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3:54 AM

Mauve & White 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/AVvXsEgG4YG3fafLx_3ljJKoE03lsC2GfLuRoyEb6KdZKZ9Y92b1o_wxUzUea-0B9W2bx6XsCdBVVzLJ5zrC6lBntuwumCwNTOGB1ZGUN1ozaRuGStGMHv97MaOUXhgmVgqDcPb1RhK_7rUb9XCB/s1600/IMG_3473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4YG3fafLx_3ljJKoE03lsC2GfLuRoyEb6KdZKZ9Y92b1o_wxUzUea-0B9W2bx6XsCdBVVzLJ5zrC6lBntuwumCwNTOGB1ZGUN1ozaRuGStGMHv97MaOUXhgmVgqDcPb1RhK_7rUb9XCB/s1600/IMG_3473.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                              Welcome!<br /><br />                                                           Today is just a quick post on some<br />                                                          of my pretty mauve and white dishes.<br /><br />                                                         The beautiful teapot above is another one<br />                                                        of my treasures from our trip to Kennebunkport,<br />                                                        Maine last month.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NGGHsp7qNpTLUMuUSa-OvEb192JQfsFC9Ai2uatJ5r_vadr04yGrnrfuIGiisltsafzNE1kgBs_fR-_5oGyjYoz-g7DG3p7LI2He-ANfKh68mmE5qFLcPxLHXAcZr1WGA382oVdLNxzO/s1600/IMG_3453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NGGHsp7qNpTLUMuUSa-OvEb192JQfsFC9Ai2uatJ5r_vadr04yGrnrfuIGiisltsafzNE1kgBs_fR-_5oGyjYoz-g7DG3p7LI2He-ANfKh68mmE5qFLcPxLHXAcZr1WGA382oVdLNxzO/s1600/IMG_3453.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                            I already had a few matching and<br />                                                            coordinating dishes and fabrics. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FvqwMRmp0B15gc2uBNYg7p1fUpnL3qN-qCIeLd5VG2qRgbz-JtqEMUXhv-tK8QqD7zpa1RqYIBNWHbOvFYoz4sIOp8aKLeYQtyGPQSPqkf78DuaUiqUXlYcItBI3ll6fzBYgEkqJv5zF/s1600/IMG_3481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FvqwMRmp0B15gc2uBNYg7p1fUpnL3qN-qCIeLd5VG2qRgbz-JtqEMUXhv-tK8QqD7zpa1RqYIBNWHbOvFYoz4sIOp8aKLeYQtyGPQSPqkf78DuaUiqUXlYcItBI3ll6fzBYgEkqJv5zF/s1600/IMG_3481.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                       The white hyacinths have lasted well<br />                                                      and have such a lovely fragrance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TMScNQGmzolD1bAD1sER9bNclr35x5QO3WTHMRYzKcvIifNka59vo_yBztBhwyutiUwBF4v5yKKrRZ_Uw-phD02ishwP-Win03FJG8tIvVhYXhWubsrnyorXsiKW8Hf4yItNWKQH4IA1/s1600/IMG_3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TMScNQGmzolD1bAD1sER9bNclr35x5QO3WTHMRYzKcvIifNka59vo_yBztBhwyutiUwBF4v5yKKrRZ_Uw-phD02ishwP-Win03FJG8tIvVhYXhWubsrnyorXsiKW8Hf4yItNWKQH4IA1/s1600/IMG_3402.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakbcgk7a-qs6Va5zqz-DQ18cSVEUZYaIXtaATGAvS0K2W0CY-1QOgPqatosneT-CRU-67DJ9FkS-WiObaRiWHeZkV4CJQIXFf2AXgmsL5VHa-3U1sorV5AD9EkDnvhswoesIMGYiPAzaW/s1600/IMG_3381-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakbcgk7a-qs6Va5zqz-DQ18cSVEUZYaIXtaATGAvS0K2W0CY-1QOgPqatosneT-CRU-67DJ9FkS-WiObaRiWHeZkV4CJQIXFf2AXgmsL5VHa-3U1sorV5AD9EkDnvhswoesIMGYiPAzaW/s1600/IMG_3381-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                     The teapot is a large size and pretty shape~<br />                                                       but no markings on the bottom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUJJy3v_kRVi6aaEYUxr8s2quVfCUObnpPw7xoqGf-4G6F7tsbNuqnF0l6GkRIjQDOtdJZJE4k0TqGlXGmQyy-16qhlTbhsOdX7ViaKtG2puJqDWImxnReueHPZP5Pdv_FYhxjayF_mNe/s1600/IMG_3456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBZDhYFwGJNEl4y2jv09IVRToyIxwTQRZZfH0LRgXoIGH_cCh3Olxpz97lvYQyjgqw5Xv4OWl_KxC17GP0C8bpd3Nc6ItvTxGm9BrjdMPZ2g0Acaasx4J2_JTHzRXhtdJeuEtSj6kSF8l/s1600/Documents+DOCUMENTS59.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>                                              So soft and pretty ~ don't you think?<br /><br />                                                   If you would like to see more pretty mauve<br />                                                   and white please click <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/2014/03/welcome-spring.html">here</a> or <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/2014/04/its-tea-time-and-winner.html">here</a><br /><br />                                        I have a friend coming shortly for a visit and we are going for<br />                                       a skate on the pond before having soup, scones and of course<br />                                       a cup of hot tea or cocoa....so I better rush and get my scones in!<br /><br />                                                         Have a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />                                                                             Carolyn </div>

Mauve & White Transferware

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6:39 AM

Country Rose Afternoon Tea

<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/AVvXsEgXLcsvgO5QfupMvIks1_4csx1_s3R0xRe-v9ldLbTWfh3L899jcWo7Owakxiv2usIh9KAQu2KBPue3FsTwkdOdICawYx8fD6QpLwO4I-7QwRPvnImlMFrglentp5gGN4AdnR-GAqnWa41A/s1600/IMG_3199_5434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLcsvgO5QfupMvIks1_4csx1_s3R0xRe-v9ldLbTWfh3L899jcWo7Owakxiv2usIh9KAQu2KBPue3FsTwkdOdICawYx8fD6QpLwO4I-7QwRPvnImlMFrglentp5gGN4AdnR-GAqnWa41A/s1600/IMG_3199_5434.JPG" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                 It seems no matter what the season I take</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                   pleasure in taking a little break with a good</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                 cup of tea but there does seem to be  more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                     time to enjoy these tea times in winter by the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                         fire than in the summer when there are so many</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">things to do in the garden etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8XFA7vK2ej-GTlbGMZKt7rMkFuUJ44-rKIDn-9dwm6qUOsbcbbGq9oPwvJ05IXdOLffjzJy0G4RKjU9Z-HSAqGyu-ookhtZursbhFAucYDd0xq8QEJg1k-LgmptrPMGEoYqH6EUUQTXH/s1600/IMG_3200_5435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8XFA7vK2ej-GTlbGMZKt7rMkFuUJ44-rKIDn-9dwm6qUOsbcbbGq9oPwvJ05IXdOLffjzJy0G4RKjU9Z-HSAqGyu-ookhtZursbhFAucYDd0xq8QEJg1k-LgmptrPMGEoYqH6EUUQTXH/s1600/IMG_3200_5435.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                 I have the table set for us by the fireside and the<br />                                                 sun is streaming in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLM1sje71XxfpsVEpSOKW3Czbdz2qZsvcqlaMydpVfnpahD7j4aWU_8rL-s-RlvEnT01HvJ5VBGBKpELtVigLiETQUGGiABkIhMyxaMYTWVin5AuPh4f556E49mWSAJxPkRmf2vMKzkdG/s1600/IMG_3205_5440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLM1sje71XxfpsVEpSOKW3Czbdz2qZsvcqlaMydpVfnpahD7j4aWU_8rL-s-RlvEnT01HvJ5VBGBKpELtVigLiETQUGGiABkIhMyxaMYTWVin5AuPh4f556E49mWSAJxPkRmf2vMKzkdG/s1600/IMG_3205_5440.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>                                                           The china teapot and matching tea cups are<br />                                                            called Country Rose by Skye Mc Ghie.<br />                                                            They go nicely with the apricot roses.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9cgEbXNL1Ibc5tPQuCkFRQpMFzTcRVais67UiOTrvDTHmNtha_7Qe9BixJl0ZOPQRnUcpjJBDXttl8qP5gGYGlRsyE81PKEbZYL3Hr0IYDQvxbprCx5BtFpdn0iCTCpYrlI3WW1eweq1/s1600/IMG_3207_5442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Country Rose Afternoon Tea

It seems no matter what the season I take pleasure in taking a little break with a good ...

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The Beauty of the Rose

<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/AVvXsEjhFb7hd0ADl5c623sSfK_1p_vVXk15wwltNB67oFu7YbwzW8t2hVVuW2g_C5Jamz-jx_eWmsum3Y5mJgCszYlsqbR-riawxX1I9QwlYEJdebzTWdyxwa6IwZOwVUv_kPA1zpWvX5U6JZae/s1600/apricot+6+IMG_3262_5497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFb7hd0ADl5c623sSfK_1p_vVXk15wwltNB67oFu7YbwzW8t2hVVuW2g_C5Jamz-jx_eWmsum3Y5mJgCszYlsqbR-riawxX1I9QwlYEJdebzTWdyxwa6IwZOwVUv_kPA1zpWvX5U6JZae/s1600/apricot+6+IMG_3262_5497.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">     I hope your week is going well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>                                                           Today my husband surprised me with a<br />                                                           beautiful bouquet of apricot roses ~<br />                                                           such a pretty bouquet just called out to<br />                                                           be photographed.                       <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXdEUAcBLFZFECjaeCa-a0GWNHoyVbv-S7XPFoseHxCT8bn5Vkxf5-rB-vgGpNChlq1YyaomHaHMB9wiHz2mthmIjqE7FbBSgRYqXer3AgQudpOPnU9mlTLu1Hu_y4k_z_hOfrDFicQP/s1600/apricot+3+IMG_3278_5513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXdEUAcBLFZFECjaeCa-a0GWNHoyVbv-S7XPFoseHxCT8bn5Vkxf5-rB-vgGpNChlq1YyaomHaHMB9wiHz2mthmIjqE7FbBSgRYqXer3AgQudpOPnU9mlTLu1Hu_y4k_z_hOfrDFicQP/s1600/apricot+3+IMG_3278_5513.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>                                                           Maybe, if he had known how much<br />                                                          time I would spend playing with them<br />                                                          he would have left them in the store!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5dpEB9IQoJfV977n2cLfgnvTZXVlZ6uc-YOGQzs_9OeZqgNTpLuObmP_W-CFFsf9yDGGzjnwgAAex8-vqddmpXQPhr0nraLY1rVwCk7JuqztVUpsyUQi-n6Oo8ad2UBUkG1-pKIbDBXI/s1600/apricot2+IMG_3312_5547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5dpEB9IQoJfV977n2cLfgnvTZXVlZ6uc-YOGQzs_9OeZqgNTpLuObmP_W-CFFsf9yDGGzjnwgAAex8-vqddmpXQPhr0nraLY1rVwCk7JuqztVUpsyUQi-n6Oo8ad2UBUkG1-pKIbDBXI/s1600/apricot2+IMG_3312_5547.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A postcard for you.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBT_UHW1_Fy-yFf2ARsPX5N3phwERkUInXD2NH1qlJNijZjdvznA0J52pEpW-w9lE_2vxDppH68uAs-ib8LPOdyU4c5JSqYI5q9O19ewTeP6DPDjT8uyFhkJTqrja2-cqokuB7wBUx8s8/s1600/IMG_3251_5486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBT_UHW1_Fy-yFf2ARsPX5N3phwERkUInXD2NH1qlJNijZjdvznA0J52pEpW-w9lE_2vxDppH68uAs-ib8LPOdyU4c5JSqYI5q9O19ewTeP6DPDjT8uyFhkJTqrja2-cqokuB7wBUx8s8/s1600/IMG_3251_5486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Beauty of the Rose

I hope your week is going well. Today my husband surprised me with a ...

