I need a new fly swatter, mine’s broken. We have so many flies inside and they drive me nuts. Bsss. Bsss.
Wille left to go to his paternal grandma’s place in Torekov, Skåne with Martin and Cecilia.
I listened to you and planted lavender in my square white pots on the deck. The smell is divine! Thank you!
Random Thursday evening photo from around the house.
Mini is having a sip of water from the watering can. She’s so funny, always preferring “found” water to what I provide for her inside.
My summer diet. Just kidding, my next door neighbor celebrated her 60th birthday and I helped chill some of the drinks in our fridge during the day.
As per request, this is the Clematis variety that grows like weeds in my back yard. It’s so pretty with its bell like purple blooms and looks really nice against the white fence.
An seemingly uneventful work week in 2012. What you don’t see is that I’ve been redoing several projects that didn’t quite turn out the way I’d hoped. Do and redo until you’re happy was my motto this past week.
I have an electrified swatter that we use for moths. I bet it would be good for flies since you don't have to catch them on a surface (since flies move pretty fast) but can hit them mid-aid to shock them. The body generally sticks to the grid until you bang them out over a trash can, so you don't have to deal with picking them up very often.
Posted by: Melissa of craftgasm | July 23, 2012 at 02:08 AM
We had one of those a couple of years ago but I found it difficult to use against the window where the flies usually are making the annoying noise. The frame of the swatter made it more of a cage for the flies... I should have used it as a tennis racket I guess, catching them in mid air as you say :).
Posted by: Carlos | July 23, 2012 at 03:07 AM
Are the flies around becoz of the hot weather? Are lavenders hard to plant? Mini is so adorable :D
Posted by: tracy | July 23, 2012 at 03:36 AM
There are always flies in summer over here and no, lavender's not difficult to plant. It needs good drainage and fairly dry conditions though so it should't be planted where water stays in the grund.
Posted by: Carlos | July 23, 2012 at 03:44 AM
Lovely photos - apart from the one of Willie - that made me kind of sad!
Posted by: Hxx | July 23, 2012 at 03:51 AM
Oh, but don't be sad. I'm really happy that Wille's starting to have a good relationship with Cecilia. And I'm always happy about alone time. As much as I love, love, love having Wille around, I always love when I get to be by myself :). I'm a loner at heart.
Posted by: Carlos | July 23, 2012 at 04:03 AM
Yeah LAVENDER!!! I am so proud that I could influence you, Benita! (Normally it is the other way around!) I am so happy you like it in there! I think it looks great and know how nice the smell is!
Posted by: Alisa | July 23, 2012 at 04:03 AM
Thanks again, Alisa!
Posted by: Carlos | July 23, 2012 at 04:04 AM
If you don't totally hate the smell of it, plant some rosemary in a pot next year and keep it close to the lavender. The smell of both of them together is amazing. :)
Posted by: Joolz Sexson | July 23, 2012 at 04:17 AM
Hahaha, is there a secret kitty in the second picture with the lavender...? ;-)
Posted by: Messy | July 23, 2012 at 04:40 AM
Sorry, I meant third...
Posted by: Messy | July 23, 2012 at 04:41 AM
Haha, could be!
Posted by: Carlos | July 23, 2012 at 04:44 AM
I smiled when I saw the fly swatter. I use mine quite a bit too. I miss the window screens that we had in Canada. They kept flies and other flying insects outside.
The lavender matches your clematis colour-wise and Miss Mini made me laugh :-).
Posted by: Zosia | July 23, 2012 at 05:04 AM
Here in the states, screens in windows and doors are normal. The sound of the screen door slamming in the kitchen is a summer memory!
I just got back from my vacation in France, and knowing that there would be no screens, I brought mesh curtains from Ikea and cut them to fit the window and door in the kitchen. As much as I like the look of a window without screens, I just hate to be pestered by flies while I am cooking. Ugh, filthy things, and LOUD!
I too, like my alone time. If I don't get it, I get very grumpy. I need time to process and putter and do my thing. Then I am a happy girl.
Posted by: rebeccanyc | July 23, 2012 at 07:29 AM
Beautiful bokeh in the first photo, golden and green!
Posted by: amycapdet / May Zaragoza | July 23, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Oh I love the photo of Wille walking away, I hope you enjoy your alone time too! It's nice to see the street and how things look a little different from where I live. As always you have inspired me to get some things done today. I'm off my Chez Larsson break, now back to organizing the linen closet! ;-)
Posted by: Shelly | July 23, 2012 at 01:41 PM
Strange, the picture of Wille walking away made me sad too. But it's good to hear it wasn't sad in real life :)
LOVE lavender! One fine day it's going to line the entire walkway up to our door.
And finally, I'm dying to see that cowboy hat on your head ;)
Posted by: Judith | July 23, 2012 at 02:25 PM
We don't have almost any flies here...I guess they use some chemistry against them. I didn't see a single fly for weeks.
Photo with Wille makes a sad impression...or maybe it is just me being sad every time I see leaving...
Posted by: jja | July 23, 2012 at 04:22 PM
ah, a fly swatter! we don't need them where i live, but at a childhood cottage on a prairie river it was required. i'm looking forward to seeing what you've done and redone! x
Posted by: elisa | July 23, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Random comment for fly problem: We were at a BBQ restaurant in East Texas years ago and they had clear plastic bags of water hanging from the open-air patio. We asked our waitress what they were for and she said they keep flies away. We went home and tried it and it REALLY WORKS! We have dogs and they are bothered by flies during the summer - but no more. We filled gallon size bags 2/3 or so full of water, tied a string to the top and hung them from nails around our patio - we use only 3 for a 15x15 foot space. Hope you try it and hope it works!
Posted by: Dawn | July 24, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Your son Wille looks like a grown man now, I honestly thought he was a random male! That pic makes me sad because I'm seeing so much more than just my sweet 8yo boy now. As for all those bottles of bubbly, how did you stop yourself from breaking them open?
Posted by: Luna | July 24, 2012 at 01:32 AM
I was invited to the party later in the evening :).
Posted by: Carlos | July 24, 2012 at 02:58 AM
Gosh, I have to try that!
Posted by: Carlos | July 24, 2012 at 02:59 AM
Congrats on your Heart Home mag feature, Elisa! I tried to comment on your blog but couldn't remember my Typepad login. LOVELY HOME!
Posted by: Carlos | July 24, 2012 at 03:03 AM
I love that photo of Mini! We have two cats, Tom and Jerry and it never ceases to amaze me how they gravitate towards all sources of old - sometimes ancient - water and set to work with their pink tongues. Plenty of fresh water around, but oh no...Still they´ve never been sick and they are now 11 years old.
Enjoy your alone-time Benita.
Posted by: Ramona K | July 24, 2012 at 03:36 AM
maybe u r an introvert, like me. i enjoy being alone too.
Posted by: tracy | July 24, 2012 at 04:21 AM
The Fly Problem... do you know Citronella Oil? Some candles or something like that are great for that. And it's a "natural". "green" solution.
Posted by: Tuca Passarelli | July 25, 2012 at 01:11 AM
Lucky you.
Posted by: Luna | July 25, 2012 at 02:25 AM
I didn't know citronella works against flies. I thought mosquitos, but good to know!
Posted by: Carlos | July 25, 2012 at 03:05 AM
I'm not SOOOOO SURE, but here in Brazil we have labels with the recomendation "against mosquitosa AND flies". You know... it's a nice try, for sure. You'll never know...
Posted by: Tuca Passarelli | July 26, 2012 at 12:47 AM