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<span style="font-size: large;">I have great friends who love tea, tea parties, and Downton Abbey. Why not combine them<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>and have a<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most fun for me as always is the setting up with all my pretties and who better to appreciate them are my tea friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>English tea room setting and a British table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The English buffet table held tea cups, tea pots, creamers and sugars, tea accessories, pretty china everywhere, leaving room for the tea foods my guests were bringing. <span style="font-size: large;">And wonderful goodies they brought - pimento cheese spread <span style="font-size: large;">and crackers, <span style="font-size: large;"> small roast beef sandwiches, a fruit platter, <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">all to go with <span style="font-size: large;">my chic<span style="font-size: large;">k</span>en puffs, sweet <span style="font-size: large;">potato biscuits, and </span>blueberry scones and <span style="font-size: large;">lemon curd. And pots and pots of B<span style="font-size: large;">uckingham Palace Garden Pa<span style="font-size: large;">rty, Lady Lond<span style="font-size: large;">onderry, Wild Blueberry <span style="font-size: large;">iced tea<span style="font-size: large;">s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The British table held desserts of </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">pecan cookies, mini cup<span style="font-size: large;">cakes, lemon <span style="font-size: large;">pound cake, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">gingerbread cris<span style="font-size: large;">ps, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>dipped oreos with D A pip<span style="font-size: large;">ed, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>and candies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While eating<span style="font-size: large;"> (grazing) we watched the 2 -hour finale of Downton Abbey, wonderful as always, e<span style="font-size: large;">xcept for the last minute of doomed drama. I won't spoil, but most of you already know. The guests left full, happy, but also in a st<span style="font-size: large;">ate o<span style="font-size: large;">f shock. We will definitely gather next season for another tea and fellowship.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks all of you who contributed<span style="font-size: large;">, it was great fun.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The aroma.....................mmmmm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My visitors often say my home smells </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that is a good thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A new one</span> <span style="font-size: large;">- Blarney Blend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(see side Page - HopeChest Loose Leaf Teas) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It will most certainly be the one we drink with our Annual </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Always a favorite, a
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Windsor</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Castle</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lively flavor from </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ceylon</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, maltiness from</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assam</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, and toasty
notes from </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Darjeeling</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hooghly</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Holler</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Full-bodied pungent tea
combining Earl Grey and Vanilla green with a flavory </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assam</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Cream Earl Grey</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">A flavory Earl Grey
mellowed with a </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">delicious creamy taste</span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Le Marche Spice</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Hints of cinnamon, apples, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">and oranges</span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Menage a Tea</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">A full-bodied tea with
brightness and a </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">dried berry fresh market
character</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wild Blackberry</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Piquant and berry-ish makes
it great hot and even better iced.
Sweeten with honey for a real treat.</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Black Currant</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Deep black currant aroma
and flavor,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">great as an iced tea</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ginger Peach</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Spicy ginger is mellowed
with the sweet character of peaches, great iced</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">G</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">A stunning blend of high
quality green tea with sweet cherry and morning rose flavor</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Long Island</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Strawberry</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">G</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sweet strawberry and papaya
pieces round out</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">this exceptionally smooth green
tea</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scottish Caramel Pu-Erh</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">The earthiness of pu-reh fuses with caramel</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">for a sweetly decadent
finish, dessert in a cup</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sleepy Hollow </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pumpkin Chai</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">B</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warming and comforting in
the chai tradition, guaranteed to ease the chills</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 18; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.75in;" valign="top" width="168"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Green Tea Chai</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: .5in;" valign="top" width="48"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">G</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.0in;" valign="top" width="288"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Green tea blended with fresh
Asian spices,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">to be made with milk and
sugar</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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Type: B –
black</div>
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G
– green</div>
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O – oolong See "Quantities and Pricing" Page</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
W – white</div>
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N - natural</div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-32057451213653635602012-06-04T00:06:00.000-05:002012-06-04T00:07:39.858-05:00The Jubilee<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It is exciting and enjoyable right now </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to be a tea and England enthusiast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My tea friends and I are finding lots of time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was taken Saturday at the English Tea Room </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in a small town about an hour away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I even made my own fascinater to wear (at 2:00 AM).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last tea order I placed to my wholesaler included Matcha, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a premium green tea powder from Japan </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I must admit I don't particularly care for the taste, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">which I may have to work on to acquire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So to be able to use this Matcha tea I ordered, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is $5.00 per 1 ounce bag, which either </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Message me: marsch3647@gmail.com</span></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-91861412618887148912012-03-08T14:41:00.001-06:002012-03-08T14:52:22.499-06:00Tea Cup Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my newest favorite teacups </span><span style="font-size: large;">(if there is such a thing) </span><span style="font-size: large;">is the gift I received from my daughter ( in-law)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It has everything I like in a teacup - bone china thin</span>,<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">this color combination flowers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">especially the handle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love you, Christy. </span><br />
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<br />The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-35454630096704587642012-02-09T11:23:00.004-06:002012-02-09T11:23:55.580-06:00Hello All,<br />
I'm making a short attempt to get back to blogging. I was having so much trouble with E blogger, posting pictures, which make the blog more interesting, arranging and "getting it right". I did update, so we will see how that goes. But for now just a Hello.<br />
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<br />The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-61295671165917855792011-06-10T13:38:00.009-05:002011-06-10T15:38:23.365-05:00Afternoon Tea, even in hot weather<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-usjNpuIXyys/TfJnDY6cknI/AAAAAAAABkU/18f2K1MWLtE/s1600/A%2Bcup%2Bof%2Btea%2Bladies.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 220px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-usjNpuIXyys/TfJnDY6cknI/AAAAAAAABkU/18f2K1MWLtE/s320/A%2Bcup%2Bof%2Btea%2Bladies.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616664993209291378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For some, here in Louisiana, it is getting too hot for hot tea.<br /><br />I can say never to that.<br /><br />I always need my afternoon<br />pot of hot tea.<br /><br />I can do without a morning pot, oddly enough.<br /><br />But by afternoon, I demand one.<br />And it is even better if a friend stops by to drink with me.<br /><br />There is something so soothing to me<br />in steeping fresh tea leaves,<br />and pouring it into just the right cup,<br />for the moment,<br />which I do change, as I have so many of them.<br /><br />I am going to have Southern Lady today.<br />Mmmmm, (See under Pages -<br />Custom Specialty Blended Loose Teas)<br />proud to say it is one of my own blends<br />for us Southern Ladies.<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YepnTrx-v5c/TRwkUG5_DdI/AAAAAAAAFOM/1MVjuuMs_5w/s1600/i%2Blove%2Bcomments.