Tea and Muffins

                                                             Hello everyone,

                                                 I thought I would have been posting
                                                 last week but there was so much
                                                 to do in the garden that I didn't
                                                 get time.

                                                 

I  did make some muffins for our

tea though and I thought I would

share the recipe with you.

I think many of us have been doing

more baking during this pandemic

and I notice that flour and yeast have

been in short supply .here lately.

                                                   I have been making these muffins
                                                   for years and we always enjoy them
                                                   with a cup of hot tea. I included the
                                                   recipe in case you would like to
                                                   try them too.

                                    Our weather is going to warm up
                                             starting tomorrow so I am hoping
                                            to have my first tea in the garden
                                            very soon.

                                                         Hope you are staying well.

                                                                          Carolyn
                                                 

A Peaceful Garden Stroll

Hello everyone,

I hope you are enjoying a peaceful

Sunday snuggled in at home.

I thought you might enjoy a little

stroll through the garden quietly

enjoying the fragrance and the

song on the birds.

I am here quietly weeding while you take a stroll.

The beautiful mauve/ blue flower down

both sides of the alle are six hills giant

nepeta and although they are still there

they don't bloom as well now since the 

other plants have grown up and so they

get more shade now. Just goes to show

a garden is always changing!

Stay safe and stay well,

Carolyn

A Chaise Tea Time

                                                       

                                                I hope you had a lovely Easter.

                                                We enjoyed ours even though it
                                                was quiet with just the two of us.

                                                 Since Easter we have put in lots
                                                of hours in the garden......raking
                                                pruning etc. It does feel so good
                                                to be out there. There are lots of
                                                birds singing in the garden and
                                                they are busy building their nests.

                                                    Today, was a cooler day so I
                                                 decided it was time for a little
                                                 change in the house after I did
                                                 some cleaning.





                                             

                                                    So, the chaise came back down to
                                                    the bay window where you can enjoy
                                                    relaxing with a cup of tea while
                                                    enjoying the view of the garden as
                                                    it brings forth  it's beauty.

                                                         I covered the chaise with a little
                                                         toile quilt that my daughter gave me
                                                         and a pretty quilted sham that goes
                                                         well with it. It is easy to change it
                                                         up whenever I like though.

A pretty pink teacup

My beautiful geranium that came

up from the basement a couple of

months ago. It seems to get bigger

everyday!

                                           
                                                  Well, it was nice to  make a little
                                                  change or two in the house but I
                                                  am looking forward to getting back
                                                  out to the garden tomorrow.

                                                     It was exciting to get Martha's garden cleaned
                                                   up yesterday and the bistro set and some planters
                                                    in there.

                                                      As soon as it it fills in with some color
                                                     I will be able to have  tea in the garden
                                                     again!

                                                           I hope you are doing well and staying
                                                       safe.

                                                                      Take good care,

                                                                               Carolyn

                                          

Easter Blessings

                      I hope you are enjoying a peaceful, meaningful Easter.

             Although, it is not our typical Easter  Sunday here as

           we are still self isolating  but we  still have so much

to be thankful for .

Sunny yellow Easter tablescape

from the past in our sun room.

Christ is risen!

I pray our faith will bring us

though these uncertain times .

Blessings,

Carolyn

Time for Tea

      Hello everyone,

It has been sunny here the past

few days and most of our snow

is gone now so I am happy to

say garden season has arrived

here in our garden.

The last couple of days I have

been pruning our clematis and

some hydrangeas. Also, we are

cleaning up our yard from all the

winter debree 

I have also cleaned up the Boathouse

so it is a cozy escape from all that

is going on.

I find that we really need our tea breaks now

to give our bodies a little rest. It seems the 

days of 8 to 10 hours of garden work in

a day may be passed! 

         My newest teacup

Homemade biscuits  are

a lovely tea time treat.

Easter is rapidly approaching and it will

be very different here this year as we

are all social isolating this year.

Instead of having all our family here

it will be just the two of us.

However, we all understand

the importance of staying safe

at home this year.

         I wanted to end with a pretty spring bouquet

        and this one has special memories for me as

it sits on our little English cottage window in

Chipping Camden  |....Twine Cottage.

that we stayed in on our trip to

England several years ago.

We have some crocus blooming now

in our garden so I know there will

be lots to follow soon.

I am thankful that we can get

out into the garden again and

forget about all that is going

on in the world for awhile.

Take good care,

Carolyn

Cheerful Yellow

Hello everyone,

I am hoping to spread a little

bit of cheerful yellow here

today.

I think we all need a break

from the grim news we keep hearing.

I am so looking forward to some

color in our garden.

I see new growth everyday in

the garden and while the

daffodils are poking up

it will be a few weeks

before we have a big display.

A sunny yellow porch

Barrels of pretty tulips

A cheerful quilt and some

spring daffodils.

A coffecake with a pretty

bouquet.

A little yellow teacup

with a beautiful rose.

My yellow bird magnolia

Love the little yellow finches in

the garden.

Antique china with a beautiful

bouquet of yellow roses from

our garden.

The snow is going here and the birds

are returning to the garden. I can't wait

to get out to the garden and start getting

it  ready for the season once again. 

Thank you for visitng and please

take care!

Carolyn