Sunday Afternoon Tea

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj318gTz9fcvPFzS3V93Eke98GJYw5yLT7cqVMFjEhfLQKkX2bRlso6MFDExPaWA-z0vrGCj7H5UMJQsISAqzH4xzAWRDFjtLQFqTW3SJD8ShG32QDMz8Prb2G2Ten459HJki68LVv-hxE/s1600/2012+04+292-764220.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928538177510866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj318gTz9fcvPFzS3V93Eke98GJYw5yLT7cqVMFjEhfLQKkX2bRlso6MFDExPaWA-z0vrGCj7H5UMJQsISAqzH4xzAWRDFjtLQFqTW3SJD8ShG32QDMz8Prb2G2Ten459HJki68LVv-hxE/s640/2012+04+292-764220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. It is sunny but cold here today so I enjoyed a quiet Sunday afternoon tea indoors and I picked up my camera to take a few shots.</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/AVvXsEjVtzfBE3DjWL6HXNS8uNV6Ww6YDWGibcrNM6mHOaJycYMHAYjIuMz3PIpQH2vXoqBVXUrAHFdml5kzr2V-DYxviUXy-5LVbmsbQ84u6pPfhtFVnqw44hpvDhDV-4ZWTMrmsRi6_jHCeuw/s1600/IMG_8947_5236-766266.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928548017562226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtzfBE3DjWL6HXNS8uNV6Ww6YDWGibcrNM6mHOaJycYMHAYjIuMz3PIpQH2vXoqBVXUrAHFdml5kzr2V-DYxviUXy-5LVbmsbQ84u6pPfhtFVnqw44hpvDhDV-4ZWTMrmsRi6_jHCeuw/s640/IMG_8947_5236-766266.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">And I thought I would share a few with you. Thank you to Becky(from <a href="http://oneshabbyoldhouse.blogspot.ca/">One Shabby Old House)</a> for the pretty teacup-I will remember our time together whenever I use it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBZ0ufd54pODmRSR75V1Kk6WtvvBiG19f2XP8gb7XuxPN-gGi196eBQ_32V7HCao55nLFVnE4Yz1CMiKsY6QfpT_7vhLATt0gbVUZvhSCv_tIwGAMkgxop9DI3wV8WDLfWOhJHG1YfcY/s1600/IMG_8943_5232-767809.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928551799970402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBZ0ufd54pODmRSR75V1Kk6WtvvBiG19f2XP8gb7XuxPN-gGi196eBQ_32V7HCao55nLFVnE4Yz1CMiKsY6QfpT_7vhLATt0gbVUZvhSCv_tIwGAMkgxop9DI3wV8WDLfWOhJHG1YfcY/s640/IMG_8943_5232-767809.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlH0PRL-m5lQdaOoBrjo_hVZGpcBuDvCtvblyGZJnN_HldVrdf9wG6tBWjUPDIBD5-EETbcpj-3x-5ApeLERf1TiJKqqAtLzpevSsIvGQYI6bfYJIDOqtgsLCKhM5qkuR5o_aF5AWvaU/s1600/IMG_8977_5266-769449.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928560770315346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlH0PRL-m5lQdaOoBrjo_hVZGpcBuDvCtvblyGZJnN_HldVrdf9wG6tBWjUPDIBD5-EETbcpj-3x-5ApeLERf1TiJKqqAtLzpevSsIvGQYI6bfYJIDOqtgsLCKhM5qkuR5o_aF5AWvaU/s640/IMG_8977_5266-769449.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipFKvCJDxWEhxOrIA66sAcALuOO1Vi_JGzK5AD9Uq6UTjBF-3P3wt9jXb3Z7Qu2hszRCLwQdsw2aitQdNdRqCw0pcSAUfecyvyBN-E7VASzy81LLbr7HCI56cB85oVFdgxGMv0AdZTvg/s1600/IMG_8978_5267-770865.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928568433045426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipFKvCJDxWEhxOrIA66sAcALuOO1Vi_JGzK5AD9Uq6UTjBF-3P3wt9jXb3Z7Qu2hszRCLwQdsw2aitQdNdRqCw0pcSAUfecyvyBN-E7VASzy81LLbr7HCI56cB85oVFdgxGMv0AdZTvg/s640/IMG_8978_5267-770865.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">It was a nice afternoon for tea in the sunroom where I enjoy my old cupboard full of pink and white china.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5k2TCImHF8onB8JXYffzVvWdCk2gUcDijp-Blqp4ikB4-7RmosdltxFwj5kZw-6qqQ3vnvdus67_YlqE5A0sgmfwnyTkW8abHUqTke9xeiaiiGnSJvs9dGXYVRIQL90fz27jBQEbtVw/s1600/IMG_8958_5247-772507.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928572606660450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5k2TCImHF8onB8JXYffzVvWdCk2gUcDijp-Blqp4ikB4-7RmosdltxFwj5kZw-6qqQ3vnvdus67_YlqE5A0sgmfwnyTkW8abHUqTke9xeiaiiGnSJvs9dGXYVRIQL90fz27jBQEbtVw/s640/IMG_8958_5247-772507.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">A little fairy sitting among the flowers.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ip07YDs1yAMIYEBymT8SMAodOqM41aMyVpm0kqKm854PxNDu_kCmY4gikQ2owkKt3b-TQTN8VQxYJQmXtKqpgH6HrIsRqCE4C9l7FLVnliU3jfWDKh0otE8r2yNAW_F9_Npf44BMD9M/s1600/IMG_8950_5239-774383.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="506" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928584430962754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ip07YDs1yAMIYEBymT8SMAodOqM41aMyVpm0kqKm854PxNDu_kCmY4gikQ2owkKt3b-TQTN8VQxYJQmXtKqpgH6HrIsRqCE4C9l7FLVnliU3jfWDKh0otE8r2yNAW_F9_Npf44BMD9M/s640/IMG_8950_5239-774383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNtFetNQKnmJkvv6oh5u9DOaqZgdXTZEnrvDxZQ_wO2EY9XKojE-AFl0YMkwGDNBwNVTZlC4YgEZdA-bXREQjJYdy_B2DhTs7ZVCI7TJM4qb1vLI3K_AMu7Wbnwk1vBwuOVpkRdke-s/s1600/2012+04+295-776612.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928592697159778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNtFetNQKnmJkvv6oh5u9DOaqZgdXTZEnrvDxZQ_wO2EY9XKojE-AFl0YMkwGDNBwNVTZlC4YgEZdA-bXREQjJYdy_B2DhTs7ZVCI7TJM4qb1vLI3K_AMu7Wbnwk1vBwuOVpkRdke-s/s640/2012+04+295-776612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E3qMJkzDL73mHPwH4c3ny7Qq3rCNQzg3iMiiPFHOSWvFxpUeYSNOm5-rybuZnKQO3jKTGxuCDm7Ne_tO3WYlYQAG3y1y-AEHLjW_x8_rVRv0qA9vY8mQbe3mBAKym9xHJtVCgvaTwtQ/s1600/2012+04+291-778282.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928601733808146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E3qMJkzDL73mHPwH4c3ny7Qq3rCNQzg3iMiiPFHOSWvFxpUeYSNOm5-rybuZnKQO3jKTGxuCDm7Ne_tO3WYlYQAG3y1y-AEHLjW_x8_rVRv0qA9vY8mQbe3mBAKym9xHJtVCgvaTwtQ/s640/2012+04+291-778282.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZoGCsj0Ogdn-XWwz9GPV_m5aa-xw5elnZOi8qEc20GKjRKgOtOf7GCVF1eD3_Jhekg0K3PnfrOsIaqT-jS0F-gxLSDOKEF9VyxUxhmJjL4ybovieRrC0gY-d01_-GMfbG4BgAD7_WsE/s1600/2012+04+294-780282.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928607502409602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZoGCsj0Ogdn-XWwz9GPV_m5aa-xw5elnZOi8qEc20GKjRKgOtOf7GCVF1eD3_Jhekg0K3PnfrOsIaqT-jS0F-gxLSDOKEF9VyxUxhmJjL4ybovieRrC0gY-d01_-GMfbG4BgAD7_WsE/s640/2012+04+294-780282.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe2GZoUOHqN6L64i2nf-CTx1_XNwHalu1B9fdnd1CV9CW-0rBs-VcXP8yApa4Mrzn69QZkbwxxL-eohEXJuGkQGCjx0Hlnt3xa3CW7VxyNRDJrGiNMnBtYlgrg_1AGk3HYI4tx9L6CDw/s1600/2012+04+293-781942.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736928616927010018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe2GZoUOHqN6L64i2nf-CTx1_XNwHalu1B9fdnd1CV9CW-0rBs-VcXP8yApa4Mrzn69QZkbwxxL-eohEXJuGkQGCjx0Hlnt3xa3CW7VxyNRDJrGiNMnBtYlgrg_1AGk3HYI4tx9L6CDw/s640/2012+04+293-781942.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I hope you enjoyed some quiet peaceful moments too!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/">/</a></div>

