Romantic Roses

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje92AG1Ov20kb7Ajfe7CBy98TD-Ha21T-LoT3_es6CWyC-N8UV5TOkALPsaqdqmMPenuJ1iHr64iiKgb-F0P1wT4W72IjLT_YPeDav66TrYsYLgI0a5D5_nHkouojRSVVPfuGjHWhKC20/s1600/2011-05-11-1313-121-765658.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="460" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439772665916610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje92AG1Ov20kb7Ajfe7CBy98TD-Ha21T-LoT3_es6CWyC-N8UV5TOkALPsaqdqmMPenuJ1iHr64iiKgb-F0P1wT4W72IjLT_YPeDav66TrYsYLgI0a5D5_nHkouojRSVVPfuGjHWhKC20/s640/2011-05-11-1313-121-765658.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Happy Weekend!</div><div class="mobile-photo">      I just wanted to share a few of my romantic roses with you today. </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKBCm0lUcSv0DWtAi-UncmbU8bgaTFA-EUQk-el9lnpR7gA-SzVR6DvdW0qofJu2Wb-sLovtDp_rCuELxtYenBMnlQegJaqM48z-d5HdUgeHdTYzASzXc2N5kVk4kSsj4bCA98-w3wZo/s1600/roses2-767419.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439778369997618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKBCm0lUcSv0DWtAi-UncmbU8bgaTFA-EUQk-el9lnpR7gA-SzVR6DvdW0qofJu2Wb-sLovtDp_rCuELxtYenBMnlQegJaqM48z-d5HdUgeHdTYzASzXc2N5kVk4kSsj4bCA98-w3wZo/s640/roses2-767419.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">David Austen Heritage Rose</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKrBvW_TflKC5d3HFQiDh5suo6HtWby7x3v4cW3QTwi4lTONwZ_a77wciWMA0qPV8ug4ULoqgQ2OdjXHgCm9K-p7C8hKv4a3CIf4Y1E8yuklbEn6zkZ-8oTWAPIcL1jQ3NwvzvTCY4a8/s1600/IMG_2430_edited-768354.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="448" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439781135020402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKrBvW_TflKC5d3HFQiDh5suo6HtWby7x3v4cW3QTwi4lTONwZ_a77wciWMA0qPV8ug4ULoqgQ2OdjXHgCm9K-p7C8hKv4a3CIf4Y1E8yuklbEn6zkZ-8oTWAPIcL1jQ3NwvzvTCY4a8/s640/IMG_2430_edited-768354.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Polaris or Polar Ice Rose- very hardy but beautiful!</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/AVvXsEiQGuw0t1Lgjp-8HYZXFlUj-nhu0zV-VKbtBZ-jHEcz_324pYaZClPWGdxRSXRmfD3cThwbQyGkwGSYik9oMhI_9xTnQB7OBL3JHv4clgJy2xo7iPVd4-iq-ia7xS4cMQ58JaKHjfLs8l8/s1600/BOOK%2521%2521%2521%2521%2521-769095.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439788081645890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGuw0t1Lgjp-8HYZXFlUj-nhu0zV-VKbtBZ-jHEcz_324pYaZClPWGdxRSXRmfD3cThwbQyGkwGSYik9oMhI_9xTnQB7OBL3JHv4clgJy2xo7iPVd4-iq-ia7xS4cMQ58JaKHjfLs8l8/s640/BOOK%2521%2521%2521%2521%2521-769095.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YhrhrFcareQBj-oRqWygZ3NzMte1G4dm8yiGmk6vx28KOuCPqLul8SQO7aLplQhxzfzUbqUVf7mA7Vy4RYW-uijv8qxad5FQsDY6W5SnSwSRMOAOaaQMBxnUQptHErFKmdQAtiOftIU/s1600/IMG_5776_edited-770131.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="542" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439792050882274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YhrhrFcareQBj-oRqWygZ3NzMte1G4dm8yiGmk6vx28KOuCPqLul8SQO7aLplQhxzfzUbqUVf7mA7Vy4RYW-uijv8qxad5FQsDY6W5SnSwSRMOAOaaQMBxnUQptHErFKmdQAtiOftIU/s640/IMG_5776_edited-770131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB4V2c1gWrZhJm84rtMLQW0WpR3UbcUgMhYfWWvSbvJNfLNQRCJwVj8fhH1DxPXVDVmqzXFtkapMS92F0TBSnXfBdtwZCplE7eB-UqQSJNhxuQpBNoU7vGSY41yfNKHNIrTEBvy9k2Jg/s1600/IMG_9327_edited-771208.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439794232253426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB4V2c1gWrZhJm84rtMLQW0WpR3UbcUgMhYfWWvSbvJNfLNQRCJwVj8fhH1DxPXVDVmqzXFtkapMS92F0TBSnXfBdtwZCplE7eB-UqQSJNhxuQpBNoU7vGSY41yfNKHNIrTEBvy9k2Jg/s640/IMG_9327_edited-771208.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMtRjWcqnGWPUX-pPqrV1KLYS84Qy7bjke5gNrMnenXlszazyPZqb_OFLtAlxWasmAOvVHyD44bxoDdd_YDkFLK3P0ZbPN0tDfrzyFyNBkTgJvhmE2MFU8Oc_RM8e5K9nCypib1bB2VY/s1600/IMG_9351-772429.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="498" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439798727536962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMtRjWcqnGWPUX-pPqrV1KLYS84Qy7bjke5gNrMnenXlszazyPZqb_OFLtAlxWasmAOvVHyD44bxoDdd_YDkFLK3P0ZbPN0tDfrzyFyNBkTgJvhmE2MFU8Oc_RM8e5K9nCypib1bB2VY/s640/IMG_9351-772429.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhywfqEjYlfHMxFTAPXj7DIfMjFLEU_3WP7vN5CXeFwIlEWN773Rx9fvKJW5a3G8RcNhdGeKbGsEaRj-NMhIRZpPJZa5fOVc-mHx5KsdZGbClHujo_OY5BMPH9gXeMi1oDHDQkZMXjkq0/s1600/IMG_2802_edited-773248.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="468" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439805426710626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhywfqEjYlfHMxFTAPXj7DIfMjFLEU_3WP7vN5CXeFwIlEWN773Rx9fvKJW5a3G8RcNhdGeKbGsEaRj-NMhIRZpPJZa5fOVc-mHx5KsdZGbClHujo_OY5BMPH9gXeMi1oDHDQkZMXjkq0/s640/IMG_2802_edited-773248.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Polaris again.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRCXrmFtwKIwhwPXpejFC46NQ4Bk-U3Z0BFRKIacOp0fK5gK63-jJU3V4ZBxBy0rHm8gK8qaoBXwgMFldghWZLurWjROKA1nrP2U6sP5RxzhL6IOMFf_tiFOSzKBkcwiRGwOaB69xjDY/s1600/IMG_2825-774337.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439806829642754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRCXrmFtwKIwhwPXpejFC46NQ4Bk-U3Z0BFRKIacOp0fK5gK63-jJU3V4ZBxBy0rHm8gK8qaoBXwgMFldghWZLurWjROKA1nrP2U6sP5RxzhL6IOMFf_tiFOSzKBkcwiRGwOaB69xjDY/s640/IMG_2825-774337.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The Fairy Rose is another favorite rose as it is easy to care for and smothered in blooms until hard frost.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSBhB48wE0em9ifRgyHXFoT3VtUda9p3f0W5J06zaQBlpYuzrXZknVo3-9hWkaKA0KCmQoCXQj6qitxv4yUTUz_KnNCHpJX64lX6qHSjD732A5LSIq5t3LkYTbHuqCRFwneDap-kmZCo/s1600/IMG_4846_edTMP-775389.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723439811741028050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSBhB48wE0em9ifRgyHXFoT3VtUda9p3f0W5J06zaQBlpYuzrXZknVo3-9hWkaKA0KCmQoCXQj6qitxv4yUTUz_KnNCHpJX64lX6qHSjD732A5LSIq5t3LkYTbHuqCRFwneDap-kmZCo/s640/IMG_4846_edTMP-775389.jpg" width="428" /></a></div> David Austen English Roses- Golden Celebration and Graham Thomas are so pretty with these sweet cherubs.<br /><br />I am joining<span style="color: #660000;"> <a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.ca/">Roses in Malevik</a></span> where you will always find beautiful roses for Show off Saturday.<br /><br />I hope you all enjoy a lovely weekend!<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><br /><br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Romantic Roses

