Goodbye October

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqd51qkzQDJI9BDjvih4PafxnUHckCELqFjumzz-yyIv0ItrXw2oDlQ4f4BjW16WB1urIkqpLlJEPwQZFrdeMhyVKB0my5ug0ocWr56dSaWrB8lggXVtd-X0069VUdh2RaMo0suK89R6j/s1600/September+Blog14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqd51qkzQDJI9BDjvih4PafxnUHckCELqFjumzz-yyIv0ItrXw2oDlQ4f4BjW16WB1urIkqpLlJEPwQZFrdeMhyVKB0my5ug0ocWr56dSaWrB8lggXVtd-X0069VUdh2RaMo0suK89R6j/s1600/September+Blog14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>                                                            Another month has slipped by so<br />                                                            quickly.We had such lovely weather<br />                                                            here this past month ~ so far we have<br />                                                           not had a killing frost so the annuals are<br />                                                           still doing well in windowboxes etc.<br /><br />                                                             Last evening we went for a drive to enjoy<br />                                                           the autumn beauty and a sunset over the harbor<br />                                                           in North Rustico.but before we left home we<br />                                                          enjoyed the beauty of our own pond in autumn colors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqik1hgAGsKwdwAURH7Rmsy6OXXV7s3dbM2t8Np5UX0R0oXguzNK5pHwy7M8CzO4l-opNxczILBAkEgBAWQed-5TvTdI9KJWg4eD2kaRT-MpaMqqIAzAAOx_pa-2zplnxhI_uLtBCqiN7I/s1600/IMG_8762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqik1hgAGsKwdwAURH7Rmsy6OXXV7s3dbM2t8Np5UX0R0oXguzNK5pHwy7M8CzO4l-opNxczILBAkEgBAWQed-5TvTdI9KJWg4eD2kaRT-MpaMqqIAzAAOx_pa-2zplnxhI_uLtBCqiN7I/s1600/IMG_8762.JPG" width="570" /></a></div>                                                             I love these calm sunny evenings when<br />                                                        everything is reflected in the water.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsarfiPGwpIOs1ZeepBLw2yeOHJHc_5j7RW_1NIBmryRAQTfN17AkpCnlDxCQJ_YbK3SX0qRFkIEkYnjrzoVNNS8CBMPSUy40T0NlWCwK3HfYAMWDKNN4XszOCNiRun7B5_kmBcMkLdmE5/s1600/tea+and+autumn7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsarfiPGwpIOs1ZeepBLw2yeOHJHc_5j7RW_1NIBmryRAQTfN17AkpCnlDxCQJ_YbK3SX0qRFkIEkYnjrzoVNNS8CBMPSUy40T0NlWCwK3HfYAMWDKNN4XszOCNiRun7B5_kmBcMkLdmE5/s1600/tea+and+autumn7.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcwgXRgKy5dVOfVygEj06o33dreiQn7pnZ-Oy9CrfCemdl1H-ds7tpM3jJz-PyN2O5_bby0gFDF1DUFRDul5xHAEmIJafld8Bn8yGHIu8fvwc9ZW8_R3rSV2j0-ZFOz73TnbVDORuFIna/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcwgXRgKy5dVOfVygEj06o33dreiQn7pnZ-Oy9CrfCemdl1H-ds7tpM3jJz-PyN2O5_bby0gFDF1DUFRDul5xHAEmIJafld8Bn8yGHIu8fvwc9ZW8_R3rSV2j0-ZFOz73TnbVDORuFIna/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                  <br />                                                                     Beside the still waters.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpceN3KGN7sUVrmJ9QM4rx5jjOGAz21oEfOELISNoTfd2W9kt1V03OPLjT4P3tiixEMGq-0VMSXHb3j3GS4BE6xU7ZOgnJKe618kP4OO4IA8r2nIFnriEKwaXudxCWSW2_Jm0qe1FX9E1/s1600/2012-10-203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpceN3KGN7sUVrmJ9QM4rx5jjOGAz21oEfOELISNoTfd2W9kt1V03OPLjT4P3tiixEMGq-0VMSXHb3j3GS4BE6xU7ZOgnJKe618kP4OO4IA8r2nIFnriEKwaXudxCWSW2_Jm0qe1FX9E1/s1600/2012-10-203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>                                                          These are a few of my favorite shots from<br />                                                          past Octobers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdifHPPrjNh6NgJjdqszv6qwC4ITpjuROyNpdXN1XnwRNNe5EFD9IEqulKs4gR0pt05gZYMcMDKuyuf0xY4QuQk7ixHeb9xxsz35wo74w4MbR6b64ro96Ev2ONatKWQYuwsU0oBUILLM-A/s1600/September+Blog15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdifHPPrjNh6NgJjdqszv6qwC4ITpjuROyNpdXN1XnwRNNe5EFD9IEqulKs4gR0pt05gZYMcMDKuyuf0xY4QuQk7ixHeb9xxsz35wo74w4MbR6b64ro96Ev2ONatKWQYuwsU0oBUILLM-A/s1600/September+Blog15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncS-KEjrHE9Z2tUZBxvEk1wicfVAzyaplQNFflH-4l93L-Ec-92dDUaOLulcMJKVIOPhCAC2nRdWm7T48qWSSTD-ui5-ql5cINQSEhhUaR9gs6NvOMK5hPGcMwec0VlM_nIk7cJqPvv1R/s1600/IMG_7634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncS-KEjrHE9Z2tUZBxvEk1wicfVAzyaplQNFflH-4l93L-Ec-92dDUaOLulcMJKVIOPhCAC2nRdWm7T48qWSSTD-ui5-ql5cINQSEhhUaR9gs6NvOMK5hPGcMwec0VlM_nIk7cJqPvv1R/s1600/IMG_7634.JPG" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFvQg0rFgkXotyNRPUvB0e2JR5WKW2i0Ot1gSvvnva5h3BJg7Wmtug3PArkeY-S-i13GXEwAZHWEoa-dUF1L1bX_MGoxIjq_jPas3hf6UnBsSGNgPVNlkF4MihSbSGvCy-3v6toe49cAE/s1600/IMG_9337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFvQg0rFgkXotyNRPUvB0e2JR5WKW2i0Ot1gSvvnva5h3BJg7Wmtug3PArkeY-S-i13GXEwAZHWEoa-dUF1L1bX_MGoxIjq_jPas3hf6UnBsSGNgPVNlkF4MihSbSGvCy-3v6toe49cAE/s1600/IMG_9337.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>                                                               A cozy autumn tea on the porch.