Let’s Dish about Waveny Mansion’s latest tablescapes. Believe it or not, two years have passed since my post of the last table event at Waveny. You can see the beauties from 2011 HERE . I was missing all of you dish/tablescape lovers during the tour, so even though the mansion was crowded I was determined to take some…
Long ago, in the magical world of “just out of college with no money and saving for grad school,” there was a very young Woman, who one day walked into a brand new store which had just opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was filled with white dishes, bright blue towels, large glass storage jars, and lots of bold linens in the…
Do you know what this is? Could it be a snow field of fresh powder? Baby, it’s cold outside! Nine degrees this morning, and that will seem warm by the time this weekend comes. Brrrr. These temps and the general January blues that always affect my spirits left me struggling to create a table for Cuisine Queen Kathleen’s party:…
My Christmas wish for a WHITE CHRISTMAS was granted this year, just a little snow — not enough to delay flights or block the roads or strand Santa! The snow began immediately following the early evening service on Christmas Eve, and fell gently through the night, until the morning light revealed this wonderland. Presents were found under the tree,…
We know autumn is here when we make our annual trip to the northernmost reaches of New Hampshire, where the state bumps into Canada in an area whose national identity was still in dispute well into the 1800s. click here to read about The Republic of Indian Stream Here, the majestic Connecticut River starts as a spring on the Canadian…
What do you see when you close your eyes and drift away on a little beach break? White tropical sands and palm trees? Waves crashing on rocky coasts? Pink shells? Jellyfish? A place to run with your best friend? Cape Cod in Massachusetts extends an arm around the bay protecting Boston, creating in its interior beautiful beaches…
Can you describe your “style” in one word? Long ago and far away, when I was just out of college and we were heading to law school, I used a few of my precious extra pennies to purchase the first issue of Country Living on the newsstand, and spent many months studying every photo and article. Of course, at that…
Would you like to enjoy a summer meal here? Or maybe a picnic on the grounds? Waveny House was built in New Canaan in 1912 by a founder of Texaco for use as the family’s summer cottage. The mansion and 300 surrounding acres, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, were purchased by New Canaan in 1967 for “the future use of…
Nothing that I can add to my kitchen table right now, after this last winter would be more beautiful or make me happier than these gorgeous daffodils from my yard. No more snow … Spring is here at last ! Please join me at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday Linda 🙂