What if summer never ended?

What if summer never ended?

Imagine, all year of summer. I don’t know if I will feel elated or bored thinking about a year of summer. Albeit I love summer, the last few days I don’t think I can stand the heat; it’s way too much for me.  I love week-end; lives slow down and let us catch our breath. We have time to exhale. Time, perhaps. For a lingering kiss. Time to sit down for a leisurely meal, eating good food with family and friends. Week-ends are so important, when the days go longer, the air is warmer, and the sun shines brighter, no wonder it’s easier to get inspired & motivated. And no surprise a healthier lifestyle beckons.

I have tackled a few projects and that’s why I have been missing for a while, I wish I am a superwoman and in that sense I can turn a project with just a swift of the wind. I spent days and days of painting, from my daughters wicker bench to dresser, to my country dining table & chairs and as well as sewing, which I haven’t finish yet. I will give you a sneak pick of some of my projects on the process I have to be smart setting my goal to finish my dining AREA rejuvenation.

Well one thing, I treat myself to the season’s lighter fare-fresh with fruits and vegetables. This morning my granddaughter and I went to the local farm here and pick a few berries, the bluest of the blues blueberries and some succulent juicy strawberries and some veggies for grilling. Just in time for a savory grilled fish, sockeye that we got from Kent, BC yesterday, it’s fishing without the rod & reel

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Yummy strawberries…

Blueberry/strawberry parfait

Made of yogurt & wild flower honey

Blueberries fresh from driediger farms , Langley, bc 

http://www.driedigerfarms.com/delicious/)

Wicker/wood bench project, I am debating which

Of the two material to use; the toile or the vintage fabric

 Ana never get tired even after a long day at the farm and playing outside; she asked me if she can visit her old friends from her old neighborhood today. We did went & visit them. She made a special card and a bouquet of flower for her friends. She loves arts & crafts too, just like mama.

My new teapot I picked up at aggasiz, bc yesterday from a garage sale.

The two materials I am debating which to use for the bench & baskets.

Stay tuned for more photos…. See yah later!! Thanks for visiting.

...from Love the World's Notebook

Anyone still believing that country style must be limited to farmhouses need only, with a creativity eye and a passion for salvaged antique treasures, it proves that country style can be right at home in any setting - even an elegant city house... walk-ins welcome! ~ thank you!

Lisa Mozo 

Summer Clean Up ~ take a shine to it!

WHAT MAKES IT COUNTRY?

AUTHENTICITY RULES “True country style for me means nothing that is contrived.”

“That doesn’t mean that you need to decorate with prized, pedigreed antiques, but with so many wonderful castoff treasures out there.”

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION “If you have kids and pets, bare floors and washable slipcover areas are a must. My home is meant to be enjoyed by everyone in my family.”

PATINA “And don’t prêt over it. When someone runs into a piece of furniture in my house and leaves a mark on the wood, my quip is. ‘That’s the look we’re going for!”

FINDING BEAUTY IN EVERYDAY “I love to celebrate plain fibers by using them in place of luxurious ones. For me it’s a simple country valance I made for my window in my old house a few years back, makes a country perfect window treatment for the living room”

EVERYTHING IN OUR HOUSE ~

a photo by Lisa Sabater-Mozo on Flickr.

"For me and my home, I collect what I love and figure out a way to make it work."

Which HAPPENS FIRST?

A COLLECTOR FINDS SOMETHING THAT SPARKS A COLLECTION? OR DOES THE OBJECT FIND THE COLLECTOR, WHO THEN BEGINS A LIFELONG PURSUIT?

The answer remains a mystery. But the affection we feel for this things-however they come into our lives-is a comfort, an inspiration, a constant delight.

A mixed of flowers from my garden & wild flowers

Let’s not forget our cup of tea, An afternoon delight!

And yes, I’m a Martha follower too! Isn’t it obvious?

Upcoming project: An old desk that needs a tlc & a new colour

I love changing pictures, I rotate them often, I place them on the  shelves above.

Just the matting and ready to go.

“There’s a romance in objects that come to us from the past.”

CREATING A QUIET STYLE

Creating a quiet style

Palette choices I HAVE DETERMINED THAT EVERY ROOM in my home incorporate a palette of white, browns, and pastels. While the limited spectrum of colours certainly makes

Coordinating an easier endeavor. It’s challenging (albeit a fun one) to find the right elements.

To keep a self-impose palette.

Beyond colour although certain colours appeal to me, it is equally taken with texture and shapes. I love baskets for their inherit warmth, and shells for the luster. I group things in odd numbers and off center.   

Good Things of Summer

Good Things of Summer

The sun had already risen, its light filtered thru a half open window and shone on my eyes. With eyes half closed, I struggle to get out of bed. It’s such an incredible feeling to wake up each morning with the glint of morning sunshine from your bedroom window. The gentle cool summer breeze that sweeps thru the windowpane fluttering my curtains early in the morning; I love how it touches my skin. It’s very refreshing. I also hear the gentle house sparrows, wrens, finches, and many more who shares their placid songs and morning stories to tell the world.

