Aqua Blue Lunch

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoFbW9st_vwhUwlSePcCtOCS41hboYBh2qPJeVEBxVSpgE6P4Pug1qIigdEwRmfCmFxuNlmH0PDXGvcbTisgKJDWJHlKQIGXoLMe3oRiu9SNtjqioeoNHvb75BlinMoy4y9FEIO6BssJY/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0096-763370.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085613194046770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoFbW9st_vwhUwlSePcCtOCS41hboYBh2qPJeVEBxVSpgE6P4Pug1qIigdEwRmfCmFxuNlmH0PDXGvcbTisgKJDWJHlKQIGXoLMe3oRiu9SNtjqioeoNHvb75BlinMoy4y9FEIO6BssJY/s640/aqua+tablescape_0096-763370.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">        It is a colder day here so after going skating for awhile it was time for a little comfort food. I set the table with my aqua blue china today for a change.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOAgjRoF5EmbVRg-1t3UqmzR7F-wuTtqwg7NCudFs_gjfKcOYaa18UyhcWgXnHxvIsUTHg5b2vRukCag3XrEUD_GK2EDo3KQzQUp1VJ8tHX7ucijM_EFZ0_YL4JBrvsEo2ivzaJKDPBzf/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0119-764924.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085622975615010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOAgjRoF5EmbVRg-1t3UqmzR7F-wuTtqwg7NCudFs_gjfKcOYaa18UyhcWgXnHxvIsUTHg5b2vRukCag3XrEUD_GK2EDo3KQzQUp1VJ8tHX7ucijM_EFZ0_YL4JBrvsEo2ivzaJKDPBzf/s640/aqua+tablescape_0119-764924.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I have to admit that once again all the dishes came from a thrift shop except for the lacy white chargers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz9FdEqfyqK2iScDlh6nAfofm-a_VbraOKYtQ8RMuxUqb10ARoNamB1BKv0D-iNaRWEVK2pwa525eitnIPF_qD0fqNRYdx8-i6Qjshfh3KJuQm9M6zOK0vZbfjYarp6jNydZYdpx0A5GF/s1600/biscuit+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz9FdEqfyqK2iScDlh6nAfofm-a_VbraOKYtQ8RMuxUqb10ARoNamB1BKv0D-iNaRWEVK2pwa525eitnIPF_qD0fqNRYdx8-i6Qjshfh3KJuQm9M6zOK0vZbfjYarp6jNydZYdpx0A5GF/s640/biscuit+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Biscuits anyone?  If you would like my buttermilk biscuit recipe click <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.com/2010/05/peaches-and-cream-tea.html"><span style="color: #990000;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div 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tea.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkRNxLtamfUrX-Hvf9s_EkRuG-UsedZJcS_9uRNpkChzzhcCsILRoGwBCsXgkuA-yBUMb6I4iRmcy2f9iZ-784lxS4rAcBCrDQFl_WgSGWy6SEytmOJq38wWUq0-L1K9tMHVljfKV2aNg/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0165-770513.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085643539549154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkRNxLtamfUrX-Hvf9s_EkRuG-UsedZJcS_9uRNpkChzzhcCsILRoGwBCsXgkuA-yBUMb6I4iRmcy2f9iZ-784lxS4rAcBCrDQFl_WgSGWy6SEytmOJq38wWUq0-L1K9tMHVljfKV2aNg/s640/aqua+tablescape_0165-770513.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This pretty Shelley teacup was a gift from a friend.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO84uf7a9OgUdbfe9vbzDxK8h8aI6LBkmq6vw5ASseKa_U6Q30xA9mcGMiqDIyNL4kgA7VazUmCxsWepszXVCESN2vx-9rQsKFCtbvWb10A6tLIuPNuDeIPDnyKEtieiKBu-QiKCSGn-8/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0109-772382.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="419" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085652930443298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMO84uf7a9OgUdbfe9vbzDxK8h8aI6LBkmq6vw5ASseKa_U6Q30xA9mcGMiqDIyNL4kgA7VazUmCxsWepszXVCESN2vx-9rQsKFCtbvWb10A6tLIuPNuDeIPDnyKEtieiKBu-QiKCSGn-8/s640/aqua+tablescape_0109-772382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I love this little vintage teapot!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0qAIJBbLpMVZ42eWSEpul9NsaBssZyX8SFIh7Um9oSQOqf2fevKmFOQ35U36fYX9gQDphjbkMAi48xgz2Q6edbMjQx4LppLFcCmDsI2ZqrJ0Ei75WjM3Z_rvAjXn72fCNo38FAxiKpU1/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0177-774297.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085660263724962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0qAIJBbLpMVZ42eWSEpul9NsaBssZyX8SFIh7Um9oSQOqf2fevKmFOQ35U36fYX9gQDphjbkMAi48xgz2Q6edbMjQx4LppLFcCmDsI2ZqrJ0Ei75WjM3Z_rvAjXn72fCNo38FAxiKpU1/s640/aqua+tablescape_0177-774297.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Potato leek soup hits the spot after all that fresh air!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCmfQkPxnDlgeOpVp9ztXZYKM1kBN4z9CpwBZiUMuyo0D7klaQOgIZMEu_-M5t5Es4H2SlvaEfuNFtlvw_8MTlE7Df5XerBmdzZLpo4bLWrencRSrWa0R2OjdwbxkosrDxbWS4f_SWsQr/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0105-775829.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085663991918322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCmfQkPxnDlgeOpVp9ztXZYKM1kBN4z9CpwBZiUMuyo0D7klaQOgIZMEu_-M5t5Es4H2SlvaEfuNFtlvw_8MTlE7Df5XerBmdzZLpo4bLWrencRSrWa0R2OjdwbxkosrDxbWS4f_SWsQr/s640/aqua+tablescape_0105-775829.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div 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height="507" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085688023496258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8JM08ER0fVxagTSlezHaR6FfsIBHSEDEhLdAQ44jHXLYoD7DQqONVmIzCjuKlsXA-pYhhK1lnFUWcxTf_sHaxWwXtrLvIgheFDWdR4z9GsIkrZs07sSY_9_ea69_EEFHUx2Azva1eTap/s640/aqua+tablescape_0157-780296.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">For those of you who like to know I remembered to include the markings on the bottom of the cups.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWQUyDCVXebP092JOHQCtYKCMSGU4duLnA4LrB1Dx7V6I3gG0GjTJv0cG0hw0qDnXPO1fT5BmLwLIzBjw8vADyAT38VBqS23anE0wqWQRx2aGHb3VXojgPrrYIQm2ErlVQ-On6tuzkDUE/s1600/aqua+tablescape_0158-781539.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="536" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702085689897320626" 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day. Tomorrow we are expecting some snow,rain and winds so it might be a good day to make another pot of soup!<br /><br />I am joining <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a> for Tablescape Thursday/ ,<span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> </span>for Home and Garden Thursday and <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a> for Show and Tell Friday.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping in today.<br /><br />Take care,<br />Carolyn<br /><br /></div>

