In a Golden Light

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlytqTyj97avSauXTgROtqrsvfczBEpARH-3Dfoz_yYmcJSemXDLxHuFrrdnjUSXpzsV1JJboq0OkaHltYkhqIYKhEbN9IMBoOtX2zBY54SW-jAjYe__a6wFws9eOjJCjxjvi4my1alrBk/s1600/IMG_0673-714731.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551837145393941954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlytqTyj97avSauXTgROtqrsvfczBEpARH-3Dfoz_yYmcJSemXDLxHuFrrdnjUSXpzsV1JJboq0OkaHltYkhqIYKhEbN9IMBoOtX2zBY54SW-jAjYe__a6wFws9eOjJCjxjvi4my1alrBk/s640/IMG_0673-714731.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    We finally had a sunny day today so I got busy with my camera and took some pictures. It has been so dull lately that it was hard to get good light in the house. </div><div class="mobile-photo"> I love the golden glow in our bedroom when the sunlight is streaming in.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2o4KWCdW8R39PKRk1HxmtoXMLkpFH2uRC72aunjf4NFJANNmJE41pSpwtLgvbfq9mAEX_GaE1sbXpTJRwE38oLjV64L-gaDR6OEBjfMCFgFBptH_iet6jHuSHM6veEyd5bgQXbPHxsIo/s1600/IMG_0612-716795.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551837149882234834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2o4KWCdW8R39PKRk1HxmtoXMLkpFH2uRC72aunjf4NFJANNmJE41pSpwtLgvbfq9mAEX_GaE1sbXpTJRwE38oLjV64L-gaDR6OEBjfMCFgFBptH_iet6jHuSHM6veEyd5bgQXbPHxsIo/s400/IMG_0612-716795.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I did a little decorating for Christmas in our bedroom. Village houses on the mantel etc.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nTEldMTmpPlTj12TkmN-HdY0gob1klLBhRZMJUjbuTr5ypffvv91sMPBTurX3h4l2P5RHouZhRhd7y-t8Zdno5DA7keIxr26T4Slmv0TG5rDXqNeY4XPs4gCQIFyxVWjNh66osr4K4v-/s1600/IMG_0593-717792.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551837156861769730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nTEldMTmpPlTj12TkmN-HdY0gob1klLBhRZMJUjbuTr5ypffvv91sMPBTurX3h4l2P5RHouZhRhd7y-t8Zdno5DA7keIxr26T4Slmv0TG5rDXqNeY4XPs4gCQIFyxVWjNh66osr4K4v-/s400/IMG_0593-717792.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> The little lights around the bed add a warm cozy look at night.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2wKjxvboT6edarsNtLTctREURWA157OHF8TBpQQpiwJXYI0BVGq1tvxF4jjU7H8n7RPB6MtGRsX4t1h1ehgO16XA711u313RHtJYdkccApaUiBGV6WiFVmAQ5QLp3FIDQpr_tXEgDdkW/s1600/IMG_0616-718755.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg322ruD0IxbJv6iWjj8UH0dD2TCC793ihStseWgKhh49KK7LG6M3a-kBPtXDXe25Osh6F7QyrLiRxkgZMwVJv64t2-GmYxFPX_rxWFK3klAIoWk7YL72MGNWXZ7F0NN3ht2mLX5QeffgAe/s640/IMG_0680-721856.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I made the pillows for our bed.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NJBlop5eFxRegCtwMhGW4alT_srdtzb00bwTfJD4Cd4Q8nVqTRbRX1qfL5lMGOEmvsvs9TU16FdGbcwrSp8UN0Fdf8NkfZZSmmUGuDNW6XyTAAboThS5quBoCLeTUJ0zEyp87RLuAzRV/s1600/IMG_0959-722876.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551837179400320834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NJBlop5eFxRegCtwMhGW4alT_srdtzb00bwTfJD4Cd4Q8nVqTRbRX1qfL5lMGOEmvsvs9TU16FdGbcwrSp8UN0Fdf8NkfZZSmmUGuDNW6XyTAAboThS5quBoCLeTUJ0zEyp87RLuAzRV/s400/IMG_0959-722876.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">our armoire</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a 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having our annual Christmas party for our family this weekend. The" little ones' (nine grandchildren) each get a gift which they open and then we all have pizza and dessert. It is a lively casual evening and always lots of  fun !<br /> I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy all the joy of the season!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />Carolyn

In a Golden Light

Hello everyone,     We finally had a sunny day today so I got busy with my camera and took some pictures. It has been so dull lately that it...

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A Fireside Tea

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGppl0ASx0N-opKHyBmBExx4Io9Wjbh-J7v1iStG_-d-UX19hVcj-DSns0FmyvKsXOlyI5t1KqNn0PcGjdT2JcxsAA2snfJWdgSpdscDIOHiuU4Ne5WID3THLmVkGeE1COP4aneGpev59f/s1600/IMG_0571-787567.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409679208303826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGppl0ASx0N-opKHyBmBExx4Io9Wjbh-J7v1iStG_-d-UX19hVcj-DSns0FmyvKsXOlyI5t1KqNn0PcGjdT2JcxsAA2snfJWdgSpdscDIOHiuU4Ne5WID3THLmVkGeE1COP4aneGpev59f/s640/IMG_0571-787567.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Good evening,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    I have been a bit absent lately as there is lots to do right now but I am sure you will forgive me because you have probably been too busy to notice! I hope you are all enjoying all the hustle and bustle???</div><div class="mobile-photo"> Anyway, I hope you will enjoy slowing down for a bit and joining me for a fireside tea.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubqz_7q7n8meYXYrb8akj6e6RU2FmpXqSTgUN3MN94vESC1M3oQ7mHcF_IURmIehxTa-vcrOSwXc9fXOAoG_fEpKx4mRMttrOpmqkp3dMip8P3lMHOO04NnoE0XFrIX5mw5u7b2CldqxY/s1600/IMG_0575-788685.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="267" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409676853026578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubqz_7q7n8meYXYrb8akj6e6RU2FmpXqSTgUN3MN94vESC1M3oQ7mHcF_IURmIehxTa-vcrOSwXc9fXOAoG_fEpKx4mRMttrOpmqkp3dMip8P3lMHOO04NnoE0XFrIX5mw5u7b2CldqxY/s400/IMG_0575-788685.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">  It is lovely to enjoy a cup of tea by the fireside on a long winter's night.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHVtpNC8Fp-ojoXHETt5PC0XzUuBcysJq4oMgqE87KLR3bCJWeSriJZxBMG6xeo6bXo6WKFp7fAsXO_BI-ZDHxIPQyfPmVY-9CiErAwrX5Fsc24CcXPErdobUAMNih6E443DWnDOXGGvY/s1600/IMG_0548-789407.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409682629291090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHVtpNC8Fp-ojoXHETt5PC0XzUuBcysJq4oMgqE87KLR3bCJWeSriJZxBMG6xeo6bXo6WKFp7fAsXO_BI-ZDHxIPQyfPmVY-9CiErAwrX5Fsc24CcXPErdobUAMNih6E443DWnDOXGGvY/s400/IMG_0548-789407.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I have some Christmas goodies for us too.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmr3IRYh7kz5bg6DxcY9XTVLhY4ZEZbQb3WHF8k5HcCZOviM1dNHzse8aXA9MZ5iIsJhh9LVxEMpPViHTALn3W-VMJYLOuy4bJpIQqKHhzoujvTjW7MvW7AbvAs-dqwon59rCpLG4Q0kb/s1600/IMG_0558-790194.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409688243405202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmr3IRYh7kz5bg6DxcY9XTVLhY4ZEZbQb3WHF8k5HcCZOviM1dNHzse8aXA9MZ5iIsJhh9LVxEMpPViHTALn3W-VMJYLOuy4bJpIQqKHhzoujvTjW7MvW7AbvAs-dqwon59rCpLG4Q0kb/s400/IMG_0558-790194.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I have the mantel decorated mainly with fresh greenery and winterberries.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq0wQ7pLxozri1Q2hBoZiqypI5xnAa41ihZNmssLEJuvTp2RmsqyBiB_n-x3KLbKFkJTwIDi-ujZDV01XCEz-hInB3IeaZHljcJEHC72-zqw8qgFoGrNS81f33BI2pQUTQcYCJRJZVbRp/s1600/IMG_0560-791004.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409689787927922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq0wQ7pLxozri1Q2hBoZiqypI5xnAa41ihZNmssLEJuvTp2RmsqyBiB_n-x3KLbKFkJTwIDi-ujZDV01XCEz-hInB3IeaZHljcJEHC72-zqw8qgFoGrNS81f33BI2pQUTQcYCJRJZVbRp/s400/IMG_0560-791004.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHtXb3Z0llyuePaLHcSzU5EnJM29j6V7RjwbT_AKcijeZ2iIgVPOG41KlkL6BTtDj9yXAMHaEOunrimuWsmX7rd1N3QaIGnDjNYNE2YcFDXKdJlzn7UPJfXYf_UccBjIrFtv3jarfFPZg/s1600/IMG_0535-791851.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409693942141746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHtXb3Z0llyuePaLHcSzU5EnJM29j6V7RjwbT_AKcijeZ2iIgVPOG41KlkL6BTtDj9yXAMHaEOunrimuWsmX7rd1N3QaIGnDjNYNE2YcFDXKdJlzn7UPJfXYf_UccBjIrFtv3jarfFPZg/s640/IMG_0535-791851.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">So romantic!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToRRVkybQGXOssooLHUKEOPMIKpuXOku-INEHRkkzyuCUBG1rxqporGhQJhV0FSgFVy7f9mbS-T5gsZo3ljdyPWEKOURoLuSCqlX4K-3yT6KB7EnewFfbfJFwEH3WdSmoMN9EbJ7uYoXo/s1600/IMG_0561-792582.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409697182038114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToRRVkybQGXOssooLHUKEOPMIKpuXOku-INEHRkkzyuCUBG1rxqporGhQJhV0FSgFVy7f9mbS-T5gsZo3ljdyPWEKOURoLuSCqlX4K-3yT6KB7EnewFfbfJFwEH3WdSmoMN9EbJ7uYoXo/s400/IMG_0561-792582.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDcWlwgVGDLeBsA6RZix2Rg0EyfnxE6JnUCmcFVvYW8ouKfW13PCn1lPT_dP7_vQctj_YrtDQsmmO5d7jVSS2Vw9k_61lgwHQEEdHIqVWfTNX1yCrAnmtxO-WWdCdWzMMkkKQ9wGB42Bc/s1600/IMG_0565-793335.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409698440069554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDcWlwgVGDLeBsA6RZix2Rg0EyfnxE6JnUCmcFVvYW8ouKfW13PCn1lPT_dP7_vQctj_YrtDQsmmO5d7jVSS2Vw9k_61lgwHQEEdHIqVWfTNX1yCrAnmtxO-WWdCdWzMMkkKQ9wGB42Bc/s640/IMG_0565-793335.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEbTShcJeX7_8c4F4NWDgGbkf82orSZ9_xyQequ_2cSSh7LfSIr6YSnuVd5GYkWWlCNUfzAyQp1v2ADh2-ww_Q9SBCMnC11vYRhmHzPdzs9IzMD_FCKlOLhtDkcCFxoT4bCXD4JSsp8Ov/s1600/IMG_0569-795155.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551409708935952530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEbTShcJeX7_8c4F4NWDgGbkf82orSZ9_xyQequ_2cSSh7LfSIr6YSnuVd5GYkWWlCNUfzAyQp1v2ADh2-ww_Q9SBCMnC11vYRhmHzPdzs9IzMD_FCKlOLhtDkcCFxoT4bCXD4JSsp8Ov/s640/IMG_0569-795155.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><br />Well, I hope you don't have to rush off because I am enjoying your company and there is lots more tea!<br /><br />I am joining Susan at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a> for Tablescape Thursday again- there is lots to enjoy there!<br /><br />Thank you for joining me for tea!<br /><br />Carolyn

