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Kitchen of Serenity

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharbdl3IuFgiRM_QxqhRguxQ-bkiZmYfxxxjEBYk6Qtd6SFjxNMxfT1rGdDlzTX2mvYMowY34OFCJ200O5nw4_t-DG6vgCvv0IznI3BqCrnzNlLYk167HXNsKIwizyKZEZ027h-ye2yFv8/s1600/2_imq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharbdl3IuFgiRM_QxqhRguxQ-bkiZmYfxxxjEBYk6Qtd6SFjxNMxfT1rGdDlzTX2mvYMowY34OFCJ200O5nw4_t-DG6vgCvv0IznI3BqCrnzNlLYk167HXNsKIwizyKZEZ027h-ye2yFv8/s640/2_imq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, let me apologise for my husband's disgraceful behaviour. Hijacking my blog? Who does that rascal think he is?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">♥ ♥ *swoon* ♥ ♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I felt such a lovely mixture of extremely embarrassed and extraordinarily happy. I'd say this would be an accurate portrayal:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXLztAKKBx0_DSw1LUaHQk7Jwx8FErM7-FaO-r9XXZUc6azJ1p-kjLDsNb2fCgND7zbiv4JUijpGeaoAJpF1HJ6rv4iP2vRogSVUPdDuv1RgaMPZ5StzM1KZCMtdbGeOAQ7PWMP36Rdl6/s1600/marketing+pilgrim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="294" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXLztAKKBx0_DSw1LUaHQk7Jwx8FErM7-FaO-r9XXZUc6azJ1p-kjLDsNb2fCgND7zbiv4JUijpGeaoAJpF1HJ6rv4iP2vRogSVUPdDuv1RgaMPZ5StzM1KZCMtdbGeOAQ7PWMP36Rdl6/s320/marketing+pilgrim.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you feeling it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The blush? The giggling? The lurrrrve?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, ahem....moving swiftly on, now that V-day is over, shall we get back on track with a bit of </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kitchen Delectability?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a little reminder, here at Modern Country Style, we're going through, step by step, how to makeover a kitchen on any budget....with plenty of other <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">delightful distractions</span> along the way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We've looked at:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1: </span><a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2011/01/if-youre-looking-to-makeover-your.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Kitchen Foraging</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 2: </span><a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2011/01/kitchen-makeover-step-2-narrowing.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Narrowing Choices</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and I do believe we're currently stopping off at:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 3: Colour Inspiration</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want the feel of my final colour choices to be calm and peaceful and this <span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">Kitchen of Serenity</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>sums that up perfectly for me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpeeTdvuU5OoxKnAU_Ks8ma4bKp882weVxIhWYxptTcM193gTEui0Len-jBLtyjlt4HNS0KO4Y74xpTYKz6JyweZkIHUL5-QWSuskj3wU75GP2_vnRbbpve9hdM-UcQUFqRxQODfJhOWW/s1600/1_imq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpeeTdvuU5OoxKnAU_Ks8ma4bKp882weVxIhWYxptTcM193gTEui0Len-jBLtyjlt4HNS0KO4Y74xpTYKz6JyweZkIHUL5-QWSuskj3wU75GP2_vnRbbpve9hdM-UcQUFqRxQODfJhOWW/s640/1_imq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Kitchen of Serenity has a <span style="font-size: x-large;">very limited palette</span> of white, pale grey and charcoal. So restful and gentle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{L:O:V:E those pendants.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T2dfl5eMydysXL-ql21qyyGKRIGDyMz62Ow0ep7KbXMDuA_cwKGfF0q6PAqkLEMtIRQ2TQUgaEHIFTv3DOdcR7Ggjmdd-bqwDa9lLZB5Mp1Ye8Fhfk4tA4iv-23Fr1epOzHggDZ9H5Lq/s1600/5_imq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T2dfl5eMydysXL-ql21qyyGKRIGDyMz62Ow0ep7KbXMDuA_cwKGfF0q6PAqkLEMtIRQ2TQUgaEHIFTv3DOdcR7Ggjmdd-bqwDa9lLZB5Mp1Ye8Fhfk4tA4iv-23Fr1epOzHggDZ9H5Lq/s640/5_imq.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Kitchen of Serenity is spacious and airy. No clutter at all, apart from carefully placed <span style="font-size: x-large;">objet de gorgeousness</span>, as I like to call them, in an unbelievably pretentious fashion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKhFFyuKdYXFnhHUgBiMPbvWmyU4Lt2oqShozlYKzRh7cexe9NINueugUppJYfV5IH-X8bRXELQRrTIWVVHCyAnf0mhrQopokHOrYSsYoVd9ncajdTkNgVoppZUKhEqILNOf_P0YMrefI/s1600/4_imq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKhFFyuKdYXFnhHUgBiMPbvWmyU4Lt2oqShozlYKzRh7cexe9NINueugUppJYfV5IH-X8bRXELQRrTIWVVHCyAnf0mhrQopokHOrYSsYoVd9ncajdTkNgVoppZUKhEqILNOf_P0YMrefI/s640/4_imq.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, <span style="font-size: x-large;">for reality's sake</span>, I feel I have to ask 'Where's the kettle and the toaster?'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is it a little bit *too* clean and clinical? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7H44s_zrysYe1_ANBRRlgM2SGS6Vmf5roF9KvWVPSYyIuwm5os6t_LIPs03nCLmV5hx3wLUm-RCKBvQJAEeU1mVg5lX6GcBk8oHGDDhwEk2AGyqO_PjEV1Pznnh3907KzI16IP6rtBFL/s1600/3_imq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7H44s_zrysYe1_ANBRRlgM2SGS6Vmf5roF9KvWVPSYyIuwm5os6t_LIPs03nCLmV5hx3wLUm-RCKBvQJAEeU1mVg5lX6GcBk8oHGDDhwEk2AGyqO_PjEV1Pznnh3907KzI16IP6rtBFL/s640/3_imq.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A bit *too* lacking in any colour or personality?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">{What do *<span style="color: magenta;">you</span>* think?}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO-hkCa5hvObb_38JGGrFnxtBvRSVqzHOhx6np6ak1AsWBp0JgKr8oZLDrrOqWq8w-UKKJeOOBEvzRLNTenlEYFwVGGdWP5bOpv2DXgea__T1ATCPHr1cFttRJatT5yQzXxR04vQrrui8/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t7l_4fWTpdNdExnAE5-b0DFADth4zxdHTTHkanZlEjsyq3NK9VyFc-iUDZe7rs5BEPJvK_a3ZxDVE7FRdUO6KCsOdoFuQCv6Mwh0W6gqmn5tYmGz3P_FQ3bseswKjby9u6Y47lK-_6g8/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Images via Plain English</span></div>

Kitchen of Serenity

First, let me apologise for my husband's disgraceful behaviour. Hijacking my blog? Who does that rascal think he is? ♥ ♥ *swoon* ♥ ♥ I f...

4:16 AM

Valentine's Day Part Two.

Valentine's Day Part Two.

Er.... Hello - is anybody there....? This is the occasionally referred to Mr Modern Country speaking. It is Valentine's day and this is ...

7:45 AM

It's Valentine's Day

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether you're <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">smooching</span> with your partner.....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">{how romantic is this?}</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoehIEbnhyphenhyphen9guJkeN6coAx0kPkI7lxSG8oYwoS5-fDcdcr3C9t3Vln1xq4txJxDTMKcTfsUF3Vz4UpoCP_O4qzE7kO3ohHAnOSgFHOlHwlknOEEBUR4uXfyc64U3T1Jh3HKdWtqMLB-pb/s1600/wedding+0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoehIEbnhyphenhyphen9guJkeN6coAx0kPkI7lxSG8oYwoS5-fDcdcr3C9t3Vln1xq4txJxDTMKcTfsUF3Vz4UpoCP_O4qzE7kO3ohHAnOSgFHOlHwlknOEEBUR4uXfyc64U3T1Jh3HKdWtqMLB-pb/s640/wedding+0011.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or spending the evening with <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">good friends</span> (doesn't that look fantastic fun?)......</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlLH3dw1pWskoadbvp5X5pmvUW2H6vc7RnVjrmTA-2bBBdtxxdtdB__O2cmZybXf-mQrmuBZY8DmQeyQLKtCsXi0aTS2l3SvAGbLmfe_AeWuTJEF99exiNzykehDJuT7MWJD6wJQzUJQz/s1600/multiple_beds_casa_tres_chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlLH3dw1pWskoadbvp5X5pmvUW2H6vc7RnVjrmTA-2bBBdtxxdtdB__O2cmZybXf-mQrmuBZY8DmQeyQLKtCsXi0aTS2l3SvAGbLmfe_AeWuTJEF99exiNzykehDJuT7MWJD6wJQzUJQz/s640/multiple_beds_casa_tres_chic.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">.. or on your own, <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">curled up in bed</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">, with a good book ...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy7JAJT-TUxl5nCoLpCjmUlmb3lHjMjkCpuqqTsYL-8YXF24d3KEDZn-Nes7aWDRPrTduu3mbL5gx7JrmQwzzt_IgCoMCuKUXmRR7P7MhGaL_5uiuEcLOh0mF5-3ySSdDBq1ipvBaimj0/s1600/HAW10_31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy7JAJT-TUxl5nCoLpCjmUlmb3lHjMjkCpuqqTsYL-8YXF24d3KEDZn-Nes7aWDRPrTduu3mbL5gx7JrmQwzzt_IgCoMCuKUXmRR7P7MhGaL_5uiuEcLOh0mF5-3ySSdDBq1ipvBaimj0/s640/HAW10_31.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really hope that you have a very </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day</span>.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejjJLQDO8r6bKctC_YCYD1QL1VvvyFqDLUAXipgP8CJIoSdMGtLBP07DANaiNcpXc6gxfYfRx9o-W7J4utF39a1OPpeokzAX6hyWm5Da0K5xhYQsUDJiH7aYl_ZX_tggdvyvk9PoEx6lg/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqtK-R2QEpreNYxfJzcH0xT26s_ztDwGvDj3azf6OIxyRZq3-uxxq-ZeEJU1JJ7Qk188qE-I-FqRDoEi6TFXBII_FL42Umyto-ju-_074qEjovIeMsv0g6Nmy6ex_AHGw1fH1U3AdNR34/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Images via Wedding 0011, Casa Tres Chic and Cabbages and Roses</span></div>

It's Valentine's Day

Whether you're smooching with your partner..... {how romantic is this?} or spending the evening with good friends (doesn't that lo...

3:41 AM

Pale Sofa: Sin or Saviour?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well? What did you think? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think <a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-english-garden-linky-party.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wednesday's English Garden Party</span></a> was one of the best Garden Parties I've ever been to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really and truly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were so many fantastic posts linked up from <span style="font-size: x-large;">all over the world, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">in all different shapes and sizes. It was just amazing seeing it all come together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you all so much for coming. I had such a brilliant time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHFi6T7pS22F1P7uI700Y5csECGxL9MSLDLaGIAGGrmE2BFsju-btFP1CKbvvpgdvHTrrCKejZfSgxKaKyD4V2RChQmQpeH8G4hD5wpiBpUDSlBlp6DhqZ0lM0eYqhPX2pVCT1fogwdSW/s1600/living-room-modern-Ideal-Home11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHFi6T7pS22F1P7uI700Y5csECGxL9MSLDLaGIAGGrmE2BFsju-btFP1CKbvvpgdvHTrrCKejZfSgxKaKyD4V2RChQmQpeH8G4hD5wpiBpUDSlBlp6DhqZ0lM0eYqhPX2pVCT1fogwdSW/s640/living-room-modern-Ideal-Home11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now...question of the day: <span style="font-size: x-large;">pale sofas</span> with little children...yes or no? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Would you? Could you? Should you?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spill the beans, please.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Not literally, obviously. That might stain, might it not?}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28VnTrvIwx4lPf4tG9nDS7ZE9nF7unGEbn-G4gVn7JfT8xae_5jiILhhSVwT8aMPzSHi-nzlvWgNURPFBGG-DjswTYJNwIsn_YVNT2vP4l6b4-J8JBQN3oShom6Ix2kg_R-Cf3Jedv37b/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdi3Akifu5m6x_6ufJtZJ02uzRgKkPnsQTnczu4KSl1nEnMBXR3ohyphenhyphenpNlLvIu3HP2OyFbrJZ0mahx6V3rqG_8NQWCVJ8UKmD3uPuEvBzEza1wbHuHKeIe4gO3v7cWExkaCtjOZb_MxuL8/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>

Pale Sofa: Sin or Saviour?

Well? What did you think? I think Wednesday's English Garden Party was one of the best Garden Parties I've ever been to. Really and...

8:16 AM

My English Garden Linky Party

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to <span style="color: red;">My</span> <span style="color: yellow;">English</span> <span style="color: lime;">Garden</span> <span style="color: blue;">Party</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVI-KG7KqfRjUfx2FedTUuX8mIQ8yKTW8rQJPRsO2Ha_eVp-4cOqLTJh67qlZIqbfcXc9AO9ALk95dNHv00JzG-NK-li-L6HL6FWapTy0msitaoLqr7yl_RoBRRBoVy3z6wmOTpWoXYeMr/s1600/Picture+057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVI-KG7KqfRjUfx2FedTUuX8mIQ8yKTW8rQJPRsO2Ha_eVp-4cOqLTJh67qlZIqbfcXc9AO9ALk95dNHv00JzG-NK-li-L6HL6FWapTy0msitaoLqr7yl_RoBRRBoVy3z6wmOTpWoXYeMr/s400/Picture+057.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And some ground-breaking news too. It's an exciting moment for me at Modern Country Style....I've just set up my very own <span style="font-size: x-large;">Facebook page</span>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'd <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">LOVE</span> it if you'd click on the little <span style="font-size: x-large;">Like button</span> over on the right on my sidebar. It's a special button that allows you to Like Modern Country Style without being whisked over Facebook.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the perfect way to have <span style="font-size: x-large;">a bit more of a chat </span>with me and each other than blogging allows. You'll be able to hear the inner workings of my brain.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Frightening.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will you join in? It's just to your right? See it? Yup, that's the puppy. Now, just a little click and you're away....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There. Simple, eh?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">**********************</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is <span style="font-size: x-large;">my garden</span> in about May/June, looking away from the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqQbuFTBO8uZFV9XOo-FRhSK76j9DshbMDk8ufMlZiFZk0sHVAxB7MyYTiv21Hrj8XXyuRZ0p72Nq1xURJZhOw2K3jYNa2TdeQqV1F_2AYt7Ncf_utxhDhCgovVDiqTXzZtFlh2aUzPSn/s1600/112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqQbuFTBO8uZFV9XOo-FRhSK76j9DshbMDk8ufMlZiFZk0sHVAxB7MyYTiv21Hrj8XXyuRZ0p72Nq1xURJZhOw2K3jYNa2TdeQqV1F_2AYt7Ncf_utxhDhCgovVDiqTXzZtFlh2aUzPSn/s640/112.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love scent in the garden. When I walk out of our back door, I want to be <span style="font-size: x-large;">embraced by the heavenly fragrances</span> of my favourite flowers wafting towards me. In May, that comes mainly from the <span style="font-size: x-large;">roses and honeysuckles</span> that you can see here rambling their way over our fences. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLayVgUPB_5sjwqRDFzKJ44ZD5EBkrzUWOiw6wnFFCu219OsMqAT0_TfeAFgvsoOT2Iu9oFSSYCg7agQaCZYyqJboIKu_d6lI4ltdy_Ad_519HJDTeWU-tB2nPr8RV6j2_KeogyVTuAkKi/s1600/113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLayVgUPB_5sjwqRDFzKJ44ZD5EBkrzUWOiw6wnFFCu219OsMqAT0_TfeAFgvsoOT2Iu9oFSSYCg7agQaCZYyqJboIKu_d6lI4ltdy_Ad_519HJDTeWU-tB2nPr8RV6j2_KeogyVTuAkKi/s640/113.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The back part of the garden is jam-packed with fruit. Yup, I said JAM-packed. Ha! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have redcurrant, white currants, black currants, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, plums, apples, peaches, loganberries and tayberries. All fairly easy to grow in England and all so utterly delicious. I can feel my taste buds perking up at the thought of all that plucking fresh, plump, juicy fruit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We generally manage to eat it all but what little there is left over, gets made into jams and ice cream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxskPuGJNGgu2yzzo10VPMOumlLsUajlYDedNIGV3FXQO1zJlwzpPg02VktRFZlByIsQm3ZjZsPQOpr3H7TLAtjl0W_fRanYt0AmIlb4KGznb9z6nHl60GLxq36p-W2GR0Qiu8csgrWcN4/s1600/Picture+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxskPuGJNGgu2yzzo10VPMOumlLsUajlYDedNIGV3FXQO1zJlwzpPg02VktRFZlByIsQm3ZjZsPQOpr3H7TLAtjl0W_fRanYt0AmIlb4KGznb9z6nHl60GLxq36p-W2GR0Qiu8csgrWcN4/s640/Picture+044.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the flower beds about half way up the garden, near where we have our table and chairs. I'm on the lookout for some nicer ones this year...now that our twins are hopefully old enough to stop wanting to push them to one side and use the paved terrace for tricycling. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So are you ready to link up your gorgeousness of the flower/ plant/ garden variety?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are three things I'd love you to do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Follow</span></strong> Modern Country Style if you're liking what you see here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2) <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Like</span></strong> Modern Country Style on Facebook. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3) <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Link</strong></span> back to me in your post so other people can come and share the garden love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not rules...but I'm hopeful. ;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, take it away.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=74993" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm linking to my favourite parties in my sidebar.</div>

My English Garden Linky Party

Welcome to My English Garden Party ! And some ground-breaking news too. It's an exciting moment for me at Modern Country Style....I...

