I know
you all think you have seen
this picture many times before.
You haven't.
This is a brand new one.
This is the view I see
every morning with my
first cup of coffee.
It is how I judge my day.
And, I know,
any day when the sun shines
through the lace curtains,
is going to be
a good day!
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FRIDAY
Last summer,
we put the finishing touches on
the screened porch.
Do you remember
the table and chairs
that we used there?...
...and did you notice
that same table and chairs
is now being used
in the kitchen?
I loved the rustic look
they added to the porch,
but they were never intended
to be there for very long.
We knew that when winter set in
they would survive
much better indoors...
...and now
the rustic look is a plus
for the farmhouse kitchen.
We found this cute little bistro set
for the screened porch.
It will weather much better here
and is just the right size
for a table for two.
In a couple of more weeks,
we will be getting the
porch and the Secret Garden
ready for summer
and I can't wait.
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SATURDAY
Our Farmer's Market
has opened for the season and,
even though it seems a bit early to me,
I thought I might find
some flowers to brighten
up the Cottage.
Nary a one was to be found,
so I did the next best thing.
I fashioned a bouquet
out of an arm full of
Swiss chard.
Not only
did it make a
pretty arrangement...
...it was also
darn tasty.
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SUNDAY
The Captain loves sandwiches.
He loves to make them
and he loves to eat them.
Every so often he will say,
"I'm cooking tonight"
and there is no question
there will be
sandwiches
on the menu.
His favorite place is
Jack's Urban Eats.
They cook a fresh turkey every day
(usually, more than one)
and make the best
turkey and cranberry sandwich around
to which my photography
does not do justice.
We split a sandwich
and with a salad on the side,
it makes a
filling and good meal.
This particular day
we had company for dinner.
Jack's is built on the edge
of a lagoon
and this proud mama
brought her sweet babies over
to search for any leftovers.
It was so cute
to see her strolling along
with other customers
on their way to the patio seating.
I wasn't fast enough
to get photos of that
but she would have looked right at home
with a little bonnet on
just like she was going shopping.
I wonder
if you noticed
that I had no problem
eating yet another sandwich?
How could I not be happy
when the payoff is...
...it just so happens
that my favorite place in the world
and Jack's
are both in the
same shopping center.
Just a little hint
of some goodies
I found.
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We had more
of those pesky April showers
on Sunday night...
"Rain is grace;
Rain is the sky condescending to the earth;
Without rain, there would be no life."
John Updike
...and that is proof
that the May flowers
will soon
follow.
I would like to thank Linda
for featuring my post from last week
on Dishing It & Digging It Link Party.
It is always such an honor
to be chosen as a feature on one of these great parties.
Thanks so much, Linda.
...Judy...
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