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-67534549797689852092011-05-25T22:11:00.007-05:002011-05-25T22:31:10.183-05:00Tea Cup Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u61uE_6iMfA/Td3GV7F968I/AAAAAAAABkA/J_Dw13PN4nQ/s1600/fav%2BEbay%2Bcup3.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u61uE_6iMfA/Td3GV7F968I/AAAAAAAABkA/J_Dw13PN4nQ/s320/fav%2BEbay%2Bcup3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610858790715780034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--odGNM74u9U/Td3GVrKkcEI/AAAAAAAABj4/fbev55mwN5c/s1600/fav%2BEbay%2Bcup2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--odGNM74u9U/Td3GVrKkcEI/AAAAAAAABj4/fbev55mwN5c/s320/fav%2BEbay%2Bcup2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610858786440114242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This is my newest and<br />now most favorite teacup pattern. </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" > ( I don't know why this is underlined<br />and don't see a way to correct it.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" > Blogger upsets me a lot of the time,<br />I wish things went smoother for me.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" > Any suggestions, I'm open to switching)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:130%;">ANYWAY, I found it on Ebay and just had to bid on it,<br />always ends up more than I want to spend,<br />but sometimes it is a matter of the heart.<br /><br /><br />I'm still a hearts and ribbons person,<br />and the little violets speak to me.<br /><br /><br />It is also very fine and thin porcelain<br />to the lips, just like I like it.<br /><br /><br />Like I said, my favorite so far.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YepnTrx-v5c/TRwkUG5_DdI/AAAAAAAAFOM/1MVjuuMs_5w/s1600/i%2Blove%2Bcomments.png" border="0" /></a>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-49839081504149576462011-05-03T19:40:00.009-05:002011-05-15T14:51:21.681-05:00Royal Wedding Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4MuIVQYj4rg/TdArainjP0I/AAAAAAAABjg/gBUE35ofbHk/s1600/125.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHaM5X11JK0/TdAqOISxv7I/AAAAAAAABjI/gAAgeh2bWho/s320/129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607027958309044146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nZAdErKeEHI/TdAqOeK7QlI/AAAAAAAABjQ/azlDS6eQnR4/s1600/130.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nZAdErKeEHI/TdAqOeK7QlI/AAAAAAAABjQ/azlDS6eQnR4/s320/130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607027964181693010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4TCXSlyG7AU/TdApuXBRezI/AAAAAAAABjA/YeUuBWhpGcY/s1600/131.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4TCXSlyG7AU/TdApuXBRezI/AAAAAAAABjA/YeUuBWhpGcY/s400/131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607027412506344242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Most of us who love tea and tea blogs loved the coverage of The Royal Wedding.<br /><br /><br />And hopefully you all had a gathering such as we did for the event.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">We started at 7:00 with a British meal of<br />Shepard's Pie<br />English Peas and Carrots with<br />Asparagus,<br />Roasted Vegetables,<br />and Tossed Salad<br />(I hope I didn't leave anything out.)<br /><br />Of course, we had lots of snacks and<br />English goodies, mostly Cadbury brand<br />and completed all with a real Wedding Cake.<br />We had to find time to eat all this,<br />plus watch coverage, but we managed.</span><br /></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-22212897807286067202011-04-15T14:12:00.004-05:002011-04-15T14:17:16.129-05:00Teamwork with Oatmeal Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M7sMuC9tolw/TaiZsSK8BSI/AAAAAAAABi4/ASUszdjSWUs/s1600/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M7sMuC9tolw/TaiZsSK8BSI/AAAAAAAABi4/ASUszdjSWUs/s400/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595891523078849826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWVwjb2hnGA/TaiZFi7QQGI/AAAAAAAABio/nBBzj1CkTjU/s1600/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B003.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r81y8L9f_Wg/TaiZFbRM4FI/AAAAAAAABig/sI6DP7bqNGI/s1600/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B001.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzmIm--HYSU/TaiZGFtiGSI/AAAAAAAABiw/g4gPPkW1hLE/s1600/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzmIm--HYSU/TaiZGFtiGSI/AAAAAAAABiw/g4gPPkW1hLE/s400/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595890866899261730" border="0" /></a><br /><p>"Nana, maybe we can make some oatmeal cookies again."</p><p>I didn't have very good luck for some reason with the last batch,</p><p>so I said "You and Mama can make the next oatmeal cookies."</p><p>"Nana, maybe we can work together as a team."</p><p>sweet moments........</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWVwjb2hnGA/TaiZFi7QQGI/AAAAAAAABio/nBBzj1CkTjU/s1600/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWVwjb2hnGA/TaiZFi7QQGI/AAAAAAAABio/nBBzj1CkTjU/s400/Cookie%2Bbaking%2Bday%2B003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595890857561571426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-12317110815907387432011-04-03T13:02:00.012-05:002011-04-03T20:00:17.821-05:00BBC America's Royal Wedding Countdown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH8zxYiCuBY/TZkXJNoFKEI/AAAAAAAABiQ/zMwUNS0geZU/s1600/tiarra%2Bpin.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH8zxYiCuBY/TZkXJNoFKEI/AAAAAAAABiQ/zMwUNS0geZU/s320/tiarra%2Bpin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591525859401214018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Lots to do......<br />to get ready for the big day,<br />BBC American style.