The Blue and White Cottage ~ 4th of July

 

Hi everyone! Posting a bit early because of the holiday weekend. No one is home reading blogs, hahaha, when they could be out eating hot dogs and drinking beer.

This year the house has quietly subsided into its blue and white persona.

I am not decorating for the upcoming patriotic holiday.  Gone are the days when we could so exuberantly wave our  beloved flag, when this was a holiday filled with parades! fireworks! houseful of kids and friends---excitement and joy. Just a fave tiny TQC project flag that stays out most of the year.

Some little colorful touches here and there.

I've used my red/white/blue Stars quilt for more years than I can tell you, before my kids were born, since I was a young unmarried New York girl? It was a find at a PA flea, the binding is, oddly, woven garment labels that say Made in Canada. This year I used the soft pink and blue quilt instead. A rescue I completed also long ago.

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Mo is doing okay. He goes out at least once a day for a quiet ramble, temperature and humidity permitting.

Or he snores in front of any fan or AC he can find. "This is the life, mommy!". I think he is content. Zzzzz.

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The first deck garden flowers have bloomed! 

I am thrlled with these fancy Zinnias, below/ upper right.

The cosmos and coreopsis will bloom soon too. The marigolds are starting.

Fountain is up and running. I still have the notion birds will visit for fresh water, but year three and no visitors.

The Beach Days Memories scroll is done except the label. I hope to find extra hands to help me film it unrolling???

Have a good holiday, back soon.

love

lizzy

gone to the beach....

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