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"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

Tea Time Tuesday

At Easter time the flowers bloom
The skies are bright and blue
The world's as joyous as can be
So is my thought of you. ~ Author unknown

Welcome to another Tea Time, my lovely friends! I hope you all enjoyed your Easter weekend. Hubby and I had a wonderful turkey dinner with our son and his family. Family time is so precious!

Today is Easter Monday here in Canada so it is another holiday for my hubby. It's been lovely having him home for a nice long break! 

Can you believe it is April 1st already ? Do you ever 'get' your hubby on April Fools? I get mine every year. It's tradition in our home.
My joke involved a turkey and some giblets and we had a great laugh over it!

By the looks of things outside my window, Winter is finally letting go and making way for Spring. Yay; I feel like celebrating!

So, would you like to join me for a pot of tea? Please have a seat and let's enjoy some tea and cake, as well as some chocolate. Or have you had your fill of chocolate?

My bunnies are eyeing the eggs and wondering how long they will last because they know I love them.

I have decided to use my Johnson Bros. Rose Chintz today as I haven't featured it in a while. Spring is here and this romantic pattern always reminds me of springtime and Summer when all the flowers are in bloom. The roses and forget-me-nots just make me happy.

My sweet hubby surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of pink tulips the other day.

 The perfect flowers for springtime.

How about a piece of my cake? I added the little chick and the eggs.

It is a marble cake. Who knew? I thought it was a white cake.

And tea is English Breakfast tea.

I know this is a coffee pot but just for today, we'll pretend it's a teapot.

"Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company." ~ Author unknown

My bunnies are still hopping around and probably will be for a few more weeks. I really don't mind them though. I find they are good company.

Happiness is sharing tea with a friend.

"He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together." ~ Colossians 1:17

Thank you for visiting today. I always enjoy your company. My door is always open and tea is always ready. 

Do you have a favourite teacup/teapot or mug that you would like to share with us today? I would love to see it and I'm sure others would too! If you wish, you may do coffee instead of tea or the following is acceptable too:
Hot Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate, Lemonade, Iced Tea or iced coffee, Punch in a lovely bowl.

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~

A Return to Loveliness ~ http://www.adelightsomelife.com/
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/

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi