Hello everyone, Spring is moving along here as the garden is already giving us some pretty blooms. I will share some photos of it soon but in the meantime lets relax and enjoy some beauty.                                                   Looking forward to dining outdoors again soon! Picnic days are so relaxing! Love hammock time on a sunny summer day. The chaise in our sunroom is a good place to enjoy tea time in early spring. Spring time tea. On a hot s ..read more

Hello everyone, I am back today with a romantic mix of  some of my older photos from around our home and garden. On a beautiful sunny day in our garden several years ago now....a bit of Victorian beauty. A romantic lunch on the dock by our pond. A pretty romantic tea in our sun room. Our summer balcony We are in the process of rebuilding the balcony as after 26 years it needed to be replaced. I am already dreaming of decorating it for summer with potted plants again. Spring bouquets Our terrace with a romantic summer look with an old iron bed and a vintage quil ..read more

Hello everyone, It has been awhile since I posted once again but hopefully you forgive me. Spring is moving right along here but we are not at this stage yet in our garden, so these are all pics from previous years. We do have a few bits of color in our garden and the daffys are up several cm. but I will have to be patient awhile longer for them to bloom. Spring cheer Yellow enamelware with a pretty bouquet. Thank you for popping by today and I hope you have a lovely weekend! Take care, Carolyn ..read more

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 ..read more

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. It turned out to be a snowy day here today instead of the predicted rain. I had friends for tea this week and before setting up for them I played with my dishes for awhile.                                                                Roses linens & lace along with pretty china.... some of my favorite things.               ..read more

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 ..read more

                                                            Hello everyone,                                               How are you doing....well I hope.                                               Today, I have ..read more

Hello everyone, I really enjoy looking back at our garden over previous years in the winter. I hope you will enjoy a stroll through as well. This is shot from the balcony looking down to the west in late spring/early summer.                                                                    A border in June. I always loved this arbor that my husband built several years ago.....sadly when Fiona whipped through ..read more

Hello everyone, I hope your week is going well. I am back with my cosy winter tea theme as promised. My red and white transferware is a favorite. Blue and white transferware is also at the top of my list of favorites. A little variation with hot cocoa in a copper mug. This photo was taken in the Boathouse nook.                                                            Tea time treats by the        &nbs ..read more

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