Winter Living Room – La sala en invierno
Baby, it’s cold outside, but inside is so delightful. I know. It’s not Christmastime, and that is a mashup of two holiday carols. However, that sentence perfectly sums up my feeling these days.
Bebé, hace frío afuera, pero adentro es encantador. Yo sé que no es la Navidad, y esa frase es una combinación de dos villancicos. Sin embargo, esa frase resume perfectamente mis sentimientos en estos días.
My living room feels so warm and cozy. I am loving it these days.
La sala es íntimo y cálido. Recientemente, me encanta pasar tiempo aquí durante el día.
The nights are pretty special as well.
Las noches son especiales también.
I bought the salt lamp this fall, and the soft glow that it adds to the room is perfect.
Compré esta lámpara de sal hace unos meses y el brillo cálido le da el toque perfecto a la habitación.
Douglas received this lantern as a gift from an athlete he had been working with. It works by remote control.
Douglas recibió esta linterna de un atleta con quien había estado trabajando. Funciona por control remoto.
Our new windows are doing their job. The snow blower covered them in snow after the last storm. The next morning the windows were still covered in the cold stuff, which means that the heat from the inside is not escaping through the glass.
Las ventanas nuevas funcionan perfectamente. El soplador de nieve las cubrió en nieve después de la última tormenta. La mañana siguiente las ventanas todavía estaban cubiertas con la precipitación helada, lo que significa que el calor de adentro no escapa por el vidrio.
You might have noticed that there are more plants in the room. Then again, you might not have because there have always been a lot.
Puede ser que te diste cuenta de que tenemos más plantas. Bueno, a lo mejor no notaste porque siempre ha habido muchas, pero te digo que hay más.
These two came from the trash. The top one was fighting for its life for a while, when I had it in the dining room. This spot in the living room seems to agree with it more, and it is now doing well. The bottom plant lost some leaves when we first brought it in, but it is thriving.
Estas dos las sacamos de la basura. La de arriba luchaba por su sobrevivencia por un buen rato cuando la tenía en el comedor. Parece que se siente a gusto en este sitio de la sala y le va bien aquí. La planta de la foto de abajo perdió unas hojas cuando entró por primera vez en la casa, pero está prosperando ahora.
The African violets were a gift from our neighbor. He has given us dozens of plants over the years.
Las violetas africanas eran un regalo del vecino. Nos ha regalado docenas de plantas a través de los años.
My loving husband added a dozen red roses to the room on Valentine’s Day.
Mi esposo cariños añadió una docena de rosas a la sala para el día de San Valentín.
You might wonder why they are hanging on the wall. The pictures below will give you the answer. That little devil loves to snack on flowers. It is driving him crazy that he cannot figure out a way to reach them.
¿Te preguntas por qué se están colgando de la pared de esa manera? Las fotos abajo explicarán por qué. A ese diablito le encanta comer las flores. Le vuelve loco que no puede alcanzarlas.
I hope you are staying dry and warm this winter.
Espero que te mantengas seca y cómoda este invierno.
Happy Homemaking!
I am a teacher, traveler, artist, writer, homemaker and a whole lot more. In January 2009, I bought the Cape of Dreams. It was the second house that I had ever owned, but it was the first that I bought by myself. I now live in the house with my husband Douglas, our dog Kahlua, and Crème de Menthe, the cat. Because, what life is complete without a little Kahlua and Cream? I love arts and crafts of all kinds, and I refinish furniture as well. We are slowly redoing our entire house. You can read about my projects on my blog www.CapeofDreams.com
A cat with rose fever — hilarious. Nice inventory of plants. I have very few except orchids which come and go. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
Every year three or four plants seem to die on me, but we always seem to get more. The ones we have keep multiplying as well, despite the fact that Ponche attacks them mercilessly. He is a punk.
I love Ponche! He reminds me of our little dickens, Crosby (also black and white). Always into something he shouldn’t be. Why are those B&W boys so wild? Eric can’t give me flowers for that very reason–the cats eat them. Ponche clearly thinks the living room is cozy, too.
Ponche is taking over for Creme in the photo department. He just loves attention… and eating plants, the little jerk. I think that you are right about blank and white cats. The only other one I ever had was quite the character as well.
I love having plants inside, especially during winter. So great that your new windows are keeping you warm!
Plants give a homey feel in my opinion. They also brighten things up on dreary winter days.
Love the winter living room! Sooooo cozy! Especially at night. It looks like a great place to unwind after a busy day. Love the picturs of Ponche and the roses – those made me laugh so hard when I saw them on FB.