Monthly Archives: May 2014

A SuMmEr ViNtAgE GaRdEn….♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Well,  it’s a little strange to think that it is already Thursday.♡ I have “sort” of  been getting ready for a women’s luncheon that I’m planning to host in just a few days.   However, I must admit the Cottage Garden keeps calling out to me.♡ I’m in love with the warmth of summer.  It gives me an excuse (not that I need one) to get up with the birdies,  go outside, listen to nature, and p~l~a~y. … Read the full blog post

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ThE CoMfOrT of HoMe…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage.♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea ♡ How was your weekend? I hope you had a wonderful,  restful, and enjoyable one.♡ We experienced an extremely relaxing, fun,   and restful weekend. However,  a most unusual  thing occurred.       We had made plans for a little get away….                But, for some odd reason….       After I made this wonderful potato salad. .. And,  Joe planted a new, adorable, little plum tree…     And,  I … Read the full blog post

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ThIs LaNd WaS mAdE fOr YoU and Me…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea ♡ How’s your weekend going so far? Do you have anything special planned for today? I hope so! Here at the Cottage, I’m getting all sorts of little things accomplished. Yeah! My husband is going to plant a plum tree that I had purchased earlier this week.  We will then have… oranges,  lemons, nectarine, grapefruit, pomegranate, apple, and. ..                                       … Read the full blog post

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ReD, WhItE, and BlUe…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea ♡ Happy Saturday! Have I ever told you that Saturday is my favorite day of the week? And,  ever since I was a little girl, I have adored Saturday mornings.♡ I get so excited about the possibilities for the day. ♡   And, now that I’m ALL grown up, (grin) I love Saturdays even more! Today, I am very inspired to decorate/straighten out our cottage kitchen cupboard. –♡ You probably aren’t too impressed. Well, Darn! Straightening out this little … Read the full blog post

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Entre Nous…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Thursday! How are you? With the weekend just around the bend. .. Are you making any plans? Can I share a little secret? Little  Mademoiselle Cam’i,  is upset with me. ♡ I’m not quite sure how she figured out that I’m trying to plan a little vacation for my husband and I. Perhaps, it is because she keeps “catching” me reading all things French. (Big smile) Hmmm.. She is definitely smarter than I  already thought she was! Well,  if … Read the full blog post

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On ThE sTrEeT WhErE I LiVe. …♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Wednesday! How’s your week going? Anything sort of   fun, creative, or interestingly creative going on…♡ This morning, three of my four walking companions turned me down for a walk. They said they had better things to do. “Well,  then fine!” I said. However,  thank goodness there’s always one that won’t flake out on their morning walk. We all need at least one,  forever faithful BFF, don’t you think. ..(smile)  It’s a beautiful day, and I’m … Read the full blog post

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A LaBoR oF LoVe, AnD….ThE WeEk AhEaD…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you do anything special…♡ I sure hope so! And, what does your week look like….♡ My husband Joe, and I usually use Saturday as our “Date Day”.  It was part of our marriage vows. (Just kidding about the marriage vow part) Anyway, the truth is,  we like planning fun, easy outings for Saturdays. Joe is a great sport too, and always often goes along with what I’d like to do. ( … Read the full blog post

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WhAt GaRdEn ArE YoU…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Sunday my sweet friend. ♡ I sure hope that you are enjoying your weekend. If you are on Facebook, then I’m sure that you have seen those quizzes  you can take,  telling you what Downton Abbey character you are (Dowager) or what kind of HoMe you should live in (farmhouse) . How about the one  “are you introvert, or extrovert?” (extrovert) The most recent one that I took was..”What Hollywood bombshell are you?” (Marilyn Monroe) Well, are … Read the full blog post

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A WeEk In ReViEw. .. ♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Saturday! I hope you have a few moments for yourself today…taking time to enjoy all the beauty, and love,  that surrounds you. I’m wondering what some of the highlights of your of your week  were…♡ Perhaps,  something special occurred that Sweetly touched your spirit? Of course I hope so.♡(smile) Here are a few of mine. On Monday,  I shared about how I had attended a lovely Women’s luncheon. It was very inspirational, and  once again I realized how … Read the full blog post

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Me AnD mY….WaLkInG CoMpAnIoNs…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? I’m hoping that you had a wonderful one.♡Is it me,  or is this year sort of passing by quickly? Summer is almost here. In just a few short weeks I will have been “retired” from teaching for three years. Now,  that is AmAzINg to me! It’s funny too, because I never, ever, ever,  liked the word “retired” However, time does have a way of changing things. (Big smile) Psssst.. and, can I … Read the full blog post

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