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY98mFF4LMstCKNo2Bd72-X0FmH0yVyyGwrXiD3ej5ZQ3_itYjDNnd3v2NAZK-aNER3gCyOHU19J42uDpumUVHmLlDE9M8wx5I3QNT7SxYwHoGXsIghTuw6RU253mvALGFnMVWqJukm37R/s1600/IMG_7580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY98mFF4LMstCKNo2Bd72-X0FmH0yVyyGwrXiD3ej5ZQ3_itYjDNnd3v2NAZK-aNER3gCyOHU19J42uDpumUVHmLlDE9M8wx5I3QNT7SxYwHoGXsIghTuw6RU253mvALGFnMVWqJukm37R/s1600/IMG_7580.JPG" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>                                                              Lounging with a book and hot apple cider<br />                                                             in the autumn sunshine is one of my<br />                                                             favorite things to do.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtHblN66N-XBR2F6z_DnqTih2cVgMVngF_v3GZ8HeSrpXI_NxU0UXzA8cwH0z6kKyMwM5lCNeM4i6olQ-74Qrdi7TfzRlWbFRTABNi0g6MsZzFh651OCnqIiwtXAINQgpLZApMIz2QQcc/s1600/IMG_7629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtHblN66N-XBR2F6z_DnqTih2cVgMVngF_v3GZ8HeSrpXI_NxU0UXzA8cwH0z6kKyMwM5lCNeM4i6olQ-74Qrdi7TfzRlWbFRTABNi0g6MsZzFh651OCnqIiwtXAINQgpLZApMIz2QQcc/s1600/IMG_7629.JPG" width="552" /></a></div>                                                                     I love this mailbox near North Rustico<br />                                                                     ~ a small fishing village.<br />                                                                                    <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGcx9fpSc8PksmWhEA-dQjlNp7vKivpeCOORQJqV5x20Y4NsmTBye5hPzmQTsfgXukxuzPct-vayo_gOHhHOBKnezSjROXgvNNBiWQmEJ3SH03cfaaVDVlQbV20joJqtyu50rHig1ngKS/s1600/IMG_8804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGcx9fpSc8PksmWhEA-dQjlNp7vKivpeCOORQJqV5x20Y4NsmTBye5hPzmQTsfgXukxuzPct-vayo_gOHhHOBKnezSjROXgvNNBiWQmEJ3SH03cfaaVDVlQbV20joJqtyu50rHig1ngKS/s1600/IMG_8804.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                               Sunset over the harbor in North Rustico.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wO4a-QW7LOHsopsGlloX8wsg_aT-DiX9dCA5RQ0-IjBOyem9hAsuf63KrrqltZLSEtDnr2DqZTXJ9iZT5y4MT0-BO3vYesdWrEIbaWnLN-WpXjl591fM4DDHg_c0zldjWlI6JwCV9luN/s1600/2013+Aug+16_3306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wO4a-QW7LOHsopsGlloX8wsg_aT-DiX9dCA5RQ0-IjBOyem9hAsuf63KrrqltZLSEtDnr2DqZTXJ9iZT5y4MT0-BO3vYesdWrEIbaWnLN-WpXjl591fM4DDHg_c0zldjWlI6JwCV9luN/s1600/2013+Aug+16_3306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                          So appropriate for a fishing village.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOGa4Wdlx8QVt0jrZrFsfHHSgtXR80JH7h28YQsadOCk6FBhSpHB_ULhyphenhyphenkrmJMD1PIfgplTASbGeHmfALFOrz_-9RFQzs2YG0a0FdH1cs1-wFBf_6ONsWptpZPkiDKNCZ85FJY8DWkEXS/s1600/IMG_7671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOGa4Wdlx8QVt0jrZrFsfHHSgtXR80JH7h28YQsadOCk6FBhSpHB_ULhyphenhyphenkrmJMD1PIfgplTASbGeHmfALFOrz_-9RFQzs2YG0a0FdH1cs1-wFBf_6ONsWptpZPkiDKNCZ85FJY8DWkEXS/s1600/IMG_7671.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQsXEeqRR1CqfbV0-GXiLYSFnDK1JyqGCYiOk_v6-Va39IUsUE3VW3wfjeBvNc_eyoesAmnusy-dVTw3-3iasyQQlIph5kAsLYfNA6ShgOH5lJCzC5Ntua6nXsgE0IT22NgHuVt8WHP5A/s1600/IMG_8821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQsXEeqRR1CqfbV0-GXiLYSFnDK1JyqGCYiOk_v6-Va39IUsUE3VW3wfjeBvNc_eyoesAmnusy-dVTw3-3iasyQQlIph5kAsLYfNA6ShgOH5lJCzC5Ntua6nXsgE0IT22NgHuVt8WHP5A/s1600/IMG_8821.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a>                                         Coming home we saw this pretty autumn display<br />                                                    all lit up for the season.<br /><br />                                                   <br />                                <br /><br />                                                          Do you find it hard to say goodbye to the<br />                                                          beautiful month of October? I confess<br />                                                         November was never my favorite month but<br />                                                         I do love the Christmas season so my focus in<br />                                                         November is getting decorated for Christmas and<br />                                                         before I know it , Christmas is here!<br /><br />                                                            I hope all the little ones have a safe and fun<br />                                                            time tonight.<br /><br />                                                                               Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />                                                                                                 Carolyn<br />                                                        <br />                                                        <br /><br /><br />                                                   </div>

Goodbye October

                                                            Another month has slipped by so                                                 ...

