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Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡           Let’s have a seat in the garden..♡I get so much joy from creating GaRdEn spaces. ♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? Do you have any special plans for the weekend? I hope so! I’m looking forward to serving dinner at a local Homeless shelter this evening. Afterwards a group of friends will go out for dinner. ♡ My husband has been on vacation. .. so during the week we took several, simple day … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡ I have a childhood friend.  Her name is Cindy. We go way  back to when I was in the second grade. I met Cindy when my parents bought a home in La Habra, California.♡ Cindy was a couple of years younger than me.  I knew that she Adored me. ♡ Even though she had a sister.  Her sister was much older than her.. and already married.  So in some ways Cindy was raised as a only child. (Translated … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. Shall we sip some tea…♡ This is green tea from Up2You Cafe in San Diego.  It has a dash of honey boba in it, and is quite refreshing.♡ My husband’s very good friend is visiting  from Las Cruces, New Mexico. They’ve been friends forever.  A couple of days ago we spent a delightful day in Old Town. The weather was perfect. And it’s a fun place to walk around and get lost in the span of a beautiful day. ♡ This is the Historic Whaley House. … Read the full blog post →

Hello,Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Much to the dismay of my wonderful husband. .. I am announcing today that I’m now a Carmelite Nun. (Big smile) oh darn…I just can’t fool you… April Fools! All kidding  aside though, I do have a Home away from home, and I am a devotee of the Carmelite community. This is the home of the Carmelites in Los Angeles, Ca. where I’ve attended Women’s retreats for over 11 years now. ♡ The retreats are heavenly. …♡ At the … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡ Okay. ..I know its only Thursday. .. But I thought it might be fun to look back on the week so far. This past week has given me an opportunity to meet new friends,  learn from a wise one. .. and spend time with a friend from my youth.  I’ve thought about how each has affected me in some way. Not one is the same. Sort of like beautiful rain clouds… filled with possibilities, and forever changing as … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡ I’m wondering if you have a WoNdErFuL, WiSe, ElDeRlY, YoUtHfUl , friend?  I sure hope so! One of the reasons that I’m a very lucky lady, is because I have found treasures in my FrIeNdsHiPs. One of my friends is named Catherine. Catherine is 97 years young. .. And she is so wise for her youth.  She fell two months ago, broke her hip, and went into a convalescent home after surgery.  I have visited her several times, … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Isn’t this a lovely place  to sit..♡ Earlier in the month I had the privilege of attending a lovely Tea party. I’m sure you’ll agree that having tea here would be a truly memorable experience. Many of the memories we make in life are special because of the people with whom we share them. ♡ And what better way to make memories than to gather around a beautifully decorated table. ..               … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ How was your weekend? Did you do anything special….♡ I had a truly wonderful weekend….♡ I woke up super early today. I thought I might go on a longer walk.           When I came back from my walk I decided to take a few moments to write about Gratitude. ♡ Something that has been on my heart lately.  I’m reading a wonderful little book right now. I keep it on my bedside table.  It is called “Attitudes of Gratitude”. It has … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so Joyful to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we sit down and en-Joy a cup of tea. ♡ Happy Sweet Sunday … How’s your weekend going? I hope you have experienced a little “JoY” along the way…♡ Because without “JoY” in our life. .. We miss out on the simple gifts of every day living.♡ Please come and have a seat in our Music Room. (That’s what I call it) This beautiful piano was a gift from my wonderful father. He loved music,  and was an exceptional singer too. Singing gave my … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Friday! Any MaGiCaL plans for the weekend? Something your WiShINg to do…♡  On a sunny California day this week, my friend’s sister got us into Disneyland. ( Yippee! With a BIG smile) Springtime is a beautiful time to go. Main Street was gorgeously decorated in my favorite colors. I had high hopes of thrilling rides, red licorice, and MiCkEy MoUsE ice cream sandwiches. (Another big smile) While at Disneyland, I started thinking about the analogy of “waiting … Read the full blog post →