Around the cottage on a Saturday morning:
The dried limelight hydrangea blossoms are from my garden, the little wooden box is an anniversary gift from Don and was made in Peru (and I see a white Scout hair on it!) Riley’s dish garden is growing and thriving, Don picked up the jade plant at our local farmer’s market, my current reading materials, and of course, Miss Scout.
It’s quite nippy this morning. I have a shawl around my flannel pajama clad body. Oh yes, I broke out the flannels about a week ago and you know that makes me happy. I finally re-shelved all my Shakespeare reference books. I was sick of seeing them in their Trader Joe’s tote bags, huddled in the corner of the bedroom where I dumped them three weeks ago. Now I have to sort out the big white cupboard that’s in the living room, so that I can shelve my script and research materials. That cupboard is long overdue for a toss and purge. I washed the slip cover that lives on the living room sofa – much better. Now I have to wash the one that covers the sofa in the den.
I’m slowly sorting, re-arranging (only a bit) and getting somewhat organized here after having been away for nine weeks. There’s much more to do, of course. In fact, it’s never ending. But I have to do it when I’m in the mood and somehow the cooler weather is helping in that regard.
The colors are spectacular in our neck of the woods. Leaf peepers and pumpkin and apple pickers pour into our area on the weekend. Why? Because we live in a beautiful place.
Happy Saturday.
Flannel pj’s sound like bliss. It is a tad cooler here in the mornings, but was 90 yesterday in the afternoon. Love that Scoutie.
Good luck to the Sox,
Mere
Cross your fingers, Mer.
Happy Saturday to you Claudia! It’s a chilly 34 degrees here this morning. I really needed another layer on when I did my morning walk so I just walked a little faster. Love your pictures. I too have been doing a little sorting, cleaning and purging. We do love our things!
We had to turn the heat on for a bit this morning – for the first time.
Happy Saturday Claudia!
It’s hard to believe you were gone for 9 weeks!
Have a wonderful weekend, here’s to flannel pajamas…and robes, which I’m wearing right now :)
So nice to do a bit of organizing now and then.
I find that I do my best “Spring Cleaning” during the cooler, winter months.
xo
Lori
Lori
I ran out to the store to get some things and when I got back I put my flannel pjs back on!
what a lovely post. your neck of the woods looks so charming. fall is like spring when we want to nest and purge. love the green pop of your jade and riley sprout garden. it froze here last night and i needed to move a few of our plants insidealso. i am craving flannels now that you’ve given me a delightful image of puttering around warmly in them. ((i’ve never owned a pair..florida girl))
enjoy this wonderful fall weekend.
You too, Sharron!
Our colors are just starting..They’ll probably peak next week..We had frost on the roofs this AM..Lots of fog…
Have a fun Saturday…
Fall mornings tend to be a bit foggy around here, too, Missy.
almost forgot…i love the soda crate repurposed vignette .i saw it on pinterest and was tickled when i found out that it was yours!
Thank you, Sharron!
Good Morning, Claudia
I’m still patiently awaiting my turn for Louise Penny’s first book. Have you read any Alice Munro? I’m sure I must have, years ago, but I put a hold on one of her collections of short stories. It shouldn’t have taken her recent win of the Nobel Prize for Literature for me to do so.
Have a lovely weekend. Some sorting will be going on here as well.
-Karen
I’ve only read a bit of Alice Munro and I am determined to read more. I’m so happy she won the Nobel Prize.
Yes, it is time to break out the flannels…they do feel good! Did you dry your hydrangeas…and if so, how? Mine don’t look near as nice….they are a little shriveled! Enjoy your day! ;)
These limelight hydrangeas seem to dry really well. I just cut them and put them in the ball jar. No water.
Well, mine weren’t limelight…i’ll have to get some next spring! Thanks! ;)
Beautiful photos.
I love the hydrangeas. Leaves are slowly changing here.
THANKS for sharing all these wonderful photos.
Have a great day.
Elizabeth
My Blog
I think this is supposed to be our peak weekend, Elizabeth.
I have had my flannel pjs and sheets on for 2 weeks now. Last night at the football game I had my wool socks and heated coat on. I think Winter is on it’s way. I need to do a spruce up in my office, it seems to be where all my creative brilliant ideas get plopped. I hate it looking messy but it seems I am always up to something. I like to do a major overhaul alone, when kids and hubby are home I just can’t get as much accomplished. I am also in the mood to read a book and stay away from the computer more. I am in love with your dried hydrangeas, that is one flower I can not grow.
