Books

Curling up with a good book and a mug of hot coffee is just what the day called for. It was cold and gray outside.


Otis and Riley relaxed and enjoyed the crackling fire, while I got toasty warm under the fleece throw.

I just finished reading "Mrs. de Winter", the sequel to the old classic "Rebecca" by Daphne de Maurier. Did you know there was a sequel to Rebecca? I didn't until I found it one day on my travels to Goodwill.

The book I'm reading now is "Power of a Woman" by Barbara Taylor Bradford, another book I found at Goodwill. Our Goodwill has tons of books and it's always fun to browse and of course, bring one home.

The accumulation of books around our house is growing and I find it hard to let go any of them. I love books. I use them for decorative pieces throughout the house.

You'll find them on side tables,

in the breakfront, along with other accessories and family photos,

on the coffee table in the living room,

in the dining room cubboard,

in the kitchen,


in the study on top of the desk,

and even on the shelf above our bed in the bedroom.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. ~Charles W. Eliot

I hope you're enjoying a good book today!

Accessorizing with white

I've decided to add white accessories to my dining room. It's funny how this got started. Hubby brought some flowers home to me a few weeks ago, a big bright red begonia plant and without thinking I put them in a white flower pot that I had on the back porch. I actually just dropped the potted plant into the white ceramic flower pot (carefully), then put it on the side board in the dining room. It looked great! I loved the contrast and the way it "lightened" things up. This room is on the north side of the house and doesn't get a lot of sun and I was never quite satisfied with the way it looked.

Here's the beautiful red begonia in the white flower pot.

The green and white plate I just got at the home and garden show, and the white pitcher was my grandmother's.





I got these two pieces at thrift shops, the one in front I paid 25 cents for.





My latest purchase from Goodwill for $2.95 (for jellies).




The little vase in the front of the photo my daughter gave me. I'm not sure where I got the other one.




Another little item I picked up somewhere.

I'll be keeping an eye out now for anything white.

I'm pretty happy with the way the dining room looks ~ and it all happened by accident. Imagine that!