Monday, January 30, 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

January 27th

I love this butchers in Middleburg and once spent over $100 on cheese! Their meat is all supplied by the farm that owns it and they have wonderful pate. They also impressed me by being the only shop I've ever seen in the U.S. that sold my favorite cookbook, A Cook on the Wild Side by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

January 26th

My bed time reading, not one of the best books I've ever read, but passable and helps me to wind down.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

January 24th

I see this every day on my way to work. How cool it would be to have this for shopping!

Monday, January 23, 2012

January 23rd

The snow was solid ice this morning and the crows were glad of their breakfast seed feast.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

January 22nd

Cold and icy at Meadow House with a freezing rain forecast for this evening.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012

January 19th

They've shaved off 2 hours on Monday & Thursday evenings so now I can't dump trash during the week. I guess I'll be dumping it at work then!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January 18th

I love looking at this line of majestic pine trees on the way home from work.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

January 15th

Had a moment of extravagance today when I spotted this one place setting for $25. It's by Ralph Lauren and sooo fits in with my 'no matching sets' theme in my house. I love it!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

January 14th

2 empty cigar boxes that I acquired from The Tinder Box Cigar Lounge in Waldorf, MD. Cost $3 each and the money goes to charity.

Friday, January 13, 2012

January 13th

An antique brass kettle that I remember as a child sitting on the hearth, and now it has a home on my fireplace, thanks to Mum shipping it over to me. Apparently an Art Deco one is following...

Thursday, January 12, 2012

January 12th

Soft Brie and organic nutty whole wheat bread.... and a glass of plonk. Nearly civilized!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Monday, January 9, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Friday, January 6, 2012

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

January 4th

Alam came in today with gifts from Bangladesh. He brought me coins from there and Turkey, banana gum and packets of Dal, (like lentils) and Fried Peas. They were really tasty!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

January 3rd

The first snow of this year fell this morning and another sugar coating was on the road home this afternoon.

Monday, January 2, 2012

January 2nd

New piece of art for my kitchen area, reduced from $40 to under $9. Ain't it purdy?

Sunday, January 1, 2012

January 1st

Kota and I welcoming in the New Year but he was extremely annoyed at having to pose for the photo.