Sunday Afternoon Tea

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. It is sunny but cold here today so I enjoyed a quiet Sunday afternoon tea indoors and I picked up ...

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A Small Project and Blossoms

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Yt-T0xkmusV_2zJCVcivLSNsr6Ifmer6CHQZniwfd7WC_5ragKQ-s-wLLryeLPBGZtwUPTYWaKLTIqzw4AAWueO12Bpu0WIxHoLoOMfFOLzPfYcyuBoHUcWwA1IipEk_FKS1CA9AeJo/s1600/2012+04+251-748374.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231398063874498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Yt-T0xkmusV_2zJCVcivLSNsr6Ifmer6CHQZniwfd7WC_5ragKQ-s-wLLryeLPBGZtwUPTYWaKLTIqzw4AAWueO12Bpu0WIxHoLoOMfFOLzPfYcyuBoHUcWwA1IipEk_FKS1CA9AeJo/s640/2012+04+251-748374.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      It is wet and windy here today but each day brings new growth to the garden and more and more blossoms. I have been busy getting garden clean up done and  a few little projects so I missed posting for a couple of days.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></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/AVvXsEhZ5B_eG3hciuo0llk2DtmzhudR0Wv8tptHexl5vsUtInoNYj6xNRIa-qi-nHzWu8x0PFBKOj0yti8EtQWkLz6wNy4Rc3om917Y98_tGPvn8d09KmGbnHF1Wmbtw2WgE3REorbdm2EShOc/s1600/2012+04+25-750215.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231405748669922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5B_eG3hciuo0llk2DtmzhudR0Wv8tptHexl5vsUtInoNYj6xNRIa-qi-nHzWu8x0PFBKOj0yti8EtQWkLz6wNy4Rc3om917Y98_tGPvn8d09KmGbnHF1Wmbtw2WgE3REorbdm2EShOc/s640/2012+04+25-750215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We have several different varieties of Daffodils coming into  bloom now. I am also enjoying watching all the birds in the garden. The Goldfinch in the centre is so pretty with his yellow spring coat.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvxbdX-CukafHkTpHdZCpWK2yFCUDfqxujNOXhWw500lKIQZrTjP_vrTy_LUObDrTgfKScoPQzp1hQO712rbP9FTz15xkjslBMmcy_esbvblZDtByqNNQ-a6LVfRPJEQtg5I_zSV4k3o/s1600/2012+04+252-751689.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231410333737682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvxbdX-CukafHkTpHdZCpWK2yFCUDfqxujNOXhWw500lKIQZrTjP_vrTy_LUObDrTgfKScoPQzp1hQO712rbP9FTz15xkjslBMmcy_esbvblZDtByqNNQ-a6LVfRPJEQtg5I_zSV4k3o/s640/2012+04+252-751689.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">It is so good to see the garden centers well stocked again for the season.I will have to get in to see what is new this year.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnh8iVVqDnjO5NOF4vY1MyUNTH8CvbzbXEp2gI0YE3fNPg_34yeIv63z7VThgBhiM1ZZ9KyLrJS6XsC7SGPd4n61O2Xu3EO3TZNTejv6DpuaTQ269pkQvo9y17uzc7JKjvIV3Z0Xq8gs/s1600/IMG_8918_5207-753405.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231420474452162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnh8iVVqDnjO5NOF4vY1MyUNTH8CvbzbXEp2gI0YE3fNPg_34yeIv63z7VThgBhiM1ZZ9KyLrJS6XsC7SGPd4n61O2Xu3EO3TZNTejv6DpuaTQ269pkQvo9y17uzc7JKjvIV3Z0Xq8gs/s640/IMG_8918_5207-753405.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Now to show you my little project for this wet rainy day. I finally found a new white  umbrella and I had a thrift shop bedskirt that was trimmed in crochet lace-so I cut it off and sewed it onto the umbrella edge.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_kgKIHApJBsn4my62d1roIPc2nf288_GZVrcxXlARjxzF0jL-0K-fkFQor532O2gfPqy9_sdk-n5NdMnaQtT_sg6oyw25CLYGgMDfr0urP4JD_KY08frNDFmzXRUswqxNxG8z1PlXn0/s1600/IMG_8919_5208-754614.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231424470297554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_kgKIHApJBsn4my62d1roIPc2nf288_GZVrcxXlARjxzF0jL-0K-fkFQor532O2gfPqy9_sdk-n5NdMnaQtT_sg6oyw25CLYGgMDfr0urP4JD_KY08frNDFmzXRUswqxNxG8z1PlXn0/s640/IMG_8919_5208-754614.