Tuesday Thoughts

Hi.

How are you?

I hope fine.

;-)

Did you get a pumpkin?  Do you know what I wish?  I wish that I could have a message board as part of my blog where YOU could share with me, each other, and post your photos too.  Why oh why isn't that an option?  Hmmm - maybe ONE day I will figure out how to create a site like that.  I know just enough about computers to be dangerous.  I would like ALL of you to be able to share here whenever you like.

Speaking of being clueless with computers - I finally figured out how to add a way to subscribe to my blog.  You will find that option on the left side of my side bar.  I hope this helps those who have asked me about that in the past.  AND I finally figured out how to add Google Friends, or whatever it is called, and that is on the right side of my sidebar.  I would LOVE it if you followed me and became a "friend" BUT I know that we are all friends anyway - right?  Right! 

I am always SO flattered and touched when one of you suggest that I write a book.  Now THAT would be yet ANOTHER thing that I am clueless as to how to go about.  But thank you, thank you, for the suggestion and for even thinking of that!  A book with all of YOU in it would be THE perfect book to me.

ANOTHER thing that I often ponder as I putter around here, is how I would LOVE it if each of you could visit me HERE at Daisy Cottage! Wouldn't that be fun if we could all meet, have some coffee or some wine?  Or both?  One thing I can guarantee - you would leave with lots of fresh doggie hair on your clothes!!  ;-)  Well, maybe one day I'll have an open house for my blogging friends.

Speaking of friends - my friend Cindy gave me this fun lampshade - just because - and I added the fringe...

AND my friend Lori, thoughtfully gave me daisy fabric as part of my birthday gift from her and it is now part of my new hall bath shower curtain!  I asked my ever-so-talented-and-patient-sis-Jill to make a shower curtain out of Lori's fabric, a red & white checked tablecloth that I already owned, and the existing white ruffly (is that a word?) shower curtain.  And of course she did!  We love Jill!

I'll share more of the hall bath soon.

But most of the letters that were in there have now landed elsewhere ...

And speaking of landing - yes beautiful Rose, the birds have indeed landed in the dining room!   ;-)

Back soon,

xo,

Kim

P.S.  Some of you have emailed me to let me know that you are not able to leave comments lately - the comment box is not showing as "live" or clickable. I've asked Typepad about it and am waiting on their response. Thank you for your patience and for trying!!  

Comments

[charlotte]

morning, Kim! love your birdies .... and all the sweet daisy cottage touches.

Stop by and sign in for Beth's gorgeous earring giveaway on my blog. fabulous!!!
xoC

[Daisy Cottage]

Morning Charlotte!
I'm on my way......

xo,
Me

[Deb]

Coffee at Daisy Cottage sounds wonderful :-) What a lovely, friendly spot to visit ♥

[Elizabeth Marchus]

Hi Kim,
I so enjoy your blog and must tell you, that every morning at work while sitting at my desk and sipping a(skinny vanilla coffee latte)I read your posts and every time I discover sometime new I had missed. Reading "Daisy Cottage" is a wonderful way to start my day. I am a follower.
Take care and keep creating,
Elizabeth

[Rita Larson]

Hi Kim,
Great that you found the Google Friend thingy, so now you will automatically come by my place and I will not have to go looking for you..
Love your blogs and you articles in the mags.
ritad

[Oma]

Kim....You ARE my get up and go everyday...lol..all the sweetness of the day to you...

Always a friend,
Oma

[JAN]

I have been "hovering and snooping" again this morning. I brought along my coffee so I sipped as I wandered through your home. I swear if you EVER quit your blog this 62 year old grandma is going to sit down and cry. You never cease to amaze me with your ideas and you always put a smile on my face. I love, love, love, the green lamp. If you are missing it someday it will be up here in IOWA. Have a wonderful day dear Kim............JAN

[Patty]

I love your shower curtain -- you always have such fantastic ideas. And oh, how I'd love to visit with you -- what fun that would be. We have family in Tarpon Springs -- maybe a trip is on the agenda.

Have a wonderful day -- I'm headed to my fabric stash to see what I can put together for my bathroom.

Patty

[Teri]

Good morning! I'm loving this time of year and it seems like I'm decorating for fall more this year than last---we've had so many cloudy days and rain, maybe that's what's putting me in the mood. I didn't buy a pumpkin, but my wonderful gardener Dad brought over a whole box full of small pumpkins and gourds from his garden--they are beautiful. Happy Fall!! and as always I love reading about you happy home.

[yodafatkitty]

We've got our pumpkins on here! I even ran one of 'em over but it's none the worse for it...tough little guy :P

[Marilyn C Pruett]

Kim,
Have you thought about a Flickr Page for Daisy Cottage? Your readers could post photos inspired by things they see here and we could all see them? Just a thought...I saw this on Attic24...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/attic24inspired/

[Nancy Hutson Maisenbach]

Kim,
You are a friend. I talk about what you are doing and your dear daisy cottage often.