4:37 AM

Valentine's Rosebud Initials

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA5_P1rFBVxFRqV-YzfD8E0CNEOBvbe_30gU7Q2wFjnxTfbSkmWJ2PWjddK5fiYHtrG-w-C9XUdrFJw2oDeS-iUhW05LhQJVb2iDq8lHA_fjvzz6AJeh2-J0INHn_hZvO8em3_vYhpaXU/s1600/IMG_1170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA5_P1rFBVxFRqV-YzfD8E0CNEOBvbe_30gU7Q2wFjnxTfbSkmWJ2PWjddK5fiYHtrG-w-C9XUdrFJw2oDeS-iUhW05LhQJVb2iDq8lHA_fjvzz6AJeh2-J0INHn_hZvO8em3_vYhpaXU/s640/IMG_1170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Valentines Rosebud Ornaments</span></strong>.</span> I've shaped them into our initials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">G for Guy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBVfipp9N6IgV-1yVRz_K_IqgtccDl0EJG4uf3O-DXZtyKujOZ_Zj8XuCwvKNKVZsQ3X7rCMbqz0QyQH4z689gS_AjUUJu7eW9mjtlPHnxzlAvn3sLTeSpXGSUhZ3TQJ9jXxRdZDmtQeu/s1600/IMG_1161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBVfipp9N6IgV-1yVRz_K_IqgtccDl0EJG4uf3O-DXZtyKujOZ_Zj8XuCwvKNKVZsQ3X7rCMbqz0QyQH4z689gS_AjUUJu7eW9mjtlPHnxzlAvn3sLTeSpXGSUhZ3TQJ9jXxRdZDmtQeu/s640/IMG_1161.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">S for Sarah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s640/IMG_1126.JPG" width="425" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, of course, a heart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVCyRQxDe3880qh0L4-xVbvTtF-ebnvnt1480Y4vSmLtT4dODgnT6fDXyypiDqjgi9xo5QLNLfO6x8uTJo2BY85Ray9eIMzouSnxGhyphenhyphen0Zfxo4c2FRsbS5CVIlWVHg8GdT2NG2BXyJueJs/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVCyRQxDe3880qh0L4-xVbvTtF-ebnvnt1480Y4vSmLtT4dODgnT6fDXyypiDqjgi9xo5QLNLfO6x8uTJo2BY85Ray9eIMzouSnxGhyphenhyphen0Zfxo4c2FRsbS5CVIlWVHg8GdT2NG2BXyJueJs/s640/IMG_1156.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sarah <span style="color: #e06666;">loves</span> Guy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBttMRs9g2cDfXwl0QhJcbRHjcaVI6uyUgd-p3JvgsGnsuG-ZS06cYSfvRGHqeh-yFNE22IFLvKiId9hcIWWoky6A1LvC8xlOZskUP633L48U32vPz1rFChSWxJ3xk6tPGg7fYjRUmM7ED/s1600/IMG_1150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBttMRs9g2cDfXwl0QhJcbRHjcaVI6uyUgd-p3JvgsGnsuG-ZS06cYSfvRGHqeh-yFNE22IFLvKiId9hcIWWoky6A1LvC8xlOZskUP633L48U32vPz1rFChSWxJ3xk6tPGg7fYjRUmM7ED/s640/IMG_1150.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or Guy <span style="color: #e06666;">loves</span> Sarah.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFHxRth5LALMFkYhyphenhyphenw-dzR8UpC-mkDBN3JKNfjsFoiZ7G6FL84dyA4Fd7nzyiHXL2AkmxoHIXwnBRd6BdgGhayX5TqxFiEm7zsvk-ZmQqTbJHp9qaToXrRfYToK05iD26KHvokm4RVhl_/s1600/IMG_1171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFHxRth5LALMFkYhyphenhyphenw-dzR8UpC-mkDBN3JKNfjsFoiZ7G6FL84dyA4Fd7nzyiHXL2AkmxoHIXwnBRd6BdgGhayX5TqxFiEm7zsvk-ZmQqTbJHp9qaToXrRfYToK05iD26KHvokm4RVhl_/s640/IMG_1171.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Depending on how the mood takes me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The letters were actually easier to make than in <a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2011/02/rosebud-crafty-tutorial.html">yesterday's post</a>. There was no twisting of the wire to be done.  Just gently bending the end back around the last rosebud.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbOov_7fkMybVxihdWzl5w2jnUhK75WAF0wCx_ZROBeW3pVwqga7LNR2H0U3qOp7KVfLPeKf3u4Ln45AIHl1aJoHfzfZRFNsSqGPBMT8n5_UO6eNL_uEbJ7fHXLzj92y5gFMOkGDfDt1/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbOov_7fkMybVxihdWzl5w2jnUhK75WAF0wCx_ZROBeW3pVwqga7LNR2H0U3qOp7KVfLPeKf3u4Ln45AIHl1aJoHfzfZRFNsSqGPBMT8n5_UO6eNL_uEbJ7fHXLzj92y5gFMOkGDfDt1/s640/IMG_1157.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">*************************************</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One more day to go to my <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>English Garden Party</strong></span>. Eeeeee!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come on over tomorrow (Wednesday morning GMT) to link up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There will be a bath available for anyone who gets over-excited by all the <span style="font-size: x-large;">scrumptiousness</span> available to drool over.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbWDOgBpsi4Gb-TOPVMj6oPuDqqvP8Oshflfk0xi9ts5-R_z1Q-IvskqUdRp54c6wVBrpbv2XEt8O4ZyN7SUXZb2D5yeLKCShSaGjZ4tuTfBUFkKOKk2pZBpRJuSolWRQ4dNniV3qCQF/s1600/217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbWDOgBpsi4Gb-TOPVMj6oPuDqqvP8Oshflfk0xi9ts5-R_z1Q-IvskqUdRp54c6wVBrpbv2XEt8O4ZyN7SUXZb2D5yeLKCShSaGjZ4tuTfBUFkKOKk2pZBpRJuSolWRQ4dNniV3qCQF/s640/217.jpg" width="504" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Can you imagine? A <span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>bath</em></span> in the garden?}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J2xOCCHTBUTQ1qeOepPsjfIezUtz3YVy-ebiXFjiT_ytIstmVdVvhLgtbbGIb0v6GnSwIaziRB5Z22otzW2DDrQOtn1e6yMgLmt9B10wy7fYIVaJqkFIgns8XVsepvA8y478wjYCAeCH/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J2xOCCHTBUTQ1qeOepPsjfIezUtz3YVy-ebiXFjiT_ytIstmVdVvhLgtbbGIb0v6GnSwIaziRB5Z22otzW2DDrQOtn1e6yMgLmt9B10wy7fYIVaJqkFIgns8XVsepvA8y478wjYCAeCH/s640/IMG_1160.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iqYcQPzGsdOoSThZ8gpK1LCwYsi3Ucj8QoH4GwROMaHa_DXMzZnKuHaqlrT-iSDAJqZbRqnQuOYUtRg4WGhGbpvut2rbzfzapFF0LCYOrqKNIHpCZZY4WGph2U81ugPZcRiqGgrxT70u/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm linking to the fab parties in my sidebar.</span></div>

Valentine's Rosebud Initials

Here are my Valentines Rosebud Ornaments . I've shaped them into our initials. G for Guy S for Sarah And, of course, a heart. Sarah lo...

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Rosebud crafty tutorial

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s1600/IMG_1127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s640/IMG_1127.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello again, sweet pea,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, am I glad to see you today. It's so good to have some adult company. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Between you and me, the chicken pox saga is somewhat taking its toll on my sanity.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you chosen your outfits for Wednesday's <strong>English Garden Linky Party</strong> at Modern Country Style? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm thinking some posh wellie boots would go down well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0CzLIdV8a3iQ00g3ZW7jsb0N84c0_nAHwA6ctfrnYq0MNwy2KsTMsya8ee2T9coCKs28h0-MM7_W0L8Yk77Cm1AFlusnBdEvA604Sxa7E4YDkUaNyP6rO00LXrWjwbcTvvKyCEk99eP_/s1600/joules-red-posh-wellies-shoedaydreams_blogspot1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0CzLIdV8a3iQ00g3ZW7jsb0N84c0_nAHwA6ctfrnYq0MNwy2KsTMsya8ee2T9coCKs28h0-MM7_W0L8Yk77Cm1AFlusnBdEvA604Sxa7E4YDkUaNyP6rO00LXrWjwbcTvvKyCEk99eP_/s400/joules-red-posh-wellies-shoedaydreams_blogspot1.jpg" width="263" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yup, this is definitely the outfit I have in mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYfMtExKOSE-NsQnHl13BNd4TVSlopAHteF3W-DShT5-3DeCJAZusVPC-gqiP9PQbv_ICT_84__HKptd0UbJlS9DTN0Q-YTHGVe3UwDe2Ezyp2CnRBfaKydf8q3yYDDIq-neQ-yMcMirE/s1600/flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYfMtExKOSE-NsQnHl13BNd4TVSlopAHteF3W-DShT5-3DeCJAZusVPC-gqiP9PQbv_ICT_84__HKptd0UbJlS9DTN0Q-YTHGVe3UwDe2Ezyp2CnRBfaKydf8q3yYDDIq-neQ-yMcMirE/s400/flickr.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Please will you come along and link up your garden/ flower (fake or otherwise)/ outdoors posts too (the grabbable button is on my sidebar to your right)?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{I can't very well have a dress like that and prance around on my own, now, can I?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, alright, I probably could but it would be *so* much more fun with you.}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">*******************************</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now onto the rosebuds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is one of those excellent crafts that pretty easy to put together but looks absolutely awesome when it's done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here's what you'll be needing:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A packet of dried rosebuds, which, if you're wondering where to find them, I got easily-peasily from eBay. My second home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsykdFYvYEjfcKRYBzwu0xSOuIfYQ-tzT5_OfGIWYhWTzs3xxNo8FcJoPmHF2Cxi2fpFMx9H0T7U18a0lsZMstjojWfkNtLG8ZwsZEjsCqlvqZIrp7BbzxHS4FdENcXfS4gUHcNcDG8H7/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsykdFYvYEjfcKRYBzwu0xSOuIfYQ-tzT5_OfGIWYhWTzs3xxNo8FcJoPmHF2Cxi2fpFMx9H0T7U18a0lsZMstjojWfkNtLG8ZwsZEjsCqlvqZIrp7BbzxHS4FdENcXfS4gUHcNcDG8H7/s640/IMG_1090.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some firm but malleable wire</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VQQCD05WPuokgk2jUPi7OXLcpSOUy8Ugz79Fs1sL65Ro125-p2ZKihpnf0vc3LfnnFPw8ihBWOpGOH721Iskna41IzZISMogA7t7ol3p2r41CzZFMC9v4MtlxkJfVhLbzoErcigL-mBj/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VQQCD05WPuokgk2jUPi7OXLcpSOUy8Ugz79Fs1sL65Ro125-p2ZKihpnf0vc3LfnnFPw8ihBWOpGOH721Iskna41IzZISMogA7t7ol3p2r41CzZFMC9v4MtlxkJfVhLbzoErcigL-mBj/s640/IMG_1107.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 1</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Take a rosebud and push it onto the end of the wire. If your wire isn't stiff enough then you can use a needle to make a hole and then slip the wire through that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuU1Yz6O3gTNbfPgqqjDMliVej6ieozW8KYAazj2GS_in2aKoqtmoUUUHwcUSn2UIPRUCDhMoO8fnzQsKGU_lBwqjR4C6DHE0lTjlxGBAbG7Wm1QK7MCNtFxQtg2kubmsphbG9bqHPaY8/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuU1Yz6O3gTNbfPgqqjDMliVej6ieozW8KYAazj2GS_in2aKoqtmoUUUHwcUSn2UIPRUCDhMoO8fnzQsKGU_lBwqjR4C6DHE0lTjlxGBAbG7Wm1QK7MCNtFxQtg2kubmsphbG9bqHPaY8/s640/IMG_1122.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 2</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Repeat until you have between 20 and 30 rosebuds on the wire then snip off the wire with a few cm spare at each end..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpUitCx2yY97PVws4Vq-HIDqI1yeTCRoY2a1-cHH9a6iNZUEQ7o61wapPRVtx8wgCP0KoX3bEhXl1Ze7CQO9DXZwrDalB7jh1s37PldYmSwjfxceuWUxYMBPuUwaz6qBOHbM02u59bx1C/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpUitCx2yY97PVws4Vq-HIDqI1yeTCRoY2a1-cHH9a6iNZUEQ7o61wapPRVtx8wgCP0KoX3bEhXl1Ze7CQO9DXZwrDalB7jh1s37PldYmSwjfxceuWUxYMBPuUwaz6qBOHbM02u59bx1C/s400/IMG_1115.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 3</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This part depends on what shape you want to make. If, for example, you're after a heart then simply bend the two ends round until they touch and twist together to secure, trimming off excess if necessary. Shape the wire-loop into a heart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMqt_D5gur68fs6b6YdjPQ49tPDBI9ZatNt_vMZuof2xkWXdvzrHfcIUoKccPTZ-rqh0rAj8hBXCRE4rMlt3WY_GUdWUjJ0Vv8uPQsxw-hecR4vN9-DH6nmwfjt6_J-A92wT4MoEZBwRL/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMqt_D5gur68fs6b6YdjPQ49tPDBI9ZatNt_vMZuof2xkWXdvzrHfcIUoKccPTZ-rqh0rAj8hBXCRE4rMlt3WY_GUdWUjJ0Vv8uPQsxw-hecR4vN9-DH6nmwfjt6_J-A92wT4MoEZBwRL/s640/IMG_1132.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 4</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Attach pretty ribbon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 5</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For a gorgeous finishing touch, swivel the rosebuds so that the stalks all face same the same way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj1hFWQzr4ySaTIOeLSKLAmU9dgGGxLjbXVuN_gWLcdxhyKoaklDV5VTC6L0kxReI5iJggRO__sSXaSEREqIsPVSaukIqGJSIwkxkPV9mV3S5XBtgR2ygez0NSOCnvfJsgLgCGOFhmcTa/s640/IMG_1127.JPG" width="426" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 6*</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love Modern Country Style for always. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mine are up and look so lovely and romantic. Tomorrow I'll be sharing my rosebud reveal. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can't wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Step 6 optional</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz9RygFQ1eEJeCLVpkE_F4BlANfL_93LPNmkwjfoHhWW_x7NJltodBJ-t9Me6-HrvJT8idqaHeQDQdMFSXM7rr9YEt8WMF6nD0H6jqoYIcV_NSzlyV4IR928rFVSVQsbA29HlFpIiYAIf/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnTP6TT5u7POLMd_YzXhKJDEkCJLMv1DKqU6WMq1LvxoStpyQfgvQCT_ss-L2vQYSDkMzmfrOHrHoNXiYb2hFx9wXCa5CYOdGa2cgqnkIuUqY6cSmEYNmXm5I9WbEwIeK2LRZFvlVXxxO/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>

