...............we met, the golden trees and slowly falling leaves of Autumn lighting up the noon hour. Four bloggers who shared a few hours of friendship and delicious food in a beautiful, welcoming home.
My weekend jaunt to Charlotte, NC - 2-1/2 hours south on a pretty sunny Friday, with DH as my chauffeur, (we decided to go a day early to do some treasure hunting, more on that in the next post) - was to attend a luncheon at Rhondi of Rose Colored Glasses home.
Rhondi's beautiful tablescape with roses and camellias from her garden.
Having read Rhondi's blog for a couple of years, I was familiar with the decor incorporating her amazing quilts (they are fabulous), her awesome slipcovers, and huge collection of blue and white china ~ her photos are always beautiful and full of color. Stepping up on her pretty porch, strolling through her home, and seeing all the loveliness was the icing on the cake!
Above, the "hostess with the mostess" ~ sweet Rhondi serving the most delicious butternut squash soup from her charming blue and white hen tureen, followed by broccoli quiche and crisp spinach salad. Dessert of mango sorbet with homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and a 'luverly cuppa tea', made a delicious luncheon from first bite to last sip. Thank you Rhondi for such a perfect lunch.
Joined by Penny, fabulous mosaic artist of The Comforts of Home and Lavender Hill Studio, whom I met up with just a few weeks ago in Asheville, and quilter Donna of Dobco, a fairly new blogger from Oxford, NC, the four of us had a wonderful time...................as only blog friends can. When you visit their blogs you will see more pics of us having a ball!Hope you get together with your blog friends ~ my list is growing and I feel so fortunate to have met so many wonderful women because of our blog connections.
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What fun, Mary!! I already read Rhondi's post. It looked like a lovely luncheon and I heard that all of you chattered close to three hours!!
ReplyDeleteYou have been so fortunate to meet so many bloggers...I hope to as well. It is just a bit more difficult in the Midwest. But, how lucky you are! And you look marvelous in the photo's! So stylish!
xoxo
Jane
Oh goodie, I am the first one to comment!! Thanks for coming to my lunch Mary. I enjoyed meeting you so much. These blog friendships I make are very special to me.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Rhondi
Yesterday was so much fun. I am so glad to get to meet fellow bloggers. It was such a great time of fun, food and fellowshp. Now that we are practically neighbors, give me a call and we can have lunch together one day. Thank you so much for the lovely journal, tea towel and the spray...I will enjoy using them and think of you when I do!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like all of you had a wonderful time, and the lunch sounded delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun, wasn't it? Rhondi certainly was the hostess with the mostess....
ReplyDeleteThank you again for the beautiful "French" laundry bag and English Lavender room scent...Love them~
xo
Penny
Thanks for sharing your visit to Rhondi's home. I'm so envious! Times like this that I wish I lived in NC. LOL I've read both Penny's and Rhondi's account of the lunch. Sounds like a perfect gathering. Love the way you so eloquently described it. ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteWhat a very special day. It is so fun to meet bloggers. I met 3 on Friday evening.
ReplyDeleteHello Mary, I so wish I could have been there. You all look happy together. My niece lives in Charlotte. It just wasn't meant to be.
ReplyDeleteWe came home yesterday LATE with our puppy. I just finished posting her photos. We do love her so much already.
I love your pink too. I love chippy look with the pink. I have never seen a pink one before.
I am trying to catch up with my pinkies and Sunday's post too. My time with Christina was wonderful. A great time and no cooking!! I was gone 10 days. It is good to be home.
Love and hugs, Jeanne
So glad you had such a great time. Bloggers are just the BEST friends, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteA "luverly" quartet, to be sure!
Chris
Mary..
ReplyDeletewhat a delightful time you four must've had!
I too have made some of the most wonderful friends through blogging..and meeting them in person was just icing on the cake!
thanks for sharing!
hugs!
Loui♥
How lovely to take time out to enjoy the company of like-minded friends! I'm sure a great time was had by all. ~Lori
ReplyDeleteMary, I was thinking of you Saturday as I went about my day. I knew it would be a wonderful time of fellowship.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing it with us.
So lucky to meet Rhondi. I hope you saw the amazing blue and white quilt, I'd love to see it!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and I am so glad I found you from Rhondi's luncheon post. What a great idea and I am glad you had such a great time. Steph
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