Remnants of Christmas

           Hello everyone,

   Well, another Christmas Day has come and

   gone. We had a lovely Christmas here with

all our family.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas as

well.

                                                     I set up a small table in our porch
                                                     for our six younger grandchildren.
                                                      I used these pretty reindeer plates
                                                      with the red and white placemats
                                                      for their table......simple but pretty.

                                                             I didn't get a chance to take pics
                                                              of the grown ups tables when they
                                                              were all set but they were very
                                                              similar to last year.

The dining area of our kitchen

has most of my red and white

 transferware dishes.

We did have a white Christmas here this year

as you can see from the pics above and below

taken a couple of days before Christmas.

                                                  Well, I think we will have some
                                                  remnants of Christmas around
                                                  here for awhile as I am still
                                                  loving it!
                                                     I am looking forward to seeing
                                                  the new version of Little Women
                                                  although I think it will be hard to
                                                  beat the last one. Have any of you
                                                  seen it yet?

                                                                Hope you can all relax and
                                                                enjoy the rest of the Christmas
                                                                season!

                                                                                Love,
                                                                                        Carolyn

                                                             

Merry Christmas!

 


                                                                 Merry Christmas!

                                   I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Christmas
                                   with all the blessings of the season. I hope we all take
                                   time to remember the reason for the season and relax
                                   and enjoy time with family and friends.


                                                             Josh Groban sings O Holy Night

                                                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJw-ey1DPRA

Merry Christmas ,

              Love and blessings,

                             Carolyn

Please enjoy one of my favorite Christmas songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExXItDyWEY

Winter White in the Boathouse

                           Hello everyone,

Today I am sharing some pics of our

little boathouse all decked out in

winter white.

                                                 The nook looks snug and cozy
                                                with a furry white throw and pillows.
                                                There is a nice coat of fresh white
                                                 snow outdoors.

                                         

I have shared most of these

photos a few years ago but

I am sure most of you have

not seen them.

Tea in bed anyone?

Candles always add a touch of

romance.

A winter white tea

The conservatory at the back is

small but filled with light.

I love the rusty old chandelier

in the conservatory. I put

candles on it for more light.

More candles

                                                   The Boathouse was built by my
                                                    husband and son by our pond.

                                                        A good coat of snow makes
                                                        it look so pretty in winter.

                                                           The old door came from a church
                                                            and I gave it a coat of paint.

                                                             Hope you enjoyed a fresh look
                                                             at the Boathouse all decked out
                                                             in winter white..

                                                              I am looking forward to tea at my
                                                              friends house today.

                                                                       Hope you have a wonderful day!

                                                                                                        Carolyn
                                         

Christmas Vignettes

                                                                      Hello everyone,

                                                          Christmas is almost here......are
                                                         you all ready or like me do
                                                          you still some baking etc. to do?

                               Christmas touches in our library

                                                            This is a favorite photo from a
                                                             few years ago. As of today we have
                                                             no snow here so it could be a green
                                                             Christmas here this year.
                                                     

Winter is beautiful to me....well most days

anyway! 

              Inside and out .....beautiful on snowy

         winter days!

I love making collages so

I have hundreds on my computer.

This is one from a few years ago.

I love the old sleigh but it has since

fallen apart on me.

I didn't share the other side of our little

Boathouse in my post about it so just

a quick peek at it now.

If you missed the earlier posts

on the rest of the Boathouse

you will find them here and here.

                  A little bit of blue for  these

          Christmas vignettes.

        I hope to have a couple more posts before

Christmas  but just in case I will

    wish you all a Merry Christmas now

and hope to see you soon!

Blessings,

  Carolyn

Red & White Christmas in the Kitchen

                                                             Happy weekend!
                   
                                        It seems like December is speeding by
                                        and before we know it Christmas will be
                                        here.
                                            I am still enjoying putting some Christmas
                                         touches here and there in our home but mostly
                                         just enjoying the cozy ambiance.

Our kitchen/dining room has  my collection

of red and white transferware china all year

so it only takes a few little touches of greenery

and mini lights to five it a festive look.

Little details

I love this little cup and

saucer holder for displaying

my china.

A few bits of greenery added

to my shelf displaying some

        of my red and white transferware

and I am all set .

Transferware platters with small trees

and a Christmas Blessings wooden rope.

                                           Well just a little peak at a few Christmas
                                                     touches in our kitchen.

                                                            I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

                                                                                  Carolyn

A Rustic Fireside Tea

           Hello everyone,

We went from very mild weather to a cold

but sunny day here today.

After, our walk it was nice to come

back indoors and have a hot cup of

tea by the fireside.

Our family room has a more rustic look

now as we replaced our old fireplace

with a large propane stove a couple of

years ago and we added the rustic pine

boards to the wall behind.

Our summer cottage is all white so

having a warm rustic look in our

family room gives us a cozy place

to enjoy on cold winter days for a change.

I love the old snowshoes that

     I bought at a yardsale a few years ago.

Sheep sugar cookies and a cup

of tea by the fireside with my

blue and white transferware.

Plaids and furry throws to

cozy up in.

We got a bit of snow again after

the rain we had a few days ago.

My planters look so much

better with a little snow on

       the evergreens and winter berries.

Hope to be back soon with more

Christmas  pics.

My husband and I took a trip to

Quebec City last week to enjoy

all the beautiful Christmas  decor

in Old Quebec......so I will share

a few pics of our trip as well.

Hope you are enjoying the season!

Carolyn