As summer winds down, I admit I am relieved to take a break from dirty finger nails and client phone calls.   My summers never look like this and I would, someday, like them to.

As the house starts to cool and I am tempted to light a fire, I am moving into winter mode.   Writing more and doing less.  Generally, I am enjoying the comfort of being inside the home rather than out.

I have decided that people in the landscape industry need winter cottages that are as inviting as this summer cottage.  Tricky, I think, without greenery making everything a little more inviting.

This precious cottage was photographed by Stuart McIntyre

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