Tea On The Porch

<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">Yellow China And Black Tea:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iUKR9FxeU8T4S7HA_t9UhsLXSPUQ9wtGAoUHqhYObUY3Mk_AeO8DnqDDDy-Zve5Q1ZsatffKdBXxlxSqyvy3-wE_ZPkW0lZ-lhqa9ySC1h29t8DKrflHp-FzQGvnwok131cI4zv_Tuw/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iUKR9FxeU8T4S7HA_t9UhsLXSPUQ9wtGAoUHqhYObUY3Mk_AeO8DnqDDDy-Zve5Q1ZsatffKdBXxlxSqyvy3-wE_ZPkW0lZ-lhqa9ySC1h29t8DKrflHp-FzQGvnwok131cI4zv_Tuw/s640/IMG_5102.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWbbIBZk9DI-D7NoOVKT9mQJxj-ngHpPNquOd79dsVkKlQhU6zP1293_PuSSzVPnJ-dvtl1RZawhq0uFD000JY2guhpb2EAksFWhqAcGmWddNiLNQ8YIxsLk-MoEHJ3ANDBQeSC56nQA/s1600/IMG_5029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWbbIBZk9DI-D7NoOVKT9mQJxj-ngHpPNquOd79dsVkKlQhU6zP1293_PuSSzVPnJ-dvtl1RZawhq0uFD000JY2guhpb2EAksFWhqAcGmWddNiLNQ8YIxsLk-MoEHJ3ANDBQeSC56nQA/s640/IMG_5029.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfrEa6VpWHEdki-N9-t04Vi_rZhTtfVxObvpiuHmeWw_t-bap9VOpp0VS_4aQ6YK9LVbgAooX79G5FnZ3X6Gu7mpoM-NFLgVuvqnPn7emi9xVKhJHRR1rWiLVgqgyQzln2ozJ7BESkyo/s1600/IMG_5074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfrEa6VpWHEdki-N9-t04Vi_rZhTtfVxObvpiuHmeWw_t-bap9VOpp0VS_4aQ6YK9LVbgAooX79G5FnZ3X6Gu7mpoM-NFLgVuvqnPn7emi9xVKhJHRR1rWiLVgqgyQzln2ozJ7BESkyo/s640/IMG_5074.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>ea time on the porch is one of my favorite things to do at <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span>. And tea  with friends on the porch is an <span style="font-size: x-large;">event</span>!  Tea time for me is reminiscent of my childhood years in Scotland and England where tea time was a <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">cherished</span> and time honored part of the day!</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/AVvXsEiHmdaHCbcpjC6mj94BsNmOLrXNhz9RO4QfE7DyOwbixeMYnrKk_fnbG9ZQkfP1ACwC3pftrzpVdvI16wprCKEuY97fU8zcqmiEIllFLJetBau90XBDDEaweznJg5ryxN-oBXdWyqlqd7s/s1600/IMG_5067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmdaHCbcpjC6mj94BsNmOLrXNhz9RO4QfE7DyOwbixeMYnrKk_fnbG9ZQkfP1ACwC3pftrzpVdvI16wprCKEuY97fU8zcqmiEIllFLJetBau90XBDDEaweznJg5ryxN-oBXdWyqlqd7s/s640/IMG_5067.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEiKbDjVK0GplOstAT1B2IstUsfwKgjac1eRLLdg58Iet0-THJxWqPyzal13710Y6-NEBwfquZ434qzT-gXbEx5jBnjc2g7O_YJAMbaRIwkDLFPwJCGkDC8BZUyBviWq2JixvfdgGt52f24/s1600/IMG_5036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbDjVK0GplOstAT1B2IstUsfwKgjac1eRLLdg58Iet0-THJxWqPyzal13710Y6-NEBwfquZ434qzT-gXbEx5jBnjc2g7O_YJAMbaRIwkDLFPwJCGkDC8BZUyBviWq2JixvfdgGt52f24/s640/IMG_5036.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he inspiration for this table came from my antique <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">yellow</span> porcelain tea set. I waited around at an auction, years and years ago, to bid on and finally get this pretty prize. I love<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> yellow</span> and dishes so I just knew I had to take it home.