Go Figure...

           Its not easy ..and it took some time...but we figured it out and are now in perfect tune..

             A long marriage is two people trying to dance a duet and two solos at the same time.

  ~Anne Taylor Fleming

 

Hidden...

No...I'm going to hide this message....behind the wallpaper...

So someone in  different times will find it one day....and maybe need it...
 

 I love hidden surprises...

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I.m going to take a little break from my decorating........

Happy weekend to you all out there on the globe......go and live it......!

 

P.S.....here's a nice tip for lots of fun........GO SEE

Passage of time..

Click for some music..


Wishing you This...

And this.

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And this....

 

 

Time always passes to quickly in weekends......have a good one..

xoxo

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Not bad...

Not bad at all....I started this blog in 2008....wow..and I;m still here..leaving little gifts for you to find...One of my favorite things to do...:)
Also one of my favorite things..and also a bit scary..Thunderstorms...we are heaving very strange weather on The Hilltop... we are expecting our first summerstorm...how marvelous... xoxo

Scrabble..

-You better come in my dear..its going to rain again in a few minutes..
-..I brought my little umbrella..just to be on the safe side..and..the weatherman promissed a day WITHOUT rain..I'm sure that's what he said...

-Yes..promisses promisses...please come in dear..lets play scrabble..
-O well..oke then..be there in a sec...when the first drops will begin to fall......

I'm always in for a game of scrabble...tell me what's your favorite game to play on rainy days..?

Happy weekend..:)

Companion...

I will be traveling by train for a few days.....to pass time I will take something to read with me......and when I get tired from reading and looking out of the window I"ll close my eyes and nap...I love traveling alone..when I am by myself I'm in great company...

“The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion.”
William Makepeace Thackeray


Art-Augustus Egg-Traveling Companions..
On the playlist today a video from a trainride through the (Dutch)country..its a trip I often make..I'll be back in a couple of day's...stay warm and stay happy out there...xoxo

A lovely Sunday..

Today,on this very cold frosty Sunday, I visited this wonderful place..

I love Castles...

IIIIIIIIits Monday..

I love my bed....when I get up in the morning I am already thinking about the moment when I can get back in..Especially on Monday mornings..Lets meet somewhere in dreamland.....

IIIIts Monday..

Hip Hip Hurray..its my hubby's B Day...and all good b day's start with breakfast in bed...and later on this wonderful day we will eat cake...home made..

Sweet Summer Rain..

The rain rain rain came down down down
In rushing, rising riv'lets...


The first Summer storms have arived...I Love Summer storms..
On the playlist today..Rain Songs..

How is it you sing...?

Green finch and linnet bird,
Nightingale, blackbird,
How is it you sing?

How is it you sing

Anything?
Whence comes this melody constantly flowing?

From Sweeny Todd
On the playlist~blackbird Songs..

Magic Lantern..

I hope you enjoyed my little journey through Blog land...lets do this again next year...Wishing you a magical Sunday..stay warm and stay happy..


“It is a fact that you project what you are.”

Painting ~Magic lantern~van Loo

Something Precious..

I love my hour of wind and light,
I love men's faces and their eyes,
I love my spirit's veering flight
Like swallows under evening skies.

I love Swallow's..they are my favorite birds,and every Spring I gaze at the sky to welcome the first one...This year it arrived early..and it came by package..bringing with him a lovely little book about 'Precious things with wings'. This book was written by my dear dear friend Anita. She asked the sweet Swallow to travel and bring me this wonderful gift...

There are souls in this univers who connect without knowing bounderies..Who lift eachother up in an amazing flight...I am planning to stay upthere and fly till I drop dear Friend..Without You there wouldn't be a Miss Moussie..and Nowhere would be nowhere to be found...Thank you!!

Poem -Sara Teasdale
Art~Book 'Precious little things with wings'~by*Anita~Castles Crowns and Cottages*
On the playlist today..Les Barricades Mysterieuses~by Couperin,Played by a pianist I love..Alexander Tharaud.

