Pink Peonies in the Boathouse

Happy Canada Day Weekend!

I enjoyed some time in our

little Boathouse today and

since the peonies are still

beautiful I picked a bouquet

to enjoy.

They look beautiful on the coffee

table in front of the nook.

Too soon the peonies will be done

for another year but I will enjoy

them while I can.

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend

and thank you for popping in today.

Take care,

Carolyn

Random Bits

Hello everyone,

Today, I am sharing a little mix of

photos that I took recently.

Above, is a beautiful set of Aynsley

china that I recently found while

thrifting.

Our Boathouse in the snow.

                                                 A teatime with my granddaughter

                                                 Jessie. It is hard to believe she

                                                 will be graduating from  high school

                                                  in a few short months.

A spring time tea in late winter.

I have been dreaming of getting

into the garden lately.....what

about you?

                                        A spring bouquet of tulips

                                                 bring cheer.

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                                                                    Take care,

                                                                          Carolyn

Winter White In our Little Boathouse

Hello everyone,

We have a dusting of snow here now

but more snow is on the way for

tomorrow.

  

I styled our little Boathouse nook for winter

a couple of days ago.

Over the past few years it has had a

number of different looks but white

is definitely one of my favorites

A warm cozy throw on the nook bed

with pretty white pillows and

some greenery make it a

magical little nook.

                                                          natural pine cones

I used a white wreath that my daughter

gave me.

                                                   After getting it all set up I enjoyed

                                                   a mug of hot chocolate and a sweet treat.

The above photo of our little Boathouse ,that

my husband and son built about 10 years ago,

was taken on a snowy winter day shortly

after it was built. Not sure if it will look

like this any time soon but who knows what

the winter has in store for us this year.

Welcome December

Hello everyone,

It is already time to welcome December.

Although we don't have any snow here

now I am enjoying some snowy

white shots of our little Boathouse

in the past.

The nook is a good place to enjoy

a cup of hot cocoa.

Some old vintage skates on the

old iron bed in the Boathouse.

Lovely candlelight

A white tea is already for us.

   

I love when we get snow before the pond

freezes over.....hoping that will happen

again this year.

                                              The old vintage bed in winter whites

                                         Our little Boathouse on the left with

                                         the pond in the foreground.

                                       I have some new pics to share with you

                                       soon.....hopefully you will come back!

                                                    Happy December,

                                                              Carolyn

                               

Afternoon Tea for the Ukraine

     Hello everyone,

   I am happy to say our afternoon tea

was pretty amazing, if I do say so

myself!

Barbara and I spent days getting ready

for it starting with washing and pressing

all our white vintage linens,scraping and

painting the porch floor,getting all the

tables and chairs gathered up along

with the pretty china and bouquets.

Then, of course there was all the

food to prepare.

And of course,we can't forget

all the grass cutting,swipper sniping

and weeding etc. my husband did.

 

Barbara did most of the food and

she did an amazing job.....there

were lots of rave reviews!

Barbara's daughter came up from Maine

to help.

Barbara and I are all ready

for our guests to arrive.

                                                 We had lots of lovely ladies

                                                  and a couple of gentlemen.

Puffed sleeves to honor our

Anne of Green Gables theme.

Elegance

                                              

                                                      Our guests could tour The Boathouse

                                                       as well as the gardens. The sun made

                                                       it's appearance at noon just in time .

                                                        

                               

A charming tea table surrounded

by roses in the garden.

Barbara and I really appreciate all

those who supported our tea for

the Ukraine and I am happy to say

we were able to raise $1000 in

ticket sales and donations that

has already been sent off. I know

with all the devastation that this is only

a tiny drop in the bucket but maybe we

can all do a little and make it count.

Well, we are so happy that everyone enjoyed

our afternoon tea and Barbara and I enjoyed

all the preparations. Stay tuned because we

are already planning another event!

Thank you also to my daughter,sister in law,

 my sister

and Barbara's daughter for helping with the

mounds of dishes in the kitchen etc.

Hope they will all come back for our

next event! ☺

Take care,

       Carolyn