Aqua Blue Lunch

Hello everyone,         It is a colder day here so after going skating for awhile it was time for a little comfort food. I set the table wit...

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Mainly Teacups

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86NAmMvifjA7LzbnUJMb_o2CXe0bO3WcNJ6VYDlFKJtUzaFL3uIl-HpJtZTlUdiaF8CTnIpCXO4J3AmTW5LuYCxWM9dWwpjh8acxO08q4yK93AG6_F-UNr30JZB-b3Irb90FLr89qY_dA/s1600/2010-01-09-0927-315-711325.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701661047072418994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86NAmMvifjA7LzbnUJMb_o2CXe0bO3WcNJ6VYDlFKJtUzaFL3uIl-HpJtZTlUdiaF8CTnIpCXO4J3AmTW5LuYCxWM9dWwpjh8acxO08q4yK93AG6_F-UNr30JZB-b3Irb90FLr89qY_dA/s640/2010-01-09-0927-315-711325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">           We had another spring like day here today making,causing the weather man to say it is " Junuary" ! That is a bit of a stretch but it is definitely not our usual winter. I don't have any new photos for you today but I thought you might enjoy a few of my favorite teacup collages.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FpsgusBU4YBsWqPta5Y4OxUsZHVNm9zeB2FfucI7dAie37ROCQZqowkCCAQYVsmsNUGjOGnc6HLWLWFD9sQiYvWfvU8qGxh2Ymeyeu-aJ0oZKyDRh_PBqXZSDtyY0o-ZYdUoQHm4OCu_/s1600/2010-02-21-1404-00-712391.jpg">,</a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCGL8Qurdg6RcXG4LpgDdzlNGj8VkiExS32hmtMuY5unpWtUHOCyitX9dtu8uE3j1ZBLSFswSKRxcVGCrXFhyOGfwHdBy5ALxFtW5OfRZrIO-9d54M9rZutyjARb01NUv5-KS-2XlLBQ1/s1600/2010-09-11-1424-143-713474.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701661054416281954" 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teacups to have all the ladies on the Island over for tea! Well,that may be another stretch but you get the picture.<br />   It is one of my sweet daughters birthday today so we are off to help her celebrate. It was definitely a lot colder and snowier the January she was born!<br /><br />I am honored to be featured on Lauriane's lovely blog check it out <a href="http://laurianecantinhodasartes.blogspot.com/2012/01/carolyn-aiken.html?showComment=1327533882494#c76960"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.<br /><br />Take care,<br />Carolyn</div>

Mainly Teacups

Hello everyone,            We had another spring like day here today making,causing the weather man to say it is " Junuary" ! That...

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Soft and Romantic Tea Time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4BUiqnS8uYZDkcp5TM0_9j_TALmFR0amznnYdY3zUNRvYJUwYYMvnyyGSyor_uBK9t0bbJ1UOVMbM2AUs0K1FqtTRtbdsN546zDfp_UFSlyNUN-UlQvAny9XbJC6JAz6szwzIsuoiUMI/s1600/blog+823-740398.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879490690814258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4BUiqnS8uYZDkcp5TM0_9j_TALmFR0amznnYdY3zUNRvYJUwYYMvnyyGSyor_uBK9t0bbJ1UOVMbM2AUs0K1FqtTRtbdsN546zDfp_UFSlyNUN-UlQvAny9XbJC6JAz6szwzIsuoiUMI/s640/blog+823-740398.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoCheHe9Lq9cOpIQIjTV_NLbhGLBV7DJq2G6vyKcc6j3bvwLWTb26VKTUdqsPbC_kaPj1UJqCCzbNO_B7U5crCo53jzDh2-ZjFo7qTGuAwzYgNCFd-32GwJzQlmTCbDSZNNe88xtgsP_7/s1600/IMG_3740_edited-1-741723.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879491778997026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoCheHe9Lq9cOpIQIjTV_NLbhGLBV7DJq2G6vyKcc6j3bvwLWTb26VKTUdqsPbC_kaPj1UJqCCzbNO_B7U5crCo53jzDh2-ZjFo7qTGuAwzYgNCFd-32GwJzQlmTCbDSZNNe88xtgsP_7/s640/IMG_3740_edited-1-741723.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR83uoTe8fnZLwXTPnUXj8x6Ng3NECnQLy5PV3btQ-QVC-XCdb46UU1jjNPhagIuIRefGo9XV4WAmpiid_l9NUebsO8eEjvIjQUgQi3U5GgII1VyI_5AFbPRVjVt2lsuKI6fzB04ok6mty/s1600/IMG_3749-742688.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="492" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879497238271986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR83uoTe8fnZLwXTPnUXj8x6Ng3NECnQLy5PV3btQ-QVC-XCdb46UU1jjNPhagIuIRefGo9XV4WAmpiid_l9NUebsO8eEjvIjQUgQi3U5GgII1VyI_5AFbPRVjVt2lsuKI6fzB04ok6mty/s640/IMG_3749-742688.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      Hope you all had a lovely weekend once again. We enjoyed some time with our family and some relaxing time at home. It was a bit cold here but oddly enough it is going to rain tomorrow.</div><div class="mobile-photo">  I have some soft and romantic photos of my English Sadler teaset to share today.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c7CQeJbCvgpiH7_wJyz1fJLlm3crEl53a0-J6Vk0U_5F8-xPX10bW7kGLBmD9TgJKHfN3ZFrE30i8OW00NrZIh5JmmyvBmdGcFlLMzOVydlulot4simT9sQ-HNEjdAED_Ld6ZAfGHJyh/s1600/IMG_3748-745490.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="524" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879510245728466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c7CQeJbCvgpiH7_wJyz1fJLlm3crEl53a0-J6Vk0U_5F8-xPX10bW7kGLBmD9TgJKHfN3ZFrE30i8OW00NrZIh5JmmyvBmdGcFlLMzOVydlulot4simT9sQ-HNEjdAED_Ld6ZAfGHJyh/s640/IMG_3748-745490.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">These teacups co-ordinate very well with the tea set.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a 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class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g5mWCd5j7gWupOf0htWqZMrHG3aVKGbLjM3WczudBdDZSwmeC2GW4-gNdvUi0Ys975z9D7ibnbLhr9XSesQ25ViOon-5ENq7bdeP6xTH7784gUzJMYJFy9Y9DgRyEgxBv40Ko8C2qhP0/s1600/IMG_3767-752168.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="416" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879538146640210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g5mWCd5j7gWupOf0htWqZMrHG3aVKGbLjM3WczudBdDZSwmeC2GW4-gNdvUi0Ys975z9D7ibnbLhr9XSesQ25ViOon-5ENq7bdeP6xTH7784gUzJMYJFy9Y9DgRyEgxBv40Ko8C2qhP0/s640/IMG_3767-752168.