Octoberfest day 14

We've got the cosy blankie now we need a good coffee and as my husband would say "we've got the best coffee in town!"

The proof is in the tasting. Wishing you all a warm and cosy autumn evening by the fire!

Octoberfest day 12

 When it gets cool outside my children start getting creative..........inside by the fire.

 Nice and warm our wood fire takes the chill away although when it gets really cold the central heating needs to be on!

Last night we even roasted the chestnuts collected the other day on the top of the wood stove! Yummy. My favourite treat on walks in town is to stop at the street chestnut roaster and grab a little paper bag full. They taste great and pealing them warms up those frozen fingers!!  

My son John says they taste like potatoe and hazlenuts and banana and chocoolate all rolled into one. Interesting.

It's official

Autumn is here!

Today is officially day 1 of the cold, the wet, the windy,the foggy, the romantique, the mysterious, the cosy,

 the beautiful season.

   

                                                      So let us celebrate! Tea anyone?

                                                          Tea set gifted by my husband.
                                                                     Vintage Dutch.

Changes

I'm having a "minimaliste" phase at the moment! I want to clean up everything and get rid of everything ! I've had these black tins for a while they are "pannetone" boxes which are sold here for christmas which I painted black and glued on hand made labels! People often ask me why some labels I've marked in French and some in English. I guess I'm bi-lingual!!!!

I prefer this cleaner "salon de thé" look than all my little tea cups I had before :)

Just when you think the fun and sun is all over Autumn surprises you with bursts of colour! I love Autumn !