Showing posts with label Candles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Candles. Show all posts

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Another week.......and all is good!


A very good morning dear friends on another beautiful day in the
 neighborhood.
This past week we've had awesome weather so time in the garden
 has kept me busy, weeding, pruning, watering and just fiddling about.
Occasional sniffing of the now blooming peonies, and sticking my
 nose in the huge waterfalls of jasmine and honeysuckle pouring
over the fences around the back garden is a lovely pastime, 
especially in the evenings when the fragrance peaks and I swoon!


I've been getting up much earlier and sitting on the front porch with
my favorite mug full of steaming coffee, a throw, and a camera of
course. It's still cool then but soon warms to a comfortable 
temperature as the sun comes up.


I'm also cat sitting Ms. Nala next door for a week while her 
person is out of town. Twice a day I pop over to do the necessary
cat chores, and in the morning allow her onto the enclosed 
sunroom which she loves as she can watch birds, squirrels and
 that fat rabbit who seems to have moved into the garden.


I did make a side trip to AT HOME whilst out grocery shopping - 
and bought a new candle, yes another, really for the kitchen.
It's a lovely soft, mellow fragrance of Lime, Basil & Mandarin .........
and last evening I actually moved it into the living room for 
a while when we flopped down to watch a bit of TV
after supper in the gazebo at sunset.


I'm still following the Low Histamine diet however, as you can see here,
I cheated last night and had a glass of rosé with my salad and veggies!
Rosé is the wine lowest in histamine and I really needed a treat after so
much boring eating and no drinking!


Enjoy your Sunday and let's all catch up next week.
I'm feeling a lot better thankfully and hope to get a lot done around
 the house . . . . . . especially some much needed spring cleaning!

 

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Staying busy with needles and glitter. . . . . . . . .


Above are two new Christmas items. . . . . . . . the wonderful reindeer plate
 from Pier I (I also grabbed one with an Arctic fox - both on sale!), and my 
vintage version of the Christmas tree made from old music sheets - I'm
 making a second, slightly taller one, today. That will finish my
 decorations around the cottage other than putting the fresh greenery
 on the mantel tomorrow.
I did a little more knitting in the evenings - this sparkly red scarf for the golden reindeer. . . . . 
. . . . . and Fiona did get a new chunky red muffler which brightens her corner 
by the hearth.

When making a quick run to Jo-Ann's Fabric & Crafts to pick up the glitter for
 the paper tree, I found this fabulous reindeer pillow on the sale shelf. Marked
 down from $29.99 to just $8.99, I  couldn't resist, especially as it has the male
 red cardinal (North Carolina's state bird) on its back.
Notice the orange-red candle which is already half-way burned down.
This is Yankee Candle's Sicilian Orange from its World Journeys range and
 apparently is no longer available - discontinued according to our local store.
  I've searched everywhere, a few are available on e-Bay so I may purchase
 from there. It has the most amazing perfume and is the perfect color for 
my room. It brings back memories of my visit to Sicily this year where
street vendors offered blood oranges and lemons from their colorful
stands - the citrus fragrance was fabulous.
How are your Christmas preparations going?  
Yesterday I baked - today I'm cleaning house.
Our weather was wet and dreary yesterday, today the sun
 is shining brightly and the temperatures will hit the mid-50's.
No sign of a white Christmas around here.

Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas
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