Every once in a while...

One needs some whimsy...

 A little dose of excess...

And eccentricity.

Images from the magnificent Magnolia Pearl

The value of a Thank You note...

...cannot be measured.

The sofa has arrived...

Hazy, lazy day

...There is now equal opportunity lounging.

Minor disturbance...

photo from Wallcoo.net

Our alarm clock bit the biscuit last week.

My CrackBerry is a poor substitute...

No style & a very disturbing electronic sound called 'alarm_antelope'.

A real bell and the satisfaction of winding daily are my preferences.

Why is it so difficult to find one?

Bookshelf Envy...

via Photography of Interiors

Happy Summer Solstice...



#2, 2007



Fresh from our garden...

 ...and gobbled up in five minutes by #1,2 & 3.

Nothing is sweeter than sun-warmed strawberrries.

Fresh yet comfortable....



Paris apartment, via World of Interiors



...with just the right amount of clutter.

Nest...

Wilderstein, Rhinebeck NY

Isn't this a fabulous one?

Comfortable Chaos...



from World of Interiors



I enjoy a little rumpled comfort & dissaray. That said, my house definitely needs some attention. At this time of year I am always overcome with the need to nest.
Thought experiments lend themselves to radical colour changes and the faint hope that I will tumble into an art-filled yard sale.

ex·hil·a·ra·tion ( g-z l -r sh n)

n. The state of being stimulated, refreshed, or elated

Let it happen.

Not so little anymore...

#2 2005

#2 2011

 When did that happen?

Giggles...

#3 & his pal P, summer 2010

...And dirty knees,

Unspoken rules

And hilarity that only little boys can understand.

I just love wee people friendships.

Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea.



Mother's Day teapot, #3 2011

Nursery Rhyme Intrigue...

...And the dish ran away with the spoon.

#3 has been doing a little project about England and, of course, I found some way to digress into the oral tradition of nursery rhymes and their origins. I find that much more interesting than 'native animals of England' or Spotted Dick.

So...

It is has been hypothesized that Queen Elizabeth’s serving lady is represented by the dish and the spoon is meant to be the royal taster. The two servants fell in love, secretly eloped and ran away from the court.

Why is it that such useless trivia fills my head?

Monkey business...

Monkey #3 with #2 upon her 11th Birthday, 2011

Isn't it amazing how the camera can capture a fleeting moment that so perfectly captures personality, relationship and story all at once?