18th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday:

Welcome to our 18th,
 'Teapot And Tea
Things Tuesday',

a delightful part of.., 

Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime

In Blogland!..,

I still find each day too short for all the

thoughts I want to think, all the walks

I want to take, all the books I want to read,

and all the friends I want to see.

                                                                                            John Burroughs

Welcome dear friends to another Tuesday tea. I did not forget what day it is!!  My computer caught a nasty virus and was not up to working the last day or two. As with all viruses, the proper medicinal remedies and time, one recovers.  The important thing is that we are here, together.

I am so glad  to spend some time with you and relax with a cup of tea. As the relaxed pace of summer comes to an end and the autumn approaches, with its new routines, I think it is still important to steal a few moments for the things that you enjoy and stay connected with friends. Remember to keep it simple, so you are not overwhelmed. (K*I*S*S Keep it simple and stylish, your style)

My favorite time of year to walk is in the fall. Its not too hot and the gardens are so lush and bountiful. I found my inspiration for this week's tea from one of these walks. Lets take a walk through our neighbourhood and then chat over a cup of hot aromatic tea.

A Simple Tea

I will set the table

Flowers in abundance on Chintz candle holders

A sweet little cream and sugar set from my Aunt Murle.

She was the oldest of ten children.

White and gold compliment everything.

layers and scrolls

Teacups and desert plates found in the box with

Blossom Time tea set here from my dear friend Kelita

Large cake plate was a wedding gift, over 30 years ago.

Maybe a variety of homemade cookies would be nice...

oatmeal and raisin, chocolate chip, peanut butter, hermits, macaroons...

What's your fancy?

First cup

Second cup

This brooch was my mom's. She had a collection of critters in her jewellery box.

They are not my fashion style but I am going to attempt to use them

in other creative ways in the weeks to come.

Do you have any suggestions?

Tea is served. Enjoy!

Ecclesiastes 5:18 (New International Version)

Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him—for this is his lot.



We thank all who are so generous with their time and willing  to share their treasures with us. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the vignettes and special tea treasures that the lovely tea ladies want to share, compliments of  Mr. Linky!..,
The sincere invitation to join the party is always there..,


We are all encouraged by your by your warm and generous comments! ~ Come , join in the fun!
 
 
These are the links to the oh-so-delightful tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. I encourage you to stop by and savour another cup of tea while you enjoy their pretty vignettes. (no calories) These are hosted by lovely creative ladies. Hope to see you there!!

Welcome to,

'Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime In Blogland'!..,

~Our own memes are marked with and asterisk*:


*~ Tuesday Tea For Two with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @ http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com  
*~ Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

~Foodie Friday with Michael @ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~ Sunday Favorites with Chari @ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/

~ Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger @ http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/

Cheers and hugs from Pam and  Wanda Lee .., This week Wanda Lee has the most delightful post!~ Go see her @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com 

17th Teapots and Tea Things Tuesday:

Things are Not Always What They Seem

"Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable".

                                                                                                                                    Theodore Vail



I feel blessed that you have joined us for tea today. Did the the past week bring you health and happiness and the satisfaction of living life well? Let's get cozy and chat while I pour you a cup of tea and find a sweet in the pantry. I hope that you feel blessed and refreshed after your visit.

Some things are not what they seem...

I purchased this teacup last week at an outdoor antique sale

This was one of my mother's teapots

Milk and sugar set

I used large white granule sugar with a few dark red granules

Tea is served

White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake

M-m-m-m

This is a special congratulations to Sandi of Rose Chintz Cottage.

The sweet hostess of Tea Time Tuesday

Do stop by and congratulate her and enter her Giveaway

Some one very dear to me is in the midst of an unexpected situation. A time of uncertainty and disappointment.  My heart aches with every beat it takes along with this dear one. But I know in my heart that most situations are not all what they seem.

My dear father would say, "It is a turn in the road".  We cannot see around the curve but God can, and we are to have faith that   the road will safely take us to our unplanned destination.  That closed doors and halted dreams are ripe opportunities for alterations of the present into something bigger and better than we could imagine.  God gives us a nudge in a new direction, not to fill us with fear but to strengthen our character, refine our spirit and lead us to places undiscovered, yet .


The Bible
Do not fear!


Welcome to,

'Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime
In Blogland'!..,

We thank all who are so generous with their time and willing to share their treasures with us. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the vignettes and special tea treasures that the lovely tea ladies want to share, compliments of Mr Linky.

