A White Tea !

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaspNvUkcb3Z8I2mglxkDlXVRa9QV2b1XyJADYUKCGJah-HzYKCigaEWOxGhcnXOc8FksVmWird9odKsNyK5i-B_Bsbpj4zPTd0hz0qJMp_xyl07pWylMoUM7CWqy9x5f7L7kj7JulJlt/s1600/IMG_2135-709356.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722084182967346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaspNvUkcb3Z8I2mglxkDlXVRa9QV2b1XyJADYUKCGJah-HzYKCigaEWOxGhcnXOc8FksVmWird9odKsNyK5i-B_Bsbpj4zPTd0hz0qJMp_xyl07pWylMoUM7CWqy9x5f7L7kj7JulJlt/s640/IMG_2135-709356.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      Can you believe it is December already? The time will go by so quickly from now until Christmas.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKm0RK6T07re6mX9tH1MeKzsQDMDvxHjWa4-mSro-KQucUdEeTkbxi2ruJvuoTIzUadwIbS3RrGsESUlGwbFDh3P2d2gWv2vZHPu-G1Dbw5nOHWmeMMF10CYc-_qlPyjWAYnJLq2UH_8M/s1600/IMG_2159-712084.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="438" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722092098490162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKm0RK6T07re6mX9tH1MeKzsQDMDvxHjWa4-mSro-KQucUdEeTkbxi2ruJvuoTIzUadwIbS3RrGsESUlGwbFDh3P2d2gWv2vZHPu-G1Dbw5nOHWmeMMF10CYc-_qlPyjWAYnJLq2UH_8M/s640/IMG_2159-712084.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">So I hope you will have time to enjoy some quiet time and a cup of tea.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH-hx1keZBe83qCUsOAB5fPcNskUcAp1D_kvr0VZrl1R2P-UyPTTyZjAjpjoVkOdyE0Ds69ekgURlIv-7i1YDL4Z8gjmB21pDAMqnoGR_kurwUOIH6WYRFQJdDcFqf0Ct0Z-bw_audCsE/s1600/IMG_2164-728325.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722159857170050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH-hx1keZBe83qCUsOAB5fPcNskUcAp1D_kvr0VZrl1R2P-UyPTTyZjAjpjoVkOdyE0Ds69ekgURlIv-7i1YDL4Z8gjmB21pDAMqnoGR_kurwUOIH6WYRFQJdDcFqf0Ct0Z-bw_audCsE/s640/IMG_2164-728325.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I am slowly getting my Christmas decorating done.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIK0zoqfTGqF7uwXW67lHUnPTks_tiSx2xRhGLjlFB9i7bxRVjUXKUWzDuTAfMM_L_mNxmFICPp7uWG4hft5WCCw-0JMkIy0ey31wVFF0N-sHAPHO6wHB39_KybCqKq6aoNJbTgCgXJJE/s1600/IMG_2173-731410.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722168838605970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIK0zoqfTGqF7uwXW67lHUnPTks_tiSx2xRhGLjlFB9i7bxRVjUXKUWzDuTAfMM_L_mNxmFICPp7uWG4hft5WCCw-0JMkIy0ey31wVFF0N-sHAPHO6wHB39_KybCqKq6aoNJbTgCgXJJE/s640/IMG_2173-731410.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusAEZpN2RWz7FgyY7bGzXWRfW-QVAwzyX3MG0PZcb8TfoNXtptC796B8AUv1Tar4-fax5pQIGJjoxkOsjb_VgExcPKyPZSnuLLpPgspqwIdQJ-mT9UHk6vy278oWe0vgSFiSDe4W3JrL2/s1600/IMG_2176-733660.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="550" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722180886263874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusAEZpN2RWz7FgyY7bGzXWRfW-QVAwzyX3MG0PZcb8TfoNXtptC796B8AUv1Tar4-fax5pQIGJjoxkOsjb_VgExcPKyPZSnuLLpPgspqwIdQJ-mT9UHk6vy278oWe0vgSFiSDe4W3JrL2/s640/IMG_2176-733660.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWppusdfFqpSZ9SXncSa_INJnp9gK85nB43CTag06uXGVTBIsnWCsDk-uPj1DxWqes_WiEEyJOETZYt-JFmuiBbN157qe5qgUPwtLhdd3UDwVUDU9HExXeHjVLKusBdklOdeYTV8T2cNy/s1600/IMG_2204-735818.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722189221510962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWppusdfFqpSZ9SXncSa_INJnp9gK85nB43CTag06uXGVTBIsnWCsDk-uPj1DxWqes_WiEEyJOETZYt-JFmuiBbN157qe5qgUPwtLhdd3UDwVUDU9HExXeHjVLKusBdklOdeYTV8T2cNy/s640/IMG_2204-735818.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkluxjezCOtgOiu4k7AeuNOp33Wj4mURZScgHXD9rN4ELpQ4A__c5OQVz7XbtKE08JrQ1qyr0DjvfZpDSOo45shyFb112ncFDWi6K4nWJllbLXkl_I2usj3ZgLOHFlkbitT1p707TdmWLX/s1600/IMG_2224-738611.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="548" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544722203366187938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkluxjezCOtgOiu4k7AeuNOp33Wj4mURZScgHXD9rN4ELpQ4A__c5OQVz7XbtKE08JrQ1qyr0DjvfZpDSOo45shyFb112ncFDWi6K4nWJllbLXkl_I2usj3ZgLOHFlkbitT1p707TdmWLX/s640/IMG_2224-738611.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> A nice cup of hot tea is soothing to the soul don't you think?<br /><br />Today, I am joining Sandi again for her lovely Tea Time Tuesday at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> .</span>So many lovely teas to enjoy!<br /><br />Have a lovely day,<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

A White Tea !