A Fireside Tea

Good evening,     I have been a bit absent lately as there is lots to do right now but I am sure you will forgive me because you have probab...

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A Baking Day Tea

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxMa-AxeBShPyrPdQtunwajAaCpwN-iyzYZVTWg58DCbaxEH0LqbIVVLDsnTMRQjaGe5mSVtsqbcLrHmnK-W_fmZBZ0lHqcAU2j6Y1iEs9fg-RVljcpeptri4CB75DuQddK7FNwbp9QuW/s1600/IMG_0424-738365.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="267" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633796446779954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxMa-AxeBShPyrPdQtunwajAaCpwN-iyzYZVTWg58DCbaxEH0LqbIVVLDsnTMRQjaGe5mSVtsqbcLrHmnK-W_fmZBZ0lHqcAU2j6Y1iEs9fg-RVljcpeptri4CB75DuQddK7FNwbp9QuW/s400/IMG_0424-738365.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">   It is another mild and very dull and very wet day here again today. What is going on- so many of you even down south have snow and we who are usually in the grip of winter are having what seems like spring. I know many here are loving it but it does not seem like Christmas until we snow. I will confess though it is easier to drive in and easy to heat our big old farmhouse!</div><div class="mobile-photo">  Anyway, after coming home from a friends beautiful home where I was invited for tea , I thought it would be a great day to do some Christmas baking.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUn54vIanHSJHbhDutYdURkhvovWCadmPqzfx2bwoOycrZm05f_ZYNwwjOqTfBl7keoXLh7UPtGlSvjvg0Zx6kOT17bj8rKGowIHs7pZ2KZzD6gDdquV78b56Prl7FNDiAbFqmsHEIrsy/s1600/IMG_0417-740408.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="309" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633800465721810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUn54vIanHSJHbhDutYdURkhvovWCadmPqzfx2bwoOycrZm05f_ZYNwwjOqTfBl7keoXLh7UPtGlSvjvg0Zx6kOT17bj8rKGowIHs7pZ2KZzD6gDdquV78b56Prl7FNDiAbFqmsHEIrsy/s400/IMG_0417-740408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vZyUpz73QtNGJdOTgxLN7ByDWMrEVGXum_REquIgO-Nu6jLGQDOFvnwpNMw2vV0aAylOUjTs3opUZ5pgz6DlEnckOoziTmy2TJxtKjmwzFqxebTgpWh6p0S-IOt202ki6TJBzz_1ZmHE/s1600/IMG_0419-741196.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633805364424706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vZyUpz73QtNGJdOTgxLN7ByDWMrEVGXum_REquIgO-Nu6jLGQDOFvnwpNMw2vV0aAylOUjTs3opUZ5pgz6DlEnckOoziTmy2TJxtKjmwzFqxebTgpWh6p0S-IOt202ki6TJBzz_1ZmHE/s400/IMG_0419-741196.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> Every year since we have had children I have made dozens of gingerbread cookies.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoi6buP5pDInBFcflQRZxUAdgiK-pz9awHuos8wA5_dk53DG5B4hguw7utLI-Iw0lf-6Lz8K-aBu0iCs1x7c3BPeihFAheCshcpfc01MUp_A8pHe00QAmW5Oquf8Rva0JAMXndyXHptG2/s1600/IMG_0432-742500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633808882764674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoi6buP5pDInBFcflQRZxUAdgiK-pz9awHuos8wA5_dk53DG5B4hguw7utLI-Iw0lf-6Lz8K-aBu0iCs1x7c3BPeihFAheCshcpfc01MUp_A8pHe00QAmW5Oquf8Rva0JAMXndyXHptG2/s640/IMG_0432-742500.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> So, it is one of the traditions I enjoy even though my babies have all grown up and no longer crowd around to help cut them out. However, one of my girls did stop in and helped with the cutting etc. while we chatted.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UV1aDg-pxbpnszdbvgjZ4AEyn_bNIkS4Lf-U6NUsoHLvoaeXOEsWtsHLIUQiHCt9-l_wcin2-F3ZpV5JmxCCmhW0Nq4eWf22kIkB98GODYuR02OMQFcQQBJ3gRMXukHwXMjfLS9TOY2i/s1600/IMG_0433-743407.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633813281376562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UV1aDg-pxbpnszdbvgjZ4AEyn_bNIkS4Lf-U6NUsoHLvoaeXOEsWtsHLIUQiHCt9-l_wcin2-F3ZpV5JmxCCmhW0Nq4eWf22kIkB98GODYuR02OMQFcQQBJ3gRMXukHwXMjfLS9TOY2i/s400/IMG_0433-743407.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I am so glad we still have' little ones' (grandchildren) to enjoy the gingerbread cookies.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-3Aq4zJQsvuwB5cVUoK674V6ydQoeGleps_f3xNMLf2_Kh7ebHq8RbfCOawdrFrn9luUKvF3a1_IfVYMF9JAxC7zl5ZAM1YuwWz-Hb24pC4MVBK62rBBWm4kjo4bgyTHFprwZpUQwMdG/s1600/IMG_0435-744315.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633817444734130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-3Aq4zJQsvuwB5cVUoK674V6ydQoeGleps_f3xNMLf2_Kh7ebHq8RbfCOawdrFrn9luUKvF3a1_IfVYMF9JAxC7zl5ZAM1YuwWz-Hb24pC4MVBK62rBBWm4kjo4bgyTHFprwZpUQwMdG/s400/IMG_0435-744315.