Ironstone and a Snowy Day

        Another beautiful snow and no work today so I took advantage...made a pot of soup, gathered my ironstone and rearranged the heirloom cabinet.  (Quite ironic since we stored our galoshes in it as kids...a miracle that the glass doors were never broken!)

Pinning ironstone lately has inspired me to group all my pieces together.  See my lovely sanddollar print from Kerrie at SeaWashed.

        It's time to replace the wallpaper background...perhaps the pale beach glass color on the wall above the shelf that surrounds the dining room.....the shelf is original, quaint and cottagy and I'm so happy it's there!

 

 

With all the obsessive pinning, I wanted a vintage French (of course) round soup tureen but since they are scarce and so highly priced....I got this one at BBB for $25 with a coupon!  It has the look I was going for, came with a ladle and I liked it better than some of the new pricier ones out there.  Meanwhile, the search is on for an older one and patience usually pays off in a great find at a fair price....patience..patience..patience...

     Love the color and design in the pretty pitcher that holds some favorite (polished) monogrammed silver.  I like them either way but the monogram does show up better when polished up a bit.

 The unique shape of the French Memorial Plaque appealed to me and found a spot here.

                            One of my favorite vignettes...a still life

 

 

 Madonna has found her way in amongst the beautiful grays and whites. 

 

 

 

            I am so thankful for such a peaceful and pretty snow day...
                                    So happy you stopped by!
                                               xoRoberta


 

Any day now...Jeanne d'Arc Living MAY issue

                                          
                              The photos in JDL speak volumes.....

                                                       Love, Love, Love!

Hey Sweet Pea!

Kicking off my first official day off for the summer and staying put at the beach cottage!  Life is good.  A perfect morning to take some pics of the 'wild' sweet peas in the back yard.

These Lathyrus are growing like crazy back here and after seeing the gorgeous article about them in the July Jeanne d'Arc, I realize how lucky I am.

Isn't that the way it is though....the true diamonds can be found right in your own back yard.

For a while I considered them a nuisance but now I'll look for a sturdy trellis for them to cling to so they leave my hydrangeas to themselves.  

And enjoy fresh cuttings.

I'm off to help Mom out for a bit. She's 89 now and needs a little TLC!

I think I'll bring her a little Sweet Pea Love!

Stay tuned for the wild roses growing out back at the beach cottage....        

                       Enjoy this beautiful day my friends!
                                         xo Roberta