Fabby: 300 YEAR OLD HACIENDA

  This estate was built 300 years ago, it was from my MIL's side of the family, as it was very abandoned and there are frescoes, paintings on the walls that were also restored by professional curators that work on antique art work paintings and the owners, my Sil and Bil went through the difficult  task of having it restored.  There are also many beautiful things that I guess the family did to the hacienda while they lived there for many years. The buildings adjacent to the old hacienda were barns that later became living quarters as the family grew.  Now most of the original heirs are dead and their children and great-grands live in the capital, or other city's. 

 Here is the entry to the gorgeous 300 year old home.

 Everything you see here has not been touched since, not the center patio, or the open porch floors.

 I just love the open porches of the house.





 The paths are all with this river stones as they were originally.

An old trees

Thank you for coming to visit my friends.  See you next time.

I will be linking to the following parties and I want to thank all the lovely and sweet hostesses for having me.

Have a wonderful week my friends.  Lots of hugs.
FABBY

Marty's 100th. Tabletop Tuesday at:  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
Tea Time Tuesday at:  http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday at:  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/
Trish for Tea Party Tuesday at:  http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at:  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Your Cozy Home Party at:  http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/
Knick of Time Tuesday at:  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com/
Wow Us Wednesday at:  http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
What's It Wednesday at:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Bunny Hop Party at:  http://bunnyjeandecorandmore.blogspot.com/
Outdoor Wednesday at:  http://southerndaydreamer.blogspot.com/
Rednesday at:  http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Vintage Thingie Thursdays at:  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Feathered Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.con/
Potpourri Friday at:  http://apotpourrilife.blogspot.com/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

FABBY: ALTAFLOR Rose Farm Tour 1

I will be joining Alyson for her great meme FAVORITES ON THE FIRST on May 1, 2013 at,  http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com

 Part of one of the green houses where the roses grow at ALTAFLOR,  my Bil's rose farm.

ALTAFLOR is my Bil's Rose Farm, where we went this past weekend for a family reunion.  Here are some of his fabulous and gorgeous roses in most colors for you to see that Ecuadorian roses are the most beautiful in the world, because of so many factors and the most important is the high altitude climate in the Andes.
These are bunches of 25, long stem roses in each of the ones you're going to see and the way they export all over Europe, USA and Russia.   And here you have them...enjoy looking at all these stunning ladies!

SWEETNESS

YELLOW FINES

 Bunches of Roses ready to be shipped from ALTAFLOR.

CABARET

BLUSH

 Rose bunches of 25 stems ready to be shipped by ALTAFLOR.

Aren't these roses just exquisite!!



YELLOW MONDIAL

A table scape for a wedding reception with roses from ALTAFLOR.




"To produce and export high quality ROSES with intense coloration, abundant foliage, large bud size, long stems and longer shelf life, in order to satisfy the needs and expectations of our clients, while offering competitive prices. Promote the development of the company, its team members and our society. Efficient management of our natural resources. Caring for our environment and human kind as a whole."
ALTAFLOR



I hope you enjoyed looking at these beauties and thank you for coming.
I will be linking to some terrific parties too.  Thanks to the gracious hostesses for having me.

Lots of hugs,
FABBY

What's It Wednesday at:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
It's a Party at:  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
Catch a Glimpse at:  http://aglimpseseeinside.blogspot.com/
Feather Your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home at:  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday at:  http://myromantichome.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Flaunt it Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/
Sally's Blue Monday at:  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Show Off your Cottage Monday at:  http://thehouseintheroses.blogspot.com/
Master Piece Monday at:  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/

• Mosaic Monday at:  http://littleredhouse.blogspot.com/

FABBY: A Winner and Tablescape!

   THE WINNER OF MY FIRST  "blogaversary giveaway" is Jacqueline of PURPLE CHOCOLATE HOME!!   Thank you all dear friends for coming by and signing up and specially to the ladies that followed me, although it wasn't a must.  Dear Beverly, from Pink Saturday has just announced the winner, for which I'm so terribly happy for you Jacqueline.  Please Jacqueline send me via mail your address so I can next week send you your gift.  Thank you. 
A thousand thanks dear Beverly for helping me out  announcing it at Pink Saturday with my first giveaway. 