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Blue & White Toile & Transferware

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm4lJ95u_NXQHrJVtbtb-w9cm4Mv9PwlKjUI_7AEqXH2PGxQtzL4rC8xO7X7n4Q9r9kUK0gbpKRIQWyEuT-PmLpoP_oDdGWgTG3O9O8nB8uBdOnTRGK1s3lR0Zh9TRRjBCWDsKp_huXaZ/s1600/Mar+06+20143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm4lJ95u_NXQHrJVtbtb-w9cm4Mv9PwlKjUI_7AEqXH2PGxQtzL4rC8xO7X7n4Q9r9kUK0gbpKRIQWyEuT-PmLpoP_oDdGWgTG3O9O8nB8uBdOnTRGK1s3lR0Zh9TRRjBCWDsKp_huXaZ/s1600/Mar+06+20143.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was looking through my files today trying to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">clean things up a bit as I have way too many</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photos saved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, I found these photos that I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">took awhile ago for my</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Afternoon Tea book and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">didn't use so I thought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you might enjoy seeing them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL06NhYoBK-k6awO7_aT_nR1vC-ie82JYcoM2NwKlP4raUJ4QJBSxr3mbgzgXzKnUMWm22tmXl6VB02dt6wiLrwmdvvYHFIiofDmhQoQXjFaYNKaDRRomfvUzB4RtW08srw9jTYYir2qP7/s1600/Mar+06+20145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL06NhYoBK-k6awO7_aT_nR1vC-ie82JYcoM2NwKlP4raUJ4QJBSxr3mbgzgXzKnUMWm22tmXl6VB02dt6wiLrwmdvvYHFIiofDmhQoQXjFaYNKaDRRomfvUzB4RtW08srw9jTYYir2qP7/s1600/Mar+06+20145.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>                                                                     As many of you know, I am a bit<br />                                                                    of a dishaholic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9tReVfBcY5WD3icGwSdwWhOuadf-m7ZD6Q60HglYj6y_giNXTiQxqM9hr1jFSn77j779hd46j9q676c6CQggisC8Xb5baKh44pmIQZY_liqAE2qSeDR6xBfp7kDRUNP5bVrVdJfXHMtv/s1600/Recently+Updated139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9tReVfBcY5WD3icGwSdwWhOuadf-m7ZD6Q60HglYj6y_giNXTiQxqM9hr1jFSn77j779hd46j9q676c6CQggisC8Xb5baKh44pmIQZY_liqAE2qSeDR6xBfp7kDRUNP5bVrVdJfXHMtv/s1600/Recently+Updated139.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>                                                                  I love transferware in all colors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-FxchDay0bORCAim3zHnSOsFSZrh8PN4uckxGDkX4G31xCV-lrcBk7THj6ndsFaFSyv8ZzSRj9Mt4cHvdRrCLMqYzHmMGh43dPZJy32mtYbKLy4oD_qhs-JVQByyHPP1yjEToGBix5uo/s1600/Feb+28+20144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-FxchDay0bORCAim3zHnSOsFSZrh8PN4uckxGDkX4G31xCV-lrcBk7THj6ndsFaFSyv8ZzSRj9Mt4cHvdRrCLMqYzHmMGh43dPZJy32mtYbKLy4oD_qhs-JVQByyHPP1yjEToGBix5uo/s1600/Feb+28+20144.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>                                                             I collect it mainly at thrift shops or yard sales.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwegjftk4qnNLRV-7rBaHK-S8_tIGiIKFZKbpyLUuPxwKUuyMY2KfacynOwKcgiUkGNaaRUDHhD421Db72QFBU7almhs18tg-gvUEfXtsZXOOa5CmB2Oe6dfGBRBXQsWKP_it_zDyNdRd/s1600/2014-01-032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwegjftk4qnNLRV-7rBaHK-S8_tIGiIKFZKbpyLUuPxwKUuyMY2KfacynOwKcgiUkGNaaRUDHhD421Db72QFBU7almhs18tg-gvUEfXtsZXOOa5CmB2Oe6dfGBRBXQsWKP_it_zDyNdRd/s1600/2014-01-032.