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wnF201w7fqm7JcFBRozquGiMgPha0Ezar3zF4DoRiOTTWoTsdPbSX34uOHt3d0OrZp9HIQCFrZ4PAcFxtJxDd9KzUIdVtCCCpFO1GGStjXKgJH1wOMrxwX4h3qMGWOw65hughqu0yHg/s1600/IMG_8928_5217_edited-1-755746.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231427498466098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wnF201w7fqm7JcFBRozquGiMgPha0Ezar3zF4DoRiOTTWoTsdPbSX34uOHt3d0OrZp9HIQCFrZ4PAcFxtJxDd9KzUIdVtCCCpFO1GGStjXKgJH1wOMrxwX4h3qMGWOw65hughqu0yHg/s640/IMG_8928_5217_edited-1-755746.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I have always loved umbrellas with the lace edging but have only seen them in pictures so now I have my own romantic lacy umbrella. I still have a little work to do on it as the pole etc. needs to be painted white I am sure you will be seeing a lot more of this umbrella over the summer in several settings! Now as,you can see the garden is just starting to grow but soon it will be filled in with lots of color. We are actually a little ahead of last year.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSvuT9KBOg7ZLH8HiEoaDhvgfjC8gm21kFHc0jJYd3o3BtP_u5KdIoAD0RSltvmSE_-Xp9TMm264DBzBLaz7wEj7waDRfSQUzvZ-P4BNeu_3wTR0EIX6zxvBCZsCYvqrb3lfz9CKyLkQ/s1600/IMG_8933_5222-757054.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231435920979026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSvuT9KBOg7ZLH8HiEoaDhvgfjC8gm21kFHc0jJYd3o3BtP_u5KdIoAD0RSltvmSE_-Xp9TMm264DBzBLaz7wEj7waDRfSQUzvZ-P4BNeu_3wTR0EIX6zxvBCZsCYvqrb3lfz9CKyLkQ/s640/IMG_8933_5222-757054.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">Our Stellata magnolia is in full bloom and has such a sweet gentle fragrance.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RwFe4QomFpv7JrFz_X13dEDbl78yAz3fMOdz6yAn3QtVX_iRimijpsgIUsr9bT8QUDLkWaMrk-gN2wRoqFnkVP82YZqAbKBp1d_0zxtm0-jRkdFwCoAJGnhqxJbW-vqbpB0gvFQW8gM/s1600/IMG_8942_5231-758335.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231441873776706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RwFe4QomFpv7JrFz_X13dEDbl78yAz3fMOdz6yAn3QtVX_iRimijpsgIUsr9bT8QUDLkWaMrk-gN2wRoqFnkVP82YZqAbKBp1d_0zxtm0-jRkdFwCoAJGnhqxJbW-vqbpB0gvFQW8gM/s640/IMG_8942_5231-758335.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNdLnyfQpGgQ12zr3FJUN-F8z71Y44H7KRvgUtIXPLO_ugi0ImjT7l2HHnhGFptLTWczGnk8fTzkrLG_AF6DxqTrF_1sMDEY6yQkC4KE1i5CwzZj6dC7oqUVTEbXV31B6OzmK8_4Efjo/s1600/IMG_8917_5206_edited-2-759882.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736231443064172530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNdLnyfQpGgQ12zr3FJUN-F8z71Y44H7KRvgUtIXPLO_ugi0ImjT7l2HHnhGFptLTWczGnk8fTzkrLG_AF6DxqTrF_1sMDEY6yQkC4KE1i5CwzZj6dC7oqUVTEbXV31B6OzmK8_4Efjo/s640/IMG_8917_5206_edited-2-759882.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>. <br />I picked a bouquet for you!<br /><br />Sorry,for the empty post earlier today-The change in blogger has me confused and I thought I was just enlarging some photos on an old post and reposting but I accidently posted an empty post instead.<br /><br />I am joining <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/">My Romantic Home</a> for Show & Tell Friday , <a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.ca/">The Rose Garden in Malevk</a> for Show off Saturday and Feathered Nest Friday at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/04/feathered-nest-friday_26.html">French Country Cottage</a>.<br /><br />I am also joining <span style="color: #660000;">Between Naps on the Porch</span> for Metamorphosis Monday.<br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><br /><br /></div>