 Hello everyone,      Can you believe it is December already? The time will go by so quickly from now until Christmas.So I hope you will have time to enjoy some quiet time and a cup of tea. I am slowly getting my Christmas decorating done. A nice cup of hot tea is soothing to the soul don't you thin…

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The Christmas Cottage

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7ySctCK8Qx__DviixXZeL-vD50e_YZH9KgIrDYTSo63MBWYTUC76Yq968lBLdWiGHwLGwTPINjklEMBqxOlluND-ryHu4yGgEoseDqjfDu1h-QxRE-Hfj3v_7-7ZqulPIUyUHNkbGaS_/s1600/IMG_9272-795380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="448" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774419056917122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7ySctCK8Qx__DviixXZeL-vD50e_YZH9KgIrDYTSo63MBWYTUC76Yq968lBLdWiGHwLGwTPINjklEMBqxOlluND-ryHu4yGgEoseDqjfDu1h-QxRE-Hfj3v_7-7ZqulPIUyUHNkbGaS_/s640/IMG_9272-795380.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                                              Hello everyone!<br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">   I hope you all had a great weekend. We got some fresh new snow over the weekend along with some sunshine so it was beautiful on Sunday. </div><div class="mobile-photo">  Last week we were working in the cottage putting insulation in and then pine wall boards over the walls. we didn't do the ceiling yet but that is next years project. Anyway,when we finished slapping a wash of paint on I decided to decorate the cottage for Christmas again. other years we were on a Christmas house tour and the cottage was part of the tour but this year I decorated it just for me and of course you too!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDaYbHTXTKEkKl9iK874Y1G3CRNEXx7t5yHe3rKiJbSJohxVK37PbBHTcwnOS_J7jvLBfxHNc2UWMYs06OxGBrlssulq_sB_lyhbi8DjdVu8Lk9e3AuJtpXnhjOUPkYqjUPWBZwKqcY5d/s1600/IMG_9210-797496.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774420981890098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDaYbHTXTKEkKl9iK874Y1G3CRNEXx7t5yHe3rKiJbSJohxVK37PbBHTcwnOS_J7jvLBfxHNc2UWMYs06OxGBrlssulq_sB_lyhbi8DjdVu8Lk9e3AuJtpXnhjOUPkYqjUPWBZwKqcY5d/s640/IMG_9210-797496.jpg" width="427" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U8hKz6P8yqdhjcCCt18AQv1Frm7F115kxBJ6a-UVgAcdVw7waAd0Ao42LlF2hSwZrQsat0KSTf-Q3r-cGCb1Kj3V-rKSgEo6W3eX0DUN-zQpnoAirGxBLzl1Ppu1YaK1RJfxmJh47Q5y/s1600/IMG_9249-798605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774426256413474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U8hKz6P8yqdhjcCCt18AQv1Frm7F115kxBJ6a-UVgAcdVw7waAd0Ao42LlF2hSwZrQsat0KSTf-Q3r-cGCb1Kj3V-rKSgEo6W3eX0DUN-zQpnoAirGxBLzl1Ppu1YaK1RJfxmJh47Q5y/s640/IMG_9249-798605.jpg" width="441" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                                              I love this toile quilt and shams.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5KCR0sTLCeoHs_IHgAm2o1JX-U7gpKxH8RCRgHSnkM9ZkBnAEPRlmMguNTIXb4zh9RZ8DT0QLcqrHq5fsXhXdrXY5ZGAjRCsfCCvyr8FBStF-xfdyL93v1iBD1Ov737yZQvR-l83M-ic/s1600/IMG_9265-712269.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774485020808450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5KCR0sTLCeoHs_IHgAm2o1JX-U7gpKxH8RCRgHSnkM9ZkBnAEPRlmMguNTIXb4zh9RZ8DT0QLcqrHq5fsXhXdrXY5ZGAjRCsfCCvyr8FBStF-xfdyL93v1iBD1Ov737yZQvR-l83M-ic/s400/IMG_9265-712269.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I know many of you have seen our little garden cottage before and know that most everything in it was either a thrift or yardsale find.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4J0vhGCoSl7HC7VbAqiUhI_ExSBsIzr7A2bYZJfsbhPmT6KOu0VMA_vwQQG30WqYCrdGNlDnKGGisqgX2V3DcehWeKMOqxpYiKeYolmh0CZs_5CYvyxD5PFus5tk3eMl9LHKW2hLbkH9/s1600/IMG_9126-715019.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774497615917842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4J0vhGCoSl7HC7VbAqiUhI_ExSBsIzr7A2bYZJfsbhPmT6KOu0VMA_vwQQG30WqYCrdGNlDnKGGisqgX2V3DcehWeKMOqxpYiKeYolmh0CZs_5CYvyxD5PFus5tk3eMl9LHKW2hLbkH9/s500/IMG_9126-715019.