  I was inspired to do this tablescape for January with my beautiful  German vintage, hand decorated in pink roses, urn; some of you might remember hubby gave me for Mother's Day 2011.  

 And here you have it... my January 2012 table with my Spanish organza lace tablecloth, I used a pink one underneath it.  This urn is vintage German and hand decorated with pretty pink roses.

 I used my pink Polish water goblets, paired with my Mil's French wine ones.

 I used in this table my cobalt blue chargers because my Mil's antique china has pink and blue flowers in the pattern as you can see it here, on the dinner plate.

The napkin rings I used today are white ones with a blue butterfly on top. They were made by us too.

 I also used my  tea set on my tablescape as it blended nicely with the china and I kind of like to mix chinas a little.

My buffet is decorated for a while, liable to change, with my Christmas presents.  The two big and great cloches are my daughter's I just loved them, as I never had ones as big as this two.  I placed my Chinese figurine ladies holding a bird, they are also part of the things I love....and in the center, hubby's gift, the beautiful silver, fowl cover dome.

The pretty oriental lamp with the dragon is an antique, as once it was a vase that was my Mil's wedding present.  My husband had it made into a lamp at our Ceramic co., since we did make ceramic and porcelain lamps back then also.

The buffet arrangement is done on top of my mother's, hand crochet runner, which is part of a set with a tablecloth for 12, a larger runner for the dinner table, a mat for the bread basket and a tray mat.  She crocheted for me about 25 years ago, I think.

 Those cute little flower vases were made at our past ceramic co. and the flowers were formed by hand. People bought them for girl Christenings, for First Communion, etc....as favors.

 A shot from the top so you can appreciate the lace center of the tablecloth.  Had I been tall enough you could probably see the four place settings, lol...

I made this tablescape with my Mil's antique china that I love, using my cobalt blue chargers, that were made at our former ceramic co.  This two elements are my main inspiration for my first January, pink and blue "regular" tablescape...although I did the one with the Three Kings, but that one was still a Christmas holiday table.

Thank you to the wonderful friends for your lovely, kind and generous comments, I do appreciate them so much, and to the gracious ladies that host such fab and fun parties, too.

Love,
FABBY

Here are some of the parties I will be linking to:

What's it Wednesday  at:  http://iviandelephants.blogspot.com/
Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Vintage Thingies Thursday at:  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at:  http://thefrenchcupboard.blogspot.com/
Miss Spencer's Tea Cup Thursday at:  http://missspencers.blogspot.com/
It's a Party at:  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
Feather your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration Friday at:  http://commonground.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home Friday at:  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Pinterest Feature Friday at:  http://thescrapshop.blogspot.com/
Pot Pourri Friday at:  http://apotpourrioflifeat2805.blogspot.com/
Friday Unfold at:  http://stuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspotcom/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/
Sally for Blue Monday at:  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at:  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/
Show Off your Cottage Monday at:  http://thehouseintheroses.blogspot.com/
Tabletop Tuesday at:  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at:  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Knick of Time Tuesday at:  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com/
Trish for Tea Party Tuesday at:  http://sweetology.blogspot.com/

FABBY: MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!

   I have a giveaway for my one year of blogging and it's announced  by Beverly at  PINK  SATURDAY.
 It's a hand made tea chest with pewter work on top and it was made by my friend's sister and she sells them in her shop and everybody can't get enough!  I also have one and I love it and this one is even prettier than mine!  I hope you like it!

