TeaTime Notes for a Party

Well...here it is ~
Vee's Notecard Party!  Yay!

This month I'm celebrating Tea Time in my notecards, simply because I love everything about it; dainty teacups and white table linens, folded cloth napkins and fresh flowers.

Of course that never happens at my house, although  my cupboards and tabletops overflow with teapots and cups, plates and trays.

 

 My natural taste runs to the English-made pots and cups.

Perhaps because I have a spot of British linage in me.

Having said that, here's one from Japan.

I'm not atrtacted to the new novelty teapots, but

I do love the old ones.

This is a little French one-cup pot, handpainted and sweet.

I was taken with the tiny gold twig on the lid.

One of my favorite bloggers, Jacqueline at Cabin & Cottage 

says, "What would life be without handles and spouts?".

So true!

And this cutie is a vintage Tomatoe teapot.  Looks like the worm

was stealing the show. No early birds here!

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I use my tea things whenever I have the "ladies" over for get-togethers. 

It makes us all feel special ~ even when we're in our flipflops.

Counting My Blessings

xo  Susy

Put your shoes on and join the fun at 

Vee's NoteCard Party 

P.S.  HAPPY SUMMER!

He Had To Ask?

Our recent road trip took us on a side trip to Tombstone, Arizona. No surprise, as my hubby is a Cowboy at heart. He's the rugged, outdoorsie type, loves the desert and camping, and is known to belly-up-to-the-bar for a beer every now and then. He drives a pickup truck, but loves it like a horse.

 

This was a fun stop, with lots of the original buildings still in place.

 

 

 As I recall, this was one of the original Wells Fargo Stagecoaches

they were all available for hire

 

Everyone was in character, shopkeepers and stuntmen

This guy saw me taking pictures, 

and came out to casually pose at the doorway.

When I was done, he went back inside.

  Nice touch.

But the big bonus of the day came 

when Hubby met the Old Timer.

I think he thought he finally found someone

 that  would be able to answer The Big Question.  

I busied byself taking pictures, while they talked it over.

I already knew the answer to that.

Counting My Blessings,

xo Susy

~ Happy Father's Day Daddy ~

Well I polished off the last of the Prime Suspect trilogy today.  Hubby was gone fishing for a few days, so it was nice to have a book to read in the evenings. 

I have to say overall I liked them.  The content was strong and at times graphic, and the language was rough for my taste (I'm a John Grisham fan for that reason) ~ but a compelling, character-driven story line kept me reading on.

You may recall the short-lived TV series by the same name (and based on the books), starring Maria Bello as a NY Detective.  It caught my attention and I had watched several episodes.  I thought it was a great new show, but apparently I was in the minority and it was cancelled.  These books take place in England (another reason I liked them), and the TV series there, starring Helen Mirren, ran for 15 years.

If you like crime stories and don't mind the "adult situation" stuff, you'll like them.  Just know that I won't be passing them on to my pastor to read.

Counting My Blessings,

xo Susy

Prime Suspect

Glasses. Check.  

Bookmark. Check.  

Comfy chair. Check 

             I'm ready to start reading the first of the Prime Suspect thriller series,

by Lynda La Plante, that I WON from Claudia at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. 

                             It's my first EVER  blogger win, and it's  a perfect prize for me. 

                                        I don't  normally enter contests and give-aways

                                                    (because I  don't need another thing)

I'm set for life with nic-nacs, and jewelry and such. 

  Just about the only thing I buy these days are books.  

So when Claudia offered up these mystery novels in a give-away recently, 

I entered to win!  You can read her book review here  

  How fun it was to look forward to getting a package in the mail. 

                                                Thank you Ms Claudia for making my day!

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                                                              Counting My Blessings,

                                                                            xo Susy