Summer Blues and a Recipe for Blueberry Crisp

I love the sea, 

so I brought in some beautiful blues

 to remind me of lovely 

summer days spent at the shore. 

Blue and white stripes have 

a wonderful 'beachy' vibe, 

and here I have found some 

woven napkins to add 

to my 'new' vintage wire basket. 

Blue hydrangeas remind 

me of seaside cottage gardens

with weathered picket fences. 

The blue striped crock

 was a gift from my daughter. 

Pillow covers sewn from 

vintage sheets and a softly worn 

 quilt give the daybed 

a summery update. 

Thrift store paintings provide

a 'view'. 

I painted the unattractive brown wood frames. 

I simply 'shopped' my home

to gather all things blue. 

I recently found this pretty paper covered box. 

A thrifty find. 

The 1950's kitchen gadgets

are fun to display. 

The bottle opener comes in handy

on a hot summer day! 

The box holds my garden notebooks where 

I jot down things I want to remember ....

My pathetically empty wine rack

is the perfect place to add some

pretty colored glass. 

The stained glass was a recent thrifty find. 

I think it was $6.00! 

The cobalt bottles were my Mom's. 

The seltzer bottle was a gift from my son. 

The tiny blown glass pitcher and bromo-seltzer 

bottle were also my Mom's. I remember these

from my childhood. She always kept them 

on her kitchen windowsill. 

They frequently held bouquets of wildflowers

brought in by little hands. 

(I was the eldest of 5 daughters)

The marbles were found digging in the garden

in my children's former play area.  

Another recent vintage find - this Anchor Hocking

measuring cup.

It has wonderfully thick, heavy glass

and it adds a little touch of blue. 

A book of inspiration - published in 2001

by the editors of Victoria Magazine. 

A favorite page. 

This is where I always sit. 

Won't you join me for some Blueberry Crisp and tea? 

Here's the recipe:

Blueberry Crisp

Bake in a 9x13 in. buttered baking dish

 @ 350 degrees for 10 min. 

Reduce temperature to 325 degrees

and continue baking 1 hour. 

****

Toss 8 cups blueberries with 

   1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour,

and the juice of 1 lemon. 

Pour into a buttered baking dish. 

Topping:

Mix together

2 cups oatmeal

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

1 tsp cinnamon

With pastry blender, 

cut in 1 cup cold butter

(2 sticks)

cut into pieces. 

Mix until crumbly and sprinkle over blueberries.

Bake. 

This will keep for several days, 

 loosely covered with plastic wrap,
in the refrigerator. 

This recipe can be halved

and baked in a 9 inch square pan. 

Enjoy! 

xoxo

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The Enchanting Rose - Roses of Inspiration
and
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