Garden Bouquets

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying these early days 

of spring. I am happy to see life in the garden

again as I do my daily rounds to see the what

has poked up overnight. I am amazed at how

quickly the snow left and daffodils,tulips and 

some perennials are growing. Also, our pond

is rapidly opening up and our pair of Canada

 Geese have returned. So much to look forward

too!

I am sharing some garden bouquets to brighten

your day.

Lupin bouquet

Therese Bugnet hardy roses

Who doesn't love a bouquet of roses even

if they are not from the garden.

Lilacs and tulips

soon it will be time for our lilacs

to bloom here again.

Lilacs and lupins make a pretty combo.

                                                                   

                                                     Peonies are an all time favorite.

Sunshine and daffodils

Lilacs and transferware

Wishing you all a happy spring!

Take care,

  Carolyn

                       

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

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

Shades of Purple

Welcome April !

I am always happy to welcome April

as the days are longer and the garden

is showing lots of signs of life. Also,

I love seeing more songbirds in the

garden......Oh! good things are

coming!

                                                          Shades of purple are the theme of

                                                          the day. Right now we are still in

                                                           the brown(mud) phase of the year

                                                          so I am craving color.

A splash of color

I love purple /blue in the garden

I can't wait to set up the porch for

spring again.

Of course I have to have some

purple transferware. I don't

see it often around here but

I always snap it up when I do.

Before we know it, lupin season

will be here. I love going for a

drive and seeing it growing wild

along our country roads.

Who doesn't love a bouquet of

lilacs.....I know I do!

                                                                                   

I will end with a cup of tea in

the sunroom.

I hope you enjoy the rest of

your weekend!

Thanks for visiting,

Carolyn

                                                                           

Bouquets and Tea

Hello everyone,

It is a snowy day here again

today so I am enjoying going

through some of my old photos.

I thought you might enjoy some

cheery bouquets and tea today.

The above teapot is really old

but oh so pretty.

Some spring cheer in the

Boathouse.

Peonies, roses and cupcakes

A garden tea with my red and white

transferware dishes. The bouquet

was fresh picked from our August

garden several years ago.

A romantic vignette

Spring green

I love these yellow English roses from

our garden with vintage china.

Tea on the front porch with a good

view of the garden

Love those pink hydrangeas with

the pretty dishes.

Hope you are having a happy

day today and enjoy your

weekend!

Take care,

Carolyn

                                                     

 

                           Marking below for the teal transferware

                               dishes as requested by Shea. 

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