Soft and Pretty for Tea Time

"Spring had come once more to Green Gables....the capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of ressurection and growth." ~ LM Montgomery - "Anne of Green Gables"

Welcome my lovely friends to another Tea Time Tuesday! Springtime in the land of Green Gables  is very reluctant arriving this year but the temperatures will be a little warmer the next few days so it is looking promising.

I picked up these creamy white roses for half price at the grocery store. Aren't they lovely?

Have you gotten rested up from Easter? Like most folks, we spent a busy Easter with church services and enjoying lots of turkey and chocolate with our family. My favourite preacher, my hubby, gave a wonderful Easter message at our church on Easter Sunday, and now that all the festivities are over with once again, it is time to relax and enjoy a quiet respite.

Today I am sharing a soft and pretty tea vignette.

Here in my home, I like to surround myself with the things I love. Family photos, lace at the windows, and other beautiful things like my teacups and teapots. I find they bring me so much pleasure just looking at them. Of course, they bring me even more delight to use them!

"Good tea is a pleasure,

Good friends are a treasure."~ Irish Blessing

Oftentimes, I am inspired by a photo in a magazine or another blogger friend.

Today, my inspiration came from blogger friend, Janet @ Rosemary-Thyme, who shared a very pretty tea vignette a week ago.

I found it so romantic and peaceful that I decided to pull down my white Gracie China teapot with its sweet birdie perched on top....

....and my Skye McGhie Pierced Lace teacup.

I set it up on my little side table in front of  the window with a few of my creamy white roses and a string of pearls, surrounded by lacy loveliness. Where do you find your inspiration?

"The privileges of the side-table included the small prerogatives of sitting next to the toast, and taking two cups of tea to other people's one." ~ Charles Dickens

Of course when we have tea at my home, we have to have a wee nosh too. Just a little something to accompany our tea such as Chicken a la King served in warm puff pastry shells. Chunks of savory chicken in a lovely cream sauce; yum! 

I usually serve this tasty treat over tea biscuits or toast but today, I am serving it this way. It's just right for a spot of tea. On Wednesday at my HOME party, I will share my recipe. 

I am having Whittard of Chelsea Darjeeling tea. It is a wonderful black tea from India which a thoughtful blogger friend sent me. Whittard of Chelsea is based in London, England. 

Would you like a cup?

Happiness is sharing tea with a friend.

I am so happy you have visited today. If you have a pretty teacup or teapot to share, please link up below and share it with us. Or perhaps you have a lovely coffee mug or tablescape; they are welcome too.

"Spring flowers are in blossom all over.
The whole world's a choir - and singing!
Spring warblers are filling the forest
with sweet arpeggios." ~ Song of Solomon 2:12  from 'The Message'

I am joining the following parties as well~

A Return to Loveliness ~ http://www.adelightsomelife.com/
Inspire Me Tuesday ~ http://astrollthrulife.net/
Tea Cup Tuesday~ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
Tuesday Cuppa Tea~ http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com/
Friends Sharing Tea ~ http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com/
Homemaking Link Up ~ http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/
Share Your Cup Thursday~ http://jannolson.blogspot.com/
Cottage Style Linky Party~ http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Pearls and Lace Thursday ~ http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/
Sharing from my heart ~ Sandi

HOME

"You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it's all right." ~ Maya Angelou

Welcome HOME my lovely friends!

It is finally beginning to look like Spring here. It's rather cool here today but the snow is slowly going away. How about where you are? My heart is longing to see my beloved Gold Finches again. It won't be long now.

This week, I shared a Tea using my Rose Chintz china and some pretty tulips.

You can see my bunny under glass in the background and a wee bird's nest with eggs in it.

I also had a cake from the bakery which I added a wee chickie and some Easter eggs to.

I have been working on a topiary for some time  now using my supply of dried roses and I'm just about finished.

These roses I have saved and dried over time.

The perfect dried rose with a tint of pink.

I love the ambiance at nighttime!

I have a few more roses to tuck in as well as some Baby's Breath but you get the idea. I know the Victorian lovers out there will like this.
Please excuse the cords. I usually have these hidden but moved the topiary out so you could get a good look at it.

Before I feature a few posts from last week, I have a report on my progress for you....

I am happy to tell you that I can walk without my walker now and I am healing well. My P-therapist is confident that I won't require surgery on my back and so is my doctor. I am thrilled with how well I am coming along! Thank you so much to those of you who have been praying for me.

Now, onto some posts which caught my eye last week...

Janet @ Rosemary-Thyme shared her Easter tablescape. I just love her pretty china and chargers with those darling bunnies at each place setting. The bunnies are too cute! I love the fresh green and pink colour theme.

And who wouldn't want to feast on these lovely rolls which Kitty @ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen made. I could probably eat several. Yum!




Another lovely table I wouldn't mind dining at is
Jocelyne's @ Just A Little Southern Hospitality. She used her beautiful china and pink depression glass as well as adorable bunny s&p shakers to set her table for Easter. Note the cute cloche holding eggs in the center.

Of course Easter could not be celebrated at all without the real 'reason for the season.'
Linda @ Coastal Charm shared her DIY cross which her husband built and set up in their front yard. The cross says it all. Isn't it wonderful!

Bernideen @  Bernideen's Tea Time Blog     received the most views on her post last week. Congratulations, Bernideen! If you are into thrifting and treasure hunting, then you will want to tag along with her. She finds the most beautiful things!

Thank you ladies for your fabulous posts every week. I appreciate each one of you who participates and leaves a comment.

If you have something HOME related, I invite you to link up with me. And if you're one of my tea friends and you missed out on sharing at this week's tea party then you are welcome to link up your tea here. I hope you all have a beautiful rest of the week.



As a courtesy, please link back to me so that your visitors may find their way here to visit with all my lovely participants.

I am joining the following parties as well~
Homemaking Link Up ~ http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/
Home and Garden Thursday ~ http://www.adelightsomelife.com/
Share Your Cup Thursday~ http://jannolson.blogspot.com/
Cottage Style Linky Party~ http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com/
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits ~ http://www.stonegableblog.com/
Home Sweet Home~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Open House~ http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com/

Sharing from my heart ~ Sandi