Peaceful Sunday

      Hello everyone,

        I hope you are enjoying a relaxing

Sunday.

         I am sharing some photos that bring

     back good memories for me and I

hope you will enjoy them too.

Obviously, these photos are not new

this year as we are months away from

lilac season here.

This was taken at the cottage last

year.

This is the bunkie at the cottage.

It has soothing blue and white colore

and is a favorite spot for our grandchildren

to hang out in summer.

Tea and lilacs.

                                                                  

                                                             

Tea and garden roses on the porch.

                                                           

The chaise in our bedroom both

above and below. It is a great

spot for a relaxing tea.

Our little Gardener's Cottage

all in white.

It is hard to believe we are

saying goodbye to January already.

Thank you for popping by today

and I hope you are having a

relaxing,peaceful day!

Take care,

      Carolyn

                                                      

               

                                                              

My Red and White Transferware

Hello everyone,

I am finally getting around to

sharing my red and white

transferware collection

as promised a few weeks

ago.

I know some of you have seen bits

and pieces over the years.

As, you can see I have a mix of

old and new transferware.

The above teapot is very old

and comes from Japan.

I have been collecting it

for several years now,

often one piece at a time.

The big platter came from

an antique shop in Old

Quebec.

It is a Vista by Mason.

This pretty  covered vegetable bowl

was a gift from a friend.

Some of you have asked where I

store it all and I have them on 

display in two glass door

cupboards and  some

on the walls.

I love this square platter also

a Vista by Mason.

This small soup tureen sits on the

wall display in the first photo.

A peek inside.

This corner cabinet is also

full of china but a mix of

lovely treasures.

An Old British Castles Tea.

I have several transferware

teapots both big and small.

This pattern is called

Florance and I have

several cups and

saucers that I lucked

into at a thrift store.

I wanted to share this photo

again as it shows the two

cupboards full of my

red and white transferware.

Don't worry, my tree is gone

now.

I like finding little ways to

display my china around

the kitchen so I can enjoy

it everyday!

I hope you are doing well.

It is hard to believe that we

are a year into our pandemic.

I didn't think a year ago that we would

be still dealing with it, but at least

there is hope now.

We have been so fortunate on our

little Island but we are also very

careful to wear masks  sanitize and

keep our distance .

Take good care,

Carolyn

Laundry Day

Hello everyone,

I hope your week is going well.

Today, my post is a little bit different,

as I would like to share  a newer

product with you that I feel is more

earth friendly.

For sometime now I have been

bothered by the laundry detergent

isle at the grocery store.

The chemical odor and all those

big plastic bottles really 

bother me.

So, I was happy to find this product

advertised somewhere, and on

looking into it I sent for a

years supply of the

unscented ones and it

all came in one small

cardboard box!

They also have mildly

scented .....my daughter

likes the linen scent of hers.

I love this product Tru Earth and have

recommended it to my family

and friends.

Now,in case you are wondering

this is not a sponsored ad

and I am not paid in any way....

I just think this is a way to help

care for the environment.

   

It is important to mention

that our laundry comes out

as clean as my previous

detergent.

So, I hope some of you will look into this

and someday maybe we can get rid of

that long isle of  bottled chemicals.

Thank you for listening.!

Take care,

Carolyn

A Peaceful Winter Sunday

Happy Weekend,

     We are enjoying some nice winter

days here...some snow but milder

temperatures then most Januarys.

If you enjoy the outdoors

in winter you can relax

in the hammock with

a warm winter throw.

And when you come in a hot

tea and some gingerbread will

really hit the spot!

A comfy chair by the window.

                                                           

Our winter pond.

Another favorite spot to curl

up in with a cup of tea and

a good book.

              

                                                    Sheep sugar cookies

                                                     are always a treat.

  

I love this winter photo of

our granddaughter Lila.

I hope you enjoy the

rest of your weekend.

Thanks for visiting,

Carolyn

American Beauty

   Hello everyone,

I have put away all our Christmas,

decor....well except for some in

our family room that I intend to

enjoy for awhile yet

So, today it is a very different

look for my post.

Last October my husband and I

spent a few days in Nova Scotia

when our Covid bubble was open

to the Atlantic provinces.

We enjoyed one of our nights in

Lunenburg . So, the next day on

a beautiful sunny day we enjoyed 

a stroll by the beautiful heritage

homes. As, luck would have it

there were a few yard sales set up.

I spotted these beauties and could not resist them!

American Beauty by Royal Albert

The lovely lady that I bought these from

told me that her Mom(a war bride)

from England took this set with her on the

          ship after the war. 

It reminded me of my Dutch Mama

who also was a war bride...alas though no dishes!

She said the dishes that I got were all

that were left of the set after many years

of good use.

I was happy to get them and she

was happy they would still be loved.

I love that the creamer and sugar

dish on the tray survived.

I didn't get a teapot with them but I

 am sure it was used to serve

many cups of English tea!

This teapot I already had and it

is a pretty good match I think and

who knows when an American Beauty

teapot will show up at another yard sale.

So pretty!

Well, I am off for my walk and

I just might enjoy a cup of tea

by the fireside when I get back.

I hope you have a spot of beauty

in your day!

Thank you to all who left good

wishes for us in 2021.

Take care,

     Carolyn