i would love to live in a colorful cottage like this
tiny, imperfect, and a bit uneven
if it were not made of paper
—
‘i would sooner live in a cottage and wonder at everything
than live in a castle and wonder at nothing.’
-joan winmill brown, british actress and writer
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image credit: albert’s constructions
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Haha. Me too. Me too.
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it just seems enchanting –
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Or enter it when you need a magical summer day.
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yes!
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Stunning!
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isn’t it pretty?
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colourful cottage — even if it is made of paper ! love that quote at the end: yes !! :)
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I agree –
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Like a magical Shangri-La, (a place regarded as an earthly paradise, especially when involving a retreat from the pressures of modern civilization:)
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yes and thanks for the link!
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Oh yes! So pretty!
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<3
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You’ve probably read it, but if not, Cider with Rosie (Laurie Lee) – lovely descriptions of cottage life. X
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oh, I haven’t, but now I will, thanks for the recommendation-
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I’ll join you…and I’ll bring the cookies if you make the tea! ❤️😉❤️
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absolutely!
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❤️😉❤️
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I like this!
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I imagine it being quite peaceful
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I’ll go with those thoughts 😄
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In a castle, you’d have top turn one room into a cottage.
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Oh, me too definitely
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Me too Beth 🤗
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Imperfect over the perfect! Funny how that works.
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Same here.. solitude always.
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Delightful!
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I can picture you living in that cottage!
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Wouldn’t it be fun to be surrounded by those colors?
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A very cute cottage
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That’s a pretty work of art. And yes, something about the imperfect cottage, with its overgrown wildflowers, that is so charming and inviting.
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I so agree, that really draws one in
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Little cottages are lovely! I would not mind living in one either!
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It”s been a set book in schools this side of the pond for a long while. X
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I’ve ordered it from thrift !
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So pretty!!!
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delightfully quirky
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It is
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Nice quote!
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thanks, marlin
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You’re welcome!
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I’m with ou. I’d move in immediately. It’s beautiful.
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<3
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Oh me too Beth!
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<3
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Picturesque for a paper doll. Great quote, too!
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<3
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Sweet!
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<3
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The intricate work of artists always inspires.
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I always wanted the gingerbread cottage, then I would never go hungry.
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great thought
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Right there with you, Beth😊
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I’m going to listen to a very specific Talking Heads song right now.
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I can guess which one )
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My dream, too!
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we can be cottage neighbors!
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