Simple lighted garland and some mitten haning from it...
One of my favorite holiday prints....
My family.... Mom, Dad, me, Dan, Jake and Taylor. My Dad's head is healing up nicely. He still has the small bandage on the top, but we think only one more trip to the doctor and we will be on our own. Yay!
I am so thankful to have found all of you!!!
The coffee grinder, a birthday gift from my daughter, my spice cabinet, which I bought in the early 80's and sitting on top of it is my Grandpa's harmonica. He called it the French Harp. He would play the french harp and he taught me to chord along on the piano. I loved those times on their farm :)
I think they look cute here. Above is my son's senior picture and a photo of my son with my Uncle and our family friend, who's parents built our beloved Cape house. :) They are golfing in Arizona, where my Uncle lives.
Entrance into the convention center...
This is what you see after entering into the hotel...
The fireplace in the lobby...
One of large trees in the lobby...
A centerpiece in the restaurant...
The snacks are simple, cheese and crackers, homemade quacamole, chips, olives, nuts and wine.
We always have a great time and look forward to our next get together :)
This is a little sideboard that I bought at one of the local antique stores for the B&B, several years ago. I loved it so much I had to bring it over to the Cape house. Here is sits in the breakfast nook. My vintage tole lamp, picture of the tennis girls and a holiday platter all sit on top. Below are some of my cookbooks and serving baskets. The picture above are of my babies(many years ago) :)
And now for the holiday season...
You all know by now that I decorate way early for Christmas. I love to enjoy my decorations for as long as I can. :) Here is the shelf above the stove that I decorate for every season.
A view of my roll-a-round island where I added a lighted tree. Please stop by Marty's and check out all the wonderful tabletops!!!
Vignette over my TV
Our monthly Tennis Girl dinner was last night. As always there is lots of laughs, good food and girlfriends. Our hostess was Sheila(back row on the right) last night and her meal was like going to an elegant restaurant. She should do this for a living. Wonderful appetizers, apple stuffed pork loin, creamed spinach, augratin potatoes and dessert was a maple torte with cranberry compote. Pumpkin pie punch was our cocktail. She had a pick with pineapple and candied pecans floating on top! Oh my, it was yummy! I am still stuffed this morning.
I love it that I can now use my fireplace in the old Cape house. There is nothing like sitting by a fire in your favorite chair :)
A beautiful color painting of her...
From "Queen Christina" Great hat!
Greta, after retirement. Probably taken in the late 40's. She looks like she could step in to today's world. She always had a very modern look about her.