Touches of Aqua in The Boathouse

                                                                           Happy weekend!

                                                        It is hard to believe that this is the last
                                                        day of March already but I am happy to
                                                        welcome April.  Hopefully, later in April
                                                        I will be out in the garden doing early
                                                        garden cleanup. I am sure some of you
                                                        are already out there if you are in a
                                                       warmer zone then we are.

                                                                I am also looking forward to getting
                                                       the Boathouse cleaned up for spring as the
                                                       sunshine warms it up.

                                                                      Today , I thought you might like to
                                                                      see some aqua touches in the Boathouse.
                                                                        The aqua/ blue mat adds a splash of
                                                                      color.

The Boathouse is small with a

sitting area on one side and a

sleeping area on the other.

There is also a small loft for

the grandchildren and the tiny

conservatory on the back which

faces south. 

You can see a glimpse of the loft

in the above photo.

               Aqua pillows and the sailboats

give a summery look.

      This is one of my favorite

     spots to relax with a book

               as I enjoy the view of the pond.

                                                                        The old wooden church door
                                                                         is painted an aqua /blue as well.

       Love this pillow as it is

     so appropriate for our

peaceful Island.

                                                                      The Boathouse

                                                 I hope you have a great weekend and
                                                            thanks for stopping by.

                                                                                     Carolyn

Touches of Easter Tea & Projects

        Hello everyone,

        I hope your week is going well.

               We have been busy with projects here

    so time seems to be flying by.

         However, I always enjoy a cup

     of tea for my break.

I enjoyed my tea in a pretty

aqua teacup today with a

touch of Easter vignette.

                                                                           Soft and pretty

Yesterday was bread making day.

This week we are enjoying raisin

oatmeal bread.

                                                                   I bought 4 stacking chairs at the Restore  for our
                                                                   little cottage and gave them a makeover.
                                                                   Actually, I only got 2 done but will finish the
                                                                   other 2 tomorrow. I liked the idea of stacking chairs
                                                                   as a space saver for a small space but wanted them to look
                                                                   prettier so I painted them white and then added the blue                                                                                stripes with a number on the back to give them a

                                                                    beachy look.
       

                                                                                 

                                                                         My little granddaughter wanted a pouf
                                                                          for her bedroom but they all seemed
                                                                          expensive to me so when I was at a
                                                                          local thrift shop I saw this footstool
                                                                          that I thought I could over for her and
                                                                         as luck would have it I had picked up the
                                                                         perfect white furry fabric there a couple
                                                                         of weeks ago so I got out my sewing
                                                                         machine and covered it for her. I think
                                                                         it makes a pretty cute pouf for less then
                                                                         $7 dollars. I am sure she will be happy with
                                                                         it and maybe her sister will be putting in an
                                                                         order for one too!

                                                                        I made four new aqua/blue pillows
                                                                        yesterday as well for a more
                                                                        spring like look in our family
                                                                         room. They are made from
                                                                         nice fabric that also came from
                                                                         a thrift shop.

I couldn't resist these cute blue and

white bunny plates for Easter.

                                                                     

I have been enjoying getting

 some projects done for the past

       several weeks but won't mind at all

          when they are done and we can move

on to gardening!

                                                                              Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                                Carolyn

Afternoon Tea in the Boathouse Conservatory

            Hello everyone,

     I hope you enjoyed your weekend. We 

celebrated two of our sons birthdays

here yesterday. They share the same

     birthday but five years apart

Today, I am sharing an afternoon tea

in the Boathouse conservatory that I

had one beautiful summer day a couple

    of years ago but never shared on my blog~

just in one of my own magazines.

It is a gray day here so looking at these

photos gives me a lift and I hope they

will brighten your day too!

Lots of pretty aqua and pink

china.

And of course some tasty

treats to go with our tea.

Romantic vintage wicker chairs and 

a small table I painted aqua/green.

Our conservatory is small but sunny

and cheerful.

A garden bouquet mixed with

store bought roses for our high

tea today.

          Love these roses!

                    I hope you enjoyed my afternoon tea

                       in the Boathouse conservatory. I know

                        I am looking forward to the days when

                           I can enjoy those summer time teas again

                              but first we have some snow to get rid off.

                           Thank you for visiting!

                                           Carolyn

Tea by the Sea

 Hello everyone,

I hope you are enjoying your

weekend. It is a sunny one here

and the snow we got earlier this

week is starting to melt.

We decided to take a break today

and went to our favorite spot

to enjoy some peace and beauty

by the sea. Definitely too cold

for swimming but just warm

enough to enjoy a cup of tea

in the sunshine.

Sailboat in the window.

                                                                 If you would enjoy your tea indoors
                                                                 today. I have a cozy corner all ready
                                                                 for you.

   Or maybe you would like to

relax on the bed enjoying the

view from there with a cup of

tea.

     I am sure I will never tire of looking at this

view.

                                                            Have you already guessed my little
                                                                       secret?  Yes, you are right......we
                                                                       bought a little beach cottage early
                                                                       last fall and have been busy making
                                                                       it our own special little hideaway!

                                                                       I feel so blessed that we were able
                                                                       to buy this little gem and hope that our
                                                                       family will enjoy many happy, relaxing
                                                                       times there in seasons to come.  

                                                                          If any of you follow me on pinterest
                                                                       you may have noticed that I have been
                                                                       pinning a lot to my beach cottage board
                                                                       enjoying all the inspiration out there.

                                                                       I will share some before and after photos
                                                                       as time goes by of our little Ocean Song
                                                                       Cottage by the sea but in the meantime
                                                                       I hope you enjoyed your Tea by the Sea.

                                                                                           Thank you for visiting!

                                                                                                                Carolyn

Beautiful New Dishes & a Snow Day

Hello everyone,

A couple of days ago I lucked in

to some beautiful new china at the

thrift store and I couldn't resist them.

I think they will look pretty for our

Easter table this year.

It is a set of eight except only

four teacups but I am sure I

can mix and match again.

They are hand painted in England.

"Lowestoft"

A little Easter vignette in the

porch.

It may be spring but we had a blizzard here

last night shutting down most of the Island

last night and most of the day.

You can see we had a good blast of winter above

and below. I am hoping that is the last storm and some mild temps.

will get melt it all soon.

                                                                         

    In the mean time our little ' Snow Princess' Lila

and I enjoyed a walk in the woods yesterday.

                                                               Lila and I enjoyed some one on one
                                                               time baking cookies,having tea and
                                                               a walk in the woods.

                                                     

                   Go ahead and enjoy a sugar cookie before

they are all gone!

        Looking forward to a fun time

          tonight with our grandchildren as

   our driveways are now open

again and the travelling is

good once again.

Thank you for visiting!

Carolyn