Showing posts with label Teatime Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teatime Tuesday. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Takes me Back to Merry Olde Ireland

I am loving  this    autumn-like weather, even though we still have   a few days   to go  to actually
  call it "Fall".
This   cool weather  brings to mind   my   lovely  Irish   travels.
Last spring we were in  Ireland for two weeks  and it was   a dream come true,   but  I wonder what it would be like  to be there in Autumn.



In actuality it is much like here in Virginia



Until   the rugged landscape, architecture, and   mountains   come into view...






Then    my    longings for   the old country   really    start nagging me until my only recourse is to  take out  the Irish Breakfast Tea,  my  lovely  dainty  tea cup.....
I chose  Staffordshire Bouquet by Johnson Brothers  becasue I  love their  boldly muted  colors  that remind me of    autumn....
and bake up a loaf of Irish soda  bread ...
This morning I used Ina Garten's recipe  that I shared this week  on  Mondays Happy Homemker.

Now I   am  beginning to  feel the  Irish spirit   come upon me.. the aroma of the  freshly baked bread, and  the   delightful  scent of   warm Irish tea  definitely puts a jig in my step and a lilt in my heart! 

now  to


 slice the bread and slather it  with  melted  Kerrygold and   while away an hour  in   Irish reverie!
 The music found at the bottom of my blog is just the mood for  my celtic reflections!
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Saturday, July 11, 2015

My Very First Mad Tea Party



There is a place, like no  place on earth.
A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger!
Some say, to survive it,  you need to be as mad as a hatter.  
Which luckily, I am!
~Alice in Wonderland



Whoooooo's excited about  the Mad  Tea Party  over at Fanciful Twist!!!!
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  Well, the party has already started so you're going to be late!!!!!
Follow me...  we can still make it to Schotzy's  woodland cottage... 

You know it is all about celebrating the 150th Anniversary  of  Lewis Carroll's marvelous book!
  But  at Schotzy's party it is all about fun, music, and   tea. Listen, I can hear the music now!!!

The fairies  have assembled..
 Miranda 's   all tuned up!!



Ahh,  we are  so fortunate today, King Frederick Frog  will   take charge and keep  everyone in line!! 
The Twitterings  welcome  one and all!

Ahem!   If you will  all pass right through here please...  we shall  find our  way to the  glen of merriment!
Step carefully here, please...
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Right along through here, I  think,.. um...   I hope...
 
No need to pause for a rest... plenty of time for that  soon enough!
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Oh, dear,   excuse me, madame,    Oh, please,  I  do  beg your pardon,,,    ahem,,,  now I  do believe,   ...  umm,   yes,   I think......  ah,   at last,  yes,     but if you please, just  one more  left turn through here and we're there!
And  I do believe  we  can see   our way clear  now...
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The alarming clock  announces....
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And so  ....( Drum roll, please) I present  darjeeling...  for my  darlings!





And the tea is ready!!!
The fairies sing an ode to  the cup!
  (Fanfare)
White rabbit makes  a huge announcement!
YOU  have been chosen  the Queen of the  Party!  The Fairy Queen will  crown you!
 Never  fear, Darling,   the Queen of Hearts is vacationing in Boca!
So be a dear,  would you mind  pouring the  tea for us?
  What!!!!!!!!!!!
What mischief is this!
Someone has quite  forgotten his manners: he must have left them in his nasty little  burrow  along the garden path....
AwK!  If I may divert your attention.uh,...uh, uh, uh     my dears,,   we shall now   move right through the glass  .. to our tea!
The fairies and the 
 woodland creatures   serenade  the   partiers...  
The Twitterings    declare, "It's  a huge success!"  
 and wish everyone who  visits   a  very  Mad Day!
Hope you  enjoyed  our first  Mad  Tea.. now I'm off to visit  some other parties!  Come on,,, let's go together!
Today is also, Pink Saturday!
  BTW.... As I ran across this wonderful post  I am adding it here to share with mothers do  not   think  they should  teach children about fairies...   I love this   prinicple of  teaching!
I   still believe in the possibility of them.... and my mind loves to imagine them  among the flowers  and  making friends with the woodland creatures.  If C.S. Lewis and Tolkien can have fairies,,,  then    so can we!
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Blue and White Friendship Tea


  As  summer  swiftly approaches I  find that   my go to color is   blue and  shades of it..  I especially  love blue and white  and   if I could start again  it  would be much more predominate in the house,,,  but  now   an occassional   splash of white and blue  is   all a room needs to brighten it up...  especially in my  heavy English Tudor   parlor.  Whereever I go, I  always  look out for transferware...  I   love the red,  black, and blue   specifically..    those three colors    cover  the   seasons for me.  If it is summer. it is the blue and white... and I  particualy love the florals and  English countryside...  here,  a collection of odd pieces  all  compliment each other  drawing out each piece's    specific  qualities...  
I love the  simplicity of the  floral cup,    however there is no marking on  it. 
I love the    delicate  lines of this pot...    it wasw made ny Taylor Smith and Taylor..  This was and is the only  Ebay  purchase I ever made. 
To me,   a  teapot and  handy  cup  say,"Welcome,   join me in a hour of   friendly  conversation and  a  warm  cup of   lovely tea! "
  And just see how the   blue and white   perk up and  enliven  this  dark  bookcase...

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Morning Tea with God



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Is there any better way to begin  your day with  a  delicious cup of  tea and your Bible?
May I introduce a  wonderful new  blog to you  about this very topic... Start Your Day with God.
When you   start your day with  God,,, on His word,  i n prayer and supplication,  then the rest of the day  will run more smoothly and  you will find joy!!
My cup is   Desert Rose  by  Royal Albert!
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Home Sweet Home
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Monday, February 23, 2015

Who's That Hiding in the Daffodils

Who's that hiding  in the daffodils?

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The reds and hearts are all packed away and  the    bunnies are making their  return.. for spring is only 24 days away,,, and  even though  the  ground is white,     you've got to know that they are ready for spring,  and so am I!
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 The  soft greens of  spring  are so soothing to my  eye and    warms the room  with  the delicate  fragrance of   the  pre-eminent vernal pleasures  to come!
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The splash of yellow   puts a smile of each face  in anticipation of a sun drenched  mornings   just around the  corner...
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A delightfully intimate   tea  for  my love and I  to just  enjoy a  morning break and  linger over our Earl Grey  and discuss  the momentous  events  that are upcoming  with  the changes in the weather  as  spring  makes its happy appearance!
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A Return to Loveliness

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Valentine Memories


Valentine's Day  is  such a great  holiday... nothing more preceious  than  showing your preferencefor others  in love... 
As a third grade teacher,    our classes  looked forward to    making the valentine  box,  
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the best one I could find  (HEHEHE)  ours were always much better!
 then in later years creating their own  puppy  dog  valentine  holder made out of  2 paper plates and  construction paper...

  the valentine bulletin boards  bedecked in  red and pink hearts and  paper doilies     to  present  our best penmanship....
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 alas,  so few classes  hold lovely penmanship    of value  anymore!
But valentine's day  is   an expression  of all things  lovely...
roses.... petit fours.....  lace..... valentines'
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SO  now well into my sixties,  I enjoy  the valentine memories in my heart  over a    warming  cup of tea!

My  collection of  red transferwear is  a hodgepodege....   but I love  finding  choice  pieces in consignment /thrift shops. 









Meanwhile I pour out a cup of  Cinnamon Spice  on  this    brisk and windy day....  there is a hint of snow  in the wind!

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