LAST PEONY CELEBRATION for "Tea In The Garden"

 

I have to admit that I am sad to see

 the irises and now the peonies 

going bye bye!  Some might remember this

area to the right as the former Koi pond.

Believe me, I don't miss the work.

I suddenly saw the weather report for

tomorrow which said temps were going

up so I thought I better get going on 

another "Tea In The Garden" post

for this blog.

This week has been so busy.  Our son came

over and took out the giant 25 year old

pussywillow in our front yard.  It was

dying and had to go but we will miss

the privacy it created.

Our spring has been lovely and I know what

comes next - getting ready for heat for sure.

I have loved all the columbines

this year.

I grabbed a little of this and that

for my big bouquet.

I am very fond of Crown Dorset Teapots:

I hope you

have a

lovely spring

and 

coming

summer!

"TEA IN THE GARDEN" Under the Lace Umbrella

 It is so wonderful to see the garden come

back and enjoy the month of May again.

It is a beautiful day, the lawn got mowed a

few days back and rain is on the way so now

is our chance for a little photo shoot.

Time to just sit, chat, have a cup of tea,

enjoy the flowers and talk about

 tea time recipes!

Right now the peonies are opening.  I didn't put

wire frames around them this year as when I

did last year, the stems just bent on the frame and

they hung down just the same.  I do love having

them for bouquets.  We still have lots of irises

too.

In March we had a freeze and it effected

the tulips and also the lilacs so we are

just skipping over those this year.

I have had an abundance of Columbines

this year and plan to make sure I spread

their seeds as that is something that seems to

work for me.  There is one type I don't like

as much as the little fairy bell types so I will

only spread those seeds in the back.

I finally have new glasses which is helpful.

  Lately in my pre-cataract surgery era I have had 

difficulty seeing to focus my camera.

This poor birdhouse has fallen backwards

twice this week and I have hoisted it back

up and forward.  The bittersweet vines are weighty and as soon as the little ones are gone I'd say

it needs repair.

Well, one more photo and if you have made

it this far you have endurance!

PANSY TABLE TIME

 

I am sure, just like you, I love the arrival

of pansies in the springtime.

I have collected pansy related china pieces

for years.  On the table are both English and

pieces from China.  

I so admire the old vintage embroidery and in

this case, the appliqued work.  I was never one

to do detail long term projects but I do  admire

them immensely.  This topper has little tea

napkins to match.

I have shared this cosy before that I made

from an old runner.

I clipped some pansy blooms from the garden.

We have enjoyed lovely weather this week.

I love the spring in Missouri.

I did not paint the metal holder but have

had it for many years.  Someone was sure

talented.

These dessert plates (above) were English

Crown Dorset from the 90's.

I am remembering all the snow we used to

get in Colorado in the month of April.  I feel

a little guilty sharing the flowers from our

garden but just remember if you are having

that snow now you will probably be enjoying 

cool evenings and afternoons this summer

and here in Missouri it will be high up in

the 90's with high humidity.  

TIME FOR VIOLETS

About the time the calendar said spring was here,

we got a freeze which really damaged my garden.  

The lilacs had started to have buds and leaves and

now those parts are quite brown so this year who

knows....we just take it as it comes.  In the meantime

we will cover the table with violets:

I have loved violets all my life.

Because I have such a fondness for old vintage linens I decided to set my table with an old

1950-60's violet tablecloth, an embroidered

topper, etc.

 

Someone very sweet must of made that

little violet doily above.  I love it.

I hope your springtime brings some violets!

BLUEBIRD TEA for "Tea In The Garden"

 We have been so thrilled to have

cooler weather 

 going into October. 

I decided to set up a little bluebird

themed "tea in the garden" to

celebrate some lovely blue

hydrangeas.  Actually, not

much is really going on in the

backyard garden,  and the marigolds

and zinnias have now been removed

out front.  That was a big job for

sure.  In some ways - I could have 

waited till next month but I guess I

was in a cleanup mode that day.

I was so glad to get our huge project

behind us of removing our koi pond.

This year I was feeling a little over-

whelmed at the cleanup of the filters

every few days.  I had to take that over

last year because my husband has some

physical issues.  It was quite a project

to remove the pond but that is all 

behind us.

Thank God for our son, sweet neighbors and a brother of a lady in our subdivision

who showed up to help.  I think, he

may have been an angel in disguise!

So I hope you like bluebirds because

that is our theme.  They will come

back this winter and into early summer.

I love them and seeing them hatch

little baby bluebirds is such a joy.

Please enjoy some tea!

I've had this tea set for a long time

now from my store.  I actually had

2 teapots but decided that was silly

so I shared one with another lady

who blogged.  That made me happy.

I have always loved the song 

"The White

Cliffs of Dover".

I made this little table topper

a long time back with a

combination of old vintage

linens.

We have enjoyed some lovely

blue hydrangeas in our yard

this year.  They just bloomed now

as they barely hang on all summer

because of our heat and if it turns cold when it is time to bloom.....too bad.

This year we love them!

I hope your fall is lovely.

I have been on a learning curve lately

and I am not very good at these video/reels

yet but hope you enjoy anyway: