A Ducky kind of day...

Happy Monday, everyone.. 

They sure seem to roll around quickly lately, don't they?  

I hope you all had a great weekend.. 

We had a lot of rain which we needed so needless to say the shop was not busy.. 

Terry and I went out for breakfast on Saturday to the lovely St. Martins Country Inn... 

I did a post about this beautiful place before HERE but thought I would take some quick pics to share with you all.. 

This is a picture of the old Victorian mansion that we  locals here call THE CASTLE...  

Isn't it something?  

And Michele who runs it for her Dad in the Summer months is the dearest thing.. 

Her children were home from the Prairies and so we were happy to meet them.. Gorgeous children with their Mom's sweet personality..

Michele bought this old latern at a wonderful little shop here called the House of Henry.. grin..

It is now hanging by the front door... 

This is the view going back down the drive.. 

It is hard to see for it is a foggy day over the Bay but it is a simply beautiful view... 

Oh by the way, that lovely yellow house right on the sea is for sale..

Can you tell where the sky ends and the Bay begins?  

smile..

It does not take much to make me smile but we had the purest luck in watching these ducks as we drove down the lane.. 

A sweet little pond right out front .. 

Did I mention that I have this thing for ducks.. and sheep... grin..

They have decided to go across town for brunch.. 

May as well use the modern mode of travel... 

They feel very blessed to  have the new bridge as it makes life easier... 

Where in the world is Daffy? 

 There is always one who is poky.. grin..

There she is...

Better late than never, I guess..

She believes in travelling the old fashioned way...

Well, she made it ...

 And feels so  good after a bit of exercise.. 

Let's see what is on the menu for today.. 

I think they prefer the buffet style... 

grin...

Sorry about that.. Sometimes, I can't help myself... 

Anyway... 

Today I turned these into...

These...

Tarts.... 

Oh Clove Where Art thou? 

And... 

Morning Coffee... 

They smell wonderful... 

And the other day I used one of the lessons we learned at Kings Landing and made a batch of Tansy Ointment.. 

It is supposed to be good for Arthritis...

I used oils instead of lard and it turned out more green than yellow.. 

I am going to try it and see if it helps... 

I will let you know... 

Thank you so much for dropping by and for all of your sweet comments.. 

So thankful, too, for all of your prayers.. 

I appreciate them very much... 

I am still trying to reply to each comment.. 

I find this easier than the email way.. 

Have a blessed and wonderful week, my friends... 

Hugs...

An olde Country Inn...

Happy Tuesday Evening my dears..

I thought I would share my day with you all...

My friend who has a cottage on the beach at the end of our street called and invited me to lunch...

Yesterday when she was visiting me at the shop the owner's daughter of our local Castle (the St. Martins Country Inn)  as the St. Martins residents always refer to it was in shopping.. She extended an invite to us to go up for lunch..

We literally took her at her word and up we went..

Oh joy!!  It was so lovely!! 

Michele whose Mom and Dad had bought and restored this beautiful old home into one of the finest inns around was just so kind to us...

She gave us a tour and then created and served us the most wonderful lunch..

I hope I am not going overboard but honestly we had a great time and were so happy we had gone..

Michele let me take some pics for you all...

Here goes...

I did take this pic off of the web but isn't it gorgeous?

It is sometimes referred to as the PRINCE OF TIDES ..

Imagine a Vaughan family used to live here...

They were shipbuilders and built this in 1857..

Back in St. Martin's glory days  when this was a shipbuilding town...

The upstairs  window...

and the hallway...

The bedrooms are beautiful and spotless..

Michele's Mom had such great taste in decorating this old beauty...

The views from the windows in all directions are breathtaking..

See our Bay of Fundy?

Every bed is an antique!!

A sneak pic of Michele... smile..

She is lovely, too..

Some bedrooms have little patios and they all have their own bathrooms..

Some have huge fancy tubs and I think they all have their own fireplace...

This is the old schoolroom.. See the sweet closet..

Just like it always was...

Can you imagine the children and their nanny and governess busy in this place?

The front foyer...

I lost count of the fireplaces..

There are 12 bedrooms in the Main House and the prices are so reasonable...

Extra large dining rooms..

Perfect...

This is the breakfast and lunch room..

Done  in blues and yellows..

There is Carolyn waiting for me..

I am coming, my friend...

This is the view from the table where we were sitting..

One of Michele's Mom's gardens...

Here is my lunch...

Red Pepper soup and Beef Dip..

I had not had either before and loved every bite..

Carolyn's fish chowder..

She said it was the best in town.. smile..

Didn't you, Carolyn?

I tasted it and it was divine...

Carolyn will be annoyed with me for putting her pic on here and so I will put mine too..

If I looked as cute as she does I would paste my picture all over .. grin..

Oh well...

 After we came home there was a huge storm..

The waves were wild as was the wind and rain..

I spent too much time looking out at it all..

Oh.. sweet summer...

Thank you dear friends for stopping by..

I did accomplish a little work here today, too..

A fresh batch of gardeners salve and some other stuff..

Had 2 cars of company, also...

Sweet visits..

One more pic.. grin..

Even the goats want to come to St. Martins... grin..

God love them..

Take care and God bless...