.</p><p><br /></p><p>So a little about this dining room. Mary was living in a tract home here in Redlands prior to this purchase and her style was Farmhouse with a little Boho on the side. We slowly but surely transitioned it into a fresh, chic traditional look. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BscjShPTsuce9wOMAJrjuZ1eI47LUFXYBrOO1oSmTkrDtffWDy9npXX4rK3nv_GEnSWN26WoTuhcct_h0UkTY60b7KzO1oyQXfxf_WkgVbkWB0smqhTjsOIiHrGwDrAbd0lvyMPM6pM/s2048/IMG_0589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BscjShPTsuce9wOMAJrjuZ1eI47LUFXYBrOO1oSmTkrDtffWDy9npXX4rK3nv_GEnSWN26WoTuhcct_h0UkTY60b7KzO1oyQXfxf_WkgVbkWB0smqhTjsOIiHrGwDrAbd0lvyMPM6pM/s16000/IMG_0589.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was the room I started with. It's directly off the entry to the right and I knew the minute I saw it what wallpaper to choose. This is Ralph Lauren Marlowe in the Mother of Pearl colorway and it is drop dead gorgeous in person. I mean it literally makes you gasp a little. The chandelier was found at a local antique store. We kept the huge table and added a couple of Louis chairs. I believe we found the rug at Lowes of all places. They use this dining room every single day as it is right off the kitchen. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmXlTejgXAXkhjJv86U8g6vdt2eG4b5vVsdQoNNgB8U-q73_b4s4xuTdOBL6v9I7vD5wofbbzaq5v9ObEfzB2z835S_OkQzsh4lpvlxabRlEEZVLjWXuWhl6CPnVrRSWkFgz_PLUGqDM/s2048/IMG_0592.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmXlTejgXAXkhjJv86U8g6vdt2eG4b5vVsdQoNNgB8U-q73_b4s4xuTdOBL6v9I7vD5wofbbzaq5v9ObEfzB2z835S_OkQzsh4lpvlxabRlEEZVLjWXuWhl6CPnVrRSWkFgz_PLUGqDM/s16000/IMG_0592.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>I can't tell you the paint color because the house was freshly painted before they moved in. It's a soft creamy off-white. This room set the tone for the rest of the house so stay tuned to see the rest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just a side note...Blogger, omg Blogger what have you done to the original layout/publishing? I for the life of me cannot figure out why they change things so often and make things so difficult. Removing a photo used to be a simple click and now it's a 3 part situation. I'm trying to re-learn and that makes it even more difficult to blog. Please forgive any errors you may see...I'm working on it!</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do you think? Do you like? Tell me everything! xo</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9x06-sw0gqyn5wzVIP5rbRflkw41Q9bxm75ET3TVidbkxnnO4aQW_PGR-3-jaHirARlibDVIE9rf0X41elLfQBhW0WeLpOy_uag593MXtJ9SQD-dDRzVqIIP44A14Dwmn6prcjsWRbE/s891/IMG_0589+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="668" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9x06-sw0gqyn5wzVIP5rbRflkw41Q9bxm75ET3TVidbkxnnO4aQW_PGR-3-jaHirARlibDVIE9rf0X41elLfQBhW0WeLpOy_uag593MXtJ9SQD-dDRzVqIIP44A14Dwmn6prcjsWRbE/s16000/IMG_0589+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br />the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-33098338863885311762020-08-20T09:42:00.000-07:002020-08-20T09:42:01.907-07:00August notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well now hello my loves. Here I am so far behind with this blog and all the generous comments. I've tried a zillion times to write and or answer emails and comments and even letters. When I try I feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Exhausted from my situation and from Covid. Maybe you can relate? There were several v touching comments that blogger won't let me respond too. I think when your blog falls into a state of inactivity things happen to it. I get the worst spam comments you can imagine. Horrible x-rated ones that I have to delete and then wonderful ones that I can't comment on. My fonts get changed and overall it's a pain and so I tend to give up and walk away. So today I'll just talk about what I've been up to.<br />
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I am well. I was exposed to the virus and had symptoms myself for about 10 days but my test came back negative. I isolated for 2 weeks and am fine now. So there is that. Also, do you remember awhile back I told you a friend of mine had purchased a big beautiful historical home just down the road from me? Well I'm decorating it! It has not been easy with shutdowns and slow shipping but it's coming along and I hope one day to be able to share it here. In the meantime you can see a few changes I've made around here. I painted the armoire because of these chinoserie panels I found. I still cannot believe I found them and they are mine! I adore them.<br />
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Because of that decorating job I've wound up making changes here. For instance she has a small office and my antique wicker desk was perfect for her. I sold it to her and that started the ball rolling. I came across this lovely french table that is perfect for the space. The truth is I've been looking for a table like this since the day we moved in. The chairs are reproductions but I love them too.<br />
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The garden is getting scorched as usual this time of year but it still is my refuge and don't know what I'd do without it. It has kept me on a routine that I need right now. As you know I don't have sprinklers so it's a big job just keeping it alive in the heat.<br />
