The Scented Cottage®Studio

It's the time of year when thoughts turn to the holiday season. A time for "feathering your nest", getting the house spruced up, inviting and cozy for family and friends. Today was the first day we have been able to walk upstairs and not get hit by a blast of hot air. Ahhhh, it fe…

Happiness is finally being able to add pictures to my blog....sigh. It has been unimaginably frustrating not having a completely functioning computer at home or at the shop. There is still a lot to be done but we are on (or seem to be) the right track now. Welcome to The Scented Cottage...I am wo…

...I'll try not to be tooo whiney...but my home 'puter is still not working...AND I am missing the launch of the new Victoria magazine party this weekend. Sigh. I had planned on going but then soo many things happened, the truck got smashed, my SweetiePie had to have dental work,the '…

ahhh, it's Tuesday and things are on track....my home 'puter is in the shop and the techy things we need to get my shop 'puter on line are here and waiting for a techy to put them in, attach them, hook them up or whatever magic that needs to be done. I am really hoping to have everyth…

Well, it happened...the 'puter at home finally up and quit. Pfffft. Kerplunk.Over and Out.Zip.Zero.Zilch. Sigh. The 'puter at the shop is waiting for on-line hook up so I am sitting in my SweetiePie's office. Hey, life is still goo...great! I enjoyed meeting or seeing everyone at t…

Today we are having tea at the Cottage...a nice simple, warm country tea. Apples have always been popular here, as well as roosters...I know they may have lost favor in some parts of the country but here they are still going strong. The fresh clean smell of apples and especially the smell of our …

for today's spot of tea! Annie and I have been sooo busy busy today, just like all of you have been too I'm sure. How did we get so busy? Between our families, homes, friends and work we all just seem to go and go. Well I am sooo happy we have decided to make time to stop and have a s…

Welcome to a sweet tea! I hope no one is on a diet...but if you are there are some yummy cinnamon raison scones (far left corner) that I hope you will try. There are cupcakes and cookies...you have to try the chocolate chunk pecan....oh my! The table is set with some of my favorite things. If…

We got a late start Friday morning, so many things to do before we could leave. We stopped for gas about a half hour away. The tanker that had just finished refueling backed into the truck. My SweetiePie thought fast and stepped on the gas so it was the side of the truck bed that took the impact…