A SIMPLE ANSWER..................................

Lately I have been questioning the purpose of doing this blog, beside sharing ideas and projects....I mean, does it really matters? Does anyone get something of value out of my ramblings? You know, that kind of ruminating......Then, BINGO! The answer comes through a multitude of comments that validate my initial concept in spades. Thanks so much for giving me the simple answer I needed.

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When you are a house cat life is so EASY! You play, you eat, you sleep.....................

in baskets................................... on the furniture

......................or on the floor...............................basically, anywhere you want! Hmmm.....Just noticed how fat my kitties are getting....must be all that good tuna and catnip treats......

               

...............sometime we watch the lizards go by......................and wonder what it's like out there............but we are not allowed outside.........too many bad snakes, raccoons and.....alligators...............after all, this is Florida........................

            

I am in the last few days of editing Romantic Country so I have not done much of anything else. Except taking a trip to the garden center to see what new plants I can add to the garden. I always wanted a magnolia tree. I saw quite a few (in bloom) but they were all way too big for me to plant. Fortunately the nursery will be getting more next week and they will be a size I can manage. My biggest problem is to be able to dig a big enough hole since the sunny spot where I want to plant it has more tightly packed gravel than soil. In the meantime, the nice fellow at the garden center gave me a lovely bloom to take home..............it smells so lemony-sweet.... and it's so soft and gorgeous...........

            

On the way home I stopped at the grocery store and ended up getting cigarettes (no lecture please.....I know.... if the rattle snake won't get me the cigies will....or maybe I'll get hit by a car! Who knows?), coffee and......white tulips.................I won't get fat on that diet!

          

......if you look closely you will see how the edge of the petals look like lace...........I had never seen these before............very delicate and romantic...........................

Speaking of romantic, I received these 3 stunning French crystals from ROBERTA

 

............they hang from the kitchen chandelier........Thank you Roberta!

                    

Of course that prompted me to take a look around the house and take a few photos of some of my favorite things.............................like anything made from wire.....................

    

..from a funny looking 3 level "thing" found in California. little houses and a cage from Florida..

 

......an old frame with chicken wire from France, a little metal mannequin perfect for hanging necklaces......

.....and a wire one also very useful for some of may baubles......and plenty of little and big baskets...........................................

............................a decorative tea pot........................................

 

................and cloches......................................................... 

                  

.....and, of course, the Eiffel tower!

So, this is it for today...........................................................................

......................Here is to all you princesses out there.........................

                           

Thinking of you...................xoxoxoxo Fifi

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Comments

[Alison Gibbs]

Another fabulous post from the Fabulous Fifi.
You kitties sure do love to lay all around the place. How lucky they are.
You have so many pretty wire storage and show pieces.Love the 3 level 'thingy' with the eggs.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Alison

[Jackie]

Miss Fifi,
Love your Blog!!! Don't stop. I read it all the Time. I also live in Fl and have 3 cats that are NOT allowed outside...and they love to look out of my windows to see the lizards too! Thanks for such a great blog.

I am on my way to The Cat's Meow today, after seeing your blog about it, I must go check it out!!

A huge fan!
Jackie

[Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooks&Me]

Don't ever think of giving up blogging! I don't think I've commented before but I wanted to today.

Yours is one of the blogs I open up first on Bloglines and usually click to "come over" rather than reading quickly.

I often say on my blog that I enjoy finding people online who are "just like me". Well, I also love meeting people who are not like me at all. :)

I adore your personality, your decorating, your artistic talent, your way with a camera, and the way you share your whole personality with us. Thank you. :)

[Hem & Lyckas Mia]

Of course you need to keep blogging, I love your blog! Love your beautiful photos as well. Hugs, Mia

[Cindy ~ My Romantic Home]

Fifi, I hope you never stop blogging! For me the purpose has turned out to be something so different from what it was when I first started. Now its all about my "friends" I've met from all over the world. I never imagined I would find such a connection to so many women that I don't really know expect through my computer. If you stopped blogging I would feel like I lost a friend! Blogging brings us all together!

[Rachel Going]

Dear Fifi, I love your blog so much. I check here all the time to see if you've updated. You inspire me. Everytime I come here I get a new idea. Thank you for showing your creativity. I guess I really don't have any eloquent words with which to encourage you, but I will say you are fabulouso!

I love your sweet kitties and laugh at all the ways you find them sleeping and playing. The white tulips were beautiful. I've never seen any like that.

Have a great day! Love,Rachel

[Sooz]

Hi
I enjoy your beautiful blog.
Your garden is amazing.
For us dog lovers, how is Pal? Does he/she go out? I imagine the racoons wouldn't like that, those little squatters. Is there any way you can close the snake up under the house?
Sooz

[Sandy]

Don't blog - have never posted - but just want you to know that you would be missed more than words can say. My husband and I read you every time you post. When he comes home from work, one of the first things he asks is whether you posted. We love your home, your garden, and your kitties. We love hearing the "crazy" things you do. We rush to the book store to buy your mag and others you mention. Well, now we sound like crazies. We do have a life, but we so enjoy you.

[Amanda]

Fifi~ You BELONG in blogland! Your everyday adventures are priceless!!!! Keep sharing your sweet world with us!!! ~Amanda

[Marga]

Hi Dear Fifi
Have not bin here for a while but please don't stop blogging.....i love your blog. I too love wire things.....yours look al so pretty. Love the birdcage and the little one on the right. Your kitties look lovely too. Dith you make the little gold crown i send you silver????? Looks verry pretty like this. I made a blog too so if you want and have time come visit me too!!!!! I'll be back more often now.
oxoxoxox Marga from the Netherlands

[Brenda Kula]

Oh, I know how very busy you must be. But please don't stop writing your blog! We are all faithful followers. We come to see your creativity and beautiful things. Your unique arrangements. Your lovely kitties. It would be like losing family!
Brenda

[Doni Palmgren]

Fifi, you can't stop. Before I buy a magazine, I find myself looking to see if you are listed in the credits. I now feel personally attached to these publications. I even show these to people...."see I know her!!!"

Doni

[Colleen]

Your blog is one that I read everyday and love - although I am terrible about leaving comments - I will do better! Maybe it's because I feel a little like I don't have as much to offer you as you do for us. My blog is more on the funny-side-of-life, but my love of all the beauty and old wonderful things that fill a home are right there with you.
Thank for brightening our days & don't stop!
Colleen

[DENISE]

My husband always says that if there's such a thing as reincarnation he wants to come back as one of my pets! According to him they get away with anything and get all the hugs and kisses! I think blogs are a wonderful thing. It's so much fun to see how other people decorate all over the world!

[Randi]

Dear Fifi, please don´t stop doing your blog!!!
I love your blog and I´m addicted and read all your posts.
You inspire me!
Thanks so much for your Fabulous blog.
Randi from Sweden

[Norell]

Please don't every stop blogging. Your blogs cheer me on every time I read them.
The kitties are adorable and gardens beautiful. Please don't stop.

[Marilyn]

Fifi,

J'aime beaucoup votre blog!!

I just recently discovered your blog and frankly, I was hooked from day one. Your creativity and vision is amazing. Artists, such as yourself, can take a simple wire basket and come up with the most imaginative ways to use and display it.

I am hoping that some of that creativity will rub off on me. :-)

Your home and garden are perfection, really amazing eye candy. It's obvious that every special detail was well thought out and perfectly placed.

Honestly, your blog really is an important part of my day!

[Edie Marie's Attic]

Okay, I'm going on the tulip diet because you look fabulous!
Hugs, Sherry

[carold]

Fifi,
I remember seeing an article about your home quite some time ago before you started blogging and I thought-she looks like a snooty little princess! After getting to know you in your blog, I know you are a princess without the snooty part!
I'm always disappointed if I check your blog and there isn't a new post.
Love your kitty babies, I too had 4 indoor cats until recently. My defenseless big old kitty was killed recently by a pack of bad dogs when he went out to sit on OUR porch!

[Cindy Roberts]

Hello! I first found you blog through Jennifer at the Old Painted Cottage. I was there minutes ago and saw her turquoise umbrella similar to the pink and green ones you have. Creative minds think alike! I would be thrilled if you stopped by my blog sometime! I think we have similar taste! Know anything about vintage bling? My last post is about Weiss jewelry. Hope you stop by and say hello! Cindy Roberts@cutepinkstuff.com

[Madeline]

PLEASE, PLEASE, dont give up your blogging. I go into your website every day. Its like a drug, I'm an addict, I go to your blog every day. I got my sister hooked. I love your decorating, your kitties, your home. I definitely get inspired. Oh my god I cant imagine - nope dont want to think about it. Please dont leave us. I know I dont leave comments, but believe me when I tell you that I am on your website every day! I have seen your photos over and over and I cant get enough. You have made me start sewing again, and thats a good thing. So please dont leave us - Madeline from Brooklyn, NY.

[Ele at A bit of Pink Heaven]

Fifi..let me tell you a little about me. I am a mother (2 grown children, 1 at home), wife of a ND farmer. I have always loved to decorate and create. We moved an old lutheran church unto my property to use as a studio/shop. This is about the time I found your blog. Yes, I am a magazine addict, but your blog is so warm, so personal. It's about real life. I draw inspiration from you on a weekly basis. I devour your how tos, pictures of your home, and more. What I really like is your sweet kind spirit and the touches of your life, like your kitties in this post. You are successful and busy, but yet you take the time for bloggers, likes me. When I am preparing for my next open house sale in my vintage church, you are great inspiration to me. Please keep blogging whenever you can. I love all your wire decor. Always gorgeous!

[Andie]

J'adore absolument vous et vos écritures mon ami de la Floride !
You impart such warmth and magic to this sometimes very impersonal Net world. I know of no other who drills holes in glass blocks in heels, who has alter ego dollies to entertain us while she works, who goes to very nearly the ends of the earth to share beauty with us. We love you FiFi, and we'd be lost without your fabulosity! xoxo

[Joy]

Ahh yes, your blog is a must read for me Fifi - don't stop! I don't mind you taking breaks from time to time but don't stop! ;)lol And just for the record, I'd love to come and join you for a casual ciggie, menthol perhaps...with a Cosmo on the side? :)

Joy

[Kristen]

Hi Fifi,
Your blog is such a beautiful inspiration for all of us who love to surround ourselves with beautiful things. I ALWAYS look forward to your posts. Your pictures bring so much joy to many, many people (I can look at them over and over again just like my issues of Romantic Country). Have a fabulous weekend, my dear. I will most definitely be waiting for your next fabulous post! I know you are busy, busy with all you do, but if you get a chance please drop me an e-mail as I would love to share with you a few other things (i think my e-mail address shows up to you when i submit a comment. . .i hope ha ha!).
xoxo-kristen