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Is anyone doing Zoom? I am and it has been a lifesaver for me. I resisted at first but glad I gave in. I feel like I'm rambling and not making much sense so I'll end and I will really really try to get back into the routing of writing. Thank you so so much for your continuing support and love you send me. I don't deserve it. xthe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-2574726514027485382020-07-01T12:44:00.001-07:002020-07-01T12:44:54.460-07:00hello july<br />
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Hello dear friends. It's been so long since I've written I've forgotten how blogger works. I just wanted to pop in to let you know I'm ok. Thank you so much for all your emails and private messages. I'm overwhelmed by your love, concern and support. I'm sorry if I have not responded but I haven't been online much at all. I hope you are all ok too. Times are so unsettling right? Not much is happening here except my inability to write here. I guess I just need time. In fact I don't quite know what to do with the blog but for now I'll let it be. As you see in the photo I've hung the old Pottery Barn Nob Hill drapes and actually purchased a few new things for the house. Again stay safe and thank you so much for all your kindnesses. x<br />
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I haven't ventured out past my doorway very much. Of course the grocery store about every 2 weeks for myself and Father-in-Law. Everlane had given me these beautiful mules last month and I've barely worn them. But they are quite chic.<br />
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The garden never fails to delight me. All the usual suspects are here for the Spring. It's a continuing source of peace in my life. <br />
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I apologize if I have not answered your emails. I cannot say I'm too busy can I? I honestly don't have a good answer. Maybe I can answer most questions here. Like what am I watching on TV?<br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=hbo+my+brilliant+friend+trailer&rlz=1CAKSOU_enUS711US711&oq=hbo+my+b&aqs=chrome.3.0j69i57j0l4.11172j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">My Brilliant Friend</a> Hands down the best thing I've watched<br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=curb+your+enthusiasm+season+10+trailer&rlz=1CAKSOU_enUS711US711&oq=curb+your+enthusiasm+season+10+tr&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.13371j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Curb</a> I Adore Leon<br />
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Afterlife - Which is both sad and good to me<br />
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Ozark - The whole thing baffles but I keep watching<br />
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#BlackAF - Very funny and smart<br />
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What have I been eating? Too much of everything. Why. Usually 1 or 2 cookies will do it but lately I want the whole bag. Mostly just the same old thing...oatmeal, salad and veggie burgers. Sorry I'm not a font of inspiration right now!<br />
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Lots of neighborhood walks. Yoga at home. <br />
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It's always the little things that make the biggest difference in our lives. At least that's how it works for me. Especially in these days of worry. I remind myself daily that I'm ok, I'm ok. Because the truth is I am. <br />
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Beauty is good for the soul. I read that somewhere this week and I believe it with all my heart. I've started re-growing romaine lettuce in a sunny window. How sweet is this? I read you can re-grow up to 3 times but after that the leaves will become bitter. I'll report back.<br />
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I also read that if you separate your bananas they will last longer. They seem to, maybe by 3 or 4 days which is nice.<br />
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I've been taking stock of all my food and other essential items as I'm sure most of you have. I have enough.<br />
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This old house has kept me on my toes. This is my basement that has flooded so many times this year I've lost track. A neighbor let me borrow his industrial water vac which has been a lifesaver. This was a task that Larry took care of and I'm finding I'm capable too. It's a pain in the royal ass though. I also fixed a broken toilet last month. It was quite a job but I did it.<br />
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And last week I was on top of the roof cleaning rain gutters when I spied this spot on the house. It's the original shingles with their very first coat of paint which is a soft white. I was so thrilled to find this that I forgot for a minute that I really probably most likely should not be on the roof. I've always wanted to paint this house white. Maybe one day it will be...<br />
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So what little things have you guys been up to. Anyone out there living alone? It is a new experience for me to be <i>this</i> alone. I'm not hating it. xthe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-7600308666659948472020-03-26T11:37:00.000-07:002020-03-26T11:37:30.176-07:00Bloomist Antique Roses<br />
Roses generously gifted from Bloomist<br />
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Hello Loves. Today I interrupt the Covid-19 crises with a sigh of Spring. How are you all holding up? It's all so surreal. The world has been forced to slow down and and just BE. That of course is the good part of all this. The rest is heartbreaking.<br />
