Nice Workspace

I like this work space with the cupboards on either side to take care of the clutter. Very nice indeed. via

Sweet Cottage with Fall Decorations

Fall is definitely in the air and we want to go inside, don't we? via

Love this Lamp

This lamp on a library table is perfect, isn't it. Plenty of light and no glare. Do want!! via

Dining Room with Butler's Pantry

I have always loved a good butler's pantry even without the butler. It's such a great decompression room between the kitchen and the dining room with special places for the finer dishes, glassware and serving pieces. Most of them have dishwashers and sinks so they can be used for flower arranging too. This one has a wet bar and it's all set up for the holidays. via

Beautiful Seascape

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Feeding the Birds = Feeding the Bear

I will not be feeding the birds this year. I actually stopped several years ago because the seeds were bringing mice. I'm especially concerned this year having seen evidence of a bear on my own property. These photos have convinced me I am making the right choice.

Great TV, Sun, Reading Room

I am looking forward to Madam Secretary, The Good Wife and Masterpiece Contemporary tonight. I'm sure I won't be able to watch them all but I'll try! Have a good evening. via xo

Old Home to Be Demolished by Buyer

I've always loved this circa 1806 house. It's not visible from the road so most people in the area won't even miss it when it's torn down but I will. I had to drive by one more time to memorialize it and preserve my memory. I'm very sad that the new owner has chosen this path. Such a sad conclusion for what could have been a wonderful restoration. I'm glad it wasn't my listing.

Penguin Waiting for Love - Video

This is wonderful. Please watch. Click here if you can't see video above. You will adore Monty the Penguin and the little boy too. xo

I didn't realize this was a John Lennon song, Thanks Candice.

Stone-Carved Angel Holding a Sundial

This is so very beautiful. Such a wonderful reason to look up. via

Country Dining

This looks like an inviting setting for casual dining, doesn't it? via

Love the Ruff

This is such a gorgeous detail of a painting. Love the ruff and the earrings. The quilted fabric too. via

Porch with Sliding Screen Doors

It's all pretty wonderful, isn't it? via

Baby Otter Learns to Swim: Video

Click here if you can't see the video below.

Amanda, the baby otter is the cutest thing ever. I want one! She has a voice too. Promise me you'll watch this. It will melt your heart. xo

Colorful Leaves in My Woods

I took this photo yesterday on an overcast day while walking Webster. No filters, right out of my iPhone. The colors were stunning and almost unreal looking. Another busy day with showings and promise. Have a great evening. xo

Tool Box Kitty

The sidekick is so tired. A toolbox kitty is such a handy thing to have around. via

I have two showings today!

Cute Cat Hammock

I wonder what Tabitha would think about a table like this? It looks wonderful with a cat in it but I think it would look strange without one. via

I had some showings today at my new listing on a beautiful day. I threw out an impromptu open house sign and got some lookers off the street too. I had a really good time showing them around. I think I'll do the same thing for an hour or two tomorrow as well. Enjoy your evening. xo

My New Listing

This circa 1780 home was moved to its current location in the village of New Vernon NJ 07976 in the mid 1800s. It is several doors away from my office and it is desperate for a new owner since it's been vacant since 2002. Cross your fingers for it and for me. I put the listing in the MLS yesterday and I'm waiting for my phone to ring but it hasn't. The dwelling is gutted inside so it's a real project for an old house lover or a commercial enterprise. I hope someone with a wonderful vision steps up to save this beautiful survivor with such great bones. It is zoned for business and residential and would be a wonderful place to live and work. It has a great feel inside with high ceilings, many new windows, and new framing installed by Amish post and beam barn builders. The tin roof was removed and replaced with hand-split cedar shakes. The old siding was removed to expose the original clapboards. The fully-floored walk-up attic is an amazing space. I'll keep you posted on the activity. See you later. Maybe this historic home called The Academy has been holding out for someone to love it again.

Inviting Side Porch

This is truly wonderful, isn't it?

New York horse country farmhouse. Crisp Architects, Millbrook, NY. Rob Karosis photo.

This New Day

This is very inspiring, isn't it? I love the bathroom shown below too. View more photos of this project, photos by Tim Ghie.

Post Halloween Dog Shaming

Trixie ate most of her little human's treats. via

Belated Halloween

I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner. Better late than never, right? So windy today. The leaves have blown back in my yard too. Oh well, maybe they will blow away again before the day is over. See you later. Have a great Sunday. xo

White on White on White

I know it's too early for snow photos, but I love this white on white house. I'm very snug in my cozy cottage tonight. I'm so glad I did my freezer paper DIY vent covers. I worked upstairs most of the day moving things around like an ant. One of these days I'll get it like I want it. I did some real estate too. It was a good day. I've got a baked potato in the oven that's almost ready. I'm grateful for the extra hour of sleep I'll be getting tonight. Enjoy your evening. xo via

Soaking Tub in a Museum Setting

It's very elegant, isn't it? The floor looks like old linoleum. I love a good hot bath in weather like this. Today we have rain that promises to continue all day long with wind tomorrow to help us dry out. I watched a weather report on TV this morning and the reporter said SNOWVEMBER occurred in the deep south. Is this true? Yikes. I am definitely not ready for the first four letters. My cottage is much warmer today since I performed my annual ritual yesterday on my ceiling air conditioning vents. I have decorative cast iron covers that don't open and close. They are open all year round and all the warm air goes up them like an open chimney. I have struggled with different fixes and several years ago I thought of cutting freezer paper to cover them. It worked like a charm so that was my project yesterday. I cut new pieces and affixed them with ATG double-sided tape with a special dispenser I have from my picture framing days. It went quickly and now my drafts have gone away. I'm so happy. Where there's a will, there's always a way, right? Have a good weekend and say hello to November. Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight before you go to bed. xo via

Gray Skies Today Over My Cottage

It never rained today and I was inside and outside all day long. I actually got a lot done too. I love it when I'm productive. If you look hard, you'll see webster outside the red building in the back. He had a good day too. Happy Halloween. I never get trick or treaters so I don't have any candy in the house to overeat and that's a good thing! Have a great weekend. xo

Webster Wants Equal Time

He wants his bed featured too so here it is. 

Tabitha, Bedded Down Last Night

I took this photo of Tabitha in her cat basket last night before I moved her so there would be room for me to get on my side of the bed. I always pull parts of the sweater through the woven willow branches of her cat basket so she will have high sides for optimum warmth. My huge, heavy, plaid woolen blanket on top of my spread kept me warm too. My furnace clicked on this morning and the radiators are nice and hot on a gray Friday morning. It's a good day to work inside. See you later. xo

Fall Rainy Day

I find this so restful to look at before bedtime. No, it's not raining here yet but will be by the weekend. I get my best work done on rainy days so I'm looking forward to being forced to stay inside and buckle down. See you in the morning. via