This lovely book, The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook, has been on my wish list for awhile. I recently found a used copy in really great condition and it found its way to my home. I spent a bit of time reading it and Continue reading →
This odd little fellow was advertised on Ebay as a hippopotamus teapot but once I got it I wasn’t quite sure if that is indeed what it is. I got it for $5 so it was a bargain but still—what do YOU think it Continue reading →
Easter is this weekend – I find that very difficult to believe. For the second year in a row we will be watching Easter services from our couch. I am fine with that as we are not fully vaccinated yet and we can also watch Continue reading →
Easter is just around the corner so it seemed like time to share one of my miniature teapot sets that has a bunny theme. I have a few of these little sets tucked away and this one always makes me smile. Just look at that Continue reading →
I LOVE Hall pottery and specifically Hall teapots. I really need to dig through all of my stored teapots and gather them all up and make a display of them sometime. That would require some work but it would be worth it in the end. Continue reading →
Not exactly a teapot post today but one that is tea related so that’s all good, right? I am always drawn into articles or posts about tea and tea companies so it is no surprise that I found the following tea recipe by herbalist and Continue reading →
I spied this tea set on a trip to The Biltmore Estate and thought that it was the one that I had in my collection. After I got home and checked it out I realized how wrong I was. It is not the same one at all Continue reading →
Squirrels are in abundance around our house these days. I must admit I am partial to the white squirrels rather than the grey fox squirrels but their antics are always amusing. They have a determination when it comes to bird feeders and I have to Continue reading →
Last week we had a little bit of a snow event in Western North Carolina. Sometimes as a result of ice and snow on the electric lines coming into our development the power goes out. We have a lot of trees and old timber that Continue reading →
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner it is time to feature a teapot that is all about hearts and love. I have a lot of red teapots in my collection but this one is one by Sadler that just screams Valentine’s Day, don’ t Continue reading →
