Holiday Tea

Hello All!
Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

Tea time is restful time.

This time of year it can be a festive time!

Tea can take on a merrier theme.

  (as I sat down my tea tray I noticed a visitor coming to join in...)

The Christmas holiday to me

is about being with and appreciating those you love

and care for...

to take a moment and honor loving relationships...

 being thankful for hope and love.

It is a time to share, to give.

It is a time to be thankful for the Earth

and all she has blessed us with all year.

It is a time of year to have fun,

and even if you are not a child,

to let go and play. 

: )

A serene cup of tea for balance...

Chamomile, peppermint, spearmint and plantain.

(Besty soon joined in as tea is one of her favorite treats)

A very pretty frosty cup...
(a favorite I have shared many times)

her swirls remind me

of wintry weather. 

simply festive,

and cheery.

...and speaking of festive and cheery...

remember this hut I shared a while back,

I said I would show you more later?

Here is the tree lot a little further along...

 and almost done...

this tree lot needs a sign.

I had only just arrived to take pictures

when it began to snow! 

; )

the workers managed to get the sign up

before the storm really hit.

(and the lights went out!)

; )

Snow Valley is open for business,

and Santa is waiting to 

greet you.

there is a good selection of trees this year.

the snow really began to fall in ernest!

The wreaths are only $5!

This is my kind of play!

Thank you for visiting for tea today!

If you are celebrating this month
I am wishing for you good times
with family and friends!  

Sending you all warm hugs of LOVE
Terri 

 

I am joining Ruth, Bernideen, Sandi  for tea,
and Judith for Mosaic Monday.

Thank  you for hosting ladies!

Martha has posted Tea Cup Tuesday 290!
Yay Martha!
  

Jane Austen Themed Trimmed Tree

Hello All!

It is that time of year again,

when I go down to the basement...

and rummage through boxes....

find things I forgot I ever had...

and gather up arm fulls of nostalgia

to deck our home out for the holidays.
Yay! 

You can see the wintery cup I had 
my tea in while I decorated.

Each year I bring out my Jane Austen tree,

and each year she looks just a little different.

This year I added 

silvery minty pine cones.

 

Here she is last year with 

additional adornments 

created by loving friends!

Jane did not mind sharing : ) 

Here is my new 2015 Jane ornament! 

My dear friend Suzy creates
beautiful angel ornaments in this style,
and I crafted this with Suzy's angels in mind.
Thank you for inspiring me Suzy!

   
"Be Merry in the Moment" is written on
one of her ribbons. 
It seemed like something Jane might say.  

The artist is the English portrait painter
 William Beechey, and the 
woman he painted is Marcia Fox.   
I believe this image was one of the first
portrait art used on a Austen book cover.

She looks very Jane like to me : )    
Do you think she looks like Jane? 

Steventon was Jane's Childhood home.
She wrote Northanger Abbey, Sense & Sensibility

and Pride & Prejudice, here 

but they were not published until later.
This is a very easy ornament to create.
2 1/2 x 3 1/2 card stock with glitter edges,
Pinked edged image
A little lace, a little button
and some glittered branches.

This ornament looks a littler harder,
but it is quite easy to make too.

A Jane image of your choice,
This one is not accuate
for clothing or hairstyle
but the feeling for me
was very Jane like.  
two ovals of cardstock 1/4 " larger all around
than your image.

16 snowflakes, two kinds...

6 " of ribbon,

1 rhinestone, 

1 large jump ring

1 bead dangle.

I used two kinds of glitter on

the snowflakes.

The back piece is a print 

of a letter of Jane's.

I did a short video of making one,

and if I can figure out how to get it off my phone,

lol, I will post it : )  

*Most of the images I used can be*

*found if you go to all my Jane posts*

HERE  

Many of you are making all kinds of
amazing Christmas art!
I love visiting your blogs and seeing
what you are doing.  

Holiday crafting is so much fun : )

Whew!

this was a long post 

and hopefully not overwhelming!

 The most important part of Christmas 

is not crafting, decorating or shopping...

(those these are joyful too...not the shopping though...lol)

The priceless part of celebrating Christmas

is the magic of HOPE and

being with loved ones!

Sharing here with you is wonderful!

Wishing you all a December full of LOVE

  

 Hugs to you all,

Terri 

I am joining Sandi for No Place Like Home
and Bernideen's BTTCG party

Martha is back posting for Tea Cup Tuesday!
I am so thankful : )
Yay Martha!
 

Last Autumn Tea...with Jane

Hello All!

It is good to "see"

you all again this week

: ) 

I enjoyed visiting you!

Yesterday was a brilliant day to

have tea outdoors.

As you can see,

the maple tree was still wearing 

her fall coat. 

The birch in front of her 

had long lost her golden glow.

Today, 

the maple is almost bare 

after a cold wet and windy day. 

This time of year weather can 

change so quickly,

and it reminds me winter is coming!

Having tea outdoors...

with Jane...

on a gift of a day...

Bliss full! 

"but for my own part, if a book is well written,

I always find it too short.”

Jane Austen 

I totally agree with Jane here. 

The Christmas season always 

brings Jane close to me.

I do not know why...

Her birthday is December 16,

the same day as one of my own.

As the weather chills...

 ...I find myself reading my 

favorite stories all over again,

 Having a lovely tea cup 

to drink from?

