Weekly Menu

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXhwJkwOfJKICA4N1A9Cjv8ttpk6xLJm0K_1vLrjDZ662BGiD8SSDfiSiviQryOEnv6EQ4af4bAWJFHGRWxz6bfPma1tUISz-9OCRhpsCrj0xZvRlV6Yu5C6zL9TDtBNgiXxQxnLFcQ0/s1600/Weekly+Menu+2-28-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXhwJkwOfJKICA4N1A9Cjv8ttpk6xLJm0K_1vLrjDZ662BGiD8SSDfiSiviQryOEnv6EQ4af4bAWJFHGRWxz6bfPma1tUISz-9OCRhpsCrj0xZvRlV6Yu5C6zL9TDtBNgiXxQxnLFcQ0/s640/Weekly+Menu+2-28-11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen the calendar flips to <span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">March</span> I think <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Spring</span>!!!! And it can't get here soon enough! This has been a tough, cold winter in my neck of the woods. I know March has a lot of <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">roaring</span> left in it until we get to <span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">gentler </span>weather. But a girl can hope!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his week's menu is full of <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">interesting </span>flavors. <span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Intense </span>and not always ordinary. Okay, excluding taco night!  </div><div align="center"></div><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Monday: Bistro Night</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Salmon Rillettes With Baguettes</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Roasted Fennel and Onion</span><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Salmon Rillettes</span><br />Salmon Rillettes, usually a great French first courses, makes a delicious light dinner. Serve this yummy salmon on toasted sliced baguettes. Sorta like a Bistro Lox and Bagels!<br /><br />1 salmon fillet (about 12 oz.)<br />1/2 cup bottled clam juice<br />1/2 cup good, dry white wine<br />2 TBS butter<br />1/4 cups finely chopped shallots<br />1/2 lb cold smoked salmon, cut into thin strips<br />3 TBS fresh lemon juice<br />3 TBS capers, rinsed<br />3 lemons, cut in wedges<br />1/2 cup softened cream cheese <br />2 TBS softened butter<br />1-2 TBS chives, snipped<br />baguettes, sliced into rounds and toasted until golden brown<br /><br />Pat salmon dry. In a large skillet, combine clam juice  and white wine. Heat over medium high heat. Bring the liquid to boil and add salmon and cover. Poach (simmer) for 6-8 minutes, until fish is done and opaque with a slight pink center.  Set aside. When slightly cooled, remove skin and flake with a fork.<br /><br />Discard poaching liquid and wipe skillet dry. Put 1 TBS butter in pan and heat.  Add shallots and saute' until the shallots are soft, about 4 minutes.  Add cold smoked salmon and saute' for about 3 minutes, mashing with the back of a wooden spoon.  Add flaked salmon and remove from heat. Continue to mash fish. Beat in the 2 TBS and add 2 TBS fresh lemon juice. Pack a crock (or bowl) with the fish mixture. Cover and refrigerate.<br /><br />Meanwhile make a cream cheese spread. Put softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Mix together. Add 1 TBS lemon juice, 1 TBS capers and chives. Mix together.<br /><br />To serve. Spread flavored cream cheese on toasted baguette round, add salmon mixture and garnish with capers and a squirt of fresh lemon. YUMMY!<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">SG TIP:</span> The elements of this fabulous Bistro classic can be made into a wonderful pasta dish. Make fettuccine according to the package direction. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Add cream cheese mixture and enough cooking liquid to the hot pasta to make a creamy sauce. DO NOT refrigerate the salmon mixture, but add it to the pasta. Mix well.<br /><br />Oven toast baguettes until toasty brown and hard. Put them into a food processor and make bread crumbs. In a large skillet melt 1 TBS over medium heat until bubbly and lightly browned. Add 1 cup of bread crumbs and mix.  Sprinkle each serving of salmon fettuccine with bread crumbs.  DELICIOUS!<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe:  Roasted Fennel And Onions</span><br />3 medium yellow onions, peeled and wedged<br />2 fennel bulbs, washed, trimmed and cut into wedges with fonds reserved<br />1 TBS good olive oil<br />2 TBS balsamic vinegar<br />salt and pepper<br /><br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Reserve 1/4 cup of chopped fennel fonds.<br />In an 8 inch baking dish, add onions and fennel bulbs. Add olive oil and vinegar. Salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Bake for 1 hour, tossing occasionally until tender and charred. Toss with reserved chopped fonds and serve.<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Tuesday</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Chicken Madeira</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Mashed Potatoes</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Roasted Asparagus</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Chicken Madeira</span><br />I adore Madeira and Marsala wine! They are a pantry must! Cooking with these fortified wines takes all of my dishes up a notch or two! This recipe is a "skinny version" of the classic.<br /><br />4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />salt and pepper<br />1 TBS olive oil<br />1 lb. thinly sliced mushrooms<br />1/2 cup thinly sliced onions<br />2 garlic cloves, minced<br />1/4 cup Madeira wine<br />1/4 cup low-fat sour cream<br />1 TBS butter<br />1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs<br /><br />Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and salt and pepper. Lightly spray a baking dish with cooking spray and add chicken. <br /><br />In a large skillet add 1/2 TBS oil and heat over medium.  Add mushroom and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from pan and distribute over chicken. Wipe out skillet with paper towel.<br /><br />Add remaining oil and heat over medium. Add onions and saute' until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add mixture over chicken. Wipe out pan again with a paper towel.<br /><br />Combine wine and sour cream in a bowl and pour over chicken.<br /><br />In the skillet heat butter until bubbly and slightly browned. Add bread crumbs and toss to coat. Sprinkle over chicken. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Serve in a large shallow bowl. Put mashed potatoes in the bottom of the bowl, add chicken and top with all the yummy veggies and sauce. I serve this with a soup spoon to get all the delicious juices.<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Wednesday: Soup Day</span><br /><span style="color: white;">StoneGable Minestrone Soup</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Homemade No Knead Crusty Bread</span><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: StoneGable Minestrone Soup</span><br />This is a new favorite around here. It is also a great soup to give to a friend! Very hearty and satisfying. And the swiss chard is sooooo good in this! Click <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2011/01/weekly-menu-january-17-23-2011.html">HERE</a> and look at Friday's menu for this thick take on an Italian classic!<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: No Knead  Crusty Bread</span><br />Oh this is sooooo good. Since finding this great recipeI make it at least twice a week. It is delicious toasted in the morning! Susan, from I Need Mom shared this great recipe several weeks ago and I am a big fan! When using this recipe I put my Le Cruset baker in a cold oven and heat it to 450 degrees. I turned my bread over into the hot baker and baked it with the lid on. I did not put the pan of water under it. It worked perfectly! Click <a href="http://ineedmom.blogspot.com/2011/01/easy-no-knead-crusty-bread.html">HERE</a> for this crusty bread.<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Thursday</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Taco's</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Pintos and Cheese</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Lot's of fresh toppings!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Pintos And Cheese</span><br />Oh, this recipe is worth making! The flavor is delicious. Click <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Hand-Mashed-Pinto-Beans-with-Cheese-108058">HERE</a> for this Epiccurios recipe.<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Friday</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Rosemary And Anchovy Tart</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Large Greek Salad</span><br /><span style="color: white;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Rosemary And Anchovy Tart</span><br />1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted<br />1 tsp olive oil<br />4 large cloves garlic, pressed<br />1 cup Sofregit (recipe below), or 1 cup onion marmalade (recipe below)<br />1  TBS chopped fresh rosemary<br />3 plum tomatoes, sliced thin<br />8 anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry ( Or strips of procutto )<br />4 TBS fresh grated Manchego (try this wonderful cheese) or parmesan<br /><br />Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry dough to a 13 inch square. Fill the pastry in an 11 inch round tart pan with a removable rim. Trim the excess dough and put it in the freezer until ready to use. <br /><br />Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. add the oil and garlic and saute' for a minute or two until garlic becomes soft. Lower heat and add sofreit and chopped rosemary. Simmer for 5 minutes and set aside. Let sauce cool slightly.<br /><br />Remove the tart from the freezer and add sofreit mixture, spreading over tart surface. Arrange sliced tomatoes on top followed by anchovies, in a wagon spoke like pattern. Sprinkle with cheese. <br /><br />Bake the tart for 20-25 minutes until brown and crispy. Remove sides from tart pan and serve immediately.<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Sofregit</span><br />What a gorgeous, stunningly flavorful tomato marmalade! <br />2 TBS olive oil<br />3 cups chopped onions<br />16 plum tomatoes OR 2  15 oz can of whole plum tomatoes, liquid drained<br /><br />Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft and starting to caramelized, stirring occasionally.  Add tomatoes and stir. Cook on medium heat until the liquid has evaporated and tomatoes have begun to melt into the onions for about an hour. Sofregit can be kept in the refrigerator.<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Onion Marmalade</span><br />Wonderful as a condiment to compliment so many dishes! All is well when this is in my refrigerator!