Hellos and Goodbyes...

Hello to snow!

are you ready for snow?

we have had a light dusting of snow the last few nights,

just a teaser...

our elevation is only 180' above sea level,

so this morning we took a drive to the local hills...

this old one lane wooden bridge

in Carbanado, WA

 is always beautiful..

today it was a winter wonderland...

are you dreaming of a white Christmas?

it's probably not hard to guess,

I am not a big fan of fall...

I love the brilliance of the colors,

but reds and oranges aren't on the top

 of my favorite color list...

but I LOVE snow!

Hello Winter!

then there are the goodbyes,

the snow brings...

the last of the roses were gathered today...

if anyone is keeping track:-)

The David Austins were the last blooms..

Gertrude Jekyll, Harlow Carr and Scepter'd Isle...

and for anyone who is really keeping track,

Gertrude was the first and last to bloom...

(she is the pair of blooms on the bottom left)

remnants of summers blooms

at their feet...

"Good Night, Good night!

Parting is such sweet sorrow,

 that I shall say good night till it be morrow."

Today I am joining...

Pink Saturday

and

Saturday Show Off

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Painting, Painting and more Painting...

So,

where have I been?

I have been bitten by the painting bug,

anything in my way should be afraid :-)

I painted my bedroom,

I gave you a peak and will show you more soon...

I painted the dining room,

I am starting on the foyer

and stairs,

but mostly I am painting the woodwork

and it is time consuming!

in the middle of my painting frenzy,

I bought a new chandelier...

from Home Depot...

it is the Heritage 6 style,

and available ONLY on-line,

I learned this after visiting three stores...

I painted it antique white....

and distressed it....

in past posts I have shown you

how I created drips on the candles of chandeliers

using a glue gun

(here and here)

this time I just dragged a small paint brush

along the edge of the "candle stick"

and let it drip...

here is the new dining room paint color,

it's Martha Stewart Orchid,

the paint is Behr one coat premium...

I think the first few pics show it a bit better

then these last pics,

lighting has been horrible on this gloomy day...

I am so excited to have the archway

between the rooms white!!!

when I moved here

 I never thought I would paint the woodwork,

but I couldn't be happier...

the rooms feel twice as big and so fresh and clean...

you can see the color is similar to the parlor color

but the dining room is a brighter and less subdued shade,

I just couldn't catch it with the camera today...

here is a link to the old color...

I had to share a pic

of my faithful painting companion Berry,

he celebrated his twelfth birthday this week...

He is, by the way,

 sitting on my favorite settee...

With paintbrush in hand,

I have been eyeing it all week,

so far I lack courage...

But,  I know it WILL be gorgeous in white :-)

Happy Monday!

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What a Difference a Day Can Make...

Just yesterday we strolled the garden,

last night the big chill came,

what a difference a day can make...

 I thought I'd share

a bit of this mornings icy show...

the garden was a sugar coated dream...

sparkling in the morning sun...

I was so excited about this shot,

the so tender drooping heads of the Anemone...

It is so blurry!

It was a cold shivery stroll,

aren't you glad you are cozy at home

with a hot cup of tea?

edges glittered to perfection...

so fragile...

there is always hope,

a survivor!!

I told you Gertrude Jekyll is one tough gal,

tucked up close to the gazebo

she showed no signs wear...

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Stay Warm :-)