Rustic Christmas Boathouse Nook

                         Hello everyone,

                        Well, I am back in the Boathouse

                            but in the nook this time....a great place

                     to curl up a book and a cup of tea.

                            I went with a rustic country Christmas

                       look this year.....maybe you saw the

                         little conservatory on the back in my

previous post.

            

                                                             
                                                         

                                                                 A cup of hot tea awaits!

                                                     

                                                     

Lots of plaid throws to ward

off a chill 

With some Christmas music playing

in the background you can enjoy a

little respite in here.

It looks like the snowshoes might come

in handy as snow is on the way tomorrow.

                                                 I love to make collages.

     

This is what I am thinking the Boathouse

may look like by tomorrow as the pond is

not froze over yet and if we get the snow

that is promised. Hopefully,a good

photo shoot day coming up!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Carolyn

Rustic Country Christmas in Boathouse Conservatory

                                                                     We had a beautiful sunny day
                                                                      yesterday so I decided it was
                                                                      the perfect day to do a little
                                                                      decorating for the Christmas/ winter
                                                                      season in our Boathouse.
                                                                   

This year I am going with a

rustic country theme. 

Our little conservatory is

pretty small but it has lots

of light as we used old

french doors all around it.

A Friendly Village tea.

I love these old skates that I

have had for a long time and

you can't go wrong with plaid.

I think it looks nice and

cozy with the rustic theme.

In the past the Boathouse has

had several different looks...

not sure which is my favorite

but I had fun doing each one.

All, we need now is a little

snow to make it a perfect

winter retreat.

                              Next time I will share the nook

                          in the Boathouse also done

              in the  rustic theme.

                           I hope you enjoy the rustic

                                look in here as much as I do.

                             Happy Thanksgiving to all

                        my American friends!

                                          Thank you for visiting me!

                                           Carolyn 

Christmas in the Boathouse Favorites

                                                              

                                               I hope you are enjoying your weekend
                                              so far. It is a cold windy day here with
                                              a few snowflakes coming down. It is
                                               hard to believe that just a few weeks
                                               we were walking on our beach in a
                                               light sweater and today it is a hat ,coat
                                               and mittens kind of day.
                                                 I have been decorating our house
                                               for the season and will share photos of
                                               it soon.
                                                As, I was daydreaming about how I
                                                might decorate our little Boathouse this
                                               year I went back to see some pics from
                                               previous years and thought you might
                                               enjoy seeing some of my favorites.
                                           

The little nook is one of my

favorite spots.

This reminds me of an English

country Christmas.This is the

other side of the room from the nook.

I think this is probably my favorite

shot of all. It was one of our

first real snowfalls of the year

but the pond hadn't froze over yet,

so you get a pretty reflection in the

water.

Quite often the pond is froze over before

we get a pretty snowfall .

                    I have to say I do love a beautiful

snowy winter day!

This is winter shot of the Boathouse

from a few years ago.

In case you don't already know my

husband and son built the Boathouse

about seven years ago using as much

recycled material as possible.

It is a short walk through the garden

from the house to our little at

home getaway cottage.

So, what about you have you

started to decorate for the

season yet?

Thank you for visiting!

Carolyn

A Late Autumn Afternoon Tea

Hello !

I am happy to have you here

for  my autumn afternoon tea.

This beautiful large transferware platter was

one of my 70 mile coastal yard sale

finds this year.

It is Wild Turkeys  Windsor Ware

by Johnson Bros. England..

I love the autumn colors and it

is  perfect for a large

turkey dinner.

A cozy Autumn tea.

I always enjoy these transferware teacups ....

especially in Autumn.

An Autumn tea with fresh

from the oven scones.

It is lovely to enjoy an Autumn

afternoon tea by the  fire.

I am wrapping up my autumn photos today

as I move into winter/Christmas.

Autumn is a short season for me as I

cling to summer as long as I can but

jump into Christmas as early as I

can. Although I love the beauty

of Autumn , while it lasts.

The above autumn shots were

taken a few weeks ago near our

home.

Thank you for joining me for

an Autumn tea today!

Carolyn

Pretty Bits of Antique China

Hello everyone,

It has been awhile since I posted but

we are now ready for winter to arrive

as we have the garden put to bed for the winter

planted new spring bulbs and closed up the

cottage for the winter.

I took these photos a few weeks ago with

the  next to last of my garden bouquets.

I love the soft daintiness of this

antique china from a local

antique shop a few years ago.

Sadly, the shop has since closed

it's doors.

Although they are two different

patterns they coordinate very well.

The chintz teapot was a

thrift find. The light

seems to have distorted

the color here as it is all

blue and white.

Just a little sample of tea times to

come as I have started to decorate

for the winter/ Christmas season

and I am loving the coziness of

the fairy lights and greenery ,the

fireplace etc.

We had a very mild day yesterday but

overnight the temperature took a big

drop and we now have a dusting of snow.

I am off for my walk and then some hot cocoa by the fire

will be my treat.

Thank you for your visit!

Carolyn