oh so sweet things

Perhaps when I retire, the nice folks at Mackenzie Childs will hire me to be their gardener. Being surrounded by their beautiful pottery and gardens, would lift me up every day. 

While I was at the Mackenzie Childs barn sale on Saturday, they had something for everyone. My dog Kiki might enjoy sniffing this perch :-) I know she wouldn't sit on it. But she sure would look sweet if she did.


I would love to know a young girl who sleeps in a bed like this...I would ask her if she feels like a princess.

The view from the barn sale is very inviting.

I should have bought the Courtly Check grill which is a new item this year. 

The birdies in my backyard deserve a new bird house...whatcha think? I've been admiring the birdhouses for a while, and I got a great deal.

This is Joe's purchase, he insisted I needed it. 

So, I made Chicken Marsala just to show my appreciation :-)

Thank you for stopping by!

Mosaic Monday #2 - The red, white and blue

This is the second Monday that I'm taking part in a new meme hosted by Mary @ Little Red House If you have the time, check out Mary's beautiful mosiac and the other blogs that are participating in "Mosiac Monday". There is so much talent in blogland!!

Hope you will enjoy a quick stroll through our garden, where you will find some red, white and blue. Isn't the blue and white columbine striking? I needed a little color by the hosta, so I tucked in a blue glass flower given to me by my son's dear girlfriend. Thank you Alissa! And for dessert, I made some creme cheese filled strawberries to share. The recipe can be found on my blog if you are interested :-)

Next week, I'll be sharing pictures of our weekend at our cottage. Thanks for stopping by!