Rosemary On The Beach

I will set aside some time today to empty my mind and open myself to wonder...

You can because you think you can...

Not only must you know precisely who you are, but you need the confidence to show it...

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

A Sunday Afternoon Tea

Oh, you beautiful bride-to-be.....

Greeting guest at her tea.....

Oh so lovely!!!.....

A summer afternoon tea spent with wonderful friends and family.....

Treasured moments in time.....

And what a beautiful tea table! And the flowers.....gorgeous fresh flowers in every room....

Oh so lovely!!!

A beautiful Southern Belle and a lil' Southern Belle in the making....

Oh so lovely!!!

The matriarch of the Southern White house and the grand dame of Flat Rock, arriving.....
She is truly sensational.....
She walks on sandled feet, moving with the grace of a swan.....
She wears time with regal grace.....
She has always been one of my role models and will always be.....
Oh so lovely!!!





The very beautiful bride-to-be, getting a hug from our very beautiful grand dame.....
Oh so lovely!!!



Another beautiful Southern lady, my Aunt Bobbie.....
She makes the most wonderful chocolate cake in the world, and my favorite! I shared her recipe in an earlier blog. When I make chocolate cake I always use her recipe and now my grandangels will ask, "Yaya, do you have any chocolate cake?".....
Oh so lovely!!!






Yes, that's me, Yaya, on the left and my mother, seated and holding Gracie....and the beautiful 'Lady in Red', and lovely bride-to-be is Jodie, our daughter.....




Another wonderful Sunday afternoon in my South.....
The making of beautiful memories....
Carefully preserved treasures put away in my memory box for safe keeping...


Blessings
*****Yaya*****

My Tropical Paradise....

It's still island time.....time to relax.....

Cross the bridge and leave the mainland behind. Turn right and drive along the bay passed the old Pelican Pub.....Turn left at the Octopus tree. From here you get a glimpse of our tiny, colorful island cottage. It's an old cottage with a tin roof, immersed in oleander and fan palms. It feels very tropical and airy, especially when it's cool enough to throw open the shutters and windows. I think my favorite place is the hammock. There is nothing better than spending a summer afternoon swaying in the island breeze, listening to birdsong and the grandangels playing, while embracing the simple pleasure of this tiny island cottage and island living....

*****Yaya*****

Welcome to the island cottage...

Island style.....

flipflops.....

soft old t-shirts.....

ponytail.....

beach towels on the clothesline.....

bicycles.....

margaritas.....

sunsets over the bay and the Gulf of Mexico.....

fresh Gulf seafood.....

Island time.....

*****Yaya*****

Salt Air...

and seagulls....you can almost smell the fresh scent and hear the gulls cry, can't you?!

A few rambling thoughts from the island cottage.....

Life's a little easier down here - miles of deserted beaches and sunsets waiting for you.....

Little Hemingway cottages by the sea.....

unhurried.....

When on the island, live in the moment...just breathe and smell the air...

Slow down and surrender to a dreamy, laid-back island style.....

*****Yaya*****

A Little Beach Time

Look, Yaya...the seagull wants a cheese curl....
Bliss....it doesn't get any better than this....a day at the beach with the grandangels.....

Come on in, Yaya....run and jump!

A summer state of mind.....

*****Yaya*****

Such Southern Grace

An outdoor winding staircase, just for the lovely bride.....

and the balcony is the perfect place to stand and toss her bouquet.....

We're off to the beach.....

mermaid greetings and sand dollar blessings.....

*****Yaya*****

L.A.

Yes, I am in L.A.!!! Of course, to a Southerner, that just means lower Alabama. Things have been in a major tissy here of late. I had to pack for the trip to the island cottage, plan a wedding, work on guests list, well, I could go on and on but I will not exasperate you. But isn't it such fun to be in the mist of planning an event!?! I just love it! Don't you just love this old sunken garden. This is where the wedding of our daughter, will take place. Here in our L.A., it is such a beautiful and graceful, old Southern city. I need a mint julep, dahlin', or some iced sweet tea. Merciful heavens, it's hot down here today!
Just look at this elegant and beautiful old building. It is the office of our daughter, and our son-in-law. What a wonderful afternoon we had last Thursday and lunch at that special little Italian place was delicious. Nothing better than fresh Gulf shrimp served on a Greek salad in an Italian restaurant in the deep South.







A few rambling thoughts from the island cottage.....
'scuse me while I kiss the sky.....
This is cloud ten.....
Island dreaming becomes a reality.....
Color your world.....
Front porch living.....
Mermaid greetings.....


Blessings


*****Yaya*****