Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Comfort Food

                                                                     Yesterday, the weather turned cooler
                                                                     here so it was a good day to be indoors
                                                                     doing a little cooking and baking etc.
                                                                        A bowl of homemade vegetable beef
                                                                    soup on a cool autumn day tastes so good.

                                                                     
                                                        I tried a new bread recipe to go with it this time
                                                        ~ whole grain Irish Soda Bread. It was very
                                                       good hot out of the oven.

                                                                  For our tea time treat I made a
                                                                 delicious loaf of Orange Pumpkin
                                                                  Bread. I have to say our kitchen
                                                                 smelled so good!


                                                   Candles for our tea time.

                                                      My autumn transferware china
                                                        Our table set for tea in the bay window.







                            I have included the recipe if any of you would
                                     like to make it......it is easy and delicious!

                                     I am joining Between Naps on the Porch for
                                     Tablescape Thursday today.
                                     also, joining Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday.


                                                   Thank you for visiting,

                                                                         Carolyn

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Cozy Autumn



                                                  I hope your week is going well. I am enjoying
                                                  our beautiful autumn here.
                                                I know I shared this beautiful autumn arrangement
                                               from my friend Snow before but it had a little
                                               makeover with some new dahlia's from our garden.

                                                               I love the autumn light in our library.

                                                               Library window ~ south facing.
                                                              The old chair is next on the list
                                                              for a makeover.


                                  There is something special about the coziness of autumn
                                            don't you think?

                                           As an added bonus today if you would like a chance to win
                                           a copy of my Country Christmas magazine you can
                                           visit my friend Snow at Parasaska's Place and
                                           enter her giveaway. It can be shipped anywhere in the world!
                                           There are also other wonderful gifts in her giveaway....
                                           please check it out HERE and say hello.

                                             You can click on the photo on my right sidebar to preview it if
                                             you like. Just think before we know it ,it will be
                                             Christmas!


Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Relaxing Afternoon Tea



                                                                    Hello everyone,

                                               It is a beautiful sunny autumn day here and my
                                               tour with my Japanese visitors is over until
                                               tomorrow. So, the house is tidy, the garden
                                              is fine and I have time to relax and enjoy my
                                              own little afternoon tea. Life doesn't get much
                                              better than that!
                                      
                                                  So with a pot of tea and a pretty Shelley teacup
                                                  I am going to relax on the chaise in a sunny
                                                 corner of our bedroom.
                                                          A bouquet of roses by my side.

                                                         A vintage dress on the armoire.

                                                            A comfy corner.

                                                             The chaise is layered with toiles
                                                             and a needlepoint pillow.

                                                 Shelley teacup and a new thrift shop teapot.

                                    It is a perfect afternoon to enjoy afternoon tea
                                             and maybe even an hour or so with a book in
                                             the boathouse.Ah! I love these beautiful Autumn
                                             days!

                                                 I am joining Rose Chintz Cottage and Bernideen's Tea Time
                                            Time blog for their tea parties today.

                                                            Hope you have a lovely day too.

                                                                                  Carolyn

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!




      Happy Thanksgiving!

                                                         Here in Canada it is Thanksgiving weekend
                                                         so I wanted to take a moment to stop in and
                                                         wish my Canadian friends a Happy Thanksgiving
                                                         weekend.
                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                   It is beautiful here this weekend with all the autumn colors.
                                            This week I hope to take some final shots of the garden before
                                            the fall cleanup starts and share them with you.
                                             The beautiful autumn centerpiece was a lovely gift from a
                                             sweet friend......thank you,Snow!

                                                                 Blessings,

                                                                       Carolyn
                                                    

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Autumn Reflections




We are enjoying beautiful autumn weather here
and you can see some of the autumn colors
 around our garden and woods etc.

So on calm still mornings or evenings
I enjoy seeing autumn reflected in the pond.





                                                               This is how the day started out.

                                     Here, I am reflecting back on a previous
                                              autumn. this was taken in our garden a
                                              couple of years ago by the fence and gate
                                              that my husband made.
                                             

On a completely different note ~
have any of you seen the movie

Magic in the Moonlight?

I love the costumes,settings(south of France) etc.

It is playing here  at City Cinema's if you
would like to check it out.

Thanks for visiting,

Carolyn

Friday, October 3, 2014

Frosty Autumn Light & Tea



It was such a beautiful autumn day here today but
overnight we did have a touch of frost.
So it was the perfect morning to get out
early with my camera.

                                                  These shots were all taken close to our home.


                                                Beautiful horses in the misty light of autumn.
                                                          A nearby barn.
                                                       After an early morning outing it is
                                                       nice to come in for a cup of tea.
                                                        The roses are from our garden
                                                       and I am using my mason ~ Vista
                                                       transferware tea cups today.
                                                  This sweet little teapot was a lovely gift.

                                         The beautiful quilted table runner was also a lovely gift....
                                          always admired by my Japanese visitors!
                                     Thank you for your visit and I hope you
                                               enjoy a lovely Autumn weekend!

                                                                        Carolyn