Rainy Sundays and Birthdays...

Today it is raining and Sunday...my favorite combination.  I love when it rains on Sunday because it feels like you get permission to relax and put your feet up.  It's also a perfect day to have afternoon tea which my sister prepared for my Mom's birthday.  My sister is a genius when it comes to cooking and presentation.  I'm not kidding she is a culinary wizard who never ceases to amaze me.  We had open faced finger sandwiches, scones, clotted cream, lemon curd and jam, tea and coffee, champagne, and a cake that was the best cake I have ever put in my mouth (from scratch of course)

My mom is from Scotland and even though her memory is fading I'm positive that there was something very familiar and comforting about having afternoon tea on a rainy afternoon.  Happy Birthday Mom!

Lovely morning light...

I spent Easter weekend in Pa. at my parents farm.  It is truly a magical place and the morning light is stunning.  I walked around with my camera and tried to capture some of this light in different rooms.  The light is warm and makes everything glow no matter how cold it is outside.

Mom's hands...

My mother has such beautiful hands.  I have always admired them because I inherited my father's hands instead of hers.  We were out having coffee the other day and I took this photograph of her holding her cup.  She is a real "lady" and even though her mind is failing she always likes to look nice.