Bits & Bobs From My Week........

   Thought about my week...

   Been forcing myself to take more pictures...

   Just because we can't be outside...no reason not to...right???

   So.......here we go...

   Starting at the top...

1.    Tea with some fresh berries and yogurt
2.    Tuesday's Blizzard
3.    Ironed up one of my embroidered tablecloths
4.    Put it on the kitchen table
5.    My cat...enjoying a Sun puddle
6.    More evidence of the flower lady
7.    My favorite visitor ♥️♥️♥️
8.    Big juicy Strawberries
9.    All prepared and joined by a few blackberries
10.  Still waiting for the thaw
11.  Candles last Friday night
12.  Easter cactus blooming a wee bit early
13.  Sweet glass bird from my friend D
14.  Christmas Cactus blooming late
15.  Pears and Avacadoes ripening

       Just a small glimpse into my week...

       Hope you all had a great one...anything to share?

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     On the menu tonight...

        Oven roasted crispy Ocean perch filets
             Fries....bok choy...brussell sprouts
                 Side Ceasar Salad with fresh crispy radishes...**wink **Betsy!

            Enjoy your evening...

                     Cheers!  :o)
                       linda  

                    ps....there is a light snow falling....geesh! 

A Few More.....From The Cottage...

I wanted to share a few more pics from the cottage.....

Still can't get the text to go after a photo....

Anybody?

I am thinking of adding the "Blogsy" app....it seems to have a lot more composing options....

Not sure I like all my text, in one big clump!

Having a blizzardy....windy day here....my boyfriend and I got out for a rather slippery walk...

Just before the snow blew in.....

Had a lovely mug of chicken soup, that I made yesterday....

Still want to dig into the banana/blackberry loaf....with a steaming cup of tea....yes....that's it!

Right after I finish this post♥️

Hope you enjoy the pics.....a few "green" things....sprouting up...

Hollyhock.....Succulent.....Johnson's Blue Geranium.....

Always glad to see lovely green faces....♥️ 

The Datura pods are so darned attractive in the winter....

And I am a real sucker for the Native Milkweed.....

Hope you are enjoying your weekend....

On the menu tonight....

                     Crispy Roasted Pork Chops....

                            Oven roasted potatoes and carrots....

                                     Sautéed mushrooms,peppers and onion...

                                            Smooth gravy.....

                                                      Cheers!     :o)

                                                            linda

And Now For Something Completely Different........

After tidying all day...

More Christmas stuff away....

I decided...

That a few of my houseplants...

Needed a little TLC....

I actually repotted this Clivia...

I have had it for about 10 years...

It has only bloomed once...

And...

It was...

Falling over...:o(

Fresh pot...

Fresh soil...

GO CLIVIA!!!

Crown of thorns still flowering♥

And...

Mr Purple Pants still 

going strong!

I am still finding a few festive items.....piling them on the dining room table...to fill another box!!

Switched up my hall table....

This will be the "January" display!

Won't need to change it again until March!!!

My sweet Gnome always makes an appearance here in January...

Or July...

Or...

Whenever...

He is quite mischievous!! 

Hope you all had a great day....

Sunny here....still cold....but...at least it stopped snowing....FOR NOW!!!

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On the menu this frosty Friday night...

        Homemade Pizza....with sliced tomatoes,black olives,goat's sheese...

               Fresh Basil [picked that up today}...

                  Smoked salmon on my boyfriends side.

                     And a greek salad with avacado...

Enjoy your evening.....

                                    Cheers!  :o)
                                      linda

After The Chore Was Completed....Hot Soup!!!

The new roof is already covered in leaves!!

Love Lissa's boots!!♥

I must get me a pair of these!!!

Daughter Lissa...Anna{my son's gal}...Me!

The boys are hard at work in the sunporch!

 Taking out the summer screens...and adding the winter shutters...

The view from inside the kitchen....

We leave the middle screen up...until we shut the water off...gives more light into the kitchen...and a wonderful view!!

It was very cold inside...you can see all the steam coming off the chicken soup!!!

My daughter brought Hummus and Chips...the perfect accompaniment to the Gluten-free chicken soup I made...

The soup was good.....enjoyed by all...except for my vegetarian son...:o(

Perfectly Yellow Hostas  in an old bucket!!

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Hope you are all having a great day...

Wee bit of yard work for me....

Got the Bamboo and Plume Poppies cut down...

Pea Soup bubbling in the slow cooker....

Miss V here for the afternoon....

Her and I visited our friend Leslie...who had an extraordinary Noah's Ark that she had hand painted....for Miss V to play with....very talented lady!!

Then...over to my favorite grocery store...for some fresh buns and roasted Turkey...

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Brought in the rest of my "ourdoor/indoor" plants today...

Four very large Dracenas...aka "Spikes"....they are 3-4 years old...nice and big!

Lost my Dragonwing Begonias and Mona Lavender, with the frost last night...:o(

Oh well.....there is always next summer....

My Geraniums are loving it inside...♥

Do you bring any plants in to over-winter???

Have you been successful??? 

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On the menu this fine Monday night...

         Homemade Split-Pea and Ham soup...

              Roast Turkey, Tomato and Avacado on crusty buns....


Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                        Cheers!  :o)
                                            linda

On This....The First Day Of November....

As the sun was rising this morning...yes...I was up!!

This the first day of November...

I felt compelled to take a few snaps...

Everything looked all yellowy and glowy from inside... 

I even stepped out front...

In my housecoat...

Much to the alarm...

Of Mom's walking their kiddies to school!

Come on along....
 

 obelisk with black-eyed susan vine...still lovely and green!

Mona Lavender came home from the cottage.....but...she is sooo big...not sure what to do with her!

HUGE pumpkin stalk!!!

 Cabbage in planter....still wet from the rains....

 
What a crazy couple of days this has been....

people sick....

babies sleeping over....

record high temps....

crazy winds and rain....

GEEESH!!!

Thank goodness it is Friday...♥

Think I'll make my self a big cup of tea...

And relax...with a piece of Vanilla Cinnamon, Banana, Blueberry loaf...

                    With brown sugar and walnut struesel topping!!!

                          Doesn't that look delish!!!   {eat your heart out Devon!!}

Hope you are all having a great day....

How is the weather where you live???

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On the menu this fine Friday evening...

                Grilled Strip Loin Steaks.....Buttery fried mushrooms & onions...

                        With a few wee potatoes thrown in!!!

                            Tomato, Avacado,RedOnion,Olives,Goats Cheese,Basil Salad

                      


             Enjoy your weekend....

            Off to the cottage tomorrow..it is winter shutter time for the sun porch!

                      Will have a look at the new roof!!! hahaha!  :o)

                 Hopefully a few good photo ops!


                                        Cheers!  :o)
                                           linda