The 81st, 'Teapots and Tea Things Tuesday'; Flower Tapestry Picture:

Welcome to....

 the 81st  Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

In the effort to give good and comforting answers to the young questioners whom we love, we very often arrive at good and comforting answers for ourselves.

                                                                                         Ruth Goode

Sometimes the simplest questions can be a wonderful opportunity to teach our young ones but in doing so, we may have a better understanding ourselves. A straightforward question can have an intricate and insightful solution. Let's relax over a cup of piping hot tea and ask a few questions of our own.  Who knows what mysteries we will unravel?

A preview of what is to come.

A soft green and white palette

on one of my mother's embroidered tablecloths

Cup one

It's saucer is pale green, no details

Cup two

No time for a fresh floral centre piece so I chose

a favorite print,  numbered and signed by my dearest friend

Wanda Lee

Wonderful detail!

I think this plate is waiting for Pumpkin Scones would be so delish...

Wanda Lee is sharing her recipe on Plumed Pen

Here

Tea is served

Thessalonians 2:12

encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.


 Here is my new Christmas blog banner..,

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENLARGE

 Here is the year round version of, 'Breath Of Fresh Air', blog banner ..,

 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENLARGE

Now here, is the Christmas, seasonal version of essentially the same blog banner of,

'Breath Of Fresh Air', blog. 

Can you spot the differences? ~ We counted 11.

Please enjoy!

I don't know how Wanda Lee created the changes but I do know it puts me in the Christmas spirit!

Much appreciation from the bottom of my heart, dear friend!

We look forward to having you join us for this week's, 'Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland', when we'll host our weekly Tuesday blog tea party,'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'. ~ Also at Silken Purse blog @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/


Please join in the fun as well for, 'Tuesday Tea For Two' @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/ and many others whose delightful blog links will be posted late on, 'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday'. ~ Hope you can join us then!

It is always a pleasure!  Many kind thanks to those who joined us last week.



Blessings, Pam

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!

*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*

As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

~You will be warmly welcomed if you choose to become a follower!~

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!!

~ 110th,  Tuesday Tea For Two @ The Plumed Pen

~ 81st, Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday with Pam, (here) 

and also with Wanda Lee @ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday

Also..,



~ The 2nd new seasonal blog party @  Sunday ~ Show Us Your Seasonal Blog Banners And Backgrounds

~ 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

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

~Sunday Favorites with Chari  

Cheers and hugs from Pam and Wanda Lee; ( Wanda Lee is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'.., @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com

 

New Seasonal, Christmas blog banner for, 'Breath of Fresh Air', blog:

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENLARGE

 Here is the year round version of, 'Breath Of Fresh Air', blog banner ..,

 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENLARGE

Now here, is the Christmas, seasonal version of essentially the same blog banner of,

'Breath Of Fresh Air', blog. 

Can you spot the differences? ~ We counted 11.

Please enjoy!

I don't know how Wanda Lee created the changes but I do know it puts me in the Christmas spirit!

Much appreciation from the bottom of my heart, dear friend!

We look forward to having you join us for this week's, 'Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland', when we'll host our weekly Tuesday blog tea party,'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'. ~ Also at Silken Purse blog @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/


Please join in the fun as well for, 'Tuesday Tea For Two' @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/ and many others whose delightful blog links will be posted late on, 'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday'. ~ Hope you can join us then!

It is always a pleasure!  Many kind thanks to those who joined us last week.



Blessings, Pam

PEARS BAKED IN CREAM from Martha Stewart

PEARS BAKED IN CREAM

a favorite from Martha Stewart's QUICK COOK



This has become a favorite dessert amongst family and friends.
It can be done at the last minute with very little prep time and the ingredient list is minimal, but the results are over the top!

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

2 tablespoons sugar

2 Bosc or Bartlett peaars, unpeeled,

   halved and cored

1/2 cup heavy cream

1.  Preheat oven to 400°.  Butter a shallow baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar and dot with butter.

2.  Put the pears, cut side down, in the dish.  Sprinkle with remaining sugar and dot with butter.

3.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Pour the cream over the pears and return to the oven for 20 minutes more.   Serve warm.

I have substituted plums and peaches with equally tastey results.

I served it in my crystal compotes at this tea 

this week, view here

My pleasure to join with others @ Foodie Friday



The 8oth, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday:

Welcome to ...


the 80th, Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday!



Whatever we possess becomes of double value

when we have the opportunity

of sharing it with others

                                                                                                                             Bouilly


Welcome friends, old and new, to this 80th post of  'Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday'.  It has been a pleasure to become acquainted with each of you, over the last 80 weeks and have a glimpse of  your treasures and the memories.  I have enjoyed selecting each piece and  have indeed found that in sharing them with you has given me great pleasure.

On this occassion I wanted to do something a little special to mark the day. 

 I wish to thank  my dear friend Wanda, at Silken Purse who co-hosts this meme every week, with me.  Without her constant support and encouragement I would not have ventured to do this.  And to all of you who have given encouraging comments and become followers or particapants, I am thrilled that I have had the opportunity to share my tea treasures with you.  I am the richer for it.

As you settle yourself at the tea table I will go to the kitchen and serve up one of my favorite autumn desserts.  It is simple, quick and very tastey.  I hope you enjoy it! 

Selecting the pieces

Silver and crystal

Two teacups from my Aunt Orpha's collection

My mother's crystal

Purchased about 45 years ago

Pattern unknown

Simplicity

Tea and desert will be served

Pears Baked in Cream

Recipe for Foodie Friday

Galatians 6:6

Be very sure now, you who have been trained to a self-sufficient maturity, that you enter into a generous common life with those who have trained you, sharing all the good things that you have and experience.

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

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!

*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*

As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

~You will be warmly welcomed if you choose to become a follower!~

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!!

~ 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

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

~Sunday Favorites with Chari  

Cheers and hugs from Pam and Wanda Lee; ( Wanda Lee is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'.., @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com

The 79th Teapot and Tea Things Paris and Fun

Welcome to the  79th,

 Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday!..,

             "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 

                                                                                                                    Cyndi Lauper

                                                                       

The weather this week has been unpredictable. 

Cool,

              windy, 

                  mild,

                       rain,

                            sunny,

                                cloudy

                                             and foggy.

This has made for interesting photography.

Use a flash.....don't use a flash

Shadows where you don't want them

Glare where you don't want it

Inconsistant results....a few duds, (quite a few).

Why did I keep attempting to photograph the elusive?

Fun!!  Yes I was having fun!

Hope you have fun around the tea table, too.

Where else but Paris Enjoy some fun

A coffee mug on a saucer

Why not....a little different

Or....use a teacup and saucer to serve a

soup or dessert

Vintage lace for contrast

Set of 4 plates of different hotels in Europe

Home Sense, two days ago

I made a stand for the Eiffle Tower in the first photo

Turn a cup upside down and place a large plate on top.

(see first picture!)

                                                        Black and white cream and sugar

Like the weather this week I changed my mind

The cyrstal appeals to me more

Or maybe...  Which do you prefer?

Who is that mademoiselle?

She once lived with my Aunt Orpha.

I adopted her a few years ago when she had no place to go.

We both miss Auntie still.

Oh-la-la red polka dot teapot

Home Sense, two days ago

Discounted $9.99

Ecclesiastes 3:13 New Living Translation (NLT)

13 And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.

What would one be served at tea time in Paris??

Come back for Foodie Friday  and discover what I chose

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!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

~You will be warmly welcomed if you choose to become a follower!~

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!!

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ http://www.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/

~ Tuesday Tea  Comin' Home @ http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/

~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's @ http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/

~ Tea With Friends with Angela @ http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser @  http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/

Also:

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

~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy@ http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/
~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings @  http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/

Other favorite places I may visit this week:

Wow Us Wednesday with Kim
@ http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/


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

Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage

@ http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

@ http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra
@ http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

@ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~Sunday Favorites with Chari  

@ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com

Cheers and hugs from Pam and Wanda Lee; ( Wanda Lee is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'.., @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com