Sleepy Time Gal on Pink Saturday!

Here's our little Sleepy Time Gal, Bonnie Lass, who decided to take a long winter's nap following all the excitement of Valentines Day and the grand finale of the 2010 ONE WORLD-ONE HEART Giveaways Event hosted by Lisa Swifka!

Catching a few Z's in Mom's creative space on one of Mom's vintage barkcloth pillows works better than anything...well, except for maybe cuddling up and watching TV together! She's our little darling and we love her, all eleven years of her!

(Bonnie is also making trips to see her veterinarian twice a week to work on fixing a pulled muscle in her leg but she is doing a bit better each week!)

Go to Bev's PINK SATURDAY for more Pink treasures!!

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Reflection on a Cottage Morning

It was such a beautiful sun-swept day, I was puttering about in the barkcloth bedroom when suddenly this sweet sunny image appeared to me with its reflection on the wall. 

How beautiful, I thought! I wondered if I could capture the moment? The sun's rays would change in a minute. I'd have to hurry!

As I gathered up my camera, I found I, too, was reflecting. Thinking. Wondering. How many times had I passed by this reflection not noticing it at all. How many times had I missed the view here and elsewhere while hurriedly rushing about?

I, right then and there, renewed a promised I'd made to myself long ago! I would notice and enjoy the simple treasures all around me! I would take the time to see and cherish the charms of ordinary days! I would look for reflections wherever they may be and hold them dear!

Sun-swept Beauty At My Cottage Window

The southern exposure of this room lends itself to sunny days and cheerful thoughts. I hung a vintage panel of barkcloth on this window to match the panel behind the bed, (shown in Tuesday's post). I love how the sun sweeps through the blinds and then also through this beautiful old textile to create a aura of vintage times and cottage dreaming.

The hanging bird is a copper piece I received as a gift from my younger sister, Connie. The ribbon with which I tied the drapery piece is one that once trimmed a precious gift from my older sister, Corinne. Treasured gifts of birds and ribbons always find special places in my cottage home and heart.

The Beauty of Vintage Barkcloth

I really love the look of all kinds of vintage textiles, from old feed and flour sacks to embroidered dish towels, but barkcloth has a special place in my heart for it is not only beautiful, but it also reminds me of times long past.

Homes in the 1940's were filled with barkcloth draperies, chair covers, and pillows in stunning colors and tropical designs. Exotic birds, cabbage roses, and old-time scenes were some of the most popular prints.

The softly muted tones of barkcloth add to the peace and quiet of the day. Although I have barkcloth pieces throughout our home, I especially love them in this bedroom. So cottage cozy!

(I stitched the barkcloth pillow on the ice cream chair from a $3 piece of barkcloth found in a bin of scraps in an antique mall booth. I think someone else might have thought it wasn't ever going to amount to much of anything. But it's turned out to be one of my favorite cottage accessories!)