Friday, January 3, 2020

Winter Skates & Happy New Year





                Happy New Year!


          I wish you all a joyful new 
             year filed with love, health 
    peace ,and  happiness !


It has been busy here so I haven't
had time for any new pics to share
so, my theme for today is some
of my skate pics from past years.

I bought these old men's skates
    at a yard sale about five years ago.



I painted these skates blue
and gave them a wash of
brown paint to antique them.
A scrap of fur glued on
was the final touch.



These old skates also had
a paint job but grey this
time. The plaid throw came
straight from Scotland
many years ago when my
husband's grandfather took
a trip back home to Aberdeen
Scotland.


                A snowy skate scene.



The old grey skates on the iron bed
in the boathouse.


On the porch of the boathouse.

Skates dress up a Christmas wreath
on the old storm door of the
Gardener's Cottage.





I have had these old skates
since my children were
small.

It is another beautiful sunny day here
so we are off for a walk in the park.

Prayers to all those in Australia
 who are anywhere near the fires.

Thank you to all of you who have
visited me over the past year and
to all who have left kind words
of support.

Wishing you once again all the
best in 2020!

Carolyn

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Remnants of Christmas


           Hello everyone,

   Well, another Christmas Day has come and
   gone. We had a lovely Christmas here with
all our family.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas as
well.


                                                     I set up a small table in our porch
                                                     for our six younger grandchildren.
                                                      I used these pretty reindeer plates
                                                      with the red and white placemats
                                                      for their table......simple but pretty.

                                                             I didn't get a chance to take pics
                                                              of the grown ups tables when they
                                                              were all set but they were very
                                                              similar to last year.
The dining area of our kitchen
has most of my red and white
 transferware dishes.



We did have a white Christmas here this year
as you can see from the pics above and below
taken a couple of days before Christmas.



                                                  Well, I think we will have some
                                                  remnants of Christmas around
                                                  here for awhile as I am still
                                                  loving it!
                                                     I am looking forward to seeing
                                                  the new version of Little Women
                                                  although I think it will be hard to
                                                  beat the last one. Have any of you
                                                  seen it yet?

                                                                Hope you can all relax and
                                                                enjoy the rest of the Christmas
                                                                season!

                                                                                Love,
                                                                                        Carolyn