Happy Weekend!       I just wanted to share a few of my romantic roses with you today.  David Austen Heritage Rose Polaris or Polar Ice Rose...

Read more »

Our Bedroom Makeover

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubRmWuMMYVHlS16ucHDu5LMgy0bpkuE5TrawKuiHJQSSMeP5jnYqUWfnuekQlPKLxqXRCUCtLWhqYGTc9XF26rSz3zUlvlrNWIh7Q6FP5eAVHL6Z4rm0ll-ZXF9fsdMgSIcQmXMfdEzI/s1600/IMG_7344_3632-796949.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843335783483746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubRmWuMMYVHlS16ucHDu5LMgy0bpkuE5TrawKuiHJQSSMeP5jnYqUWfnuekQlPKLxqXRCUCtLWhqYGTc9XF26rSz3zUlvlrNWIh7Q6FP5eAVHL6Z4rm0ll-ZXF9fsdMgSIcQmXMfdEzI/s640/IMG_7344_3632-796949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello Everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">      We have enjoyed the most amazing weather here the last few days. It was sunny and 25 degrees celsuis here today.The past two days were record breaking temperatures and wiped out a lot of our snow.</div><div class="mobile-photo">  Anyway, I have pictures to share of our bedroom makeover today. It was a big change for this room and for awhile I wasn't sure if it was going to come together or not but now I love it!</div><div class="mobile-photo">    The toile Mare Antoinette quilt I had for a few years but used it in a different room and even in our little cottage at Christmas as some of you may remember.The gauzy cream curtains I made from fabric I bought at a thrift shop a few months ago. I love the romantic look they give the room.The gothic style mirror I bought at Homesense.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkDczkFXdTK_MjsSbMaa8HgGZK22awt72M7BVjExKmrTiiNhF6mAQei0j1cqcsJbCNub_XfIMOpGVmBHtx27p42nYbKSzqXSYZ2ogKaZ9T-h9CgR9-_aGvoHN4F9iBs-OpoiMQrsUlrE/s1600/IMG_7349_3637-798190.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843340624284626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkDczkFXdTK_MjsSbMaa8HgGZK22awt72M7BVjExKmrTiiNhF6mAQei0j1cqcsJbCNub_XfIMOpGVmBHtx27p42nYbKSzqXSYZ2ogKaZ9T-h9CgR9-_aGvoHN4F9iBs-OpoiMQrsUlrE/s640/IMG_7349_3637-798190.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This lingerie dresser came from Coulson's in Summerside and got a few coats of paint over the brown stain that it was when we bought it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIb9WkaJtr00DGDg6_LaZ5Ba63ULOZgIAQ_gZtzRv16jyLg-gM9Dd6fvrQCLWtgHGQGQgVlItQEfnNCovL0A6ZrfAJqISsTF4x0R_VhH5qTo5o8wMlfrc88el6ERwyRrtGpvdOduJhaw/s1600/IMG_7250_3538-799246.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843342801073186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIb9WkaJtr00DGDg6_LaZ5Ba63ULOZgIAQ_gZtzRv16jyLg-gM9Dd6fvrQCLWtgHGQGQgVlItQEfnNCovL0A6ZrfAJqISsTF4x0R_VhH5qTo5o8wMlfrc88el6ERwyRrtGpvdOduJhaw/s640/IMG_7250_3538-799246.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIe8q86V1mK2LMklBL0NUg5WLRg4Kfg9Y-clzPTvL66XJ-1bLvZ0U6uwbaUFwg7bxN7wmosuIg08leUP4veWib-2hZo7OENPBqQr_xwTwH1U9NPcaxdOM3XyneCqcfNyXd8dYVxaVvww/s1600/IMG_7329_3617-701140.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843354924675170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIe8q86V1mK2LMklBL0NUg5WLRg4Kfg9Y-clzPTvL66XJ-1bLvZ0U6uwbaUFwg7bxN7wmosuIg08leUP4veWib-2hZo7OENPBqQr_xwTwH1U9NPcaxdOM3XyneCqcfNyXd8dYVxaVvww/s640/IMG_7329_3617-701140.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyo8ZetbkH1BUFDaICJ4yf0eLIJDBB1IaCttymcugtM7TPnTHoYxF6knGyVWav4eCknrQFp5oM3BPBuP3tC6V5XbwsI-UcP13aEiwk1ZVzeFw8UptanQEseobkUaw1lO4flYlEGoGSsI/s1600/IMG_7322_3610-702203.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843359800313170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyo8ZetbkH1BUFDaICJ4yf0eLIJDBB1IaCttymcugtM7TPnTHoYxF6knGyVWav4eCknrQFp5oM3BPBuP3tC6V5XbwsI-UcP13aEiwk1ZVzeFw8UptanQEseobkUaw1lO4flYlEGoGSsI/s640/IMG_7322_3610-702203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">There are lace curtains on the window but They are washed out in my photo. Our bedroom is upstairs so the door leads out onto a big balcony that you can see <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/2010/09/our-balcony.html"><span style="color: #660000;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wgGfSJXm-KJ5xbhquXTWISWfciWXhux7_qwXQbiPfF9SDSdC4rfOi-0NEFv5EhtQGrQ3K2CBDByS_MgWkB4cN5FDfIa7unK08U2arYpCHf1SwNjygupqRyxNu708s9X70pfg5ySsU3w/s1600/IMG_7347_3635-703614.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843364056797954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wgGfSJXm-KJ5xbhquXTWISWfciWXhux7_qwXQbiPfF9SDSdC4rfOi-0NEFv5EhtQGrQ3K2CBDByS_MgWkB4cN5FDfIa7unK08U2arYpCHf1SwNjygupqRyxNu708s9X70pfg5ySsU3w/s640/IMG_7347_3635-703614.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The brass on the fireplace is going to get a couple of coats of black heat resistant paint tomorrow so it will blend in.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHZjsThKGuPb1Xn0OuCyY8eVr2WEDAfuK7GVuQYdemHpRJWSCkRN1g0NFzv88nlwWv6F4Xsv7zbDWHrg4r4w5J4Ymc287QnoPtYewMGOCp6ZDSPsSe4DphnnYKYW3suSPz7UKLaRroaI/s1600/IMG_7185_3454_edited-2-704704.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="526" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843366108524034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHZjsThKGuPb1Xn0OuCyY8eVr2WEDAfuK7GVuQYdemHpRJWSCkRN1g0NFzv88nlwWv6F4Xsv7zbDWHrg4r4w5J4Ymc287QnoPtYewMGOCp6ZDSPsSe4DphnnYKYW3suSPz7UKLaRroaI/s640/IMG_7185_3454_edited-2-704704.