Setting the Thanksgiving Table

Tuckernuck

 

It will be a bit of a stressful day here at CCC - I have a massive oak tree right behind my home being removed today that was damaged in the last two hurricanes. I am happy it is coming down because it is aging and falling apart and poses a serious risk to my home. It is not one of the beautiful live oaks that ages well and fares well in storms here in Florida. It is a laurel oak and they start decaying from the inside out as they age and come apart in storms. But it is massive and towers over my house and I will be glad when the process is over. 

Moving Forward

Palm Beach Idyll by Slim Aarons 

Yesterday was a challenging day. I was dealing with a dead clothes dryer, all of my neighbors out of town simultaneously, my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon, and a possible hurricane the end of the week. I started shivering uncontrollably which is weird since it is as hot as can be here. I think it was stress related.

Life

 “Life is amazing. And then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That's just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it's breathtakingly beautiful.”

― L.R. Knost

Help Wanted/Give Me A Break

 

First, Happy Father's Day to all the dads and dad figures out there on this special day.

Chinoiserie Chic Turns Thirteen

Ruthie Sommers

Chinoiserie Chic has entered its teen years! This picture was my very first post on Chinoiserie Chic back in May of 2009. I just realized that I have reached thirteen years of writing Chinoiserie Chic. The term "chinoiserie chic" did not even exist before I coined it. I have published over 5,300 posts.