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. . .

mmmm.

good morning, to you.

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.

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

sometimes plates arent just plates

a plate that doesn't
get used for toast.

happy to sit in the sunshine

smiling face
of the Knitting Companion
on his front balcony.

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.

italian noodles

mmmmmm.
yum.
I love these noodles.

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.

very slim purse

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

pleasant Surprise

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

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

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.

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.

hunkering down

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