Good Morning!!!!!

I was having my Sunday morning breakfast and pondering what my next Post would be. Sunday Mornings are a tradition with me, I made Blueberry Pancakes, Scones, Eggs and My Tea. I have Irish Music Playing in the background, no TV on Sunday Mornings at my House. This is a photo of my Orchid in bloom now, it sits on my Morning Room table while it is in bloom, I bring the orchids inside one by one as they bloom. I was staring at it while I was deciding what to Post. This is a photo I shot a few weeks ago, that inspired this Post. I was on the computer in the evening with the lights off over head. The Living Room lights back lit my chandelier and made this silhouette on the wall, I loved it so, I took a photo. In the left corner is my Welsh Cabinet Hutch peeking into the shadow. I have decided with the chandelier imagine in mind to give away a blog award with the silhouette of the chandelier. I am giving it to: Mary at Across the Pond http://devondesigns-mary.blogspot.com/ She is always so inspirational and creative with each Post, so Mary come and collect your reward and Enjoy!!! I am giving a second Blog Award to: Fifi Flowers Design Decor http://www.fififlowers.com/ Who is an inspiration to us all, her unlimited ideas and talent are incredible. Though the Award says You have been Crowned by the Queen, we all know I am just A Princess!!! Best Sunday Morning to us all.....Enjoy your Day.. Kate

Home Away From Home

I'm missing my Home Away from Home. On my 50th birthday my daughters, girlfriends and I all went on a Cruise to the Bahamas. I took a little day tour of the New Harbourside at Atlantis. The sign said "Own A Piece Of Atlantis" I said to myself, I would like to own a piece of Atlantis. I took the tour and we went back on the cruise and nothing much came of it. Two years later, I received an invitation from Harbourside to stay for a week, the money from the holiday would go back into the Time Share if I bought. So I booked the vacation and my daughter and I spent a wonderful week at Atlantis. I bought a "piece of Atlantis" the last day I was there. That was 5 years ago now. We enjoy it every year and as I said I am missing my home away from Home.

It has become a place of solitude. Peace, I don't

use a cell phone when I'm there. Nor the computer.

We just relax. Enjoy. Read. Walk. Explore. Eat. I can't wait to go Back.

8th Grade Dance

So it is finally the end of the school year

and my oldest daughter Hannah

(she will be 14 tomorrow the 26th)

had her 8th grade school dance.

Hannah and her best friend Ashley

I know you are wondering why this picture is in here but if you look at the next picture you will see.........

Mother like daughter

Our beagle

/hound dog started to sing

while this picture was trying

to be taken as you can see

Hannah was hysterical with laughter

Finally after all the howling we got a decent picture.

They had the best time at the dance and have a wonderful memory of middle school.

A few months of summer fun and the off to

The Best High School

Sarasota Military Academy!

Congratulations Girls and Boys

For Gina,

Who has waited so patiently for her Peonies....

Her favorite Flower...

Kate

Hydrangeas........

Oh My Gosh, Oh My Gosh!!!! Look what I found when I went to get my mail!!!! My first Hydrangea ever. Do you know how many times I tried to grow Hydrangeas in Florida???? More than I can count. Once I thought I would try and buy a large Hydrangea in North Carolina (thinking if it were more mature it would grow in Florida and not die) I drove with it in between my legs, 10 hours back from North Carolina!!! It still died.... I'm so Excited.... Katie

Tea Travels......

Thanks again this week to Barb at Grits and Glamour for hosting this weeks Tea Time Tuesday....... http://gritsglamour.blogspot.com/ I've decided to share some of my Tea Adventures with you. Below, is a photo taken at The Orangery Tea Room I told you about last week at Kensington Palace in London. (Open to the Public) Below, is my oldest daughter , Lindsey having Tea. Below, The Peacock Cafe, they serve Cream Tea all afternoon, with Peacocks strolling around your tables.....it is lovely. This is at Pencarrow in Cornwall. http://www.pencarrow.co.uk/homepage.asp Pretty Picture from Kimbery Shaw. http://www.kimberlyshawstore.com/ Below, Cream Tea in Cornwall at a Pub, Seaside on a small Cliff in the little Village of Fowey, Cornwall, UK. Below is a Menu for the Month of May from a Wonderful Tea room in an old Victorian House in Lexington Ky, I have inserted the web address so you can visit. It is well worth the trip if your in Kentucky. MAY MENU Chilled Fruit Soup Cream Scone Lemon Curd & Fayette Cream Asparagus Crêpe with Mornay Sauce Greentree Classic,Cucumber-Dill &Shrimp Tea Sandwiches Chocolate Pots de Crème,Greentree French Filled Wafers & Strawberry Cream Cake Darjeeling Tea http://www.greentreetearoom.com/ Below, is a peek in my kitchen tea cabinet, next week I will let you peek in my Tea Pantry. Top Shelf, Peter Pan canister from UK, Hedley's Earl Grey 2nd Shelf, Bavarian Tea Cup, Harrod's Canister 2006 "The Store Mixture", Yellow Tea Cup (my Great Gramma's) One of my favorites, Cauldon, Bone China Made in England 3rd Shelf, Matching Saucers to above and ELMWOOD INN, FINE TEA, English Breakfast, from Perryville ,KY. Bottom Shelf, Harrod's Tea Canister, 2001 in Green and Gold, ( Food Halls) Limoge Tea cup, English Tea biscuits, Oxbridge Hazelnut & Raisin, Oxford Uk. Thanks Again to Barb.....Until next Week. katie

Summer Time Blues....

With Summer on the Way, I decided it was time for a change in the house. The Easter decorations have been put away and I needed a quick fix. Ahhhh, slipcovers.....

Everyday chairs above, linen fabric from Strohiem

and Romann.

Two years ago, I designed and had slipcovers made for

my dining chairs. I choice a Jaima Brown Fabric.

http://www.jaimabrownhome.com/

In my Morning Room, I bought a Anthropologie Table

Cloth and Napkins. I had some of the napkins made into

seat cushions.

Top. Anthropologie Fabric (napkins)

Side view, I combined three fabrics. A small check and a

Large plaid with the Anthropologie Fabric.

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp

I had my seamstress shir the small check and made extra

large ties......

Time for Summer...