Tea Time #166

Happy Tea Time Tuesday...seems like this is almost all the blogging I can manage lately. I have some new health issues and had to visit the doctor last Friday. Looks like I am back in the medical system again and waiting for more test to be scheduled. I am trying to accept it but I really don't like it. I don't do well with the unknown.

I just love this pink teapot. You can never have too much pink! I found this pretty Sadler teapot at an estate sale awhile back. I cannot resist pink roses. It has 1936 written on the bottom in gold ink.

PRETTY IN PINK....right?

This sweet little cream and sugar was also at the sale and I couldn't separate them, could I?

I wanted to use this very pretty rose mug that was gifted to me by my friend Angelia. Isn't it pretty? She knows me quite well.

As I am on a very limited diet along with my boring low sodium, I have to watch what I'm eating. Luckily, summer presents lots of yummy fruit treats for tea time. I do love raspberries!

Hopefully, I will be back before next Tuesday. 

Tea Time Tuesday #122

Summer time in Oregon at our house means tomatoes! Jimmy's garden is doing well and producing lots of little tomatoes. We only grow the small ones as we just don't get enough sunshine to harvest a great amount of large ones. We can have fresh tomatoes everyday now and lots of different kinds. The Italian grandpa planted 15 plants this year.

I thought it would be fun to show off my tomato teapot today! I just think it's so cute for Tea Time Tuesday.

Yummy tomatoes waiting to be gobbled up. I love all the variety.

I just had to stop and have a little cup of tea this afternoon. We had a mostly cloudy day, so a warm cup of tea was in order.

I enjoyed a cup of Green Mountain Grey tea. It's another flavor from the Sunshine Cottage of Vermont. My friend Melinda sent it to me. Green teas are not my favorite, however, this was a light green tea and very nice.

 Summer tea time for sure...and a bit fun!

I acquired this tomato or LOVE APPLE when I was working at the estate sale earlier. I just had to have it for summer.

It's marked The Pantry Parade USA. I don't know anything about the maker. I did find that it is made by Standford Pottery and there are other pieces....cream and sugar, salt and pepper and even a big pitcher. It was made in the 1940's.

A lot of my friends love Susan Branch. I was looking for a tomato recipe to share and found this one.

I hope you are enjoying your summer.

Linking up with Ruth at Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Linking up with Sandi at No Place Like Home
Linking up with Bernideen at Bernideen's 

Tea Time Tuesday #119

A quick post today for Tea Time Tuesday. I took these photos a few years back when I had a tea for Tasha Tudor Day. Since I'm still on a red, white and blue kick for the 4th of July, I reposted these for my group and wanted to repost them on my blog. Tasha had sets of blue and white china as well as pink lusterware. I like them both. You can see a photo of a teapot of her's in this book.

The silhouette was made by my friend LaVonne and I frames it. I have enjoyed it for many years.

The teapot was a wonderful gift to me from my SIL and BIL who live in Illinois. I treasure it.
I don't know anything about it.

Here's a few photo's from the outdoor tea I had later that day. Tasha had a pet crow, so I often include a crow in my remembrances of her....just for fun.

It seems to be a sluggish day after a long 4th of July weekend. I am trying to get going today. Maybe I need another cup of tea!

Linking up with Bernideen at BTTCG. and with Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage  

Tea Time Tuesday #118....Getting Ready for the 4th of July

This morning Jimmy dug out 4 tubs of fun 4th of July things that I haven't seen for probably 10 + years. They were buried in the back of our garage. It was like Christmas opening the boxes and finding all kinds of treasures! I had forgotten about half of the goodies. We are usually gone on vacation on the 4th of July, so I just stopped decorating. I spent all day decorating my hutch and the house with my new found items!

This past weekend, Jimmy bought me the Liberty Blue teapot. I have wanted that teapot for years and years. He got it for 1/2 price at an estate sale, So it ws pretty exciting. I had the creamer and sugar, cups and saucers, plates and some bread and butter plates. I now collect the red transfer ware, so it all is just perfect together for the 4th.

I do love my Uncle Sam teapot, but it does NOT pour well at all. The spout isn't in the right place, so it's a disaster when you try to use it. I just enjoy it for decoration.

You have to have teacups for tea time!

I used to collect Lucy and Me bears...I still have a few holiday ones Little Betsy Clark is good to give away.

I found I have a lot of Uncle Sam items. I had no idea. I must have REALLY liked them at one time.

Here is my Uncle Sam Lucy and Me beat waving his flags. He's pretty cute too. When we had our drug store, years ago, Lucy Riggs came to the shop for a promotion and signing. We also got to go to her beautiful home in Seattle one time with the Enesco Company. Oh, those were fun times.

I can't believe that it is almost July. I hope to post some more of my decorations this week.

