Karen's Cottage and Castle: September 2016

Thursday, September 29, 2016

A Cooler Tea in the Garden

Hello Dear Tea Friends!

Yay! I must hurry, hurry because the sun is shining and I want to have another outdoor Tea in the Garden. Even if it is a much cooler one.

Hubby drove me to Goodwill today and sometimes we just do a walk through but today we were lucky. (Or I was). Lol.

I found this pretty blue teacup for $3.99.

Also some other china pretties that I will share another day.

You know how much I love this colour at the cottage.

Hubby wanted to hurry back too because it is a perfect day for him to golf. There he is right now waving at us as he drives by.

An Action swing!

Woo Hoo! He made it over the water!

Sorry! Back to the tea party.

The Ellgreave teapot was once sweet mom's.

Happily the roses are still showing some blooms.

Maybe there is a chance of more Teas in the Garden this fall.

Thank you for your visit today!

See you next time!

Karen

This week I will be joining these beautiful blogspots:

Bernideen's ~http://blog.bernideens.com/

Tea in the Garden

Beverly ~http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pink Saturday

Martha ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com

Tea on Tuesday

Ruth~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Sandi~http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca
No Place Like Home

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Treasures from My Travels

Welcome Sweet Tea Friends!!

It is just pouring outside today and so sadly our outdoor tea times may be over until next year.

Would you like to see my newest treasure finds on my travels the last couple of weeks?

The first is this Pope Gossen U.S.A. Rose Point teapot that I found for $6.99 at Good Will.

I love the rose bud lid

and handle.

The pattern so resembles the roses in Royal Albert's American Beauty.

The teacup I found at The Value Village in Vernon, B.C. Hubby and I have been doing some road trips recently! Such fun.

It was $5.99.

Luckily I cut the pink and white roses before the rain started last night.

Last week we had a little escape to Victoria. I wanted to share this vintage metal turquoise tray that I fell in love with.

Hubby thought it was over-priced at $14.95 but I knew the colours would match the cottage and I had never seen one like it.

I also found this palest of pink Tuscan teacups for $3.00 at James Bay Thrift.

Don't you love finding treasures?

The weather is perfect for cleaning or dusting my pretties and and I must have a break from thrifting and buying treasures. At least for a couple of days. Lol.

I hope the sun is shining in your part of the world!

Blessings,

Karen

This week I will be joining these beautiful blogspots:

Bernideen's ~http://blog.bernideens.com/

Tea in the Garden

Beverly ~http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pink Saturday

Martha ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com

Tea on Tuesday

Ruth~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Sandi~http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca
No Place Like Home

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 10, 2016

A September Tea in the Garden

Hello Sweet Tea Friends

I'm sorry I missed you this week. Hubby and I went to Victoria and visited many lovely thrift stores.

Have you ever been to Victoria B.C.? I know that Ruth at Antiques and Teacups has. You really must go because it has many shops with our favourite things - teacups!

I found this Royal Albert September teacup Michaelmass Daisy at my now favourite store "Good Things" on Oak Bay Blvd in Victoria. I have almost every month now. (Only February is on the treasure hunting list.)

The sun is out today but I am not sure how many outdoor teatimes we have left. Sadly my summer flowers are all looking a little dull and wilted.

The blue teapot is a Sadler.

The pretty blue vase was once my dear mother's.

The antique blue velvet chair was also mom's. It got damaged at the home but I managed to glue the three pieces back together but hubby won't be allowed to sit on it. Lol.