Hope

I heard this quote today and felt that it spoke to me.

"Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul,

and sings the tune without words,

and never stops at all."

Emily Dickenson

Empty empty nest

Yes, when I say I have an empty nest I mean it. As I mentioned in my last post my little girl is moving to Palm Springs for a new job. She is packing her boxes but with several of my things! I have always wanted her to enjoy my things I was just hoping she would enjoy my things in my home. For example my new Anthropologie shower curtain, still in the bag...gone. My favorite old lamp and new lamp shade...gone. My cute little candle holder with the handle...gone. And the list goes on... So what is a mother to do I ask you?

She just smiles, gives her little girl a hug and hopes her home is a safe cozy place for her at the end of the day.

Empty Nest

Things are a little hectic here at "the cottage" our Kate has gotten a job in the O.R. in Palm Springs. She has rented a "Villa" in La Quinta and is going to be moving very soon to set up her own home and start her career.

Now I ask ,could a Palm Springs "Villa" be any different than an English cottage?

We have been shopping madly to gather things for her new home. She has also placed post-it-notes on the things she plans to take with her. Last evening when Rick arrived home from work there was a post-it-note attached to Bentley's collar . We are going to share custody of our sweet Labrador, he will summer with us in Millbrae and Tahoe and winter in Palm Springs with Kate.

It will be very quiet here at "the cottage", I am not sure how I will like that. I guess there will be a lot of yarn shopping and crocheting.

Cheers for now,
Tista

So all is well, things are getting back to normal after our dinner party. 657 of our closest friends came to celebrate our Tim with us.

Today was a beautiful sunny day here at "the cottage". The kind of day that makes you start thinking about your garden. I must say I am still too tired to do anything but think! I did have a lovely afternoon sitting and crocheting the newest blanket I am working on for our little River cabin. So all was not lost. Until next time.

Cheers,

Tista

Queen Anne Cottage

I have decided that I should start referring to home as "the cottage" since that is what I would do if I actually lived in England. I do feel that this would be justified seeing as I have a plaque on the front of my home that I purchased in London a few years back that reads" Queen Anne Cottage" .

I do in fact live on Queen Anne Court and my home is small like a cottage (by California standards that is). So there it has been settled and justified I now live in "the cottage" on Queen Anne Court!

In search of my little English cottage I had something like this in mind. Charming on the outside with a little garden to tend. Cozy on the inside with a big pine dresser filled with wonderful handmade pottery ,a biscuit jar on the kitchen counter filled with delicious shortbread cookies to enjoy by the fire with my tea.

A few important factors

First let me say Happy Valentine's Day. As I was lying in bed this morning selfishly thinking about my Valentine's treat a thought popped in my head " what if there isn't a Tiffany Co in all of England" I shall be very sad!

Another thought "what if there is not an Anthropologie" I shall be very very sad! But I am sure it would only be proper to find a favorite British store that is equally as nice. Although I would really miss Tiffany Co and Anthro!