Snap Out of It!

Has all this rain in the last month put you in a melancholy mood? Well, I think that I have been affected by the dark and cloudy skies for too long now.....My friend Carole did a post on sunny yellow flowers this week and also one on bright red poppies.....it spurred me on to...SNAP out of it!











Just what I needed! A riot of color! A burst of sunshine!....
Now if only the sunshine will stay with us a while....
All these beauties were for sale outside the market at the lake this past weekend.....
Hope the coming weekend is sunny and bright wherever you happen to be!

Found in the Adirondacks

A few more photographs of objects and images from the north country....



These old brass stencils were picked up at a sale years ago....love the brass...the numbers and the letters ....still useful and still fun to play with...



Found objects, bits of nature under a cloche....



Pine needle souvenir pillows.....



A few more from our collection of gardening and nature books...






Our beautiful lake on a cloudy misty morning last week....



There's lots to see....lots to find in these mountains...
How fortunate we are to be able to spend time here...I can thank my great grandparents for choosing to build their camp here and beginning our family tradition of vacationing in this beautiful area....We have been coming here all my life and I have to be careful not to take it for granted!

The Natural World

Soft neutrals, worn and faded browns, beige....a touch of green...
....and information....interesting facts and endless knowledge about our natural world....



Like so many of us I have a fascination with it all....the complexity of nature....the incomparable beauty of the natural world ....it seems we are never satisfied with our quest for information and have so many books stacked about our camp....at the ready for us or any visitor to delve in and discover some new fact about a bird we saw or the flowers along the trail on a recent hike... we keep maps of the Adirondacks and history books of the area easily accessible....It is here, in these mountains that we may have the time to read and follow these interests....



Nests, feathers, mushrooms, seashells, fossils, flowers and fauna.....perhaps it seems like a never ending science class.....



But somehow.....having all these books about....bringing the outside in...all serve to create a sense of connection to our world and beyond...



Lovely tiles....soft muted tones....



And then there is this attraction to the mundane..the useful...the little things that serve us in our everyday life...



There are many of us who recognize and enjoy the simple beauty of the humble everyday object...



A few found vintage rosaries....well worn meaningful treasures from someone's past...encouraging thoughts on my own personal and spiritual quest....



And here....some green vintage tags from Fowler's.....a dry goods store that dates back to the 1800's in the Adirondack town of Glens Falls, NY......a different time, a different place...

History, nature....our spiritual selves....there is so much to discover....

Red, White and Blue

Home again....
Our Independence Day celebration at the lake was full of fun, friends and family!



Delia's very first July 4th.......



Collection of red shovels in the red wagon .....



Blueberry pancakes are a requirement for breakfasts at the lake....
I always have lots of helpers for this morning activity!







Blue lobelia, red geraniums, impatiens and vinca fill my window boxes....
Thanks to my parents who surprised us and planted them this year.....





Old red and blue faucet handles are looking festive ....



Antique red and white sampler.....



Vintage toy.....still fun to play with....
Hope you enjoyed these random pictures of our long holiday weekend....and hope yours was happy and safe as well....
Back to the office for me tomorrow!

A Good Case

I picked up these vintage cosmetic cases back in the early 90's at various yard sales....



I love that these first two are monogrammed with their previous owner's initials...



This one has these beautiful glass jars in the top level....It doesn't look as if they were ever used!





The bottom layer was for lingerie perhaps? It is still in near perfect condition...



The colors fit well in the Adirondacks and they usually sit stacked on the floor in a guest room...



...just in case...

Remembering July 4th 2008

How ever old you are.....



Whatever your plans this holiday weekend...



I hope that your days are filled with fun and good times with family and friends...



We live in a beautiful world! Enjoy it wherever you are!



Happy Independence Day! Happy July 4th, 2009!

Feminine Reprieve

A few things in a guest room at the lake house....this used to be Kate's room and has a feminine look with vintage children's items about....as opposed to the rustic and nature themes carried throughout the rest of the camp....
Hope your week is going well....