The 85th, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday; Gingerbread Christmas Tea Party;

Welcome to our special...

85th, 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'!

 Come sit at my table and share with me,



Warm gingerbread cookies and cinnamon tea.

Welcome one and all to our Gingerbread Christmas Tea Party!  It is wonderful to have you drop in for a cup of steaming tea and a sweet treat.  Do find a cozy, comfy chair to settle into for  a wee break.  Are you still as busy as I with the festivities of this blessed season? Even more reason to sit and visit with the others and catch your breath. A gift to yourself and to us who enjoy your company. 

A special thank you to Sandi @ Rose Chinz Cottage  and
Kathy @ A Delightsome Life  for their wonderful teas last week!

Thank you for hosting such wonderful events, ladies.

Do you have a Gingerbread house or treat or recipe with ginger in it to share?  I can hardly wait to see what you have. Please use Mr Linky and delight us with your offering.  As always we love to  catch a glimpse of anything related to tea.  Mr Linky will be available on Monday.



I want to share a very special teaset this week. It was a gift.  Mr R was on a business trip several winters ago, in New Brunswick, and stumbled upon a Gingerbread house teapot. Being it was a few weeks after Christmas it was nicely marked down, so he made the purchase and brought it back to Ontario.  He thought finding the matching cream and sugar would be simple. But they were no where to be found, in the stores.  As the seasons changed he persisted in his quest and suceeded in finding it on Ebay, in time for that Christmas!  IT has been part of our Christmas traditions ever since.


A s time is short this week I simplified my tea table, adding a few new pieces to selected pieces from last week.

'Fitz & Floyd' teapot

'Fitz & Floyd'  cream and sugar

The 'Fitz & Floyd'  reindeers are patrolling the chocolate tulles

otherwise they are salt and pepper shakers

Our Christmas tree

Polar Bear Express

Pineapples were a sign of hospitality

many years ago.

  

I found two boxes of teaspoons at Home Sense  

I thought they would add some sparkle to the tree

and hung them like icicles

Angels to guide and protect us.

Merry Christmas Recipe

Blend equal parts of Faith and Hope mixed well with Charity;

Stir in Good Will and Sweet Content and Precious Memory.

Add Kindness, Helpfulness and Joy; of Gratitude don't spare;

Then drop by drop Love's Essence sweet, and Praises freely share.

And don't forget such spices rare as Laughter, Smiles and Fun,

Taste often for the best results, ('Tis sweet to mince upon).

Now add a

Thankful Heart and then, the recipe's complete,

Your "Merry Christmas" all will like … so try the season's treat.

--Esther Lloyd Dauber ("Special Treat")

If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to The Silken Purse 

to see what my co hostess, Wanda, has for us to savour.
The more the fun!

We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot!

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As always, we cherish your comments and participation
with our Tuesday meme.


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Welcome to,

 Tuesday Teatime


In Blogland!

These are the links to the other oh-so-delightful tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend.

I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.

~ Hope to see you there!! 

Our own memes are marked with an asterisk*

The 114th

Tuesday Tea For Two

The 85th,

Silken Purse ~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday

and also @
Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday ~ breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri

~ Tuesday Tea  Comin' Home

~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's

~ Tea With Friends with Angela

~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser

Also:

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti

~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy

~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings

Other favorite places I may visit this week:


Wow Us Wednesday with Kim



~Tablescape Thursday with Susan

Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage

Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra

~ Inspiration Friday


~ Home Sweet Home Friday

~ Farmhouse Friday


~ Feathered Nest Friday

~Sunday Favorites with Chari  

~ Wanda's dearest mama was on live TV today; (on Monday the 11th of December, 2011), and the loving congrats and encouragement phone calls have slowed her down considerably today, my friends, Yet it has been a delightful blessing we are all so proud of her!.., Please watch  her marvelous testimony of God's saving, healing grace and also her telling about her recently published book at 80 years young.


Her health has miraculously improved from even a short month ago and we thank God! Many thanks for your prayers in the recent past!

~A simply amazing story of God's grace, and there were no dry eyes amongst Wanda Lee's family and also her dear friends as they watched her live on the Christian television show today; on One Hundred Huntley Street!

Here is today's marvelous interview for you to enjoy via Youtube:

Hugs from Pam and Wanda Lee; (Wanda Lee is the other half of our shared blog party meme, 'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday',  held each Tuesday in blogland @  http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com