3:32 PM

A Winter's Day Tea

<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/AVvXsEjAU7hFf9N3YG3rrw7LMkpxD4ozJXggFr0iV1Zhdfww2xM0LINk7yTeLhhov4xbX1oDx0InVCk9nEg3yX_O0Uq85jaq-s-0HsoDtAXBCourBuJm7qg6IWKWIc2OHsz_30k2xB_Mma3NvepJ/s1600/IMG_2421_4908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU7hFf9N3YG3rrw7LMkpxD4ozJXggFr0iV1Zhdfww2xM0LINk7yTeLhhov4xbX1oDx0InVCk9nEg3yX_O0Uq85jaq-s-0HsoDtAXBCourBuJm7qg6IWKWIc2OHsz_30k2xB_Mma3NvepJ/s1600/IMG_2421_4908.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                    It was a beautiful sunny winter day here<br />                                                                    today, after a wet and warm spring like<br />                                                                    day yesterday.<br />                                                                        On these winter days an afternoon tea<br />                                                                      is a pleasant break in the day.<br />                                                                        <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK8tu8iW0uFjhjzgCZ0bw888CklxoSNYfvSs3pW4HuxHdhr32VqJ2Jq36-avhN6TU-2hwsJnFiR9FyN92k0sYJmyYWoYCEwarKCxwlB3JWYdca2D3UxLDuxiKNBCStHkuxSNz3OPXQQQA/s1600/IMG_2383_4864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK8tu8iW0uFjhjzgCZ0bw888CklxoSNYfvSs3pW4HuxHdhr32VqJ2Jq36-avhN6TU-2hwsJnFiR9FyN92k0sYJmyYWoYCEwarKCxwlB3JWYdca2D3UxLDuxiKNBCStHkuxSNz3OPXQQQA/s1600/IMG_2383_4864.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                Today's tea cups are called "Phoebe" by<br />                                                               Wedgewood and Co.. They are Royal Semi Porcelain.<br /><br />                                                              <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnsLkDBm4loZWQyohtKBgERNl0wUKLodJMwGgfkMv9X9v9Y8TFKuO72_ravl139F5KqRaYhzKPcm9W7USw5KicuDUU4REpn4cmTPiW-MoqnYYY2ee2FYnWfxe5tv-h_StUcHjA5Jke2f_/s1600/IMG_2385_4866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnsLkDBm4loZWQyohtKBgERNl0wUKLodJMwGgfkMv9X9v9Y8TFKuO72_ravl139F5KqRaYhzKPcm9W7USw5KicuDUU4REpn4cmTPiW-MoqnYYY2ee2FYnWfxe5tv-h_StUcHjA5Jke2f_/s1600/IMG_2385_4866.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                 Once again I am using a mix and match<br />                                                                 set of china. I don't see this teal green<br />                                                                 transferware very often around here.<br />                                                                   I have a few amaryllis blooming now and<br />                                                                  I love their colorful blooms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL5fhJ98JFAealmdMkfHTX1GhzXxPSPAI7UXocVaQm-XoSxfPFnWydCXcXKvtBEir9Hqgg9O7IR6MIeUjFJUyT7hrJNKhrr8HUjlNui_P23kUimbZxKPrm7nmfp5IbzvkhAh2OnveQdJq/s1600/IMG_2387_4868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRL5fhJ98JFAealmdMkfHTX1GhzXxPSPAI7UXocVaQm-XoSxfPFnWydCXcXKvtBEir9Hqgg9O7IR6MIeUjFJUyT7hrJNKhrr8HUjlNui_P23kUimbZxKPrm7nmfp5IbzvkhAh2OnveQdJq/s1600/IMG_2387_4868.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBat5Go-2dhCD9f8yzsvcdYJGoSTzFyCheo0ssTSfU827dBJgP00mfimCRQ3UakPL8JwnivCforys8Cq8Jitwge0MBBWgVGcTaBZISCPrAk6aGWxzOU6OndC-fZMoiHXKh5GkTQKHD_uB/s1600/IMG_3160.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>                                     After all the rain we had last night the snow melted off the pond<br />                                                and the rain froze into a nice smooth ice so I am hoping to get in<br />                                                some skating this week with some of our grandchildren.I love a winter<br />                                                skating party!<br /><br />                                                     I am joining <a href="http://blog.bernideens.com/2015/01/teatime-collages-for-friends-sharing-tea.html">Bernideen's Tea Time Blog</a> for Tea with Friends<br />                                                     and <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/2015/01/a-ray-of-sunshine-for-tea-time.html">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> for Tea Time Tuesday.<br /><br />                                                              Thank you for visiting,<br /><br />                                                                                      Carolyn</div>

