A Touch of Rustic Christmas

Hello everyone,

It is cold here today so I am happy to

enjoy a hot cup of cocoa by the fire side

in our family room....hope you can join me!

I have been busy getting our home

ready for Christmas so we can

enjoy it on these long cooler evenings.

I love a warm and cozy rustic

look in our family room.

                                                                

Join me for a hot cocoa and

a fireside chat on this cold

day. We don't have snow yet

but it has gone a little below

freezing for the past few nights.

Are you decorated for Christmas yet

or is it too early for you?

Here in Canada we celebrate our

Thanksgiving in October so 

I start thinking of getting ready

early.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Take care,

Carolyn

Christmas Past

Hello everyone,

It seems like our warm weather has past

so it has put me in the mood for Christmas/

winter decorating.

I am still putting little touches here and

there but most of my decorating is done.

I love to get it done early as the evenings

are long now and so I can enjoy the

coziness of all the mini lights

on the trees etc.

Tea nestled in by the fire is

always nice on a cold day.

Our library got a makeover last

fall and there are a few new

changes this year to share soon.

The dining area had lots of red and white

touches.

A  cozy Christmas tea time.

The photo above was taken in the

Boathouse nook....one of my

favorites.

Today I am sharing photos of Christmas in

the past but today I started taking

some photos of this year that

I will share soon.

Thank you for visiting,

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

Warm and Cosy Christmas Tea

Hello everyone,

We have been enjoying warm

and cosy teatimes in our family

room since our home has been

decorated for several weeks now.

Red and white transferware

and sugar cookies are our

treat for today.

Snuggle in by the fire

It is warm and cosy in here in

the evenings and on dark

dull days. 

A compy place for a fireside chat

with a hot cup of tea.

It was just announced that we have 

31 new cases of covid today.

That is by far the most we have

had in one day since the beginning.

Looks like we might have more

time to stay warm and cosy 

in here if we start having

more restrictions!

Thanks for visiting and stay

well and safe.

Take care,

Carolyn