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQ0j-f_D4ZlDAcNEe9f9cH9FGLEdWQlLtYXb_qxyXHLkOPOl1WY2EycvuWmiDlumPSspTmqcJchgbrQ_XAyCOFOK9xMDJ_P6MRX3CLEqI5MmEvKp_tOvVV-uW6lof3NUgUKRwKTE8J-Rc/s1600/IMG_9127-716311.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774502405280114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQ0j-f_D4ZlDAcNEe9f9cH9FGLEdWQlLtYXb_qxyXHLkOPOl1WY2EycvuWmiDlumPSspTmqcJchgbrQ_XAyCOFOK9xMDJ_P6MRX3CLEqI5MmEvKp_tOvVV-uW6lof3NUgUKRwKTE8J-Rc/s500/IMG_9127-716311.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                            a closer look at the quilt- it has windmills on it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZJtVeDvewIDSczmRBEAEgnQvgpMHB-zBKmHMZGCCdH8N-qgT8iZAOMwg6VL6Qpn2HDUdvt8ig0r2k5W_4IxEv4s518oGZE4b_LOi2UkB-PyHtTPveOUn9Gm7-0RB-_F2QucXzV0rPSjV/s1600/IMG_9179-717381.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774506730028450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZJtVeDvewIDSczmRBEAEgnQvgpMHB-zBKmHMZGCCdH8N-qgT8iZAOMwg6VL6Qpn2HDUdvt8ig0r2k5W_4IxEv4s518oGZE4b_LOi2UkB-PyHtTPveOUn9Gm7-0RB-_F2QucXzV0rPSjV/s400/IMG_9179-717381.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                                             a tea tray for you.<br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0GNFiI1Pf15NTFFR5_0DBm1oO7FeVOjlWZ7xtecKXn3f0rxvMTL3aS1VHNVu6_ctcBLS7hpirvbsRQ50m-9woYQuwSowQx-rsComxnoaE4nboJlKfHgpHlEIIbt6xJSQgMJ9LrDiuMwB/s1600/IMG_9130-719339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774514168004370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0GNFiI1Pf15NTFFR5_0DBm1oO7FeVOjlWZ7xtecKXn3f0rxvMTL3aS1VHNVu6_ctcBLS7hpirvbsRQ50m-9woYQuwSowQx-rsComxnoaE4nboJlKfHgpHlEIIbt6xJSQgMJ9LrDiuMwB/s400/IMG_9130-719339.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                              I love the candle light reflected in the mirrors.<br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDoR5jbPsqQVyIYyLNKzgC4DQCk0MtREWo6xnTeGr_P6_AtG5ZkLIxvr26JxQI7bClvd9OVKLCG1aK0f71RVWlcDHEFuwBrgKf6dUc0gYg40L-BBg2Imn2SpPxX9Nu3vzg-Ook15RbBGB/s1600/IMG_9121-720812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774526812507010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDoR5jbPsqQVyIYyLNKzgC4DQCk0MtREWo6xnTeGr_P6_AtG5ZkLIxvr26JxQI7bClvd9OVKLCG1aK0f71RVWlcDHEFuwBrgKf6dUc0gYg40L-BBg2Imn2SpPxX9Nu3vzg-Ook15RbBGB/s640/IMG_9121-720812.jpg" width="427" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                        My thrift shop tree and Dollar Store decorations or thrift store.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hAmBsLLjun2zUw66rLFxsqiiv2DuZdp8nVkJfpLtVjl5RafdIyO-C495gERy2GO4BvKknry7rYE-pm6PyU5jlw_2o8ppNVuxFTUPJ8C0SHqDyGoildBAngL0FNysHF3KdRF_fuKPkDVD/s1600/IMG_9148-722747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774533905301458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hAmBsLLjun2zUw66rLFxsqiiv2DuZdp8nVkJfpLtVjl5RafdIyO-C495gERy2GO4BvKknry7rYE-pm6PyU5jlw_2o8ppNVuxFTUPJ8C0SHqDyGoildBAngL0FNysHF3KdRF_fuKPkDVD/s640/IMG_9148-722747.jpg" width="393" /></a></div></div><div class="mobile-photo">                                                                mirror reflections</div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR94TkqzsT-mf_qOcGqs9FL_W5f3VLrMr08-lN_P5U1IZytkpZ__WouiwWPcTS_dlCPVFAmuIlGkz9DmGAywN37oCoLw_hqkZkAyo3odakaDqcQI-2flHY2QBvpFUJ8ldjjl1DZBnORRRR/s1600/blog66-723762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544774538850300722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR94TkqzsT-mf_qOcGqs9FL_W5f3VLrMr08-lN_P5U1IZytkpZ__WouiwWPcTS_dlCPVFAmuIlGkz9DmGAywN37oCoLw_hqkZkAyo3odakaDqcQI-2flHY2QBvpFUJ8ldjjl1DZBnORRRR/s400/blog66-723762.jpg" width="499" /></a></div></div>.<br />                                               This was the look a few weeks ago.<br /><br />                         I hope you enjoyed the little transformation in our Christmas Cottage.<br />                   <br /><br /><br />                                                      Thank you for visiting me,<br /><br />                                                                               Carolyn</div>