A Winter's Day Tea

It was a beautiful sunny winter day here ...

2:13 PM

Soft & Romantic

<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/AVvXsEgb-j0KR8mGA977H1pFXobujMFk_Ww_NRhdFA1yqJfW3G2FU_NNMQMkMOESVA9T5YiIWd7F_7I6b8Hqm5ZULQFRE7I2f8-iFCb7l0ajI4q01Nxsf_l6adb2IXXIi3Wxs5BlteVsX_eqIIsx/s1600/white+rose+5+IMG_2980_5341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-j0KR8mGA977H1pFXobujMFk_Ww_NRhdFA1yqJfW3G2FU_NNMQMkMOESVA9T5YiIWd7F_7I6b8Hqm5ZULQFRE7I2f8-iFCb7l0ajI4q01Nxsf_l6adb2IXXIi3Wxs5BlteVsX_eqIIsx/s1600/white+rose+5+IMG_2980_5341.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>          <br />                                                                                           Welcome!<br /><br />                                                                     I hope you had a lovely weekend.<br /><br />                                                               We had some fun family events including<br />                                                               a lovely birthday lunch for my sister in law<br />                                                               followed by a horse and sleigh ride .     <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49-kyFf70eo_n_uUJiJ3FeaXKncvqIr2S0BF4dC2IHR2hGRu1dAMiHmLaek7wz9PdvTnnM9RB_Y4vvZRvqW-1r3HF8UYIJsDz1AT8a7VtHA-kBC9MydVWCWTiUjNArng71A9yp7BX0H7M/s1600/peach+IMG_2955_5316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49-kyFf70eo_n_uUJiJ3FeaXKncvqIr2S0BF4dC2IHR2hGRu1dAMiHmLaek7wz9PdvTnnM9RB_Y4vvZRvqW-1r3HF8UYIJsDz1AT8a7VtHA-kBC9MydVWCWTiUjNArng71A9yp7BX0H7M/s1600/peach+IMG_2955_5316.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>  <br />                                                                           However, I did take time out to do<br />                                                                          a few soft and romantic photo shoots.<br /><br />                                                                            I love the soft peach/pink vintage<br />                                                                           bed jacket with the delicate pleated<br />                                                                           vintage slip which is also vintage. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqicuPGpVOaSYT0dkgkixhFqqMvovhUuysrxAi8CBYFmBcKcSvAZ-V0IXIyDfa1SIqRXQl7F7VG2rgo_iFP2giGJETFBNzgvJYqXYlCeOfpPtyGzeoQazCNirrjNQaExFk3AD6Ce0yBAZF/s1600/IMG_2985_5346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqicuPGpVOaSYT0dkgkixhFqqMvovhUuysrxAi8CBYFmBcKcSvAZ-V0IXIyDfa1SIqRXQl7F7VG2rgo_iFP2giGJETFBNzgvJYqXYlCeOfpPtyGzeoQazCNirrjNQaExFk3AD6Ce0yBAZF/s1600/IMG_2985_5346.JPG" width="468" /></a></div>                                                                    Roses and lace are two of my<br />                                                                    favorite things.