<br /><br />I'm an Anglophile<br />in ancestry and in heart.<br />I love anything English, hence the interest in<br />All Things Tea.......<br /><br />Now with the big Royal Wedding<br />coming up, a group of friends and I<br />are planning a sleepover here<br />complete with English eats, tea party<br />food, of course, and a beautiful<br />Wedding Cake.<br />We may do some crafts -<br />dream pockets and maybe tiarras.<br /><br />AND watch non-stop coverage of the<br />Wedding Day.<br /><br />So let's begin the Countdown...........<br />Any others of you doing something for this occasion?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GzVGSI6ok6U/TZkXa6CXIAI/AAAAAAAABiY/6ypAqoKqnXI/s1600/G-old%2Bphone%2B.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 224px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GzVGSI6ok6U/TZkXa6CXIAI/AAAAAAAABiY/6ypAqoKqnXI/s320/G-old%2Bphone%2B.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591526163380379650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-74056638890550825392011-03-31T11:31:00.010-05:002011-03-31T14:33:03.924-05:00End of March teacup Thursday<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />Today I'm</span> posting the match to<br />one of my previous cup and saucers.<br />That one was a bright yellow-shaded background.<br />This one is predominantly aqua colored flowers,<br />but the same shaped cup with detail inside.<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1C8ypl5pZMo/TZSur0TplOI/AAAAAAAABhw/ZRuCytCZwyw/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B102.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uFqNZrG4FhE/TZStYk-F6EI/AAAAAAAABho/tf2wgHTK9cw/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B118.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uFqNZrG4FhE/TZStYk-F6EI/AAAAAAAABho/tf2wgHTK9cw/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590283675226204226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rdB5gSOk9Qg/TZStYZp7eBI/AAAAAAAABhg/XqpQ47JdPTY/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B117.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These were part of the collection given to me<br /></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=2206668630081120615"></a><span style="font-size:130%;">by my daughter-in-law's third cousin and these<br />were the cousin's mother-in-law's.<br /><br />Complicated.<br /><br />I feel blessed to have all ten or so of them.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ITVTNEZOq0/TZStYEZS3uI/AAAAAAAABhY/MllPXfz0XZY/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B116.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0P_mVIgK5ac/TZStYECsbKI/AAAAAAAABhQ/B2B7gJRCoqQ/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B114.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0P_mVIgK5ac/TZStYECsbKI/AAAAAAAABhQ/B2B7gJRCoqQ/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590283666387135650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I don't know much history,<br />but just what is on the bottom<br />of the cup and saucer looks<br />interesting to me.<br /><br /></span><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S2IpwjtXw1Q/TZSurzCIAlI/AAAAAAAABh4/XMM75si6Bs8/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B103.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S2IpwjtXw1Q/TZSurzCIAlI/AAAAAAAABh4/XMM75si6Bs8/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590285104930357842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1C8ypl5pZMo/TZSur0TplOI/AAAAAAAABhw/ZRuCytCZwyw/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B102.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1C8ypl5pZMo/TZSur0TplOI/AAAAAAAABhw/ZRuCytCZwyw/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590285105272296674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I think these would be so sweet<br />in a tea for two situation.<br /><br />And I, of course, have just the<br />right mix & Match teapot for the tea,<br />which would be I think <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Angel's Dream</span>.<br /><br />(See Page Tea Bags, Rooibus, ect )<br /></span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ITVTNEZOq0/TZStYEZS3uI/AAAAAAAABhY/MllPXfz0XZY/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ITVTNEZOq0/TZStYEZS3uI/AAAAAAAABhY/MllPXfz0XZY/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590283666481929954" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YepnTrx-v5c/TRwkUG5_DdI/AAAAAAAAFOM/1MVjuuMs_5w/s1600/i%2Blove%2Bcomments.png" border="0" /></a>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-13259937464117562462011-03-19T17:36:00.002-05:002011-03-19T16:19:01.004-05:00Best of Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kY8d8tuvDAE/TYTiS3qpaZI/AAAAAAAABhI/sa5V3HeK_fg/s1600/Judi%2BIn%2BWhite%2BTulips.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jBWH4u3DgIE/TYTfTi0frwI/AAAAAAAABg4/DhtXDh99J40/s1600/JUDI2.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jBWH4u3DgIE/TYTfTi0frwI/AAAAAAAABg4/DhtXDh99J40/s320/JUDI2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585834964703751938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't we all have best friends?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Have you ever had a friend that you couldn't imagine life over the years without?<br /><br />I am blessed to have quite a few.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">One of those is Judi, </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">who was my college roommate for 3 years.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />We are still very much connected, have so many of the same interests,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">have shared so many of life's experiences.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">She being my good college friend,<br />got to know my husband-to-be,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">we double dated, later she married and<br />had 2 girls, and I had 3 boys.