Red Roses Tea

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a great summer.

We have had a beautiful summer here

on the Island.

I decided to enjoy a little summer

tea on the porch today with a 

bouquet of some of my red roses

from a large pot on the balcony.

A mix of red and white transferware with

a pretty handmade checked tablecloth

along with the red roses was perfect

for my tea time. I love that I could

admire the garden while enjoying my tea

and scones.

The antique tea pot was a thrift find. 

I know it has been a long time since I

posted here even though I have been

taking photos.....you can check some

out on my Instagram by the same name

as my blog if you like.

I hope you enjoyed my summer tea

on the porch.

Enjoy the rest of your summer....it

is going by so quickly.

Thank you for stopping by!

Take care,

  Carolyn

A Beautiful New Garden Book and Spring!

Hello everyone,

We made it to spring and it looks like an

earlier spring here than usual as our snow

is almost all gone and we have lots of life

in the garden already.

I love checking to see what is popping up

each day.

   

I was asked to do a review on this

beautiful new garden book~

Private Gardens of Philadelphia.

I snapped a few photos of some of the beautiful

gardens to share, but they don't do justice to the

real pics.

Many of the gardens remind me of a garden

you might see in England.

There are lots of beautiful gardens(over 300 pages) that

are featured with the history behind them.

I will be enjoying this book for many weeks

to come over a pot of tea.

I love this book and it makes me want to visit

Philadelphia some summer but in the meantime

it will sit on my coffee table so I can enjoy

anytime!

Although my daffodils are not blooming here

yet this spring they are definitely showing

promise as they came out from under the snow

already up a couple of inches.

Happy Spring!

Carolyn 

Romantic Pink Tea Time

             Hello everyone,

                                                            I hope you had a romantic 

                                                                  Valentine's Day!

I had hoped to post this yesterday

but the day went by too quickly.

                                                        I gathered up some of my favorites

                                                         from previous years.

I had planned a Valentine's Day tea

here with friends but the weather

was calling for a stormy day

so I postponed for a week.

Some of you might remember this

pretty teapot that my husband

surprised me with on Valentine's

Day several years ago.

A Shelley teacup from my Aunt.

                                              I do love my pink vintage 

                                                  china.

                                                  Thank you for joining me for

                                                  my romantic pink tea today!

                                                             Take care,

                                                                  Carolyn

                                                 

Winter White

Hello everyone,

I hope your winter is going well.

Can you believe we are already

saying goodbye to January?

So far winter has been kind to

us here on the Island.

  

                                                                          

On a nice sunny winter day is lovely

out in our little sunroom so it is a

perfect place to enjoy a cup of

tea and a book. 

I also enjoy the view out over

the garden even in winter.

       A pretty green and white transferware

cup of tea awaits and you can choose

a book to enjoy!

I am enjoying seeing the days

getting longer and the sun

is getting stronger....spring

before we know it!!!

Thank you for visiting today.

Take care,

Carolyn

A Mix of Blue and White

                                                            Hello everyone,

                                              How are you doing....well I hope.

                                              Today, I have a mix of blue & white 

                                              share. I tried not to make it all about

                                              my blue and white china but I confess

                                              lots of blue and white china pics kept 

                                              popping up on me.

                                               I love my Spode china above.  

Tea in bed anyone?

                                              A blue and white tablescape with

                                               the rose hedge all out in bloom.

                                                                 Tea party time! 

Blue and white hydrangeas look

so pretty on this tablescape.

A summer tea on the porch

                                                 Is there anything prettier than a

                                                  blue and white tablescape?

A softer shade of blue and white

        

                                                           Tea time in the garden terrace

Cottage blue & white

Ocean Song Cottage

Relaxation time

Back to the garden for tea time.

                                                         Ocean Song Cottage blues.

                                                         I am not sure what my next theme 

                                                         is but I have a list to work through.

                                                                           Thank you for visiting,

                                                                                          Carolyn