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This is before the mirror went up.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUy4FaxK1-Dl6h_e9iDTG6KDbqN3CQ17kCkPl_9ReUoqDr6lBpx0t2awvULHuSLxfZNf9MwoGJ1FKrvRwK6ipYHFDPsmea-ek_B8d1BGEMI0cUZh2_FqyzqyChzu0JiOcy4ch_Vtm7wk/s1600/IMG_7211_3499_edited-1-705561.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843369326053586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUy4FaxK1-Dl6h_e9iDTG6KDbqN3CQ17kCkPl_9ReUoqDr6lBpx0t2awvULHuSLxfZNf9MwoGJ1FKrvRwK6ipYHFDPsmea-ek_B8d1BGEMI0cUZh2_FqyzqyChzu0JiOcy4ch_Vtm7wk/s640/IMG_7211_3499_edited-1-705561.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This was the look yesterday and I still have a little teaking to do.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSY0Ra6t_v_U82FSuh6jdzWbNzIlp0XCNc6ah21LmO-eha5JWO7nezS4hMl0IMkU4c-GHQVNedTmfRCOfBbXt_kpe7GlOoOGSeZYa62HHCHj7PhTZdWlx7H9KJb_lH-c5w3Eu2bWeQCI/s1600/IMG_7323_3611-706748.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843375269028898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSY0Ra6t_v_U82FSuh6jdzWbNzIlp0XCNc6ah21LmO-eha5JWO7nezS4hMl0IMkU4c-GHQVNedTmfRCOfBbXt_kpe7GlOoOGSeZYa62HHCHj7PhTZdWlx7H9KJb_lH-c5w3Eu2bWeQCI/s640/IMG_7323_3611-706748.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrKML3HVzYAXi9-h_m7mvXWvPUXTkmkMq2k_fkwJgWu46Fdql1Co2XUSbQdG9JazAgEY2fVpknbCZnH5CTjfTyropI-kSKYwPDcVITbtdUApW4nkko_3SVMSwGa3Y_SXhKfNN5B2Jbcc/s1600/IMG_7334_3622-708013.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843382008994514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrKML3HVzYAXi9-h_m7mvXWvPUXTkmkMq2k_fkwJgWu46Fdql1Co2XUSbQdG9JazAgEY2fVpknbCZnH5CTjfTyropI-kSKYwPDcVITbtdUApW4nkko_3SVMSwGa3Y_SXhKfNN5B2Jbcc/s640/IMG_7334_3622-708013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The pine armoire to the left has been painted too.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eYfhhnByhTuAMLMB5VG_xDvyoE_tsBtjET8TrIuN2sIi7xOZxkVxQmAOdU6gurIBMFUBZpOVVEal0ih6EG6jDg_hIY-gIehxMFUwShm38gWztH-i9hMyuHIfyV5c9GSPR0v6Yt_VZgY/s1600/IMG_7345_3633-709042.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843388240636242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eYfhhnByhTuAMLMB5VG_xDvyoE_tsBtjET8TrIuN2sIi7xOZxkVxQmAOdU6gurIBMFUBZpOVVEal0ih6EG6jDg_hIY-gIehxMFUwShm38gWztH-i9hMyuHIfyV5c9GSPR0v6Yt_VZgY/s640/IMG_7345_3633-709042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzp7z8hkKeG_wwE1gY5GpDZKrMOc518fS5u8f5iJ3n9QaloiqCD2AGr8IXjI8GmOadnIGgqCHbb3P_401hKaZDET7IiF1lI8jTiTr7FKvBw7rog-ibN86G7mUn9Zi1hpuFvb7yJDTPwc/s1600/IMG_7357_3645-710785.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843392737920930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzp7z8hkKeG_wwE1gY5GpDZKrMOc518fS5u8f5iJ3n9QaloiqCD2AGr8IXjI8GmOadnIGgqCHbb3P_401hKaZDET7IiF1lI8jTiTr7FKvBw7rog-ibN86G7mUn9Zi1hpuFvb7yJDTPwc/s640/IMG_7357_3645-710785.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XNu4vVzzXHbH8SzUEiTUuCjHNM4bZvGPhozRTsz1IU_FqLX6Zmb5hwFRMjSquSXMuPy9MK0e2Y7kVCYMtjTsDQQPoEafNAXY_NPpy8JQJQ71et1uSQXjtbgpUVWU_-3I7BrEn_F3vcY/s1600/IMG_7265_3553-711479.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843398263223410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XNu4vVzzXHbH8SzUEiTUuCjHNM4bZvGPhozRTsz1IU_FqLX6Zmb5hwFRMjSquSXMuPy9MK0e2Y7kVCYMtjTsDQQPoEafNAXY_NPpy8JQJQ71et1uSQXjtbgpUVWU_-3I7BrEn_F3vcY/s640/IMG_7265_3553-711479.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKZMMX8GvhdUTD1QggPGTt7LxHbOMHCmKi8-4pQ_LIJpHeTx1optL38kq681QufliyErsJHK9kf0_xVllH-hjlSvkXu0rGZLoL_Bt6WSPHeBBW7YQn-oU_BuB0fC8Cju2w9HuT8H_1vw/s1600/dresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKZMMX8GvhdUTD1QggPGTt7LxHbOMHCmKi8-4pQ_LIJpHeTx1optL38kq681QufliyErsJHK9kf0_xVllH-hjlSvkXu0rGZLoL_Bt6WSPHeBBW7YQn-oU_BuB0fC8Cju2w9HuT8H_1vw/s640/dresser.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The dresser was pine before and we had it for several years.I think it was a good change.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkBqpt5kuvKhsENGqSkk0tr4a0AMiyadZ_AP7zqmTOo3nzYFhcuj5f3p7dF-z0wyAhYU9pphNQOjUTYXhaIDkOf3Gjey0yOKg1wgik_iGtE-p5jEdhbnrpKMYSvtDWelByiJn55BKeEw/s1600/Our+new+Bedroom-712272.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722843400882929954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkBqpt5kuvKhsENGqSkk0tr4a0AMiyadZ_AP7zqmTOo3nzYFhcuj5f3p7dF-z0wyAhYU9pphNQOjUTYXhaIDkOf3Gjey0yOKg1wgik_iGtE-p5jEdhbnrpKMYSvtDWelByiJn55BKeEw/s640/Our+new+Bedroom-712272.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>If you would like to see the bedroom before check it out <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/2011/12/in-golden-light.html"><span style="color: #660000;">here</span></a>.Where I enjoyed the warm cozy look for awhile-it started to look to busy lately-must be the influence of so many beautiful calm white rooms I am seeing around blogland.!.The color on the walls is Cottage White by Behr in case you are interested. I have had a few people lately ask about pinning my pictures on pinterest and yes that is fine with me as long as they link back it is all good!<br /><br />  Well,what do you think -do you like it?<br /><br />I am joining <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday and <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/">My Romantic Home</a> for Show and Tell Friday today.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Our Bedroom Makeover

Hello Everyone,       We have enjoyed the most amazing weather here the last few days. It was sunny and 25 degrees celsuis here today.The pa...

Read more »

Welcome Spring!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0alGoLSp7U_uYhJEmISsFFtq628o1cmezWtRJ6tjvUlJBWgEehAr_NLZ34k_vKC2kKq3XDIrnyaFMtwihYi55wmCxjjTnlE9Rumhky70vW9VykFa-UjU9dE3nKKdK5U942QsETodJv8/s1600/sunroom+tulips+etc-754363.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133194631997106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0alGoLSp7U_uYhJEmISsFFtq628o1cmezWtRJ6tjvUlJBWgEehAr_NLZ34k_vKC2kKq3XDIrnyaFMtwihYi55wmCxjjTnlE9Rumhky70vW9VykFa-UjU9dE3nKKdK5U942QsETodJv8/s640/sunroom+tulips+etc-754363.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello Everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    What a beautiful week we are having -sunshine and warm temperatures(up to 18 Celsius).The snow is melting rapidly and our brook is flowing like a river. </div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTEd2bQn7g1p-cxmiEIaHCH9xQvyTn5nLi7pfEWHtp-kq2Z_lwpif2s6MgEz4lf-r6oHeJPhQ8XkdXO2z0eFpeeaWWsU7m8IGPZ2L9oYdNOg-RK4tm04G0AKFasn5X9Y0O9oEFavoA0Y/s1600/IMG_6813-755566.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133199858631090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTEd2bQn7g1p-cxmiEIaHCH9xQvyTn5nLi7pfEWHtp-kq2Z_lwpif2s6MgEz4lf-r6oHeJPhQ8XkdXO2z0eFpeeaWWsU7m8IGPZ2L9oYdNOg-RK4tm04G0AKFasn5X9Y0O9oEFavoA0Y/s640/IMG_6813-755566.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I have a few tulips to share with you as my welcome spring theme.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici8bwfTyKpl1-yHziKv0YBbygBjBFiozmNv_Rftl2SOkEWi4kH-lz68knNV0IeErLJx0S_n5_O2WnV8t6T-09w3oG0r5ZXo1pZGTaoP7Xk48s1qH3w3-zYDWvNtdPDKViQnRkytJCCa0/s1600/IMG_6303_2591-757157.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133205956434514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici8bwfTyKpl1-yHziKv0YBbygBjBFiozmNv_Rftl2SOkEWi4kH-lz68knNV0IeErLJx0S_n5_O2WnV8t6T-09w3oG0r5ZXo1pZGTaoP7Xk48s1qH3w3-zYDWvNtdPDKViQnRkytJCCa0/s640/IMG_6303_2591-757157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWe2g5ReWPFnAYQ80CO6fN70QW1pQJGTw8R8Fdz8vKivKlzm7i7oQiVyrcuwl8UYfEiwenq9cOz6MTFvxr_qdEwwpHgdgFyXppZsMqrAI6Nj5F0N44Qq52_iIdAjgVYdYgIMO4YamdTeI/s1600/IMG_6812_3094_edited-1-757897.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="412" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133212436187714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWe2g5ReWPFnAYQ80CO6fN70QW1pQJGTw8R8Fdz8vKivKlzm7i7oQiVyrcuwl8UYfEiwenq9cOz6MTFvxr_qdEwwpHgdgFyXppZsMqrAI6Nj5F0N44Qq52_iIdAjgVYdYgIMO4YamdTeI/s640/IMG_6812_3094_edited-1-757897.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">A spring display in our porch entry.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmNhYWwIN83HEw8dqdvyOTmT1TlKNYtaPxEBF8BU5xi7EMk2A6JP4onJfq6aYaBXPoosLBkshqY9z1wTGYuhdC_Jf9owJIgg2YvJO8i52GAbsnoFlR0GX2oB668QB7VWzMbxSrlVc22k/s1600/2010-05-12-1839-201-758771.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133221170945026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmNhYWwIN83HEw8dqdvyOTmT1TlKNYtaPxEBF8BU5xi7EMk2A6JP4onJfq6aYaBXPoosLBkshqY9z1wTGYuhdC_Jf9owJIgg2YvJO8i52GAbsnoFlR0GX2oB668QB7VWzMbxSrlVc22k/s640/2010-05-12-1839-201-758771.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Some beautiful tulips from our garden in previous years.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOuONorBjaFQzh0lxeMLY-KAl13v7dzqIIcb051HGobPj-T5CKH12C0lkvz7tUVGMAuKp_YtEl0MXHhj3272TW8CqJp9nlNvaynLIIzYl7gSRwONLPU5T7C53xSZ4JMUQAIUKXmGI6QE/s1600/Collages139-760862.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133218719232610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOuONorBjaFQzh0lxeMLY-KAl13v7dzqIIcb051HGobPj-T5CKH12C0lkvz7tUVGMAuKp_YtEl0MXHhj3272TW8CqJp9nlNvaynLIIzYl7gSRwONLPU5T7C53xSZ4JMUQAIUKXmGI6QE/s640/Collages139-760862.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uMP7EtOhHCnufq61w6H3JJonrjctgx-A4dF7O8B8_B-P-SM-NBAIF9K1iVzqZrkh2H4O4IUclAU_gUFDuZPozcmwg41MSU9wPGcl-60R7D65FPoSkHELNtU5nKdumb4h2SjZMRlEqRc/s1600/2010-05-19-1252-012-761597.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133221491938514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uMP7EtOhHCnufq61w6H3JJonrjctgx-A4dF7O8B8_B-P-SM-NBAIF9K1iVzqZrkh2H4O4IUclAU_gUFDuZPozcmwg41MSU9wPGcl-60R7D65FPoSkHELNtU5nKdumb4h2SjZMRlEqRc/s640/2010-05-19-1252-012-761597.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">A bouquet from our garden.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WRe1BveDpHx7DS-FVz91PjxiZGwO7pMnDE1QhQNQjxYGtwQqZNZ7MsWR_rmDXCZImbk_KffD9jLbhJrggZHkKgP0hUsko7QwMZhjpjxoWWFW1SRieuaVz8OSAgreVhJhf3xdiKP-3tk/s1600/2010-05-19-1252-011-762675.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133227206152034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WRe1BveDpHx7DS-FVz91PjxiZGwO7pMnDE1QhQNQjxYGtwQqZNZ7MsWR_rmDXCZImbk_KffD9jLbhJrggZHkKgP0hUsko7QwMZhjpjxoWWFW1SRieuaVz8OSAgreVhJhf3xdiKP-3tk/s640/2010-05-19-1252-011-762675.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2IiFRYDDxrvHAI3JY4YXFt9uR7YD48_1AYmfPngE2YL4OtC-YPgGqkkqQCbycHehZ1hilX0oBe1KSydNJkcbcrXLx6DjkCyK8tubPHdQt3cK8iTw56afRxsCImAXeR_ISg0KjUhKkTc/s1600/IMG_6815_3097_edited-1-763598.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133232559459234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2IiFRYDDxrvHAI3JY4YXFt9uR7YD48_1AYmfPngE2YL4OtC-YPgGqkkqQCbycHehZ1hilX0oBe1KSydNJkcbcrXLx6DjkCyK8tubPHdQt3cK8iTw56afRxsCImAXeR_ISg0KjUhKkTc/s640/IMG_6815_3097_edited-1-763598.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_asXytWsUkt5kfsqejFS1la8M8BHaxLvNJ_nC-VH2CUg-1q7iNx4BgJKI1B0XIgutWlLSUV0dC7hjID1ugYO3YYHpx0mZhT8BhKEFQyPpA5XKO5ztygOvXHgGRv2Sv_DLszk1O-NTOT0/s1600/IMG_6953_3258-1-764705.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722133235213411250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_asXytWsUkt5kfsqejFS1la8M8BHaxLvNJ_nC-VH2CUg-1q7iNx4BgJKI1B0XIgutWlLSUV0dC7hjID1ugYO3YYHpx0mZhT8BhKEFQyPpA5XKO5ztygOvXHgGRv2Sv_DLszk1O-NTOT0/s640/IMG_6953_3258-1-764705.JPG" width="484" /></a></div>Happy Spring Everyone!<br /><br />Thank you for all your kind comments and good wishes in the past few days and once again welcome to my new followers.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><br />Carolyn</div>

Welcome Spring!

Hello Everyone,     What a beautiful week we are having -sunshine and warm temperatures(up to 18 Celsius).The snow is melting rapidly and ou...

Read more »

Just Peachy!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilst22P_0zACO8PfnK83aI21Tshoyoj7xc4nOYZmSoFHwIqXjzWVz9qnxwgidGZc_uHytim6Egq5jqTlnAqszPWjcdzMzR4TrNlF66WOEX9HT-i-2Czx1nzkZph1MwpDQk-MNP4Hk26tA/s1600/IMG_7000_3285-731999.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="476" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748699594930066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilst22P_0zACO8PfnK83aI21Tshoyoj7xc4nOYZmSoFHwIqXjzWVz9qnxwgidGZc_uHytim6Egq5jqTlnAqszPWjcdzMzR4TrNlF66WOEX9HT-i-2Czx1nzkZph1MwpDQk-MNP4Hk26tA/s640/IMG_7000_3285-731999.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">         Can you believe that today is the last day of winter? I for one am happy to welcome spring tomorrow and so far it is looking like we will get an earlier spring this year with the temperature going up into the high teens for a couple of days! I took a little stroll around the garden-well the parts that are not snow covered anyway and I saw some daffodils poking up and some little snowdrops blooming!!!</div><div class="mobile-photo">    I was feeling peachy today so I am joining Tea Time today at<a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/"> Rose Chintz Cottage</a>. I love my pretty peach roses above..</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhLaz-X8aDF2dPwhRAU_1jxSq_juzfxdiyPG1IZ9lgElVdFa-oAFq12aCwudcj4bPRObqlJHPdIK-_Y4XLoGlHaC87BMXeJVp5guwf2ADmQSscGO0jAkzmL1NwkOGsHFqrJlfjV5kCus/s1600/IMG_7001_3286-733629.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="500" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748702389178930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhLaz-X8aDF2dPwhRAU_1jxSq_juzfxdiyPG1IZ9lgElVdFa-oAFq12aCwudcj4bPRObqlJHPdIK-_Y4XLoGlHaC87BMXeJVp5guwf2ADmQSscGO0jAkzmL1NwkOGsHFqrJlfjV5kCus/s640/IMG_7001_3286-733629.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"> I am using my Country Rose china by Skye Mc Ghie today. </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ8T53CI10j8czFyAsgySYH9TyG70kVZYpANYJdTRPWmhDHuWLFolvSn87QIYzawCdaLoBLrpLPpX-cpE5VAz-AA3vPP3kLJRCcvHbp9Raj5ka4qNkglcw3OxlBjx12X-yMFaKe7TcIU/s1600/IMG_7004_3289-734792.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748705925833298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ8T53CI10j8czFyAsgySYH9TyG70kVZYpANYJdTRPWmhDHuWLFolvSn87QIYzawCdaLoBLrpLPpX-cpE5VAz-AA3vPP3kLJRCcvHbp9Raj5ka4qNkglcw3OxlBjx12X-yMFaKe7TcIU/s640/IMG_7004_3289-734792.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTx3WRSWdhkYvk6YL76ytnErR6BPt53e2pq_EQc-dghgkq912TdYuD70EwzwodvC_R1XLY45CrKPxf1rvgAdTk5O32OquWvhPOvif6DNv3TMoysj1LyWpQl08Ji5bQeOapG8trOsznhI/s1600/IMG_7005_3290-735608.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748712454025874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTx3WRSWdhkYvk6YL76ytnErR6BPt53e2pq_EQc-dghgkq912TdYuD70EwzwodvC_R1XLY45CrKPxf1rvgAdTk5O32OquWvhPOvif6DNv3TMoysj1LyWpQl08Ji5bQeOapG8trOsznhI/s640/IMG_7005_3290-735608.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Biscuits and tea make a nice little treat.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRidA8l7VDBh_qu-djeQmY1dqLagFSBuO_wAJWMy6US8LkH0xHAKGDL5xAaNnNMwQ07tF7Ij-yB3JM96VeAOh6-z65WcPPPSPkBSMpuv6aEbmS6gul0vmWqlzPCX2Ab4OPgYlNqpZ9-Y/s1600/2012+03+06-736741.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748716482956002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRidA8l7VDBh_qu-djeQmY1dqLagFSBuO_wAJWMy6US8LkH0xHAKGDL5xAaNnNMwQ07tF7Ij-yB3JM96VeAOh6-z65WcPPPSPkBSMpuv6aEbmS6gul0vmWqlzPCX2Ab4OPgYlNqpZ9-Y/s640/2012+03+06-736741.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPrjtg6whfquNL45knhifZOPXxxaooAtcybBQXMTxAGlmKVvZnUXNcGQkrod2hw68YP_ZjqWt7KHBM1ZUhgaoGpZLd-jZEM7Mj4tSDqnbpAcpdNfR2MdbU-jNDUWRkO_83_2PThpI2VY/s1600/Collages205-738164.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748725228973186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPrjtg6whfquNL45knhifZOPXxxaooAtcybBQXMTxAGlmKVvZnUXNcGQkrod2hw68YP_ZjqWt7KHBM1ZUhgaoGpZLd-jZEM7Mj4tSDqnbpAcpdNfR2MdbU-jNDUWRkO_83_2PThpI2VY/s640/Collages205-738164.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>.Now,that things are back to normal around here I am back to working on our bedroom makeover and it is finally starting to look better. I made some curtains for around the bed today but I still have the little touches to do and a bit of painting before I can show it to you. I am hoping to be done soon so I can finish up my spring cleaning before garden season arrives.We have some tours booked from Japan again starting in June so it is a good incentive to get things done early.<br /><br />Don't forget it is Tea Time Tuesday at <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> today-Thank you Sandi for hosting!<br /><br />   Thank you for joining me for tea today!<br /><br />  Carolyn<br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/">/</a></div>

Just Peachy!

Hello everyone,          Can you believe that today is the last day of winter? I for one am happy to welcome spring tomorrow and so far it i...

Read more »

I'm Back!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY49uu1amMCtE67dqSQ_VzwQ93u9Fcsacc7Gujq1ih8hawTMep0NLxszBnVzvUZvSbIg9o3krc4hjFPplyhEs5ldG7JkneBr2kP_7L8PNLFr8YBAB7Sr45fGzvGdVVpm1plegyPEVoD4/s1600/IMG_7037_3325-725494.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717544326232063954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY49uu1amMCtE67dqSQ_VzwQ93u9Fcsacc7Gujq1ih8hawTMep0NLxszBnVzvUZvSbIg9o3krc4hjFPplyhEs5ldG7JkneBr2kP_7L8PNLFr8YBAB7Sr45fGzvGdVVpm1plegyPEVoD4/s640/IMG_7037_3325-725494.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">        How are you all doing? I haven't been around here for awhile as I spent an unexpected week in the hospital and just got home last evening. I am feeling good as new now and am so happy to be back home!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTXuMgZdPQb4ZfiuqIMm3ioSXX7J_I2PZmBqnFMDniE2U8P6J7q_gfFd9-axlsOgPmrpxVDOIVXuBwgIZnFHAuLeE_rJdi-ncXbQQtOjkBiKD6SftJVXevXkUa150tFzBJMPIhPxhN5I/s1600/IMG_7034_3322-728155.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="510" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717544338800640962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTXuMgZdPQb4ZfiuqIMm3ioSXX7J_I2PZmBqnFMDniE2U8P6J7q_gfFd9-axlsOgPmrpxVDOIVXuBwgIZnFHAuLeE_rJdi-ncXbQQtOjkBiKD6SftJVXevXkUa150tFzBJMPIhPxhN5I/s640/IMG_7034_3322-728155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Today,I want to share with you a little information about  <a href="http://www.novica.com/">Novica</a> a company that features artisans from Third World countries that sent me this beautiful hammock to review on my blog.I have always loved these hammocks with the lacy trim and was happy to learn that though Novica  these talented artisans can earn a living. They do not just make hammocks but clothing,jewelry and things for the home too so I hope you will take a few minutes and check them out.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw0TMB9-SUqkc6W2txYtA8q5Y57WQMol-NFoxWyBKKbmFvnGTxZEMoNO_aJgKG1RDyzN29GixlrmzLsh__gDiF_QpiWqP87BkamqpIt0Nk_x4P0_iwdHflHR9sg80sm9b4GJVyx9nC8k/s1600/IMG_7027_3315-729134.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717544344002540194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw0TMB9-SUqkc6W2txYtA8q5Y57WQMol-NFoxWyBKKbmFvnGTxZEMoNO_aJgKG1RDyzN29GixlrmzLsh__gDiF_QpiWqP87BkamqpIt0Nk_x4P0_iwdHflHR9sg80sm9b4GJVyx9nC8k/s640/IMG_7027_3315-729134.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="background-color: #fdfaf5; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Soft cotton threads are patiently hand-woven into a spacious hammock. Utilizing ancestral techniques, skilled artisans create this beautiful work and adorn its edges with long fringe, crocheted and knotted by hand. From Maya Artists of the Yucatan, its twin stretchers are carved from pinewood. </span> </div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5Uf9VkLd1nm4f8NVoCs-U_x2Gkh-LWn_bCqmu6tVR1OIL9cms1VgQpMgY_Vx4dfSI29rVWkKMisnawuSMG226nY72DiMZ1bh0wegd84WkhT5FlqmRWdgsrM6UWRUsSrgol2YHERTP1c/s1600/2012+03+07-730454.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717544345971481778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5Uf9VkLd1nm4f8NVoCs-U_x2Gkh-LWn_bCqmu6tVR1OIL9cms1VgQpMgY_Vx4dfSI29rVWkKMisnawuSMG226nY72DiMZ1bh0wegd84WkhT5FlqmRWdgsrM6UWRUsSrgol2YHERTP1c/s640/2012+03+07-730454.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>Now as you can see from the photos the hammock is lovely but the weather is not yet conducive to lounging in a hammock just yet- but I am really looking forward to be lulled to sleep cocooned in my soft and comfy hammock under the stars on warm summer nights! You might also want to check out these links from Novica -<a href="http://jewelry.novica.com/bracelets/pendant">Pendant Bracelets</a><br /><a href="http://jewelry.novica.com/earrings/dangle/onyx/">Onyx Dangle Earrings</a><br /><a href="http://accessories.novica.com/womens/shawls/silk/india">Silk Shawls from India</a><br /><a href="http://accessories.novica.com/scarves/blue/">Blue Scarfs</a><br /><a href="http://accessories.novica.com/womens/gloves/alpaca-wool">Alpaca Wool Gloves</a><br /><a href="http://clothing.novica.com/sweaters/turtle-neck">Turtleneck Sweaters</a><br /><br /><br />Thank you to those of you who sent emails expressing concern over my absence. In a couple of days I should be back into the swing of things.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend,<br /><br />Carolyn<br /><br /></div>

I'm Back!

Hello everyone,         How are you all doing? I haven't been around here for awhile as I spent an unexpected week in the hospital and j...

Read more »