<br />2 TBS butter<br />12 cups thinly sliced onions (I use a Mandoline)<br />1/4 cup balsamic vinegar<br /><br />In a vey large skillet, melt butter.Add onions, cover and cook until translucent and soft, about 45 minutes.<br />Uncover and lower heat. Simmer for about an hour stirring occasionally. Add vinegar and stir. Cook until carmalized, about another hour. Can be kept in refrigerator for up to 10 days or frozen for 3 months.<br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Saturday: Smoker Day</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Smoked Sweet Italian Sausage</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Roasted Root Vegetables</span><br />I have created a smoker monster. I recently gave my Bobby a charcoal smoker as a gift. He is having so much fun with it. He is smoking every weekend. Spending hours out in the cold with the smoker and fire pit going full blast. A cocktail in one hand and a cigar in the other! All bundled up having the time of his life tending the fire and meat. And he has smoked some scrumptious meals. Happiness is a man and his fire! (He is just so darn cute!) <br /><br /><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Sunday</span><br /><span style="color: white;">Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Recipe: Caesar Salad</span><br />We are having a big lunch so dinner is easy and light. Here at StoneGable, we LOVE this Caesar Salad! <br />Click <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2011/01/stonegable-ceasar-salad.html">HERE</a> for the best Caesar Salad EVER!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoPOeDMnaDmIsf91SrURqORYE9OvRq2NnQ5BduroTNo25gRfQbt2MeBHeY_d55B_RvEPjU7Ajw_QXn8RfKuI2H-fxcud6S682OCmbX7hLnEE5ql4_ZDObEDperu3hxduKmbDoI5rPVTM/s1600/Bon+Appetit+2-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoPOeDMnaDmIsf91SrURqORYE9OvRq2NnQ5BduroTNo25gRfQbt2MeBHeY_d55B_RvEPjU7Ajw_QXn8RfKuI2H-fxcud6S682OCmbX7hLnEE5ql4_ZDObEDperu3hxduKmbDoI5rPVTM/s640/Bon+Appetit+2-28.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Weekly Menu

When the calendar flips to March I think Spring!!!! And it can't get here soon enough! This has been a tough, cold winter in my neck of the woods. I know March has a lot of roaring left in it until we get to gentler weather. But a girl can hope!This week's menu is full of interesting flavors. Intens…

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Sunday Scripture~ February 27, 2011

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq17h3i93YxzpxgBSNwk1lBWMZsOQmotLj6dh3pJHQX_75q7gd2ni4Wlv1UQ0QabT-2OPBjvjd7jQOkvlK_C3LNIP1ghZvGyuCDAvvbr4TDvrUVxc6pPfkm0-9yqRotwQjigsgK6DlxI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq17h3i93YxzpxgBSNwk1lBWMZsOQmotLj6dh3pJHQX_75q7gd2ni4Wlv1UQ0QabT-2OPBjvjd7jQOkvlK_C3LNIP1ghZvGyuCDAvvbr4TDvrUVxc6pPfkm0-9yqRotwQjigsgK6DlxI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0533.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The White Synagogue Ruins, Capernaum Israel</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o here's what I want you to do, God helping you;  Take your everyday, ordinary life- your sleeping, eating, going to work, and walking around life- and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">D</span>on't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit in without ever thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">R</span>eadily recognize what He wants from you and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to it's level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Romans 12:1-2, The Message</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script></div><script type="text/javascript">try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11244474-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} </script>

Sunday Scripture~ February 27, 2011

The White Synagogue Ruins, Capernaum IsraelSo here's what I want you to do, God helping you;  Take your everyday, ordinary life- your sleeping, eating, going to work, and walking around life- and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Hi…

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A Royal Tea For Two

<div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-w5HBzRYda3eD-TODjeCzdf58tVhNLnBKGQ0J3yfMbhpAiZeDnm-Q0NSgcg6_zQASkC3XVRhubJDZjj3HHk5x6E4gjswZxQggtwdGtDm428RbcKcshuGclgQ0GCy4UD5Z_4ZTGM7Fak/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-w5HBzRYda3eD-TODjeCzdf58tVhNLnBKGQ0J3yfMbhpAiZeDnm-Q0NSgcg6_zQASkC3XVRhubJDZjj3HHk5x6E4gjswZxQggtwdGtDm428RbcKcshuGclgQ0GCy4UD5Z_4ZTGM7Fak/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4450.JPG" width="426" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span>t is time to <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">CELEBRATE</span>! I have <span style="font-size: x-large;">missed you</span>! See, I set the table for just the two of us so we can get <span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">reacquainted</span>! I was not REALLY away... I kept up on everyone's blogs and worked on making mine better, I just did it behind the scenes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am sooooo glad to be back! There are <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">new</span> things to tell you... New<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: white;">idea </span></span>and changes at <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9sNrK2_-b_nl6zYWq8-4lbFjNMAyJAG-Wogz8by4KLkQK-dxQgiZRtAmCdl0ZSBAtskJ3dWrOlzAv-a8m7ww5jEaiZHZmWYg8SsoUwB0YkOOZ6SHXNp27nJhIcdb0BLcvIKSCbcwvg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUc9sNrK2_-b_nl6zYWq8-4lbFjNMAyJAG-Wogz8by4KLkQK-dxQgiZRtAmCdl0ZSBAtskJ3dWrOlzAv-a8m7ww5jEaiZHZmWYg8SsoUwB0YkOOZ6SHXNp27nJhIcdb0BLcvIKSCbcwvg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4386.