April 2014

So hello again ~ I'm still here, really I am! 

I've got a treat (well, sort of?) in store for  you this post!

Hmmmm?

 What ever could that be?

O.K. well, treat  might be stretching it....  but hang on, first let's check the weather here in New England before we get to that...

May I present to you, (she said bowing slightly, and flourishing her hand about dramatically...)

April Garden.  (back yard)

Ain't it pretty?

and my stunning fish pond.....

and the Fairie Relm....

spring is making a slow bebut....

But don't worry, JoJo is keeping an eye on it... he'll raise a Hoooove and wave if he sees anything green and lush... and tasty.

This is the only color I could find for you....

See the bee?  He looks a little groggy to me....

Way out front, we have the river ~ The Wankinco River.

Not much green here yet... but look!  There's Squeaky, our sweet little duck!

Make that Squeaky and Kippy....

Sadly no, Squeakers, you can't have the spotlight to yourself.... but you are beautiful none the less...

Now let's swing around the other way and look UP the river~

It's a tidal river.... and judging by the number of hawks, osprey...etc. swirling over head, the herring are running...

Makes you glad you aren't a fish..... *gulp* :(((

 

In other news, for some reason ~ I got a present on Hubby's birthday???

Good Grief Good People!!

 It's Emma Bridgewater!!

The inside is as awesome as the outside!!

 

Right then, so for todays adventure, I thought maybe you'd like to come inside?

It was suggested a few posts back that I give a little house tour sometime...(excellent idea Jeri!)

So please do come on in, today is the day!!

Pete's waiting for you at the back door~

He is SO happy to see  you!!

 

I've got the kettle on, so while we wait ~ let's poke around the kitchen shall we?

Mmmmm, I love my kitchen window... (sorry, should have put the dishes away...)

Can you see JoJo's bum out there in the back yard?

Squint, go ahead ~ I'll wait.

I LOOOOOVE my window sill ~ my ever changing little art/plant scape.

It makes me happy.

Wanna see closer?

~ ~these are a few of my favorite things~ ~

( I some times sing that song while I swirl about in my dress that used to be the living room curtains.)

(kidding.) 

 (I don't sing, or swirl.)

(or sew).

 (very much, very well, or very often.)

Three guesses what my favorite colors are?

For as long as I can recall, I've been drinking Red Rose tea... and the house may sink one day under the weight of the little ceramic figurines that you get in each box, they tend to pile up over the years.

Throw them away you say?

That would just seem wrong...

Are you  missing one for your collection?

I've probably got it...

The current series is "Nautical" things...

Last series was the months of the year, see the herd of little red cupids there on the left?

 i'm working on a flock of seagulls at present.

oh my,my, my looks like someone likes to stick stuff alllll over the fridge?

Oh, and by the by, it opens on the right, the handle on the left is just an illusion.

Hubby has a wicked sense of humor.

What? You don't all have a stuffed pig in your kitchen cabinet?

You should.

 

So let's go off to the "new" living room...

(we'll probably still be calling it that 10 years from now)

Oh Marley.... You're crowding Alice!

Let's step down, turn left and patter over to the back corner for today... the Art Nook.

Yes, a little messy... but that's how we create right?

We also can't create without our "helper cat" ~ Ellie Mae

She appears like magic, as soon as I sit down....

not sure if she's drawn to the light?

or the scent of pencil shavings?

                                                                     Art in progress!

                                                          favorite tools of the trade.....

Hmmmm, anybody see anything they recognize?

                                              How about here? Anything seem familar?

                                                                   Cat's eye view... 

                                                tiny art  for:  ~ pendants?  Magnets?  Or?

It's really tiny, just how I love it!

 

Is that it?

Well, no ~ there's the rest of the room.... and some fun little details I want to show you around the room, and stuff... and stuff....

and then there's the old living room....

and upstairs...

 

but, *yawn*  ~  it's past my pre-bed nap time...

 

So you'll come back again maybe?

I'll pour you that cup of tea~

What cup would you like?

 

You pick it! 

 

and we'll continue our tour!

 

cyber ((((hugs)))) to you good people!

 

Mel  ~