Welcome to A Favorite Thing #46!
To those of you who participate in A Favorite Thing: After this week’s get together, I’m going to take a little break from the weekly party – just the weekly party. I will be in Hartford for two months where I will be coaching two plays at the same time. I expect to be working long hours and I never know from day to day what those hours will be. That, along with my daily blog posts, will consume most of my time. Adding the party to the mix will be difficult, if not impossible. I can’t guarantee that I would have any time to visit the links. Frankly, this weekend will be tough as well. I’ll be in the Berkshires all day Saturday, will be packing on Sunday and traveling to Hartford on Monday. So, my dear friends, a two month sabbatical is on the docket. I hope you understand. I return on September 28th and, hopefully, we’ll start again shortly after that. As far as my daily posts, they will continue, never fear.
Now let’s look at some highlights from last week:
We Call It Junkin shared this fabulous vintage Ferris Wheel plant stand that she recently found. I love this!
Debby’s Favorite Things shared some photos of plants that might be termed weeds, but have their own beauty. Debby is a wonderful photographer.
And Pails of Paint shared a free vintage illustration with us. She shared it in it’s black and white form and in this beautifully colored (by her) form.
This week I am sharing my favorite thing:
Our little cottage. I’m getting ready to leave for 2 months of work in another town. My garden is looking beautiful, my seedlings are growing, my porch is waiting, my husband and my dog will be here….and I have to leave. This is always hard for me, but this time seems especially so. I am happiest in my own nest, surrounded by my gardens, my favorite things and my favorite beings, dear husband and sweet dog.
Now it’s your turn!
Have a wonderful journey! I love hearing about your job. I know it must be routine to you at times, but it sounds very exotic and exciting to me!
Thanks for the party – and hugs till next time!
Good luck! Have a wonderful time and try to post when you can so that we can share in your adventure.
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
I’ll still be doing my daily posts, Susan. Just not A Favorite Thing, because I can’t guarantee I’ll have the time to visit everyone.
Marked Sept 28 on my calendar. Hope you can bring some things you love with you. Will be looking forward to each of your posts. Thanks for hosting on such a very busy and full weekend.
Joy
You can be sure I’ll be taking some favorite things along with me, Joy.
I bet you are going with mixed feelings….loving the work but hating to leave your sweet little cottage especially in the all too short summers. Blessings to you- xo Diana
I hope you have a good time, Claudia. I know it’s hard to leave your lovely cottage behind. It is so pretty, and sounds like a tough time of year to leave things. I also enjoyed the features this week. Beautiful.
Your cottage is just magnificent. I would hate to leave it too!
Thank you so much for featuring my vintage image. :) I love your cottage…so cozy and pleasant. I’m sure you will have a nice trip, but what a great place to come home to. I look forward to looking more at your blog, I love gardening. I’ll be back to look at the other links, too, but need to run and get the kids to bed first. :)
Hi Claudia, I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and the next two months sound so exciting for you. Thank you for hosting, and I am so glad to be able to join in this last week. Looking forward to the fall and the return of A Favorite Thing. xo
Thanks for hosting a Favorite Thing Saturday, Claudia. I’m sorry you’re going to be gone for so long. Like you, I’m a homebody. I’d find that very difficult. I hope the time flies by for you… Donna
you will enjoy the work and we will enjoy reading about it ( when you have time to write your posts ) but it is hard that you must be away for so very long and this is the time of summer when your cottage is at it loveliest, most likely…have the best weekend that you can with Don and Scout! :)
Thanks for the feature, Claudia! What a great way to start the weekend! Best of luck to you with the plays, that sounds like fun, though a lot of hard work, too, I’m sure. Made a note in my calendar, I’ll be back to the party in late Sept. and reading along ’til then. Take care – Dawn
Hi Dawn..I read your post on the Ferris Wheel plant stand..I have to tell you that I have one that I also love..I payed the grand yard sale total of $1.00 for it..How is that for luck??
Thanks Claudia, Enjoy your time in Hartford. I’m from Hamden, CT myself. Thanks for hosting AFT, and I’ll be looking for you at the end of September. :) Pam
I will miss the party but understand completely!! Just glad you will still blog daily. I love your little cottage also and can see why it’s a favorite thing.
Linda
Claudia,
As one who works away from home regularly, I can so relate to your post.
I hope your 2 months fly by quickly so it won’t seem too long until you
get back to your cozy cottage home1
I’ll miss you on Saturdays but can’t wait to hear your goings-on the rest of the week!! I’m sure Wayfrum, Maggie Rabbit and Little Lamb will keep you company! Have a wonderful trip!
I will miss you being at home also Claudia..I love all of the treasures you show us there and the pictures of your gardens..Remember to take your little pack of friends with you again..Then I will know that they are watching over you for all of us..I hope you have a wonderful day with Don..how special it must be to watch your husband give a wonderful performance..I will also miss seeing all the favorite things the rest of you ladies share every week..Try to make the most of tomorrow even though you have all of that packing to do..Hugs..
Claudia, your place looks so charming. I’d love to come visit and have tea, sit on the porch and enjoy all of your flowers! It is so HOT out here I just can’t get a cottage garden going! Safe travels, my dear, and have a wonderful time.
Hi Claudia, I hope the next two months are really successful and I look forward to reading your posts on how everything goes. Take care. Chel x
I’m just stopping by to check on you and see what you are up to. Hope your two month stint is as rewarding as it sounds!
Claudia,
OMGoodness! I was so pleasantly surprised to see that you featured my photo of the dandelion! I totally did not expect that, especially since it was the first week I linked in to parties! Thank you so much for appreciating my picture! I will be looking forward to link up again at the end of September. Looking forward to reading your next post.
Have a blessed week!
Debby
Thinking of you today, Don and sweet Scout too!
Safe journey – look forward to your notes from Hartford.
Hugs – Mary