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Id5AnWG4R68hiqpyj1cw9YezUlSGB_u_zbbJpKoS3LLt_aRWlKS-glG_q8QAd8m_rhu3VOJh1djy590rNgInSrbOAA0qxPS48lmz3ZDANSjyu1E2bc5M4Gu4NyTqlr4Qhcvy5Uv0vv0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Id5AnWG4R68hiqpyj1cw9YezUlSGB_u_zbbJpKoS3LLt_aRWlKS-glG_q8QAd8m_rhu3VOJh1djy590rNgInSrbOAA0qxPS48lmz3ZDANSjyu1E2bc5M4Gu4NyTqlr4Qhcvy5Uv0vv0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4422.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am also celebrating <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Decor To Adore's  High Tea Tablescape</span> linky party on Feb. 23rd. I was asked to be "an <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">esteemed</span> judge". I don't know about the "esteemed" part, but I am certainly an <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">honored</span> judge! Two fabulous prizes will be awarded... one "<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Fit For A Queen</span>" and the other "<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Absolutely Scrumptious</span>". For all the details visit <a href="http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/">Decor to Adore</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/2011/02/wedding-wednesday-royal-residences-part.html"><img alt="High Tea Tablescapes" height="320" id="Image25_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0Nq_ueJ_OEp6SazynHSy-ATOSBGaTGTRGrAKIVyid_Ti-r2q1yuGvOJ1DuLfH5uXHj9wIx3P0zPr2ohH3Qioajjd-l6alM0krnFmdbFPD-kgwLP0xRth2E5bIzCKK8y3ieXWloZILN_t/s320/6376_139653020599_135610155599_3699135_2898085_n.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">H</span>igh Tea For Two is served in my living room. Do you know the difference between <span style="font-size: x-large;">High Tea</span> and Low Tea? Traditionally, it was the<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> height</span> of the table! High tea was set on a regular table while low tea was usually taken by an end table or low butler table! <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Simple</span> as that. Recently, High Tea has come to symbolize a more<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> formal</span> tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7_rtawj8kxpuujsfRgGJhfgDfDbummCEyI0j1SPOSfq3uaCLwj32puTp7MM-7DcmpgEthR04ofTIKadchhQDOjeDl6vipcBUIOVvEtSC3mdhggbHz3DlTfo154uYESfW-Cdkf6Fl5xs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7_rtawj8kxpuujsfRgGJhfgDfDbummCEyI0j1SPOSfq3uaCLwj32puTp7MM-7DcmpgEthR04ofTIKadchhQDOjeDl6vipcBUIOVvEtSC3mdhggbHz3DlTfo154uYESfW-Cdkf6Fl5xs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4433.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he table is set for <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">High Tea</span>.  Each place is <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">awash</span> with a combination of<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> pink</span>, white and a touch of silver! The idea for this table was to be <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">dreamy</span>, refined yet inviting.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJFyj286snxbKPWAc7F4Zj94d8LJtUHf0waoEzNMImLUudHs3B7HrG_Q65rNlgdoROMBU5Aua-W_d_THVonjKjGK40ag1kM-Ma6KpKf5UD2vxeYynjPOGxESIKC8ytqEQ8h46aKyY8Jg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJFyj286snxbKPWAc7F4Zj94d8LJtUHf0waoEzNMImLUudHs3B7HrG_Q65rNlgdoROMBU5Aua-W_d_THVonjKjGK40ag1kM-Ma6KpKf5UD2vxeYynjPOGxESIKC8ytqEQ8h46aKyY8Jg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9s0BJha0usPiZcnVHsreJ3srTBCQMVLt0M2dAHFwHD2H5MMKhTTfBhBseJ-gwGkUGZ0BuEtoFjPvt6w7VYhe_KghuYe_jaDGzEO5sbZO7uIaVy13k1nIB-_Hs6ZsiqnK1Qb8fZMBF8p4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9s0BJha0usPiZcnVHsreJ3srTBCQMVLt0M2dAHFwHD2H5MMKhTTfBhBseJ-gwGkUGZ0BuEtoFjPvt6w7VYhe_KghuYe_jaDGzEO5sbZO7uIaVy13k1nIB-_Hs6ZsiqnK1Qb8fZMBF8p4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4388.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">S</span>ince this tea is fit for a<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> Queen</span> (or a nod to a future Queen) <span style="font-size: x-large;">silver</span> must make an appearance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqMbfDGYqM1Jn8lOXto6XMx20j2SPE7bK4yItBcVBsJgrpgFJc0S3SJjOVFggO5bi5nt_-eJm8DQ8Miv-q1iowvvTT5xc_wzyQ1PF46yfERrja2Et1WO1kQxvQlw0fvC5tIyNczUddoo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqMbfDGYqM1Jn8lOXto6XMx20j2SPE7bK4yItBcVBsJgrpgFJc0S3SJjOVFggO5bi5nt_-eJm8DQ8Miv-q1iowvvTT5xc_wzyQ1PF46yfERrja2Et1WO1kQxvQlw0fvC5tIyNczUddoo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4382.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span> creamy white plate with a<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> ruffled</span> rim will hold our <span style="font-size: x-large;">savories</span>. If you look closely you will see an embossed <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">crown </span>peeking out from under the pretty pink floral Limoges plate.  