A New Friend

Don't you  love it when you meet a kindred spirit?  That's how I felt when I met Rhonda, the girl who lives here.

I know you'll love her too. She is a new blogger and I know she would love it if you stop by and visit her at  Blissful Spirit. Tell her I said hello! And check out the jewelry she makes!!

Rhondi xo

Dreaming of Cottages

I dropped my camera and it broke, so I haven't been able to take any pictures since my last post. 

I have been dreaming  about living in a lovely little cottage.   There is something romantic about the idea of a cottage isn't there? Isn't dreaming fun?  You can have whatever you want. I  love to dream because it's free!  No decisions to be made about price, or practicality etc.

Maybe a thatched roof cottage in England surrounded by a beautiful garden, in a charming little town where my friends stop by every afternooon about 4 for a nice cup of tea and a chat.

Or maybe a little stone cottage in Carmel  rubbing shoulders with millionaires, with the Pacific Ocean nearby.

Or a little cottage in the woods with a porch for enjoying the fresh air and the only the sound is of birds 

Maybe  a cottage high on a cliff with a view of the ocean, and the sound of crashing waves lulling me to sleep every night.

Maybe a cottage right at the edge of a  lake where I can rise early in the morning, take my tea down to the dock and enjoy watching the mist rise off the lake and maybe hear the loons.

Just imagining living in  these cottages makes me feel relaxed.  Now how am I going to decorate them?  I'll have to save that dreaming for another day.

What would your dream cottage look like?

Hope you enjoy the holiday weekend. 
Rhondi
xo

Let's Go For a Bike Ride

Would you like to come for a bike ride.  I'm going in search of peacocks!

Where we are vacationing in Florida there is a  neighborhood where many peacocks just wander

about freely. 

 

There are lots of cute little houses there too.

With white picket fences.

Here is a peacock preening himself.

Some cottages have porches.

This porch is wonderful.

I like this blue one and the yellow shutters are cute.

Here is a male and female.

 I love this little blue cottage with the yellow door hidden behind the foliage.

These folks are definitely into the Christmas spirit.  It looks like they're ready for Christmas!

Here are two more sunning themselves on someone's lawn.

I think this last one was used to posing for photographs, don't you?  He is beautiful!

On the way we pass by this huge contemporary home right on the beach.  I wonder what kind of a person would want to live in a home like this.  I sure wouldn't.  Would you?

Rhondi xo