Linking up with Bernideen at BTTCG and Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage

Tuesday Treasures

I managed to delete this post from Tuesday this evening, so I will try to recreate it. It's just been one of those days...ugh. I have lost all my comments on this one now too. Well...that's the way it goes. I just love all the items, so will just put the post back up the best I can.

We had a fun time shopping this past weekend!  I love it when we get a couple of good estate sales! You can see it's a good grouping of GOODIES for my Etsy shoppe.

I have been selling older patterns lately and these are just charming. I especially like the little bonnet pattern.

The estate sale ladies were going crazy over this sweet child's apron...lovingly crocheted by someone.
It is really darling.

Who could resist this handmade wonderful stuffed elephant? He is really so well made and just fun. I love homemade toys from the past. I forgot to take a photo of the little plastic silverware set in the box. It is really neat.

This is one of the hand stitched butterfly blocks on a row from a quilt. It was never finished and this was all that was at the sale when we got there. I had to rescue it. It could be taken apart and repurposed.

 I fell for this sweet little teapot. It has a not on the bottom stating that it was a gift from an aunt at Christmas long ago. So sweet. You can see a set of hand embroidered tea towels and a great pansy towel. The teapot is resting on a cute vintage bunny piece. It is open on one end so I think it may have been a bassinet cover for a baby. It's such a darling vintage print.

I also picked up two church lady aprons that I love made of fantastic vintage fabric. I've been on the hunt for these.

And now for my favorite find of the weekend. These are Lefton Miss Dainty wall planters. They are in mint condition and aren't they just the cutest?! I wish I decorated with this style as I would really keep them for myself. I love them.

So, I think I covered everything. I have never deleted a post before. I am not happy with myself. 

Tea Time Thursday # 57 Christmas Teapots

It's been such a busy week and it's hard to believe that my last post was last Tea Time Thursday. I have shopped, wrapped, written my Christmas cards, kept Otto overnight,  had my car in the shop for a major repair and finished two major sewing projects to be shared later. We are leaving for an early Christmas in Seattle on Saturday, so I have been forced into getting everything done.
Ok, so let's get back to Tea Time Thursday! I love this postcard of the little girls and their dollies having  Christmas tea. Today, I would like to share some Christmas teapots. These little pieces of a dolly tea set are so sweet and I just found them at a shoppe. They are old and charming and perfect for the dolls.

I was at a flea market and picked this little demitasse cup and saucer. It's just so cute and it was only $2, so I wanted to sneak this in today too.

I think this is my favorite Christmas teapot. It is English and I love the shape. I've had it for about 15 years or so. I used to sell them in my retail shoppe....Holiday Card Shoppe. I love Father Christmas and of course the holly design.

This is the teapot that matches the Christmas Cup of Tea cup and saucers. It also has a nice shape and is a simple design. I have collected the cream and sugar and a few teacups.

I can't remember where I got this teapot. I like the lattice design. There are no markings on the bottom.

I HAD to add the Spode teapot! It has the famous Spode shape and keeps the tea nice and warm.
I love my Spode collection.

As you know, I am a big fan of Sandy Lynam Clough. A Cozy Christmas Tea book is full of tea recipes and charming graphics. It was fun to read through it again.

This recipe for Orange-Cranberry Tea looks delicious! I would like to make this during the Christmas season. I think it must be very pretty with the cranberry juice.

4 cups of cranberry juice
3 herbal orange tea bags
Thinly sliced orange wedges

Heat cranberry juice to almost boiling.Place tea bags into the pot to steep for 3-5 minutes.
Serve in mug with orang wedges for garnish.

Enjoy!

Tea Time Thursday #44

Last weekend I was at an estate sale and spotted this teapot and the demitasse cup and saucer. They have that English look that I just love! It has flowers, little ladies, cottages and gardens. I'm not sure if there is a word for this "look" but I love it. I mixed it with a few goodies I had already and It just all goes together and makes me happy!

The teapot has the cutest shape! I couldn't get my eyes off of it. I couldn't find a price, so I asked the lady working the sale. She said it had a little chip under the lid and said, $5. I was just looking at it and was going to take it and she said, oh how about $3!  Yes! It is adroable.

I just love the little cup and saucer. I'm such a sucker for cottages and this one has a thatched roof too!
I had the cake plate and have used it many times for tea. It has been a favorite for years.

Such a pretty lady in her garden. These pieces often have blue trim...another selling point!

I also was able to buy this lovely cottage small table cloth that just matches perfectly and was in such
good condition. It goes well with the teacup embroidered little napkins I already had in my collection.

Of course, I just couldn't leave this sweet book of poems there! It was first printed in 1913. My copy is from 1916. It is filled with interest poems with helpful messages for the reader.

Happy Tea Time Thursday! It continues to be hot here in Oregon. I have been drinking more iced tea than hot tea. I miss my afternoon tea times with Jimmy. COLD beverages are in order these days. Stay cool.