</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/AVvXsEi0E2mby8dK7sVqsn2iTm_SH9GB-Mt2nVb0cmeuTc9FJDKf5vZ8luSLT5U9XWB_2lHBi7bcub-BTep72DAdwLGc0yFqWsJKE-kKwIeX8YWBE1gWChyphenhyphenoT79kBHYHrwap0m1XCHOkGPevkZI/s1600/IMG_5052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E2mby8dK7sVqsn2iTm_SH9GB-Mt2nVb0cmeuTc9FJDKf5vZ8luSLT5U9XWB_2lHBi7bcub-BTep72DAdwLGc0yFqWsJKE-kKwIeX8YWBE1gWChyphenhyphenoT79kBHYHrwap0m1XCHOkGPevkZI/s640/IMG_5052.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his set, a <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">lustreware </span>china made in Japan, is probably of very little value but it is my very favorite tea set. The tea pot has a jolly, <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">sunny</span> look. I think it has a little bit of an up-turned attitude!</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/AVvXsEieqbSz5oh1qKwmZxCmRkyvzr6xzrFzebNdC_J4ZQGWqDKBdk4GTUBvN4plh4K51w86izGXkOJgelbLPEmeErGtL0n7Kjtg2S7AqwTnwiUOkbynkjExmlw2H_39Bp7B7SCbpuceryRX1aM/s1600/IMG_5078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqbSz5oh1qKwmZxCmRkyvzr6xzrFzebNdC_J4ZQGWqDKBdk4GTUBvN4plh4K51w86izGXkOJgelbLPEmeErGtL0n7Kjtg2S7AqwTnwiUOkbynkjExmlw2H_39Bp7B7SCbpuceryRX1aM/s640/IMG_5078.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEjw2vVPHgwkfJNR7508wDZ2pjdWaN4ltEzEAxInBkj9iSYwCVjZg6dZq0xp9RgkhaxXU7TpKTzhsn_OQYFpacxElYhW_kqnQrFGc03xefRoT7jaokM5x-np2kX62fZz19F8BtGMWn7cjPs/s1600/IMG_5073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2vVPHgwkfJNR7508wDZ2pjdWaN4ltEzEAxInBkj9iSYwCVjZg6dZq0xp9RgkhaxXU7TpKTzhsn_OQYFpacxElYhW_kqnQrFGc03xefRoT7jaokM5x-np2kX62fZz19F8BtGMWn7cjPs/s640/IMG_5073.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he simple yellow and white pattern is highlighted with a thin black band.  This is a <span style="font-size: x-large;">striking</span> combination, but not too loud or over done. The little tea pot sits on a small <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">wrought iron</span> stand.</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/AVvXsEjqF1Ygrd4sOPWaoyipT6NmOTGcHq0MqWpRMujwEjCFS3irewW06lSB9FMv1XoCnYF3SP8ySFrj78TmeI-2Q4Idw4pBBEpeSkF4W7jArqrUh_O1DJeEU46otpusoMG9-Ng3LjX_SIptMuw/s1600/IMG_5079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqF1Ygrd4sOPWaoyipT6NmOTGcHq0MqWpRMujwEjCFS3irewW06lSB9FMv1XoCnYF3SP8ySFrj78TmeI-2Q4Idw4pBBEpeSkF4W7jArqrUh_O1DJeEU46otpusoMG9-Ng3LjX_SIptMuw/s640/IMG_5079.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEjkmivpQ7TZG4DkTpZIzo5BZxnJ8sY_aIQY5OQ_pO0-MTiVreUxlYxiw4kDb4Ms3D6h2D1NNu5IAMpthCXAzZyLpouHXw-TEiu_Orh_NSNawRCBPYULE97V8dLxPqbnS7xIrIB1ENuZ6rU/s1600/IMG_5080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmivpQ7TZG4DkTpZIzo5BZxnJ8sY_aIQY5OQ_pO0-MTiVreUxlYxiw4kDb4Ms3D6h2D1NNu5IAMpthCXAzZyLpouHXw-TEiu_Orh_NSNawRCBPYULE97V8dLxPqbnS7xIrIB1ENuZ6rU/s640/IMG_5080.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he form and design of the<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> creamer</span> and sugar bowl mirrors the teapot.