RALPH LAUREN FABRIC TEA COZY

Today I am sharing one of my

tea cozies I just got made:

The percale fabric is an olive green with big

cabbage roses. This is a large cozy which
would fit an 8 cup teapot or one that
holds around 48 Oz's of tea.

 I wish I had roses in my

garden right now but I seem to be the "Queen

of Zinnia's" if there is such a title!

If you are interested in

a tea cozy:  click here!

I also have other
 sizes in this
fabric:

THOUGHTS OF FALL for "Tea In The Garden"

Welcome to a little tea time outdoors

where we are loving our cooler weather.

I am happy to see fall finally coming

along.  I love to bake so the idea

of muffins and pumpkin related goodies

thrills my heart.

I have been pulling out all my fall 

related recipes.  That means anything with

 apples of course.  Also, there will always be

 lots of hot tea to enjoy and especially

 the flavors

with all the spices.

And what would fall be without

more enjoyable weather.  Yes,  we

certainly are ready for that here

in Missouri.  Just being able to 

sit outside and have a cup of tea 

is delightful!

Will you be planting any bulbs this fall?

I just purchased some for my garden.

I hope you have a lovely week

and enjoy some of pleasures of fall!
I am participating at:
Share Your Cup

SUNDAY AT HOME

THINKING FALL NOW

Hello dear blogging friends!

Are you thinking fall yet?  It

is still plenty hot in Missouri but

yesterday I did begin taking out

fall decorations, etc.

I usually change this armoire several times

over the summer but this time I just

left my chintz out on display all summer.

 Last Saturday I invited 3 ladies for lunch.

These are ladies I met through blogging

and Facebook before I ever moved to

Missouri and they are great fun!

I made a new tablecloth with some French

Pierre Deux fabric I found on Ebay.

New Friends:  Karen,  Janice and Gina

I also am happy to have my Quartz

kitchen counters done and a new

under mount sink.

 It seems the popularity 

of the link party has diminished. 

So with that I have decided

not do link parties anymore.

I WILL CONTINUE TO BLOG.

I will continue to check out other

bloggers and also hope you will

continue to come visit me!  I 
want to thank each of you who
have faithfully participated here
for a very long time!  

CELEBRATING TASHA TUDOR'S 103rd BIRTHDAY for "Tea In The Garden"

Yesterday, August 28th is the day 
that Tasha Tudor would have turned 103
 years old.  The children's book illustrator
 passed away in 2008.  So we are celebrating 
with a little tea time in her honor.

  This is probably the reason I loved this
old English Bone China cup and saucer!
Come summer, Tasha's fields are full
 of beautiful
wild Vermont lupines.

I was totally smitten with Tasha Tudor
back in the early 90's when I saw pictures
of her Vermont garden.  I dreamed of
those foxgloves she said she watered with
"goat manure tea" as she called it.

To learn about Tasha Tudor you

might like to visit HERE.

Many people love the story about
 Tasha and her life for different  reasons. 
 I understand that because some have
 farm animals and relate to her love 
accordingly.  I don't have animals.  I also
don't do all the things that Tasha did but
I do some of the things.  She was interested
in lots of things and so am I.  I think she
really loved to learn how to make things
with her hands.

We are over by the pond here:

It was Tasha Tudor's garden
that left me speechless!

These little cottage pieces remind
 me of Tasha and I know how she loved 
tulip bulbs for spring!

I have quite a few posts from years back
about Tasha Tudor but I will only
 direct you to
this one from 2009.  Others are
listed way at the bottom of this page
under Tasha Tudor.

So this tea today is a tribute to Tasha Tudor
and her memory and life.  I have many of
the children's books she illustrated but I
enjoy the books about her simple lifestyle most:

Tasha Tudor
 August 28, 1915 - June 18, 2008

I hope you tea bloggers will
join my link party today!

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