Phlox and wee little forget me not's in a cut Crystal salt seller.

 There is always a vacuum cord in almost every photo...

Room Shots March 2012

Salix Blossoms that look like caterpillars.

So Fuzzy!!

 Antique chalkware Babes head.

Residing at the bottom of a hurricane. Poppy dishes and my Ironside's painting. It reminds me of the painting described in C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. A Gift to cousin Eustace's parents hangs in the guest room Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are staying in and is their portal to Narnia.

Daffodils.

I normally have to order Daffs from the flower shop. Due to the warm weather we have them in bloom and hyacinths. In month month we will have Lilacs!!

Valentines 2012..

Little Italian puttis playing instruments.

Ruby glass and handmade candy boxes.

Homemade Dresden valentine from my room. I love the throw and vintage Robert Allen pillows.

I love this robot and have him on display in my curio.


Menagerie.


Tissue hearts. A couple of dabs of glue stick holds it to the glass.The adhesive wipes right off.

I the past Three issues of MSL I have had one of the items used in props. These glasses were on the January 2012 issue on the cover.

Ruby glass looks blood red against the sun drenched front room.

More tissue hearts.

In the Dining room.

Another item from a prop. The December 2011 issue had this plastic feather ice tree. In storage in the decorating room.

They have been up for about 2 weeks and still are bright. I feared the sun would bleach them...

Christmas 2011 decorations

Gilded nuts and gold candles that mimic tree branches and logs.
A trio of glittered gold snowflake wreaths with Chocolate colored satin.

Fresh potpourri and dried fruits and spices.

Another batch artfully arranged.

Tinsel trees add shimmer.

I just got these cute birds in this odd rose color.

November 2011

Pretty Belgium fish plate sconces

New Equestrian Sconces for my bathroom.

Room Pics..

I love this pewter wall plaque. And another small Cosmo arrangement.

These candles are so cool.
They are from the 80s and a little Dungeons and Dragons fairy like but look right at home with a touch of whimsy.

I love these hand carved hares.
One is the top of an antique walking cane the other a bottle opener.

Another much larger candle.
Apparently when you light these eventually the wax streams from the mans eyes.

Summer Bed.

Line Dried linens. Thin Chenille Bedspreads.
A 100 times washed Matelasse coverlet that is smooth as silk.

Cosmos.

Flowers on my Computer desk.

4th of July

The HEAT of Summer..


Red,White and Blue bud vases.

Lady Lara's alluring gaze..

Cobalt goodies.

Star spangled.

Cobalt Lysol bottles with daisy's in the background.

Patriotic Frills.

Independence Day.

Current Tabletop display.

All the plants flowering right now look like exploding fireworks!

A pond side grass.

Spikey stalks.

An allium that looks nicer than it smelled.

Awesome leaves on this marsh loving leaf.

Early Summer.

Means weeding for hours. And after every rain there are more weeds to contend with...

If only all my plants grew like cosmos.

Creeping ground cover near wild strawberry plants.

Weeds abound!

In my room I recently had Peony's and Lupines intertwined with clematis flowers.

This arrangement was on the top of my new Faux Bois table.
It cost a small fortune to ship and a tax refund to build.
Look at the rainbow that was forming on it from a sun kissed chandelier prism.

Rainbow covered wood grain. It weighs 200+ lbs
.
Pretty pink sky.

Current tabletop display.