Warm & Cozy Christmas

 Hello everyone,

           I hope you had a lovely weekend.

         We got a couple of cm. of snow

here overnight last night.

It started while we were at

              a little country church for a candlelit

              Advent celebration.It was the perfect

           touch...gently falling snow on the

drive home.

       I took a couple of shots today of

              our library. It needs a bit of tweaking

         and our tree isn't up in here yet but

     still I am enjoying the cozy look.

    The tablecloth is leftover fabric

         from the curtains that I was happy

      to get at a thrift shop last year.

       Another angle of the room.

Our tree in the library last year.

We always put a real tree in here

    so it can't go up for week or so yet.

Tea by the fire is always

a nice winter treat.

   Get warm and cozy while

you enjoy a cup of tea

by the wood burning

fireplace.

The boathouse last year ....so

      far this year it is still in summer

mode....slow I know!

                                               So, what about you are you all
                                                         decorated for Christmas?

                                                            Thank you for visiting!

                                                                       Carolyn

Our Blue & White Toile Guest Room

        Hello everyone,

             I hope your week is going well .

         I am decorating for Christmas and

    thought I would add a few little

touches in our blue and white

toile guest room.

                         Blue and white is not very traditional

                                  to decorate for the season but I added a few

                                white feather trees and a feather wreath on

the old iron bed.

                   An old but comfortable wing chair

                              is covered with an old chenille bedspread.

                       The blue and white braided rug was a

unique thrift find.

                                                                       A tea tray.

                   The netting around the bed adds

                        some appeal to our granddaughters

     when they sleep over.

The old pitcher has a bouquet

for now but later just some

greenery will do.

A Christmas stocking is hung on

the bed.

                                                   

Well, just a few touches here and there

to add a little charm.......maybe you

you would like to curl up here for a

spell and relax?

   Take care,

       Carolyn

                

Tea Time

                                                                           Hello everyone,

                                                      We had our first sunny day in almost
                                                      a week so it was too nice in the sunroom
                                                      to not have afternoon tea in there.

                                                               I got this small flowering kale(not
                                                               sure what the real name is for it)
                                                               and added some real greenery to it
                                                               for a small bouquet in an old tarnished
                                                               sugar bowl.

                                                              Today, my scones were all gone
                                                              so my sheep sugar cookies will
                                                              go nicely with a cup of tea.

                                                      The sunshine makes such a
                                                      difference in here.

                                    I would like to wish all my American
                                              friends a Happy Thanksgiving.

                                              Also, thinking of a few friends that
                                              I met in person(from blogging) this summer
                                              from France and Belgium ~ thinking & praying
                                              for you during these difficult times.

                                                                   Take care,

                                                                        Carolyn

A Cozy Sunroom Tea

               Hello everyone,

Today, we are having our tea in

the sunroom..... alas no sun

but still bright and cozy.

I have brought out my teal

green china as I think it

suits the season.

                                                                  The heart shape wreath and the
                                                                  wool plaid blanket used as a
                                                                  tablecloth here give it a cozy
                                                                  look.    

                                                                    I also used a wool blanket as a
                                                                    chair cover and a soft cozy throw
                                                                    will keep you warm.When the sun
                                                                    is shining this room is toasty warm
                                                                   but on a cloudy day it is cool unless
                                                                   I turn on a little electric heater.

                                                                                 Tea for two.

                     Using some real trees and candles in

here today.

Teal green transferware is

hard to find around here.

          I made some whole wheat raisin scones

 again. It is a favorite tea time treat

          for my husband and I and pretty healthy

too.

I hope you all have a wonderful

weekend!

                                                                                   Carolyn

A Fireside Tea

                 Hello everyone,

                    It is another dull November day

                  here so it is a good day to have

               afternoon tea by the fireside.

I have been getting our home

decorating for the season.

I love how all the fairy lights

add sparkle and coziness.

It is starting to look like

Christmas around here.

                                                         Wrap up in a plaid/tartan throw if you
                                                          like while we enjoy our tea.

                                                                         Tea and scones.

                                                                      The plates were a recent thrift
                                                                      find and the teacups were a gift
                                                                      from a friend. They are almost
                                                                      a perfect match.

         The lacy vintage hankie was 

      another gift from a friend this

week.

I hope you are snug and cozy

where ever you are today.

             I am joining Between Naps on the Porch

for Tablescape Thursday.

Take care,

       Carolyn

A White Christmas.......Past

   Hello everyone,

     It is a dull  damp November day here

  and I can't take any photos indoors 

     today so I picked out some of my past

favorites of a White Christmas. 

I hope you enjoy them.

                                                          Above, is a shot of the Boathouse
                                                         conservatory a few years ago.I went
                                                         with a Nordic look then but last year
                                                         it was an English Country Christmas
                                                         look.I am still thinking about this years
                                                        look in our tiny conservatory.
                                                       You can check out the English Country
                                                       look here.

The Boathouse Christmas nook. This 

was one of my favorite shots last year

as there was a nice coat of snow but no

ice on the pond yet so there is a nice

reflection in the water.

Another angle in the conservatory showing

my $5 rusty iron chandelier.

                     My oldest daughter wore these little skates

   when she was learning to skate.

Our bedroom decorated for

      Christmas a couple of years ago.

A snowy white Christmas.

I painted the old skates and

  added fur trim with hot glue'

                                                                      I have to confess I love a
                                                                      snowy white Christmas.

A winter white tea in

our sunroom.....get

cozy under a furry white

throw.

As, I look out at the brown and grey

of November I am looking forward

to a nice coat of fluffy white stuff

but I know many don't agree with

me on that one!

Hopefully, in the next day or two I

will have some new shots of my

decorating progress from this year.

Take care,

     Carolyn