A Small Project and Blossoms

Hello everyone,       It is wet and windy here today but each day brings new growth to the garden and more and more blossoms. I have been bu...

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Soft & Sweet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7FLtP1BllGSYIFp2ObKNHUfl_WV5luzR6QQ_vp1jSk_wutOMp2mAt-5LGW6HRsGI3BBqZkxoRLP6ul3yJ7HsoaxJp0ffZCYjn43X5anL3yA3ThanzYPsbL5MNAvjV1XD66XqaXhrLo0/s1600/Desktop11-708948.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="524" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069013436566226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7FLtP1BllGSYIFp2ObKNHUfl_WV5luzR6QQ_vp1jSk_wutOMp2mAt-5LGW6HRsGI3BBqZkxoRLP6ul3yJ7HsoaxJp0ffZCYjn43X5anL3yA3ThanzYPsbL5MNAvjV1XD66XqaXhrLo0/s640/Desktop11-708948.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello Everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">     I just popped in to share some soft & sweet images with you before I go to a photo club meeting.</div><div class="mobile-photo">    </div><div class="mobile-photo">Breakfast in bed anyone?</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9iYqLPaCyLlfvQGrKMrXhgftZ_Ibp6wQYBKLfAQeYlnRxsCeo1oSoZvWbNVDJ_g6SOqleSCpiqtzAXkgifsVltueM8jwjpmnhvQvvgIuh73NlvMJnKMzpc4SbExfkfGWNLqRCqENrIA/s1600/Desktop12-711211.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="438" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069018682901986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9iYqLPaCyLlfvQGrKMrXhgftZ_Ibp6wQYBKLfAQeYlnRxsCeo1oSoZvWbNVDJ_g6SOqleSCpiqtzAXkgifsVltueM8jwjpmnhvQvvgIuh73NlvMJnKMzpc4SbExfkfGWNLqRCqENrIA/s640/Desktop12-711211.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Our lilacs are in bud now but these are some from a couple of years ago.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKcPQwR6xTCGYowob1Ejsb3z37M6o8zbTH4FCJpqpBukxKgkU6xJK0jVzOOhF5zSCQWTcapQKhMBMYr-XOkxKQby8OMoUzW06j-z5ORVP7Lq7fYDA6KMIXcF5TXz9Hxj-0jiKGvJo2AE/s1600/Recently+Updated32-713684.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069031839518194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKcPQwR6xTCGYowob1Ejsb3z37M6o8zbTH4FCJpqpBukxKgkU6xJK0jVzOOhF5zSCQWTcapQKhMBMYr-XOkxKQby8OMoUzW06j-z5ORVP7Lq7fYDA6KMIXcF5TXz9Hxj-0jiKGvJo2AE/s640/Recently+Updated32-713684.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I love pink and aqua-so soft and sweet!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1mQcAxmYXiCWSkthjACxm-TExUyKkh-ltX3t_KpGbDJ3Kc5DHxeuvnsyok2WEY4ZYQxVdfGmStCF1Mh-obOp_ysoNEimVZiLJsgooZypRnJwXQB5NR7DOtgWjQeTa2iBgFeXONYG8SQ/s1600/blog+58-716103.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069041280686626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1mQcAxmYXiCWSkthjACxm-TExUyKkh-ltX3t_KpGbDJ3Kc5DHxeuvnsyok2WEY4ZYQxVdfGmStCF1Mh-obOp_ysoNEimVZiLJsgooZypRnJwXQB5NR7DOtgWjQeTa2iBgFeXONYG8SQ/s640/blog+58-716103.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">Some white china in the corner cupboard that my husband built for me.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2ik_GiRXor4F04y9xMS_3g2jMaUAmAJBq5PLkcNUkGYffl_HEQzpbp9YZV42bReHiYNdCkQWczXWL5cvxwC3SKzuZRA8j4pIu3kAvJRFZi2HgsilncVu17AIW_N7CHTI7Rjl8gQs0ng/s1600/2011-09-12-1410-231-718302.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069051084935890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2ik_GiRXor4F04y9xMS_3g2jMaUAmAJBq5PLkcNUkGYffl_HEQzpbp9YZV42bReHiYNdCkQWczXWL5cvxwC3SKzuZRA8j4pIu3kAvJRFZi2HgsilncVu17AIW_N7CHTI7Rjl8gQs0ng/s640/2011-09-12-1410-231-718302.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">More soft aqua.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdFrdRm0hanZfcX-lcz4HONwkJFRkgLLUXbqBtWxed8MhJ2nmeVJLJ6j4uXZaeWgYc0sR2saXYnZu34GKpMlJTaPVrektWQRScrcQdWJ4Rwqj2qHtNrIGiPSZdct7gtoJbv9GiC-2jio/s1600/2011-05-11-1313-126-719915.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069058250835170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdFrdRm0hanZfcX-lcz4HONwkJFRkgLLUXbqBtWxed8MhJ2nmeVJLJ6j4uXZaeWgYc0sR2saXYnZu34GKpMlJTaPVrektWQRScrcQdWJ4Rwqj2qHtNrIGiPSZdct7gtoJbv9GiC-2jio/s640/2011-05-11-1313-126-719915.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Romantic?</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdosW0QM4riKoJVXhOdtmBlrnqH-bIfvRIs5bTqj_bn3IVeFeTQIhCct3_9dVB5ebtPr4LdZ5QcJ9jrFhqtEaTIShwgDAVj49IxtFH80rWf4BzWZ3lZtv6WRbpjPLGpAWh8XTWFtHOaM/s1600/blog44-722135.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069068923539282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdosW0QM4riKoJVXhOdtmBlrnqH-bIfvRIs5bTqj_bn3IVeFeTQIhCct3_9dVB5ebtPr4LdZ5QcJ9jrFhqtEaTIShwgDAVj49IxtFH80rWf4BzWZ3lZtv6WRbpjPLGpAWh8XTWFtHOaM/s640/blog44-722135.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Oh! soon we will be eating all our meals out here again!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvMyY5ZHc4OkSRSNmNHz7od3RgBGbRhB1ReMi0zusCC0WlLKbQ9ltI2PYK0pcDiEeciN8ooxOFuVXdOQBDpQgK4Len1nnxEnIF1yGo0Lcb1fNmLWOhqpeZWPILPpDnldL-chljX2JxKE/s1600/blog23-724720.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069074552457010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvMyY5ZHc4OkSRSNmNHz7od3RgBGbRhB1ReMi0zusCC0WlLKbQ9ltI2PYK0pcDiEeciN8ooxOFuVXdOQBDpQgK4Len1nnxEnIF1yGo0Lcb1fNmLWOhqpeZWPILPpDnldL-chljX2JxKE/s640/blog23-724720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyfW52mvPrlWIldEy9ifg3h6svugXDh0T1ZNvib25r2HBBire-FYbzwUpIQCS6TYEb3ZWR3ala7a_QXeUCjvpUfkrn1WFCT5D39bYa-Pq9ZdFvUcKGLmbcEQIllb73_ZuQregYEcfwlM/s1600/blog-727643.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735069090978351666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyfW52mvPrlWIldEy9ifg3h6svugXDh0T1ZNvib25r2HBBire-FYbzwUpIQCS6TYEb3ZWR3ala7a_QXeUCjvpUfkrn1WFCT5D39bYa-Pq9ZdFvUcKGLmbcEQIllb73_ZuQregYEcfwlM/s640/blog-727643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Soft and sweet blossoms!<br /><br />I was doing some pruning and clean up in the garden today before the rain drove me indoors.Our grass is getting greener by the minute!<br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for visiting me today.<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Soft & Sweet

