Rose Chintz Cottage

Monday, 9 June 2014

Roses for Tea Time

It is the month of June,
The month of leaves and roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes,
And pleasant scents the noses. ~ Nathaniel Parker Willis

Welcome to Tea Time dear friends! June is the month for roses and my roses are not yet in bloom. I am trying to be patient so in the meantime, I will enjoy roses on china.

I adore roses, especially white and soft pink ones! Petals of velvet that tantalize the senses with their fragrance, who can resist a rose?

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

This is a white rose but the lighting makes it look almost peachy.

Let's begin with roses on my table topper....

I am featuring two Royal Albert teacups that you have seen before, with roses of course.

This Royal Albert teacup was a shower gift at one time. There is no name marked on the bottom but she's a pretty one.

We are all familiar with the lovely Royal Albert Lavender Rose. I have six of these teacups.

Both of my teacups have the same handle adorned with the little leaf on top. The Lavender Rose handle is edged in gold, whereas the other is not. Both teacups have a sweet little nosegay just inside the cup.

The beautiful matching teapot also graces the table. All of my Lavender Rose had been my mother's which she passed on to me when she down-sized. It is just like new because she never used it. Do you use your good china?

I just took a Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumble out of the oven and we will have some with our tea today. The rhubarb is late this year but better late than never! I will try to share my recipe for the crumble later this week.

What a treat! Warm and succulent berries and rhubarb beneath a crunchy topping; yum! I like mine plain but some like it with ice cream.

"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet. ~ Katharine Lee Bates

I am trying a new tea this week. Twinings Honeybush, Mandarin, and Orange herbal tea. I really like the citrus flavour with just a hint of sweetness. Have you discovered a new tea lately?

Where there is tea, there is comfort, friendship, and serenity.

On June 23 I will be hosting my "Savour the Summer" Tea Party.

I will also be offering a wonderful Giveaway to all my Followers. Unfortunately, because of mailing costs, I will have to limit the Giveaway to my Canadian and American friends; so sorry! Those of you who share a tea linked to my party that week will have two entries.

Thank you for visiting today and if you have a teacup, coffee cup, teapot/coffee pot, tablescape, a new tea, or a visit to a Tea Shop, please link up and I will stop by to visit you.

You are welcome to share coffee instead of tea or any of the following: iced tea, iced coffee, lemonade, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, or punch in a beautiful bowl.

The sweetest flower that blows,
I give you as we part.
For you it is a Rose,
For me it is my heart. ~ Frederick Peterson

I will join these parties too~

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://www.antiquesandteacups.info/
Friends Sharing Tea~ http://blog.bernideens.com/
Share Your Cup Thursday~ http://jannolson.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

An InLinkz Link-up

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

Monday, 2 June 2014

First Tea Time in June

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru

Welcome friends to my first Tea Time in the month of June! The months are really flying by, aren't they? It's a good time to slow down and savour this moment, for this moment is fleeting. And what better way to slow down than with a cup of our favourite tea!

Summer will soon be here and I am going to be hosting another "Savour the Summer" Tea Party. On June 23 until June 28 you are invited to share your Summer themed teas. It may be an outdoor tea or an indoor tea. Many blooms will be in season by then so we should have a lovely variety to choose from. I hope you will be able to join me for that.

My little fairy bids you, "Come in!"

She's the guardian over my blueberry cheesecake today.

I haven't featured any blue for a while so I have set the tea table with my pretty Botanic Blue.

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of Nature; it is that which uplifts the spirit within us. ~ John Ruskin

These pieces are adorned with butterflies and a variety of flowers.

I am having Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea today.

All the blues remind me of the bright blue sky above us and the beautiful blue water that surrounds us here on PEI.

This blue is especially appreciated in the summertime when we're spending time at the beach. One of my favourite places to be!

{For those of you who were wondering about my new wall colour in the living room, you can see it behind the teapot.}

Tea is a meal for all seasons; it's also suitable for all occasions. ~ Angela Hynes

Both the creamer and the teacup have a little butterfly just inside the rim.

The past number of days have been just gorgeous and I have been able to open the windows.
I love the scent of spring and summer in the air! You know what I'm talking about. It is warm and heavily laden with a scent I can't quite describe, only that it is unforgettable. Just like a good cup of tea.

Our home is filled with warmth and love,
Prayers and gifts from heaven above.
Please bless these things that we love best,
O dear Lord, please bless our nest. ~ Veronica Curtis

Thank you for visiting today and if you have some tea things to share, I would love to see them! Teacups, teapots/coffee pots, coffee mugs, tablescapes, a new tea you have discovered, or a trip to a Tea Shop; all are welcome here at Tea Time!

You are welcome to do coffee instead of tea or any of the following~ iced tea or iced coffee, lemonade, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, or punch in a lovely bowl.