The Cottage Diaries May 12

Antique shop finds and kitchen decor…the days before Midsummer!
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[@patriciachippendale2022]

Good morning I no that feeling of cutting back looks lovely thankyou

[@andrearenee7845]

I so love when you are laughing... The party of birds, bees, and well just awesome.

[@maybesusie8599]

Oh that is some of the most beautiful cutwork and crochet I've ever seen!! I'm so glad you've given it the home it deserves ❤

[@poppy6488]

Oh those purple beech trees!

[@gabyhagemann3319]

The crocheted table cloth looks amazing!

[@margaretohara7250]

You have done a magnificent job with your cottage. Just proves what one can do with a vision. I hope you take some time out to sit back and enjoy your work. Thank you for sharing.

[@ateliermerlijnlia4662]

No Rain ,is so dry in the garden,,i have ton water but not much left.I hope Rain, but the commen week nog Rain.

[@daggy1778]

Dear Colette................all looks so bright and full of harmony....................Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

[@margarethughes3763]

I love your fox cushion.

[@spmoran4703]

Beltaine Cottage is looking grand . Collette you should be proud of yourself what you did with it. It's hard to find Irish linen these days and when it can be found it's a very high price. I am growing Broccoli and cauliflower this year and garlic. And I am late . But runner beans are going in at the end of the week.

[@BeFree-BeFrugal]

It’s so calming Collette , just what I needed, I had foolishly been watching the news and ‘ current’ events too much yesterday, which I glad to say I don’t usually do… but you and Mother Earth have raised my vibration back up. 💐🧚

[@cockerlass1689]

Beautiful.Great for drying your washing on return 🌱🌀🌳☺️Love the lace cloth Colette … a work of art.’Spiders living it up in the curtains’😂😂😂😂So funny!

[@AD-hs2bq]

You have runaway growth because you walk around saying words like beautiful, exquisite, divine, amazing and bountiful. That’s the very best way to be with all life and it responds with abundance. Of course, you know this and find that having to trim and cut back is a small concession for your garden’s response to love. Your house and gardens are gorgeous and sumptuous.

[@annwarner4040]

When you opened your door,wow,just so lovely,and to think you planted it all,and the birdsong,everything seems brighter this year and so lush. You are so special and thankyou for your videos x

[@maureenbutterfield2835]

Thankyou Collette, I've come to you to calm and ground me after a really sad day attending my niece's baby's funeral, hope you realise just how much you help people in so many ways! Blessed be 💚

[@fionamcgregor4268]

It is amazing just how fertile temporate rain forest areas can be when mankind stops interfering, or gives a helping hand.

[@shondibelle]

Always something new to see 🌻

[@goodshepherd3438]

Dear Colette your cottage is fix so beautiful. Just gorgeous the inside and out.A real paradise the way you fix it.No need to go on vacation. You are on vacation all Year around. ENJOY. From a 78years old lady from Canada 🇨🇦💖

[@maureenmoran5465]

The cottage is looking beautiful Collette 😘

[@jillychandler]

That beautiful hand crochet cloth you bought looks so lovely on your table Colette - what a lovely find. Your world around you is just amazing, with the abundance of Mother Earth giving her all! Thank you for all you do for her, and for us being able to see the beauty around you. I hope you are feeling much better now? Hope you have a lovely day busy planting and doing what you do to keep nature thriving. xxx Blessings and love to you xxx

[@diamondslashranch]

My Grandmother used to say that Mother Nature was bursting at the seams today. Your lovely place is definitely bursting at the seams.

[@sixeses]

The antique white paint brings out the natural wood colours.🍀

[@JR-kz2xn]

Thank you for the lovely morning at Bealtaine. The wind the trees was beautiful. Love the traditional Hardanger tablecloth. I have a wall hanging that my ex mother-in-law made for me. I treasure it. A disappearing art. Have a beautiful day dear Colette.

[@roseofmercy]

Yes, Hardanger it certainly is 😉 beautiful isn't it? I'm lucky enough to have a few of my grandmother's 💚☘️🌼

[@JR-kz2xn]

@@roseofmercy Such patience it takes. Each stitch and/or thread pull. You are indeed lucky to have your grandmothers.

[@roseofmercy]

@@JR-kz2xn astonishing isn't it..... I suppose a lot of middle class women then had more disposable time on their hands in which to perfect and persue such pastimes, they learnt at school and great store and pride felt. I often have one of my Nan's tablecloths on the table and I'm shocked how careless people have become at the table - the mess that was made, the staining of the cloths! I'm sure the rise of fast food, eating out of paper and cartons hasn't helped. 🤔🤪

[@amberrene5507]

The goddess smiles upon your woodland, Colette! 💖 in all it's wild beauty 😌 blessings to you 💕

[@vickigunnpermaculture1976]

I love the table covering! And I love how the maker used three techniques: crochet, pulled threads, and embroidery. A true labor of love.

