Auntie Glad in her big woollen coat made the most of the sunny afternoon and went to see her sister on the periphery of the village, and dog walkers Pippa, Val and Peter passed the cottage to the bellows and woofs of our dogs who had stationed themselves in the sunny window seat of our bedroom.
The animals love the sunshine in winter. The last two remaining ghost hens (above) dragged their heavy bodies from their usual hiding place of their coop door ( where they have spent the majority of the winter sheltering from the rain and snow) and set themselves up in a sunny spot to sun bathe. Only these two made it into their second year, but make it they have, and it was nice to see them content and warm for a change.
Making the most of the weather I opened up the cottage windows and let the countryside air in to freshen the place and then spring cleaned the living room free of dog smells and the slight coldness only stone cottages possess when it is damp outside!
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| Clean for a change, the living room |
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| You can't quite feel the warmth of the sun, but it was there believe me |
Sounds like a scene from Larkrise to Candleford. xxxx
ReplyDeleteLove the cottage and those beautiful red tulips!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you John! It's amazing how much more energy I have when the sun is shining. Your cottage looks SO cozy. I LOVE stone homes... (or stone walls, bridges, walkways, etc.)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the sunshine and wishing you many more days like today!
more like cranford diane!
ReplyDeleteI am miss mattie
Give me a dry sunny day and I find thousands of things to do to avoid getting things done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful sun is shining on us all today!
I know exactly what you mean John...somehow the sun just brightens my mood and I have a lot more drive. Dull days make me want to curl up and take an nice long nap! LOVE your cottage living room...ooooo the beams and fireplace are lovely! I miss having a real fireplace with a mantle...I love our wood stove but it's not quite the same. That grandfathers clock is a real beauty too and those built in cupboards...what can I say! You have very cozy cottage...perfect for curling up with a good book and a couple (or more) of dogs in front of the fireplace on a wet dull day. Yep..we need more sunshine so we can get out and shake off the dust! Enjoy your sunshine!
ReplyDeleteMaura :) ps...more photo's of our sweet cottage PRETTY PLEASE ;)
It looked as though it was going to be another miserable day here today but the sun eventually squeezed through this afternoon and what a difference!
ReplyDeleteThat's YOUR cottage...not mine ;)
ReplyDeleteThe sun makes such a difference to everything and everyone. I am like your chickens John. I huddle until it warms up.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the tulips.. It's always a good feeling when you get to thoughly clean a room.. your stone cottage is so cozy..I love it~!
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen the sun for awhile.. Big snow storm right now..(no opening windows here) but when it warms up in a couple months I will be opening up my windows and letting in the fresh air..
Have a great day~! Great pictures.. and I love those chickens...ta ta for now from Iowa.
Nothing like letting fresh air in to renew the spirit.
ReplyDeleteYour home is wonderful. Tulips...can't wait for them to pop out of the ground here.
Oooooooohhhhhhh!! Indoor pictures!! I love the cosy look of your home. I follow a couple of blogs about interior design and they are not shy about going into detail. On that note: Could we get a close-up on the framed pictures on the wall? Nosy is my middle name!
ReplyDeleteStill raining down here in the South, send some of that sunshine here will you John, I am getting a bit tired of this miserable weather.
ReplyDeleteWhen did the ghost hens die, I must have missed that blog.
My Hubby would agree with you there John. I started a clean & met two friends for doggy walkies & they'd been doing the same. Dillon then walked muddy paws all over my clean kitchen floor !
ReplyDeleteMy girls know where all the best spots are for a bit of soaking up the sun
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ReplyDeletethe 4th one died over the weekend.... didnt want to moan about it!
The first thing that caught my eye was that cheery yellow pitcher full of red tulips. Lovely! I am partial to Spring flowers, probably because I am happiest in Springtime. I HATE winter, and the endless bitter cold and dreariness is so depressing (which is not good for someone with bi-polar). The first nice day (sunny and above freezing) all the windows get thrown wide, and I'm happy and energetic, and a million things get done. The cottage is beautifully cozy. I immediately wanted to curl up on the end of the sofa (in the sunbeam, of course) and read a good book!
ReplyDeleteYour sun shone also shone on us today as well, John! Doesn't it make life feel good! I have been clearing up the poly-tunnel, weeding and digging.