The sincere invitation to join the party is always there..,

~Our own memes are marked with and asterisk*:

*~ Tuesday Tea For Two with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com//

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
  Congratulations to Sandi.  She has 300 followers of her blog. Do stop by and celebrate with her!

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @ http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

*~ Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

~Foodie Friday with Michael @ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~ Sunday Favorites with Chari @ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/

~ Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger @ http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/

Cheers and hugs from Pam and  Wanda Lee; ( The other half of the 17th, 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday', shared meme)  @  http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com

16th Teapots and Tea Things Tuesday

Tea  for Two, at Four

"To know time as gift is to know that its basic rhythms and inevitable passing are beyond our control.  And to know time as a gift is to  recognize time as the setting within which we also receive God's other gifts, including the fruits of nature and the companionship of one another.  To help one another to this knowledge is blessing indeed."

                                           ~Dorothy C Bass from In Receiving the Day


I feel blessed that you have joined us for tea today. To share one's time with another is truly a generous gift. I hope that you feel blessed and refreshed when you go on your way.

Is it time for tea, yet?

Oh, not yet...

Tea is at four

Tea for two, at four

Please come

Lemon slices in a candy dish

A yellow rose for friendship

Its time!

Serving Key Lime pie

Simple tips to enhance the Graham Crust for your favorite pie:

1.Add a little cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice to the graham crumbs for a spiced flavor.
2.Allow the butter to brown slightly when melting, for a richer flavour before stirring into crust.




We thank all who are so generous with their time and willing to share their treasures with us. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the vignettes and special tea treasures that the lovely tea ladies want to share, compliments of Mr Linky.

The sincere invitation to join the party is always there..,



Welcome to, 'Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime In Blogland'!..,

~Our own memes are marked with and asterisk*:

*~ Tuesday Tea For Two with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @ http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

*~ Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

~Foodie Friday with Michael @ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~ Sunday Favorites with Chari @ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/

~ Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger @ http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/

15th Teapots and Tea Things Tuesday

The 15th Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

~Maya Angelou

Early in the morning I started with a few pieces.

Something wasn't quite right....I changed my mind about the glass mugs.

Can you guess what my theme is going to be?

A champagne glass and butterfly dish from an antique shop in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

A new candlewick/cornflower cream and sugar $3.00 at the thrift store

Butterfly emerging from its cocoon

Faberge-styled teapot

Homesence, quite sometime ago

A friend is waiting

Fresh green and delicate roses

Sotfest pink with apple blosooms

Lemon with your tea?

The butterfly

Gold gilded glass serving dish

I thought savory nibbles would be a pleasant change.

The butter-i-est cheese straws.

A blossom tea

The table is set for and waiting for you.
I am eagerly waiting to serve tea and settle in for a chat.

I met someone, the other day, who was so composed, sophisticated and worldly that I thought they must have always lead a charmed life. Upon speaking to them they revealed more heartaches, disappointments and challenges than any one person should have to endure in a lifetime. Yet, their struggles have shaped their character into the beautiful attributes that I so admire.

How like a butterfly they are. From an awkward caterpillar, spinning its cocoon of hardness and brown to the glorious, perfectly symmetrical creature that breaks free of its chrysalis, how similar our life journey is. Did you know that if interrupted during its struggle to free itself from its shroud, the butterfly's development is hampered and it will not develop to full maturity?Maybe unable to unfurl its wings and never fly.

We are the same. Only after the challenges, struggles and hardships of life that come our way do we develop the characteristics and skills that carry us toward our full potential that God would have us become. Whatever bump or boulder you may be encountering along the road today have faith with God's help you will overcome and spread your wings

2 Corinthians 12:9 (The Message)

My grace is enough; it's all you need.

My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

We thank all who are so generous with their time and willing to share their treasures with us. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the vignettes and special tea treasures that the lovely tea ladies have to share, compliments of Mr Linky. The sincere invitation to join the party is always there..,


Welcome to, 'Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime In Blogland'!..,

~Our own memes are marked with and asterisk*:


*~ Tuesday Tea For Two with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @ http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

*~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com  
*~ Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee with Wanda Lee @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

~Foodie Friday with Michael @ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~ Sunday Favorites with Chari @ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/

~ Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger @ http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/



Cheers and hugs from Pam  and  Wanda Lee