Teacup Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday is hosted each week by Martha and Teri.

Be sure to visit to see the other teacups on parade!!!!

I've had a love affair with hand-made for what seems like my whole life.

Mr. Dragon and I lived in New Mexico for many years.

The Land of Enchantment.

Hand-made heaven!

One of my favorite tea pot and tea cup sets was made by a potter by the name of Jenny Lind who lives (in 1977) in LaCienega, New Mexico.

It is a porcelain set with eight cups.

Please excuse the reflection, but I wanted to show you the base of the tea pot.

It is has a beautiful magnolia motif circling the base.

I don't know if Jenny is still in LaCienega.

I can only say that her tea pot makes a fine pot of tea. The tea cups are perfect for holding in the palms of your hands, feeling the texture and thinness of the cups, the heat of the tea, the ceremony of drinking tea.

Happy Tuesday!

Joy to You!

Mosaic Monday: 4th of July

Mary is the hostess for Mosaic Monday. Be sure you visit to see all the lovely blogs that participate.

All of us at Twisty Lane would like to wish all of you a very happy holiday weekend.

Our new kitty Ms. Cassie celebrated the 4th of July with a little red, white and blue sparkle!

She is a perpetual motion machine!

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Last week I had a recipe that featured *blue*. This week, here's one of my favorite recipes featuring *red*. Add the ice cream and you have the white!

I love cherries and when fresh cherries aren't available, this hits the spot and it's easy.

An old recipe, probably from my mother. The paper is yellowing, but not falling apart yet!

Cherry Crunch

1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

1 can (16 1/2 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained

3/4 cup Bisquick baking mix

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup firm margarine or butter

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix pie filling and cherries in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches; spread evenly. Mix baking mix, nuts, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in margarine until crumbly; sprinkle over cherry mixture. Bake until brown, about 35 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired. 6 to 8 servings.

Apple Crunch

Substitute 4 cups sliced pared apples (about 4 medium) for both cans of cherries. Add 1/2 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg with the baking mix. Increase cinnamon to 1 teaspoon.

Camera Critters

I'm a little late with my Camera Critters post (hosted every Saturday by the lovely Misty), but I wanted you to meet our new kitty, Cassie. She's a little doll and a perpetual motion machine!

Do you think she has enough toys?

She can sleep. This time on the back of Mom's chair.

A safe place, on Mom's chair or around Mom's neck!!!

It is never dull and boring around our house.

Teddy and Riley even think Cassie is okay.

Happy Critter Day.

Have a safe and wonderful July 4th weekend!

Postcard Friendship Friday

Postcard Friendship Friday is hosted every Friday by the lovely Beth.

If you like postcards (or even if you don't), you'll want to visit!!!!!

With the holiday coming up,

I went to the New York Public Library site to find a 4th of July postcard.

When I searched on 4th of July Postcards, this is the only one that popped up.

Have a safe, wonderful weekend.

Eat lots of good food (good for you or not).

Happy PFF!

Good Afternoon!

I'm late today with the Good Morning post.

So, here's a Good Afternoon post!