These <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Limoges</span> dishs are a treasured find from a local antique shop. I was taken with their <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">delicate</span> and sweet patten. So <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">ladylike</span>, they continues the rose theme of the table.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffZkjub5TsAKIcK9rE2QD6Yo2gSKDzEpdGo5n7u2-TkCjrzhmqA7RfsInaXqG4VEiK7QHpx8WZh4zrgNB7R_xeLMAKzcqTIO3NhHmY13UXmGW7wHEUsjJ8LlyGBBV1HWHBVDk5QSefB0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffZkjub5TsAKIcK9rE2QD6Yo2gSKDzEpdGo5n7u2-TkCjrzhmqA7RfsInaXqG4VEiK7QHpx8WZh4zrgNB7R_xeLMAKzcqTIO3NhHmY13UXmGW7wHEUsjJ8LlyGBBV1HWHBVDk5QSefB0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4403.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span> shallow silver bowl with a detailed rim is <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">tucked</span> into this stack of dishes for a little <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">royal </span>shine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPPYGundRWA8FBpwtP_D5cYs3AjbPYAQWRJ5fGRVhyf1uSHY8Gu-VFOAINoJNKs2YaBQncRKFJ8ZpgQaGJ9vlI2WRduR9ywuRp1j0gCxQOOBn8DH5zlOZDtV3Es8SKTG3zuRdAx5MLbQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPPYGundRWA8FBpwtP_D5cYs3AjbPYAQWRJ5fGRVhyf1uSHY8Gu-VFOAINoJNKs2YaBQncRKFJ8ZpgQaGJ9vlI2WRduR9ywuRp1j0gCxQOOBn8DH5zlOZDtV3Es8SKTG3zuRdAx5MLbQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4456.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A </span>beautifully painted <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">rose </span>bowl graces each setting. These deep bowls will not be used for food, but whisked away to appear at the end of the meal filled with warm water and <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">rose petals</span> so we can freshen up after all the finger food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9s0BJha0usPiZcnVHsreJ3srTBCQMVLt0M2dAHFwHD2H5MMKhTTfBhBseJ-gwGkUGZ0BuEtoFjPvt6w7VYhe_KghuYe_jaDGzEO5sbZO7uIaVy13k1nIB-_Hs6ZsiqnK1Qb8fZMBF8p4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9s0BJha0usPiZcnVHsreJ3srTBCQMVLt0M2dAHFwHD2H5MMKhTTfBhBseJ-gwGkUGZ0BuEtoFjPvt6w7VYhe_KghuYe_jaDGzEO5sbZO7uIaVy13k1nIB-_Hs6ZsiqnK1Qb8fZMBF8p4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4388.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73U6ebQh-igIkjWJs6pB0nuvuaAOTuOSgFZ_cP__rqjWAqM3Pl1avKKgYBUKaLFo6mvdEGCUyS5fSmLrWej8FYRrKNsFVg-Sx50tKRhuuTxdyWD0i0Lv9YFN5wY-r5x4F9fsv4mfh8dw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73U6ebQh-igIkjWJs6pB0nuvuaAOTuOSgFZ_cP__rqjWAqM3Pl1avKKgYBUKaLFo6mvdEGCUyS5fSmLrWej8FYRrKNsFVg-Sx50tKRhuuTxdyWD0i0Lv9YFN5wY-r5x4F9fsv4mfh8dw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMQVclU-toh4J0SLvUy0tjJ31NwUl2bH8BbymlRwYhn4bCbHCzbfbFz08zQlmVqp6PdRaSY0Efi74XJYp2qTsypDpaq_sMYkrRTu3IfX36C0IiBNlc_TEXlQ7W2iHB1ex6gcecFCtUqY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMQVclU-toh4J0SLvUy0tjJ31NwUl2bH8BbymlRwYhn4bCbHCzbfbFz08zQlmVqp6PdRaSY0Efi74XJYp2qTsypDpaq_sMYkrRTu3IfX36C0IiBNlc_TEXlQ7W2iHB1ex6gcecFCtUqY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4453.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">B</span>aby pink vintage napkins are <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">embellished</span> with a lovely <span style="font-size: x-large;">scalloped</span> edge and a cutwork corner. A <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">chiffon </span>overlay is a<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> feminine</span> addition. And  pink beaded napkin rings brings them together for a<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> fluffy</span> ruffled look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWmWvQ4BbIKYsTVm3AwVnw3eNVX-Yc5VmD0-t6W2mIUCuICzgADIneomDXwmsVhJDv95EBi6zw1nBariYqQgJIhBucOQevrud2Y6iZkFEAksLQ_DGnMzFFHMEQiwOLHo5o5U4dSY2ghA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWmWvQ4BbIKYsTVm3AwVnw3eNVX-Yc5VmD0-t6W2mIUCuICzgADIneomDXwmsVhJDv95EBi6zw1nBariYqQgJIhBucOQevrud2Y6iZkFEAksLQ_DGnMzFFHMEQiwOLHo5o5U4dSY2ghA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4377.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zpkaySGVKRofNzfizQtmuGtKUT6Bpin1KZy678sTRLp-Cu_WZjnnNTI2_XWwSTDkNfd0g98dwajt59EtFjGYg5CjOkG_SjTfG2yNNWeueUhCngUjhZhEWDoPkCDWsi9IFGuBBTfsyQQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zpkaySGVKRofNzfizQtmuGtKUT6Bpin1KZy678sTRLp-Cu_WZjnnNTI2_XWwSTDkNfd0g98dwajt59EtFjGYg5CjOkG_SjTfG2yNNWeueUhCngUjhZhEWDoPkCDWsi9IFGuBBTfsyQQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4459.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoogA8la1Bm380a-mppoQNgiTfla-bZlbVYjdDOjgTxJJzi-C0JwiHcg7LRkxM-VggLP4PajvAvRYrWFHoWqNS6QkaM0qQIm-SdXPDQ68owDvAm27iGWWAABKC2Aht-OxfXPNUVFd4Vs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoogA8la1Bm380a-mppoQNgiTfla-bZlbVYjdDOjgTxJJzi-C0JwiHcg7LRkxM-VggLP4PajvAvRYrWFHoWqNS6QkaM0qQIm-SdXPDQ68owDvAm27iGWWAABKC2Aht-OxfXPNUVFd4Vs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4410.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">M</span>any elements of this table have <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">beautiful </span>edges.  