The Christmas Cottage

                                                              Hello everyone!   I hope you all had a great weekend. We got some fresh new snow over the weekend along with some sunshine so it was beautiful on Sunday.   Last week we were working in the cottage putting insulation in and then pine wall …

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Kitchen Red & White Touches

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_-YU4xgMfULRn4cBg7tU9zcRI7M369ZFuoyDVhiPfuYqWvqtEMPYsCYbBlKYIS4DhQr5a94ESG8LIyHyBeP-fZNISIDmW481FxEI5uwDMp66rMp7LS8dUO7Ysut85880G7noSRGeObKe/s1600/blog+34-749675.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559608277742514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_-YU4xgMfULRn4cBg7tU9zcRI7M369ZFuoyDVhiPfuYqWvqtEMPYsCYbBlKYIS4DhQr5a94ESG8LIyHyBeP-fZNISIDmW481FxEI5uwDMp66rMp7LS8dUO7Ysut85880G7noSRGeObKe/s400/blog+34-749675.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">     I have been adding some Christmas touches in our kitchen lately where the theme is red and white.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjRD4k5vWDwqQDg6aVuJhy42vviVFa0xs_qFC5Kd6Kr89xOYPsu0S3TKy27eVFZahH4zd0GlGlCGbGtZKB2gqLbOp6rj-VxKKXhbhwwhHsFWh73bHEb98PGUrJ_Siuyfg-bOwEl-FB552/s1600/IMG_9060-752779.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559615078963810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjRD4k5vWDwqQDg6aVuJhy42vviVFa0xs_qFC5Kd6Kr89xOYPsu0S3TKy27eVFZahH4zd0GlGlCGbGtZKB2gqLbOp6rj-VxKKXhbhwwhHsFWh73bHEb98PGUrJ_Siuyfg-bOwEl-FB552/s640/IMG_9060-752779.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">My red and white toile Father Christmas is a welcome addition every Christmas.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtB6ap32Ih0A9ririChpCDn_ItbsJuN9HrMDSzaehssCCBiURN4Seu0lHcEF4ePEY5h1rPa7d3NZ8UoKi8FJ-zGZnSMqOFL8KWH5DjKvcfjw154TGXLU63uzI7rwz3ozSK6PJKK0hIyNN/s1600/blog+35-754403.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559619291264050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtB6ap32Ih0A9ririChpCDn_ItbsJuN9HrMDSzaehssCCBiURN4Seu0lHcEF4ePEY5h1rPa7d3NZ8UoKi8FJ-zGZnSMqOFL8KWH5DjKvcfjw154TGXLU63uzI7rwz3ozSK6PJKK0hIyNN/s400/blog+35-754403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Christmas Blessings</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AShBxLptAGemNDBQbFpquyDU7e-67Q-e08qMgvdDHffT4ldS9KdssdnMYFTKw-e0SVIJZkYHcT8U25-08w8M3NkRynd1gNgJtmaToiSwsIIPRHlsy0laNJ4lRP1vd9erO-92vf06objF/s1600/IMG_9053-755616.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559627556413330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AShBxLptAGemNDBQbFpquyDU7e-67Q-e08qMgvdDHffT4ldS9KdssdnMYFTKw-e0SVIJZkYHcT8U25-08w8M3NkRynd1gNgJtmaToiSwsIIPRHlsy0laNJ4lRP1vd9erO-92vf06objF/s640/IMG_9053-755616.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">My wooden angel hanging on the corner cupboard.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZStuuio3LyUdm3IzyjJXWewmkyXHLmiNiBdT_W4VwTGg6kMkagmWVHLIA73PwyMb22ua-arxsCJzVzAbGZ_4oYo_Jl6Y573NnAn8BO5w0MZl64WwF1LkoYVLP7Zbg3AtJBWrHDHemFdIZ/s1600/IMG_9086-756942.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559635191277426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZStuuio3LyUdm3IzyjJXWewmkyXHLmiNiBdT_W4VwTGg6kMkagmWVHLIA73PwyMb22ua-arxsCJzVzAbGZ_4oYo_Jl6Y573NnAn8BO5w0MZl64WwF1LkoYVLP7Zbg3AtJBWrHDHemFdIZ/s400/IMG_9086-756942.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">A new thrifty find.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOTE65hhzJl__nkvnpk0ZrwPXwM9yc1GTyBex1V963cAsR3qteOv-DudqCu4sXodbQs-3DljcHMTJeEK52c8XlGjd49NcmQMTxI9x9LXI7JOG_4c7cFg3-V_ovBQJfnJQ6OlcGH3LSekk/s1600/IMG_9089-758565.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559637786612658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOTE65hhzJl__nkvnpk0ZrwPXwM9yc1GTyBex1V963cAsR3qteOv-DudqCu4sXodbQs-3DljcHMTJeEK52c8XlGjd49NcmQMTxI9x9LXI7JOG_4c7cFg3-V_ovBQJfnJQ6OlcGH3LSekk/s640/IMG_9089-758565.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I changed the china in here to plain white.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95VIMJ1hQX3OMRGsIuLhBv5xdUVhQIWHFR0xcvXyCV8xlQSV0pp-LzFOEhY2490lrspYHDcXAJr33jzpUCVKlCXawVq_j15pX5ZEQk4IM620l-OQ3duRTGo1h3fzWzhF2_DrzoTqeDaIA/s1600/IMG_9064_edited-760028.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559647651446386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95VIMJ1hQX3OMRGsIuLhBv5xdUVhQIWHFR0xcvXyCV8xlQSV0pp-LzFOEhY2490lrspYHDcXAJr33jzpUCVKlCXawVq_j15pX5ZEQk4IM620l-OQ3duRTGo1h3fzWzhF2_DrzoTqeDaIA/s640/IMG_9064_edited-760028.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKEbAJFgtAWbhmVR6H_tMLuhOl9lOjqLY9HhwNZxD-a2akjvuNkjpsygewgkehwRPosxYf2p7VsYIcrDy-RFkq0R5nXDFRbhOtzlMX4_cesBMFOd1MaGKFOhxMrYe_lQwQmL9P7sESpV1/s1600/IMG_9077_edited-761474.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559671625353730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKEbAJFgtAWbhmVR6H_tMLuhOl9lOjqLY9HhwNZxD-a2akjvuNkjpsygewgkehwRPosxYf2p7VsYIcrDy-RFkq0R5nXDFRbhOtzlMX4_cesBMFOd1MaGKFOhxMrYe_lQwQmL9P7sESpV1/s400/IMG_9077_edited-761474.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I know many of you have seen my red and white transferware collection before.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ3bp-uU9UTjnd5XoJt46woO5jCgVbaEokYBw5pCGZLhRHDf5R1Br_P7TpMJiK4BCPwvh1f6q7oyj67jjCyGIPvdCfp-gD3g-p0j_pLArn2OvVIJA4Cce3ZVFYru8nLQxmwNIiWgYJU5h/s1600/IMG_9088-767664.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559679799289922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ3bp-uU9UTjnd5XoJt46woO5jCgVbaEokYBw5pCGZLhRHDf5R1Br_P7TpMJiK4BCPwvh1f6q7oyj67jjCyGIPvdCfp-gD3g-p0j_pLArn2OvVIJA4Cce3ZVFYru8nLQxmwNIiWgYJU5h/s640/IMG_9088-767664.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I moved this cupboard in from the porch a few weeks ago when I did a porch makeover. It holds my teacup collection. the old cupboard happily went to my oldest daughter's kitchen.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yWWci9t2HGCWAb4Hf6pnfmIUQBijAcRHVE8CNC0J1krZ1l8gSdEzBPhRT7vvn84qI-uNsKcNOopXGiHBKRvSDOuaTeNBfiX1QdDFTBQqaualGLziOOOuM9vaUIKWL_x52guomnwQmyz6/s1600/IMG_9094-769119.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559684025679922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yWWci9t2HGCWAb4Hf6pnfmIUQBijAcRHVE8CNC0J1krZ1l8gSdEzBPhRT7vvn84qI-uNsKcNOopXGiHBKRvSDOuaTeNBfiX1QdDFTBQqaualGLziOOOuM9vaUIKWL_x52guomnwQmyz6/s640/IMG_9094-769119.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE__-JSiQDTUobDxzoMGYAMBGk99MPbZcatzAbHh7T3Ydpedviy2NadHzs1qZ5I6oiPXdvHF7VKar86gynp7XBTVJuPnLsKnczfxTe_b-2QbYkIJYSHE7GpYDzkY-5SjK8nEStmfTyQfXf/s1600/blog+36-771168.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543559694006391490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE__-JSiQDTUobDxzoMGYAMBGk99MPbZcatzAbHh7T3Ydpedviy2NadHzs1qZ5I6oiPXdvHF7VKar86gynp7XBTVJuPnLsKnczfxTe_b-2QbYkIJYSHE7GpYDzkY-5SjK8nEStmfTyQfXf/s400/blog+36-771168.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>While you are here I hope you can join me for a cup of tea and a muffin!<br />                               &<br />Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me today,<br /><br />Carolyn

