Shades of Aqua

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a great weekend.

We have been working on getting

some early spring chores done and

it is great to get a few things off

our list.

Today, I am sharing some of my

photos from previous years.

I always seem to be drawn to

aqua so that is my theme

fro today.

Aqua china is one of my

weaknesses.

This is a tablescape I did several

years ago in the garden.

Beachy aqua 

                                                                     

                                                                 

I love books!

A corner in our bedroom gets

a touch of aqua

Aqua at Eventide Cottage

Our peonies are starting to poke up

out of the garden so I am looking

forward to the first blooms around

mid June here in our zone 5b garden.

Eventide Cottage

Ah! lilacs another one of

my favorites.

This was taken in the nook

of our little Boathouse.

                                                        Time for tea?

Peonies in an old wooden

bucket that I painted aqua.

Our Boathouse.....a little

summer retreat by the pond.

It is nice to end with tea

time treats!

When we went for our morning

walk there were lots of birds

singing.....lovely sounds of

spring are in the air.

Thanks for stopping in today.

Take care,

        Carolyn

Peonies in our Garden

Hello everyone,

It is a cold spring day here so

I am enjoying some garden

beauty from last years shots.

I love peonies and have collected

well over a hundred over the

many years that I have been

gardening here on the Island.

The peonies above were both

given to me by my Dad when

I first started gardening and

over the years I have divided

them in the early fall and moved

them around the garden. The one

in the foreground is Festiva Maxima.

It is a tall white one with a stoke

of red .

The peony in the foreground here

is Nymphe and in the background

is another from my Dad.

Sara Bernhardt is a popular peony.

I love this one....raspberry

sundae I believe.

Roses and peonies with

lilacs in the background.

Peonies surround the cherubs

in the garden.

I am so looking forward to seeing

our peonies bloom again!

Do you have a favorite peony?

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn

Welcome Spring!

Hello everyone,

I am delighted that spring has

officially arrived!

We have had a few spring like

days and our snow is melting

but it will be weeks yet

before our garden looks

like these photos but

we know it is coming.

I was happy to see some daffodils

poking up out of the ground.

It was so nice to be able to

start a few garden chores.

Looking forward to cheerful

garden teas.

A mass of daffodils on the hillside garden

A bright and cheery bouquet

of tulips to perk up our

home last week.

Doesn't this lift your spirits?

Spring bouquets from the garden

I am sure we are all happy to see

the beginning of a whole

new season of beauty!

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn

A Spring Tea in the Sunroom

Hello everyone,

I am happy that spring is almost

here although it doesn't feel like

it just yet.However, our little

sunroom is looking pretty

spring like and is warm

and flooded with sunshine

for much of the day.

So, I finally got in the mood to

take and share some photos

of it today.

I am using my vintage mauve

and white transferware

tea set.

As usual this china was collected

here and there over time.

The antique quilt was a

local find several years ago.

A closeup of the transferware pattern.

I am thankful for the peace

and beauty in our little

corner of the world 

and pray for peace

in the Ukraine

and around the

world.

Thank you for visiting

me today.

Take care,

Carolyn

Eventide Cottage

Hello everyone,

I hope you are doing well.

It is a snowy day here but I

am looking forward to spring

and the return of cottage

season here on Prince 

Edward Island, Canada.

                                                            

                                                    With covid 19 restrictions easing

                                                     the tourist season is looking good

                                                      for the Island this year.

                                                     So,this summer Eventide cottage

                                                      will be available by the week once

                                                       again.

                                                       Hope I get to meet some of you

                                                        in person this year!

Eventide is a small cottage on the south

shore of the Island and our

Ocean Song Cottage is

the only neighbour.

Bath and outdoor shower

Kitchen with full size

frig and stove.

There is a deck on both the north

and south side so you can

be in sun or shade.

Blossomtime at the cottage

I enjoy watching the ebb and flow of the

tides and the sailboats going by.

On low tide you can enjoy walking

as the waves lap on shore or go

clam digging. There are also

2 golf courses very near by

for any golfers out there.

Sunrise at Eventide

Evening sky

If you are planning a vacation on

the Island this summer and this

little cottage appeals to you,

you can write to me at

carolyn.mary.aiken@gmail.com

for more information.

With all that is going on in the

world today I am praying

for the people of Ukraine

and hope peace will be

restored soon.

Take care,

Carolyn