Switching tables

EVERY YEAR ONCE THE TREE IS DOWN I GET THE URGE TO REARRANGE!

WELL TRUTH BE TOLD I GET THE URGE TO REARRANGE AT LEAST ONCE

A WEEK BUT WHO IS COUNTING...BESIDES MY HUSBAND AND SON...

WHEN WE MOVED TO THIS HOME LAST SPRING WE PUT OUR LARGE HARVEST

TABLE IN THE DINING ROOM. I WAS NEVER SATISFIED HAVING IT THERE. I REALLY

WANTED TO PUT IT IN THE KITCHEN. MY HUBBY WASN'T IN AGREEMENT WITH

THAT....HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THIS CONVERSATION OF COURSE....

I BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN AFTER THE TREE WAS DOWN. I SAID HOW ABOUT SWITCHING

THE TABLES ESPECIALLY SINCE WE ARE NOT USING THE DINING ROOM THIS

WINTER DUE TO NO HEAT IN THERE...

OKAY ...HE SAID ...GREAT IDEA TOO! ..(I'M THINKING REALLY? YOU WOULDN'T

HEAR OF IT BEFORE!)

SO HERE NOW IS THE KITCHEN TABLE IN THE DINING ROOM...AND REALLY

THOSE ARE DINING ROOM CHAIRS NOT KITCHEN CHAIRS. I DON'T LIKE MATERIAL

CHAIRS IN THE KITCHEN...

WE ARE LOVING OUR HARVEST TABLE IN THE KITCHEN.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO ME AFTER WE MADE THE SWITCH????!



WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF THIS WHEN WE MOVED HERE???
SERIOUSLY? I SAID TO HIM....YOU SAID NO YOU DID NOT LIKE THE IDEA!
HIS REPLY? ... OH I DON' T REMEMBER THAT CONVERSATION!
ARE THEY ALL LIKE THIS I ASK YOU?

NEEDLESS TO SAY IT LOOKS GREAT!

and i told him from now on don't question my ideas!!

My New teapot

One of my Christmas presents this year was a new teapot. Surprising that i received

this since the men in my household think i have way too much china!

I really did need a teapot though. My other one is too small and i gave my bigger

one away when i was moving.



This is the Eden's garden collection from Portmeirion. The design has fruit

all over it. I love anything with fruit on it.


With the teapot i got four matching cups. Perfect for a big cup of tea.

Lovely matching cream and sugar...

Would you like Chai or Darjeeling tea?

So long 2010!

Good-bye 2010!

I am for whatever reason

always happy

to see another year go by.

Maybe it's because I

always

anticipate a much

better year ahead for my family.

I am a huge optimist !

A big believer in

hope

and

faith

even when things look their bleakest.

2010 was a pretty good year. Sure it came with some upsets. The passing of my beloved

cat ...certain family issues still unresolved. But it also came with great things. High

achievements for my Sam at school ... Finally finding the perfect dog trainer for Pilot girl

...thanks Rhonda we love you...she is the female version of the dog whisperer!! If anyone

can make an 85pd protesting hard header German Shepherd obey she can!!! And also

might I add teach ME how to be an assertive strong leader for my dog. They say dogs come

into your life to teach you things. My girl has been teaching me to respect myself, love myself

stop being a victim and to face confrontation head on!!!

My husband is so far filling his dream of starting his own business even when some days seem

like nothing is going right and the only support you have is your loving wife!

It has also been one year since I moved from Ontario to Vancouver Island. It was a tough transition for me. Leaving close family and friends. Leaving a place that I lived in for 43 years takes alot of courage and faith. The road is getting smoother and I am slowly changing my wardrobe to accomadate this rain forest climate !!

I have made some wonderful friends. Incrediblely kind women who share my interests. I started this

blog last January and have entered the incredible world of blogging and have met so many many

awesome women who warm my heart and soul daily. Some days I feel like throwing in the towel

but then I read a comment and keep on plowing ahead.

My hope for 2011 is that it brings more joy and peace to my family...

Hope that certain family members let go of unjust anger and for once become

loving and unselfish in their actions...just love, be supportive and

most importantly Understanding and not judgemental.

Wishing all of you

much love, peace, many blessings

and

all the very best

for

2011 !!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

WISHING YOU ALL A JOYOUS

CHRISTMAS

WITH

FAMILY AND FRIENDS...

MUCH LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS

TO ALL

MY

FRIENDS...FAMILY

WONDERFUL FOLLOWERS

BUT MOSTLY

MY

BLOGGING FRIENDS WHO HAVE

TOUCHED THIS

GIRL'S

HEART...MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW...

THANK YOU ALL

FOR YOUR

FRIENDSHIP

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

AND

ENCOURAGEMENT

Love and many blessings

for a wonderful New Year full of happiness, prosperity and good health

Pamela xo

Vintage Christmas

It is hard to believe but one week today is Christmas!

I wanted to share with all of you my
this years Christmas card.... Don't you just love the old vintage Christmas photos?
What i most love about this card is inside it says.... MERRY CHRISTMAS...NOT Happy Holidays
or Seasons Greetings!

Every year i make sure it says Merry Christmas...i like to keep the Christ in Christmas.
I refuse to be politically correct. So in passing you will only here
me exclaim " MERRY CHRISTMAS" not Happy Holidays!
My vintage Christmas music wind up box that plays Silent Night. My favourite
Christmas carol...

Thanks for taking the time to visit me at this very busy time of year!

Pamela xo

More Christmas Ornaments

I want to thank everyone for their wonderful comments regarding my Christmas tree.
I had many doubts about the theme for this year's tree but the end result was better
than i could ever have imagined. My husband even says this is the best tree i have
done yet. Sam had the best suggestion..."Coloured lights!" Well i am glad i listened
to him.

Don't you just love snowman? I have quite a few of them on my tree. This guy
is one of my favourites.

It's hard to tell from this photo but this snowman is riding a tin sleigh...

I have alot of these tags with vintage photos on them. They are placed all over the

tree. These also come from the antique barn sale in Ontario.

An old baby bootie that has thimbles for wheels. Classic old Santa in a fur coat.

On our tree you will also find alot of planes. Sam's love for aviation is everywhere.

This ornament is made in Germany. Hand crafted. Love it!

Hard to believe Christmas will be here in two weeks. I'm off to finish my shopping

and then do more baking.

Thanks for visiting

Pamela xo

Homemade Christmas

Every year back home in Ontario I used to attend a folk art Christmas craft show.
This was not your ordinary craft show . For starters it was held in the country
in an old farm house and the owners barn.

It was always so enchanting the day of the
show. Guaranteed there would be snow covering the landscape . The barn was filled with
all the unusual artisans crafts and also lots of antiques. In the corner of the barn
a wood stove would be burning brightly. Inside the old farm house classic carols would be playing
and apple cider could be smelled in the air.

The crafts these artisans made were truly beautiful and original.

These mittens were made with old mink fur and velvet. They also had stockings
made the same way. Wish I bought some of those!

All the materials were recycled ...from old dresses. This angel is part paper mache

and her dress is from a vintage blanket.

This is my favourite made from an old bobbin...

I love how the old fabric has been re purposed.

If only I knew I was moving I would have purchased more of these stunning

crafts!