Sep 8, 2016

Late Summer Tea on the Porch....

 
 As this Summer fades,
I am trying to find moments to
appreciate its beauty...
 
Taking time to smell the roses
you might say...
 




a beautiful late afternoon
on the back porch,
the sun is low and shadows
are long...
 

 
 
I am feeling a little French...
 
 so I bring out some pretty Limoges China,
my absolute favorite pieces...
 
the dainty florals
thrill me to no end...
 


 
have you yet noticed
my new lovely iced tea glasses?
 



 
the beautiful raised
Fleur de Lys ...
 
dreamy...

 
 
I have a complete crush on them...
 
they are wonderfully thick glass,
substantial in your hand...
 

 
these beauties
are made by
  La Rochere
they have been creating beautiful stemware
since the 15th century in France...
 
si joile... 
 
you have probably seen
 their lovely French Glassware
featuring bees...
 
I have never partnered with a company before,
because I have been very choosey...
 
but I am thrill to have partnered
with La Rochere
 
and I have a code so you too can enjoy
their lovely glasswares...
 
simpily visit La Rochere here
 
make your selections
(this is the hard part)
 
and enter BellasRoseCottage
in the code box at checkout
and you will receive $10.00 off your order
offer expired 10/31/16
 
if you make a purchase
and have an Instagram account
I would love for you to tag
them larochere_na
and me bellasrosecottage
 
so I can see what you chose!
 
 
 
on with the tea....
 
the Roses are David Austin's
James Galway...
 








 
 as the shadows are getting longer
and the days shorter...
 
I hope you are finding moments
to soak in
the fading Summer days
 
I am so grateful for the time we share...

Sep 6, 2016

Yes Even More Roses!

 As the days of Summer are waning...
 
I hope you'll join me for one last stroll
through the breath taking
 Point Defiance Rose Garden...
 
join me in
admiring the beauty,
before Autumn is upon us...
 

I have been visiting these gardens
for many years...
 
my very first trip
must have been nearly thirty years ago...
 
which just uttering those words
 amazes me in itself....
 
thirty years,
how can that be?
 
I am barely over thirty myself  (he-he)
 

 
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
 
     J.R.R. Tolkien
 

I find someone elses garden
is the best place to wander...
 
to be lost...
 
for in the wandering of my own garden
I tend to see the weeds...
 




pristine...
 





flying in
a magical aura surrounds the small bee...
 



giant fluffy roses..
perfection...
 

 
Thank You so much
for stopping by...
 
I am so grateful for the time you spend with me....

Sep 3, 2016

InstaSale - Rosy China...

 
I am hosting
a small InstaSale on Instagram tonight...
 
the link is on my right side bar,
if you would like to drop by...
 
 
 


Royal Albert
cream and sugar
in the pattern
American Beauty...



 
an amazing Pancake Server...
the roses are dreamy!
 
Thanks for stopping by...