Something to cherish

Unexpected treasures...are often the ones I cherish the most...For instance..to find...kind,sweet and caring people..the ones who not only live their life but really LIVE it..They are..sharing faith...sharing a new way of life in another country and learning a new language...sharing their thoughts and reflections..building a theatre together with their children..painting angels...creating a fairytale world...love little woodland creatures..growing up in a loving family,being a promisse for the future. But most of all they are friends..and I love to visit them an share their dreams..

“Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.”
Henry David Thoreau

Art~Frederic Leigthon.

Something to Explore..

TO Explore....To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery...
Its wonderful when you can travel and see the world,but I think there is beauty to be found everywhere...In your home and garden,or just around the corner..And did you know that the exploring can begin just with one click...Today we are all internet explorers...Just click HERE...and HERE and HERE....and this one is also very nice....when you come back from your travel through these magic places..tell me what you found..

We may explore the universe and find ourselves, or we may explore ourselves and find the universe. It matters not which of these paths we choose.”

Something To Read ...

Reading a good book...one of my favorite things...I love to read. Lately I find myself reading BLOGS more then books...There are so many wonderful writers on the net..One of the first fabulous writes I began to follow was Pamela...and since I began to read her marvelous posts I never missed one..I hope she will write a book someday..a good old fashion book with a gold engraved leather cover,a book that smells like a book..ink and paper..you know what I mean:)Hope,that she will collect all of her posts and make a book out of it..She is great,go see for yourself and tell me if I'm wrong.When you visit her say HI to Edward for me...
Next to books I am also very interested in history...and..I found Rosie.
She can like no other tell you very interesting stories...and takes you to lovely towns and historical places...Stories from every corner of her mind..Go and ask her a question..about Richard III...or Shakespeare..she will now the answer!
And last but not least I want you to get to know a very witty and very intelligent old chap...his name is Rattus...Rattus Scribus to be precise ...that's also the name of his blog..he has yet another blog ..just as interesting, but there you have to be a member to get in..I am sure when you knock on his door and ask him to let you in he would be delighted...I can hear him say now...Welcome welcome..three cheers a hoot and a RRR,of course you can come in..Tea..anyone..
Have fun visiting..and when you see Rattus..tell him Miss Moussie said hello...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
Dr. Seuss

Art ~George Clausen.

The Magic Land Of Blog..

Two years ago I opened the door to blog land..I found it to be an enchanting charming place..Let me share with you some of my great findings and magical discoveries..
After posting my first post..the first comment I received was from a CAT...a real sophisticated lady Cat..known as Miss Peach! If this is the first time you hear her name then you simply must dash over to her place to see her and say hello,I am sure her mommy will be pleased to meet you all..
Opening the door to blog land leads to opening another..and another,and another...and before you know it,hours and hours can fly by...Behind one of those doors I found a cottage...ButtonWillow cottage...and this place changed my world..While walking the ButtonWillow grounds I knew what to do...I was going to write a story..my story...about my home..Hilltop Hall..and all the creatures living there..And most of all I wanted to create a place where ,when you visit you will find little feathers of Hope...brought to you on wings of Faith..Thank you dear Lauren..Mistress of ButtonWillow cottage..If you,dear reader and friend, never visited this warm and inviting place then please do so now..and give all the little ones over there my blessings..There are many more marvelous blogs to see and lovely people I want you to meet so...please come back tomorrow....and we will travel to..no..I'm not going to tell you yet..because maybe I will visit YOU and I want it to be a surprise..

Every wall is a door.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Art M.L.Attwell.

Another voice...

Times in the kitchen were never that busy as in the last couple of weeks....I wish you joy in preparing your New Years Dinner..I love big kitchens where everybody gathers and sits around the table...eating ,talking and enjoying each others company..Lets talk about our resolutions in the year to come...and together keep the faith..we will succeed...

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

Painting~~An Old Kitchen~~Frederick William Elwell. Liverpool Museum.

For Love..

Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear...

John Lennon

In my sleep..

I have had dreams, and I have had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams

happy weekend ..and sweet dreams