I am all excited for this year’s summer time, & especially for Saturdays. I guess probably because it signals my busy week-ends and months ahead & to discover what’s in anticipation of summer. It’s also because everybody in my household is here on Saturdays.

Today we have a special guest in my house :o); Maya my granddaughter is coming today! We are all excited to see her after a few months of not seeing her. She lives in Edmonton and we only occasionally see her when she comes & visit mama (me) & papa (my hubby). I woke up early and prepared the garden table for breakfast/brunch and started to bring out some stuff I need for dinner time.

I can only look forward with enthusiasm to even busier days off. Probably as beautiful as summer time is! Summer is the time of the year when people think of too many things that relates to spending time with family, vacations and travels. gardening, camping, diet & exercise, fishing, planning for a trip, home renovation, and many motivating things to do.

        In our long cold winter months of hibernation, spring has past. A few colder spells of spring we’ve experienced before we finally have summer; at last it’s here! Summer signals us that our busier life has begun, outside is the sky of light blue with patches of white clouds that were moving slowly, for me it’s a rebirth of the world; it opens up a window of clear vast sky. A spectacular array of colours of flowers in the fields, I would usually look out of the open window, sat on my rocking chair every morning and speak to God while thanking him for another beautiful morning. Even the pinkest of wild flowers today at the field in front of my house, shows off her dancing moves, on a warm and cheerful day!! In tuned with the soft winds libretto; it felt as if I am coming out of trance. A thought of a new day came to my mind. I can’t wait to get my backyard ready for today’s activity and set my garden table, favorite flowers; pick my preferred tea cups and dishes to go with it.

Meet my grand daughter, Maya Anna. She loves the afternoon tea parties too!

Would you care for lavender tea, or wild orange & berries tea? Or you can have any tea you may want, I have a great collection :o)

Who would not have fun drinking pink ice tea in mason jars…. I would!

week-end pastels everywhere, Yes! Don’t you love the soft colours of summer?

I am also reminded that every day is the time for reflection to begin a new day; to feel fresh and rejuvenated. Concentrated on my effort to clean not only my house inside & outside and to get rid of all our junks but this season is the season for me to clean inside and to revive my relationship with our creator. It then extends to my family, friends who are in and out of our lives and so on…

       

Ms. Judith of Lavender Cottage has invited me to join her tea time  ~ Tea With Friends & With Ms. Sandi's tea party Rose Chintz Cottage, , “joy of tea time)" 

        thank you :o) 

All photos are original/unedited and digimarked by: Lisa Mozo © 2012. Thanks for not copying :o) :o)

Good Things of Summer... continue, page 2

Good Things of Summer... continue, page 2

All photos are original/unedited and digimarked by: Lisa Mozo © 2012. Thanks for not copying :o) 

Maya Anna enjoyed her “Pink ice tea” in a mason jar, how refreshing! I prepared a special straw for her as well as the special polka dot ribbon, specially for her.

Hubby prepares the grill for the kebobs/bbq

I made the cone for the white & dark chocolate kettle popcorn, but anything goes or can happen when granddaughter comes for a visit :o) instead wedge fries in a cone… why not?

Flower shop? :o)

 Anna enjoys her appetizers & pink ice tea… I think she got full and skipped on the pasta.

Even my little babies (Gucci & Boss) are here to share dinner with us :o)

Boss joined us too!

Thanks to my daughter & hubby who prepared the pasta with grill vegetables, & kebobs. We all pitch in, after all that’s what’s important.

Dolce Caramel for dessert, delighted!

My Pink Ice Tea Week-end…it’s the end of the day, then off to start a new week.

Made just for you!!

Thirst quenchers for the long days of summer…

The pastel square containers are for the pastel fruit jellos…

Crystal name tag holder, I have 2 dozen but can’t find them now… I only have a few left :o(

Wedge fries & chicken kebobs for appies, what’s more excellent than using the paper cones for the wedges :o) = fun!!!

She wrote all the name tags on the mason jars… my little helper. She loves the afternoon tea party. She asked me if we can have another one tomorrow? :o)

My friend Sherry gave me 2 of her teacups & saucers, pastel blue & yellow. Added to my collections. Love it!!!

Maybe this is the time also to go ahead of my plans that has been shelved for a while; mercy works, volunteering my hours for the Habitat for Humanity, visiting the sick, the aged, the prisons, or perhaps even just a simple “smile” and “hello” to my neighbors, to the passers-by, to a person walking with a dog, a mom pushing a stroller with a baby, an old couple walking, and children playing outside. Isn’t it a good feeling? It reminded me of the simplicity of life. Or perchance we don’t even need to do grandiose things. What we simply don’t know is; what the other person may have been going thru. Maybe by greeting them “hello” and a smile, made the difference! I always count my blessings, thankful that I am lucky to see my world full of vibrant colors daily and not see it in black & white mode!

Have a great week-end and a beautiful summer ahead!

Cheers ~ Lisa