Saturday, November 14, 2009

a view for my dishes




i've always loved seeing
people's "built in cupboards" in old houses.
Now, the Knitting Companion and i have
a small built-in of our own. . .


Monday, November 09, 2009

mmmm.



good morning, to you.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

anaglyptic


no, this isn't an all white
photograph, or some kind of a trick.

Look rather closely.
you'll see the lovely, original
wallpaper in my dining room.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

always


"Always try to do something for the other
fellow and you will be agreeably surprised
how things come your way - how many pleasing
things are done for you."

Claude M. Bristol

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

sometimes plates arent just plates


a plate that doesn't
get used for toast.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

happy to sit in the sunshine


smiling face
of the
Knitting Companion
on his
front balcony.


Thursday, October 22, 2009

pssst . . .

You may have noticed that the Christmas
things are starting to appear in the shops.
I even saw the first of the Christmas Cards this week.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

italian noodles


mmmmmm.
yum.
I love these noodles.



Wednesday, October 14, 2009

cough cough cough

so i came down with a nasty cold.
That's not the kind
of surprise anyone wants to wake up to.
Excuse me, while i
go off to make more tea.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

very slim purse


another pleasant Surprise
of unpacking.
a slim, purple clutch.
shiny. pretty.

Monday, October 12, 2009

pleasant Surprise



sometimes, unpacking
can bring fun surpises.
Like Vivienne Westwood.
or, in this case, at
least, her book.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

about surprises . . .



"One's life is not as fixed as one believes.

Surprises may lie in store for you,
the unexpected often tends to happen,
sometimes bringing in its train the most
delightful change in one's life or circumstances."

Elizabeth Aston, The Darcy Connection, 2008

Saturday, October 10, 2009


Click.
new remote control.
Have to read the book
before i figure out how to work the new things.
Well, maybe i'll read at least
part of the manual.

Friday, October 09, 2009

candy coloured buttons



unpacking
can feel like a chaotic time.
but finding some of your Buttons
can be a lovely thing.
Especially when they can keep you
company somewhere sunny.

Thursday, October 08, 2009

hunkering down



The Knitting Companion
likes to stay cosy on the sofa.
Now he has a new carpet
to get to the kitchen.