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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Home Is Where the Hearth Is


Now that we are finally having November weather I am into the hygge of the season. I have a friend in Denmark so the word carries meaning for me. This time of year the sunroom is renamed the snug, for good reason. My favorite room in the house.


In the meantime......


Frieda decided to emulate a Gustav Klimt painting. She is talented.


 

32 comments:

peppylady (Dora) said...

If slept or stayed in that position any length of time. It would take a some time to recover.

Lori said...

That is a stunning room. The perfect place to relax this time of year.

Anvilcloud said...

I think that I could experience hygge in that room. Thanks for the word.

Miss Merry said...

So cozy.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Look like a great place to put your feet up and read a book!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Absolutely stunning and soothing, relaxing ambiance! Of course I also love the cat! :)

Lori Skoog said...

Wow! That first photo is spectacular! Love the composition and light! My kind of space and I would be spending a lot of time there.

Pixie said...

I love your snug. I'd read in that room, two thumbs up:)

Boud said...

That's a lovely room. I like the fireplace with a lot of room for candles. That must be great in cold especially snowy weather.

Granny Sue said...

Oh, I love your room. Perfect name for it!

CheerfulMonk said...

Yes, hurray for hygge season. My place isn't nearly as beautiful as yours, but I still love this time of year.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

What a great room to relax in, Sandra. A good book, fireplace and warm blNket are all that are needed. And, of course, a napping feline.

Val Ewing said...

What a beautiful place you have there. It should be on the cover of a magazine!
Hah on that position for the Frieda! I sleep nearly like that with a little dog next to my chest!

Sandra said...

Cats are rather flexible, Dora!

Sandra said...

It is, Lori. It's too warm in summer but perfect for the cold season.

Sandra said...

I have amber light bulbs which make everything glow, AC. Perfect winter atmosphere.

Sandra said...

It is, Miss Merry. It's actually a small space, the camera perspective makes it look larger.

Sandra said...

It is, Far Side, and I have the comfy old chair and ottoman for doing just that!

Sandra said...

We have six of those pesky felines, Linda. You'd be in cat heaven!

Sandra said...

It's where I end up in late afternoon, Lori. Of course, when we had to replace all those windows I did wonder what was I thinking.

Sandra said...

Thanks, Pixie. Something about a fire that makes a room serene.

Sandra said...

It is, Boud. It wasn't so great when it had drafty windows!

Sandra said...

I used to watch a lot of 'Escape to the Country', Granny Sue. I learned that word there and think it's so appropriate.

Sandra said...

As is said, Cheerful, home is where the heart is. You do have that house on the land on what looks like a mountain to me. It's kind of a wow!

Sandra said...

According to the felines, the warm blanket and a fire is all that's needed, Dorothy.

Sandra said...

After over 30 years of many dogs and cats we don't want to look too closely, Val! I have several Klimt prints in the living room. When I saw Frieda laying like this I immediately saw this one in my mind.

Anonymous said...

I love your connection to the G. Klimt painting. Frieda even has hints of gold in her fur.
Your snug is beautiful and inviting.
A quote for our times:
"It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." James Baldwin
Take Care,
Kaye

nick said...

Your snug does indeed look very snug. The fire looks wonderfully warm.

Sandra said...

Another Klimt fan, Kaye? We are certainly living Baldwin's words.

Sandra said...

The fire does warm the house, nick. It also has a fan that pushes the warm air into the room.

The Happy Whisk said...

That FIREPLACE!!!!! Love, love, love this. Just left a comment on your latest post and I see now it is. Stunning. Relaxing.

Sandra said...

This is a different fireplace, Ivy, on the backside of the other. This one is used.