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The creamer and sugar bowl are Sadler as well.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57lwfl0LHDmTPJckqV3GMKJNYPoIzae-95jjhWNJyz39qZ5_v_iiZL84RtHaoJU1EwYvYXUhSK7LTK1K9buyR8owPNraA_2cGp_mFBKjJR5kzu4fyHXS4zBcW-bg5kfSnotKf0VVBXXf/s1600/IMG_3788-755124.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" 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class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEaHWHYJ0vfdjxFhb-LZl7i95BtDtPgJ70Q-q31uMO3Oq7ZgiCnqY0jvNl3EdN4zQV6hkADV57G4J00ppi_RQvwJaynCRd9hrU0iv0ECagxSbwpJZhdeB1L3Dgn5H4NiYd4_uRqGbOc1f/s1600/IMG_3736-758976.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="526" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879569381408754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEaHWHYJ0vfdjxFhb-LZl7i95BtDtPgJ70Q-q31uMO3Oq7ZgiCnqY0jvNl3EdN4zQV6hkADV57G4J00ppi_RQvwJaynCRd9hrU0iv0ECagxSbwpJZhdeB1L3Dgn5H4NiYd4_uRqGbOc1f/s640/IMG_3736-758976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RcPHNextYeSAOAjQuxLdkU4WY1ygtzeVVyTz78Xi12KrZOBhKaIxyT3V9gUFO4kErGvLqFuvpL-G_mSZrCNsHPAl4UWt61JrK6BybNIU01IAzyrOj0fABp7hhN5rK8fw_2ifzKJLLk7S/s1600/IMG_3941-759921.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879573160438546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RcPHNextYeSAOAjQuxLdkU4WY1ygtzeVVyTz78Xi12KrZOBhKaIxyT3V9gUFO4kErGvLqFuvpL-G_mSZrCNsHPAl4UWt61JrK6BybNIU01IAzyrOj0fABp7hhN5rK8fw_2ifzKJLLk7S/s640/IMG_3941-759921.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I have no homemade treats today so how about some frozen mango yogurt?</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUkYrkK9gIVlDwkN6UP8c8EZE1FqjV5oZdrQJNSvybwZbTk_4vtrenU2Fv-X-Hbs0bhFwXtoJPw9y3mUmUGos_CU0Bf1YJjzuW9FyC4pYqBbjtX4dxvc3fh6tPVbBN7QRuODeyB3eB1jI/s1600/IMG_3781-762046.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="499" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879582058858210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUkYrkK9gIVlDwkN6UP8c8EZE1FqjV5oZdrQJNSvybwZbTk_4vtrenU2Fv-X-Hbs0bhFwXtoJPw9y3mUmUGos_CU0Bf1YJjzuW9FyC4pYqBbjtX4dxvc3fh6tPVbBN7QRuODeyB3eB1jI/s640/IMG_3781-762046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I like this dried rose as much as when it was fresh from the store.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWvAuGvkp8tkn50qv5LrTj5w1pZIpdGIONasQk53hOHdzc9tclx3ShE_1gO_bY7-CD_bgWAY7mzEdbvc9h1F5G9lxbYV3Q1ErI9nwA5DN7pWfzi8vqLbAQwaLLynwVZVfieA-287B0A2m/s1600/blog+824-763691.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700879585281285378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWvAuGvkp8tkn50qv5LrTj5w1pZIpdGIONasQk53hOHdzc9tclx3ShE_1gO_bY7-CD_bgWAY7mzEdbvc9h1F5G9lxbYV3Q1ErI9nwA5DN7pWfzi8vqLbAQwaLLynwVZVfieA-287B0A2m/s640/blog+824-763691.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>Hope you enjoyed a soft and romantic tea today.<br /><br />I am joining Sandi at <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> today for her second year tea time Anniversary and the theme today is roses.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Soft and Romantic Tea Time

