sneek peek

 I wrote another little piece for a local newspaper...

here is a little sneek peek of to of the pictures I sent along:

front porch

A simple wreath with moss...

a wooden box I've had for years... 

two tree stumps...

that's our front porch this autumn.  

fall mantle

autum for me:

crisp air

tea

nature

fireplace

books

apples

candles

I tried to capture the essence of autumn in my fall mantle this year. :)

tea time

With the colder weather arriving, I find myself drinking tea again.

I cook my water, using an old water kettle.

And I put the tea tray together again...

Cups, small spoons, brown sugar and a good variety of teas.

African rooibos tea is my favourite right now.

Come over, let's have some tea.

the story of a small fireplace

Two years ago I made a simple fireplace out of stuff we had lying around (see here). 

2010

I took it down when I moved the bed and had set it up in my husbands office for a time.

2011

I had to take it down there, because Mr Viking has too many books... and he rather wanted to have another bookcase than a faux fireplace! (Can you imagine!?!)

So it spent some time ... ahhhm below our bed. 

In summer I had an idea.

I bought an small electric fireplace.

( it reminded my of visiting England as a teenanger...)

As there is a closet on the other side of  the wall I wanted the fireplace to go, it was just to make an opening as big as the fireplace and insert it into the wall/closet behind.

I added some board and batten around and I am now the happy owner of a REAL faux fireplace.

Mr Viking likes it, too.

This is the true account of the story how a little fireplace reached it's final destination.

Happy fall, ye all!

New pillows to me must be like new shoes to other women. ☺

I like the velvet lamp shades I found at the local good will.

The safari chairs, whom my sister in law found at a flee market in Germany add a touch of quirkiness.

They are surprisingly good to sit in!

We have stocked up on fire wood, I have plenty of my beloved rooibos tea... I feel prepared for winter.

a glimpse

I love this glimpse from the hallway into our bedroom.