No real pumpkin yet but I will get some to be sure. Last year DH and I went with our grands to a pumpkin patch to pick one. I have a fake one that has "We Are Thankful" on it.
Yipee! I have been dying to see your hall bath. The shower curtain is cute and cleaver.
I adore the letters that spell flowers.
It would be wonderful to be with you in person. I am grateful to be with you via the internet.
Your friend,
Nancy M.

[Sarah]

Good Morning! Oh, how I love the birdies and that fantastic lampshade! Believe me, if you did have an open house, I would drive all the way down from Nebraska to visit. :) So, where is that beautiful black chandelier hanging?
Sarah

[Jackie (Ellie Mae's Cottage)]

I have my pumpkins and other fall decorations out finally. But, I so enjoy your bright decorating style down in Florida. -Jackie

[stacy watson]

good morning kim!! we are headed to the pumpkin patch with the kids this saturday. i can hardly wait! then to a friends afterwards for our annual pumpkin patch luncheon. its a wonderful day.

can i tell you how much a LOVE your shower curtain, can we see more of it?? your sister is so talented!!

i feel i visit with you every single day, thank you honey!

[Kathy Gates]

I absolutely love your blog! So vibrant with colors! Your pics of your home are gorgeous! I can't wait to keep seeing what's going to be posted next!

[~Madison~]

I got a pumpkin a couple of weeks ago and love it! It's perfect! And... I am following you! I tried to follow you the first time I visited your blog! But obviously you didn't have it. I love the goodies you got from your friends too! Have a great day!

Love, Madison

[Zalary]

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[Cindy]

Beautiful as always!

[Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)]

Hi Kim! Everything here at your dear Daisy Cottage is just gorgeous as always! Wishing you a very happy day.......
Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)

[Brenda Kula]

Love that shower curtain! I've been looking for just the right size of pom-poms to add to some lampshades around here. But I want bigger ones than I've found recently here in town. Love to see your spaces!
Brenda

[Tracey]

That shower curtain is adorable. Just so YOU! And me! I will keep that idea in mind for a day when everything's blah, and that day's a comin'. It's pretty gloomy with the rain we've had in Oklahoma the past few days, weeks. I love your "Use what ya got" style, Kim.

[Anne]

You have a beautiful, one of a kind shower curtain! And when I saw your cardinal picture, it almost took my breath away. My mom, who loved cardinals, embroidered that very SAME picture! Whenever I see a cardinal in my yard I feel like my mom and dad are watching over me (they've been gone for 10 years now). Your cardinal picture brought me a happy memory, and I thank you for that!

[Teacup Lady (Sandy)]

Hi Kim,
Your colorful photos always make me smile! I would never have thought to put different fabrics together like that for a shower curtain. I, too, would like to see more of it. I'm not decorating for Halloween this year as my Hubby and I are taking a trip this October to your beautiful state of Florida. We finally got some sunny days here in NE PA. Every day is "sunny" when I visit Daisy Cottage!

[Barb]

Hi Kim....I have recently discovered your delightful blog. I am a Florida girl also...Orlando.

Love all your sweet touches.

Barb ♥

[Becky]

Hi Gal! I'm Becky and I am Maddy's (MadCrafts) Mom! She absolutely loves you and your home so I had to come check it all out!! She is really inspired by how you play with color, and is trying to decide what color to do her room in! We'll see! It's changed about 4 times now!! :o)

I love how down-to-earth you are! I think it would be great if you had a bloggy open house! We would be there!!

Have a joyful Wednesday!! So nice to meet you!!
HUGS,
Becky

[Daisy Cottage]

So nice to meet YOU Becky!!!!

xo,
Kim

[claudie]

Hi Kim
Claudie here, and all 6 of my fur babies all around me as I type this.
Come over and make your WISH on my last entree.
Mrs. Magpie and I are planning a trip. I'm coming to visit my Southern bloggy friends for my birthday in March, and she suggested exactly what you suggested... one big get together... OHG... that would be sooooo much fun.
I will keep you posted.
Love your shower curtains and all your colours as always.
Hi Maggie
Love Claudie
xooxo

[Daisy Cottage]

Hi Claudie! I'm on my way - as I have MY furbaby curled up by my side as I type too..

;-)
xo,
Me

[[email protected]]

To you meet you in person Kim would be sooooo awesome! I'll bring the coffee...

[Mary Lou]

Hi, Kim! I'm catching up a bit. It's busy around my home this week, and my feed service is not picking up your posts for some reason. :(
A book??? That would be wonderful. Oh, to have Daisy Cottage and you in my own home - that I could pick up and look at. I hope one day you could do that.
I love the lampshade!
Well, I'm off to get the day seriously started. Thanks so much - again - for sharing yourself with us here.
Mary Lou

[SusanG]

LOVE everything! the shower curtain is ADORABLE!