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>                                                                   However, a few pieces were new<br />                                                                   like the ones above.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWNDKqTSmyXgGJdYMDKPzeCP2KZukd2p9iBr_eZdiOSmOwQ2PJ2Djv9odt_kAm5ZlS_JmWbtUCBguA57S9iHO_98Wj1Of_K900CwxNXo4azXKEkFhixTwmLvE9bKX27W-APF49f3QZxyy/s1600/Recently+Updated137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWNDKqTSmyXgGJdYMDKPzeCP2KZukd2p9iBr_eZdiOSmOwQ2PJ2Djv9odt_kAm5ZlS_JmWbtUCBguA57S9iHO_98Wj1Of_K900CwxNXo4azXKEkFhixTwmLvE9bKX27W-APF49f3QZxyy/s1600/Recently+Updated137.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>                                                                      Toile is another favorite of mine ~<br />                                                                      whether it is fabric or wallpaper.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SEN_Y17lMOQO_3TDw5tlZi_Vb27WH4IsT35JUHD-cywpHlF7BednH3MYlGJH6M9CHNXj7Bg_VEyKMSXpTz-YeyPBkQ_iyPILmM9ZWRfJo8msn8HPoZ1z9KWwVCBsJF1gHjdLjPWyIZM6/s1600/2014-02-173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz-My8eCs5OugMI-disLCFceMftZXRca0TzqVlU7xa1ZGQ4HthUoTSpm3DfJgjbG0rwQ5Uu00TTZ1kwGk8Pdtqa4r0cscpwLumNQBcrfDJkW7gexgoo1jslDsVn2tWLdaBkI8NdbBDRPK/s1600/2014-02-152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz-My8eCs5OugMI-disLCFceMftZXRca0TzqVlU7xa1ZGQ4HthUoTSpm3DfJgjbG0rwQ5Uu00TTZ1kwGk8Pdtqa4r0cscpwLumNQBcrfDJkW7gexgoo1jslDsVn2tWLdaBkI8NdbBDRPK/s1600/2014-02-152.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkFSZp_sA6WquxFGX8gp-qJp17jlC1UTu9YaKk2zVra5dqIRQwBdmV1U1LhQ0k6RX9JwaWSILCFVO5KeovTs6f_zPopCmKIXKQI5-BgtQ30mU1JKf4ZInchxk3aPq9_epJhI6Ui6VEYzf/s1600/IMG_4049_3802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkFSZp_sA6WquxFGX8gp-qJp17jlC1UTu9YaKk2zVra5dqIRQwBdmV1U1LhQ0k6RX9JwaWSILCFVO5KeovTs6f_zPopCmKIXKQI5-BgtQ30mU1JKf4ZInchxk3aPq9_epJhI6Ui6VEYzf/s1600/IMG_4049_3802.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                                        Antique sugar bowl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe9frrXuc8qHXU7LyZqe43Ri5O4M-sLidVmiNvU7jVrAico0TUUeYQrHgOR96ruXtmNNmECEhhzNC8KFO74hm4qcylQ3CRaBQPyAHhZ2Y-S0SghF8aJrRGktLK343I9pSlv1nbh_DxKgw/s1600/IMG_4128_3954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe9frrXuc8qHXU7LyZqe43Ri5O4M-sLidVmiNvU7jVrAico0TUUeYQrHgOR96ruXtmNNmECEhhzNC8KFO74hm4qcylQ3CRaBQPyAHhZ2Y-S0SghF8aJrRGktLK343I9pSlv1nbh_DxKgw/s1600/IMG_4128_3954.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a>                                                             Well, that is a few of my blue and white<br />                                                                        transferware and toile. Someday, I will<br />                                                                        show off some of my other collections.<br /><br />                                                                                              Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />                                                                                                                  Carolyn</div>

Blue & White Toile & Transferware

I was looking through my files today trying to clean things up a bit as I have way too many photos saved. However, I found these photos that...