ReplyDeleteYour living room looks fab. You put me to shame!
Hi John, I think the sun brings out the best in all of us. I like the old telephone, does is it in use or is it ornamental?
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ReplyDeletethe telephone works, though the ring is a little quiet nowadays!!
Yay for a sunny day! Congratulations on your accomplishments. :-)
ReplyDeleteBet you thought I died, huh? Nope my internet is just slower than molasses in .. well, January!
ReplyDeleteThe Ghost Hens do look comfortable in their bit of sunshine!
Thank you for a peek into your cozy cottage! I love it! I kind of figured is would look like that, all homey and comfortable. Looks so nice!
maura and Iris ...I willpost a few smallerpics for you tomorrow!
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Chris wanted a "miss marple" feeling!
You see? This is one of the things that makes Colorado so special. We really don't have winter here. Not like "back east." We have sunshine almost every single day, rain or snow, cold or hot.....well, except for today.
ReplyDeleteYou can have a foot of snow underfoot in the morning and with our high altitude sunshine, it could all be gone by noon, don't you know!
I hope tomorrow is better, 'cause I am very spoiled! Only one day without sunshine, if you please!
Your place looks SO warm and cozy!!! Love it.
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ReplyDeleteLooking closely at the middle picture, I noticed your antique telephone. It must be a total pain having to laboriously dial long numbers as the wheel turns back, only to find that the person you're calling is out.
ReplyDeleteI know Diane got there first but take out the phone and your living room looks like one of the sets for "Larkrise to Candleford"!
The two remaining ghost hens look very determined to 'make it to spring'!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the 'look around'....love the grandfather clock John. Any history that you are aware of?
I love the photo of your two hens John, so happy they have each other in the sunshine.
ReplyDeleteYour cottage is just beautiful...I think it puts Miss Marples to shame!
The house looks great! And, it's nice to see the Ghost Hens looking so bright.
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ReplyDeletethe grandfather clock was my best friend's mother's clock and was in her family for many years
As a very young man I always loved it and when my friend's parents died I went to the sale of the antiques at auction and bought it!
Rol ( my friend) didnt want the clock himself but his sister ( my dear friend nia-who blogs replied here sometimes) was thrilled I had chosen to keep it
luv the clock...an heirloom?
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ReplyDeleteIt is so difficult to get moving on a cloudy, damp day, isn't it? I'm glad you got some warm sunshine and a bit of work done. Your house looks lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteooooo, we are all busy bees, I even fitted a pretend water pump on my plot :D (feels chuft with himself)
ReplyDeleteWith our bitter cold temps here, it is nice to live a warm day vicariously through your blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely home... and I love to see your hens sunning themselves.
Love the living room photo, especially with the sunbeam. We usually have sunshine here in my rural town, unless the snow is coming down. Sometimes it's just beautiful to see the white snow covered ground with blue sky and sunshine above. Hope your ghost hens continue in good health!
ReplyDeleteNancy in Iowa
freezing bloody cold over here.......wish I was where you live!!
ReplyDeleteGill in a cold and snowy Canada
ah, relief!! i guess i shouldn't tell you it was 77 degrees out today in southern california! but, regardless, the chicks look so zen and contemplative in their bit of heaven. i hope you have many more days of warmth before more cold moves in.
ReplyDeleteOh! I went back for another look at the cheery cottage, and I noticed the knitting basket in the corner by the couch! My Grandma, with whom I lived, had one exactly like that, if a slightly different fabric. Gran could never just sit and watch TV, even though we watched very little of it. On Sunday when the TV Guide came in the local paper, she'd go through it and write down which shows we were going to watch for the week. It was always my job to "warm up" the tv, and while I was doing that, she'd bustle around and make sure she had her knitting bag and yarn and she'd rock in the lovely old rocker (that is god alone knows how old), and crochet while we watched TV. Thank you, John!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cosy home you have.
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering about the ghost hens, I admit they've captured my heart the darlings. They look so placid and content there in the sunshine...all two of them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely home you guys have! So cozy...and there's the wood stove. I think I'd be spending all my time on THAT couch. Thanks for the pics, these and the ones in today's post, too!