New Transferware

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-aN__DSWoavDNVEBsSlmfmmb_zKjfIT__EV8QrJ-dNSPNI_yKwxk_aa4ASSIFfqNuXu85_LtUKk9N0K2MXBB6EAX13ESU0Ug5eawx5EDh4y_Chcm2MPoToRY2eadjgHFyQl2uYKWakc/s1600/IMG_6786_3068-707477.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303303718407202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-aN__DSWoavDNVEBsSlmfmmb_zKjfIT__EV8QrJ-dNSPNI_yKwxk_aa4ASSIFfqNuXu85_LtUKk9N0K2MXBB6EAX13ESU0Ug5eawx5EDh4y_Chcm2MPoToRY2eadjgHFyQl2uYKWakc/s640/IMG_6786_3068-707477.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Hello everyone,</div><div class="mobile-photo">    I think I mentioned that I found a couple more pieces for my collection of red and white transferware.I was really happy to find this covered bowl as I didn't have one and they are not easy to find here.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s2wfsZyi8wJIl0UXKLpsd5ah7_GUaVVv8jqaIsqXsoOwdDKhtf2xnJg5DtPec7Cwo7ncf-qjEP6Xf5ezOaCffBaHDFq84skQgstPe6riZM3y0xBqth588XmNw7wH072VI4uSffuAl6A/s1600/IMG_6784_3066-709585.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303310580049154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s2wfsZyi8wJIl0UXKLpsd5ah7_GUaVVv8jqaIsqXsoOwdDKhtf2xnJg5DtPec7Cwo7ncf-qjEP6Xf5ezOaCffBaHDFq84skQgstPe6riZM3y0xBqth588XmNw7wH072VI4uSffuAl6A/s640/IMG_6784_3066-709585.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">It is a beauty don't you think?</div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XfUYnqYMbN1wBVa5lDIRhGkzoHdk3A6nzEWfFzp0YOB6s0sX5SBUQhMRwQKCJgSzgHL3r9v5TxEKCEzQ39MhOukdmR5DTLUGI5LIRH_LwViB-nlPmHju7wRTbyRpwfQe9TkqENbAES4/s1600/IMG_6789_3071-711055.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303319328751794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XfUYnqYMbN1wBVa5lDIRhGkzoHdk3A6nzEWfFzp0YOB6s0sX5SBUQhMRwQKCJgSzgHL3r9v5TxEKCEzQ39MhOukdmR5DTLUGI5LIRH_LwViB-nlPmHju7wRTbyRpwfQe9TkqENbAES4/s640/IMG_6789_3071-711055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This is the markings on the bottom-just in case you wanted to know.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLZt4yYjX3_7AJxwlIQAcifq4A5iF9E52WMdk2bvfkDzYL_Nn1YaBf4Gww04U7cV3wNY6w7SsWHxYqKr0FwbWk2_HQ6CsKGnDpz-6cLNrpwzcg4Q2TMo7PXK4YzDsSck0imzcdhguh68/s1600/IMG_6787_3069_edited-2-711921.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303320573123458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLZt4yYjX3_7AJxwlIQAcifq4A5iF9E52WMdk2bvfkDzYL_Nn1YaBf4Gww04U7cV3wNY6w7SsWHxYqKr0FwbWk2_HQ6CsKGnDpz-6cLNrpwzcg4Q2TMo7PXK4YzDsSck0imzcdhguh68/s640/IMG_6787_3069_edited-2-711921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GLtu25Qv5r8SfCKg73s96sUp1nlLgZ0KRxwOUJk7zBEz-xORUZW8PEuel4tzIVN5zoIdWsurv84-pwGve3Le6f7zS8zdNJFlyopOpTXfDsw9dOMvKU7tlleqJzAU5JAAXRzhbMP1laA/s1600/IMG_6791_3073-715753.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303336424570898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GLtu25Qv5r8SfCKg73s96sUp1nlLgZ0KRxwOUJk7zBEz-xORUZW8PEuel4tzIVN5zoIdWsurv84-pwGve3Le6f7zS8zdNJFlyopOpTXfDsw9dOMvKU7tlleqJzAU5JAAXRzhbMP1laA/s640/IMG_6791_3073-715753.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">I also found this new Vista platter recently. Sorry for the poor shot of it.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwgl0_3yFn0vGcY5FTaZEK07ARMpC__o6TY0KFZFph4zBUoVbapIKK2NhyphenhyphenpffhEgU9GkWiiCU4jlS4bUt0BR7be3K8nM6SltPA0iNe_OcVtXIUsSUQQFy423o2Yf5rMCAIlNQiJHa0X4/s1600/IMG_6793_3075-717374.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303343389749746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwgl0_3yFn0vGcY5FTaZEK07ARMpC__o6TY0KFZFph4zBUoVbapIKK2NhyphenhyphenpffhEgU9GkWiiCU4jlS4bUt0BR7be3K8nM6SltPA0iNe_OcVtXIUsSUQQFy423o2Yf5rMCAIlNQiJHa0X4/s640/IMG_6793_3075-717374.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">The bottom of the platter plus the cups and saucers.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_WdnSjUBTDfcTfGu2o-WbFvfI_w-hILNPhNPKlSLaj0tGoWWsbL0VABS9WlfHflfDPuTjreosdhT0PFWm755iSRTnK51gp9wVa4gXKzUxHpEu6QsK26tPCVcdjfplsE5IgUr4k1Dcbc/s1600/IMG_6788_3070-718206.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303347740713170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_WdnSjUBTDfcTfGu2o-WbFvfI_w-hILNPhNPKlSLaj0tGoWWsbL0VABS9WlfHflfDPuTjreosdhT0PFWm755iSRTnK51gp9wVa4gXKzUxHpEu6QsK26tPCVcdjfplsE5IgUr4k1Dcbc/s640/IMG_6788_3070-718206.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">This is one time I shouldn't have used such a short depth of field!</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHhnsMC7DBk-8Up6s1Hun8aaineVpUl88jBWFFc7z7hInDUyhn6Hqt9yo5H538FodYBXBxWzPuptheT_UCodF5zDj4L4gkYKOQ6LX5j_-UG_VX4W12py082CLCA08okO5XI72w1l-03s/s1600/IMG_6782_3064-719508.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303351162511058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHhnsMC7DBk-8Up6s1Hun8aaineVpUl88jBWFFc7z7hInDUyhn6Hqt9yo5H538FodYBXBxWzPuptheT_UCodF5zDj4L4gkYKOQ6LX5j_-UG_VX4W12py082CLCA08okO5XI72w1l-03s/s640/IMG_6782_3064-719508.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo">Some beautiful tulips.</div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv1mESH_WePW-XdbQsMd27fyL9eQnKW187ToxNoEYBzGERudhoIaGnp6XK76w-QrQx2A0HUzPIDkXaIQmB9ZVulv2qDhCKn5yabCdwiCuujEDE1evJ_u-gz8TwoKH8xuZZCd8ihEL3lk/s1600/IMG_6781_3063-721540.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303360939765538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv1mESH_WePW-XdbQsMd27fyL9eQnKW187ToxNoEYBzGERudhoIaGnp6XK76w-QrQx2A0HUzPIDkXaIQmB9ZVulv2qDhCKn5yabCdwiCuujEDE1evJ_u-gz8TwoKH8xuZZCd8ihEL3lk/s640/IMG_6781_3063-721540.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br /></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oeiSpHsg0AwqmgSfWOv2sVcOp0KgcHSi6_tlRboR3s9ZU2GpO6kVFSi7YfXCAve1OSF2HmLOu6jwT6AwP2JfU55_F0SQcBVjB0UzlrTY2PzRfKN_a5J1_XaYXY-s9d16Cf-ikotQQd8/s1600/blog114-722659.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717303366291413474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oeiSpHsg0AwqmgSfWOv2sVcOp0KgcHSi6_tlRboR3s9ZU2GpO6kVFSi7YfXCAve1OSF2HmLOu6jwT6AwP2JfU55_F0SQcBVjB0UzlrTY2PzRfKN_a5J1_XaYXY-s9d16Cf-ikotQQd8/s640/blog114-722659.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Tomorrow the temperature is going up to 10 Celsuis so I am hoping that will wipe out some snow. Spring is definitely on it's way!!!<br /><br />Thank you for stopping in to see my new treasures.<br /><br />Take care,<br />Carolyn</div>

New Transferware

Hello everyone,     I think I mentioned that I found a couple more pieces for my collection of red and white transferware.I was really happy...

Read more »