Hello everyone,       Hope you all had a lovely weekend once again. We enjoyed some time with our family and some relaxing time at home. It ...

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In the Bleak Midwinter!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOM45UcAz3tMmE6ym9imW7dOrLKPGQA905ne8aOydFy2nBPUau4vIAmYzdf864i9aF434UhzAepgtVB8dJu9cdrKlLg_Zk5FLS-ci1qgKlFjS1VOO6H0Fsy02v0W6kWto8MtMIPSsbyDT/s1600/Collages163-797559.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="488" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507063410459138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOM45UcAz3tMmE6ym9imW7dOrLKPGQA905ne8aOydFy2nBPUau4vIAmYzdf864i9aF434UhzAepgtVB8dJu9cdrKlLg_Zk5FLS-ci1qgKlFjS1VOO6H0Fsy02v0W6kWto8MtMIPSsbyDT/s640/Collages163-797559.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">       I love the beauty of winter-well until March anyway when I am more then ready to welcome spring ! </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH14hXyXpKhJePlPuVcbeLfwn-eJjkKYjyp07mCa01GzkV9WRtkb5j_YbqvnUawP0NG079moXrJodRp7WcQWHlMOIpubwgFJD3klR9k4nXNuAj17CO3ljXidfTC5pftEvjcG7g_ss1F2O/s1600/2012-01-05-0936-36-799122.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507070137514946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIH14hXyXpKhJePlPuVcbeLfwn-eJjkKYjyp07mCa01GzkV9WRtkb5j_YbqvnUawP0NG079moXrJodRp7WcQWHlMOIpubwgFJD3klR9k4nXNuAj17CO3ljXidfTC5pftEvjcG7g_ss1F2O/s640/2012-01-05-0936-36-799122.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">No,it was not me that made that snowman peeking over the roof!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEtOP5OgYeHShPdaLc9F6bU6lUmc69xqIQgiKmcQ-CPZuNQm_VoL0VjI1m8GNl-TSjKUYIMVS_upVwUOVRsJufXZWCOcSExFNeqnMYKk6GuD6nkAZ_ZKtjdywI4IEVpNR-MjQ-NMuQRRo/s1600/Christmas+Past+favorites14-700166.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507072010800690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEtOP5OgYeHShPdaLc9F6bU6lUmc69xqIQgiKmcQ-CPZuNQm_VoL0VjI1m8GNl-TSjKUYIMVS_upVwUOVRsJufXZWCOcSExFNeqnMYKk6GuD6nkAZ_ZKtjdywI4IEVpNR-MjQ-NMuQRRo/s640/Christmas+Past+favorites14-700166.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrSJUvxf_cN2Omulo_lXscdrsRqp9jwHxUFyYYOe9PQB22CvyubEsimGi4gojqDzS75tIN3hiK5B2sG998bkMjaeTlbjkRxbS4T-pyP6vOmT2Ah1DH1negZvsnJ43gP_vX7-inDwmtL2n/s1600/2010-12-28-1822-132-702600.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507082498121394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrSJUvxf_cN2Omulo_lXscdrsRqp9jwHxUFyYYOe9PQB22CvyubEsimGi4gojqDzS75tIN3hiK5B2sG998bkMjaeTlbjkRxbS4T-pyP6vOmT2Ah1DH1negZvsnJ43gP_vX7-inDwmtL2n/s640/2010-12-28-1822-132-702600.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWLiK5J_5n7THfeYFpDbcF6611z7pu-QE1cQpvhozWC6kiYrXu4ZFi2RXzwcHT7M-Nl22s3A4EVESykK3m11EBbyhCKrZ3DxmsYw0eQlUHGiTIIQqiWwzkPQmEL9NPDQS3JWfYhQlcuEB/s1600/Collages187-709394.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507114170859058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWLiK5J_5n7THfeYFpDbcF6611z7pu-QE1cQpvhozWC6kiYrXu4ZFi2RXzwcHT7M-Nl22s3A4EVESykK3m11EBbyhCKrZ3DxmsYw0eQlUHGiTIIQqiWwzkPQmEL9NPDQS3JWfYhQlcuEB/s640/Collages187-709394.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDANJMIZccV-1qt05jrQybaVleqMsvfQ056pUQgaFrgcwTwPQgzJKkH1SBX-M3z9bri5rWN_NIwTJVKKxj4uXfaYMURinSrG247WeKGHz3dBpgnVNiLtclRlEVEcyKcYAWBasneYQ_Lrw/s1600/First+Big+snow%25213-710858.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507121886699474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDANJMIZccV-1qt05jrQybaVleqMsvfQ056pUQgaFrgcwTwPQgzJKkH1SBX-M3z9bri5rWN_NIwTJVKKxj4uXfaYMURinSrG247WeKGHz3dBpgnVNiLtclRlEVEcyKcYAWBasneYQ_Lrw/s640/First+Big+snow%25213-710858.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzSIeYMQgB54dRXY6DACVb3h8IHOsGqEv3OAZDIRIBILrehmygq3T0XVig-gI_z5tjoWnnHGArJJgH0uuZvZhJfZWXpOfz6nc83w3_rFDzjOSseM8Xejsj3Cdz7i7haj3SIYCmpSrnwIE/s1600/IMG_3303_edited-1-714549.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507133642241954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzSIeYMQgB54dRXY6DACVb3h8IHOsGqEv3OAZDIRIBILrehmygq3T0XVig-gI_z5tjoWnnHGArJJgH0uuZvZhJfZWXpOfz6nc83w3_rFDzjOSseM8Xejsj3Cdz7i7haj3SIYCmpSrnwIE/s640/IMG_3303_edited-1-714549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">We enjoyed skating on our pond but now we need some rain and then a freeze with no wind before I can enjoy my skates again.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguA1alBp0x4RswHl_nlaC17aGXDI5LiDAOPNlhDv0GPOswCtQ-h41obNGeQFHsXtZSnben_Z85xUT5GFOIJM1qrMt57pufyaxtAKrt8Kth7re624hIvt7Rre5JrOz77VCp7hZpgg8XDfI/s1600/IMG_3309-2-715441.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="483" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699507137949507554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguA1alBp0x4RswHl_nlaC17aGXDI5LiDAOPNlhDv0GPOswCtQ-h41obNGeQFHsXtZSnben_Z85xUT5GFOIJM1qrMt57pufyaxtAKrt8Kth7re624hIvt7Rre5JrOz77VCp7hZpgg8XDfI/s640/IMG_3309-2-715441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Some of these photos are last winters and some are from a few weeks ago.Right now,we only have a little snow but it was cold today-bleak even, last night anyway as the cold wind howled around our home.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying these 'bleak' midwinter days.<br /><br />I have been featured on a lovely blog from Norway today-<a href="http://fru-r.blogspot.com/2012/01/aiken-house-gardens-en-fantastisk.html"> Fru-R</a>.  I am honored and hope you will have time to pop in and say hello. It is always fun to see what pictures someone else would choose.<br /><br />I am joining <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home </a>for Show and Tell.<br /><br />Take care and stay warm and cozy!<br />Carolyn</div>

In the Bleak Midwinter!

Hello everyone,        I love the beauty of winter-well until March anyway when I am more then ready to welcome spring !  No,it was not me t...

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Delicate Sweetness

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cotTjDOx0B9OLbmZfmE2vfDBc_0UbkpTsVVBKWXqlWXM4AeUz8DU7HzWR0CNUebV1V6xj0eqeU6fu2DLsB0QOt6CrSfYATMeSJadSLBQoEvXUIvzsJQ-SlMky-J-H27XCnYQ2DQXRLwj/s1600/Starred+Photos12-737969.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180389875659906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cotTjDOx0B9OLbmZfmE2vfDBc_0UbkpTsVVBKWXqlWXM4AeUz8DU7HzWR0CNUebV1V6xj0eqeU6fu2DLsB0QOt6CrSfYATMeSJadSLBQoEvXUIvzsJQ-SlMky-J-H27XCnYQ2DQXRLwj/s640/Starred+Photos12-737969.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    It is cold outside but I hope the delicate sweetness of these photos of some of my favorite things will warm your heart!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfgIACDkgTEtT0FO92-f23xE_tILUj1FglV5VmDvxBZoniMpszFp-7HKhqHL1ysEYKgpOBTSVlqiK3-FC8XKp8d4OVJbumCWN57Ot_pohgQrA0sth7U3KUJw9emAfEg5zw8oDE7YDT1a1/s1600/Starred+Photos5-739041.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180393640856402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfgIACDkgTEtT0FO92-f23xE_tILUj1FglV5VmDvxBZoniMpszFp-7HKhqHL1ysEYKgpOBTSVlqiK3-FC8XKp8d4OVJbumCWN57Ot_pohgQrA0sth7U3KUJw9emAfEg5zw8oDE7YDT1a1/s640/Starred+Photos5-739041.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gKfDTd-3acwm-CeUTo8a0fmwbeDwVuXK93fK4Lv37WVLnB-NPzyObIoc2K4HtoGfuSUabhnfSE78_QbjnxT88ZJqMHr9_Ri3o9KbumSkYnM5tybVvKBWfA2eAWuAhj1Q02UfxeErX3-K/s1600/Collages167-740417.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180399844233986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gKfDTd-3acwm-CeUTo8a0fmwbeDwVuXK93fK4Lv37WVLnB-NPzyObIoc2K4HtoGfuSUabhnfSE78_QbjnxT88ZJqMHr9_Ri3o9KbumSkYnM5tybVvKBWfA2eAWuAhj1Q02UfxeErX3-K/s640/Collages167-740417.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNjEnaIkBzfSsm5kYY_tiOXEUfaL4Di1t-Y0cORIBdsmVY0WN4aNUKiZYtePX2GdzyxLWBBlc-0JD7pkiCQ_3dLQftiZ-wTx3OdaTGE-qouieCtXt7a1tsOKruHyMAoIYfakexnGkk3Uh/s1600/blog+821-741855.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180401542086818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNjEnaIkBzfSsm5kYY_tiOXEUfaL4Di1t-Y0cORIBdsmVY0WN4aNUKiZYtePX2GdzyxLWBBlc-0JD7pkiCQ_3dLQftiZ-wTx3OdaTGE-qouieCtXt7a1tsOKruHyMAoIYfakexnGkk3Uh/s640/blog+821-741855.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6129UXQ6S474o2NTP7aP5bn-ueVmv9htxzK4aiE2sICcm5sh9E_-sa0lQaxxmGbJhH0KVo6gwq1npQvp-AwbQf5hc_pzuMJdGi1IoFCXi9iViZj0paacdkNlL1Y83hJQdTvOuQVEAen0/s1600/blog28-779157-742739.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180408523351794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6129UXQ6S474o2NTP7aP5bn-ueVmv9htxzK4aiE2sICcm5sh9E_-sa0lQaxxmGbJhH0KVo6gwq1npQvp-AwbQf5hc_pzuMJdGi1IoFCXi9iViZj0paacdkNlL1Y83hJQdTvOuQVEAen0/s640/blog28-779157-742739.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Thank you for visiting.<br /><br />I am joining <a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> for Home and Garden Thursday and Feathered Nest Friday at  <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a>.<br /><br />Stay warm!<br />Carolyn</div>

Delicate Sweetness

Hello everyone,     It is cold outside but I hope the delicate sweetness of these photos of some of my favorite things will warm your heart!...

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