Good Morning!

I Took a Walk and What Did I Find?!

I walked up to the Village over the weekend

taking advantage of the still low humidity and heat.

My goal was to stop in briefly at Half Price Books

and then a treat of grapefruit sorbet.

I was looking for owl cards.

Alas, there were no owls.

But

There were plenty of tea things.

Lots of books and wonderful cards.

Notice the tea pot on the cover of the little book SIMPLE PLEASURES TEA.

I have one of those!

It is a Hall teapot.

The metal cover keeps the tea warm.

It was my Mother's favorite tea pot. 

I'm going to have lots of good reading ahead.

I've started A TIME FOR TEA: Travels Through China and India In Search of Tea

by Jason Goodwin.

I am updating my tea notes for the Food and Feast tour I give at the museum

and this will be a big help.

Last, but not the least of the tea goodies are these cards inside the lovely tin.

I think they would be fun framed together, or separately, or to write a note.

What fun!

(If I do say so myself!)

(Oh, and the grapefruit sorbet ... they were out!)

Thanks to our tea party hostesses.

These are just a few of the tea parties in the Land of Blog.

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

Tea Time Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday

"Tea, thou soft, thou sober, sage, and venerable drink..."

~Colley Cibber

This and That

This last week was full of fun and surprises.

First, my beautiful god-daughter (BGD) invited me to go and watch

while she tried on wedding gowns.

I can't show you BGD in her gown, 

but I can give you an idea what Mia Bridal Couture is like!

Rows and rows of beautiful dresses.

Oh, my!

Mia Bridal Couture

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There's been lots of wonderful action in Musashi's Garden.

I planted four new roses this year and the first one to bloom
is the wonderful lavender floribunda called Enchanted Evening.
I am enchanted!

My one and only day lily started blooming this week.

The very handsome male common yellow-throated warbler dropped by

and I picked the first *mess* of green beans from the balcony garden.

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Have you ever heard of Bed Head Pajamas?

I hadn't heard of them and I love the name.

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Lastly, I want to give a shout out to my dear friend and her hubby:

Roo and Cowboy.

My heart aches for them.

Cowboy is fighting the same horrible cancer that took Mr. Dragon

from me less than three months ago. 

Please send them your love and support.

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Thank you for hosting:

Seasonal Sunday at The Tablescaper

and

Mary at Mosaic Monday

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Wishing you WELL!

Mother's Day

Today I'm celebrating Mother's Day with

Postcard Friendship Friday.

 

A vintage portrait of women.

 The little girl with the ice cream cone.

From the back of the postcard:

"Portuguese Americans at the Festival of the Holy Ghost, 

Petaluma, California, 1942

Photograph by Russell Lee"

This is from another of the wonderful Pomegranate Postcard/Artbooks

called

Gal Pals: Women's Friendship and Association

Thank you to Beth for being our hostess.

Wishing you WELL and a JOY filled weekend!

Good Morning!