Trick-or-Treat!

I have lots of candy in my witches cauldron...

but the kids have to pass this to get to the door.

Do you think they will???

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Friday Haiku...

Summer gifts remain
to vividly punctuate
intense autumn skies.
DDD2011

For more Friday Haiku visit Haiku my Heart.

Tuesday Tea...

This morning I slept late... which was good... For the last 2 days, my allergies have been so bad... sneezing constantly is exhausting... So this morning I'm sitting here job hunting, blog hopping and researching projects...

I'm drinking my Monkey Paw black tea with Stevia and milk...

from my favorite mug... It's very whimsical and pretty...

Who says a tea bag caddy has to be a tea bag caddy...

This lovely little votive holder fits my tea ball perfectly!

Of course the tea ball is beaded to match the mug and caddy!

Happy Tea Tuesday everyone! Don't forget to visit Kimmie and look at her comments to see what the rest of us are up to!

Friday Haiku...



Summer's lush carpet

is slowly blanketed by

autumn's cool return.

DDD2011

For more Friday Haiku visit Rebecca at Haiku my Heart.

Tuesday Tea... and Dreams...

Do you have a dream? More than one? Maybe an alternate dream in case your main dream doesn't work out? I have a couple... maybe a few... One of my dreams is to have a tea business... blend my own teas and serve them in a cute bohemian tea room... A shack of a store front where I can sell and serve my teas and my art and crafts. I guess I've been collecting for this my whole life... what with my love of teapots and orphaned cups... and thrifting...

I think I'm off to a decent start with a couple of tea sets I've put together... Above is what I call my "Worldly Set." It looks like a combination of different cultures and eras, don't you think?

This is my "70s Bohemian Set." Apart from the Depression Glass "Cubist" pattern sugar and creamer, it's very retro... a vintage Avocado green teapot with raised fruit and some 1970s Avocado green mugs.

You all know I have a whole collection of tea pots and am always looking for more. I think when I finally get to open my bohemian tea shack... I'll be prepared!

Now I'm going to take my chai tea and visit some of your wonderful blogs... Be sure to visit Kimmie to see what everyone else is up to!

Thrift Store Adventures

So... of course while in Dawsonville, GA for my Aunt Marlene's wedding I HAD to visit her favorite thrift store! The Market Place Thrift Store just off GA400 is an awesome place! The ladies there are so nice and so very creative!

I love how they've painted and antiqued several of the pieces of furniture... like this purple desk and reupholstered stool...

and this wonderful green desk and the lamp with the cute, shabby, chenille shade...

The vignettes are so cute...
look at this old chair with the
ceramic acorn and orange shoes!

Artwork is everywhere... like this hunting dog painting...

rose and
duck
prints...

Isn't this red chest
and old door vignette
amazing?

And this old settee... I could see this in my house...

Of course I had to look for old teawares... I'm not sure what you call this, but it's a brass teapot, suspended in a sort of cradle over a burner to keep the tea warm... I was afraid to take it off the self to take the picture!

Old kitchen items...
an old mixer...

and canning jars
in a caddy...

Porcelain figurines... these have fabric dresses that have been coated with porcelain(?)! Aren't they beautiful?

Of course there were clothes and jewelry,
but I tend to focus on home decor items...
like this great purple dresser...

more bird prints and knick knacks...

Love this mosaic watering can!

Isn't this crewel work gorgeous?
My mom taught me to do crewel and floss embroidery...

What an amazing place
and the prices were great!

Being on a severe budget, I only left with some old cigar boxes to alter and a box of cute watch bands to make some cuffs from... but... as long as my Auntie M lives there... I'll be back! You can count on that!









The Market Place Girls are working on a website. In the meantime you can reach them at
marketplacegirls@gmail.com
645 Auraria Road
Dawsonville, GA
678-696-1435

Tuesday Tea...

This morning I'm reviewing California Tea House's Golden Monkey Paw black tea. It's a beautiful whole leaf tea, with amazing color and flavor.

Aren't these leaves just gorgeous??? Being whole leaf tea, it is full of flavor and beneficial antioxidants...

And the color of the steeped tea is so lovely... This is a fullbodied tea with a smooth flavor that will hold up to sweetener and milk! I invite you to visit their website (please use the photo link on my sidebar, so I will get credit should you decide to buy some) and browse all their wonderful teas!

They are a delight for the eyes as well as the taste buds! And they have a tea community with a chat forum and blog. When you participate in the community, you can earn reward tokens which you can redeem for tea! Plus... shipping is free! All the time!

Don't forget to visit Kimmie for the Tuesday Tea Party! Look for comments in her tea post to see what everyone else is up to.

Flowers for Jenny...

Well... the flowers are ready... I hope Jenny and Joe are!

Fish Bowl?

Fish Bowl Chic!

Fitting for these two... who, I was informed earlier today, are quoting from Dr. Suess for their vows...

This will be their second marriage... to each other... Yep, second time around for this couple!

I Tried!

I tried to reformat it... Couldn't figure it out! Then I couldn't put it back like it was! Aren't the old templates (Minima) available in 3 column anymore??? Oh well... guess I'll be looking for a book to help!

I'll try to reformat again tomorrow...

Help!

Okay... I have switched back and forth from the old to the new interface and CANNOT find how to change to a 3 column layout. I've consulted the Help link and cannot find any of the tabs it suggests. Can anyone help? I would greatly appreciate any help I can get! Thanks so much.
Dianne

Under Reconstruction...

Please bear with me. I'm trying to change my blog to a 3 column layout. So far, the info I have gotten from Blogger has not been applicable. If anyone has a trick, please let me know! Thanks!
Dianne

Tuesday Tea... Back from the Woods...

Well, I'm back from my aunt's wedding. It was so beautiful... if I do say so myself (I helped with the centerpieces and made her the goodies from the previous post). She was a gorgeous bride and she is so happy! So, while I'm sipping my rooibos tea this afternoon, I thought I'd share a few pics of where I've been enjoying my morning (and evening) tea for the past few days.

Here is her porch, looking up from the lake...

this lake... Lake Lanier...

sipping tea with these little guys and their friends...

watching the Dogwood leaves turn...

and fall wildflowers bloom...

and finding bright colors on the ground...

I so love it up there. I was the only one in my family not born near where these pictures were taken... The only Floridian... and... while I love being a Florida native... going to north Georgia has always been like going home to me.

Happy Tea Tuesday everyone! Please visit Kimmie to see what my tea buddies have been up to!