Peace on Earth...

 

 

 Our little addition to Peace on Earth.

Wishing you all a Merriest of Christmas, Happiest of Holidays

and to a new and beautiful 2016!

 

 

 

 Giving you a glimpse from my phone camera....as the real work horse is in need of some repair.

 

 

 

 It was a peaceful and thoughtful

week at our casa.

 

and in our world.

 

 

 Goodwill to men..... and dogs.

 

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Thankful...Oh.so.

It has been a filling week

in MANY ways.

The food and fruit on the trees

plentiful...

 

all the kids home from different corners

and dogs...

It was a dog friendly kinda feast celebrating with Grandma B.

but of course

And in the end

even got a bit of decking of the halls done.

 

Welcome Lulu.

 

Wishing you a peaceful and beautiful

season of thanks

 



A house....

 ...that does not have one worn, comfy
chair in it is soulless.

Mary Sarton 

 

 

A quote found on: Catherine's blog

Coffee mug:  made by daughter...with love.
Chair: recovered with an old Swiss army blanket and scrap material....Moi.
Wool Blanket: Ireland. oh how I love that place
Ottoman: From the 1960's....had it all of my life!

 

 Opened Book: New fave by Anna Spiro:

....and a rainy day.
perfection.



Snippets and snaps...

Fall seeps in S L O W L Y

almost sneaky like

the sun seems goldener is that a word?

a nod to fall colors elsewhere....

Leaves and seeds and flowers from the yard come inside

 

 

slipcovers get washed.....couches found....

The greens are still impossibly green in this golden

swarthy sun

The world keeps spinning

Time and not being able to use my old blogging platform (grrrr)

has kept me away

from this old coconut.

But I have some beautiful tropical cottage/

homes to show you....

so stay tuned.

if you will.

 

He will :)

 

 



And so it begins.....

yep...

 

 

 

They say.....

That a way to honor

a dog that you have loved, and lost.....

Is to save another.

 

With the help of Big Dog Ranch Rescue

we have opened our hearts and homes

to a very special guy

Meet Finnegan

Finn seems to be his house name

He was brought into this world under

very dire and deplorable circumstances. He was malnourished and neglected....

as were the 66 other great danes that were rescued from a horrendous back yard breeding situation.

It has been closed down.

 Homes are needed for the remaining dogs.

And even though he probably had little or no human contact in his 3-4 years

He has a heart and soul as big as the moon.

He is a love.

Who hugged and smiled at us the moment we met.

 

He has wounds to care for and needs to fluff up

and we cannot wait to give him all of

the love

support

and healing

that our heart and arms can hold.

Rescuing a dog saves two...

the one you rescued..

and the one that will take the space,

 

Think about saving a soul...or donating to the great work that the recues do.

 

Here's to you, Bo . I know you are smiling...and drooling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dare to eat a peach....

So as this summer is sailing away at record pace

and temps

 upon the challenge of a friend

I decided to grab the peach by the pit...

 

Said friend benevolently gifted us with a box of straight off the tree southern freestone peaches

sweet

scrumptious

even succulent

 

Then, said friend, practically challenged....dared me to make a recipe that she makes

Peaches and Crème Brulee

challenge on!

four ingredients

who doesn't love the simplicity of that?

five if you count the peaches

which were hollowed out

in preparation

for a decadent, albeit delish,

crème brulee mixture

It was cooked in a makeshift bain marie...over simmering water

until it hits 180 degrees... and coats the back of a spoon.

:: slurp::

Then filled in the hollowed out peaches....

sugar added

and flamed  for a candied sugared crust with a kitchen torch

Mine was not as pretty as hers....

 

But DAYUM.

it was delectable....and you eat the bowl!

 

recipe adapted from here

 

Get yee some peaches.

stat.



They say....

That the salt in the ocean

is from the tears

of all the misunderstood sharks....

who just wanted to cuddle.

 

My peaceful early morning walk was interrupted this morning

 

By a lone fisherman....and the bringing in of a

shark...

He was strong, albeit young.

 And could certainly do damage

with his razor sharp teeth and thrashing fighting body

 I did not like watching this fight

yet I watched.

Not so quietly rooting for the shark

and admiring his strong and elegant beauty.

 He was saved. And pulled back in his ocean

Thrashing wildly

 then stealthily moving towards the sun rise

 

 While the quieter creatures.....continued to do their thing.

 quietly.

he, too, was saved

 

 I came home to a new appreciation of the

 gifts from the sea

 

 

Peace out.

 

 



Saddest goodbye...

 

This past week we had to say a

final goodnight

to our beautiful, bold and so so loved

friend....

Bo.

 

 

You were our sweetest hello

and our saddest goodbye.

 

sleep well our gentle knight.

How lucky we were
to know
and love you.

 

 



Meanwhile in Florence...

Nothing like ancient architecture and modern fixtures.

and a little orange.

call me sucker.

found here