Lavender Sugar...

Sometimes the simplest of things

can be so special...

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Like Lavender

I have been obsessed with it since my trip

to Lavender Festival

(click here to see that post)

(The Lavender Cookbook, by Sharon Shipley)

So I bought a Lavender cookbook...

I have dried lots of buds over the summer

so this winter I can try some of the recipes...

Today I made Lavender Sugar...

It only has two ingredients

(yes lavender and sugar:-)

1 Tbs. Lavender Buds (organic)

2 cups sugar (I used organic unbleached sugar)

Grind the Lavender with 1 Tbs sugar

in a spice grinder until fine...

stir into the remaining sugar...

Let it stand 3 days before using...

the flavor will keep for 6 months...

It is good for baking,  sprinkling

and sweetening drinks...

I will be using mine for tea..

and a batch of sugar cookies...

It smells delightful

so simple and elegant:-)

Today I am joining...

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Chris for Show and Share Friday

Roz for Fresh Clean and Pure Friday

Foodie Friday

and Veggie Foodie Friday

Sweet Dreams...

Creating Sepia...

For tonight's tablescape

something completely different...

Not a bit of pink!

hardly any colour at all...

creating sepia...

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I reused the centerpiece from last nights post

(see it here)

Except I swapped the dove for a white pumpkin...

The alabaster dove was given

a higher more regal roost

in my silver compote...

(plates from Two's Company)

I used my new pair of

brown transfer ware plates...

Set over detailed white chargers...

Vintage napkins dripping in frothy lace..

Candlelight is a must have on a fall table,

a single taper keeps it soft and simple...

A favorite vintage butter dish

holds eggs..

A tangle of crocheted lace runs beneath

the rambling centerpiece...

Dried white rose add charm...

A birds eye view...

Today I am joining...

Susan for Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty for Tabletop Tuesday

Thanks for joining me today!

White Bird...

Since it is White Wednesday...

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It was the perfect excuse,

to build a little white centerpiece...

An alabaster dove takes center stage...

Candlelight is a must

just a wee glow though

from this single taper in a silver holder...

I built her little nest on a silver tray...

Because I am obsessed with white and silver this year!

Cozy as she can be :-)

Today I am joining...

Kathleen for White Wednesday

and

The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday

Come join in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by...

A Time of Gathering...

For me fall is a time of gathering,

a time to feather my nest...

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A beautiful Autumnal day

is a call to gather...

So I went on a small local country drive...

(there is beautiful Mount Rainer in the Background)

Looking for Rose Hips...

I filled my basket...

I trimmed and displayed them in small votive cups,

along the top of my sideboard..

With warm candlelight...

and sparkly crystals....

The soft and cheery glow 

is sure to drive away

any dread of the pending cold nights:-)

Today I am joining...

Cielo for Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Susan for Metamorphosis Monday

Marty for Tabletop Tuesday

and

Me and My Bucket for Show Us What Your Working With

 

Thanks for visiting me today!

Early Autumn in the Garden...

A pretty Autumn day

a perfect time to stroll the garden...

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My little white birdhouse,

sitting among the Anemones...

A pot of fall Mums

waiting to be planted,

an iron butterfly flutters by :-)

The Lace Cap Hydrangeas outside the dining room window..

A Pacific Tree Frog hiding in the Hydrangea

hurries to get away....

The Beauty Berries

are turning vivid purple...

My garden rabbit

guards the last Foxglove bloom...

The blooms of the Sedum

 announce Falls arrival...

The Delphinium welcome the cool weather

and bloom in all their glory...

The Sweetness Rose

sends out a late bloom...

My trusty Gertrude Jekyll

is still

a lady of great beauty...

I am joining...

Today's Flower

Funk Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday

An Oregon Cottage for Garden Party Tuesday

and

Susan for Outdoor Wednesday

Thanks for joining me in the garden,

The Soft Tones of Autumn...

The Hydrangeas have faded...

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To their soft Autumn colours...

perfect to enjoy in a tabletop vignette

as they dry...

A so soft pink blush  

in a vintage rose jug...

Chartreuse blooms

in a Chippy

Kitchen Kraft mixing bowl...

Sit on top of

an old favorite green scale...

No harsh Autumn oranges,

just softly fading colors...

drying slowly,

Preparing to be made into wreaths

to grace the front door:-)

Today I am joining...

Show Your Vintage Charm

Launch Party

Pink Saturday

and

Seasonal Saturday

Thanks for visiting with me today!