With the 4th of July coming Sunday,
I wanted to set up a little tea time
with Martha Washington:
I made a Lemon Pound Cake
(click for recipe)
(click for recipe)
yesterday so let's have a slice.
Today is a beautiful June day so we can
sit here under the deck and chat and have tea.
We will celebrate Independence Day
which was first celebrated July 4, 1776.
If you like, click on this link for a history lesson.
We will celebrate Independence Day
which was first celebrated July 4, 1776.
If you like, click on this link for a history lesson.
These are old Homer Laughlin
pieces and English
Mason's Vista cups and saucers.
I dug out another area in my backyard
recently but it isn't very pretty yet as
I took plants from here and there that
aren't all that happy to be moved. I am
glad I did it as it allowed me to
join Jeremy Fisher back with Miss Tabitha.
My garden is a bit of a
"Popsicle stick garden" with sticks
marking seedlings everywhere!
I do hope your summer is going well!
You've made your backyard garden as lovely as it was in Colorado! XOXO
ReplyDeleteHi Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your Martha Washington transferware! It has brightened my day just looking at your tea setting today! So beautiful! I hope that you have a wonderful July 4th. Thank you for hosting Tea in the Garden! Karen
Those sticks marking your seedlings sure is a good idea. So easy to forget where everything is when one gets older! That cake seems like it's an even better idea! Yum.
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ReplyDeleteOh I love this setting out in the garden. Of course I love your red transferware and Martha's teapot
You are one ambitious lady with what all you do everyday.Your new area is beautiful and I didn't expect anything different
Can't wait till I'm fully retired at home and can move things around everyday
Thanks for hosting!I really love the elegant tea set!Beautiful hydrangeas too.Always a pleasure stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI always love your serene teas in the garden, Bernideen, and I would love a cup of tea and some lemon pound cake. Thank you for hosting and enjoy your time in the garden.
ReplyDeleteReunited and it feels so good! I like your charming garden statues. Your red and white transferwares blend together beautifully. Thank you for hosting and Happy Independence Day!
ReplyDeleteYou sure are lucky to have the Martha Washington teapot! I started collecting the Homer Laughlin Currier & Ives red transferware a few years ago when I found quite a few pieces for a total of $15. I had planned to start collecting red transferware anyway. It sure made a pretty tea setting.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that Martha herself came to the party! That is so creative of you...
ReplyDeleteHi Bernideen, I love your teapot! Your cups and saucers are lovely too. Enjoyed your pretty tea in the garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great teapot! Such a pretty garden to drink tea in as well!
ReplyDeleteYour tea setting is quite inviting, wishing I was there to talk garden and whatever else with you. I always enjoy visiting you and your lovely house and gardens, and learning something new every time.
ReplyDeleteYour red transfer ware is perfect for the 4th. So pretty!
Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteI haven't been blog jumping in a long time - so glad I chose today! I think, with the rabbit in the header, the Homer Laughlin china, popsicle sticks and outdoor tea set up - that this is one of my favorite posts of yours. I will have to find time to scroll and look at all the posts I have missed! Thank you for this beautiful spot - and enjoy the summer heat!
PS - wish I could taste that pound cake!! I make lemon ones too once and awhile!
Denise
Bernideen, since my new post is Homemade Blueberry Syrup or Sauce, nothing to do with tea time, I brought an older post to the party. Even when I don't put up a link, I always come to the party so I can visit with you and all my other tea ladies! Love that tea set! AND Jeremy and Tabitha and all the rest of your gorgeous garden.
ReplyDeleteBernideen, Your yard looks lovely. To have tea outside and watch the birds at the bath must be nice. Thanks for sharing and hosting. Sylvia D.
ReplyDeleteHow nice your Martha Washington tea is! Love the portrait of her. I found this teapot the other day at a mission store in town for $1.50! I about flipped, it is Sadler. Thanks for hosting and have a nice fourth!
ReplyDeleteHi Bernideen and happy 4th of July to you! Love your Martha Washington teapot and pretty garden setting...and your garden is looking lovely! Have a lovely week and thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Dear Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteyou have a lovely blog.
I'm also a tea drinker and I like your tea time decoration a lot.
Many greetings from Germany
Sigrid
There is something I forgot:
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July!
Sigrid
Very pretty, Bernadine! Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteLemon pound cake sounds delicious for this holiday season. Lovely garden views.
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