Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and May God Bless

Us Everyone. ~~ Charles Dickens

Here at the Cabin we are all ready
we have spiffed, wrapped, & baked.
Our youngest son Tommy is home
for the holidays and we couldn't be Happier.
Let the Merriment Begin ........
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Wishing All of You,  My Dear Friends & Family

A Blessed Merry Christmas

Filled with Love, Laughter, Joy & Peace

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May You find A renewal of Faith & Hope

May You be Surrounded by Those You Love

May Your Heart & Home  Be Filled 

with the True Spirit of Christmas
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Sending Love & Warm Hugs
from the Cabin ~~ Connie xoxox

Favorite Time of the Year

Happy Fall .... Happy First Day of October !! It's gloomy & chilly here in the woods ...... cleaning out the wood stove and carrying some wood up to the back deck, is on the agenda this day.

We know soon we will be lighting a fire

early mornings & late evenings to

keep away the chill. 

DH has been splitting wood for weeks ....

thinks we should be all set for winter.

The cabin has had fall decorations out since my last

trip to PA.   We came back with a truck load ... unfortunately

I have had to rid so many .... must be due to all the

rain we have had. 

Some of the Best  didn't last three days past

my setting them around outside. :-(

We have had our share of company these last few

weeks .... a Surprise visit from

my brother, my nephew &

my great nephew who live in

Long Island & upstate NY

so much  Fun to sit,  catch up and laugh

around the kitchen table with Family. 

Good for the Soul !! I am Blessed !!

Next was a visit from Janet & Don

of winterwillowprimitives in VA

Janet and I have been Blog friends for

the past four years and it was so

nice to finally meet in person.

She is so sweet and we enjoyed the visit greatly.

She gifted me with one of her sweet pinkeeps I love it to

pieces ...... she also brought goodies for me that she sells

on her website, one was a small redware plate that

I just can't seem to capture in a photo.

All of it was Wonderful ...  the Gifts made

from Heart & Hand are Treasured.

Thank You so much Janet !!!

This week my Dear friend Anita

(aunt daisy's in EmmausPA)

came to spend a few days at the cabin .... just pure

"Girl Time" and boy how we both needed it. 
The weather was gloomy outside but the

laughs & chatter brightened the inside.

Its amazing how much talking two Friends

can do and really not say much, at least

that's what we told Paul. 

We only paused to eat & drink when

necessary lol

Amy my Dear you were missed ..... (((hugs)))

Anita also came bearing gifts ..... I'm getting totally spoiled,

and how my friends know me ..... I received the new Judy

Condon Book "Holidays at a Country Home" which

can be purchase at her store. I haven't put it down yet. 

She  also made me a Sweet bag of Dried Lemons

she knows  my love of "naturals" and boy do

they fit the bill ... look great & smell wonderful.

a trip through aunt daisy's will net

you things you wont see anywhere else. !!!

I promise you will love it.

Thank You so much Anita !!!

Its the special time of year ...

time for candles, fires,

good hearty meals, apple crisp,

pumpkin bread & pumpkin fudge.

Colored leaves, brisk walks, lap blankets 

cozy socks, and extra hugs.

 I couldn't be happier .... I Love the Fall !!!

I hope all is well with you & yours 

I thank you for stopping by when time allows. 

I know I enjoy my time visiting with you.

Sending Good Thoughts,

Blessing & Hugs from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox

Betwixt & Between ~~

Betwixt & Between

I was gently reminded that Halloween

was over and I should be thinking

Thanksgiving with a nod to Christmas

Thanks Miss Judy :-)  Well I now find my

self Betwixt and Between .... 

My whole house looks upside down, oh

and I broke Another camera ... I tripped 

and fell with the camera in hand a big No-No

this has got to be my third digital in less than

two years .... yikes I cant live without a camera

but DH may make me .... lol 

Fingers crossed he took out the insurance

on this one when he purchased it four months ago.

I think they have a special Rider for Klutz's.

Thankfully my sister lives two roads away,

 and I went and borrowed hers.

So right now my side pictures  are for the

Christmas Season yet there will be one more post

for Harvest ~Thanksgiving. 

Possibly with out photos. :-(

Today I 'm popping in because its dark out already,

I have a glass of wine in hand .... I haven't thought

about supper and I don't know where to start to

put the cabin back to order. lol

A visit with Friends always makes

me feel Better. 

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I Wish you all  Well,  & leave you with a

few Candle ~~ Light pictures, ... Blessings & Hugs 

from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox

Thank You !!

