Eastern Sun.

I'm so thankful we faced the back of our little cottage to the east. We get this wonderful sun that streams in early and sticks around for a good part of the morning, until lunchtime, when it starts to move towards the south end of our abode. It was a messy sink pic this morning but frankly, with temperatures still stuck in the deep freeze, and a cottage that is all neat and tidy, one spot can be messy! We baked cookies on the weekend and will now have to do more time on the treadmill! But oh, they were so yummy and we still have enough left over for the week, while we wait for the warmth to return. Someone today said that the predicated temperature on Saturday will be +3 C. Wow! To go from - 50 C one weekend, to + 3 C the following weekend is crazy. We'll take it though. Grateful for all we have but wish the weather could be more stable here. So tiring.

I find it hard to deal with bad weather. It could be massive thunderstorms, that increase my stress with thoughts of lightening strikes or possible tornadoes. Too much heat translates to forest fires. Last Summer was the first time since we moved to the country that we were on high alert due to a fire just down the road from us. We are so fortunate to have the best firefighters and they did a brilliant job of putting out a very large fire, without a single home lost. When it snows, it's so pretty and mkaes me feel so cozy, especially when I'm home. But when we have a blizzard with icy roads and very low temperatures. I love our 4 seasons but truly wish we could have warm Winters, with some snow but no blizzards, beautiful Springs but no flooding, warm Summers but no scary storms, and long Falls without threats of early snow storms. My ideal!

Not sure I could live somewhere where there is literally one season. I need the change every quarter, with a break from the hot, or the cold, the wind or the rain. It's fun to to decorate and prepare for each time. Having different sets of clothes and footwear is a pain. But doable. One of my favorite author, L. M. Montegomery, wrote in Anne of Green Gables ~ "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."  The cool crisp air, the crunching falling leaves, and the homeyness of life around us makes Fall my favorite! Ah, Fall! Makes it worth the seasons to get thru the crappy days to get to the good days. Seasons mirroring life!

Do you have 4 different seasons in your area?

~ Chy

All Tidy.

I won't even show you the before as it was not pretty. We do really well most of the time keeping life in order. But after we came home from our vacation and then I came down with this nasty chest cold, our mudroom and our laundry room were quickly becoming untidy. And I do not do well with untidy! So while I've been home recuperating, I've slowly put these two spaces back in order, back to all tidy. It took forever but manageable in little bits and actually helped me feel better, not physically at all but mainly psychologically. Now I can relax and let my body heal as my mind is tidy and well. Life is best when our work is done. 

                                      ~ Chy

Real Life.

Actually this doesn't show the true picture of real

life as I only took the "after" shot! Before this area

looked so tidy, it had a number of medications by

the lamp, bread in bags, some tea cups and a towel.

I try to keep everything so tidy but every once in a

while, life slips and something is out of place. All

better now and hopefully this corner will stay nice

and tidy. For now, real life. Until it's messy again.

~ Chy

Real Life.

 While we cooked our 1st dinner

today for Thanksgiving, I took a

half hour to tidy up our laundry

room. It was quite the big disaster! 

Isn't it awful? It had become a dumping 

ground that I was embarrassed to admit.

The counter is cluttered, the cupboards

not organized and the floor is a mess.

I can't believe it had somehow become

our "laundry basket" for dirty clothes.

But after a short time, I had it back under 

control and you could see the floor again.

Now you can even see the sweet vintage floral

and birdhouse pictures I've collected over the 

years. One day, they will actually all be hung up

on the walls but for now, they line our counter.

Figuring out curtains now for this bright and 

now tidy again space. A floral print for sure.

Do you have a messy spot in your home?

What are your plans for that space?

End of Day Desk.

Used quite a bit today, with a lovely

view to the outside world but now

the day is done and everything is

back to be in it's place and tidy.

Do you have a view from your desk?

Can you watch the world while working?