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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

In Farmhouse Kitchen On Tuesday Morning

do you see her ? if you look close you can see just the tips of Dande's ears in the basket...it's the kindling basket...and YES...that radio is ancient...i have an ipod...i really do...but i LOVE playing that old radio...



i needlepointed this in high school...and my I LIKE list is pretty much the same today as it was then...



some of my cookbooks....that SILVER PALATE GOOD TIMES on the top of the pile has been worked over but good...it actually is in pieces...







more cookbooks...







the cookbook missing the spine behind the peep is julia child...completely worn off...










my kitchen sink this morning...













memorial day menu at farmhouse kitchen on my chalkboard....













getting a few things out for the memorial day bbq...
















looking for inspiration in an old issue of Cottage Style...it's sitting on my old trunk from Vermont...


















there he is...... the BIG GUY....whiskey sour in his favorite place....getting his morning sun....in Farmhouse Kitchen




















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43 comments:

  1. jaz@octoberfarmMay 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    welcome back to the world of blogs! i loved seeing your cook books and we have some of the same! you have inspired me to do a post showing mine. the shame!!! they are a mess and are everywhere. i will come out of the cookbook closet! i love your i like pillow! we both needle point too!

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  2. DianeMay 10, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    What a great collection of photos, and yes I also love the old radios and no I do not have an iPod!! Diane

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  3. UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Whiskey Sour is such a little sugar muffin! You have the cutest animals...

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  4. LynnMay 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I love those flag fans! Yep, Memorial Day will be here before we know it, baked beans sound good:@)

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  5. Purple FlowersMay 10, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    I LOVE THIS POST!! It represents so much of what you are about. Thanks for stopping by my blog. It's always great to see your name.

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  6. BlairMay 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Oh, Kary! It's so good to hear from you:). Thank you for stopping by. So many comments on this post! I love all of your cookbooks- completely worn with use and love- so wonderful! Great photo of Dande's ears sticking out of the basket. I wish I could curl up in that basket- it's cold & rainy here in New England today:). Looks like the perfect place for a catnap:). I like the CD player- we still have one in our basement that I just can't bring myself to get rid of. All of our CDs are on our iPod, but I keep thinking that one day, we may need them.....oh, nostalgia, I guess:). I have that same issue of Cottage Style at home. I flip through it quite frequently:). And your Mem day menu sounds delicious!! Wish I lived closer so that I could try a BBQ burger. Yum!! Happy Spring to you & your sweet family!!

    xoxo,
    Blair

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  7. acorn hollowMay 10, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    love all of your cookbooks.and the plates behind your sink are so sweet.
    great post.
    cathy

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  8. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    I of course adore everything, but the menu is really calling me....I truly am a bbq kinda girl! Xoxoxo

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  9. MichelleMay 10, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I enjoyed seeing your space. I did see the cat! Cute!

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  10. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayMay 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    I do love your "I like" cushion!

    You must have Memorial Day at a different time from our Remembrance Day in November. Or you're making sure you're well prepared. :)

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  11. UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    I love your home. Can I come stay? And all those cookbooks!! Think of the fun we'd have!!

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  12. no spring chickenMay 10, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Everything is lovely. I think this is the first time I've been here and I love!!

    Blessings, Debbie

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  13. LeslieMay 10, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    You know that I love my farmhouse visits!!!! You've got quite the cookbook collection. Lots of good cookin coming out of that kitchen!
    I love what you did with the chalkboard.. I am going to do the same.
    I was thinking of you the other day when i finally found the summer issue of Phylis Hofmans Celebrate! LOVE IT.

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  14. TaniaMay 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I love getting peeks of others houses:) Looks so cozy and such a fluffy cat! Love Julia Child.

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  15. Nancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a DairymanMay 10, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    I am such a cookbook fanatic, my husband often asks me why I need SO many. One I don't yet have is Julia Child.
    Whiskey Sour is such a cutie and looking quite cozy in his 'spot'

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  16. Betsy BrockMay 10, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Lovely shots of a typical day at home! I love 'every day' and you know, we have that same radio! ha.

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  17. Silke PowersMay 10, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Oh, I love your kitchen!! And your collection of cookbooks - we have just such a collection and I have some that are especially well loved and used. And seeing your kitties in the mix of things is just wonderful!! I hope you are doing well, Kary!! Love, Silke

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  18. gallerydarrowMay 10, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    GORGEOUS blog, nice to meet you!! xo Ro

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  19. bethMay 10, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    love the kitty in the basket....cats just crack me up !

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  20. ~Kim at Golden Pines~May 10, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    I love your space and seeing your cookbooks--And kudos to you for planning ahead to Memorial Day--I don't even know what I'm doing this weekend!! :-))) I hope you've had a good day!!