Kitchen Red & White Touches

Hello everyone,     I have been adding some Christmas touches in our kitchen lately where the theme is red and white.My red and white toile Father Christmas is a welcome addition every Christmas.Christmas BlessingsMy wooden angel hanging on the corner cupboard.A new thrifty find.I changed the china …

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White Wednesday

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0-gpNpmaFJG6TM3SWIBPhtGSx9d3-9TpQzFqH9J0p_FAySawAMabHAZdUzm_DqPVPQx5vtX2cSKwt2H6if9Bq9kDnMUbnGsSL0kIg_3DvBR-hoTOu6YI0AZwBZYMiXGI_l72BLCuu_Qg/s1600/2010-02-21-1404-001-727782.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542917846395015538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0-gpNpmaFJG6TM3SWIBPhtGSx9d3-9TpQzFqH9J0p_FAySawAMabHAZdUzm_DqPVPQx5vtX2cSKwt2H6if9Bq9kDnMUbnGsSL0kIg_3DvBR-hoTOu6YI0AZwBZYMiXGI_l72BLCuu_Qg/s400/2010-02-21-1404-001-727782.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">   I am busy decorating for Christmas so I hope you don't mind some 'previously viewed' (by some of you)</div><div class="mobile-photo">   white collages of some of my favorite things.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAUDBo7QzgP9DRpielgEo8rGPXJMnMALDW_Vlxdh2gm7zeCJFFGYQhB7y8mlr0kvisWkt5HZTlbX8dlJmrZ-X1g_4whGYJjLq5YE2jY1vfp-8Q8xWXsvhDO3QYRo-zMhy9wCzNOsJdL7x/s1600/Collages121-729602.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542917846711164642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAUDBo7QzgP9DRpielgEo8rGPXJMnMALDW_Vlxdh2gm7zeCJFFGYQhB7y8mlr0kvisWkt5HZTlbX8dlJmrZ-X1g_4whGYJjLq5YE2jY1vfp-8Q8xWXsvhDO3QYRo-zMhy9wCzNOsJdL7x/s640/Collages121-729602.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jZ8IqvfZT79Py8sQh22GA7LYa7N3WWTMC2xZfEZ6t7J_z2sbluLtutumIOEmHdyFzSBUSAQbIZNOVsdpCpuGdu7-suRJxZmx7ZC-xJqKTbO-yC1jHhWDThyphenhyphenD1zKIVynoNenG9ekQEUyR/s1600/whites-730678.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542917850063501858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jZ8IqvfZT79Py8sQh22GA7LYa7N3WWTMC2xZfEZ6t7J_z2sbluLtutumIOEmHdyFzSBUSAQbIZNOVsdpCpuGdu7-suRJxZmx7ZC-xJqKTbO-yC1jHhWDThyphenhyphenD1zKIVynoNenG9ekQEUyR/s640/whites-730678.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLXU4KqbNK-JYFnJZZtiAAUAxSH0pg_nJLTz4fn09O30EMyMJMn44v-ciGF3q5JVrusWo7ztq32IhxyLbfwZKHgy95ghcWv9L4UfzoFUCKOyGaOZ4aD8y1sQtj5kaZn3XKNNdatGtZ01v/s1600/2010-03-05-732159.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="308" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542917857464093506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLXU4KqbNK-JYFnJZZtiAAUAxSH0pg_nJLTz4fn09O30EMyMJMn44v-ciGF3q5JVrusWo7ztq32IhxyLbfwZKHgy95ghcWv9L4UfzoFUCKOyGaOZ4aD8y1sQtj5kaZn3XKNNdatGtZ01v/s400/2010-03-05-732159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There is lots of beauty to see at Kathleen's<a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> Faded Charm</span></a> White Wednesday party so I hope you have time to enjoy it all.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me and have a great day!<br /><br />Carolyn