[@fifidubois5514]

🤣🤣🤣. You did make me laugh with your illicit rose cutting. ' excuse me love,,. What's the name of your rose I've just nicked?..🤣 I think " Illicit Rose." Is a perfect name for it. I love the sound of the breeze through the trees and the gentle chimes.. wonderful!! My nan used to have so many of those lace tablecloths, we used to have them on the back of the chairs too. She used to drive my dad bananas because when he was sitting down, she would push his head forward to straighten them out, then push his head back. That brought back some mad, but fond memories, so thank you for that. My ex husband threw them all away when she died. I'm so sad about that. But you have made me think of a funny memory. She used to iron them within an inch of their life and put a pretty one on the table with a bowl of fruit that was just for show!! Incase anyone visited. I'm of Italian French heritage but born and live in the UK. Your beautiful cottage reminds me of the village in Italy we originate from. The older I'm getting ( in my 60's )... my soul seems to be yearning for it... Have a wonderful day.💕

[@bealtainecottage]

Such beautiful memories!

[@fifidubois5514]

@@bealtainecottage 🧚‍♀️🌷

[@juliefermer3257]

Such a beautiful time of year and Bealtaine is as wonderful as ever ❤️

[@elainerichards6406]

Hi Colette,everything looking wonderful at Bealtaine! Love the antique lace gorgeous, Blessings ❤️

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Hi Colette always such a joy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Hugs and love 💚❤

[@brendamclachlan2314]

Your care, hard work and love are very evident in this video! Keep up the good work Colette! Thank you for sharing your talents! Love from 🇨🇦 Canada!

[@MsClaireM]

The house is so bright and cheerful Colette….it’s just gorgeous ❤️

[@roseofmercy]

Beautiful as always 💚 I love your Hardanger cloth, I have a couple of bits of it that were my grandmother's, I also love the everyday tablecloths they used daily. I love my grandmother's of course though I have a very special place in my heart for one I rescued in Riga, Latvia. I was walking through the park that is in the centre of Riga when it started snowing, huge, great, beautiful flakes of snow. When we came to the edge of the park, across the road there were someone's possessions piled up by the kerb. My friend who was Russian but had grown up in Latvia told me that it would be because someone hadn't paid their rent, had maybe died, I was so sad that I couldn't have helped them ....then somehow I suddenly glimpsed something, natural colour and Royal Blue ....it was an embroidered table cloth beneath some snow. I began to tug at it , bit by bit it came my Latvian friend was becoming very anxious and told me that if the police came past we'd be in trouble and be arrested... I said I would take the blame , say I didn't know because I'm Irish, not Latvian! Anyway I'm still tugging very gently as I didn't want to damage it. Suddenly it came loose as if someone had let go of it - I fell backwards into the deep snow. My friend asked me what I was going to do with it , I told her that I was going to save it, repair it where needed and treasure it, which I do. She asked me why?! I told her I just have to... when it was made the person had hoped and dreams, what they were I can't know but I certain that they were very similar to any of ours, health and safety for their loved ones, especially during some very turbulent times they had. It comes out for every celebration and I think of the person who did all the work on it. And have them at our table. To be honest it's not the best cloth I've got workmanship wise, but it holds a very special place in my heart.... I'm going to make sure it will pass to someone who knows the whole story and how I felt compelled to save it - it will be in good hands, for her lifetime and then her daughters. I'm sorry for the tong comment 💚🌼☘️x

[@fayegormley9041]

Your cottage and garden are looking beautiful Colette, I love the gorgeous lace tablecloth, the work and love that went into making it is amazing! Blessing to you and everyone from Cornwall. X 😊❤️🐝🦋

[@maxinedefty9462]

Thank you Colette for another lovely video, blessings xx

[@catherineregan6847]

The cottage is looking so beautiful, Collette, must be such a pleasure to be there.

[@birgittenecessary]

I love you and your cottage and your trees and your heart so much. ❤️❤️

[@jantrewitt4058]

Lovely as usual!! Thanks for doing all the work so we can enjoy the end result!!

[@allsorts4041]

The wind in the trees is so beautiful Colette!

[@nancyperry932]

Fabulous growth Colette, have a wonderful day 💚😉

[@SVENofKY]

It’s astonishing how much biomass nature produces each growing season!!

[@beachcomber808]

Your cottage looks so beautiful. You have done a beautiful job with it! Thanks for sharing your lovely videos!

[@jmck6320]

Glad you're feeling better house is looking gorgeous as ever

[@summerrain7466]

Beautiful lacework on the table! The cottage is looking so bright and cheerful. And outside it looks like Spring is exploding all over the place! Gorgeous!

[@patriciachippendale2022]

I have a plant identifier app on my phone and it's pretty handy just take a pic and press a button if that helps 🌻🌻🌻

[@jessicasmith4532]

Maybe an Albertine?

[@marisamoeller1718]

I absolutely love your table covering! Such craftmanship! What a find!

[@irenasokoowska5232]

Piekne

[@monikacarless_wordwitch]

Your place always looks so clean and tidy!

[@alibongo5545]

💚💚💚✨

[@kaygr8281]

H Collette, I love all the statues and garden ornaments scattered in amongst the trees and shrubs on your beautiful property. Would you be able to tell us about some of them? Where /how you got them? What significance they have to you and your lifestyle etc.

