2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

It was so easy to move when 

we were younger!  2016 was a

 difficult year.

I am so glad it was over when 2017

arrived - so I start with a little

"Friends Sharing Tea" I set up in

the month for January celebrating

Queen Victoria:

February was a time to 

celebrate Valentines Day:

and also my friends Gina and

Janice took me to the

Shady Gables Tea Room

for my birthday:

In March I got to go to Paris:

that is - Paris, Missouri!  There
was an antique show there in a 
school and I found these old
English cottage dishes.

April:

I was able to start up "Tea In The

Garden" which was shocking to me 

as I knew back in Colorado it was

time for lots of snow!

and on to May another

"Tea In The Garden"

with a bird theme:

In June I set up an Alice

In Wonderland Tea

under the deck:

July:  It is so 

thrilling to find

flower for bouquets:

On to August

when the weather

gets plenty hot:

September "Autumn Tea

In The Garden":

October was a time for mums:

November was time for

a tea down in my tea room:

And finally - December came

with a time for baking and

for Holiday decorating:

Well - that's it for 2017.  

I am happily caught up!

THE GATHERING OF FRIENDS for "Friends Sharing Tea"

Over the holidays I was invited

to have lunch with tea at Janice's

home...it was great fun.  She blogs
at "Curtains In My Tree"  This is
my kitchen table below where I am
enjoying tea now.  Also, you see,
your cup is poured too!

 Janice introduced me to some
 books I had not heard about before
 but immediately wanted.

The books are called "The Gathering

of Friends" and there are 7 volumes filled

with recipes and decorating ideas.
They are $32.50 each but I ordered a
used set on ebay.

Let's take a few minutes 

and check out Volume One:

There are wonderful recipes
 to make and decorating ideas
 and table settings.  I could sit here 
for hours just absorbing.  I think
wintertime is perfect for books.

If you want to bake my brownies - 
they can be found here by Brenda 
at Coffee Tea Books and Recipes.
I make these often.

HAPPY NEW YEAR for "Friends Sharing Tea"

Considering the temperature outside,

we are having our tea by the fire today.

My first tea of the year is all about fun.

I used that free template from
 another site's link (that I put in

a post a few days back) and made

the banner myself.  I added

some Jane Austen type figures I 
purchased as an art download 
 on Etsy.

This fruitcake was taken back

 out of the freezer:

 here was the recipe

encase you missed it.

Needless to say there was a  little
glitter to deal with in the
kitchen area.

I would like to thank each one

 of you who visits this weekly event

and especially those who participate

 in these teatime linky parties.  

 We do love teatime!

I hope you enjoyed my whimsical

tea time today and can join the party.

I will be joining these parties too:
Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Share Your Cup
Home Sweet Home

An InLinkz Link-up

FOR FUN ONLY!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!