</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/AVvXsEgYC-8krbSJq7EPRX5sdsHZEoNUTIW-kNA6ydL6lMo4iM4Af7uQCvk6v2Kb4iD_UOO7O3p_Ibm4bu5iuzQ6MyYQWuLMWInn7mZ5Asc8SoDbLqI0zDWCRFHEZxpi9wwH_16u0b7k0wYkUTk/s1600/IMG_5076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYC-8krbSJq7EPRX5sdsHZEoNUTIW-kNA6ydL6lMo4iM4Af7uQCvk6v2Kb4iD_UOO7O3p_Ibm4bu5iuzQ6MyYQWuLMWInn7mZ5Asc8SoDbLqI0zDWCRFHEZxpi9wwH_16u0b7k0wYkUTk/s640/IMG_5076.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">E</span>ach place is set with a square plate with softened corners. It has a  bold <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">scrolled </span>design. It is the perfect backdrop for the<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> delicate</span> yellow dessert plate that is part of the tea set.</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/AVvXsEg1oWXrz7WjlYpHMzXXnDEsMUddgdZCsHJkljsXvnu7e-MckgD7fE9-UZpwRO4qJhDHKPHj1zTIjDHpnTEV9hCVa_dk1cp52dsgGCE14yvdnsITZE0OOpGbO3oJ0Ee9WNcl8IV9yX6JTkc/s1600/IMG_5032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oWXrz7WjlYpHMzXXnDEsMUddgdZCsHJkljsXvnu7e-MckgD7fE9-UZpwRO4qJhDHKPHj1zTIjDHpnTEV9hCVa_dk1cp52dsgGCE14yvdnsITZE0OOpGbO3oJ0Ee9WNcl8IV9yX6JTkc/s640/IMG_5032.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEjzOJe75HqfF1DaWNEfKVmJ7aPtS83O_DarvxsgZIb7tHNMG82fJ4Q8o5_IVuawkmNlz79sMNU6vXCWtZ1LLHSVCbtvayKB4UKkYbiNkJkhv4Ysf3SDO1qGcY047NO6MU6dQmqF4Npc9Pw/s1600/IMG_5045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOJe75HqfF1DaWNEfKVmJ7aPtS83O_DarvxsgZIb7tHNMG82fJ4Q8o5_IVuawkmNlz79sMNU6vXCWtZ1LLHSVCbtvayKB4UKkYbiNkJkhv4Ysf3SDO1qGcY047NO6MU6dQmqF4Npc9Pw/s640/IMG_5045.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEiB2-bmC8N3KCDqHfud8WlemXzItW3fgqXQ5LMWty8swpe6wHvgz14Pp-xH1lQKG4dZYpKNWcO6oJTKBg8ji-CiyckR3nk7YCWlVTmP1I4wgbS8pvl1NiD6TyoVaIg2cbCTiOQ4_099vfA/s1600/IMG_5124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2-bmC8N3KCDqHfud8WlemXzItW3fgqXQ5LMWty8swpe6wHvgz14Pp-xH1lQKG4dZYpKNWcO6oJTKBg8ji-CiyckR3nk7YCWlVTmP1I4wgbS8pvl1NiD6TyoVaIg2cbCTiOQ4_099vfA/s640/IMG_5124.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>opping each place setting is a double napkin gathered up in a white whrought iron napkin ring. The black and white <span style="font-size: x-large;">check</span> brings a relaxed feel to the table. The white formal napkin with a<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> monogrammed</span> P dresses it back up a little.</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/AVvXsEgW2WtqGwU_kSfLV0XhDINWpIo04kc-NL4OC9MPl6xQ5-5jlmiEqZ068lwwzJtSRdWae0ZX8Pe46bZfnkM-1F260IyLgthp-oRd4CU9w-wctE8VWFTcaDrBMTJX9v6b7D7hTe_o34Kd_CM/s1600/IMG_5057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2WtqGwU_kSfLV0XhDINWpIo04kc-NL4OC9MPl6xQ5-5jlmiEqZ068lwwzJtSRdWae0ZX8Pe46bZfnkM-1F260IyLgthp-oRd4CU9w-wctE8VWFTcaDrBMTJX9v6b7D7hTe_o34Kd_CM/s640/IMG_5057.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd7ZMyIAEo6YSn5Wx9QyysOoa_bMt7Jpt-snw4xQmCH8-91ZchaVfXeYTpUzOuxen0FYUy-Z-LHhX8Pz2OnIQpoxTZDRkM0M_Z2X8lDqd0bCpzQ6-DIBt5y0lvtaVl3yBJ1n5c_sIaC4/s1600/IMG_5085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd7ZMyIAEo6YSn5Wx9QyysOoa_bMt7Jpt-snw4xQmCH8-91ZchaVfXeYTpUzOuxen0FYUy-Z-LHhX8Pz2OnIQpoxTZDRkM0M_Z2X8lDqd0bCpzQ6-DIBt5y0lvtaVl3yBJ1n5c_sIaC4/s640/IMG_5085.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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 style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-RXU2nTaozOzf74IQwFf1eCN7yooZ_Je-8IxrBn_eh8xEIk79G8cPQx_T8P5MA11aF1KpzrCSzs1_owDyFRnbBDbFpt-SAlvTmEnscOqoZ-Ig7ti_B-3q-Y7ltm7BM_ldvwIQ1MxRVI/s1600/IMG_5023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-RXU2nTaozOzf74IQwFf1eCN7yooZ_Je-8IxrBn_eh8xEIk79G8cPQx_T8P5MA11aF1KpzrCSzs1_owDyFRnbBDbFpt-SAlvTmEnscOqoZ-Ig7ti_B-3q-Y7ltm7BM_ldvwIQ1MxRVI/s640/IMG_5023.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>hin yellow porcelain cups await the tea. Their <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">reflective </span>finish is captivating.</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/AVvXsEhukMgTpDBXnMvxkszpi13024DIx2H6qvrGSdiv91KJMpd4Acjr5n5FQNcAimB2astqjsYd8rDlJPweQzt3ZDo87PsAoscK_PTauwNb14EussGzBResnXfNI3HGS7_et0lf4l_vnO8l4M8/s1600/IMG_5055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukMgTpDBXnMvxkszpi13024DIx2H6qvrGSdiv91KJMpd4Acjr5n5FQNcAimB2astqjsYd8rDlJPweQzt3ZDo87PsAoscK_PTauwNb14EussGzBResnXfNI3HGS7_et0lf4l_vnO8l4M8/s640/IMG_5055.JPG" width="474" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">A </span>tea cup is also called into an unorthodox use. It becomes a little bowl for lemons.</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/AVvXsEjNMU5sDEOQxEQv8u151u7BSXs18HwzkGtKqIJ9SL9cgEZWkZnmUunO60en2JKfxeZxGiLD2Y-cHdM1iCf1wlLRoPqjPcY2tNhQGR7P-bDDuM4mCWeEPGPHwEZLOrQVAO_GBHf-PHrBOqY/s1600/IMG_5083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMU5sDEOQxEQv8u151u7BSXs18HwzkGtKqIJ9SL9cgEZWkZnmUunO60en2JKfxeZxGiLD2Y-cHdM1iCf1wlLRoPqjPcY2tNhQGR7P-bDDuM4mCWeEPGPHwEZLOrQVAO_GBHf-PHrBOqY/s640/IMG_5083.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">A</span> white <span style="font-size: x-large;">footed </span>planter aquired at a flea market is planted with<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> begonias</span> and greens. The yellow flowers of  the begonias almost matches the yellow in the china.</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/AVvXsEiBBOgZJgAbdUaQnxMmkNfgjqwv_U5nCz7ht5XoNK4rwwl4TmD9Uykq__eM6rCRyzkmZNakJukQj2GpcMBqYYPRyRxq3LgQoOsfaF0dmupG5R2D_z5Zb22NQDXem1SwVI3m5Ii16c9h5HA/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBOgZJgAbdUaQnxMmkNfgjqwv_U5nCz7ht5XoNK4rwwl4TmD9Uykq__eM6rCRyzkmZNakJukQj2GpcMBqYYPRyRxq3LgQoOsfaF0dmupG5R2D_z5Zb22NQDXem1SwVI3m5Ii16c9h5HA/s640/IMG_5071.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEgqCaFEmJW4tYngEZo8snCdxZeYsgJvG7wmPq8axVx1WIcnlHJoBUwghGW5iV0PAQl9_EepoZwvd6PLw2YeE27k0jFQutAqW45jYmCS-Onx1A2_r6J6K_OFnmiRmsVri9YsTtnc-bA7lMY/s1600/IMG_5100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCaFEmJW4tYngEZo8snCdxZeYsgJvG7wmPq8axVx1WIcnlHJoBUwghGW5iV0PAQl9_EepoZwvd6PLw2YeE27k0jFQutAqW45jYmCS-Onx1A2_r6J6K_OFnmiRmsVri9YsTtnc-bA7lMY/s640/IMG_5100.