Coastal Tablescape

Hello everyone,

We are having beautiful summer

weather here.....it changed so

quickly from cold to hot this

year.

So we have been enjoying some

time at the cottage lately.

I got these pretty dishes at Ikea a

few months ago and I love their

coastal flare with tiny sailboats

on them and the blue and creamy

white was perfect for our cottage.

A starfish adds a coastal look

as well. When we walk on the

beach here we often see little

starfish at low tide.

        Our table set for two.....the teaset

            was a lucky find at the 70 mile yard

sale a few years ago.

I enjoy the view as we have

our meals.

                                                      Thank you for stopping by and
                                                                  I hope you have a wonderful
                                                                  weekend!

                                                                                      Take care,

                                                                                             Carolyn

Victoria ~ Flowers & Gardens

     Hello everyone,

   I hope you are doing well.

       Here,on the Island everything

     is becoming lush and green.

      Our garden has lots of color

        as the tulips and daffodils and

                 other spring bulbs are all blooming

                    now. All the birds have been singing

              away as they have built their nests

        and are caring for their  young.

          I was excited to receive a copy of

      Victoria's  Flowers & Gardens 

   magazine in our mailbox last

    week as our garden is featured

again!

 

I enjoyed curling up with a cup

of tea and enjoying all the beautiful

features.

It is on shelves now so you

can pick up a copy to enjoy.

Our tulips are blooming now

so I am happy to enjoy them

in the garden but also in bouquets.

We spent some time at Ocean Song

cottage lately where we had no internet

so I wasn't able to post  but did

enjoy walks on the beach and

reading my books in the

evenings. Sometimes

that is just what we need.

                             

Thank you for stopping in and I hope

you have a great week!

Take care,

Carolyn 

Spring Tea in the Garden

Happy weekend!

It is a long weekend end here

and good things are happening!

The garden centers have opened

up so it is nice to finally wander

around and see all that color again.

Also, we finished giving all our

garden beds a good clean up and

a bit of a refresh....dividing and

moving things around a bit.

The weather has improved and

things are starting to bloom.

We had a little accident with the

big mirror behind the cement

statue as the wind broke the

fence loose causing our big mirror

that we enjoyed for years to shatter.

So, we had to come up with a replacement.

I had this mirror on the porch so with

a pair of old shutters it now fills the spot.

Color starting in the garden.

We  have hundreds of daffodils

in bloom now.

I gave my old watering can

a refresh with some paint

and a few daffys.

We filled several pots with

daffodils this year. I like

how I can move them around

the garden.

Finally, it is time for tea in

the garden using my blue

and white transferware china.

I always enjoy tea in the spring here

as it is a sheltered spot and  it fills

in nicely in here. The magnolia is

just starting to bloom so I will

share this area again soon.

I hope you enjoy your weekend

Take care,

Carolyn

A Gardener's Tea

Good morning,

It is another cloudy cool day

here so I staying indoors for

a bit as I wait for the weather

to improve .

I don't usually mind working

in the garden on cool days as

I like to get the garden chores

done before the heat arrives.

                                                             

However, today I am going to

linger over my tea and reflect

on the garden for awhile.

The teacup is Florence by

Skie Mc khie.

We have done a lot of  digging out of

weeds or even perennials that seem

to want to take over the beds.

I have to admit that we did neglect

the garden somewhat last year

as we enjoyed cottage life.

However, we are back on track now

and I am looking forward to seeing

the improvements we have made.

Love having our geraniums on

windowsills around the house

but as soon as our night time

temperatures warm up they

will go back outdoors for the

summer 

I think I see some breaks in the clouds

so I will go back out to the garden and

clean up a few more beds. I think they

should all be cleaned up by the end of

the week and then we can go back

to the first ones we did and give

them a refresh. Soon the beds will

be filled in and looking good!

The garden is the perfect distraction

from all that is going on in the world

and I do enjoy being out there again!

At the end of the day I am tired but

happy with all we got done.

This is the first spring that my husband

has been retired so we are having

double the fun! Ha! 

Hope your week is going well.

Carolyn

Happy Mother's Day !

Happy Mother's Day!

I just wanted to take a moment to

wish all you lovely Mom's a

day full of blessings

and joy.

I am happy that we are now

able to have 5 members of

our family in our home

at a time......10 if

it is outdoors but

it is a very cool windy

day here today so indoors 

it is in shifts of 5 at

a time.

I hope you enjoy a  sweet

afternoon tea today.

Don't you love those peonies

above.....they are called

Do Tell.

                                               Well,it is almost time for our
                                                         for our next batch of family
                                                          visitors to arrive so I will
                                                          see you later!

                                                                        Happy Mother's Day!

                                                                                         Love,
                                                                                              Carolyn  

An English Tea

Hello everyone,

I hope your week is going well.

It is a damp cold day here today

so I needed a cozy afternoon tea

in our library with my English

china.

                                                       

                                             
                                             
                                               

I love this little dog .

I always think of England when I

use this charming teapot that I

bought several years ago in

Nova Scotia.

   My tea tray is all set.

                                                    Some one(Judi) asked me for the name
                                                    of this teapot recently and I forgot
                                                    to reply so the markings on it are
                                                    the bottom photo ....Price Kensington
                                                     and the teacup is the top ,,,,royal Vale.

                                                     I have seen the cup and saucer around
                                                     occasionally but I have never seen the
                                                     teapot anywhere else.
                                                 

I took this shot in Chipping Camden,England

on our last trip there so my English

teapot brings back good memories

as there were lots of similar

little thatched cottages .

I hope we have a return to warmer

weather soon but in the mean

time I can always enjoy

a good cup of tea..

Take good care,

Carolyn

        Hello everyone,

        I hope you had a good weekend.

            We are happy to have our covid 19 

          restrictions relaxed a little bit here

           so we can have outdoor visits with

        up to five people while keeping

       six feet apart. So we had some

             family visits in person for the first

time in weeks. yea!!!

           The above bouquet was my first

                   garden of the season and I am happy

                to have some colorful blooms in the 

garden again.

                 We were able to do a lot of gardening

           this past week and it is a joy to be

          outdoors again with visions of all

the beauty to come.

Since I was working in the garden all

   work I didn't have time to take any new

photo so I hope you don't mind some

repeats.

                                                  This is a shot in the Boathouse
                                                   when it was first built .

Some pretty cupcakes

                                                       A summer tea time on the porch.

Pretty linens

A summer tea

Love pink and aqua

                                                         Pretty china

                                                  Well, I hope to have more to
                                                  share with you soon as the Island
                                                  as well as our garden turns lush
                                                  and green once again.

                                                                  Please take good care,

                                                                                  Carolyn