Rose Water

Home is the heart of the holidays.

 

Sunny, blustery, snowy and cold, waking up early this Sunday morning so we could get some work done renovating the kitchen.  The sun so bright filling the house with its rays, but not warming us one bit. Hot coffee, sweaters and movement of the thermostat gave us a good start. 

 Sitting here now in the living room looking at the Christmas lights on the tree, opened presents waiting to be put in their proper place, I now realize the end of another year is upon us, my home is filled with medieval music...digitally, monks and nuns chant, singing praises, Anonymous Four singing out loud bringing goodness into our lives.  I am thoughtful, reflective and forward thinking, grateful for so much. 

Even though my little cottage is a mess. 

Festive and Frosty

Last Nights Full Moon

Don't want to let Christmas Go!

This new year we have so many projects planned for this little cottage, kitchen work, a built in living room entertainment unit, a new porch.  

First up is the kitchen, Monsieur is in there readying all the supplies to begin work, first up,  the inside of the walls, pipe replacement, electrical work, lastly the aesthetics, adding my beloved bead board to the walls and in the back entrance area.  Last night I emptied out the kitchen of all its pictures, wall plates, curtains and appliances, it looks like when we first moved in, a clean palate for me to work on once his renovation is complete. Will be some time before I can share with you photos, in time.

As for me, today I have plans to hunker down, snow is knocking on our doorsteps, so I am knitting ready with music and holiday cheer.  

Plans for the next three days are exciting, Im spending time in the sewing studio working on a new piece for my shoppe

XoXo

E

PS I am so spoiled with all this blogging time.

Merry, Merry

The table is set (thank you mummy and grand mum), and guests are soon to arrive.  

Tomorrow will bring quiet, V and I will putter around the house make plans to visit friends in the City and in Westchester.

May your evening and day be Merry and Bright.

Warmly,

E

Christmas Memories

I think one day we will look back on this holiday season and laugh, we are calling our experience The Year of the Leaks.  It all started a week before Thanksgiving when I awoke to a tap, tap, tap sound, it was water leaking onto my Grandmothers desk from the bedroom ceiling.  After all was said and done, my Waverly wallpaper was riped off the wall, the ceiling torn down and I was not a happy camper.  Then last weekend I went into my basement studio to find yet another leak that almost ruined my half scale dress bodices, fabric and sewing machine.  Before I knew it the kitchen door frame was removed to access the source of the leak, you see in this old house some of the pipes run not through the wall, rather through door frames. I found myself in the Kitchen watching as the baseboard was removed, more Waverly wall paper riped from the wall, another door frame taken apart all so the galvanized pipes could replaced.

We are now sleeping in the living room.

V sincerely promised me this little cottage will be put back together by Christmas Eve, I certainly hope so.  As a consolation and totally taking advantage of the situation I went shopping for new bedroom and kitchn odds and ends. 

While V is in work mode I am contemplating weather or not to venture out into the Holiday madness for knitting and sewing supplies, or to just stay home and sip hot tea while sewing.

Holiday Happiness

I awoke to my little dogie snuggling against me, the aroma of coffee brewing, soft Christmas music in the living room, blurry eyed I walked into the kitchen, gave V a kiss and he handed me the most delicious French Press cup of coffee evah.  We sat in the living room watching the birds and talked about the days plans, the mall, a stop at a friends house before they leave for Key West, lunch with my sister, it seems like everything is moving at double speed. 

Holidays

Happy Holidays everyone, hope you are enjoying this festive time of year with loved ones, meaningful friends and family.  For me this time of year involves a lot of cooking and baking, entertaining, gathering the children around for treats, games and songs, during quiet time there is reflection.

Throughout this loving season I hope we here in the United States and perhaps around the world, we can find some sort of peace in thinking about the devastating events which occurred last Friday in Connecticut. Today during the moment of silence there was a void inside of me one that will never leave. Pray for the children.

Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday America!

Hope all of you have a wonderful and safe 4th of July celebration!

Some Blog News:

Tomorrow Rose Water  will begin its six month series on Exceptional Vintage Women we have an amazing line up of Ladies to feature with scrumptious information about their lives, aesthetics, and vintage obsession. 

See you then!