Sunday, November 30, 2014

Peaceful Sunday…..

 

A very old Chapel in Ireland!!!

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Two Hearts
Two hearts intertwined...
Different views...
Different dreams...
Different needs...
Different wants...
Bound by a fragile string called LOVE...
Union as willed by GOD...
A journey in life...
May be pounded by the forces of nature...
May be struck by the fiercest lightning...
Yet two hearts bound by a delicate twine...
STRONG enough...
To stand the test of time.

~Jerome Bartolabac

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Friday, November 28, 2014

TGIF!!!


Hope you all had a very nice Thanksgiving!?!?!
 
chateau de Groussay
 
Will you be putting your Christmas decorations up or have
you already finished?

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Thanksgiving Greetings!  Love the turkey waving the American flag!  :)

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Wishing all our friends of the cottage a very

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

A new dining room table…….

 
This post is a little like the fairy tale of Goldilocks And The Three Bears since over the years we have had a few different tables in the dining room and none of them were just right.
 
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Monday, November 24, 2014

It’s Monday…….

 

how I feel…….

queens jubilee - The Hidden List

This is kind of how I feel right now. Just done.

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Peaceful Sunday….

 

Lovely old church

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Fateful Yes
My emotions are too intense to describe;
I could never explain the way I feel,
I've forgotten how to breathe as he takes my hand,
And before me, begins to kneel.
I gaze into his hopeful eyes
And feel his gentle grasp,
Time was held still all around,
Yet an eternity seemed to elapse.
Although he barely whispered the words,
In a delicate, loving voice,
They landed on my ears like a thunderstorm,
That ceases to await my choice.
I hated putting you in suspense,
But I lost ability to speak,
My heart had stopped altogether,
A tear rolled down my cheek.
I reached out and caressed his lovely face,
My decision I'd never second-guess,
Loving him so much it hurt,
I uttered my fateful, "Yes.”

~Angelia Kristy

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Friday, November 21, 2014

TGIF!!!


With Thanksgiving quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to share
some of my favorite Thanksgiving vignettes and ideas…..
In no particular order:

I love this front door/entry!

Fall Porch Ideas + + Rustic Country Entry + Vintage + Log Cabin + West design + Autumn + Vignette

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The ammunition basket…..


I mentioned in the post about The Sweetest Gift that I had found
the ammunition basket a while back.

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Peaceful Sunday…….

 

old church with dirt floor

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He came to her on a starry night
Her the lady, he the knight
And knelt before her on the ground
Her hands within his own he bound
And gazed into her starlit eyes
Illuminated by the lunar rise
And smiling, produced to her a ring
A trinket to most, a trifled thing
And said to her those words she dreamed
And faltered not, although it seemed
He would.
And she, exuberant, looking down
Could not recall when last she'd frowned
Though tears flowed freely down her face
And settled on her moonlit lace
Her face bespoke rapturous elation
Outshining God's surrounding creations
And opening her delicate mouth
One whispered word made to slip out
And soared across the enchanted night
And on his ears it made to alight
With growing cheer upon its advent
His heart soared forth whenst it gained the content
And all doubts dashed he embraced her dearly
For though it seemed unlikely,
She would.
And spinning upon that ghostly hill
That gorgeous spine of earth instilled
It seemed, with all the wonder of the world
This dear young couple their hearts unfurled
And then, exuberance smiting his face
He stepped away to leave her place
She glanced and questioned lovingly
Where go thou now, my dearest sweet?
And to the world his voice he hurled
"I think, my dear, I shall conquer the world."

~Kevin Bratcher

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Friday, November 14, 2014

TGIF!!!!


I have no idea where fall went but it certainly isn’t at my house!!!!
More frigid temps and snow are in the forecast…..

✯Frost touching the leaves and flowers bedazzles them in diamonds for a little while and they go out in a blaze of glory...

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The new rugs were a big ole flop!



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I was so excited when I found the leather and hemp rugs from Soft Surroundings. They were absolutely beautiful and just what I was looking for…… plus they were priced right! However the rugs were woven with itsy bitsy pieces of leather and hemp and the ends were not secured.  After a while the hemp ends that were sticking out began to unravel and become fuzzy. I was also constantly picking up little pieces of leather.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Peaceful Sunday…..


country church

One woman, one man
with hearts so true
come before you
to say I do...
A love so fair
A dream come true
A couple shares
what they are destined to do
He takes her hand
to have and to hold
Their hearts embrace
and never let go...
A touch so pure
A smile so real
She closes her eyes
so she may feel
The love of one man
The love of her life
They join as one
as Man and Wife...
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Friday, November 7, 2014

The sweetest gift……


After the post about
my hydrangeas from Décor Steals a reader
and fellow blogger Lisa from 161 Street contacted me and asked if she could send me
some dried hydrangeas from her garden!!!
I was so flattered that she wanted to gift me with
some of her beautiful flowers………
I could hardly wait for them to arrive!

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

A little blue and white……


The other day as I looked around the living room I felt like the
coffee table could use a little color…..
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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Peaceful Sunday…..



fine art america - church in autumn

What Is Love?
Love is a shy smile,
a sweet hello,
a soft caress...
Love is two hands entwined,
a lingering kiss,
a swelling of the heart...
Love is undeniable,
unforgettable,
unimaginable,
and what every heart yearns for...
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