The Hobbitian House: Round, of course. Not underground, but with moss growing on the rounded roof. A round front door, with round windows with diamond panes on each side. You walk into a room with a charming kitchen to the side, with a darling antique cabinet holding handmade pottery. It's also furnished with a dark-wood table, with comfortable cushioned chairs pulled up to it which are also perfect for reading after supper. This room also has long rectangular windows with window seats cushioned in velvet. Back to the entrance area, if you'd instead turn left you'd enter a bedroom complete with bookcases and a desk and plenty of storage. One of those round windows is over your oh-so-comfortable bed with just the right number of velvet cushions. Off the bedroom is a relaxing cozy bath, complete with an oval stone tub and deep windows covered with ivy. If you wanted to leave your comfortable abode and explore the neighborhood, you'd walk down a cobbled private walkway to an arched gate covered with flowers....During the day you'd hear sweet birds, and at night you'd hear faint strains of elven music...I am extremely sorry I don't know who built these; please please let me know, and meanwhile I'll keep looking! Models of such a home:
Thomas Gainsborough was born today in 1727. Here's his "Portrait of the Artist with His Wife and Daughter," from http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/thomas-gainsborough :
And happy birthday to George Lucas! Someone I love very much adored your movies! Thank you for making his far-too-short life far more pleasurable.
The luncheon suggestion for today from 365 Luncheon Dishes (from 1902) is a Beet Salad.