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We have always shared an interest in tea,<br />loved the idea of Southern Belles</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(we laughingly pronounced it bellies)<br />have been hopeless romantics,<br />and loved mystery and drama.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUZThYdjJXI/TYTf0Nu9NgI/AAAAAAAABhA/ecEnGW45zxk/s1600/Judi%2BHat%2BLadies.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUZThYdjJXI/TYTf0Nu9NgI/AAAAAAAABhA/ecEnGW45zxk/s320/Judi%2BHat%2BLadies.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585835525979059714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We've tried to visit all along,<br />but have had more time lately,<br />as both our husbands have died.<br />We made it a point to stay connected<br />and to visit each other.<br /><br />We've done New Orleans,<br />the Myrtles-a haunted plantation<br />in Saint Francisville,<br />and other plantations,<br />her city of Vancouver,<br />including taking the<br />ferry to Vancouver Island,<br />where we did<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Afternoon Tea at the</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Empress Hotel </span><span style="font-size:130%;">in Victoria.<br /><br />One of her visits here, she helped<br />serve a tea party at my shop.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">But we've had the best of times relaxing at each<br />others' homes, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">talking, talking .......</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Over a fire, a jigsaw puzzle,<br />and a cup of tea, sometimes wine.</span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">She now resides in the Yucatan Peninsula for 3 months,<br />escaping the very inclement winter weather in Vancouver.<br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kY8d8tuvDAE/TYTiS3qpaZI/AAAAAAAABhI/sa5V3HeK_fg/s1600/Judi%2BIn%2BWhite%2BTulips.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kY8d8tuvDAE/TYTiS3qpaZI/AAAAAAAABhI/sa5V3HeK_fg/s320/Judi%2BIn%2BWhite%2BTulips.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585838251654605202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've a standing invitation and sure wish I could go. One of these days I will , for sure.</span><br />Miss you, Judes.<br /><br /><br /></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-56206101288257764792011-02-24T13:52:00.004-06:002011-02-24T14:04:14.162-06:00TeaCup Thursday<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A lovely pattern very much all over the cup and saucer. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And the colors are calm and neutral. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Something to keep in mind when having to mix and match</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">various patters for a large (6 or more) tea gathering, which I seem</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">to have at times. </span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--X6aZjOmzTc/TWa3g6O29vI/AAAAAAAABfw/Kqmi-rWpwLY/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B121.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--X6aZjOmzTc/TWa3g6O29vI/AAAAAAAABfw/Kqmi-rWpwLY/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577346964560213746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlGYZFTUjqQ/TWa3g1KiscI/AAAAAAAABfo/XiBhiNtDNZo/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B120.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AlGYZFTUjqQ/TWa3g1KiscI/AAAAAAAABfo/XiBhiNtDNZo/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577346963199930818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It is another Royal Patrician, out of Stafordshire, England,<br />which has since gone out of business.<br /><br />Please companies, please don't stop making fine bone china<br />cups, saucers, teapots etc.<br /><br />I sometimes feel a big desperate<br />and want to go online and buy up what I can.<br /><br />Does anyone else feel that way?<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJWt1-AyovA/TWa3hBH8ftI/AAAAAAAABf4/9eL5UpVsfQ8/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B122.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJWt1-AyovA/TWa3hBH8ftI/AAAAAAAABf4/9eL5UpVsfQ8/s320/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577346966410264274" border="0" /></a></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-69200773874076504352011-02-20T22:09:00.013-06:002011-02-21T00:19:33.976-06:00And now.... back to the Library Tea Presentation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqbDfm4rlYg/TWIAxSy1jsI/AAAAAAAABfI/AWLfaxsJ9Zw/s1600/library%2Bposter%2B003.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rqbDfm4rlYg/TWIAxSy1jsI/AAAAAAAABfI/AWLfaxsJ9Zw/s320/library%2Bposter%2B003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576020135496748738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've mentioned before that I was asked </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">to do a "<span style="font-weight: bold;">etiquette and tea party</span>" </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">presentation at our local library.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Some of it has been covered in</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> two previous blogs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Now I have pictures, so here it is again.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The pics are as good as a library meeting </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">room's lack of decor can be.