The Holiday: Canadian Autumn Morning

Sunday Morning

It's a weekend of thanks and I am sitting here all alone (don't worry, soon I will be surrounded) and rather enjoying the quiet room. I've been watching Fine Living on the telly, sipping hot Red Rose tea (yes, I've gone back to this brand), lounging in my dusty blue terry robe, grey men's socks smunching at my ankles, dog snoring at my feet, sunshine hitting the mirrors, fireplace crackling and warm, comforting oatmeal. I've been reading Eddie Ross and watching Sarah Richardson this morning (yes I can chew gum and walk at the same time) and the NY Times. I am so lucky. So thankful. (so selfish?) I hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs. LPxo

The Holiday & The House Plants

So. We've moved into someone else's home for 7 months. Oct. 1st - May 1st. Everything the Doctor owns remains and he gave me a handwritten note: live in the house like it is your own, garbage day Thursdays, please don't use the china in the hutch and take care of my plants, 'I've had them for decades'. (!!!!) Decades? I didn't know plants lived longer than dogs. Oh my word. Does he realize that I may not be the best person to be in charge of the care and feeding of living plants? I have noticed that plants tend to lean up/grow up and towards the light; like humans who long for warmer climates. So. I'm on a quest to learn more. I have been digging around blogs and found this amazing post that taught me 15-20 house plants will clean and fill the air with fresh-filtered VOC-free oxygen of a 1800 sq. ft. home. Now that's amazing. So. The root of all this leads me to my trip yesterday to Value Village to find a book on house plants. (don't get me wrong - I'm brilliant with succulents, but all you do is ignore them) I found this book appropriately called, 'All About House Plants'. ($1.99) How about that! It was written by Montague Free and Marjorie J. Dietz (both of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden) and the colour of the book was enough to make me jump for joy. It's my new favorite colour. (I call it 'Bette Midler Green' because she has a velvet blazer that colour that she wore to a NYRP event - gorgeous, rich.)

The Holiday

Kinda like that. Kinda like the movie. Have you seen it? (Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love....except I'm not having guy problems and I've taken mine with me and we're still in the same beach town.) Well, that's what my family and I are doing from Oct. 1 - May 1. One day in. So far, so good. Happy truly. There is something so exciting and comfortable and cozy about moving into someone else's home; full of 'all' of their belongings - family photos...it's like getting an 'instant extendi-family' - plus, I love change. (oh my gypsy heart...I've moved so many times in my life...feels like home.) More 'Holiday' stories to come...