White Wednesday

Hello everyone,   I am busy decorating for Christmas so I hope you don't mind some 'previously viewed' (by some of you)   white collages of some of my favorite things.There is lots of beauty to see at Kathleen's Faded Charm White Wednesday party so I hope you have time to enjoy it all.Thank you for …

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Tea on the Porch

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw-MUUrSAKe8O0iKOgEhbkSCcGlZDZZm5sg6FDqYuOqjhB51kgkzcaNBvsEJv7T8gVBzt0psC0shAAK_O72bNxHig1efsAz10Jvh-KObVWa2uNOs98TUk40_G92gwx0lbe3PPlPblRYhK/s1600/IMG_8891-733627.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507695318347442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw-MUUrSAKe8O0iKOgEhbkSCcGlZDZZm5sg6FDqYuOqjhB51kgkzcaNBvsEJv7T8gVBzt0psC0shAAK_O72bNxHig1efsAz10Jvh-KObVWa2uNOs98TUk40_G92gwx0lbe3PPlPblRYhK/s640/IMG_8891-733627.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"> Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      I spent the afternoon decorating the porch for the Christmas season and then I prepared a little teatray to sit and enjoy my work. We had snow on the weekend so if you would like to join me you better wear your warm gloves. I love this hot mulled apple tea and how about a Christmas cookie.I know many of you are celebrating Thanksgiving this week so Christmas is on the back burner but here in Canada Thanksgiving was over weeks ago . I am going full steam ahead this week decorating for Christmas-such a beautiful time of the year.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">    </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDzVXbh5oZQdshyphenhyphenJPBN1JKkqzIveml6GhSL9Mh0tsyBuZNdiz5u85RQpUNQTLEVXWka8HRSV4yTGpNG3ao713T4nBkpRFbRIC69DfuCm08GdaNQ1Ihlhs378TLUJKtvAeTfGwL3JnNpDe/s1600/IMG_8904-736168.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507703869412882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDzVXbh5oZQdshyphenhyphenJPBN1JKkqzIveml6GhSL9Mh0tsyBuZNdiz5u85RQpUNQTLEVXWka8HRSV4yTGpNG3ao713T4nBkpRFbRIC69DfuCm08GdaNQ1Ihlhs378TLUJKtvAeTfGwL3JnNpDe/s640/IMG_8904-736168.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">  I love using my red transferware china all year but I think it looks especially pretty at Christmas time.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_S__Aqux3GpqLaKW9tN_bsxgBdxJx1cvxJ_joBHKQsAeUiYB_TdQZqEMFqz-m6WV4gciEpVS_Cb_ASkD1tCoXQUMxPpTUn9ziKrVws0EzcI8n4Z3-JYXRAAiJvUXxdG7V_i7julF1Pq/s1600/IMG_8872-741255.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507727979186194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_S__Aqux3GpqLaKW9tN_bsxgBdxJx1cvxJ_joBHKQsAeUiYB_TdQZqEMFqz-m6WV4gciEpVS_Cb_ASkD1tCoXQUMxPpTUn9ziKrVws0EzcI8n4Z3-JYXRAAiJvUXxdG7V_i7julF1Pq/s400/IMG_8872-741255.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">  </div><div class="mobile-photo">I used my old redwork apron as a tablecloth today. I love the delicate work that went in to making this.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrkj24OIYfS46SxZdt1EYK2bbcWUlIXrXcRiSo1uHfdQ5FOM2Ed9rphyOdQ_gIaUUkWiVV1QoJB4U53RusNnNWcW8axOaX2n6vYoflY5rgMmRJ8n4sp95nRl0tZtSe-FxRcvkGqY814lh/s1600/IMG_8881-745450.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507745639571570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrkj24OIYfS46SxZdt1EYK2bbcWUlIXrXcRiSo1uHfdQ5FOM2Ed9rphyOdQ_gIaUUkWiVV1QoJB4U53RusNnNWcW8axOaX2n6vYoflY5rgMmRJ8n4sp95nRl0tZtSe-FxRcvkGqY814lh/s400/IMG_8881-745450.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">  </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnawS7kdvxhFhViymtbg36jTzykksQszuJnSyQv-i8-79r_3xvAjHvdvWFWiMKYK1DcbVlFSX3YTG6WazBFmIYI1LsxWd9c2mviBDOqoHkUiKVFrg6NtovWGdosukeC8c8FtFx-YTzfDEh/s1600/IMG_8877-748914.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507763081432898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnawS7kdvxhFhViymtbg36jTzykksQszuJnSyQv-i8-79r_3xvAjHvdvWFWiMKYK1DcbVlFSX3YTG6WazBFmIYI1LsxWd9c2mviBDOqoHkUiKVFrg6NtovWGdosukeC8c8FtFx-YTzfDEh/s640/IMG_8877-748914.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ-nYATdw_Q4gFPGre7pbK5Q7JR2FjvUWvwuCXqo0w252zrJmvdMD3MRoZ73-GrVw8gyw15AeSZt2hMl-pdQVRioNiwBuN2C-7wJp8IaXWZ7VsYeBoXNreMMK827MPBpSVy9MWGbq6qVp/s1600/IMG_8898-752113.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542507773752919186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ-nYATdw_Q4gFPGre7pbK5Q7JR2FjvUWvwuCXqo0w252zrJmvdMD3MRoZ73-GrVw8gyw15AeSZt2hMl-pdQVRioNiwBuN2C-7wJp8IaXWZ7VsYeBoXNreMMK827MPBpSVy9MWGbq6qVp/s640/IMG_8898-752113.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the porch decorated for Christmas if you would like to see more of it please go to my Christmas blog-click <a href="http://christmaspastpresentcom.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Today I am joining</span> Sandi at <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> for TeaTime Tuesday again. Thank you Sandi for hosting another Tea Time.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div>Thank you for visiting me,<br /><br />Carolyn