[@marianfrances4959]

As a gardener in a short-summer, mountain/alpine-influenced area...your garden makes me drool!!!! But, garden I do! Sending heaps of love to you...to thank you for sharing! 👍😎🇨🇦🌲🌞🌸

[@marianneellman480]

Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise. The garden is looking marvellous!!! I so love, love that Irish linen table cloth...if you find another l would love to buy one from you...🙋‍♀️😀 May you be well and happy...💗

[@claudiarios6587]

love the doily. I have a few myself, some done by my mother but I also do a few. Thanks for sharing.

[@tinaluise9308]

The burdon of abundance. A quote from roots and refuge

[@dianeknott3655]

LOL! Colette, thank you for the morning giggles, re: "illicit cuttings" of a rose. Too funny. You are such a cool lady. Wish you were my neighbor.

[@vickigunnpermaculture1976]

Wow! Your plants are way ahead of ours. Here in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), it's still quite cold, and my poppies are about 3 cm tall!

[@justlinda3711]

All your stain glass is beautiful. Thank you for the lovely post.

[@RC1946]

My mother loved linen and lace and flowers. She would have loved your cottage

[@brianmorrisgill2093]

I'm pretty sure the rose on the veranda is called 'Sir Paul Smith'.

[@carolynhoover9444]

Absolutely 💯 beautiful

[@MsScotlyn]

So beautiful Collette, I just love this time of year! Looking forward to seeing your piece of woven art when it's finished, you are very artistic ❤

[@karenneese3115]

I too adore all your garden ornaments. I'd also love to see and hear a tour all about them. Knowing you they probably have some funny and fascinating stories behind each one!

[@karenneese3115]

@@ivanhawkins3552 Absolutely I have a garden....

[@karenneese3115]

@@ivanhawkins3552 Tons of herbs and flowers and vegetables.

[@mariadavis2685]

Absolutely beautiful 🌺🦋🐝

[@vintagebeliever5023]

At about 5:55, is that an ice cream cone? Love it!😊 Lovely as usual

[@bealtainecottage]

‘tis

[@angelapalmer3542]

Beautiful garden and home......

[@bolton544]

Movable art is awesome! It's kinetic art...like Alexander Caulder. So yesterday I was the grocery store in line. I heard your voice. I looked behind me. Everyone was looking at me. I kept hearing your voice. I went to my car and again I heard your voice. I said hello? Looking around I saw no one. I got in my car and heard you again. Im at the end of chemo treatments and I'm thinking omg my brain is effected by the chemo. The I felt something. It was my phone in my back pocket 🤣😅 it turned on your channel!! Too funny. At least I'm not crazy....lol

[@morgaine373]

❤🧡💚💜

[@melissaobrien5014]

You seem a lot lighter colette. Glad your back in form . Your home certainly looks like it's got more light x

[@skonther0ck]

Beautiful Collette! My favorite clematis of all the different types is the gypsy or gipsy queen. Been around for generations. The most intense purple. How’s the rose you planted on your rustic arch doing?

[@trionaoneill2839]

Snap!!! Have 2 of those clematis too and they are just beautiful!! Wow ur poppies are way ahead of ours down south here.....blessings xx

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Always lovely 😍 💕 ♥

[@King_of_carrot_flowers]

The rose is Madame Grégoire Staechelin

[@bealtainecottage]

Thank you 🙏

[@marie-annenogues8667]

Hello, Dear Collette, What is your position about keeping bees? The honey you would get from Bealtaine Cottage would be scrumptious!!!!

[@bealtainecottage]

I am vegan.

[@marie-annenogues8667]

@@bealtainecottage so sorry did not mean to offend.

[@ginnywithag5046]

Colette, at times when possible and feeling up to it, could you add typed out the names of some of your plants? Today, the one I think started with two syllables of "C" and perhaps ending with being "Aster", I would love to know what it is. It was along a wall and the bees were enjoying it! 🥰 I'm from America. 🇺🇸 🙂 Some of the names of plants I can make out and some along with hearing them correctly, I know of and some I've had. I'm sure you're speaking them all correctly! I dearly adore your accent. In America there's so many different accents! As well, I don't know if we have all of the same plants as Ireland. Some I'm sure aren't in both of our continents. My Great-Grandparents came from Ireland to America. So I have Irish in my ancestry and some in my other blood line, too. Thank you kindly, Colette. I always feel nourished by watching you, seeing your lovely cottage, and life in your ever-evolving three acres! A most beautiful slice of earth!

[@bealtainecottage]

Cotoneaster

[@ginnywithag5046]

@@bealtainecottage Thank you Colette. 😊

[@jazfarm5726]

❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌸🌸🌸

[@cathousebr4203]

🐱🐾🐾🇧🇷

[@mycolets]

Hi Colette 👋 Your voice, at anytime, is wonderful to hear. I am now a neighbor, living in the Curlews. It would be grand to have a cuppa with you at the local garden center cafe or in Boyle. 🫖

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[@marydodson5265]

Everything looks so beautiful outside and inside! You've accomplished so much! Love to see the bees going about and the birds.