Content in a Cottage

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Parmesan Crisps Decorated for Christmas

Aren't these savory crispy cheese shortbreads beautiful?

My friend Stacey made them and dropped them off on Christmas Eve along with many more delicious dishes. See the first batch she made and posted on Instagram below.

These are photographed right out of the oven in her kitchen. Read more about the changes she wanted to make with the next batch on her @staceysnacks Instagram post HERE.

Have a great Sunday! xo

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas from PBS: Downton Abbey Movie

The Downton Abbey Movie that aired in theaters in 2019 is on PBS tonight at 7PM and again on January 2 at 9PM. Check your local listings. You have to watch it live or record because it will not be streamed. In my area it will be repeated on another PBS Channel (WLIW21) on January 3rd at 9PM. ENJOY.

♡ M E R R Y ♡ C H R I S T M A S ♡

xo, Rosemary

This charming Merry Christmas Greeting by Beatrix Potter was found on Tumblr.

Friday, December 24, 2021

Christmas Eve

We had a dusting of snow overnight.

Here it is in black and white.

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S

From my cottage to all of my followers.

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Perpetual Christmas Card Project at My Cottage

Remember when I posted this image in early December?

Click here to see the old post.

I said I might do something with it and I did.

I found some of these small frames that were designed

for place names at a wedding dinner.

I decided to turn them into Perpetual Christmas cards for my neighbors.

I stuffed the mailboxes for the neighbors around me and hand delivered others and mailed one. It was a fun project. I had to trim the image for the small opening but I included the full size print with my Merry Christmas greeting. I found a way to print multiple copies of the same image on one page on my MacBook Air. I am making gift tags from the image too. I kept one "card" for myself and I love it.

Merry Christmas. xo

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Dish Towel Dryer Christmas Tree

It was an afterthought to hang ornaments from my vintage dish towel dryer in the kitchen.

I think it will become a Christmas tradition because I love it.

🎄🎄🎄

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Christmas Decor at My Cottage

The wire carrier that is usually loaded with fruit makes a cute Christmas tree on my coffee table filled with shiny vintage balls and bells. The sun is just rising so the light is dim. I have been on a mad metal polishing marathon and all of my silver trophies and brass candlesticks are shining bright.

I had completely forgotton about this mercury glass tree stored in my attic. It looks perfect with the tall thin Santa that was a gift from friends years back. Little gift box ornaments complete my desk decor. The "tree" looks gold in the early morning light but it's actually silver. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.🎄 xo

Monday, December 20, 2021

Amazing Pen and Ink Masterpiece

Franklin Booth

Illustration for a 1909 poem "Wind of Dreams"

by Rosamund Marriott Watson

American artist of detailed pen-and-ink illustrations with the appearance of wood engravings. He created this style when he was young, self-teaching from illustrated magazine art, not realizing they were engravings. Such talent! I love this.♡

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Jane Carkill -- Wreath

This artwork is lovely, isn't it?

Read an interview with the Irish artist HERE.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Earliest Known Picture Letter from Beatrix Potter 1892

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These picture letters were written from her seaside vacation to Beatrix Potter's 4 year old nephew with pictures and words he could easily understand. Click on the link called "via" below each picture to see it full size and read further in The Morgan Library & Museum's description. It's so interesting to see the actual penmanship written with a dip pen and see the places where the ink was running low.