Hello Everyone,      I just popped in to share some soft & sweet images with you before I go to a photo club meeting.      Breakfast in ...

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Spring Time Tea

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2eX2VbncfnQcq7-f7zlaOmSff9SW7f-W6S17_v6nO9lYNptKikcI8Lhxh7ZsQ5LW8_oLpRoA0C0l_dKHfkamDg7q_7uwTaP8lOa0cfyihc6-a-YZoh5b2hTGr5cx7AOSg5grJjDTFhA/s1600/2012+04+23-706679.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734747740342077986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2eX2VbncfnQcq7-f7zlaOmSff9SW7f-W6S17_v6nO9lYNptKikcI8Lhxh7ZsQ5LW8_oLpRoA0C0l_dKHfkamDg7q_7uwTaP8lOa0cfyihc6-a-YZoh5b2hTGr5cx7AOSg5grJjDTFhA/s640/2012+04+23-706679.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello Everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      I am enjoying all the spring activity that is going on in the garden as the birds are busy  building their nests , leaves are starting to unfurl and  hundreds of daffodils are starting to put on their cheery spring show.</div><div class="mobile-photo">   It is such a treat to be able to go to the garden and pick a pretty bouquet for my tea time.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUJrF3pcVfH_jjz2K5A5EF1SpvE_3PgZVm-X5LbCOF28RZlZVd4hgB4h42pNSSnllX4r4esXJdVkPu9NGnaOEvw1l3EhIVtTN3yE9UUPEHZgHtiNMMBjfOQhq-NdIT5AbZI_tecAUCUs/s1600/IMG_8746_5035-708816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734747745545234754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUJrF3pcVfH_jjz2K5A5EF1SpvE_3PgZVm-X5LbCOF28RZlZVd4hgB4h42pNSSnllX4r4esXJdVkPu9NGnaOEvw1l3EhIVtTN3yE9UUPEHZgHtiNMMBjfOQhq-NdIT5AbZI_tecAUCUs/s640/IMG_8746_5035-708816.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This pretty little tea cup came home with me from an antique shop in St. Cloud, Florida. The teapot and matching plates were yardsale finds.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MbOM2Pm7XRiHju6CfEn_GCGvK_MANcR84lIrzan506LvO9utMv_RpUbDplVDTXFynqDFT8G6nG5X5fHaudKJA9lSKFQDdzg2j9D4Qq3N3iYR-lKs9aNQ2wEbVKTflNuFjWP3YPM9zY/s1600/IMG_8685_4974-709955.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734747753332279074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MbOM2Pm7XRiHju6CfEn_GCGvK_MANcR84lIrzan506LvO9utMv_RpUbDplVDTXFynqDFT8G6nG5X5fHaudKJA9lSKFQDdzg2j9D4Qq3N3iYR-lKs9aNQ2wEbVKTflNuFjWP3YPM9zY/s640/IMG_8685_4974-709955.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Striped scilla and chionodoxa forbesii are early spring bloomers.</div><h1><br /></h1><div class="mobile-photo"><a 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enjoy getting out into the spring garden and doing some garden chores.<br /> <br />I am joining Sandi at <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: #660000;">Rose Chintz Cottage</span></a> for Tea Time Tuesday today.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me,<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Spring Time Tea

Hello Everyone,       I am enjoying all the spring activity that is going on in the garden as the birds are busy  building their nests , lea...