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  21. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMay 10, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    I love seeing your cookbook collection and finding many that I also have or wish I did! Whiskey Soir is dsuch a cute name for s cat and what a cute bundle of fur that he is!
    I had a subscription to Cottage Style once ..I miss that magazine!

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  22. ClaudiaMay 10, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Love seeing these glimpses into your home, Kary!

    xo
    Claudia

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  23. AndieMay 10, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Woah... just woah I love your pictures, I love your dog and your cat n.n And I also adore my Jamie at Home copy!

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  24. Debra She Who SeeksMay 10, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Your needlepoint cushion is lovely!

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  25. Sherri B.May 10, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    I love seeing your cookbooks. I had a giveaway once and to enter everyone sent in photos of their cookbooks. Isn't there something sweet and warm about seeing our 'kitchen friends' that are always there when we need them? I have Silver Palate too and have picked up copies for my daughter and daughter-in-law at thrift shops...Enjoyed your post!

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  26. Ocean Breezes and Country SneezesMay 10, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Hi Kary! Wonderful post! We have some of the same cookbooks! It also looks like we have the same faucet on our kitchen sinks! How funny is that! How cute is Dande in that basket? Love the pillow, how talented are you!

    I haven't even given Memorial day a thought! You're so organized! Look at you with a menu and decorations all ready to go!

    Talk to you later!

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  27. PondsideMay 10, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    What a lovely, peaceful post. I love your preparations for the holiday!

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  28. LibrarianMay 10, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Thank you for letting us into your kitchen, Kary :-) I really like the taps on your sink, and aren't those little plates from Julie?

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  29. the wild magnoliaMay 11, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Fun visit in "your world", cookbooks, needle point "I Like" pillow, whiskey sour sunshine, blackboard menu, Dande in the basket, it was marvelous!

    A ((hug)) and sending love, magnolia

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  30. JaniceMay 11, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    I love those Silver Palate cookbooks. Mine are a wreck from so much use over the years, kind of like your Julia Child book.

    Looks like plans are well underway for your Memorial Day. You always know how to do the holidays, all holidays, up in a wonderful way. I look forward to seeing more pictures of your festivities.

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  31. HappyKMay 11, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    It was nice having a look around your kitchen. : )
    Memorial Day is my birthday. It's nice that this year Memorial Day is actually on the right day May 30. : )

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  32. NanMay 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    I love every one of those pictures - I think the kitchen sink most of all!

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  33. Brenda PruittMay 11, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Clyde has taken to laying in a basket next to my desk. I bought it about a month ago, set it there on the adjacent desk. He was in it before I knew it. Unless he's eating or making a quick run outside, he's in that basket!
    Brenda

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  34. KimMay 11, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    So glad you stopped by my red farmhouse.
    Is that your farmhouse in the lovely photo above? Looks like we have similar likes: cooking, crocheting, and that Country Style Magazine is in my never throw away mag pile.
    And one more thing, that is a beautiful dog you have there.

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  35. AnonymousMay 11, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    What a pretty kitty! Your Memorial Day menu sounds yummy...can I join you : )

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  36. JoeyMay 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Goodness, you have tons of cookbooks! My sister, Cheetah has tons and tons of them. I love all of the photos.

    My favorite is Whiskey Sour in the basket...

    Take care,
    Joey and the babies

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  37. DebMay 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I'd spot cat ears a mile away....I'm not exaggerating. I love your blog as it is so cheery and fun. Your farmhouse is beautiful, so many windows. Love it!I see you make strawberry jam. Could you post the recipe for us?
    I'm your new follower from Ontario, Canada. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x5 that's right....5 cats.

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  38. AnonymousMay 11, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    My Silver Palate Good Times is almost as ragged as yours -

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  39. AnonymousMay 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Dande and Whiskey Sour are so adorable! I just love all of your heirlooms and the fact that you stay with the tried, the true and the loved. You are such a sweetie, Kari! Hugs to you and all the babies.

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  40. Sue from Ky.May 11, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    I had about 200 cookbooks,but the fire took a lot of them. I still have the burned remains of many, boxed up and stored in the shed. I didn't have the heart to pitch them.It's sad to get so attached to books, but I do.

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  41. gillyflowerMay 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Lovely post - si nice and homely and comforting to see your cookbooks and baskets and kitties!
    Made me smile though when you said about the "old" radio - we have an almost identical one in daily use in our kitchn, and I DON'T have an ipod!!(and wouldnt know what to do with one either,although teen daughter has had one for yonks of course)
    Gill xx

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  42. Thistle Cove FarmMay 16, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Wait just a dang minute...I've got a radio just like that one...it simply canNOT be vintage! Heck, it can't be more than ten or fifteen years old...?

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  43. christinaMay 18, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    i love to see your cookbooks are used up good! ; )

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Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate all your kind comments more than you can know.

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