  I want to thank you for the wonderful, beyond words, experience I've had in my one year of blogging. All the fabulous, talented, awesome and incredible ladies and gentlemen I have met!  You all have inspired me and taught me so much that now I feel I will "have blog forever", besides doing what I love to do.  I also enjoy visiting you sooo much!   Thank you for your kindness and generosity the past year 2011, for your visits and comments of encouragement to go on and for the tips on how to "control and manage" my blog when it gets crazy, lol!  To the great friends I've met and sometimes feel you're my best friends and last but not least for all the amazing  tablescapes, vignettes, recipes, decorating, re-doing- re-building, and I could go on and on describing all I've leaned and have inspired myself from your blogs, lovely and wonderful people.

Thanks to the ladies and gentlemen for the beautiful and generous giveaways I won last year and they were four too!

To the ladies that host such fabulous, fun and exciting parties I just can't wait to link to every week...I don't want to name each, as I don't want to miss anyone, plus you all know who I mean!
Thank you dear Beverly for the announcement of my first giveaway, will not be the last...right here at the terrific PINK SATURDAY PARTY! 
You don't have to follow me anywhere, unless you'd like to... just make a comment letting me know you just dropped by from PINK SATURDAY at Beverly's, or directly to my post, make a comment on it, so that we can acknowledge you wish to participate on the giveaway.  Thanks.

I also want to thank the hostesses that have FEATURED me on their parties, I'm forever grateful and honored.  Ok, sounds like I'm getting an OSCAR, lol!  All of you blog friends are better than receiving an Oscar,  you're amazing!! 

My love to you all and looking forward to visiting you and linking to the parties, as I've become a real PARTY ANIMAL!

Next Saturday the 14th. of January, at Pink Saturday, Beverly will announce who the winner is.  Good luck to all.   This is ONLY for people that share their fabulous BLOGS with me.....if you're anonymous this giveaway will not apply... sorry.

LOTS OF LOVE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.   GOD BLESS YOU. 
FABBY





My parent's used to tell me that when they were small, gifts used to come from the Kings on the 6th. of January, opposed to Santa delivering on Christmas Eve, or day.  The custom came from Spain, as some believe that the gift giving to children came from the Kings taking gifts to Baby Jesus and little by little I guess, Latin America changed to the Christmas date we know now and  Santa delivering the gifts to the kids.. Spanish children still wait to receive and exchange gifts on Three King's Day, January 6th. You will see this on the cable TV news this Friday.  After Epiphany, Jan 6th. we also start to dismantle the Christmas decorations and tree.

Table in honor of the Three King's Day, Jasper, Melchior and Balthazar.

I placed our first Three Kings we had from our first Nativity set, the year we married, back in 1975... inside a cloche, to make this tablescape, as they're small.   The Nativity set we have now is put away in storage already.

"They brought gifts to Baby Jesus".  The crystal vase with the flowers is Czechian.

These elegant velvet, ornamental gift boxes were a present I got from a friend this Christmas.

 Teacup, cake plate and teapot, all from my reticulated set of dishes for 12 I have.

I used as place mats this pretty, Swiss doilies that are part of a set with a runner... directly on our breakfast alabaster table.  I like the gold metallic threads brocade-damask with flowers, which are more pink in real light.  I liked the drama and glitter for the Kings table.



The tablescape for tea for hubby and me,  with part of my reticulated dinner set; teacups, teapot and lantern.

I made a small table for tea to honor the Three Kings, Jasper, Melchior and Balthazar.


Thank you in advance for all your  wonderful visits and kind comments my friends. 
Thanks to the lovely and gracious hostesses from the parties I will be linking to.

HAPPY KINGS DAY 2012!
FABBY

Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Vintage Thingie Thursday at:  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blgspot.com/
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at:  http://thefrenchcupboard.blogspot.com/
Thrifty Thursday at:  http://bornagaincrafter.blogspot.com/
Feather your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home at:  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday at:  http://myromantichome.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Feathered your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Open House Friday at:  http://nominimalist.blogspot.com/
Potpourri Friday at:  http://apotpourrioflifeat2805.blogspot.com/
Share your creations Friday at:  http://krystenscreations.blogspot.com/
Friday Unfold at:  http://stuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/
Show off Your Stuff Friday at:  http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at:  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/