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Our Southern Vacation

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SEvI0zBEGn8NhDQZ16IdNgnL1i-eAlqwDXTyErKmZD4lidpHVeGIkKxIehs3uIeZJCHCVeGKTp1oMHHWjHhHsGxdAJ2q1hAidtCr8t-VQsZHQfC0A8xYhmG578Jope98KOMRR6jYTJM/s1600/2012+04+091-761789.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377751320548594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SEvI0zBEGn8NhDQZ16IdNgnL1i-eAlqwDXTyErKmZD4lidpHVeGIkKxIehs3uIeZJCHCVeGKTp1oMHHWjHhHsGxdAJ2q1hAidtCr8t-VQsZHQfC0A8xYhmG578Jope98KOMRR6jYTJM/s640/2012+04+091-761789.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    As you may already know I just returned home from a trip to Florida and also Savannah,Georgia so I thought it would be fun to put together some mosaic's of our holiday.</div><div class="mobile-photo">   My husband and I went a few days ahead of our daughters and their families this year so we took a drive up to Savannah. It is a beautiful old city with lots of historical interest and beautiful architecture.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SXqMOghovTLrGJJ7MQE2u9v7pqNK3d_lzzyJlOJeLNoNKOpb2KBlg8l6EL0zPky8VleR2hox17qsIxAM08usUOf91ZT_tf7tCfm_pb1cp49bQ4tXaISQMcW_Fp5fzqcdk2LI4kyFwOM/s1600/2012+04+092-764252.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377760653466786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SXqMOghovTLrGJJ7MQE2u9v7pqNK3d_lzzyJlOJeLNoNKOpb2KBlg8l6EL0zPky8VleR2hox17qsIxAM08usUOf91ZT_tf7tCfm_pb1cp49bQ4tXaISQMcW_Fp5fzqcdk2LI4kyFwOM/s640/2012+04+092-764252.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We took an evening stroll around the city.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLaEHEolzykknsnpJxSjFNC1i9rdphDjiiBMhEQOWS4_j0wPwUKm6NoQysFHm4YnswMfH13aipoYJmMVCPxkRdfWiVMecFUbyDRJyAXzGa61CB1UbINU048Jh4wGePyo5wIaw2pWAY8E/s1600/2012+04+08-766400.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377765822528114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLaEHEolzykknsnpJxSjFNC1i9rdphDjiiBMhEQOWS4_j0wPwUKm6NoQysFHm4YnswMfH13aipoYJmMVCPxkRdfWiVMecFUbyDRJyAXzGa61CB1UbINU048Jh4wGePyo5wIaw2pWAY8E/s640/2012+04+08-766400.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We also spent a night in Saint Augustine and took in this colorful parade.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOqgsv86oWkmWuLbYnOcNtDNV3Ov2R0k7h6FcnVH1vLTmhXi8xmCsxfLnCD-Bpvgd026DRzEo4gIbqePE9g4Y-M97OHi1yZQuJhos4td4nGXnGRxQlm93XsWIdlwvMY6o9hAj-953ICA/s1600/2012+04+111-768446.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377777767744338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOqgsv86oWkmWuLbYnOcNtDNV3Ov2R0k7h6FcnVH1vLTmhXi8xmCsxfLnCD-Bpvgd026DRzEo4gIbqePE9g4Y-M97OHi1yZQuJhos4td4nGXnGRxQlm93XsWIdlwvMY6o9hAj-953ICA/s640/2012+04+111-768446.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I love Mount Dora in Florida so we spent a night there as well. It is a charming small town by a lake so we enjoyed walking around and taking in the sights.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdY3zP33wG_f5_eBGVhKZGsxJO0xcFobaWoFzcmIIH-AzC06obGKijFXZAa-28wfyj1qvijZxdT0WgDiKdE4HnIWpgL6IzYCBEAXGOuQnH6NLuubHB2B-HgZb99i2-jJXJniVMidCgxI/s1600/2012+04+121-770881.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377790432146706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdY3zP33wG_f5_eBGVhKZGsxJO0xcFobaWoFzcmIIH-AzC06obGKijFXZAa-28wfyj1qvijZxdT0WgDiKdE4HnIWpgL6IzYCBEAXGOuQnH6NLuubHB2B-HgZb99i2-jJXJniVMidCgxI/s640/2012+04+121-770881.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The Garden Gate Tea Room was a definite for lunch again. We discovered it last year when we went for a day trip from Orlando.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB67yuBCwm2Cl6q2Hk4D77GG9yzuHCzWPzw2WnShAQGZG-cOjZVMROjSHKyIMFJde4CrFfwvpV1iV3j5XhexhFXpKG0l1puOkuPuGC1vOFHO2TiJXazcDOlWHKvbLPBFp-_y56T2uKp_k/s1600/2012+04+12-772348.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377794769611538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB67yuBCwm2Cl6q2Hk4D77GG9yzuHCzWPzw2WnShAQGZG-cOjZVMROjSHKyIMFJde4CrFfwvpV1iV3j5XhexhFXpKG0l1puOkuPuGC1vOFHO2TiJXazcDOlWHKvbLPBFp-_y56T2uKp_k/s640/2012+04+12-772348.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">It is so charming and the food is delicious too.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFjF3ETSl5vp6NnQyyy7S2B4V964JVqtQlSFU0I8kHmu4k-Z0fgEAEDHoigZl69WVGfyNGcG8-f5RhL7qfUSW0fSvfbpVXoteSEGa8ajWkUAEn-9Q7Ay-xHUgxSMF3DHbPk0GdLOYdTQ/s1600/2012+04+14-774743.