Birds, birds, birds......

Hello my beautiful friends....I've missed you!
It has been a busy last few weeks trying to keep up with
cleaning, yard work and guests coming and going to the cottage.
As guests were getting ready to say goodbye one morning
a bird flew into one of our windows, Al picked it up and it
sat on his finger for such a long time.

Guests that were staying with us.
They were amazed how relaxed the bird was.

Faithfully!

Summers Delight

Fresh fruit is always a nice additive at your summer brunch.
Quick and easy and can be mad up a head of time.
Guests will be impressed with your homemade glaze.
When we think summer barbecues its often
potato salad, pasta salad and green salads.......
So why not try something different!
Fresh Fruit Glaze.
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sour cream or (cream cheese)
3 tsp vanilla
Melt butter over medium heat reduse to low and add brown sugar.
Stir till smooth.Remove from heat and cool.
Add sour cream and vanilla to cooled mixture.
Drizzle generously over fresh fruit!
Try adding granola for garnish.
If you are stressed for time frozen fruit is fine,
just make sure to drain all juice.
Enjoy!

Faithfully

Garden tour

I thought I would give you a little tour around my garden.
It seems like every time I go and take a look there is something
else in bloom

Today I thought I would start with the front garden.
Meet the smallest member of our family, Milo....
he loves to have his picture taken.

A very good long time friend came for a visit
and brought me these beautiful flowers.

Faithfully

Vintage to Victorian!

"Allies Adornments"
She has beautiful handmade Jewelery.

Hello my dear friends.
I don't know if this happens to you
but I have so many different colors of lilies that I have lost
track of them all..... so when they bloom its always a surprise.
I'm not much of a green thumb so I find that you can't go
too far wrong with Lilies.

This is just one of our gazebos, its so quiet and peaceful
sitting among the flowers sipping on a glass of ice tea.

I sure hope you are all enjoying your summer.....
even though I am kept busy with guests coming and going to our B&B
I enjoy it but always find time to sit around and be lazy
Because after all isn't that what summer is all about.....

Faithfully

Refreshing Beauty!

My oldest daughter collects everything and anything with
Coca-Cola, so I know she'll love this picture on tin......
when she sees it.

Victorian beauty.....

I love this page from a photo book,
Its one of my favorites.....so elegant.

Faithfully

And yet another clock!

I've never counted how many clocks I have
probably somewhere around 50....
and I'm always looking for that special one.

More Lilies have bloomed!
This is a new one I got this year.
My daughter fell in love with it and wanted me to get it
and so it came home with us.

Bloom where your planted!

This has been something that I have struggled with
over the past four years since my surgery.
Seasons can change so quickly and just when you think
life is good...... suddenly God decides to throw a road block
in and send you in a different direction.
You can fight against it and wallow in self pity, waist time asking Why me,
or say......
God I'm yours, show me where you want to use me.
For me loosing the ability to walk and the motor skills of my hands
has been a real loss and lots of hard work to regain back what I do have.
I am one of Gods miracles through his grace I can walk with the help
of some one by my side and tho my hands are slow I can play the piano
which has always been an important part of my life.
I once was a very active person so now having to rely on family and friends
has been a learning experience and where I once fit in I no longer do.
Oh yes there are days I grieve for the things I once could do but
my friend if you have found yourself in this kind of a situation.....

Don't ask for life to be easy.....
ask for it to be worth it!

Romans 12:8
And we know that in all things God works for the good
of those who love him, who have been called according
to his purpose.

Blooming where we are planted or in a place we just don't like.
Sometimes it can be hard to see the purpose for our being
in that place or season in our life.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because
when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life
that God has promised to those who love him.
He will never leave us and his plan for our life is much more fulfilling
than what I could ever hope to accomplish without him.

God Loves you!
Have a great weekend my friends

Faithfully!

Hope this reaches you Marnie!

I've been trying to send you messages from your blog, but haven't been having any luck. I hope this will work! I can tell you are really enjoying blogging. Fun, isn't it?  And to think it all started with us watching that movie while we were there. Zach and I loved staying with you guys. It was such a treat to see you again after soooo many years. I think it is cool how we could just pick up like no years had passed in between. I was happy to introduce Zach to Clearwater too. He loved it there, and once he heard you could get high speed Internet there, he wanted to move there.

So how are you, my friend, Marnie?
Thank you so much for sending my orange coat to me. I have used it a lot because we've been having so much rain this summer. This is wonderful though, because we've had dry drought-like summers for the past few, so we are very thankful.

I am painting another chair! It's very bright and very beautiful (so far!), so I am hoping it will turn out nicely in the end. I always feel so happy when I'm creating! Hopefully I'll find a buyer too ~ although Zach already wants to keep this one. LOL

Have you guys been busy with B&B guests this summer? Greg and I hope to have a short get away to Jasper later this month. We will likely rent a car because our vehicle is not entirely trustworthy and we don't want to get stuck somewhere in the middle of nowhere.  I seriously cannot remember the last time we went away anywhere together, so we're really looking forward to going.

Hope you are all well. Say hi to Al and Dayne for us. Take care.
Love,
Dawn.

 

Dawn Supina

www.artandlifemeet.blogspot.com

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www.creativesandwich.blogspot.com

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My little girl turned "22!"
June 29th.....
We spent a family day at the.....
wild life park
These two bears were having fun playing together.

This little western town was quite fascinating.
I felt like the "jolly green giant"......
only difference..... I'm not green!

My family by the swan pond.

I love swans they are so beautiful and graceful......
there were quite a few fluffy little ones.

I hope everyone is having a good wk end.
Faithfully!