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></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: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>itting and sipping tea... laughing and bearing our<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> hearts</span> and souls... finding joy in just being together and being out of doors... these are simple<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;"> pleasures</span> that cannot be underestimated!</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/AVvXsEgv9goQ3fE1WaQt0gZIsbRhpy4cxEhRBnIL11N-isazEiwkEQHmYPTRlpUIkG3pbADInECaeACVWzA0qT8GzOu5ssmzz9fYub6sFw1jQhL-5oLHHX6b-2L-fRfVSVFHOhMZy-DdDD2VrUA/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9goQ3fE1WaQt0gZIsbRhpy4cxEhRBnIL11N-isazEiwkEQHmYPTRlpUIkG3pbADInECaeACVWzA0qT8GzOu5ssmzz9fYub6sFw1jQhL-5oLHHX6b-2L-fRfVSVFHOhMZy-DdDD2VrUA/s640/IMG_5131.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp5JlWbzY1La_i8UuYrKPRX5ep4FbVwyCfcyGX3Ev6Ixy5W9zVOZY2t6uiNRbd8oLTrfYXhrl-MKf-I_Skr0496ah-pqdupAIW54Hl6KQNJ5kGGhqLQG1JMozpJQTLe_LjOQxp4_mZ_s/s1600/IMG_5043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp5JlWbzY1La_i8UuYrKPRX5ep4FbVwyCfcyGX3Ev6Ixy5W9zVOZY2t6uiNRbd8oLTrfYXhrl-MKf-I_Skr0496ah-pqdupAIW54Hl6KQNJ5kGGhqLQG1JMozpJQTLe_LjOQxp4_mZ_s/s640/IMG_5043.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></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/AVvXsEiMBX5Sgwzsxw_XxdAU1A8k9ZM2ksA_LHW21QVctwmpH96EyXJpIFZofBKgxg5Mtve4SOf3zFve6Nq15L8y49dU32EBYaOAirUfBAQ8-bhhWELXZzc8F3YnjNqKEfYJEg62hD2-szJeflE/s1600/IMG_5035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBX5Sgwzsxw_XxdAU1A8k9ZM2ksA_LHW21QVctwmpH96EyXJpIFZofBKgxg5Mtve4SOf3zFve6Nq15L8y49dU32EBYaOAirUfBAQ8-bhhWELXZzc8F3YnjNqKEfYJEg62hD2-szJeflE/s640/IMG_5035.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: x-large;">W</span>ill you join us?<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000;">I am participating in Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch.  This is the 91st  Tablescape Thursday our lovely  Susan has hosted. Thanks, Susan!  Click </span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/05/welcome-to-91st-tablescape-thursday.html"><span style="color: #bf9000;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: #bf9000;"> to join in!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000;">I am participating in Rainbow  Summer School~ Yellow at On a Tangent. Click <a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2010/08/alphabet-thursdays-rainbow-summer.html">HERE</a> to see all the sunniest!</span><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>

Tea On The Porch

Yellow China And Black Tea: T ea time on the porch is one of my favorite things to do at StoneGable . And tea  with friends on the porch is ...

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