I think some kind of Daisy-Cottage-lovers get-together is a really good idea. The Fall Festival in Micanopy is the end of the month...although it means the town is pretty crowded. But it's lots of fun - I'm planning to go even if I have to go by myself!

SusanG

[Wendy McDonagh-Valentine]

Hi Kim. I have to tell you that the beautiful and brilliant colors on your blog always wake me up in the morning no matter how tired I still may be!! And, one more thing, that daisy fabric that you got for your birthday is soooooooo pretty!!!!! I love it with the other fabric!! Thanks for all of your daily eye candy!! : )

~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

[Angela]

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..you got it girl. The follow button. Heee haw! Ok, no longer book mark your blog, now I'm following it..This way I don't have to keep checking to see when you put up a post. I've been doing this for close to two years now...lol

And now I can share your link with my own followers and let them know all about you. Like you, I can't figure out computer stuff much, and adding someone's url is still not working for me,,lol. Now that I follow you, I just copy and paste your blog link very easily!

[Ginny Sass]

tons of color and fun and funky thing in and around their cottages. I am thankful for you and all of the awesome women that visit frequently.

Thanks so much,

Ginny Sass
Mt.Pleasant, SC

[Ginny Sass]

Some of my above comment did not make it. Sorry. As I was saying, this site is marvelous. I love all of the color and fun and whimsical items. Yall are having a really great time. I have the same look and feel like I am the only one in this area who does. So I am more grateful than you know to have found you all.

A glass of bubbly raised to yall.

Ginny Sass

[Susan Ramey Cleveland]

Love that cardinal picture, Kim. I've been having Typepad issues lately too. I hope they get their act cleaned up soon.

[Jenny The Red Bulletin Board]

I am so excited! I just got a bag of vintage ball fringe and am attacking my shades in my living room first!!! YEAH!! I also got some red HUGE ric rac that might go on one!! All inspired by YOU!!!

[Spencer]

Hi Kim....

As always, I've enjoyed my visit. Loved the shots from your bathroom....so cheery.

Blessings,
Spencer

[Gina W. Guess]

Kim, you could always do a facebook page for your business and crafty ides!!
I'm 48 and actually check my facebook more than my e-mail !
People could add to your facebook or leave you a private message.
I've run into all kinds of friends from highschool, old workmates, and met new friends.
Just a suggestion.
Thanks,
Gina W. Guess
[email protected]

[Gina W. Guess]

I forgot to tell you, I have a salon and it's totally furnished with yardsale,triftstore,Re-hab store, and just peoples junk. I'll try to send you pics.
My favorite thing in the salon is a piece of 130 year old wood from my great aunts homestead. I added 3 rustic hooks to make a coat rack. Everyone loves it, and wants to buy it. Of coarse it has too much sentimental value to me, I will never part with it.

[Sheila]

Kim, this is so sweet. I signed up as a follower, but I have been checking in with you daily. I need to figure out how to put that on my sidebar without losing my bloglist. I have a fear of all of the blogs I enjoy vanishing into thin air! LOL!

SO, that little bluebird on your sidebar? That's me following the birdseed trail you leave for us! ;-)

Love to you. And if you get a chance, please drop by and check out the dollhouse (cabinet) I have for Cecelia at my nest. She hasn't seen it yet, but I hope she'll like it.

XO,

Sheila :-)

[karen cox]

Hi Kim,
Always such a pleasure visiting your blog. I lovely all of your vignettes, but this last photograph has stolen my heart. I could look at this all day.
Karen

[COZY KITCHEN BY THE SEA]

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BLOG :)

[Sharon]

I LOVE that shower curtain. Tooo cute.

[Debra Howard]

Your posts are always so beautiful and inspiring.
Debbie

[Rhondi]

Dear Kim
I love the shower curtain, so fun using several different fabrics! The cardinal picture is delightful! We have lots of cardinals in our backyard and the other day there were 2 bluebirds in the birdbath and a couple of cardinals on the ground. I just sttod and watched out the window foe a long time. It was so beautiful! I have been looking for a bluebird figurine but haven't found one yet.

[Wendy]

Such lovely treasures!

You know, I'm only down the road from you! North Lakeland!

[Hannah]

Lovely pictures as always, Kim!

I am pleased you are ok as you haven't posted for a few days. x

[Suzann from The Olive Cottage]

What a fun little tour. That lampshade is just wonderful!! It reminds me of my girlfriend's bedroom when we were little girls.

[vilma c. culaway]

i love all the above images...i wish i can create them in my own little home. thank you for giving me inspirations in my day-to-day life.