Happily Ever After

Hello everyone,

Today I want to share with you the life cycle of the birds that nested in the wreath of our cottage .  Do you remember this photo? You can see it here .

From these beautiful eggs came five cute little birds.

Three out, two more to come...

They hatched.

I'm sorry for the messy home. :(

Can you see them?

They are so big now!

Here's a closed up.

This cute little bird was the last one to leave the nest.

All grown up and ready to fly!

A bird does not sing because it has an

answer. It sings because it has a song.

~ Chinese Proverb

                                                                                     

Spring, the sweet Spring, is the year's pleasant

king; cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do

sing, Cukoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo!

~Thomas Nashe

The Blueberry Patch at Gardenside Rose Cottage

~ A misty morning ~

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail

of song, and all about you will be beauty.

There is a way out of every dark mist,

over a rainbow trail.

~Robert Motherwell

God loved the birds and invented trees.

Man loved the birds and invented cages .

~ Jacques Deval

~ Our first roses of the season ~

 Won't you come into the garden?

I would like my roses to see you.

~ Richard B. Sheridan

Oh !  Lovely . . .

. . . sweet !

A single rose can be my garden . . .

~ Leo Buscaglia

Have a wonderful week!

Blessings,

I'm joining . . .

Cielo for Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Tracie for Cottage Garden Party

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Tea on the Titanic

Welcome Aboard,

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Today we are paying a homage to the Centennial of the Titanic.  And a special tea on the Titanic is waiting for you, Enjoy!

~ Permission Granted to Come Aboard ~

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~ First class passenger room ~

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Titanic and Submarine Alvin

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Alvin was built in 1964 as one of the world' first deep-ocean submersibles. 

Gwendolyn, Wesley and my husband had

 the opportunity to visit

 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

 and see Alvin.

Wesley and friends at the command

center of the research ship, Atlantis,

were Alvin rides aboard.

Alvin's most famous exploits include surveying the wreck of RMS Titanic in 1986.

Engineer Theo Moniz, Gwendolyn and Wesley

Thank you so much Theo Moniz for taking us to explored such a fine submarine ~ Alvin .

Dining room on the Titanic

1912

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Tea Room on the Titanic

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Teacup on the Titanic

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Praise be to the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of

compassion and the God of all comfort,

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that

we can comfort those in any trouble with

the comfort we ourselves have received

from God.

The Book of  2 Corinthians

Now let's have tea to commemorate

the sinking of the Titanic! 

What was the afternoon tea on the Titanic like?

Tea on the Titanic would have been very similar

to the teas given by Queen Victoria.

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The elegant life~style of that era . . .

It would have been an impressive sight . . .

Gwendolyn

Last summer we visited the Titanic Museum .

Pigeon Forge, TN

When RMS Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage

April 10, 1912, she was the ultimate

passenger liner.

Some believe she was unsinkable . . .

but she collided with an iceberg late in the

evening of April 14,

sinks April 15, 1912, at 2:20 a.m.

Gwendolyn

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing,

Hope, and comfort from above;

Let us each, thy peace possessing,

Triumph in redeeming love.

Author Unknown

In Christ love,

I'm joining . . .

Sandy for Special Tea Time Tuesday

Cielo for Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Cottage Garden Party

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Alison for Fridays Unfolded

Feathered Nest Friday

Teatime Gathering

Come, my friend, and join me for a cup of tea.  Let's not care that miles separate us.  Let's have tea!

Beautiful flowers from our garden as a gift for you! 

Iris, Paperwhites,Tulips and Wisterias 

This doll used to be in our old bedroom, and she's been laying inside a plastic box, but today she's joining us for tea.  Her dress does not match our new bedroom colors.  Someday, I would like to make her a new dress.

Our Wisteria vine's first bloom

Everything is blooming early this year,

Don't you think?

A precious bunny is joining us too!

Its colors are perfect match with the flowers

I love Wisteria, especially this kind.

Richest blessings

Love,

I'm joining . . .

Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday