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It’s Sunday and everyone deserves a day off.

Here’s wishing you a restful Sunday.




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recipe friday




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TARRAGON CHICKEN
 (one of my favorites)

 

Ingredients


·        2½ to 2 lb. chicken, cut up
·        1 C chicken broth or bouillon
·        3 medium carrots, sliced (3 stalks of celery, sliced may be added too)
·        1 T snipped fresh tarragon
(or 1 tsp dried tarragon leaves)
·        1½ tsp salt
·        1/8 tsp pepper
·        1 bay leaf
·        4 oz mushrooms, sliced
·        2 stalks celery, sliced
·        1 medium onion, sliced
·        ½ C dry white wine
·        ½ C half & half
·        3 T flour
·        1 egg yolk

·        Hot egg noodles


Directions


Heat chicken, chicken broth, carrots, tarragon, salt, pepper and bay leaf to boiling in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes

Add mushrooms, celery, and onion. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until thickest pieces of chicken are done, about 15 minutes.

Remove chicken and vegetables to warm platter with slotted spoon, keep warm

Drain liquid from skillet, strain and reserve 1 Cup. Pour reserved liquid and wine into skillet. Mix half & half, flour and egg yolk until smooth, stir into wine mixture.

Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened

Serve with chicken, vegetables, and noodles



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green inspiration

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The above photo is a boxwood-grand lawn.
By Howard Design Studio (oh, be still my heart!)


beautifully manicured backyards & gardens

There's something about a beautifully manicured backyard or garden that elevates a home's exterior. Browse these gorgeous images of lush landscapes from Dering Hall talents and get inspired to take your next outdoor project to the next level.

If you want to see a beautiful view or two and definitely feel the inspiration, check out some of these designers’ websites!
  


Balance, scale, and proportion are the foundation of this landscape, the perfect accompaniment to the historic home. Garden rooms surround the house, in a palette of deep greens, blues and white. 



English Tudor Cottage.



A distinctive tea house tucked away within the backyard is the perfect serene retreat. 



Atlanta Entry Garden.



Cheswold Carriage House Garden Entrance.



Rear Façade and Gardens, Inverness Residence, Houston Texas.



Boxwood-parterre garden.



Gentleman’s FARM Estate.



A French Garden in the North Shore.



Flowering Poolside.



Garden design.



Entry Garden.



Custom gate and stairs leads from the pool terrace to the beach path.



The Pool House – Palm Beach, Florida.



Small Courtyard Garden Lawn.



Habersham – Side Entry Garden.



Mid-Century Modern Retreat Garden.



Pareterre Garden, Longwood Farm, Texas.



Beautiful Garden Design that complements the house.



Garden Details.


Isn't this the most beautiful post, ever? 
I admire as well as envy all the magnificent beauty and hard work of these amazing spaces.
Are you feeling the green inspiration?




a bird’s eye view

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See some of the most beautiful architectural sites of the World from Above

Who wouldn’t like a guided tour of some of the most breathtaking architecture of the world? And just imagine being offered this tour with a bird’s eye view? Well, with the help of a drone and Architectural Digest, photographer Amos Chapple reaches great heights to capture some incredible images of architecture from around the world.

Are you ready to have your breath taken away? 

Ok, let's take flight.... 


The Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris


The ruins of a college in Gali, Abkhazia, a region between Russia and Georgia


The Taj Mahal, Agra, India


Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary


The Magdeburg Water Bridge near Madgeburg, Germany


Fort Bourtange in Bourtange, the Netherlands


La Sagrada Família in Barcelona


“Hill 3” in northern Mumbai, India


The Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia


The Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia


The Jama Masjid in New Delhi


The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow


The Vittoria Light in Trieste, Italy


The Hagia Sophia (left) and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul


Tbilisi, Georgia


The Alexander Column in St. Petersburg, Russia


Hotel Ukraina in Moscow


The Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia


The Liberty Statue in Budapest, Hungary


The Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral in Peterhof, Russia


The Katskhi Pillar in Katskhi, Georgia


The Hermitage Pavilion in St. Petersburg, Russia


The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor in Barcelona


The Lotus Temple in New Delhi



There you have it!