: )

I forgot to take a pic of my tea.
I enjoyed a cup of chai! 

She is a pretty cup?

Her shape interests me.

Her roses are lovely.

Her country of origin is Austria

and this stamp was in use from 1880 - 1925.

*

Do you have favorite stories you

love to read during December?

I am very honored that 

The Jane Austen Center 

(click on name above to see)
is sharing my Jane Austen themed 

Christmas tree in their 

newsletter and online magazine...

There is a recent picture of me there...

if you would like to take a look : ) 

Thank you for coming by for a visit today!

I loved reading all your comments last week.

You are all so kind!

I do not know if Martha will post this week.

Please...

keep her in your good healing thoughts

and prayers.  

I am joining Ruth, Bernideen, Sandi  for tea,
as well as Judith for her Mosaic Monday. 

Thank you ladies for hosting! 
 

Hugs,

Terri

Thanksgiving Tea Time

Hello All! 

Thank you for stopping by!

Being back in Bloglandia has been a joy.

Hearing from many of you...

Priceless!

This time of year,

when the leaves burst into colorful expression

and the air has a certain chill,

I find myself more reflective than

the busy hot summer months. 

Tea is a perfect companion for reflection...

as you all know....

*smile*

Today I enjoyed a mix of some of my favorite herbs...

Chamomile

Nettle

Spearmint 

Peppermint

in  a  sweet tea cup given to me by my friend Dianne Buckley. 

Thank you again Dianne!

It is a lovely little tea cup,

very sturdy and very comfortable 

in the hand for such a pretty cup. 

She is "Ming Rose"

by Foley,

a fine company.

I sipped my tea while working on the card above,

it is almost done.

Creating holiday cards for family and friends

is a loving task,

I was able to focus and finish my cards. Yay!

I felt so thankful for each loved one!

How lucky are we to have those in our lives

who know us and love us!

How precious love is!

I started writing a list of all I was thankful for...

You all here are on it!

There is so much to be 

Thankful for!

Every single day!

I am thankful for Martha,

Dear Martha is going through a very 

challenging time.

*Send her as much love as you can*

Wishing you all...

where ever you are

and in whatever circumstances...

JOY

******************

( I have put up my Jane Austen themed tree!

I will share next post)

Hugs to you All

Terri 

I am joining Judith for the first time for Mosaic Monday
I also am joining Sandi for No Place Like Home,
Bernideen and Ruth for tea!
Thank you for hosting ladies! 
(I am sorry about the tiny font! I can't seem to fix it!)  

Time to say Hello!

Hello All!

(It feels so good to say those words!)

Happy Autumn!

I am so thrilled to be back with you all!

The ATC above is an older one,

but my sentiments are the same...

Colorful falling leaves

have a musical magic all their own. 

 

I have been away all year long,

and I have missed each one of you very much.

It is time I return to Bloglandia.

We have had many ups and downs, 

and have been so thankful for all your good thoughts,

prayers, cards, e-mails and handmade art

and even Skype chats!

Thank you all!

Many times you have comforted and cheered me : )

on exactly the right day....

at exactly the right time....

Don't you just love how that happens?

Thank You! 

Many times I was not able to respond during the past year,

and have hoped I have caught up with everyone by now.

Please forgive me if I missed you somehow! 

When November first arrived,

I knew I would be posting before the holiday.

(which surprised me as the day before I thought it might be ages yet!)

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday in many ways...

Not the history, but the idea of having a day that everyone

knows is a day about giving thanks. 

That does it for me! lol, 

During this past year I have been able to do
some creating here and there,

and it seems I am getting a little more done recently.
Yay!

 I needed a blanket for my bed...

One large granny square!

No concentration needed!

lol!

Emma and Betsy wasted no time in snuggling on it from the 

moment I first began to crochet it!

 I made a new glitter "house"...a tree lot....

this is the little sales hut in it's early stage. 

Here is the hut with a frosty roof 

and new wreaths waiting to be adorned.

I will share how it all came out closer to Christmas : )

I took an interesting painting class with 

Will Kemp, he is a wonderful teacher.

This is one of my attempts at his lessons.

There have been days I was able to visit many of you and 

see the amazing art you have been creating!

Wow!

You all really inspire me!

And...the many gorgeous tea times! 

Martha, thank you for hosting

Tea Cup Tuesday...

you are a lovely host.

My thoughts are with you!

I hope to visit you soon for tea : )

I look forward to visiting as many of you as I can.

Thank you for visiting!
See you soon!

Hugs, and hugs,

Terri

New Year-New Chances!

Hello All!

I want to thank each and everyone of you

for all your visits these past years!

Thank you also for all your lovely encouraging comments! 

You are all so dear to me,

I can hardly believe how lucky I have been to meet you! 

You have taught me so much, and spread so much love!

I have totally enjoyed these past 5 years on this blog

and joining in all the tea party fun too.

This year, I am having to focus my attention on health.

I will not be hosting Tea Cup Tuesday for the foreseeable future.

Boo hoo!

But, I will pop in as often as I can

to Martha's Tea Cup Tuesday party : )

And I will hop around when I can and visit YOU.

As soon as I can return, I will be back!

"No matter how challenging life can be...

It is still Wonder Full every single day!"

Hugs to you all!

Terri