Fall Retreat with Anne of Green Gables

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. As I'm writing this post I can hear the wind blowing the leaves around outside.  It's late in the evening and the house is quiet from the days activities.  Sweetheart and I have watched our favorite television programs and now it's my time to Show and Tell you about
My Cozy Corner Fall Retreat~With Anne of Green Gables.

This afternoon I set my little tea table in the patio.  The swing is covered with a Matisse bedspread I bought on clearance and the pillows are covered with a soft terrycloth.  I made slipcovers so I can change them depending on the season.  Of course I put one of my angels on the table by my tree fern and the Boston fern is so lush and green this year. 

The patio swing is wonderful reading spot on a warm fall afternoon.

Now my story about Anne spelled with  an e of Green Gables.  While in England I visited the British Library and in the book store I saw this book  'Anne of Green Gables.'  I know most of you have read this book when you were a young person, but I never did.  I thought my 11 year granddaughter would love to have this book as a memento of her grandma's trip to England.  Well I gave the book to her as soon as I returned.  After a couple of weeks I asked how she liked the book.  "Oh grandma I haven't read it yet."  That was in July.  Now September rolls around and I ask " How do you like Anne of Green Gables."  "Oh grandma I haven't read it yet."  Hum....Now I haven't read the book and she isn't reading the book so asked her if I could borrow Anne of Green Gables for awhile. "Oh yes, grandma."

What a wonderful book!!! I just love it.  I think it was written for young people, but as an adult the life lessons and the descriptions of places are amazing.  Now I have a new place I want to travel to.  Yes, Prince Edward Island.  I want to see the island thru Anne's eyes. 

The Chrysanthemums are still blooming in the back garden and the Japanese Anemone are profusely  blooming in the front yard. Wonderful~Wonderful.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I frequently buy things at a thrift store that supports Breast Cancer with the income from sales of the donations given.  They have the most wonderful tea cup and saucers and tea pots for sale. 

This tea cup looked so much like Autumn with the beautiful Pears and Autumnal colors. 

I love to put tea leaves in this antique spoon that my grandmother used to use.  Sometimes when I was young I would use it too.

When I saw this tea pot I thought it looked just like my great-grandmother's tea pot she brought over from England in 1914.  I just had to have it.

This cupcake was Lesson 3 in my cake decorating class on Thursday.  It's called a Shaggy Mum.  A Shaggy Mum is the perfect decoration for my cupcake at my fall retreat.

(Hopefully my technique will improve with practice)

I love to have my angel bookmark holding the page for my next adventure with Anne spelled with an e.

A great place to be:

A great book, tea and a dream of a vacation to a far away place. 

Life can't get any better.

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner.

I always enjoy your visits.

Please come along with me while I visit some fabulous places with wonderful things to see.

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A Delightsome Life for A Return to Loveliness

and

A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday

Thank you again for visiting

xo

Betty