We have such a small place that any excess stuff gets annoying pretty quickly! I have to start dealing with all the things I’ve hidden behind closed doors.
I love all of your accessories in your home… but…most of all, I am happy to see Scout
looking so good!!!! Sunny day here in WI, but temps are cold at 42 degrees. I’ll have to
get out my warm jammies too…Have a wonderful weekend..Bonnie
Sunny here too, Bonnie. But definitely a chill in the air.
Your photos always make me smile. Love the little wooden box. Hummingbirds always make me think of my Dad. He loved them!
Hugs,
Linda
It’s a sweet little box. I really love it.
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
XO,
Jane
Turned the heat on for about a half an hour this morning! It was cold inside!
It’s a little after noon here and I just now showered and dressed. My morning consisted of computer time, making myself pumpkin pancakes for breakfast (I normally just have yogurt with fruit and nuts mixed in it), cleaning the kitchen, and doing laundry. I am going to run up to the local library book sale now and then come back and organize some cookbooks and scrapbooking stuff in my woman cave/my office. Happy Saturday to you, too!
Oh, Melanie, I know you will have a good time at that sale – you love reading as much as I do.
I’ve been doing a lot of projects this Fall too. Did my bookcases this past week. A two-day job, but not because there was two days work there. Because I stop and read so much. I just get lost reading – for hours. Plus I have over 100 cooking-gardening-homekeeping books which tend to “give me ideas” and that stretches things out too. But I’m glad to say I stopped feeling guilty about “wasting a whole day” on it long ago. Now I really look forward to this “task.” I eat a big breakfast, because I know I won’t stop for lunch. I make a pot of French press coffee, grab my Swiffer, a clean microfiber cloth, the phone and plunk myself down. It’s so much fun I’d buy tickets for it if I had to. Yet it doesn’t cost a dime. What my dad called “No Money Fun.”
PS – those hydrangea blossoms are so pretty, they don’t even look dry. Love the expression on Scout’s face as she gazes up on you too. What a lovey that one is – always make me smile. Please give your little recovered patient a pat for me and have a great weekend.
It sounds like a great deal of fun, Janet!
I’ll give Scout a pat from you, Janet!
The temp is 54 degrees and calling for rain showers today and tonight..it is almost 1:30 and I am still in my flannel jammies and the heat is on..I may just stay this way today..lovely pictures as always Claudia..
Thanks Nancy. Flannel jammies are a wonderful thing!
I enjoyed reading this post in my flannel pjs.
Balisha
Good for you, Balisha!
I love your flowers displayed in the jar as you have them in the box Don bought you. Your blog pictures are very delightful.
The wood round piece with the hummer is real nice and flowers on it. I like. Not sure what it is it is. I see two things it could be but not sure.
Happy Fall !
No, the box Don gave me is the little wooden round piece. It has a top that comes off. I bought the Vernors box a few months ago.
That first shot of the hydrangeas is to die for…lovely vignette.
Glad to hear that you are back with your baby, and hope that Scout is feeling better now.
Happy Weekend.
Jen
She’s all better, Jen. Thank goodness.
Your cottage sounds like pure bliss, Claudia! Those photos are beautiful! Miss Scout is adorable and I’m glad to hear she is all better now. I adore that time of year here when I can snuggle up in my flannel pyjamas.
Have a beautiful weekend,
Serena :)
You too, Serena.
Just turned my heat on for the first time. High was only 49 today. I have finished the whole series of The three Pines books so now I have a long wait for the next one. Enjoy your weekend.
xo
Laura
Hang in there, Laura. I’m sort of glad I have a few to go yet!
Would love to see your neck of the woods at this time of the year! Maybe someday………who knows?
Scout looks great. Give her a hug for me.
Judy
It’s pretty here, Judy. This is peak color weekend. I’ll give Scout a hug from you.
Claudia,
I LOVE your hydrangeas. I hope to plant some this next spring. I’m not very good at growing things unless they remind me to feed and water them (like my 5 children), but I have adored them since I was a little girl growing up in Virginia. I am THRILLED to hear that you broke out the flannels. As a charter member of the Flannel Pajama Club I was thinking about getting mine out tonight! Good timing. It’s been cold her in the Pacific Northwest. Down to 20 below one night. Yikes.
Blessings,
Clara from Redeemed Junk and Stuff
Yay, Flannel Pajama Club members! Get yours out, Clara!
Love your Vernor crate! Most Michigander’s love Vernor’s! I’ve been drying limelight hydrangea blossoms for weeks. They make lovely wreaths.