PATRIOTIC 4TH OF JULY TABLESETTING

 Today I thought it would be fun

to do a patriotic table setting

for the 4th of July which is

when we celebrate Independence 

Day in the USA:

This vintage English Ellgreave teapot

has very soft colors:

This teapot was a 1976 Sadler

Bi-Centennial commemorative.

We were able to attend those

activities in Yorktown, Virginia.

My transferware teapot, cream

 and sugar and

a few other pieces are USA Homer

and Laughlin historic George

Washington pieces.

I found the damask burgundy red fabric

a while back.  It was vintage, never

used and enough to easily make a

tablecloth.

It is very hot where we live and

might just be where you live too.

Happy Independence Day!

A Template for your

Afternoon Tea Menu:

FOURTH OF JULY PATRIOTIC for "Tea In The Garden"

Today we are in the garden and we

are celebrating and appreciating

the freedoms we so enjoy here in

America.

I have a few collectible teapots

that celebrate our Independence

and the beloved George Washington.

Today, most Americans do not want to

 live under Socialism or Communism. 

 We know there has been a tremendous

effort to convince our youth that

 Socialism would be wonderful.  No, 

we do not want it.  We pray the eyes of those who have been deceived will

 be opened.

It just happens that I was born in 

Hampton, Virginia and graduated

from York High School at Yorktown

so history was everywhere where I

grew up.  We were also 

able to attend the Bicentennial

 Celebration in

1976.

This fabric was an old piece of

historic toile I found on ebay.

 We are a Constitutional Republic and are born with certain inalienable rights. 

We do not want them taken away.

 

 

JULY 4TH INDEPENDENCE DAY "Tea In The Garden"

 I am so happy to be posting on my

blog again.  After our recent bout with

Covid, my husband and I are determined

to enjoy our summer and spend some 

time relaxing.

We are out on our deck today and

there is one thing I can assure you of

which is "this is one very hot" 4th

of July.

I think these blue hydrangeas will

be glad to get into some air conditioning.

They did not look very happy out in

our backyard.

The 1776-1976 Bi-Centennial teapot

is really fun because we just happened

to be living in Virginia that year and

attended the Bi-Centennial celebration

at Yorktown.

I do not believe in erasing

history just because it wasn't

wonderful  You probably know

that Martha Washington had slaves.

I found this old vintage piece of "Old

Glory" toile on ebay and hemmed it

into a table topper.

One side of our deck gets the most

sun so we pull the shade down on 

that side.

I hope You had a lovely 4th of July! 

A TEA CELEBRATING GEORGE AND MARTHA for "Tea In The Garden"

Sorry to get started late today

but life has been summertime

busy as it is for you too I imagine!

My tea in the garden today

honors our first President

George Washington

 and his wife Martha.

I love this old Homer and

 Laughlin transferware.

Yesterday I baked a lemon pie and 
doubled the recipe and crust so I had
 enough for a deep dish pie and
 24 little tarts:

The tarts seemed perfect

for tea so please help yourself:

Our Canadian friends celebrated on Sunday

and now here we are celebrating on the 4th: