{May 2015: my parent's visit} ~ Beautiful Blue and White Delft Pottery

{this is a picture of a Dutch couple of many decades past

on their wedding day}

{Rembrandt's Night Watch}

We bought a lot of Delft back at Christmas

time for Mr. Husband's birthday 

and for the beautification of our home.

We also ordered some online around Christmas time

last year and found some real deals.

My parents brought all of this with them,

and my beloved husband, Mom and Dad all helped

hang these pieces up throughout our home. 

We are so happy with the progress and added beauty!

{Our time in PEI} ~ Kitchens and Houses

The number of beautiful built in

China cabinets in both the Green Gables house

and the Manse were impressive.

I realized how big the houses were quite quickly;

the table space, storage and the crockery 

were all ample and fully beautiful... 

I loved all of these dishes!

This stove made me wonderful when enabled fry pans

and Dutch ovens began to be made...

Think of all the food that could be stored in here!

I loved all the bowls, jugs and general crockery... 

A beautiful functional space.

This coat rack was quite unusual to me

but I am guessing quite normal for the period.

It was all very beautifully laid out...

I wish door handles were still like this!

I esp. loved this marmalade jug!

It was a lovely visit,

seeing these places... 

{around the house}: I do love my little desk nook

I have some icons picked out for the walls...

The lamp shade still needs to be found...

I am accepting that things take time and that 

beauty should be built into one's life and home

little by little...