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I made a couple of sticky date puddings for Christmas day too as I have had a couple of requests for it this year. The recipe is <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.com/2009/09/recipe-for-sticky-date-pudding.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">here</span></a> if you would like it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavluWy8xdKivwjP_r-BcQ9jZQ_Ov93fMIH3fEgghtwAkf4H9KyLF5ZTLGZOP7T5QZWV_ipjvGaIbSDUZrjFz0KOCgXHOUKWI4YqmQdRco8KfHwFCViXw9EwvM7dxjMlbAyCbVRDF-4jzU/s1600/IMG_0459-745132.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633821623396018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavluWy8xdKivwjP_r-BcQ9jZQ_Ov93fMIH3fEgghtwAkf4H9KyLF5ZTLGZOP7T5QZWV_ipjvGaIbSDUZrjFz0KOCgXHOUKWI4YqmQdRco8KfHwFCViXw9EwvM7dxjMlbAyCbVRDF-4jzU/s640/IMG_0459-745132.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">It was so dull today that candles made the kitchen look cozy.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8GVOq-DwXIG-zbqrXF8kWTiSIuTuJwCFALEoOX_x_GvCU2xu7hBDrjj2kD7sBhj_wUKy_26fmIu4iOv3PIrPY4rPBI2kbOofz5CP5cLo-ieJc0zuOCW9IHOyT5Iz5cHQb9q6uc4tRc4D/s1600/IMG_0460-746108.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633825927193970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8GVOq-DwXIG-zbqrXF8kWTiSIuTuJwCFALEoOX_x_GvCU2xu7hBDrjj2kD7sBhj_wUKy_26fmIu4iOv3PIrPY4rPBI2kbOofz5CP5cLo-ieJc0zuOCW9IHOyT5Iz5cHQb9q6uc4tRc4D/s400/IMG_0460-746108.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> This is a Victoria Christmas book and the photo isn't clear but it has gingerbread cookies on a platter and was my souse of inspiration today.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOoNqRE9yGqA75R_vHnJNTBz5uPLJzZZbPR6GKlzwG660lCYsS7XVJyl-F2oA457ZHoa2RRzTEjcMCYveYN1QpWdrDUcbBPlU5J6Z8lr-p3_xIa0-v-YSIGMxZVmzmibKnslP6jBjWKJ0/s1600/IMG_0468-746878.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633830119101106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOoNqRE9yGqA75R_vHnJNTBz5uPLJzZZbPR6GKlzwG660lCYsS7XVJyl-F2oA457ZHoa2RRzTEjcMCYveYN1QpWdrDUcbBPlU5J6Z8lr-p3_xIa0-v-YSIGMxZVmzmibKnslP6jBjWKJ0/s640/IMG_0468-746878.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk3wZjmqfHQ8_Dpx2EPBkI-Lr035on3yh393231xnUbu9lcUw2tlqBJ8St-3xFTLFuzd7X5HhBxhWBoE0sswgHtJCcAwGulCS1o6R4Vi_L63k9CUD3jjq60MNrgUzTO0HYdafe-3LzU8C/s1600/IMG_0429-747715.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633829249259698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk3wZjmqfHQ8_Dpx2EPBkI-Lr035on3yh393231xnUbu9lcUw2tlqBJ8St-3xFTLFuzd7X5HhBxhWBoE0sswgHtJCcAwGulCS1o6R4Vi_L63k9CUD3jjq60MNrgUzTO0HYdafe-3LzU8C/s640/IMG_0429-747715.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The Victoria Heart of Christmas book.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDNp4Q5j6Sqx5MkV3naQpR11m5spMzjxi2QjSE7pAyGF1X6ayTeUPMPe_ys3Gmlz2jiWw8NBMlItxIjHMxej-Pc3qIlj9_VkL-K5AOjtR-vJnJTYzGDzz97xW1cRyxZiGQ1pswpb_MAQe/s1600/IMG_0442-748483.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633833673822146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDNp4Q5j6Sqx5MkV3naQpR11m5spMzjxi2QjSE7pAyGF1X6ayTeUPMPe_ys3Gmlz2jiWw8NBMlItxIjHMxej-Pc3qIlj9_VkL-K5AOjtR-vJnJTYzGDzz97xW1cRyxZiGQ1pswpb_MAQe/s640/IMG_0442-748483.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">So after doing some baking it is always lovely to sit and enjoy a cup of tea and sample a little of my baking just to make sure it is good to serve-you understand!!!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMSNR0J_pPVUMyTVP8Q7vEPEW1FYlTvD5GYpObSw733hw8Cb58Mp21wN4fj2xyIJuTZamYEGuJVIOWN08e88c9Z0f8lgVNAEKuwE8quHNlYQjPz3Z60cWCrCMsvqRcnJ4eCIaOVYBcih0/s1600/2010-12-14-1537-36-749503.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550633839919745298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMSNR0J_pPVUMyTVP8Q7vEPEW1FYlTvD5GYpObSw733hw8Cb58Mp21wN4fj2xyIJuTZamYEGuJVIOWN08e88c9Z0f8lgVNAEKuwE8quHNlYQjPz3Z60cWCrCMsvqRcnJ4eCIaOVYBcih0/s640/2010-12-14-1537-36-749503.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br />I love the smell of Christmas baking in a warm cozy kitchen with Christmas music playing- even if we don't have snow and you all do!<br /><br />Today, I am joining Sandi at <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Rose Chintz Cottage</span></a> for her lovely Tea Time Tuesday and also Kathy at a <a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Delightsome Life</span></a> for the Victoria Return to Lovliness party.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping in,<br /><br />Carolyn