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377802506760194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFjF3ETSl5vp6NnQyyy7S2B4V964JVqtQlSFU0I8kHmu4k-Z0fgEAEDHoigZl69WVGfyNGcG8-f5RhL7qfUSW0fSvfbpVXoteSEGa8ajWkUAEn-9Q7Ay-xHUgxSMF3DHbPk0GdLOYdTQ/s640/2012+04+14-774743.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We took a drive through Celebration again as it is a short drive from where we stayed and it is so pretty there.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFookV45oHEYv0H4tNqe5sAfQcIZKwz7qL54Eig16MeuzHl7THvyQgBfHPk4ZlWcwNB8ezfVVGWx0F4gAJn_KlA0Xiq6kpnMLHPbdmpRjBkXE2ZlF8OaKIRcQUZ9knrmNbuOKF6-592k/s1600/2012+04+09-782387.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377835597846450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFookV45oHEYv0H4tNqe5sAfQcIZKwz7qL54Eig16MeuzHl7THvyQgBfHPk4ZlWcwNB8ezfVVGWx0F4gAJn_KlA0Xiq6kpnMLHPbdmpRjBkXE2ZlF8OaKIRcQUZ9knrmNbuOKF6-592k/s640/2012+04+09-782387.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We enjoyed seeing colorful flowers and Olivia took time to stop and smell the roses.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oJ9gPuEdZ4frSaI1Q1A5XvWaUzvGL0JiLD2gY3O-nqj4vOFt0Y6cbbC6Mz1IvBwvJqap-91PQfzDLCpuPg8QFd44R8N7jBxgPq785p9au8nLGmQYbv1eNgO-Z-xunQ8VW2e7teTxw6M/s1600/2012+04+13-784434.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377846463662530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oJ9gPuEdZ4frSaI1Q1A5XvWaUzvGL0JiLD2gY3O-nqj4vOFt0Y6cbbC6Mz1IvBwvJqap-91PQfzDLCpuPg8QFd44R8N7jBxgPq785p9au8nLGmQYbv1eNgO-Z-xunQ8VW2e7teTxw6M/s640/2012+04+13-784434.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Our three daughters and their families joined us again this year so we had a great time around the pool etc.-sixteen of us in a lovely big house and pool in Emerald Island Resort.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6Lz-6PE6jmhWIMe1JcIlFQfKFOyrRb5ZkxIcdo20ty44MucJRODFElhXc0i2QMKveKj77jbYRIa_GIINFbLoHY12_N29CPfqnTiHWl4_4em88s8vjlSSwg6cwKqgkzaTyuWwWnyexmk/s1600/2012+04+18-787611.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377857995332866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6Lz-6PE6jmhWIMe1JcIlFQfKFOyrRb5ZkxIcdo20ty44MucJRODFElhXc0i2QMKveKj77jbYRIa_GIINFbLoHY12_N29CPfqnTiHWl4_4em88s8vjlSSwg6cwKqgkzaTyuWwWnyexmk/s640/2012+04+18-787611.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">As I already mentioned in my last post I had another special treat as I met my  friend Becky( with the beautiful blond hair and smile) from <span style="color: #660000;">One Shabby Old House</span> and we had lunch at another beautiful tea room Lavender and Lace  in Lake Alfred.We had a lovely time together and of course I loved seeing all the pretty china they had too.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNmm7EBCQ_KhmiMczS3D7EzLW1U1yJJqQ6xNdf5D_x8Ur1ui6yq6EpENRgMRqxkLhyB3di-_D6uYuuY0YU8Fdb3pRnQ9zABqlYPF06bVIn-gHB3Tb2S46nh9tAtK7e7-QmF7WPM3Yu_Q/s1600/Collages210-789146.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377863922484450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNmm7EBCQ_KhmiMczS3D7EzLW1U1yJJqQ6xNdf5D_x8Ur1ui6yq6EpENRgMRqxkLhyB3di-_D6uYuuY0YU8Fdb3pRnQ9zABqlYPF06bVIn-gHB3Tb2S46nh9tAtK7e7-QmF7WPM3Yu_Q/s640/Collages210-789146.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We enjoyed beautiful sunsets-this one in Mount Dora.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8UUZDNUyA7yK1xU3mMdVK4RKnv42zZjgGk5t5DIZWGsamGSm2q2PU7kICP-AW0oQx6Iw3I5Ue1BAzSvGuE72Ghec35j7GvhZi02H2L2Dp26KVcRkym12yt0xgTnsTwU7rQR9DnyZaw4/s1600/2012+04+21-790874.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734377874338585170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8UUZDNUyA7yK1xU3mMdVK4RKnv42zZjgGk5t5DIZWGsamGSm2q2PU7kICP-AW0oQx6Iw3I5Ue1BAzSvGuE72Ghec35j7GvhZi02H2L2Dp26KVcRkym12yt0xgTnsTwU7rQR9DnyZaw4/s640/2012+04+21-790874.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And when we came home this is the beauty(above) that greeted me in our own garden.Just as my Mama always says 'it is nice to go away but the best part is coming back home'!<br /><br />I am so happy to see the garden coming to life again and to be able to get out and dig in the dirt again.<br /><br />Thank you to all for your generous comments on my last post.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Our Southern Vacation

Hello everyone,     As you may already know I just returned home from a trip to Florida and also Savannah,Georgia so I thought it would be f...

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