Repeating an element is a way to make a table pleasing to the eye. And I am drawn to<span style="font-size: x-large;"> distinct</span> edging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPm_8n4uPih2XivOV9YVqLa8kajLP6QkjR24CdCu__Ecc5l36z3XsBXxMt5iWoeQ-FuN-SpWyquxwHmIlDm_BJUhm8CLp0ZPgaNwDZfFf-e1hXatMdYFCsJ_awfAX9tvvvs2qV0IbyrY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPm_8n4uPih2XivOV9YVqLa8kajLP6QkjR24CdCu__Ecc5l36z3XsBXxMt5iWoeQ-FuN-SpWyquxwHmIlDm_BJUhm8CLp0ZPgaNwDZfFf-e1hXatMdYFCsJ_awfAX9tvvvs2qV0IbyrY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4416.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo-TBZ5DZdj0F8AfRQLSLrcY4Sqcz0cTT5-36T0_U3dKCrD8zAuhwto5CpV8ZaO1J2WH7_7Ycc6RgltjGhREycWPfn4zzO2R5vbhhqBfrXJQ-SiXGM6mhg9DKk5zYoMafzv1wqNtKlOw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo-TBZ5DZdj0F8AfRQLSLrcY4Sqcz0cTT5-36T0_U3dKCrD8zAuhwto5CpV8ZaO1J2WH7_7Ycc6RgltjGhREycWPfn4zzO2R5vbhhqBfrXJQ-SiXGM6mhg9DKk5zYoMafzv1wqNtKlOw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he silver<span style="font-size: x-large;"> flatware</span> was found at a flea market. I carried away 11 place settings for $27.00. It was very tarnished and unloved. I took it home and with a little rubbing and <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">affection</span>, brought it back to it's sparkling original finish. I LOVE the <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">pattern</span>. Any queen would be tickled to eat from it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3WsNwblaZ7LX-KVrV8y96POUb-0BPv7lyOhZhEkb_OLFECj56jxjaHsERlIU-KakSKI1HjdsXZ7Qlt5HWUDKOFo_FV7PraFWykKI4uJPyeRPD66-ObMVL7lcZ-rI14uDL1-4dSfsJSQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3WsNwblaZ7LX-KVrV8y96POUb-0BPv7lyOhZhEkb_OLFECj56jxjaHsERlIU-KakSKI1HjdsXZ7Qlt5HWUDKOFo_FV7PraFWykKI4uJPyeRPD66-ObMVL7lcZ-rI14uDL1-4dSfsJSQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4484.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5LKktQQgY9yQz6UM4KWxW8hUMlEPS1KfgnYfC3oA9e6ypb4inByvLNBJBfPGsJl38g2wM7PnyGjpBDlY7AyTXClmPJU9E7mfhae_uhCgDZ2kp5V46_BQulYprGJZco2isvRHxvHqing/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5LKktQQgY9yQz6UM4KWxW8hUMlEPS1KfgnYfC3oA9e6ypb4inByvLNBJBfPGsJl38g2wM7PnyGjpBDlY7AyTXClmPJU9E7mfhae_uhCgDZ2kp5V46_BQulYprGJZco2isvRHxvHqing/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4397.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y grandmother's <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">wedding </span>goblets, over 70 years old, still gleam in <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">pastel</span> hues. They hold the memory of a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> young bride</span> who many years ago lovingly placed them on her table. Whenever I use them I tarry to remember the warmth and <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">love</span> that was my grandmother. How I miss her. (Mom, I know you are reading this... through tears!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPlnew9hanWusB7U2GJ3w-wJKGdjHhcIXtdfrPvK765XtdENd47aJXFAZQizx4ijEPdCw46O7tu6qRaHE0KRuwbDgAXMK1Y-dV11wO4v7NvMXBxfY8uDgwlnCpg4AhJWCBQNVUZ92fxA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPlnew9hanWusB7U2GJ3w-wJKGdjHhcIXtdfrPvK765XtdENd47aJXFAZQizx4ijEPdCw46O7tu6qRaHE0KRuwbDgAXMK1Y-dV11wO4v7NvMXBxfY8uDgwlnCpg4AhJWCBQNVUZ92fxA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4383.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hat would tea time be without a<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> tea cup</span>? I had originally thought to use pink floral tea cups but they pulled too much attention away from the centerpiece and rose bowls. These <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">porcelain</span> leaf motif vintage tea cups are creamy, <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">delicate</span> and lovely. Their <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">demure </span>presence is just right for this table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpY9MjsYcs-isoqxvQOVME4QQn2qnYZ9KzWJQ24BW1Zpaby3iEs8vvxLb7a_qORqQpuUOmjiNSIriHTJklA81xO9dlWzokvEUV486SIRB95PXC20-U8T_q_fEWoxTCM49mIN7_29fQSZs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpY9MjsYcs-isoqxvQOVME4QQn2qnYZ9KzWJQ24BW1Zpaby3iEs8vvxLb7a_qORqQpuUOmjiNSIriHTJklA81xO9dlWzokvEUV486SIRB95PXC20-U8T_q_fEWoxTCM49mIN7_29fQSZs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4380.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span> silver<span style="font-size: x-large;"> footed</span> tray fills the center of the table.It is part of a <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">tea service</span> that I purchased at a local antique shop last year.<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> Silver</span> things make my heart sing!!!! The etched detail and <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">scrolling </span>edges (again) make an elegant statement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJoT81HeFTZ3XZZTo2UamOvH8Z93temLruKGRNAx63LjiULdv4HQ7aFp8CW_nCPzwGw3IpPIMYfynY07CIAAyxm4g-kad8UiuI1-W_wk-03iVR8E0AEtg5Jdy3fWOqdCT4laK3TX8zFg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJoT81HeFTZ3XZZTo2UamOvH8Z93temLruKGRNAx63LjiULdv4HQ7aFp8CW_nCPzwGw3IpPIMYfynY07CIAAyxm4g-kad8UiuI1-W_wk-03iVR8E0AEtg5Jdy3fWOqdCT4laK3TX8zFg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4437.