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If you're looking for a tiny distraction this post may be just that. <a href="https://bloomist.com/">Bloomist</a> (don't you love that name?) contacted me and sent me a big bunch of their <a href="https://bloomist.com/collections/eco-faux">Eco-faux Roses</a> to style. How lucky am I?!<br />
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As most of you know I suffer from horrible seasonal allergies. They get worse every year. It kills me that I have a genuine antique rose garden right here just steps from my front door and yet I cannot bring them in the house because of my allergies. I'm ok tending to them but as soon as they begin to bloom, which will be in a week or so, I am a mess. </div>
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So these beautiful Eco-faux branches are just what a girl like me needs this time of year. They would be stunning on a round entry table if you have that sort of thing. They are what I would call a show-stopper. Just beautiful and no allergy symptoms.<br />
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So even though I wish I could bring the real ones in, these are a wonderful substitute and I highly recommend if allergies are an issue. Even one branch in a vase is gorgeous. I remember years ago when Oprah said NO fake flowers in the house! Do you remember that? Lol, well guess what? I have fake flowers and I'm 100 with that. xothe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-60231193749797537022020-03-22T12:43:00.001-07:002020-03-22T12:43:31.444-07:00sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How are you all doing? I'm comfortable in my bolt hole learning new recipes (to me) and enjoying the quiet. This is a good one as are all her recipes and anecdotes, so timely. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuMkW35BwK8">Pasta and Peas</a><br />
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This is also an interesting video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sinautdn7Vo">World War 2 Rations</a> which she eats for a week. Stay til the end because the info is quite surprising.<br />
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I love every single word here...<a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/duncan-campbell-on-the-importance-of-our-homes-and-gardens-in-time-of-crisis">The importance of home</a><br />
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and...<a href="https://pairedlife.com/etiquette/How-To-Become-A-Recluse-And-Like-It">Comfort in Recluse</a><br />
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Stay sane and healthy. xo<br />
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Let's all take a breath shall we. Like just about everyone else I know I'll be spending a lot of time in my home and garden. I made a list of productive things to do over the course of the next month or so and it looks something like this...<br />
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clean and organize linens<br />
clean and organize wardrobe<br />
clean, organize and take stock of pantry<br />
clean and organize refrigerator and freezer<br />
polish silver<br />
dust things that rarely get dusted<br />
clean out junk drawer<br />
polish shoes<br />
put together a spring wardrobe with existing clothes<br />
wash down pillows and comforters<br />
organize and clean out skincare and makeup collection<br />
weather permitting get outside in the fresh air, garden or walk<br />
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We really can live without t<a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23210/toilet-paper-history-how-america-convinced-world-wipe">oilet paper</a> you know.<br />
It's time to make do and mend - pretty much how most of us reading this blog live anyway. Now is not the time for gluttony and hoarding. If I take too much off the supermarket shelves then someone else goes without. Let's be calm about this. xothe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-45811428809034993592020-03-02T08:04:00.001-08:002020-03-02T08:05:52.123-08:00good morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello dear friends. I was walking out to get my mail the other day and saw this darling little alyssum bud peeping out of a crack in the driveway. I immediately identified with it. Although to be honest, I have quite peeped out yet. I haven't written much lately bc I've not been able to, I'm still in that crack. I've tried many times but I come up empty. A few days ago was my wedding anniversary and it threw me for a loop. I knew it was coming and the anticipation is what did me in. I began to believe all the thoughts my mind was telling me and well they took me down. I'm still not sure what I will do with this blog. As many of you noted the blog was hacked by someone and was asking for your password and again that threw me bc Larry always took care of things like that. Rachel, a reader here and her sweet husband Carl reached out to me and offered to help me fix it. It took about an hour but we did it. That was a huge accomplishment. So I ask for your patience and hopefully things will sort themselves out soon.<br />
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I overheard someone talking the other day and she said "I didn't get any of the big things in life I wanted but I got enough small things to sustain me." I get that.<br />
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