A Baking Day Tea

Hello everyone,    It is another mild and very dull and very wet day here again today. What is going on- so many of you even down south have...

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Christmas Mosaics

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIFKAj99PaYCtvey2Jhz0OhTJrKzS7RYVMdL7NdncBSRa79D6GLpgten1ecAloM83NGzKsS9QdAfLlpyO-rKqsIfTdQUJi2F509EKoQs6je5fze8l_mbGFn0IhMP6qlMjT1rsmbIHDZwu/s1600/2009-12-16-1106-17-713447.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550224379263057698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIFKAj99PaYCtvey2Jhz0OhTJrKzS7RYVMdL7NdncBSRa79D6GLpgten1ecAloM83NGzKsS9QdAfLlpyO-rKqsIfTdQUJi2F509EKoQs6je5fze8l_mbGFn0IhMP6qlMjT1rsmbIHDZwu/s500/2009-12-16-1106-17-713447.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">  I hope you enjoyed a lovely weekend.We had a little birthday party for my Mom on Friday,and Andrew and I went to a Christmas Carol concert in the evening.  On Saturday I enjoyed a lovely Christmas lunch at a local restaurant with my girls  and our daughter and family came for lunch on Sunday so the weekend zipped by! We are still have very mild weather (for Canada), it is 10 degrees Celsuis so needless to say not a speck of snow. I hope we get some soon as it does not look like Christmas here without snow.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygYvnHuiRkMkJN3YiIQT_TDJE4bKuPLY6yMLqlp_XonwA-NO5xALnr4AwB8IlwTVgkeFYNH8b-xpzZEAwu5blYextvG1XuJHcHd2FwUFYyj2I5wIhZWwY5eFFKuc7wwMq7hB7h-kxE6FA/s1600/cup+of+comfort-715098.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550224384102842834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygYvnHuiRkMkJN3YiIQT_TDJE4bKuPLY6yMLqlp_XonwA-NO5xALnr4AwB8IlwTVgkeFYNH8b-xpzZEAwu5blYextvG1XuJHcHd2FwUFYyj2I5wIhZWwY5eFFKuc7wwMq7hB7h-kxE6FA/s640/cup+of+comfort-715098.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I have made a few mosaics from little Christmas touches around our home.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4HVD85Ud_vs3SMeTP1bOVkngltLAGwDpl0OuuiIOMILfkx1ons1Wv_jt8lXSpaTU3Gxq82bDc8v_BLH4I1B1J8qUmu2YIsLl74MZe7qSXW-BOtVxEO8R7iPi0IlQV6oLydgaYNt6Yl-J/s1600/cup+of+comfort1-716724.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550224389761017234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4HVD85Ud_vs3SMeTP1bOVkngltLAGwDpl0OuuiIOMILfkx1ons1Wv_jt8lXSpaTU3Gxq82bDc8v_BLH4I1B1J8qUmu2YIsLl74MZe7qSXW-BOtVxEO8R7iPi0IlQV6oLydgaYNt6Yl-J/s500/cup+of+comfort1-716724.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> The picture above is a Trisha Romance card that I framed. I love her work!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwD0hyphenhypheniEvy_6ofUOzojmtKqVHRRbvBk1VLw1OuRahH24N9mxbw8ddh0UCTZ2bmdfWmilkrpZ_Js4L_1qw-8_pcPPCx4YWjgPU7k-Wr_4h8pOcvJPx8781c7xhezqksxOR2-KLm1gB1wduY/s1600/2009-12-18-1549-28-720449.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="307" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550224404880492514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwD0hyphenhypheniEvy_6ofUOzojmtKqVHRRbvBk1VLw1OuRahH24N9mxbw8ddh0UCTZ2bmdfWmilkrpZ_Js4L_1qw-8_pcPPCx4YWjgPU7k-Wr_4h8pOcvJPx8781c7xhezqksxOR2-KLm1gB1wduY/s400/2009-12-18-1549-28-720449.jpg" width="500" /></a></div> The mosaic above is from last year.<br /><br /> I am still doing little Christmas touches around the house- I know I am slow this year! We are getting our tree tomorrow so it will go up on Wednesday hopefully.<br /><br /> I am joining in with Cielo at<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/">The House in the Rose</a>s</span></span> for Show off your Cottage Monday and also joining Mary at<a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Little Red House</span></a> for Mosaic Monday .<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me,<br /><br />Carolyn

Christmas Mosaics

Hello everyone,   I hope you enjoyed a lovely weekend.We had a little birthday party for my Mom on Friday,and Andrew and I went to a Christm...

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Take a break!

<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yqBuhkykMox3nR2-QCseax0aRurk42xFkzXqEZVlgM8ofTQnDcVZArrB5y2THts2s0vnooWVV6od728OGJC3l3J8v3jF7PHROm7droZu5pBk8Widk9pNBGvnHtklfaMmR6MV5no7mFfW/s1600/IMG_0147-720065.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548770987464362818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yqBuhkykMox3nR2-QCseax0aRurk42xFkzXqEZVlgM8ofTQnDcVZArrB5y2THts2s0vnooWVV6od728OGJC3l3J8v3jF7PHROm7droZu5pBk8Widk9pNBGvnHtklfaMmR6MV5no7mFfW/s400/IMG_0147-720065.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">     I thought with all the hustle and bustle you might want to stop and relax for a bit in our little sunroom which was bright and cheery today with the sun shining. </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiSe_39eLD_VMFfXhvO0k0m0uO2WrWu-CA94_tgDeC7GsFrfq17PTyeabIejRZzmhCN4VkYZwSWqmq8CSuLnAqI2ap41SUHQRDsZuwn_B_niYlonYYebq0kPiww_yuxyjcKLUF-XKDgkh/s1600/IMG_0152-721463.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548770992797838370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiSe_39eLD_VMFfXhvO0k0m0uO2WrWu-CA94_tgDeC7GsFrfq17PTyeabIejRZzmhCN4VkYZwSWqmq8CSuLnAqI2ap41SUHQRDsZuwn_B_niYlonYYebq0kPiww_yuxyjcKLUF-XKDgkh/s640/IMG_0152-721463.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">You might already know that I love this wooden angel.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgfj44NV0XO30-xYtViOFpOZm7nW5Kp63ObYPd2wimeq2pbK_zsUs9QQ1LKA13XhF_JYMJ7PPF6ON-vcQ82n0uxqEcIxXUu-8pcea0y_GcTJQ4w3iBKir76fv-ZO25D3cqepPORMkHJuX/s1600/IMG_0143-722481.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548770996350688690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgfj44NV0XO30-xYtViOFpOZm7nW5Kp63ObYPd2wimeq2pbK_zsUs9QQ1LKA13XhF_JYMJ7PPF6ON-vcQ82n0uxqEcIxXUu-8pcea0y_GcTJQ4w3iBKir76fv-ZO25D3cqepPORMkHJuX/s500/IMG_0143-722481.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">I made a treat for you -it is delicious and so easy to make. Actually it is even good for you. It is peppermint chocolate Vitasoy organic  beverage. It is delicious hot or cold and a little whipped cream and cinnamon makes it all the better for a little afternoon treat.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lNdQkQizjWlO8K7uSAezPD7E6Kk1I5ZWAD9UXKl-llh8oqpgoLXt3BQvhQ9oEsEq9IYafdkFHu4BQBjJQ_Ja1HdNrelkmm6PxpS46PsOTR-SMk49nl7XboukcgmzFHK0q62nz3zbEkSZ/s1600/IMG_0182-723470.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548770998290735682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lNdQkQizjWlO8K7uSAezPD7E6Kk1I5ZWAD9UXKl-llh8oqpgoLXt3BQvhQ9oEsEq9IYafdkFHu4BQBjJQ_Ja1HdNrelkmm6PxpS46PsOTR-SMk49nl7XboukcgmzFHK0q62nz3zbEkSZ/s640/IMG_0182-723470.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I made some sugar cookies for you too!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMF2saYfVe0MrcU38kGzBkfjc8bNZtryTxgUWjV-xNRGbgL0pB2PsQZBSbYdMuvMbP_wekRe8GeYlqXRDyXpRBQmZX1PJVsEzbvv8tEhwXEmcALSczXBX-LMHqCazvM012pKtdLGwmoy7/s1600/IMG_0166-726558.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771011784169730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMF2saYfVe0MrcU38kGzBkfjc8bNZtryTxgUWjV-xNRGbgL0pB2PsQZBSbYdMuvMbP_wekRe8GeYlqXRDyXpRBQmZX1PJVsEzbvv8tEhwXEmcALSczXBX-LMHqCazvM012pKtdLGwmoy7/s500/IMG_0166-726558.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">You are surrounded by nature.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJXMXCm3L_4WAuiE2___U7Ebr2MMv4J2iTtAzui8Y9F5MjPI8fcPlUQRX3KTbhLOrvlIQ85GLzjLA5VeuPc5xgeSHmF57Xs1uzKTMOK6iUStet5WWSmexWLL93yTvXCE3aoOJ0oH_tDf7/s1600/IMG_0161-727401.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771018435963474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJXMXCm3L_4WAuiE2___U7Ebr2MMv4J2iTtAzui8Y9F5MjPI8fcPlUQRX3KTbhLOrvlIQ85GLzjLA5VeuPc5xgeSHmF57Xs1uzKTMOK6iUStet5WWSmexWLL93yTvXCE3aoOJ0oH_tDf7/s400/IMG_0161-727401.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">even reindeer.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XIqh8DryHcmwyjGWfENFfzShKaACL4acSEIU1ZRFZtHG_KchQpY-1r0sN7qolsbc2Zwo6-XUAZ7R40xBmJSL9UcxN9zMDG-_iY3Q-s3i_Yl18HJDNIJV4s6YCtNbr3x9BjwgXlC_85YI/s1600/IMG_0160-728521.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771019758378370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XIqh8DryHcmwyjGWfENFfzShKaACL4acSEIU1ZRFZtHG_KchQpY-1r0sN7qolsbc2Zwo6-XUAZ7R40xBmJSL9UcxN9zMDG-_iY3Q-s3i_Yl18HJDNIJV4s6YCtNbr3x9BjwgXlC_85YI/s500/IMG_0160-728521.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo">A santa wreath</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yNgnZ2mzXZVydbS8BkwVPM8YZlmZakrfROd-Xmi4VjxmcA2vHbN2lx3xeuxj5ihovTNMQv2fiWIYluJJnXqhvlJLhtSO6SyVTXwPUKE8jE0OAOR-6Y4fYalerLuqrlOtP-k_dEUwG6QZ/s1600/IMG_0135-731599.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771035842288306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yNgnZ2mzXZVydbS8BkwVPM8YZlmZakrfROd-Xmi4VjxmcA2vHbN2lx3xeuxj5ihovTNMQv2fiWIYluJJnXqhvlJLhtSO6SyVTXwPUKE8jE0OAOR-6Y4fYalerLuqrlOtP-k_dEUwG6QZ/s500/IMG_0135-731599.jpg" /></a><br />Some fresh pine and rosehips</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWODvhIbsLfP9kGpzggkudQvQRXUgJBSyn_5OV80-tFHdHL6HbBdMl4xIWrZ0HgBNGLiArWADxA8nJvEeYPuhibZFXD31vAZvlDRDHoSyr_IpRWnbfrfu4qECR0oc4tuQFuUQaXfGa4t8/s1600/IMG_0138-732562.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771040215348578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWODvhIbsLfP9kGpzggkudQvQRXUgJBSyn_5OV80-tFHdHL6HbBdMl4xIWrZ0HgBNGLiArWADxA8nJvEeYPuhibZFXD31vAZvlDRDHoSyr_IpRWnbfrfu4qECR0oc4tuQFuUQaXfGa4t8/s500/IMG_0138-732562.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86j4Fn_8gSnehbOeCAuaV0oZFqb9IGZPI0GDreZUfsvWFWZgkP-zGCzPuYUuXryHECMbcI3R4e1xoiw2uQhIKrllZUlZeSgDreER6XjuojsKb4w1qFkDCAlDqfjJ2o7rS6dNi7URruJnN/s1600/IMG_0150-734502.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771046077545762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86j4Fn_8gSnehbOeCAuaV0oZFqb9IGZPI0GDreZUfsvWFWZgkP-zGCzPuYUuXryHECMbcI3R4e1xoiw2uQhIKrllZUlZeSgDreER6XjuojsKb4w1qFkDCAlDqfjJ2o7rS6dNi7URruJnN/s640/IMG_0150-734502.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />I know ,I know enough already!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yD0EgqRSEGOZ7h0PRNE_R7PerMzRyo9RAk3Bq0nM0d4S5DCOf_7eIE57JvhYpKeYWaQ1sHkA4uA7yqWB4SnnNdxqpFD23Xusi4dVrrXNuioZUTdrrpg08WQCuDD-TAxm-djNtcZ6kzn1/s1600/IMG_0169-735519.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771049871182226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yD0EgqRSEGOZ7h0PRNE_R7PerMzRyo9RAk3Bq0nM0d4S5DCOf_7eIE57JvhYpKeYWaQ1sHkA4uA7yqWB4SnnNdxqpFD23Xusi4dVrrXNuioZUTdrrpg08WQCuDD-TAxm-djNtcZ6kzn1/s500/IMG_0169-735519.jpg" /></a><br />I love this iron sheep too.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgjI5k-j__5rrxe0Xo5tDy9-xmL1RvB5hDpciG5x8zlG1ZsdrOX-Mm848Yt0r1cXb-MUcDIlZmU-wArC2YKSt3nNTECYDTblqu92f2liepYgLhZgCa-mC7jxZsG2wG5sAv5rDQ9gFYYnW/s1600/IMG_0151-736369.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771056737517970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgjI5k-j__5rrxe0Xo5tDy9-xmL1RvB5hDpciG5x8zlG1ZsdrOX-Mm848Yt0r1cXb-MUcDIlZmU-wArC2YKSt3nNTECYDTblqu92f2liepYgLhZgCa-mC7jxZsG2wG5sAv5rDQ9gFYYnW/s500/IMG_0151-736369.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAMcWE-h7qzOefq1NKQw7PRZNusWIxkA7_uY7VZX_kD8EGYGSxXWKHU4WWb3y8VNoMAmNRoMGXzKVkxYN_8vs05iuCkgvHlrOyafO54Qlyl7D1iQD4PFF6QSssgqIOcpCPgHi-dpetOIP/s1600/blog+217-738553.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771066469617650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAMcWE-h7qzOefq1NKQw7PRZNusWIxkA7_uY7VZX_kD8EGYGSxXWKHU4WWb3y8VNoMAmNRoMGXzKVkxYN_8vs05iuCkgvHlrOyafO54Qlyl7D1iQD4PFF6QSssgqIOcpCPgHi-dpetOIP/s500/blog+217-738553.jpg" /></a><br />A collage for you.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlglnCWuNPJsqAXukAF9-MfFgAJF-aPOgK0tnid54yYSA-5Jl4ZvgRE95JHwyvqRrSISod4d4-mfB4nzAdfrj4y8gzAZqSud8VymXMEntwgmK-5Nek_MUjrVP3HMGO_W9lsCY1UVb0NLlL/s1600/IMG_0064-739740.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548771072444248210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlglnCWuNPJsqAXukAF9-MfFgAJF-aPOgK0tnid54yYSA-5Jl4ZvgRE95JHwyvqRrSISod4d4-mfB4nzAdfrj4y8gzAZqSud8VymXMEntwgmK-5Nek_MUjrVP3HMGO_W9lsCY1UVb0NLlL/s500/IMG_0064-739740.jpg" /></a></div><br />Above is a photo from my Christmas Past & Present blog if you would like to visit just click <a href="http://christmaspastpresentcom.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">here</span></a>.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed a little break- I know I did!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and for all your kind words.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Carolyn

Take a break!

Hello everyone,      I thought with all the hustle and bustle you might want to stop and relax for a bit in our little sunroom which was bri...

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