Tea on the Porch

 Hello everyone,      I spent the afternoon decorating the porch for the Christmas season and then I prepared a little teatray to sit and enjoy my work. We had snow on the weekend so if you would like to join me you better wear your warm gloves. I love this hot mulled apple tea and how about a Chris…

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The French Connection!

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zvyYDhuQmTYovUJGItGGq17JTUKIidibbfviNLWZvnzlZEVbcpy53VIGvBBcA8BbAEWeo3au-kcazuEUn0J0cjRuz4ER6UxgkosZvcdiMo-S3Wq18DvGsSiFTjEfdz6tri06RuZXwN8H/s1600/blog71-753884.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256658882854786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zvyYDhuQmTYovUJGItGGq17JTUKIidibbfviNLWZvnzlZEVbcpy53VIGvBBcA8BbAEWeo3au-kcazuEUn0J0cjRuz4ER6UxgkosZvcdiMo-S3Wq18DvGsSiFTjEfdz6tri06RuZXwN8H/s640/blog71-753884.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> Good Morning!</div><div class="mobile-photo">    I am so happy to have had sunshine for awhile this morning so I could take some photos indoors to share with you. A couple of weeks ago I received a wonderful gift in our mailbox from a lovely friend Helene Glehen  from France whom I have never met but enjoy our little visits via blogland. </div><div class="mobile-photo">  Several weeks ago I posted a photo of an Autumn Bouquet from our garden. Helene wrote and told me it inspired her to paint a picture of it. A short time later she asked for my address and mailed the beautiful painting to me form France.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxyGvu62BUc2GusezuSQXc4eyBfHnvNjt9hiA1AiWzqp31hk26PmfjEJuqmR4yVaiEMK9MMcP-Xv-1GzqF3WL0byvoKvmEu2TCLDNTLrHaCj07QbsgRkoNZk6wf3n15WJjdx12EVTOzYL/s1600/2010-11-19-0855-37-756366.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256666728209506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxyGvu62BUc2GusezuSQXc4eyBfHnvNjt9hiA1AiWzqp31hk26PmfjEJuqmR4yVaiEMK9MMcP-Xv-1GzqF3WL0byvoKvmEu2TCLDNTLrHaCj07QbsgRkoNZk6wf3n15WJjdx12EVTOzYL/s640/2010-11-19-0855-37-756366.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">My photos do not do the painting justice but you can still see how lovely it is.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY9yCA52JJ1b0q7mjSrtvrRr0UmeWrb4wpDexryBwvFZS-3CeMZvelQIq8m3RyvyCW1VIVRstNcKeWg3vwv9lr131IcsLRaWA8jv1jTzzlZc1LAttHkn1NX8ZSsXfxOWzXgohxjbDulul/s1600/IMG_8765-758359.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256676117928946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY9yCA52JJ1b0q7mjSrtvrRr0UmeWrb4wpDexryBwvFZS-3CeMZvelQIq8m3RyvyCW1VIVRstNcKeWg3vwv9lr131IcsLRaWA8jv1jTzzlZc1LAttHkn1NX8ZSsXfxOWzXgohxjbDulul/s640/IMG_8765-758359.jpg" width="497" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"> The inspiration bouquet beside the painting has dried but I am still hanging on to it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlULsr_b7gOac4Xb6i0pyJoyYeyaSsNPphSMeu5_XFwHbRs_z-weMfLKf438lGsxSWR4XraYEhLUz0JukU_u1tqny_-Ppr9oak6Q1jFONLg2g4Filv91gv5UfOzcuH4HJF3EHIjc9OdIv/s1600/IMG_8752-760457.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256690786855682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlULsr_b7gOac4Xb6i0pyJoyYeyaSsNPphSMeu5_XFwHbRs_z-weMfLKf438lGsxSWR4XraYEhLUz0JukU_u1tqny_-Ppr9oak6Q1jFONLg2g4Filv91gv5UfOzcuH4HJF3EHIjc9OdIv/s400/IMG_8752-760457.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I am enjoying a lot of things French these days- books,decorating, etc. </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpfkNuMOtFwX4qyyZhrFlSJlc94jjc8G5hpjD6DJVB_h_WvKUNEphUhWz0ie0cy4WqdBnG3TgLbyifV-6-rirKZyq7QcFnCRryrn6ncAdfDjPOf18KGUQIZt0kEh1gyz0qGgvBisKYIaF/s1600/IMG_8754-762411.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="486" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256707954870962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpfkNuMOtFwX4qyyZhrFlSJlc94jjc8G5hpjD6DJVB_h_WvKUNEphUhWz0ie0cy4WqdBnG3TgLbyifV-6-rirKZyq7QcFnCRryrn6ncAdfDjPOf18KGUQIZt0kEh1gyz0qGgvBisKYIaF/s640/IMG_8754-762411.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">Isn't it beautiful!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoUJxsyTdFN01N2gMZyT7H1_y4pG_7Esuj39UnMxPME6gutUagM5ywEYxtOk_hJV4vm_8WAUbmA502b5lNu2897A0sZl7Q5fmjfJFkocJCeklQ5d95ed9vjZelKfF18aDCIa1_tvQWoCW/s1600/IMG_8773-767876.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="475" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256718975944930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoUJxsyTdFN01N2gMZyT7H1_y4pG_7Esuj39UnMxPME6gutUagM5ywEYxtOk_hJV4vm_8WAUbmA502b5lNu2897A0sZl7Q5fmjfJFkocJCeklQ5d95ed9vjZelKfF18aDCIa1_tvQWoCW/s640/IMG_8773-767876.