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A Beautiful Book and Tea Time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">                                                                   <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib05tZV-Q8BeaSfa0asJ3zC0HpkqE8SIdshLH6dzWrlqFYepkOFpBGTFpGFloDMtxAdlphn1y9HmMoy93QSCIeDe5m7GniYGKUwgu7dxpo2JK9xPCNJWpQ8EbqSD9TCRQZTKv94Om72Gy8/s1600/IMG_8681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib05tZV-Q8BeaSfa0asJ3zC0HpkqE8SIdshLH6dzWrlqFYepkOFpBGTFpGFloDMtxAdlphn1y9HmMoy93QSCIeDe5m7GniYGKUwgu7dxpo2JK9xPCNJWpQ8EbqSD9TCRQZTKv94Om72Gy8/s1600/IMG_8681.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                           Welcome!<br /><br />                                                       I hope you had a lovely weekend.<br />                                                       We were invited to a family brunch,<br />                                                       and a birthday celebration for my brother<br />                                                       and I also was invited to a lovely afternoon<br />                                                       tea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-z92329N2Lz4cWDJWujL2ttivS3k9boEbLM20KPet5-zlEWQiiMMM8XqWE2UKDy5vGsTFsXkaHJBjLoJDHdatqCu9UZ5CWhszA2hsgxUHsme4jxeVNrkD_UpyE9axWe3rXJSOigUGekd/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-z92329N2Lz4cWDJWujL2ttivS3k9boEbLM20KPet5-zlEWQiiMMM8XqWE2UKDy5vGsTFsXkaHJBjLoJDHdatqCu9UZ5CWhszA2hsgxUHsme4jxeVNrkD_UpyE9axWe3rXJSOigUGekd/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG" width="444" /></a></div>                                                       Today, my tea time is a blue and<br />                                                       white theme and again a mix of<br />                                                       patterns. Blue and white always<br />                                                       looks so crisp and fresh.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKo9aca7-SWOSr6HjU461mlwLlQw7TjbyxB1ZNjG59TBjjPgDj_OKPUegw-mk7EnfshbfvkZIndbdp3z8HPM0ww02HkpQ15GVpLhZZFajHuzFxaY2JVmbzSVY8087h63dg8UnIJmsA95rb/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKo9aca7-SWOSr6HjU461mlwLlQw7TjbyxB1ZNjG59TBjjPgDj_OKPUegw-mk7EnfshbfvkZIndbdp3z8HPM0ww02HkpQ15GVpLhZZFajHuzFxaY2JVmbzSVY8087h63dg8UnIJmsA95rb/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9COj4eQfdEkYW7uJJ5mN1HyEm-Q8C3iV14namJnWFuaDwVB-rT1OHNRqcUhxxwecGG9sS1dTJBn4gX-g5Ft5b7Yb5leYmb090u-MvSnoel_YMwQTfjZt3T9-Y3TQoOvt8Sq-bM1xJsPX2/s1600/IMG_8686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9COj4eQfdEkYW7uJJ5mN1HyEm-Q8C3iV14namJnWFuaDwVB-rT1OHNRqcUhxxwecGG9sS1dTJBn4gX-g5Ft5b7Yb5leYmb090u-MvSnoel_YMwQTfjZt3T9-Y3TQoOvt8Sq-bM1xJsPX2/s1600/IMG_8686.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                         With my tea I have a beautiful<br />                                                          new book that was an amazing<br />                                                         gift from a fellow gardener and<br />                                                         photographer all the way from<br />                                                         Norway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnZ2GWN6Rva4BtxRN7bS7ChJ9s0v9ZuOOhhT7Gf-kBYkfOlSTn5y-OjsVT5DV0EtOLJ9kjf0x-eoePZK89JnJr02IsIxvFK_pteCg-M0vSHpAnVDvaL816n13WYGAZ_JXT3HXjBznH63w/s1600/IMG_8696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnZ2GWN6Rva4BtxRN7bS7ChJ9s0v9ZuOOhhT7Gf-kBYkfOlSTn5y-OjsVT5DV0EtOLJ9kjf0x-eoePZK89JnJr02IsIxvFK_pteCg-M0vSHpAnVDvaL816n13WYGAZ_JXT3HXjBznH63w/s1600/IMG_8696.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                             When this beautiful book arrived in the mail<br />                                                             everything stopped as I made a cup of tea<br />                                                             and sat down to enjoy it all.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmZd2XMxlwdNn8lVALxLAP6A6h2lUp_By92lx7xGlpspHWR0NnzRqOqk3NLM7X4ZxyYmGkWJpIfy7CqjpEmM7vic0Ja2uMLslFMXEZXOIrP_VEBu9aTa0NdsNTVUdIhipENumZ-6ZEBy7/s1600/IMG_8700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmZd2XMxlwdNn8lVALxLAP6A6h2lUp_By92lx7xGlpspHWR0NnzRqOqk3NLM7X4ZxyYmGkWJpIfy7CqjpEmM7vic0Ja2uMLslFMXEZXOIrP_VEBu9aTa0NdsNTVUdIhipENumZ-6ZEBy7/s1600/IMG_8700.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                My photos of the book do not do it<br />                                                                justice but you can see more on<br />                                                                Helen's beautiful blog or on her Pinterest<br />                                                             <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/helenfredholm/helens-hagebilder/">  Here</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNMcV8miTlVQ4ktz_UV3rqlBe-z58RnnzwlQowi2ldcjdNeg4pVaYca_lmbKLaxdYTTqw6O1JxHuHA24bVEfbmErvl8XYm20Nc70cfdc_59CYSmKnFQNNoG2Fy7_HlT7Xu-M8s3B3JhY1/s1600/IMG_8703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNMcV8miTlVQ4ktz_UV3rqlBe-z58RnnzwlQowi2ldcjdNeg4pVaYca_lmbKLaxdYTTqw6O1JxHuHA24bVEfbmErvl8XYm20Nc70cfdc_59CYSmKnFQNNoG2Fy7_HlT7Xu-M8s3B3JhY1/s1600/IMG_8703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                                It is amazing to me that even though we are<br />                                                                 so far apart we have many of the same plants<br />                                                                in our gardens and even the same color preferences.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4bdREnxPLwkRyNKAEAA41bB2IzUoiefU13QKya9GUeRXr8glbZAQmPXl__qFQNVXmmAXqUca-69JB8PlBI6fcA975BlmoRUtS_Rpc_-NbzrGmBGYVVqjyfhP1M9cTSUb5owZGwAVaujf/s1600/IMG_8692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4bdREnxPLwkRyNKAEAA41bB2IzUoiefU13QKya9GUeRXr8glbZAQmPXl__qFQNVXmmAXqUca-69JB8PlBI6fcA975BlmoRUtS_Rpc_-NbzrGmBGYVVqjyfhP1M9cTSUb5owZGwAVaujf/s1600/IMG_8692.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                     I love her greenhouse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprjhJyjC4QnSb6IG4qEfnMH4OGI-MKLgSFQyDgtu4QIAyJo7Cs2FPOy7S2hNOdQudP2N-uM_Wzvzq0qF_Xkzn-ir54MNREYreVmavPUYfybU1FbSG-C_flM3NaMYHJXiVY8qo5ccKfhau/s1600/IMG_8688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprjhJyjC4QnSb6IG4qEfnMH4OGI-MKLgSFQyDgtu4QIAyJo7Cs2FPOy7S2hNOdQudP2N-uM_Wzvzq0qF_Xkzn-ir54MNREYreVmavPUYfybU1FbSG-C_flM3NaMYHJXiVY8qo5ccKfhau/s1600/IMG_8688.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                Helen grows beautiful roses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmup-KJoWXAeTF-t12ORUCIbnUjnC3ImeAp422cI5p_KPIC8P-_96sC3bBDw1gPJqRA13gnGZOhiCEVb0dxE_GvidkcqWCQtuMFkSWHy3Q3N7ehNCcR3HxP_MiT_BBTND_iYxKJi3R4rH/s1600/IMG_8708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmup-KJoWXAeTF-t12ORUCIbnUjnC3ImeAp422cI5p_KPIC8P-_96sC3bBDw1gPJqRA13gnGZOhiCEVb0dxE_GvidkcqWCQtuMFkSWHy3Q3N7ehNCcR3HxP_MiT_BBTND_iYxKJi3R4rH/s1600/IMG_8708.JPG" width="388" /></a></div>                                                                  Lovely peonies too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXw63IUFloGQudjWtuHztZ_boZYNRIN2McsvnsQ-6Ju5yJrI8vASHgKC4fAjvmSss3xnhTqotmBxSqJdHh6NAYzaojFuOdrGIu_GTdwRFartTFsNvjoqGKq9Udu22tWrFCrFmTNORIJqez/s1600/IMG_8706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXw63IUFloGQudjWtuHztZ_boZYNRIN2McsvnsQ-6Ju5yJrI8vASHgKC4fAjvmSss3xnhTqotmBxSqJdHh6NAYzaojFuOdrGIu_GTdwRFartTFsNvjoqGKq9Udu22tWrFCrFmTNORIJqez/s1600/IMG_8706.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                  Inside Helen also shares my love for linens and lace.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttTVLABr_96v6w87D-Zt61BSzOz52a_Y86CjR8DB906CbUJWr1caTY-poCrsF0wS198qVjLCHvmlU7X4ns1d-TupmiZaKeufSq_yrFLtWnBzY-M3rx-kEDNtV1OmF3pjAhy0yvkDt8tIK/s1600/IMG_8699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttTVLABr_96v6w87D-Zt61BSzOz52a_Y86CjR8DB906CbUJWr1caTY-poCrsF0wS198qVjLCHvmlU7X4ns1d-TupmiZaKeufSq_yrFLtWnBzY-M3rx-kEDNtV1OmF3pjAhy0yvkDt8tIK/s1600/IMG_8699.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her photography is so beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="perennials and roses" src="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/07/9b/3b/079b3b2743aa94f2ddb2bcd0317fd90a.jpg" style="text-align: left;" />                           Source: Helen Fredholm on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/helenfredholm/helens-hagebilder/">pinterest </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Dense with Cottage garden plants" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/34/f8/76/34f8764ca22a8737e688947cffcf253c.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                     These are better examples of the quality of her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                        photos then my shots of the book ~ via pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L5FlKb4xKNNt5jU8I5sqXbR_aB3q8jW7l-4dn2f9oUiRtk0e6YqcCtuIOLgn5UvZmipNiypb7bYvpZT-SZU8uKIlH0AmLzOtVR1HN6u_w_cNyJNh-qGWlaRtPVI7yMQbUXHFej4JdkIj/s1600/IMG_8694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L5FlKb4xKNNt5jU8I5sqXbR_aB3q8jW7l-4dn2f9oUiRtk0e6YqcCtuIOLgn5UvZmipNiypb7bYvpZT-SZU8uKIlH0AmLzOtVR1HN6u_w_cNyJNh-qGWlaRtPVI7yMQbUXHFej4JdkIj/s1600/IMG_8694.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, if only we lived closer I am</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  sure we would enjoy many tea times together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much Helen for this most</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> beautiful gift~ I will treasure it always!