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">But you'll get the idea and<br />the guests were unexpectedly thrilled</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">over tea foods and a demonstration.</span><br /></div><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nG3HF-7jTaI/TWIDiixljbI/AAAAAAAABfY/xmAXegEQd68/s1600/IMG_1210.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nG3HF-7jTaI/TWIDiixljbI/AAAAAAAABfY/xmAXegEQd68/s320/IMG_1210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576023180623318450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KfrKUXOxmDs/TWHmzMjeI8I/AAAAAAAABeg/0z86BnuU6pI/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2cKfwLQur_s/TWIDi3Gig9I/AAAAAAAABfg/LYpOGt_WGbE/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2cKfwLQur_s/TWIDi3Gig9I/AAAAAAAABfg/LYpOGt_WGbE/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576023186079908818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Behind the scenes.......<br />Me preparing 6 pots of tea and "plating" 6 serving plates of assorted foods<br />while my wonderful friend did an informative and interesting talk about<br />giving tea parties, etiquette, helpful hints, etc.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmqMbm6SIAs/TWHmy0jex5I/AAAAAAAABeQ/KhmM76Lcvrk/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmqMbm6SIAs/TWHmy0jex5I/AAAAAAAABeQ/KhmM76Lcvrk/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575991574436693906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7apIMZkG2U/TWHmyutXcWI/AAAAAAAABeI/g-UIzmeR7MY/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7apIMZkG2U/TWHmyutXcWI/AAAAAAAABeI/g-UIzmeR7MY/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575991572867543394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYUodcYWIpg/TWIAxXVTPAI/AAAAAAAABfQ/2-JSKjos75Q/s1600/Tricia%2B-%2BHope.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYUodcYWIpg/TWIAxXVTPAI/AAAAAAAABfQ/2-JSKjos75Q/s320/Tricia%2B-%2BHope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576020136715041794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">There weren't any library event pics taken of the speaker but this is Tricia, </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">public speaker "extraordinaire", with her granddaughter Hope.<br /><br />We so enjoyed our experience,<br />so if any of <span style="font-weight: bold;">you</span> in the local area </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">would like to have our presentation, </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">just let me know via this blog in the<br />comment section or by email, found under<br />my profile info.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YepnTrx-v5c/TRwkUG5_DdI/AAAAAAAAFOM/1MVjuuMs_5w/s1600/i%2Blove%2Bcomments.png" border="0" /></a>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-73362072013420940452011-02-17T18:29:00.011-06:002011-02-17T23:25:56.361-06:00Tea Cup Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8PWwvaOrkhA/TV4Ci6d3DaI/AAAAAAAABdw/5u6U7OO8AH0/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B019.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 209px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8PWwvaOrkhA/TV4Ci6d3DaI/AAAAAAAABdw/5u6U7OO8AH0/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574896187564559778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FHYIHSllz0/TV4CANFczDI/AAAAAAAABdo/w0QM-gMfal8/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B013.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuTdPgkhXGE/TV4BzX9vHJI/AAAAAAAABdg/N3RM_rDou88/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B015.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuTdPgkhXGE/TV4BzX9vHJI/AAAAAAAABdg/N3RM_rDou88/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574895370849164434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dXaqce_rv8/TV4A8Cri-GI/AAAAAAAABdQ/yJi6g9WgY-I/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B012.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dXaqce_rv8/TV4A8Cri-GI/AAAAAAAABdQ/yJi6g9WgY-I/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574894420242921570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5Qljw52AbE/TV36_9AEn-I/AAAAAAAABc4/TFhPAjq8AE8/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B015.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span><strong><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For today's Teacup Thursday I am going to feature </span></strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> my Bone China"Red Toile" teacups.</span><br /><br /></strong></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><span><strong>I keep them in on this very special "Teacup and saucer rack" in my Formal Dining room which has become my working "Tea Room" of sorts. The rack is nice because it holds FOUR teacups and saucers nicely.<br /><br /><br /></strong></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EL-KZzlOo6A/TV37Nab8GtI/AAAAAAAABdA/xP5bZbmjPB4/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B001.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 179px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EL-KZzlOo6A/TV37Nab8GtI/AAAAAAAABdA/xP5bZbmjPB4/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574888121607920338" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong><br /><br /></strong></span><br /><span><strong>These little Teacups and Saucers are so CUTE that I thought that you would enjoy them since Valentine's Day was just this Monday.</strong></span><div> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong>They are made by "Royal Patrician" </strong></span><br /><span><strong>and crafted in England.</strong></span><br /><span><strong></strong></span><span><strong></strong></span><br /><span><strong></strong></span><span><strong><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span><strong>It's a sweet little pattern.....<br />and I enjoy having them in the Red color for<br />holidays like Christmas and Valentines.