My New Years Wish to You

As 2008 comes to an end, Id like to take a minute to lift my glass...I hope you find what you are looking for, or might have lost.. I hope you share your knowledge with someone who will appreciate it..

It will make all the difference in the world..I hope you will lift your arms to the salty, breezy air and let your heart sing the way your heart wants to. Let it alllll out. Dance, sing, jump..

FLY!!!

If the year wasnt the best, lets let the ocean wash it away and say..Well, that was a nasty year, and chalk it up to another life experience.

That what does not kill us makes us stronger, people..
Turn down the lights tonight, put on a soft tune and grab your lover, hold him tight..whisper so sweetly in his ear..Happy New Year, sweetie pie..I love you!
Then celebrate the way you want to.

Cheers... Heres to a wonderful 2009 to you and yours--

Happy New Year!

:)

Coastal Nest

Ode to creme...in my coffee, on my furniture and around the home..

Although this post is very old, It is what I am choosing for my link to

Here..come join in the fun!

Consider it an encore presentation of sorts...

the 2nd and third photos are my very VERY favorite things of all time. I purchased 2 of these 2 corbels on ebay many years ago.

The gorgeous old ironstone plate is as crazed and brown and lovely as ever.

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My Mom and I were talking about color last week. She was saying how she adored this fun brightly colored (yellow, fushia, and red) Christmas tree she brought home from the shop for her take on Christmas this year. She said "Im sooo sick of white." Not exactly that she has ever decorated in the white way. Ever. She just said its so happy and fun, you know--for a change..

It got me thinking about my own home and my beach cottage, too.

White..Although I adore white, creme, beige and all that this color entails, I really dont decorate white.

I always have color on my walls light color, at this time in my life, I adore color. In our last home I had the most magnificent Traditional beauty. I painted her livingroom and entry the color of a tulip leaf. All the woodwork the brightest whitest enamel and then covered the floors with a really great soft as soft could be- light yellow-creme carpeting.

It was gorgeous. I miss that house. It had floor to cieling windows in the livingroom that were to die for. The next post will be about Isabel Way. (our 2nd home together)There was so much color in my last few homes I think Ive gotten tired of too much on my walls. Now Ive got the feeling I want to add more color... but....

Anyhoo.. Im off track..

back to white..

Im not sure how I got so hooked on crusty old chipped painted white..anything. Its an affinity I dont think I will ever get over.

I think it is such a great contrast against any color, light or dark. Soft, aged and mellow.

Do you think it looks boring? Honestly..
Is there a thing as ---too much white? There, I said it.."""shiver"""Although, this is not my home- this last photo, it very well could be. Are you a color girl or a creme girl? what-what-what...lets chat..

Now..one more question for all you girls who do laundry..

FRONTLOADERS??

love em

or

leave em??

PLEASE...

this girl needs your input. I hear they are great for the "earth" and all that water conservation and that.. but I also hear that they have this problem of being so water tight that they, after a while start to get a musty smell to them.

WHAT UP WITH THAT?

Its an investment we need to decide on and I am going to listen to you inter-peeps.

Let a sister know..

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas!!

Lisa

coastalnest

:)

God bless us, everyone!

The count down is almost done.. The cookies are baked..and nearly all gone.. The snow is falling..

The Christmas lists have been written, and re- written....

Santa has been visited..

The gifts are wrapped and under the beautiful tree.

The lights are dimming and theres a hush coming over the crowd..

I hear the sleigh bells jingling as the beautiful sleigh is coming out of the barn, and the laughter and joy of the North Poles toyland elves..

Mrs Claus is fussing over Santa.

Its almost time..for the magic.

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Lets not forget the reason for the season!

This present under my tree is for you, my friend.

Theres isnt much more of a wonderful gift to me

than the gift of friendship.

Thanks so much for every little bit of it.

It means more to me than you know.

You girls make my dayssss!

Merry Merry Christmas to you and your sweet families!

xoxoxoxoxoxo!!!

Lisa (and her sweet family, too)

Coastal Nest

:)

The bare naked snowflake...

"Studies among the Snow Crystals ... " by Wilson Bentley, "The Snowflake Man." From Annual Summary of the "Monthly Weather Review" for 1902. Bentley was a bachelor farmer whose hobby was photographing snow flakes.
Image ID: wea02071, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection Location: Jericho, VermontPhoto Date: 1902 Winter

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----What a hobby...----

Hope everyone is enjoying their little bit of

Winter Wonderland..

Very pretty snowflake specimens from waaay back..

1902 winter.

keep warm!!

:)

Monday Morning Warm-ups.....

Remember the beautiful summer?

I miss you, warm weather and shorts!

I miss you, wet bathing suits and towels, thrown in a pile..

I miss you dear, sweet hardworking Barbecue..(mmmm!)

I miss you squeaky, giggly fun making trampoline..

I miss you, sandy toes and suntan legs..

I miss you, ocean waves capped with white bubbles..

I miss our family beach walks exploring all day long..

the soft warm breeze on my face

the salty sea air.

ahhhh..summer..remember? I think summer might be missing us, too!

Snow'd in..and out..

This is the kind of day that makes you tired and bored and lazy.

Its been snowing for days around here...At first I loved it, we don't get that much snow here. If we do, well, its the wet big sloppy flakes that only last a day, if that.
So, we decided to get the little peeps all bundled up and head for the hills...

it.was.gorgeous.outside..

Little children and big children alike were having fun.
Snow makes a girl look youthful, no?

The snow was really falling hard, it has been all day. Last we measured it was 6 inches in our back yard...

So, someone decided it was time to

do a little sidewalk clearing and scraping..
Nice work, don't you think?

Here's a little action from the mini-peeps.

forgive me, I was

BORED!

lets see your house videos people..and all the snow!

A beautiful day for a slide....

Here we are, people.

Ry AND Chan AND other cousins AND brothers AND sisters..

Shall we watch a little video?

alrighty then, feel free to scroll down at your own desire.

So much fun was had, we are ALL going back after work tomorrow. Even the Oldsters..yes, us adults...
Unfortunately for you, The Coastal Nest will NOT be taking her camera on her own sledding adventures. I will be holding on tight and screaming all the way down..no time for hot shot photos or video. You know me, safe and saneeee..
You'll have to use your imaginations..


These little kids like to have a good time

Happy "concussion-free" Holidays

peeps..

:)