I can hardly believe that it is December!!
When I look out the window, it looks like October...
Lovely green grass and flowers still blooming in the gardens...
And...
Speaking of Flowers...
I had been "complaining" to my flower lady {aka Erika}that I had not had any flowers for quite a while!!
She always used to bring me some, when she picked up Miss V on our regular Wednesday visits... well...yesterday she stopped by on her way home from work, and gave me 4 HUGE bunches of different Roses...
They are in the living room, my bedroom,powder room, kitchen and the family room...
The whole house smells GLORIOUS!!!
Thanks so much doll 💕
My daughter Lissa had gifted me this sweet Gnome a few years ago...he was quite taken by the beauty of these particularly gorgeous ones that I put in the living room...you have seen him many times before...he moves around the house from season to season...never complains...always looks dapper!! hahaha!
I did get to a bit of Christmas decorating this week...all the things with lights...except for the tree...my staircase is done...fireplace mantel...kitchen swag with lights...and a few well placed Snow People...next week I will go and pick up a tree...my son is doing the outdoor lights this Sunday...pray that all of the lights still work!
Nothing more annoying than that!
I also have white lights year round in the backyard, and I add some red for the Christmas season...it looks very festive!!
These smaller Spray Roses are in my powder room...I thought they looked so nice with some of my shells in there...Every year I bring more home from Florida, and every year, I find room for them...♥️
So...there you have it...the first day of December...and I am just Rosey!! 💓💓💓
I hope you are all well and enjoying your week....
Weather is to cool down over the next few days...
We are heading to the cottage tomorrow...Chinese food for lunch...a bit of thrifting...{I have a HUGE bag to donate} and then we will shut the cottage down for 2016...I will empty and clean the fridge, while boyfriend drains the lines and adds winter anti-freeze down the pipes...it certainly was a gorgeous hot Summer, that's for sure!! And...with my boyfriend retiring at the end of this year, there will be more time at the cottage in our future. Perhaps I will even get all of those things done, that I always say I am going to do!! 💕
I think I will work on a post, of just how beautiful our November was here,in Southern Ontario....especially our last sleepover at the cottage, when the temps hit 20c!!! The sunsets were gorgeous, and I want to share them with you all...
Okay...enough blabbering from me...
Enjoy the Roses...Ahhhhh...take a sniff!
Have a great evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Took these before the clouds rolled in...
A balmy day here at 11c!!
But...rain on its way...
Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend...
Enjoy your weekend...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Lucky me...
The Flower Lady visited last week...
And brought me these ♥️
My late Mother adored roses...
She had the most wonderful Yellow Rose bushes...and red of course...
But...
This colour would have knocked her socks off!!!
Happy Mothers Day Mom...
We all miss you very much ♥️
Hope you all had a great weekend...
We had a splendid 4 days at the cottage...
All my kids visited on Saturday...and lavished me with gifts!!
Whether you are a Mother...or visiting your Mother...or whether you are an Aunt or a Sister...
I wish you all a Happy Day...Enjoy!! You earned it...tee hee hee!!!
enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Had some old friends in for dinner last Friday night...
Well...not OLD...but you know...old...
They were original neighbours on our small court 30 years ago...
They moved away about 16 years ago...
Kept in touch here and there...
Their oldest son did our front walkway, and helped repair the back deck this past summer...
Ran into them at a funeral...one of our other long time neighbours...before Christmas...
Decided it was time to get together...
Picked up 2 dozen small stemmed Roses...
One dozen of Hot Pink...
One dozen of a sort of Rusty Orange...
Both very pretty...and fragrant...
Although I went with a tan, cream and black tablecloth and placmeats...
I thought the cream and pink napkins were a great contrast...
And picked up the Pink from the roses...
Crystal and mirrored candle holders...
Milk Glass for the centrepiece...
Added some red tealight holders for the side tables...
I had enough Roses...
To do the table centrepiece, generously with lots of roses...
3 for my bunny glass holder that my dear late brother Tom gave me...♥️
I try to keep flowers in that all year if I can...
On my small side cabinet...
Also a small bouquet on my hall table, in the foyer...
One of my Elves is keeping them company...
They were scheduled
To arrive at 6:30...
I lit a few candles just to brighten up the room a bit...
We had a lovely time...
Laughed...
Remembered our kids when they were little...
Hockey on the street...
Fighting with the builder!!
Putting up fences...
Having sod laid...
Digging for our pools...
Ahhhhhh...
The good old days!
Sat in the family room with a fire going, for an hour or so...
A few nibblies...
Some nice Red Wine...
Then onto dinner.....
Hope you are all having a great day...
Sunny...but cold again here...no snow right now...not sure what is forecast...
Took a drive to the cottage yesterday...lots of snow out there!
Lake still frozen and icy...will share some pics soon...
On the menu tonight...
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions...
Mashed taters and heirloom carrots...
Sauteed mushrooms and some lovely pork gravy...
Doesn't that sound delicious!!!!
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Miss V tomorrow!!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
Come along...
It's free....
It's beautiful....
These are...
A few of
The...
Cottage...
Gardens...
And...a few..
From Home...
Enjoy.....
How many more days 'til...
*****SPRING*****
Guess I should have looked that up!!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
Continuing with the test roses...
This Pink beauty...
Is...
Anna♥
Such large blooms...
And the fragrance...
Unbelievable!!!
Enjoy the tour...
I actually went to the Mall today....
Geeeesh!
What was I thinking?
And guess what I accomplished????
Nothing.....
Absolutely......nothing!
Why do I torture myself like this every year?
And...in the end....everything always comes up Roses!
I need some snow....to get me "In the mood"....the festive spirit....
I have only done a bit of decorating...
I am having dinner guests on Saturday night....
I can't decide what to cook....appetizers???
I think I need to refuel....rethink....re-energize....re-organize....
Send me all your kind thoughts....
Get me motivated....I am counting on you all...to help me thru this slump...
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Okey dokey.....I feel better now♥
On the menu tonight....oh....I almost forgot....
Hope you all had a great day....
What were you all up to????
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Okey dokey....start again...tee hee hee...hilarious Linda....you already lost everybody...
they are not reading anymore.....enough already
On the menu tonight....
Buttermilk soaked...panko and parmesan crusted....yummy
Chicken fingers....fries....
And......TA DA!!!!!!
Greek Salad.....
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I think I should stop with the menu thing...
It seems I am always cooking the same things...
Do you ever feel that way????
How about some new recipes, eh?
I'll try.......really......I'll try
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Ok...that is it for me....
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| courtesy of erika♥♥♥ |
Enjoy the rest of your day.....ahhhhhhhh...now I feel better♥♥♥
Cheers! :o)
linda
Over the last week...
My daughter has been....
Bringing me "test roses" from work...
This beauty is named...
Sweetness.....
I have a few others to babysit as well♥
I will feature them for the next several weeks....
This one is certainly spectacular!
Let's see if we can pick a winner at the end...
Hope you are all having a great day....
Cloudy and damp here....some flurries...
Hope my American friends are enjoying their Thanksgiving♥
"Another piece of pie, please!"
Enjoy the rest of your evening.....
Cheers! :o)
linda