</strong></span><br /><span><strong></strong></span></div><span><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6FZ0MloFx70/TV375XY59WI/AAAAAAAABdI/97HZeZfpanc/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B005.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6FZ0MloFx70/TV375XY59WI/AAAAAAAABdI/97HZeZfpanc/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574888876704134498" border="0" /></a><br /><span><strong><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong>Doesn't the Red Toile print go really nicely with this Valentines display of old Vintage Candy Boxes. The boxes were mine and were given to me at various ages when I was a child by Mom, Dad, and others.<br />And now I make my special fudge and give it to my grown children in these vintage boxes. They know to return the boxes unharmed. (grin)<br /><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong>The really fancy, lacy, red one was a gift to me as a little girlby my grandmother.<br />I still treasure the box and think of my her when bringing it out every year.</strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong>Did you notice the metal Russell Stover's "ELVIS" Candy box? From my husband, also an Elivs admirer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FHYIHSllz0/TV4CANFczDI/AAAAAAAABdo/w0QM-gMfal8/s1600/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FHYIHSllz0/TV4CANFczDI/AAAAAAAABdo/w0QM-gMfal8/s200/Red%2BToille%2Bcup%2Bsaucer%2B013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574895591267028018" border="0" /></a><br /><span><strong><br /><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><br /><br />Just having a few pieces of special "Tea Cups" make excellent<br />vignettes and displays around the home.</strong></span></div><div> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>There are so many ways to use Teacups and Saucers </strong></span><br /><span><strong>besides just drinking out of them.</strong></span><br /></div><span><strong></strong></span><span><strong><br /></strong></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>I always have fun decorating for the Holidays and<br />I love to use Teacups and Saucers and<br />other Tea elements when I decorate.</strong></span></div><div> </div><span><strong></strong> </span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong> Thanks for stopping by today for a visit!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><strong></strong></span></div><span><strong><br /><a href="http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YepnTrx-v5c/TRwkUG5_DdI/AAAAAAAAFOM/1MVjuuMs_5w/s1600/i%2Blove%2Bcomments.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></strong></span>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-63359727941402929302011-02-03T14:54:00.008-06:002011-02-03T23:56:19.458-06:00Teacups and Library Presentation<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Since today is "Teacup Thursday"<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I will give you a short and sweet posting.</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We are expecting "extreme" weather today so I am bit distracted along with that and many other things today it seems.<br />So please bear with me!<br /><br />Today I am showing you a sweet little teacup and saucer that isn't bone china...<span style="font-style: italic;">shame on me,</span> but it is porcelain.<br />I JUST LOVE them.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUsXVbzUmEI/AAAAAAAABcQ/8MGIc0Ey7Rk/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B081.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUsXVbzUmEI/AAAAAAAABcQ/8MGIc0Ey7Rk/s200/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569571021181458498" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">When I owned my own Tea Business and Tea Room...I sold Teacups and Saucers of course,<br />along with other Tea items, accoutrements, floral arrangements, and various Teas.<br />These little Tea cups and Saucers I used to serve out of and I also sold them.<br /><br />They really don't have a name that I can recall, but they were sold under the name of<br />"A Special Place."<br /><br />Customers couldn't always afford "Bone China" when they wanted to purchase a Tea Cup and Saucer for themselves or for a gift....and I couldn't afford to supply my Tea table settings with all the real stuff either.<br />So I "mixed and matched" dishes like so many Tea Rooms do.<br /><br />Here is another photo of how they looked when positioned on a little Tea Caddy.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUsamOPd5oI/AAAAAAAABcY/QL2srNR3DBo/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUsamOPd5oI/AAAAAAAABcY/QL2srNR3DBo/s200/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569574608134071938" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Notice the Tea Pot..it didn't match the set exactly but I always was able to keep them some what similar. The one in the back is the same ideal...they matched, but they weren't the exact same pattern as the Tea Cups and Saucers.<br /><br /><br />Here is a front view of them hanging up on the little Tea Caddy....<br />People really like the Tea Caddy's as well. I have given them as gifts even as recent as this past Christmas and they make wonderful presents!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUscryPSu1I/AAAAAAAABcg/yUuS8DHJ7eI/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B079.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TUscryPSu1I/AAAAAAAABcg/yUuS8DHJ7eI/s200/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569576902719617874" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">And now........a short update on the Library Tea Presentation that I was in charge of last Saturday.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Things went WONDERFULLY.......</span></span><br />Although I forgot my camera...only because I had a million things on my mind to make this "Traveling Tea" work out nicely for our local Library who had asked me to do this.<br /><br />So I am awaiting photos to come to me from the lady that was in charge of this class. "Ms. Catherine" was THRILLED at what we did and took photos and is sending me hers.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Tricia,</span> one of my Tea Sister's came along and gave the (verbal)<br />"Tea Presentation" and did beautifully!!<br />I was so <span style="font-size:180%;">proud</span> of her for this and how well she did.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I did all the Tea "behind the scenes work"<br />......so this all worked out nicely!!<br /><br />We had 15 women in attendance......and we were very please with how smoothly things were handled and how sweet the ladies all were.<br /><br />I know that <span style="font-size:180%;">"A GOOD time was had by all"</span>....including the "Worker Bees" who were very blessed to be able to do this!!<br />~More later my friends~<br />*Marsha*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-27962071030634167252011-01-24T18:35:00.015-06:002011-01-24T19:52:13.479-06:00"How to Give a Tea Party"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4kcZg--PI/AAAAAAAABcE/b9AQ3_duK3M/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B131.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4iLpFqqKI/AAAAAAAABb8/M-3JN_EN-g4/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4iLbeyofI/AAAAAAAABb0/08T1ca9wxAQ/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4gsqqaapI/AAAAAAAABbs/6Ab9bs8_Cec/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">I have lots to do to get<br />ready for a<br />Tea Party presentation<br />at my local library. </span><br /><br />One of my teashop customers works at the library and has asked me to give a Saturday noon demonstration on "How to Give a Tea Party". There is so much to cover, that first I have to get organized.<br /><br />I have asked a dear friend and fellow tea party-er to help.<br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4gLMxf3yI/AAAAAAAABbk/PDs80UqKUW8/s1600/Royal%2BCourt%2Bof%2BTea%2BSisters%2B2010%2BChrstms%2BTea%2B004.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 208px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4gLMxf3yI/AAAAAAAABbk/PDs80UqKUW8/s200/Royal%2BCourt%2Bof%2BTea%2BSisters%2B2010%2BChrstms%2BTea%2B004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565921566255996706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Three round tables will be set for the guests to sit at and nibble, so I have to decide which linens, napkins, cups, saucers, small plates, and tea pot, creamer and sugar patterns will be used, mix and match, of course.</span> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4iLbeyofI/AAAAAAAABb0/08T1ca9wxAQ/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4iLbeyofI/AAAAAAAABb0/08T1ca9wxAQ/s200/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565923769227321842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4kcZg--PI/AAAAAAAABcE/b9AQ3_duK3M/s1600/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B131.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 209px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TT4kcZg--PI/AAAAAAAABcE/b9AQ3_duK3M/s200/Sept-%2BOct%2Bpics%2B131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565926259780679922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We will demonstrate at a head table.</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The menu will be ham and chicken salad finger sandwiches,<br />scones, and lemon curd, </span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />a basic black tea such as Queen Mary,<br />and a blackberry maple black tea Angel's Dream.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >We will talk about the importance of presentation and etiquette, all which make tea parties special and apart from just having lunch.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >So back to the planning and, later on in the week, cooking. Good thing I have worksheets and check lists to make sure I don't forget anything. Wish me luck and I'll update how the affair went later.<br /></span>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-16861443057973202592011-01-01T19:36:00.003-06:002011-01-02T01:09:06.140-06:00Welcome New Year.<b></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TSAkFNHEhBI/AAAAAAAABa8/zXmwfju1Z3A/s1600/newyear-clipart-graphicsfairy004b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="129" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sdKFF-GmSFY/TSAkFNHEhBI/AAAAAAAABa8/zXmwfju1Z3A/s200/newyear-clipart-graphicsfairy004b.jpg" /></a></div>The HopeChesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11069477617260378915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206668630081120615.post-46953974269922351232010-12-10T11:31:00.000-06:002010-12-10T11:31:03.286-06:00Teapots in all sizes<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in this case, little chintz teapot replicas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that were a Christmas gift from my daughter (in-law)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have quite a few with the design inside the cup.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I think it would make a very interesting table setting.</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmmmm, I will defintely have to do this </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AFTER Christmas/New Years.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure my Tea Sisters will enjoy it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We are all looking forward to sipping tea </span><br />
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