Rosebud crafty tutorial

Hello again, sweet pea, Well, am I glad to see you today. It's so good to have some adult company. {Between you and me, the chicken pox ...

5:13 AM

In Quarantine....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, it's been a funny kind of a day for me. My plans have been thrown off-kilter a wee bit because my smallest kiddiewink has come down with chicken pox. </span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This weekend, we'll be taking it easy, as we're in quarantine. I'm thinking that we'll need lots of special treats scattered throughout the day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">For</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> me.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Like a long lie-down in this lovely bed.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aaahhhhhhh......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FYrDCYKfbYK6Z_ypniejG6-HMxgleDxLhyfI4K3aAPL-UvDhu2xCZUGhGJg-UJofzYuvzNJcR-33HGtrvlidcbSnxegbHSXa8HcHMc97mjcDHJXeUxRsQpWsXMj1mTVWRdDjtgYa8SMb/s1600/tumbler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FYrDCYKfbYK6Z_ypniejG6-HMxgleDxLhyfI4K3aAPL-UvDhu2xCZUGhGJg-UJofzYuvzNJcR-33HGtrvlidcbSnxegbHSXa8HcHMc97mjcDHJXeUxRsQpWsXMj1mTVWRdDjtgYa8SMb/s640/tumbler.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'll be back on Monday with my promised rosebuds. They're looking so beautiful. I'm really looking forward to sharing them with you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, and then remember next Wednesday 9th is my English Garden Party at Modern Country Style. I can't wait to see all your garden or flower or...or....or anything-at-all outdoors related posts. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you SO much to everyone who's grabbed the button that's on my sidebar. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">See it over there to your right? Wouldn't it make *your* sidebar so pretty?!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a gorgeous weekend, my cherubs.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7Oahtz7pJcg8HhXzLcQlTRPiJaPxK1ke8SZEBuGFPphoiLGTZk4AkObSZaCokMG80CckXZN7JzoJ512ceAVavh0Ba-_Squ2anuGnAOKszmCOAmVvyBdESp_sNtHIuYsiycS6zrRT9At1/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_Ey0Xh1KTs8Yd_OKfrgawFHrtu3eUc_N4icRiDz0d7R9aP-cbV1BQ3FY4s_fBOoovGfTktH6DjHUlDJCizCXxetRwmsJQ6WTkOtK2bMASjRq4OJl6aVsuO4G_5zTeitQXO43lTc1eAWX/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image unknown</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm linking to the parties in my sidebar...</span></div>

In Quarantine....

Well, it's been a funny kind of a day for me. My plans have been thrown off-kilter a wee bit because my smallest kiddiewink has come dow...

4:31 AM

Valentine's Cushion

<span style="font-size: large;">I have an announcement to make.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You are all cordially invited to:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Modern Country Style's English Garden Party on Wednesday 9th February 2010.</span> </span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Just to be clear....I am SO chilled out about what you can link up. Does it have to be a perfectly manicured garden? Nope. It can be a bunch of flowers, or some herbs, or dried flowers, or your winter yard, or some lovely outdoorsyness (no, not 'odiousness', Mr Spellchecker...) of your choice.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Out of my factory of fun, I have masterminded a new button....which is over on the righthand side of my blog, on the sidebar.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I will love you forever and a day if you grab the button (by copying the html code below it) and put it on your sidebar if you have a blog too. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you so much.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFApWb1uvLJOLGtREz9ElXpGkMjcwZ6RuFFQOS6DniD14ZhbhERvJix_M1WfEVU1kAoSqjaXe9uCi_LJAdsf-kWP_E3431pHX5mtFhg5vy2kJzTUo-w3v9bsqJNf3-bgGrtzPHdN22-oH/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFApWb1uvLJOLGtREz9ElXpGkMjcwZ6RuFFQOS6DniD14ZhbhERvJix_M1WfEVU1kAoSqjaXe9uCi_LJAdsf-kWP_E3431pHX5mtFhg5vy2kJzTUo-w3v9bsqJNf3-bgGrtzPHdN22-oH/s640/IMG_0960.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Let it be known far and wide that <span style="font-size: x-large;">I love Valentine's Day</span>. Not the commercialised schmaltzy version but the loved-up coupley thing. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Slow dancing. Red roses. Love letters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Makes <span style="font-size: x-large;">my tummy do a flip</span> at the thought of it.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So, with that in mind, here is the first of my Valentine's offerings.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdhE56Xj7hlcSHtMPgyeaiafAvxAY26jmtrAjqbGkf2BlPI5nQjmkhsVqCsPGtP8o1oYInnAR17_C8y_WFbmoyxdkvgL2h6RXf1gkKnewfzLpFVcuiJ7a48_KMNEFP5WpenpXLU8ui5e/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDdhE56Xj7hlcSHtMPgyeaiafAvxAY26jmtrAjqbGkf2BlPI5nQjmkhsVqCsPGtP8o1oYInnAR17_C8y_WFbmoyxdkvgL2h6RXf1gkKnewfzLpFVcuiJ7a48_KMNEFP5WpenpXLU8ui5e/s640/IMG_0878.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A Valentine's cushion celebrating <span style="font-size: x-large;">our marriage</span> together.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXCwzSGxgkiB8zuvPnlH-sam76x4ZT8Ly14oKbyRnhFjgI2-yzOlpJJPK3rJkWYX4JGsFJPbVosipPaTVHxXh-It5rikJt0aDEkh4aOycgqCGtRpJFqR2KX0DsxOlyj-Vmk-bVlh4dTx_/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXCwzSGxgkiB8zuvPnlH-sam76x4ZT8Ly14oKbyRnhFjgI2-yzOlpJJPK3rJkWYX4JGsFJPbVosipPaTVHxXh-It5rikJt0aDEkh4aOycgqCGtRpJFqR2KX0DsxOlyj-Vmk-bVlh4dTx_/s640/IMG_0851.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We got married at a gorgeous red-brick church 1999, Sussex, England. The sun shone for us and we absolutely glowed with <span style="font-size: x-large;">happiness</span> all day long.</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIN3aEfKXL9kDpJzMsoLfCG5ak5v-TG4prIulTGFazIcR2g770p7oyVNr-c5vhZ2kcmdSxZZjAQYDFwndsgvzlLm3yjOm5-x3tXXlY9sO2-_8IW332Pmu81qpdB5Cgx5Sf-U3QS2tWiii/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIN3aEfKXL9kDpJzMsoLfCG5ak5v-TG4prIulTGFazIcR2g770p7oyVNr-c5vhZ2kcmdSxZZjAQYDFwndsgvzlLm3yjOm5-x3tXXlY9sO2-_8IW332Pmu81qpdB5Cgx5Sf-U3QS2tWiii/s640/IMG_0834.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used bleached calico on the front and grey wool on the back for an envelope-backed Valentine's cushion.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeykEarOY0t3BSFaPmNXixGSCqKgTunB8kjv0bo8qc5aomMOB2C_AcW6rTbwu1B9qfZWpfoZ822rjDzsDCYlK4uBxu4PML5TPR0sZoXy1u3UUtM1wlRacEe3KCzbzkdpM2nZA1V-xgIqx/s1600/IMG_0939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeykEarOY0t3BSFaPmNXixGSCqKgTunB8kjv0bo8qc5aomMOB2C_AcW6rTbwu1B9qfZWpfoZ822rjDzsDCYlK4uBxu4PML5TPR0sZoXy1u3UUtM1wlRacEe3KCzbzkdpM2nZA1V-xgIqx/s640/IMG_0939.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used a <span style="font-size: x-large;">draw-thread technique</span> to create the two lines on either side of the stamped section by pulling about ten or so complete threads out of the material. It creates a kind of ladder effect.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRktlmmC4CRSkwI5igruGRKnatiNnN1xoLYt9meX7siiFVUW3YyVLWsxp1z0mJHHcHlJ-YcSUvu9NANa5l3KDvNHCaTu-de6wQDtq6O8yQWVzVa97rA-7lEpO_fKKoEFHR-6MCmrY_Aa/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRktlmmC4CRSkwI5igruGRKnatiNnN1xoLYt9meX7siiFVUW3YyVLWsxp1z0mJHHcHlJ-YcSUvu9NANa5l3KDvNHCaTu-de6wQDtq6O8yQWVzVa97rA-7lEpO_fKKoEFHR-6MCmrY_Aa/s640/IMG_0838.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My top tip is do that bit afterwards. If you mess up on the stamping, you don't want to be repeating the pulling. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Don't ask me how I know or I'll <span style="font-size: x-large;">growl</span>. :-)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaFCw5mI616WuxN6uxbp-SUnU5BTY9buxFDeNsaLmUDW3L1xqO0Kp-nuVc1RhU-btV7eg5-VHngvSuBr8cT6RN7EivxUrPFKctrYw_OLSrcrQzx8UyxY5yRpyQf1Wqf5UbPIz58pchhWB/s1600/IMG_0981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaFCw5mI616WuxN6uxbp-SUnU5BTY9buxFDeNsaLmUDW3L1xqO0Kp-nuVc1RhU-btV7eg5-VHngvSuBr8cT6RN7EivxUrPFKctrYw_OLSrcrQzx8UyxY5yRpyQf1Wqf5UbPIz58pchhWB/s640/IMG_0981.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I love the combination of the two textures and colours: the soft <span style="font-size: x-large;">charcoal</span> wool and <span style="font-size: x-large;">nubby</span> off-white calico. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUpFZSxdIOePgWbrhiR7dRii2HJ8KD7i72w0zSsS3XGPQYLkyWH8ki2vNPwe7T08VrJNzdPrbUL4WnZxmmlK2s0hazHgMFDORotxlRfi9a69vn1y7wBrxnumyFSvQUJb-hnE8C0LOADky/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUpFZSxdIOePgWbrhiR7dRii2HJ8KD7i72w0zSsS3XGPQYLkyWH8ki2vNPwe7T08VrJNzdPrbUL4WnZxmmlK2s0hazHgMFDORotxlRfi9a69vn1y7wBrxnumyFSvQUJb-hnE8C0LOADky/s640/IMG_0836.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Perfect for <span style="font-size: x-large;">snuggling up</span> with, alongside this pearl-grey faux fur throw.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fd62Gfh7JxCgfVbBP6D1Vq1IchbWPI2F6VREAr6g2abivf1YqOXdXSCf-xmOAg1-UOxYXya3Yd177A_BWcZyRlB9ORtXul2IxelUnPlch0zTpEqzYaGWk5sBkogADJw-Otcxe4xgfdwt/s1600/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fd62Gfh7JxCgfVbBP6D1Vq1IchbWPI2F6VREAr6g2abivf1YqOXdXSCf-xmOAg1-UOxYXya3Yd177A_BWcZyRlB9ORtXul2IxelUnPlch0zTpEqzYaGWk5sBkogADJw-Otcxe4xgfdwt/s640/IMG_0842.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I used a mixture of vintage typewriter keys and standard alphabet stamps. I have a bit of a <span style="font-size: x-large;">stamp mania</span> going on at the mo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Stamping everthing in sight I am.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KCGmo45rtvDa8tbst5AffsBGtQOGJLP-SZWkECB7iKXte4Whne-AsMSEJukMOuzFdUVB7rlK1-M7brdPtf0fuhA3ITf68rn293jkxXz-YMl61UasTOxbAmFOCysd7Z5NgeCeK_m3Ougn/s1600/IMG_0828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KCGmo45rtvDa8tbst5AffsBGtQOGJLP-SZWkECB7iKXte4Whne-AsMSEJukMOuzFdUVB7rlK1-M7brdPtf0fuhA3ITf68rn293jkxXz-YMl61UasTOxbAmFOCysd7Z5NgeCeK_m3Ougn/s640/IMG_0828.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've already given this cushion as an early <span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentine's present</span> to Mr Modern Country and was utterly blown away when he said that he *loved* it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, he used those words. L.O.V.E.D. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9-iUUuhKF21iNI2Zp8p79HbeJu4Ys4mQxHVic21xVlEnKM7D-RFT2og3JBsoD7n6RRJ4uWBaAffFp37bN7EjyXxsZm4V-Dlw8ogENxP1c-2TEh4xLlBHqCDYslq_z1qrGlg7MEQdfOxt/s1600/IMG_0862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9-iUUuhKF21iNI2Zp8p79HbeJu4Ys4mQxHVic21xVlEnKM7D-RFT2og3JBsoD7n6RRJ4uWBaAffFp37bN7EjyXxsZm4V-Dlw8ogENxP1c-2TEh4xLlBHqCDYslq_z1qrGlg7MEQdfOxt/s640/IMG_0862.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Well, you could have knocked me down with a feather. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaUJacIJJSiXBGf1Kz7hxxgyUojWWTKyecCPsHb-LAdOUsaieWQSNhq0fT_cqJm-bP9mEVSbtc9ILZoHJzYvRR8H79jGN6Kisj1PqVFb4aksYTapyeZ0UL2RdGFSX73m0wSeCWB-KMhjC/s1600/IMG_1057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaUJacIJJSiXBGf1Kz7hxxgyUojWWTKyecCPsHb-LAdOUsaieWQSNhq0fT_cqJm-bP9mEVSbtc9ILZoHJzYvRR8H79jGN6Kisj1PqVFb4aksYTapyeZ0UL2RdGFSX73m0wSeCWB-KMhjC/s640/IMG_1057.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> And thank you so much to </span><a href="http://cstower.blogspot.com/2011/01/light-and-bright-country-kitchens.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Cindy at Oakview Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for sharing my Modern Country kitchen makeover. Have you visited her blog? The photos she and her husband post there are awesome.......and she's LOVELY too. ;-)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Come back soon for some <span style="font-size: x-large;">rosebud</span> scrumdiddlyumptiousness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Could there be anything more Valenitne-y than rosebuds?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqtT4rZGSf8ICiSqdSMZ9tzoc0BSvuq6647U42ofxrkSEpdGEzeQU3RyzIEW9PrkslxHbbQap093vBkWzEjmWd44ZxMX8bqfsNgFxgtvF-MqIE1XoTEbZCLOp-GZV7xT6wR7DQKo9f9vW/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRLDcLnR3gLXDshxwvOU9O-H6bdbZ2Y6dIgKNZSc4WAUvLL93_4orY5JwJ66nzcMY2qTGfdBPBBSzv8-TReRj9kIsytNPj9oPQrOzlDlYr75i_7Na0RPgf8a23QLpzW1njo9Gyzcsgrjw/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>

Valentine's Cushion

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