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can visit <a href="http://www.fredholm.no/">Helen</a> on her blog <a href="http://www.fredholm.no/"> Fredholm</a> where</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she shares more beautiful photos from her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">home and garden. You can even order a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">copy of this beautiful book from her if</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aeBW-aeRuxUvrgb1mtESJduyzf7d-nnDi6crNE4MzULXxHF8xSqhotPg1Kv_P4scx-Ytp0pngF2Do3Uxv4YTUVCndS4Pn0x9tf1OQqo_iKpzZx7liPm-JP68X96TGecB4-vYWjQXL4nK/s1600/Carolyn's%2BDay%2Boff%2B058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aeBW-aeRuxUvrgb1mtESJduyzf7d-nnDi6crNE4MzULXxHF8xSqhotPg1Kv_P4scx-Ytp0pngF2Do3Uxv4YTUVCndS4Pn0x9tf1OQqo_iKpzZx7liPm-JP68X96TGecB4-vYWjQXL4nK/s1600/Carolyn's+Day+off+058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />                                                    Now a couple of shots of my very enjoyable<br />                                                    afternoon tea with a new friend who has<br />                                                    an amazing collection of beautiful china and quilts<br />                                                    and all things lovely!<br />                                                                            <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYni0sDOi2LUFEfM7XQRL4wT9nHcQ0b7gEUTXZZHSNlHVlx70LqOBl9BmreZ7GJibYwbOMDlfqWjA1fEaHc74MHFDZ5YVXFGIQ3IU7tbQVVoHXy6tsESNVPmlO7kwMgRmETs_3ZF6Fadfi/s1600/Carolyn's%2BDay%2Boff%2B056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYni0sDOi2LUFEfM7XQRL4wT9nHcQ0b7gEUTXZZHSNlHVlx70LqOBl9BmreZ7GJibYwbOMDlfqWjA1fEaHc74MHFDZ5YVXFGIQ3IU7tbQVVoHXy6tsESNVPmlO7kwMgRmETs_3ZF6Fadfi/s1600/Carolyn's+Day+off+056.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />                                              Reminds me of a Downton Abbey tea time.<br /><br />                                             I felt very pampered! Thank you so much for<br />                                             a lovely tea and visit !<br /><br />                                                            Hope you have a great day!<br /><br />                                                                             Carolyn<br /><br /><br /></div>

A Beautiful Book and Tea Time

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My Cozy Boathouse Nook

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0xV_RYGFdbnUdxi-BFK08ZiZ5nnluELqNWvLNlXH3E9m7WMx8LBn14djDaCUCsRqcu7UTcn7tfr7a8JMEsERTQNqGcQTedTGUIHX6Dn3TzN5_fzhvvoVovjefpLxso1c0A6HDZLqYe0s/s1600/IMG_8587_1914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0xV_RYGFdbnUdxi-BFK08ZiZ5nnluELqNWvLNlXH3E9m7WMx8LBn14djDaCUCsRqcu7UTcn7tfr7a8JMEsERTQNqGcQTedTGUIHX6Dn3TzN5_fzhvvoVovjefpLxso1c0A6HDZLqYe0s/s1600/IMG_8587_1914.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                      Happy Weekend!<br /><br />                                                     Now that autumn is in full swing I decided<br />                                                     to give my favorite little reading nook in the<br />                                                     Boathouse a warm and cozy look and feel for<br />                                                    these cooler days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE0DkRJxbm5SUb9mLFTt2GvFc9ir0SNR_rqLPiHiTL-ruPpVRnzxQtMSr5lfj3lqTqUI9CdQG8nDjVuX2MyKw5JhzbhJsmTtc2jS2uJqlKtwbjVhOY_GMPXPBBaOXBjO_WBMogJ5hN1tF/s1600/IMG_8586_1913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE0DkRJxbm5SUb9mLFTt2GvFc9ir0SNR_rqLPiHiTL-ruPpVRnzxQtMSr5lfj3lqTqUI9CdQG8nDjVuX2MyKw5JhzbhJsmTtc2jS2uJqlKtwbjVhOY_GMPXPBBaOXBjO_WBMogJ5hN1tF/s1600/IMG_8586_1913.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                 So I dug out my muted brown curtains and<br />                                                 lined the side panel with cream crochet lace curtain<br />                                                 panel. I love the wool blanket so warm and cozy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwquPunOEWEgNPRUxy4bhCQ23TimMw5h_kx-E5eZmsZTci-8LpL0wBwoOs75y8KHA6-G9ZNGupT42uhfLA1q6ACzAjUHwB89NdnALTxZvEMAxJ1TY4xbWWaQxh3kq6RZ3tZ_XRg5mzQlu/s1600/IMG_8633_1960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwquPunOEWEgNPRUxy4bhCQ23TimMw5h_kx-E5eZmsZTci-8LpL0wBwoOs75y8KHA6-G9ZNGupT42uhfLA1q6ACzAjUHwB89NdnALTxZvEMAxJ1TY4xbWWaQxh3kq6RZ3tZ_XRg5mzQlu/s1600/IMG_8633_1960.