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0pGhKSD11lq6NkW8EFSGPr5jDh-z6s2VCgj2x9QgRDBAHiFMYNoDKb0aMCavIqIWbHM4dQqHyiuHAgClLhw3XE1CDVaahY3QfWRCXAEt2T9GPECKFI02Y3CHmjs7ez134LlF6ilTcaQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0pGhKSD11lq6NkW8EFSGPr5jDh-z6s2VCgj2x9QgRDBAHiFMYNoDKb0aMCavIqIWbHM4dQqHyiuHAgClLhw3XE1CDVaahY3QfWRCXAEt2T9GPECKFI02Y3CHmjs7ez134LlF6ilTcaQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4490.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgVbXQRddqjjyQsUetJ4JavKvgPG3mfiE5hLiFLl3L5YS5MFp1numcz4AmQsJiqFIGcOTSOgAdugf34s7T5tYV1GT4Tzy9x3QtVSWl_R25qGv1gSa-aBzk3YdWOxOFpocsBhj1xdcaUQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgVbXQRddqjjyQsUetJ4JavKvgPG3mfiE5hLiFLl3L5YS5MFp1numcz4AmQsJiqFIGcOTSOgAdugf34s7T5tYV1GT4Tzy9x3QtVSWl_R25qGv1gSa-aBzk3YdWOxOFpocsBhj1xdcaUQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4491.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he silver<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> tea pot</span> from the service is used as a vase. I love the idea of having<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> pink roses</span> spilling from the pot instead of tea. The shape and <span style="font-size: x-large;">scrollwork</span> on this tea pot make it one of my very favorite pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDf8UWq-aH8tOb_AXJgyDgwefDhyphenhyphenmJZ_zoJaMZVY-oCx3gZ-av6PhOxnXgMdyWgJH5bp94nYCgyAgyHQlIYIteMhBfvpTJYy2GworblmFd2PRIcfuIQvDoSAls0LFGHsVnvrmqtd4fMM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDf8UWq-aH8tOb_AXJgyDgwefDhyphenhyphenmJZ_zoJaMZVY-oCx3gZ-av6PhOxnXgMdyWgJH5bp94nYCgyAgyHQlIYIteMhBfvpTJYy2GworblmFd2PRIcfuIQvDoSAls0LFGHsVnvrmqtd4fMM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4372.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">appointed</span> with rolls and curls... <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Bliss</span>!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NL8L5LDp5fM27qdVrQJi4E_yq1XyITAQscvfrEMF1E_7Jcay1DLcPEJgBiUh4CXkODDQWP-oKcWj5thzdf_xVw114DNEIYQjL12OaoI8631YPXX3x3PIclLJ8FFrNIvY4sfx8jlWM1I/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NL8L5LDp5fM27qdVrQJi4E_yq1XyITAQscvfrEMF1E_7Jcay1DLcPEJgBiUh4CXkODDQWP-oKcWj5thzdf_xVw114DNEIYQjL12OaoI8631YPXX3x3PIclLJ8FFrNIvY4sfx8jlWM1I/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4479.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he open <span style="font-size: x-large;">sugar bowl</span> doubles as a little vase for a trio of pinky <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">blooms</span>.  A second small arrangement balances the large <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">showy</span> arrangement of the tea pot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqMbfDGYqM1Jn8lOXto6XMx20j2SPE7bK4yItBcVBsJgrpgFJc0S3SJjOVFggO5bi5nt_-eJm8DQ8Miv-q1iowvvTT5xc_wzyQ1PF46yfERrja2Et1WO1kQxvQlw0fvC5tIyNczUddoo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqMbfDGYqM1Jn8lOXto6XMx20j2SPE7bK4yItBcVBsJgrpgFJc0S3SJjOVFggO5bi5nt_-eJm8DQ8Miv-q1iowvvTT5xc_wzyQ1PF46yfERrja2Et1WO1kQxvQlw0fvC5tIyNczUddoo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4382.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">L</span>ifting the lid of the sugar bowl reveals a<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> pastel</span> surprise. White <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">sugar </span>is mixed with pink and a good dash of large<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> confetti</span> colored sugar. So fun...and <span style="font-size: x-large;">girly</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp3bl9TerZDOBxI2WFaozT2jiLmzk9bl01KRznMz-t3zaHylr_SFf8ml_6mgAH_ANwCF7KqJFj5JnEX2HOTpvvjczz5_NxBeJ6s5Orgpma7McrVwSRvWSKHX0TsTO6qT1ozDBtwBmVFw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp3bl9TerZDOBxI2WFaozT2jiLmzk9bl01KRznMz-t3zaHylr_SFf8ml_6mgAH_ANwCF7KqJFj5JnEX2HOTpvvjczz5_NxBeJ6s5Orgpma7McrVwSRvWSKHX0TsTO6qT1ozDBtwBmVFw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4415.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">P</span>uckery lemon slices are served on a <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">silver butter dish</span> for the guest who prefers <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">lemon</span> in their tea. Lemon juice can damage silver so the butter dish's glass insert works as a pretty barrier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYo-I193DxPDP7vdym7lqIuvSslPZjK_6Zrb9Y3UPhV30Q_ySe36pkxbzWGyniulSJUociQ7zzk8b0Czi4jZt77uKtbBvI6BAfj2fS6fCi_J06C__tcWO7hGcKbFczdWUMEv0MafPmrQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYo-I193DxPDP7vdym7lqIuvSslPZjK_6Zrb9Y3UPhV30Q_ySe36pkxbzWGyniulSJUociQ7zzk8b0Czi4jZt77uKtbBvI6BAfj2fS6fCi_J06C__tcWO7hGcKbFczdWUMEv0MafPmrQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4409.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbBiL7e3EBFoG3wMLdX4bKrXfgxpUP2CyBG6eTfzGIanYkwybOa4fcBcdwYoB3tpqk-uvabHf5Sa-RHWfRqd9HmjKZ6fVIhCtdGyTEpCAoM8izclc8eYGA6EFCCDH11nxCxLruX2sgPU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbBiL7e3EBFoG3wMLdX4bKrXfgxpUP2CyBG6eTfzGIanYkwybOa4fcBcdwYoB3tpqk-uvabHf5Sa-RHWfRqd9HmjKZ6fVIhCtdGyTEpCAoM8izclc8eYGA6EFCCDH11nxCxLruX2sgPU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4454.