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Elsa May
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interesting ideas + beautiful things, words + writing, people + travel, antiques + nik-naks, gardens + landscapes, cardamom + cakes, paper + ribbon, willows + hyacinths, Christmas + cookies, and ...
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What:nots...

Hello there. Here we are at the start of a short week. With R still away the boys and I have pootled our way through the weekend in the laziest way possible...breakfasting at midday, and mooching abo...

1 day ago

Hello...?

Thanks for hanging in there during my recent interlude. I hope the last few weeks have treated you well, and that all is good in your neck of the woods. I confess to not quite managing the gardening ...

2 days ago

A small interlude...

I hope your week is trucking along nicely, and that the days ahead are looking bright and sunny (literally and/or figuratively). I shall be taking a break from regular posting for a wee while, but I ...

16 may 12

What:nots...

Happy Monday morning! I hope you had a swell weekend - Portland was awash in sunshine and wonderfully warm tempratures. Nothing like summery weather to put a spring in ones step. Heres to a sunny wee...

14 may 12

What:nots...

I confess to being a tad sidetracked by life, sunshine, and general bits and bobs - hence a rather tardy what:nots. I do hope youve had a lovely weekend, and that the week ahead is shaping up nicely....

08 may 12

This image + this piece...

...fit todays grey, quiet, almost sombre, mood perfectly.Pablo Casals - Bach cello suite no. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude.Image by Alexander Duvall. 

04 may 12

A story for tomorrow...

Gnarly Bays travel video of Chile and Patagonia is breathtakingly superb...five minutes of landscapes and beauty.Clip from Vimeo. Found via Brain Pickings.

02 may 12

What:nots...

Shucks...Monday already?! How was the past week for you? Mine was a little dire, and somewhat topsy-turvy, but here we are - a new week, and a new start. The highlight was having a good four inches c...

01 may 12

These mist covered mountains...

Brothers in Arms : Dire StraitsAnzac Day 2012

25 apr 12

What:nots...

Another day of abundant spring sunshine - pure bliss. I dont think Ive ever been quite so excited by sunshine before! I hope Monday treated you well, and that your week is off to a stellar start. We ...

24 apr 12

Oh sunshine...

....lots and lots and lots of it - utter bliss after what feels like weeks of grey skies and rain. I hope you had a wonderful weekend - we are slowly regrouping to four, after my having been one this...

23 apr 12

What:nots...

Another weekend down, another week about to start. The boys head off on a week-long camp tomorrow, and with R in New Zealand until Friday I will be rattling about the house on my ownsome. To be hones...

16 apr 12

Micah Albert...

Extraordinary images by the photojournalist Micah Albert. His images of refugee camps, under-covered issues, and conflict are breath-taking, and capture the hope and beauty behind the chaos.Images fr...

12 apr 12

Just because...

...this is a beautiful image and this is a beautiful song.Image of Joan Baez from Last.fm

10 apr 12

What:nots...

How was your weekend? I hope it treated you well and that the sun shone for you. R left on Friday for two weeks in New Zealand, so the boys and I perfected the art of pootling about the house and gar...

09 apr 12

Quietly meditative...

...and full of serene images is this film from Toast. So much to like...Images from Toast.

06 apr 12

Woohoo...

...sunshine at long last! And this is the perfect tune to match this sunshine-y day.Clip from You Tube.

03 apr 12

What:nots...

Its a little hard to believe its April here in Portland. Its been jolly cold, and ridiculously wet. Mind you, at least it means weve a good excuse to light the fire each evening. Thanks for stopping ...

02 apr 12

Clu...

 Clus Fall 2011 collection - full of soft, sculptural pieces.Images from Clu. Found via Crush Cul de Sac.

30 mar 12

What:nots...

Happy Monday eve! I hope your week is off to a stellar start. Spring is slowing springing here in Portland - fingers and toes crossed it continues. Two things have touched a cord with me this past we...

27 mar 12

I like this...

Found over on Tomorrows Parties.

21 mar 12

What:nots...

Crikey - Monday already?! Howd that happen... I hope you had a jolly weekend. Ours passed by in a tranquil blur of quietness. R, the boys and I watched Senna - really quite a moving documentary. We w...

20 mar 12

Red, white + pink...

A little bit of geometric colour from Raf Simons final collection for Jil Sander to brighten up your Friday.Images from style.com

16 mar 12

For no other reason...

...other than I felt like it. What will we all do until the new series is released?Image from Sunday without Downton. Its rather surprising just how many blogs and tumblrs devoted to all things Downt...

16 mar 12

A crown...

...complete with a few feathers and some butterflies. What more does one need?I hope your Tuesday is rocking along nicely - we woke to a good dusting of snow which proved very pretty, even if it did ...

12 mar 12

A house + some apricots...

Located in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, is a 103 year old villa surrounded by four acres of mature gardens, which in turn is surrounded by six acres of apricot orchard. And the super, mind-blowingly exci...

12 mar 12

What:nots...

Happy Sunday eve! I had planned to post this earlier today, but opted for a somewhat muddy meander through Forest Park. Anyhoo I hope all is going well for you, and that the week ahead is a good one....

11 mar 12

Almost there...

...the boys and I arrived home on Saturday, and were slowly catching up. A dusting of snow this morning, but signs of spring poking through...I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Ill be back...

06 mar 12

What:nots...

Phew! Its been quite a week - theres been ever so much catching up with old friends, and visiting family, that we are now quite ready for a wee holiday. It has been really lovely though, and tomorrow...

25 feb 12

What:nots...

Its almost the weekend! The boys and I are ensconced in San Francisco airport, waiting for our flight to New Zealand. Super exciting to be heading home for a few weeks to see family and friends (and ...

17 feb 12

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