Photo Friday: a back porch view

May 24, 2013May 24, 201336 Comments

I have been busy, and neglecting the folks I follow out there in the Blogosphere.

I’m sorry!

And because I have been neglectful, I missed Cecilia, from over at The Kitchen Garden, and her photo challenge to share:

“What do you see from your Back Porch or Back Doorstep?”

The post that began it is HERE, and the views from the world over are not to be missed!

And so, even if I am too late to share this with her there, I of course want to share the view [of] our (or rather, soon to be ours) back porch. 😉

If you click to view closer, you will see the old smoke house on your right, and the verandah of the two room cabin on your left. The little depression in front of the trees is part of the pond.

The porch?

Well, that would be the lattice petticoat you see peeking out from under the trees in the center of this photo. 😉

~*~

We have our final inspection on Wednesday, and sign the legal stuff on Friday!

It makes me giddy just to think about it.

~*~

Photo Friday: something to cheer you

May 10, 2013May 11, 201331 Comments

Indulge me and click this photo!

Thank you.

~*~*~*~

Tree islands floating

on brilliant chartreuse seas

grass becomes shoreline

~*~*~*~

Rainy Day’s In Cambridge (barefootvintage.wordpress.com)

Photo Friday: this just in

January 4, 2013January 4, 201330 Comments

**~*~**

It’s a quarter to midnight and all through the house,

Not a creature was stirring not even the Claus…

WHERE’S THAT KITTY?

!!!

**~*~**

Oh, hiding in plain sight.

**~*~**

Goodnight dear friends. 😉

Winter Weather: a swinging solstice

December 21, 2012December 21, 201218 Comments

The last day of fall went out quickly, having been swept away by an eager winter storm. Yes, Winter blew in early with four inches of rain, and by noon she had begun a swift and frigid blowing. She howled around the eaves, worked her way into the house through invisible cracks and then came in through the windowsill sounding for all the world like a flute!

That will need fixing!

The lights began to flicker, and hearing all this horrible blowing pick up in speed, I decided to stop what I was doing and go have a look. Opening the back door I felt Winter’s frigid breath blow right past me. Too cold!

Standing in the doorway with my sweater pulled tightly round my neck, I listened as dry leaves hissed and tree branches rattled like dry bones. Eerie, I thought, and shivering I closed the door tight.

~*~*~*~

This morning it is 32 degrees and while the wind isn’t quite as bad as yesterday it is unrelenting. It is also making the air outside feel like it’s in the 20s! Winter and I don’t get along.

The cold, the short and cloudy days all get to me.

~*~

Yes, it is officially winter, but I have decided to greet it differently this year, to be more upbeat! I think this might help.