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat4GJdNx4xzDDQEEpC-EMov2vIfNWUtPzfvEp4wFMKZ5I9a7I0CbEJzv_uCAaRRJwKAC0UDEsUH6fDPMW3yugJWOgJCtc3BMQr9QPujsOEclukR57yojjB2XSAoLpA9ZlxjQv6noLMkw3/s1600/IMG_2898_5413_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat4GJdNx4xzDDQEEpC-EMov2vIfNWUtPzfvEp4wFMKZ5I9a7I0CbEJzv_uCAaRRJwKAC0UDEsUH6fDPMW3yugJWOgJCtc3BMQr9QPujsOEclukR57yojjB2XSAoLpA9ZlxjQv6noLMkw3/s1600/IMG_2898_5413_edited-1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0AXsZ6kElrkDG99KD5hs3NHyhmvnl_sTY8YdQj1xmc2VGicuYegJ8yzhyphenhyphen_XngtQRLX1Us65Y9k9-5QBKTuXDTfE9YRLnkIqvEyIBXSXIEvxXf4ow-RAqPGWSUfr0abiZuByM6uGfhPSy/s1600/IMG_2962_5323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0AXsZ6kElrkDG99KD5hs3NHyhmvnl_sTY8YdQj1xmc2VGicuYegJ8yzhyphenhyphen_XngtQRLX1Us65Y9k9-5QBKTuXDTfE9YRLnkIqvEyIBXSXIEvxXf4ow-RAqPGWSUfr0abiZuByM6uGfhPSy/s1600/IMG_2962_5323.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>                                                                          Vintage perfume bottles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BchC74_lJWXR4bjVqWXp82UkQ2VYhL5VIcNwrLcFP4pjLb5dsmDHnvkBFo9XpNDpkOuGJ9uxeqdRXdCJRSzsPnvi77fupx97drxKJetsoACQQumwn9dP5cVjteKabhuRm0IiaBixA9sJ/s1600/January+Blog+201522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BchC74_lJWXR4bjVqWXp82UkQ2VYhL5VIcNwrLcFP4pjLb5dsmDHnvkBFo9XpNDpkOuGJ9uxeqdRXdCJRSzsPnvi77fupx97drxKJetsoACQQumwn9dP5cVjteKabhuRm0IiaBixA9sJ/s1600/January+Blog+201522.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>                                                          <br />                                                                       So delicate and romantic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4lL4Ws-NayfyAOyIklcp8MGXsC24QQp3gR1WVQUxYLIwoVrCs0FDIvImIGyuiwaPUngFbvub02x6-bEgtmAJjTE1AT6kFVWxq6MXh9SMldAodKV60i77PLKHwu_PuSfLHWlavlBvAHK0/s1600/Documents+DOCUMENTS51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4lL4Ws-NayfyAOyIklcp8MGXsC24QQp3gR1WVQUxYLIwoVrCs0FDIvImIGyuiwaPUngFbvub02x6-bEgtmAJjTE1AT6kFVWxq6MXh9SMldAodKV60i77PLKHwu_PuSfLHWlavlBvAHK0/s1600/Documents+DOCUMENTS51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>                                                                        <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwD87dPQx7NlYIq7hXBNmX5Pm-vYRir95MjrelQJERTg36jnXvUj9qMPqEVzU_AuvrN0LYp-60WOw8sshste3monbgI1eTXUGp0QkxkyOhx3sZgFeVbPjcr_sv9bZn7HfrkAF2kL8PJ_cp/s1600/white+romantic+roses2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwD87dPQx7NlYIq7hXBNmX5Pm-vYRir95MjrelQJERTg36jnXvUj9qMPqEVzU_AuvrN0LYp-60WOw8sshste3monbgI1eTXUGp0QkxkyOhx3sZgFeVbPjcr_sv9bZn7HfrkAF2kL8PJ_cp/s1600/white+romantic+roses2.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">         I am enjoying the quieter winter days when</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                I have a little more time to play with my camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                     I am joining <a href="http://www.lavendercottagegardening.com/2015/01/mosaic-monday-24-red-bird-love.html">Lavender Cottage</a> for Mosaic Monday.</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;">Thank you for visiting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carolyn</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></div>

Soft & Romantic