Winter White

Happy New Year!

Well another year is over and

a new year about to begin

I am sure I am not alone

in hoping the pandemic

will soon be behind

us and we will feel

safe once again.

We have not had much snow yet so

I was happy to see a nice dusting

of white on the trees and lawn

a couple of days ago.

You can see how pretty it

is through the window.

I have tea ready and it

is time to enjoy a

little downtime.

I love this English ironstone teapot that

was a gift from a friend.

I found a couple of teacups to

match it.

I took the Christmas tree

down that was in the

middle but still have

the rest of my Christmas

decor up. It seems just as

I hang on to summer as

long as I can I also want

to enjoy Christmas as

long as possible.

Soon, I will edit it down

to just winter stuff.

I would like to wish you all

 a happy and healthy New Year 

filled with  love ,joy and

beauty!

Take good care,

Carolyn

Christmas Blessings

Hello everyone,

I am just popping in to wish

you all a Christmas

filled with love,peace,

joy and good health.

We will be worshiping at home this

year as covid restrictions means

our church will only be live

streaming to keep us safe

as our numbers are climbing.

We are thankful that we can

have some of our family

with us for Christmas

dinner but alas, not all as

we are only allowed

10 besides ourselves.

How about you.....what

does your Christmas 

look like this year?

Love to you and your family,

Blessings,

Carolyn

A Friendly Village Tea

Hello everyone,

Can you believe Christmas is

almost here. It is time to slow

down and enjoy the real reason

for the season.

I have a little corner in our bedroom

that is a perfect place to quietly reflect

on all our blessings.

The fireplace is going (propane) and tea

is already.

I always like to use some of my Friendly

Village dishes at Christmas time.

I hope to be back with one more

post before Christmas.....thank

you for following along and to

all who leave friendly little

messages though out the

year , a big thank you!

A Cosy Winter Nook in the Boathouse

Hello everyone,

On this first day on winter and

our winter solstice I have a

cosy little winter retreat

for you.

It is nice to know that our days here

are now starting to get longer.

You can curl up with a warm furry throw

and a hot cup of cocoa in my

new copper mug from Homesense.

We have a good dusting of snow 

here and our pond has a thin

coat of ice....not enough for

ice skating yet though.

Cocoa and whipped cream

with a sprinkle of cinnamon

is a favorite winter treat.

A broader view

Christmas touches add some

charm to our little nook.

                                                                 

       Happy Winter Solstice!

                                                                 

                                            I wanted to include a snowy winter

                                            shot of our little Boathouse from a

                                            previous winter when we had a lovely

                                            coat of snow. We are expecting some

                                            snow tomorrow but alas, it will be

                                            followed by rain.

                                               I am looking forward to going for

                                            a drive this evening to see the Christmas

                                            lights.....it seems every year there are

                                            more and more to see.

                                              I will be back tomorrow with some indoor

                                             shots of our home but now I better get

                                             some baking done!

                                                                           Thanks for visiting,

                                                                                   Carolyn

Christmas in our Library

Hello everyone,

I hope you are doing well and

looking forward to celebrating

the birth of Jesus this week.

As some of you know we gave our

library a makeover a few months

ago. 

We are happy with the changes but

I especially love it all decorated

for Christmas.

It is a good place to enjoy reading

a book with a hot drink.

I love my new copper mugs!

A few closeups.....the very old fiddle was

my husbands uncles and I made the

stockings tears ago from fabric scraps.

You can see the Christmas tree through

the french doors in the dining area.

Thank you for visiting!

I have been in the mood to

do a few photo shoots lately

so I will share those soon.

      If we have more covid restrictions

put on us to keep us safe I will

have loads of time for playing

with my camera so you might

see more of me.

Stay safe and stay happy,

Carolyn

A Blue & White Transferware Tea

Hello everyone,

I am back again with an afternoon

tea in our library.

My tea time tray

Sticky date pudding with

toffee sauce is a delicious

treat at Christmas time.

                                                              

                                             I lucked in to seven of these

                                             beautiful Spode Italian teacups

                                             at a local thrift store recently.

Blue and white transferware

is one of my favorites.

     

    

I hope you enjoyed joining

me for tea today.

Thanks for popping in!

Take care,

Carolyn