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">C</span>rystal salt and pepper shakers with <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">silver lids</span> were picked up at a flea market for $2.50 for the pair. Talk about rags to<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> riches</span>! They were crusty and dusty but I saw their <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">beauty </span>underneath it all. They stand tall and proud at this table fit for a queen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdhSLGwqsCJc6PhWKPrCpR9Ax8dUsdpdrVMvQUrBBWqvM6hDnWcbXapcx7s65Rn9ZRWbUNBqVnCdmK5MvNc6SLNlNWOKaqOk_Aimw8BqaApTlpzXGuIq3nppwVzCMdb8s0FlxZ0ny6Fc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdhSLGwqsCJc6PhWKPrCpR9Ax8dUsdpdrVMvQUrBBWqvM6hDnWcbXapcx7s65Rn9ZRWbUNBqVnCdmK5MvNc6SLNlNWOKaqOk_Aimw8BqaApTlpzXGuIq3nppwVzCMdb8s0FlxZ0ny6Fc/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4487.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he table is set and ready for<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> you</span>. It's been awhile since we have had a good <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">visit</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67NfXaO2nMvDKXrqlsaiAtVSSF9opD_4qxbEIDycDt7S1ueZgh0PKoNVpCuOl5S6VPaCAamGUCHEQLBriBPVC6oCKGUdIyx0N_N87W7qee5tofx7BWxSPH5TnU8kBzZFjoNAt-PxslsE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67NfXaO2nMvDKXrqlsaiAtVSSF9opD_4qxbEIDycDt7S1ueZgh0PKoNVpCuOl5S6VPaCAamGUCHEQLBriBPVC6oCKGUdIyx0N_N87W7qee5tofx7BWxSPH5TnU8kBzZFjoNAt-PxslsE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4430.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">The Menu</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Savories</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ham, Asparagus and Fontina Tart</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mini Crab Cakes With An Heirloom Confetti Relish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Endive Leaves With Bleu,Walnuts And Dried Figs Drizzled With A Balsamic Reduction</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fried Ravioli with Pesto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">The Sweets</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mini Orange Bunt Cakes With Blood Orange Glaze</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet Mascapone Stuffed Strawberries In Dark Chocolate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lace Cookies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate Espresso Truffles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">The Scones</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sour Cream Scones With Dried Cherries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lemon Poppyseed Scones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lemon Curd</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clotted Cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wild Cherry Jam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Libations</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Assoted Teas or Coffee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sparkling Water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPrypso9jVgBKwE0SRqCcTkKFt8T10ctLkr83I89DNlqDRrFq3B7Ci_0RMAOrk61hF6FeyfFRtROa0wBrdRAwLNBvdh1LhNZO5YKvOpVBjesa-fUM5rNCyHqbrPuU5CZn49s9klijdn8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPrypso9jVgBKwE0SRqCcTkKFt8T10ctLkr83I89DNlqDRrFq3B7Ci_0RMAOrk61hF6FeyfFRtROa0wBrdRAwLNBvdh1LhNZO5YKvOpVBjesa-fUM5rNCyHqbrPuU5CZn49s9klijdn8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4448.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To see a <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> post about <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Silver </span>and it's care, click</span> <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/03/show-me-your-silver.html">HERE</a> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJoT81HeFTZ3XZZTo2UamOvH8Z93temLruKGRNAx63LjiULdv4HQ7aFp8CW_nCPzwGw3IpPIMYfynY07CIAAyxm4g-kad8UiuI1-W_wk-03iVR8E0AEtg5Jdy3fWOqdCT4laK3TX8zFg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJoT81HeFTZ3XZZTo2UamOvH8Z93temLruKGRNAx63LjiULdv4HQ7aFp8CW_nCPzwGw3IpPIMYfynY07CIAAyxm4g-kad8UiuI1-W_wk-03iVR8E0AEtg5Jdy3fWOqdCT4laK3TX8zFg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4437.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/02/celebrating-color-with-april-cornell.html">Tablescape Thursday</a> at Between Naps On The Porch. Thanks for hosting, Susan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am participating in <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/02/pink-saturday-february-26-2011.html">Pink Saturday</a> at How Sweet The Sound. Beverly is our lovely hostess!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script></div><script type="text/javascript">try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11244474-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} </script>

A Royal Tea For Two

 It is time to CELEBRATE! I have missed you! See, I set the table for just the two of us so we can get reacquainted! I was not REALLY away... I kept up on everyone's blogs and worked on making mine better, I just did it behind the scenes.I am sooooo glad to be back! There are new things to tell you.…

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