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                   My autumn teacup with a honey crisp apple<br />                                                   and a good book is all I need to relax and<br />                                                  enjoy a relaxing afternoon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzPjJLfej6WrI49rULO_D1X59Fqvge4pk4KNj7v9m6Tk4hKkk1uUj7VW5v_dlIFzHNXMQlsQo9aknl55PfDHFzX_Ou2j3Mufi6i_TkM-6gvUDx6l6YBhn8aOW_jvZiv6GgYMvrGHbK9eU/s1600/IMG_8649_1976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzPjJLfej6WrI49rULO_D1X59Fqvge4pk4KNj7v9m6Tk4hKkk1uUj7VW5v_dlIFzHNXMQlsQo9aknl55PfDHFzX_Ou2j3Mufi6i_TkM-6gvUDx6l6YBhn8aOW_jvZiv6GgYMvrGHbK9eU/s1600/IMG_8649_1976.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked a lovely autumn bouquet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the garden to admire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh346MUZVkhXTBNPV_4wI_YtK5fW5B6K0aB_U72-Ql6_pg13j4QvFjOmKlLr5DJFtNlearabpzCnYuD3QkhWqTmbX-XCfYNmdVLFfZKmY4TALNHMYgGn1vkpXBQUg5rItRfM87N21LE7Nsk/s1600/IMG_8617_1944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh346MUZVkhXTBNPV_4wI_YtK5fW5B6K0aB_U72-Ql6_pg13j4QvFjOmKlLr5DJFtNlearabpzCnYuD3QkhWqTmbX-XCfYNmdVLFfZKmY4TALNHMYgGn1vkpXBQUg5rItRfM87N21LE7Nsk/s1600/IMG_8617_1944.JPG" width="348" /></a></div>                                                          An Autumn wreath on the window<br />                                                          and some lighted candles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-_E1qw1CszVzTHDBrSQcFIwYhSSinGRZrOUYh8ZqykBFNJjNn3xBIviUZcdSJ0g90CznFc1GRPg6T6skMTRoSfy5AdZUi-PPrL5DlaJkkEAyE5omApP-I1vb8hXJCZx9dOUthGQ2rk2I/s1600/IMG_8626_1953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-_E1qw1CszVzTHDBrSQcFIwYhSSinGRZrOUYh8ZqykBFNJjNn3xBIviUZcdSJ0g90CznFc1GRPg6T6skMTRoSfy5AdZUi-PPrL5DlaJkkEAyE5omApP-I1vb8hXJCZx9dOUthGQ2rk2I/s1600/IMG_8626_1953.JPG" width="450" /></a></div>                                                            The antique needlework pillow<br />                                                           was a yard sale find.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrB43K3LYgdFk44bMdZwJhOgdEhvpd_9JmmIMOZjr2YbM0D8OR6snE4cuip0Bl5znYAN3jO4aS1lLpIOGcEakB2706mLShptSAE4SvIJTHE-9Dh7gvg4HuXNmZciFd-kljawJwMCtmckf/s1600/IMG_8642_1969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrB43K3LYgdFk44bMdZwJhOgdEhvpd_9JmmIMOZjr2YbM0D8OR6snE4cuip0Bl5znYAN3jO4aS1lLpIOGcEakB2706mLShptSAE4SvIJTHE-9Dh7gvg4HuXNmZciFd-kljawJwMCtmckf/s1600/IMG_8642_1969.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                         The lace bed skirt was also a curtain panel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbPUGnq1eBBEed6POypklDcmrW8We_eFI8u67459K-xQq6WUDf5_MxhsKdhUBIw8MUFW_y88X0f3XDVG4VXPXVzh_rBDkbtKiPH8ZxSTIzhCT-dMV9Yv58fY8gRHx11t3U6DqPIDLWJyo/s1600/IMG_8646_1973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbPUGnq1eBBEed6POypklDcmrW8We_eFI8u67459K-xQq6WUDf5_MxhsKdhUBIw8MUFW_y88X0f3XDVG4VXPXVzh_rBDkbtKiPH8ZxSTIzhCT-dMV9Yv58fY8gRHx11t3U6DqPIDLWJyo/s1600/IMG_8646_1973.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">    When the sun isn't shining to warm it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">     up a little a small heater does the job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v0D7mGGEKSuHyLDTQtjlXEuMLZyLBkTPbvJOr2IBCR3S93NWo5MNP3T0DJiLsoJIVCdD6xkDTneaWp2OcDCTuXCvIpqivwcYtbLJuCOOgCS6CNGUoN779FY4WoE_N1gToVtg0xv0qmv5/s1600/boathouse+nook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v0D7mGGEKSuHyLDTQtjlXEuMLZyLBkTPbvJOr2IBCR3S93NWo5MNP3T0DJiLsoJIVCdD6xkDTneaWp2OcDCTuXCvIpqivwcYtbLJuCOOgCS6CNGUoN779FY4WoE_N1gToVtg0xv0qmv5/s1600/boathouse+nook.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a>                                                  Well,now you know where I will<br />                                                           be relaxing on these lovely autumn days.<br /><br />                                                           To see more of the boathouse click<a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/2014/04/the-boathouse.html"> here</a>.<br /><br />                                                           I am joining<a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.ca/2014/10/saturday-show-off-bloggparty_24.html"> The Rose Garden in Malevik</a><br />                                                           for Show off Saturday.<br /><br />                                                            I hope you have a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />                                                                                       Carolyn<br />                                                        <br />                                               </div>

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