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Seashells in Time
My love for Margaret Furlong’s porcelain seashell ornaments began in the early 80’s when I picked up a boxed set of six seashell ornaments at a local Christmas shop in Ellicottville, NY, near my home town. Each delicate ornament is tied onto the Christmas tree with a small silk ribbon. She would release new ornaments…
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Winterberry Engaged!
I did a thing and expanded my Winterberry collection utilizing the price savings on eBay! Finding exactly what I’ve been looking for.
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Spice, Spice, Baby
A cloudy, cool day said I needed (yes, needed) to bake some pumpkin spice bread. It’s from an older Martha Stewart recipe, in fact I don’t even think this particular recipe is listed on her website anymore. It makes two loaves, so I froze one to take out next month. I added walnuts for some…
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The Fallen Leaves
Peak fall foliage has come and gone on the stream, but it’s still pretty. Instead of an upward display or color, the ground has a lovely crunchy carpet of gold, rust, and burgundy hues. I gathered almost every dang piece of autumn decor that I have inside and outside the house and collected them in…
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Annie-Versary Tea
Yes, I DID spell the word anniversary incorrectly in my blog post title. Brain aneurysm survivors often call our aneurysms “annies” for short. And as we celebrate the annual remembrance of surviving brain aneurysms, we can refer to that date as our “annie-versary”. Today, October 5th is my 19th annie-versary. AND it’s a beautiful day…
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It’s Fall Y’all
The Autumnal Equinox arrived this week and I am SO ready for it. Cooler nights are very welcome after a hot and humid summer and the leaves on the trees are starting to show touches of red, orange, and gold. I whipped up some chocolate chunk mini scones with a mix from King Arthur Baking…
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Tea and Scones for One
Okay, so 99% of my teas are teas for one, but this one really was as I used one of my little tea-for-one teacup and pot sets. Also, it was one scone…oh, and one cat, as Archie decided to join me. Oh, dear…does that mean it’s not a tea for one because of Archie? He…
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Lemon Scones and Scottish Coos
Dave and I attended the annual Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival over the weekend. The weather was perfect, although quite warm. As Dave works at the Maine Ulster-Scots and Clan Information table/tent, I usually wander around by myself and take in all the sights, smells, and sounds. This year was a new location and…
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Shades of Summer
Summer heat, humidity, and flowers are in full bloom this time of year. August is a spectacular time in Maine. The water is SLIGHTLY warmer for swimming and the beaches are full of tourist and locals trying to escape the inland warmth. I haven’t been to the glorious Maine beaches this summer, but I certainly…
Tea Time With Heidi 