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White Gerbera Daisy at My Ranchburger

Tricia Foley, designer, stylist and best selling author (Having Tea, Linens and Lace, The Romance of British Colonial Style, The Natural Home and more) has three new blogs: The White List, The Perfect Thing and In the Country. Click on over and be happy!

I'm off to add Tricia to my Blog List.

First Saturday of 2009

There's so much to relish on a balmy January Saturday: a sunny corner on the front porch with neighbors passing by;

A great book about living the simple life;

Ginger-peach tea from a favorite cup;

And a front row view of Mother Nature's winter offerings, but best of all: Tall Husband close by.

• Book: Bought yesterday at a second-hand book store for $8.95: The Natural Home: Living the Simple Life, by Tricia Foley; photographs by Michael Skott; text by Jill Kirchner.
• French vintage napkin from Em's Heart.
• Cup: British "walking ware," from a Heights Antique concession.
• Rocker from Bering's Hardware Store, Houston, Texas.
• Photos taken at The Bunny Bungalow.