Garden Ornaments

22 Ağustos 2015 Cumartesi

Linens & Lace Garden Party Tea

Happy Weekend!

As many of you know I hosted a Linens & Lace
Garden Party Tea in early August and it was a
lovely day so I thought you might like to see
some of the photos.

We had a morning and an afternoon
seating on the screened porch.
The theme was Linens and Lace
so I enjoyed using some of my
prettiest linens and lace.

Bouquets were picked from the garden.

Lace & Linen on display

My friend Janice giving a once over.

Blue and white china and linens.

My grand niece Hailey was my

enthusiastic greeter for the day

and she enjoyed every minute!

I was honored to have four

guests come from out of province

and Cynthia is a fellow blogger.

You can check out her post on

the tea here......I enjoyed

seeing the garden etc. through

someone else's eyes.

Thank you Cynthia for allowing

me to use this photo and for the great post.

I love having these lovely tea
friends come every year.

Since linens and lace was the theme
we dressed for it.

Checking out the garden.

More lovely tea friends.

Enjoying a chat after tea.

Thank you Janice and Heather for your help

and thank you all who attended my

Linens and Lace Tea.

I am joining Rose Chintz Cottage

for Tea Time Tuesday.

Hope you enjoy your weekend!

Carolyn

19 Ağustos 2015 Çarşamba

Lazy Hammock Days

Hello everyone,

We are having a heat wave here so I am
just trying to stay cool.Early morning and
evenings are when we do a few garden chores
these days and hoping for a good rain soon.
In the meantime, why not enjoy a good book
lazing in the hammock!

The jackmani superbra clematis is
in full bloom now as are the hydrangeas
daylilies and phlox etc.

Love this old vintage quilt!

A cold drink a
pretty bouquet and
vintage linens.

Surrounded by beauty!

Relax!

Do you love the lazy hazy days of summer?

My husband and I took a mini vacation and
stayed at the lovely Northport Pier Inn that
has an amazing water view from every room
plus an excellent restaurant next door...... I
recommend you check it out sometime.

Enjoy your day!

Carolyn

17 Ağustos 2015 Pazartesi

Chintz Garden Tea

Happy Monday!

On this beautiful sunny summer day I
am having a colorful tea in the garden
using my chintz tea set .

The small picnic basket
belonged to an aunt and
I gave it a coat of blue paint.

This charming little bouquet
was a gift from a neighbor
who came for tea.

The garden has so much color right now.....
I must take you for a tour later this week.

Charming bouquet

I love this blue pop of color
in the garden.

We are having the hottest weather
that we had all summer here this week,
with temperatures of 29 Celsius and
higher if you count humidity. I have to admit
I don't do well in these temps. as it saps my
energy but still it is an excuse to head to
the beach!

I better get my beach bag packed and bake
a little treat for us to take along and oh, yes
I better take along my ' An Island Summer'
book to read!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Carolyn

15 Ağustos 2015 Cumartesi

Gentle Summer Breezes

Happy Weekend!

It is a beautiful summer day here
with the promise of a sunny week
ahead.
Our open garden went well and it
was nice to see some of you enjoying
the garden in spite of a short shower.

The next morning I took
a stroll down to the boathouse
to enjoy a few quiet moments.
As, I was reading in my favorite
little nook, I enjoyed the gentle
summer breeze and the warm sunshine
streaming in.