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeGCV9URWgEW2EVOOdCeA50CGtZniT4gRxUKp5DeU6D4NxoxQu9-U8XM-6R8EQrCTK2OAM0xSl0rqZC-HS2ZaD5_8_3QNEHyg2qAmqgnqdEvqPmQKBgvPuLQqSoS8Nc_4FF1REsSLIopX/s1600/IMG_8755-777193.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256757042636114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeGCV9URWgEW2EVOOdCeA50CGtZniT4gRxUKp5DeU6D4NxoxQu9-U8XM-6R8EQrCTK2OAM0xSl0rqZC-HS2ZaD5_8_3QNEHyg2qAmqgnqdEvqPmQKBgvPuLQqSoS8Nc_4FF1REsSLIopX/s640/IMG_8755-777193.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETx4C6UCKqEX1eB46atmspBVqHU4pgoFYF4HCzdqOJTchAaAjUuZ7spPzON9fCG-owSUko5XJpW46Kavgb7WvGojaKv7LiMEqpQCoYftOyulMBkSDN29ZfnPuZwx_w_2GR5fAk_UlL3m6/s1600/IMG_8768-779442.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541256767810766674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETx4C6UCKqEX1eB46atmspBVqHU4pgoFYF4HCzdqOJTchAaAjUuZ7spPzON9fCG-owSUko5XJpW46Kavgb7WvGojaKv7LiMEqpQCoYftOyulMBkSDN29ZfnPuZwx_w_2GR5fAk_UlL3m6/s640/IMG_8768-779442.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><br />Helene has two beautiful blogs that I know you will enjoy visiting. You can visit Helene here-<a href="http://encrecouleurs.blogspot.com/">http://encrecouleurs.blogspot.com/</a> and then go to her art blog where she has wonderful paintings for sale.<br /><br />I will share what Helene has to say about herself;<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">I am a French painter loving roses, gardens which are my source of inspiration.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">The Old fashioned and English roses are my favorites and the studio is often filled with their perfume while I am painting.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">In summer, each morning I am at work in the studio-garden, painting from life, watching and sketching while the birds sing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">By now, I have hundreds of sketches in my portfolios. I am often so absorbed with my creations that I lose all track of time.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">I am romantic at heart and I am fond of Victorian and Regency literature, poetry and style (Jane Austen, Elisabeth Gaskell, the Brontës, Georg Eliott) I love large bouquets in pretty vases, the garden houses nestled in the vegetation, small secret spots in the garden, butterflies gathering nectar and pollen of lavenders... and my dear roses filling the air with their delicate fragrance.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">It is a source a happiness and pleasure that I am happy to share with you with my paintings.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">I am currently living in the Paris region. Thank you for visiting.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I would like to add that not only is she a very talented artist with a love for Roses, but also a very kind and thoughtful person. Thank you so much, Helene for this beautiful gift.-I will treasure it always. Maybe some day you will come and sit in my Garden and paint, how lovely that would be!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Today I am joining Cindy at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">My Romantic Home</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> for Show & Tell Friday where once again there is lots of beauty.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you all have a wonderful day!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">Take care,</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">Carolyn</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;">p.s. Sorry for the small font- I am not sure how to fix it.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">also if you would like to visit my Christmas blog click </span><a href="http://christmaspastpresentcom.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">.</span></span></span><img height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Cl49fsLaYNM/TOaV-E6u2bI/AAAAAAAAbsw/v9lfWClGzjA/s200/IMG_8605_edited-788373.jpg" width="200" />

The French Connection!

 Good Morning!    I am so happy to have had sunshine for awhile this morning so I could take some photos indoors to share with you. A couple of weeks ago I received a wonderful gift in our mailbox from a lovely friend Helene Glehen  from France whom I have never met but enjoy our little visits via b…

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