Oh My Goodness just received the gift

box I won from Rabbit Hill Primitives.

 THANK YOU  Jenn !!!

The PumPkin is Wonderful ..... the tea lights

which I use all the time are great, and packaged

so cute ... and the  magazine woo hoo FALL,

cant wait to pour a cup of tea, sit, and read it. 

I love it all, and the way you wrapped it up. 

Its amazing .... the friends I have made in the

few years I have come to join you

all in  Blog Land....

(Thank You Again  Miss Judy ~~Cinnamon Stick)   

So  to win something

from one of the first people that reached

out to me ...... is so Special, and Fall items 

to boot .... it just doesn't get any better than that. 

Jenn the card you wrote was so touching,

and sweet....and a book mark too, so

even when I'm reading I'll think of you

my far away friend. :-) 

Thank You again for your

generosity, and friendship. 

Big Hugs to

 Lydia for "picking" me.  

I'm sorry I don't know how to link

but if you haven't done

so, please check out ......

Jenn Tavoletti's

Beautiful Creations.

at Rabbit Hill Primitives ~~

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It's another gray, rainy day

here in CT a perfect day to

bake up a batch of cookies,

cook up a pot of something

warm & hearty and maybe

curl up with a good book or magazine.

What ever your day holds

I wish you the Best ~~

Sending  Blessings & Warm Hugs   

from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox

 

HaPpy October ~~

The Rain has stopped

the Sun is out and

a Chill is in the Air. 

 Yes Yes Fall has arrived ...  woot hoot !!

Happy October !!

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Sorry My Dear Cousin Jo  ...  

you missed it by a mere Week ~~ :-(

I was the Lucky Winner on

Jenn's ~~  Rabbit Hill Primitives ....

Blog Give~A~Way

I'm so Excited I await my package in the mail. 

I Never, Ever Win anything. I always say I'm

Lucky & Blessed in Love, not so much in Chance. :-) 

I have a few of Jenn's Beautiful Creations ...

so I'm anxious to receive a bit of

Fall ...... made with Love by her Hand.

Thank You Dear Friend ~~

We are busy this week-end, packing away the out door

furniture ... we will leave the back deck set up for awhile longer,

 because I love afternoon tea in the sun. 

Plus on of our last trip to PA we found a

clay  chiminea,  and evenings sitting with

a glass of wine and a fire burning outdoors 

is a slice of Heaven.

The pool will be put to rest for another year

(we're a little late with this chore)

as it has already started filling up with leaves.

I finished  cleaning all my windows inside and out,

big job ...... glad that's done.

I can now place my window lights in ... love the look.

I'm not able to keep them in all year as my friends in PA do. 

I have no real window stills so I have to rig them up.  

The windows  wont open when there in ..... so I place them

in now & turn them on through the end of January. 

We are still pretty green here in CT but I know it wont be

long before we are a blaze with color.  Ti's the Season of

PumPkins, Hay Rides, Warm Fires, Hearty Meals,

and Icouldn't be Happier.

I hope where ever you are .... you are

Healthy, Happy, Cozy

&

Enjoying the Season with those you Love.

Sending Fall Blessings

&

Hugs from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox

 

“I would rather sit on a PumPkin,

and have it all to myself,

than be crowded on a velvet cushion”

~~~ Henry David Thoreau ~~

Hello ~~

What a Beautiful Week~End

The Extreme Heat & Humidity is Gone

The Windows are Open,

The Birds are Singing,

&

The Breeze is Coming in,

                                       Just Glorious.                                         

~~ Summer Thyme Tea ~~

Golden Sunshine,

Summer Weather,

Cloth on the Table,

Bouquet of Heather,

Pretty Little Tea Cups,

Earl Gray Tea,

A Sampling of Cookies,

Some Sweet Conversation,

My Two Little Dollies,

Just Taylor, Maddie & Me

I Love You Girls & The Time

We Spend Together ~~

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Its been awhile My Friends,

I check now, and then when I've had some

time. I trust you have all been Well & Happy.

The Time passes so swiftly from one Season

to the next. 

I'm sure we will all be "seeing" more of

each other now that we are approaching the Fall.

I know my thoughts are turning to

Pumpkins, Bittersweet, Colored Leaves

&

 The Coziness that comes with the Season.

I've seen bits & pieces showing up

on all our Favorite Blogs

&

in our Favorite Shops.

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"To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state

of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring."

George Santayana (1863 - 1952

Sending Good Thoughts,

&

Hugs from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox