A Tea Time Buffet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">White Tea and Hot Pink Roses:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGH7yAu5KtsRBMjlMGM9UA4DzwMqJvTVxvw69JROkPdUvxHXQ5M7PvxYB_I5Wo-q-a5n3Cf-cYI1zdebHQh6cLzqWedUOEv0fxeXl5GAG6tXjLxpr3k5SBTlxNeoqTQ5ycX6lZppv5TY/s1600-h/DSC09292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGH7yAu5KtsRBMjlMGM9UA4DzwMqJvTVxvw69JROkPdUvxHXQ5M7PvxYB_I5Wo-q-a5n3Cf-cYI1zdebHQh6cLzqWedUOEv0fxeXl5GAG6tXjLxpr3k5SBTlxNeoqTQ5ycX6lZppv5TY/s640/DSC09292.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">hristmas is just behind us and New Years Eve is a day away</span></span>, and I'm in the mood for a <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">cup</span> of tea with a few close friends. I wanted a <span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">serene </span>setting away from the hustle and bustle to regroup and calm down, before the second wave of family arrives for a Rockin' New Year's Eve!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he inspiration for this buffet tablescape were these hot house<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> roses</span>.  I wanted to showcase them by keeping the rest of the decor<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">soft</span> </span>and white and light.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavjQfth6gCBoNIMXs3uFXpIrRN16H5W1hbmHOsQTF8RSMjkz3p4jZ2GjHvs-Q0m93556xkc9fipSsH1iWYdczixniJKrSDqmuMul0JvQvHB5Ziz4JoBz5ZqcEyj-ZWzo82ye8URwPVPg/s1600-h/DSC09268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavjQfth6gCBoNIMXs3uFXpIrRN16H5W1hbmHOsQTF8RSMjkz3p4jZ2GjHvs-Q0m93556xkc9fipSsH1iWYdczixniJKrSDqmuMul0JvQvHB5Ziz4JoBz5ZqcEyj-ZWzo82ye8URwPVPg/s640/DSC09268.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEiZfS_VAgBEVwjHCpXfA6qhYJ4R_OuEItK7LzyzBEKlii5iacaTHFzN-jq4UGqV7isMQx-k5-MDBM_M96_aZDr2Th81hITKGrxTraZNpRdsxieTWNtzoCOZaEtzBb4Ua7eqkvteH-hh51M/s1600-h/DSC09270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfS_VAgBEVwjHCpXfA6qhYJ4R_OuEItK7LzyzBEKlii5iacaTHFzN-jq4UGqV7isMQx-k5-MDBM_M96_aZDr2Th81hITKGrxTraZNpRdsxieTWNtzoCOZaEtzBb4Ua7eqkvteH-hh51M/s640/DSC09270.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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;">T</span>hese roses are bright little <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">blooms</span>! Spilling over a Mikasa cream pitcher, they take center stage in this tablescape.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr1mSSmAp9FWDRTlNbGcVHv8ad6Y-ODFBobvz45Ck0OoBvHky02hy_2kvTxl4RgGJMW8sy-gzVjeGrGKhssTH1BqeZRlprU33BuTLTaWaC_zIL2GJELUBe9UNTRz-AjB2uFmDlqamn7M/s1600-h/DSC09261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr1mSSmAp9FWDRTlNbGcVHv8ad6Y-ODFBobvz45Ck0OoBvHky02hy_2kvTxl4RgGJMW8sy-gzVjeGrGKhssTH1BqeZRlprU33BuTLTaWaC_zIL2GJELUBe9UNTRz-AjB2uFmDlqamn7M/s640/DSC09261.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n9mQ_H950QJjvWt9G8537muBhaNC5sXQuGeXGIXO7SiR1fVlyBFJ_t5ibdNKcC02oJY333fjswexDqgMxVVUxoRkLVUwJtIZWRiWRsjej8e6Prt9bEWAR7aE085N-0GEsWGuQsc7FYg/s1600-h/DSC09277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n9mQ_H950QJjvWt9G8537muBhaNC5sXQuGeXGIXO7SiR1fVlyBFJ_t5ibdNKcC02oJY333fjswexDqgMxVVUxoRkLVUwJtIZWRiWRsjej8e6Prt9bEWAR7aE085N-0GEsWGuQsc7FYg/s640/DSC09277.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgM3W-z4cWSP_H6m06F-gIhEVH95Ac3LWfBgENYINXJcRr-fdk6QkriOoBfwIYYTG-uEPMy1eJkhRsv4TF_lzhWLOLt9VDCoegpW7ceNzTIaMvgzM0EpJwYEzpgsF3wE0Z566404JI8w/s1600-h/DSC09303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgM3W-z4cWSP_H6m06F-gIhEVH95Ac3LWfBgENYINXJcRr-fdk6QkriOoBfwIYYTG-uEPMy1eJkhRsv4TF_lzhWLOLt9VDCoegpW7ceNzTIaMvgzM0EpJwYEzpgsF3wE0Z566404JI8w/s640/DSC09303.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEzDDJpHdWYh-uEFoNjN35WcjWBRYRZjYWwYocF-EuqIuGYrNMOEtcTmtxWaPi6zZqZvD_rz61r8hGCa1EqGKX6-nvcbzGkMGVHjfwUi4DWIU9ow_s7g235rcMAkQEdRKwmOt4nqz1jY/s1600-h/DSC09304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEzDDJpHdWYh-uEFoNjN35WcjWBRYRZjYWwYocF-EuqIuGYrNMOEtcTmtxWaPi6zZqZvD_rz61r8hGCa1EqGKX6-nvcbzGkMGVHjfwUi4DWIU9ow_s7g235rcMAkQEdRKwmOt4nqz1jY/s640/DSC09304.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AE9IpAsatw30KtFNAd5PXbgkI_xwVwJvq_2DsTXqxC-d0EVNGCwytFJ-0IWlhQpxfhvnt60XFdUMbSjVdctS39OykTfsuesgmX7qJpZhjUOnd2pZhcAykOFcV7nCkXPtrcnhTFrLHw4/s1600-h/DSC09327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AE9IpAsatw30KtFNAd5PXbgkI_xwVwJvq_2DsTXqxC-d0EVNGCwytFJ-0IWlhQpxfhvnt60XFdUMbSjVdctS39OykTfsuesgmX7qJpZhjUOnd2pZhcAykOFcV7nCkXPtrcnhTFrLHw4/s640/DSC09327.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7OYcD7yAPSbDbw43VuFGygU_-xv2Six-Y4X583jTQF9aM-ZP_5XmfIHFk1Ft1_sIbsIetL91K02iKoVEU7DMT3_7sIg1SG3IF7NVxttE1ALt6wICXF9U3LRgtjVll3XhyphenhyphenYoB_7WDcGo/s1600-h/DSC09339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7OYcD7yAPSbDbw43VuFGygU_-xv2Six-Y4X583jTQF9aM-ZP_5XmfIHFk1Ft1_sIbsIetL91K02iKoVEU7DMT3_7sIg1SG3IF7NVxttE1ALt6wICXF9U3LRgtjVll3XhyphenhyphenYoB_7WDcGo/s640/DSC09339.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bn4IKQQptKF4mMBHCaZvVW18RTL5-CJSjWeHKIfKY0SEbKO1B4PAaXhciEUjLNZTjxgMLnKH5u9ugaUoUFL67CTMAmPkOsH0TpzwJXvbtGHY3j5TEM4N1fQ3gzUeSyIcmXSGhvrcMtk/s1600-h/DSC09340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bn4IKQQptKF4mMBHCaZvVW18RTL5-CJSjWeHKIfKY0SEbKO1B4PAaXhciEUjLNZTjxgMLnKH5u9ugaUoUFL67CTMAmPkOsH0TpzwJXvbtGHY3j5TEM4N1fQ3gzUeSyIcmXSGhvrcMtk/s640/DSC09340.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">D</span>raping a white tablecloth on the mahogany buffet keeps the background subdued and unnoticed. Using elements of the same color but different values gives subtle depth and interest to this <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">snow</span><span style="color: #e06666;">y</span></span> white tablescape...it also let's the roses<b> <span style="color: #e06666;">POP</span></b>!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupm1TsCOGYv7vwlfwHkEO40QDMh4a1YhUPR6FAd6fOOhSMd_L86RmMD-h0jC8mN55jtkRi7AAdAA0tYLwMryhN7QljzYQa2x9h6RfyiRYhNWqXX5_0JUoAZlAmqb-jy3j4jsRSQRrXC4/s1600-h/DSC09275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupm1TsCOGYv7vwlfwHkEO40QDMh4a1YhUPR6FAd6fOOhSMd_L86RmMD-h0jC8mN55jtkRi7AAdAA0tYLwMryhN7QljzYQa2x9h6RfyiRYhNWqXX5_0JUoAZlAmqb-jy3j4jsRSQRrXC4/s640/DSC09275.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEiP2m6_1U0E_gFxavlS2heJJ6xZF8MAJWlU3O_khp8SJC_bnEyFbhuZTcOVJ67QaMyl2CeOVSq_0M4hX9crHtcoM25K0Pe04asaNJmSlkU-L8O_0i8dp44Ew5gQqHLDyvLLt0JDIr7XmWg/s1600-h/DSC09293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2m6_1U0E_gFxavlS2heJJ6xZF8MAJWlU3O_khp8SJC_bnEyFbhuZTcOVJ67QaMyl2CeOVSq_0M4hX9crHtcoM25K0Pe04asaNJmSlkU-L8O_0i8dp44Ew5gQqHLDyvLLt0JDIr7XmWg/s640/DSC09293.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEi_pKClGPbn_iuasASzR7YbvhtvghFhZgkvUl3-7FZHBp5MJ9aG4vA73505l7C_XuC428ApnKEuNAba4qIyiU-omBBcK4SAz-EsBGNiPs2QUZshrYxYRwdK5TV_Td3D4WfonLbzpXi51gc/s1600-h/DSC09318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pKClGPbn_iuasASzR7YbvhtvghFhZgkvUl3-7FZHBp5MJ9aG4vA73505l7C_XuC428ApnKEuNAba4qIyiU-omBBcK4SAz-EsBGNiPs2QUZshrYxYRwdK5TV_Td3D4WfonLbzpXi51gc/s640/DSC09318.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEg1G8cXFhgV1z6ITy38z0jqmpmJcNqgVHU9DP3a-LgIVoSj4FSJU0HWI8GNyP-f7vjfDu4tCl6K-b8jWssLtw6wALqKJLqjPIebrxSOWy0J_thpqLTN33Q86qIUaipzKAv6bXZWzaJ5Hzg/s1600-h/DSC09320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1G8cXFhgV1z6ITy38z0jqmpmJcNqgVHU9DP3a-LgIVoSj4FSJU0HWI8GNyP-f7vjfDu4tCl6K-b8jWssLtw6wALqKJLqjPIebrxSOWy0J_thpqLTN33Q86qIUaipzKAv6bXZWzaJ5Hzg/s640/DSC09320.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEiHTX0xqJwWLtdzp46ZKgIJVlRqwqwnqfk8z9jKM74Yt3RajG4nuHuRc-rZ2acs5Fw_3YBKrbDLKyDPqCN0jBZjkML6hLITKtEmvSIFoCi65Qz_X3sqsNfaAZMKh892u6qmpRh2VI2uOVU/s1600-h/DSC09342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTX0xqJwWLtdzp46ZKgIJVlRqwqwnqfk8z9jKM74Yt3RajG4nuHuRc-rZ2acs5Fw_3YBKrbDLKyDPqCN0jBZjkML6hLITKtEmvSIFoCi65Qz_X3sqsNfaAZMKh892u6qmpRh2VI2uOVU/s640/DSC09342.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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;">O</span>ne white goodie stands out along with the roses. Who could resist these miles-of-whipped- frosting cupcakes? And yes, this <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">frosting </span>is as light and delicious as it looks. One for each of us having tea!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They deserve to be put on a pedestal, don't you think?<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTNw4uyHKmZ3aAm8hxD-1E-lhH2BXLXX59AndKgNM3jATGqKEYJkxxGtpY9fdXZQrIgaXjs8FoCKRKmSPJVHaaN4A9yKpyfSuMtMUIvtMMppSkqGSL4E2vw6yT249IJTHVZS-_93lfFw/s1600-h/DSC09263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTNw4uyHKmZ3aAm8hxD-1E-lhH2BXLXX59AndKgNM3jATGqKEYJkxxGtpY9fdXZQrIgaXjs8FoCKRKmSPJVHaaN4A9yKpyfSuMtMUIvtMMppSkqGSL4E2vw6yT249IJTHVZS-_93lfFw/s640/DSC09263.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEiE14RBQbEiBm4jMzuTo-8oxbJzBVPE-zsRRs_i7Qb_C2CPoocqvbVTTbL1Gyd_CpefczFQ3gi_4YuwEULmYsR8YI5XM2OyEfObSBuvrnuFd_h9e4n86JmRNyUo37dMBewgFihJ-3zEkW8/s1600-h/DSC09271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE14RBQbEiBm4jMzuTo-8oxbJzBVPE-zsRRs_i7Qb_C2CPoocqvbVTTbL1Gyd_CpefczFQ3gi_4YuwEULmYsR8YI5XM2OyEfObSBuvrnuFd_h9e4n86JmRNyUo37dMBewgFihJ-3zEkW8/s640/DSC09271.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEjjwY03YAV1lSoVRZPNWHl1W4UvwgBKKTK0sflzlbOeuIl_IKOBdx2qUFI5ye_QLeHK3n85AklCTi-YXPpC5N4YNw6RIJGCqUZPLkOfBF5uy8MEl-FfIu9L7IPo-gPxgooYMjzy70_hSDQ/s1600-h/DSC09273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwY03YAV1lSoVRZPNWHl1W4UvwgBKKTK0sflzlbOeuIl_IKOBdx2qUFI5ye_QLeHK3n85AklCTi-YXPpC5N4YNw6RIJGCqUZPLkOfBF5uy8MEl-FfIu9L7IPo-gPxgooYMjzy70_hSDQ/s640/DSC09273.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEhL50WSXgCBjiXXhYXVIcZ6KsIDs9qj-J5ng30oDhSeCtNVXbl9j6axgsffNenRLQgVq-o7LANfckCQdy1FIG_4nzoHuazMEeRgdlSTLJElrk125YOmpGfa6a1D_607E7BZ9sKahztng0w/s1600-h/DSC09300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL50WSXgCBjiXXhYXVIcZ6KsIDs9qj-J5ng30oDhSeCtNVXbl9j6axgsffNenRLQgVq-o7LANfckCQdy1FIG_4nzoHuazMEeRgdlSTLJElrk125YOmpGfa6a1D_607E7BZ9sKahztng0w/s640/DSC09300.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEguYVe6HfdqpWYN3Ii2rVGssrPm9HWTfFJ_3_9KnxqNWBZxzMywY6lcnM-zrn7zIngjrXNugSVxwyfwLN_1m8Wj_xZOfqMyBiEgg7NDZdvlc82ChNKC0QhCIt-Semz3d9qE0VE_y4FJawE/s1600-h/DSC09322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYVe6HfdqpWYN3Ii2rVGssrPm9HWTfFJ_3_9KnxqNWBZxzMywY6lcnM-zrn7zIngjrXNugSVxwyfwLN_1m8Wj_xZOfqMyBiEgg7NDZdvlc82ChNKC0QhCIt-Semz3d9qE0VE_y4FJawE/s640/DSC09322.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEhVCLwsoBpdcIpCML7V1UOrePgkDsHoKFkNkKNhiA_PoJSsBl1KegbPAsVy1C8_iL7Tz5BXMBg68moWwgvhjiC0QoyJA0k3wfFztX8ZnepSUOjisT-O82fK3hk5Vh5D3oZekeYQ7kNVAi4/s1600-h/DSC09315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCLwsoBpdcIpCML7V1UOrePgkDsHoKFkNkKNhiA_PoJSsBl1KegbPAsVy1C8_iL7Tz5BXMBg68moWwgvhjiC0QoyJA0k3wfFztX8ZnepSUOjisT-O82fK3hk5Vh5D3oZekeYQ7kNVAi4/s640/DSC09315.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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;">T</span>ea is poured from a Mikasa Italian Countryside <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">tea pot</span>.  Perched on a worn white pedestal, it is ready to give us a <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">spot of tea</span>.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK2hDKsL7UsD44LLlLhRld7LGLg3atuWXGJYalLlkIwercRMXJxxvLrkoyjD_51vgJfwthDbJKF-J8XVRGp2RpykGagenX02J6lgJw2qWsjfmgR0vqttIo37WCMH0n2x7UXJuo5GCiWw/s1600-h/DSC09280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK2hDKsL7UsD44LLlLhRld7LGLg3atuWXGJYalLlkIwercRMXJxxvLrkoyjD_51vgJfwthDbJKF-J8XVRGp2RpykGagenX02J6lgJw2qWsjfmgR0vqttIo37WCMH0n2x7UXJuo5GCiWw/s640/DSC09280.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEjuxRPSL0wald9-v0JhjYqrDX0dxqMUIaZ7gYHqKvkXJHfPwCVvj4euavFddnc_5Z_JNDLSt7XzHhZB3YuBgxWNONykjXfqmfYEWkcRSeJL8hx2K7_qG600p9Tin0wiDj9nWlma3zPHJAY/s1600-h/DSC09281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxRPSL0wald9-v0JhjYqrDX0dxqMUIaZ7gYHqKvkXJHfPwCVvj4euavFddnc_5Z_JNDLSt7XzHhZB3YuBgxWNONykjXfqmfYEWkcRSeJL8hx2K7_qG600p9Tin0wiDj9nWlma3zPHJAY/s640/DSC09281.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEi5x2GP_jNfTPanj39HB_am7PXiCKh8kzpRqSI4WBiJ1gk8Iw32Xa6EXTlIeC_F1a4syWbPJALOwTJQEyBDcGy-f-xl5d2ilQUyop_2ecy8TEg42Fzms6sDyKC3ldwjbf6MlyURPyu5Q-c/s1600-h/DSC09291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5x2GP_jNfTPanj39HB_am7PXiCKh8kzpRqSI4WBiJ1gk8Iw32Xa6EXTlIeC_F1a4syWbPJALOwTJQEyBDcGy-f-xl5d2ilQUyop_2ecy8TEg42Fzms6sDyKC3ldwjbf6MlyURPyu5Q-c/s640/DSC09291.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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/AVvXsEhD-Fgf8x1zw9790NtTKV1vdAfNnUPn46-GdjVCOcaZp0rSa7EHqxWWg3v4o1LGAIj0pjKUK7g4eoEv6oiTDQf7bukR2wQr59oz7_Gc6491NWoBF6y5iRKfi0cnrhYeoVi2O9ruCecqtG0/s1600-h/DSC09341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Fgf8x1zw9790NtTKV1vdAfNnUPn46-GdjVCOcaZp0rSa7EHqxWWg3v4o1LGAIj0pjKUK7g4eoEv6oiTDQf7bukR2wQr59oz7_Gc6491NWoBF6y5iRKfi0cnrhYeoVi2O9ruCecqtG0/s640/DSC09341.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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;">A</span>nother pot of tea is hot and ready when needed under this white-on-white, <span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">handmade</span> tea cozy.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhgHk9GgYo63V7ZILjm5lYQUv4TxAf8d-X9rGMEqk3IE6hQFXpr0jNSga5pAx9WBpc2P20iUrseMKjeaLa_VZHE744KADHdPfstOLS-NO0oA7Sg9E6iRy2gJgwq2d-z87TEEye22t7mo/s1600-h/DSC09326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhgHk9GgYo63V7ZILjm5lYQUv4TxAf8d-X9rGMEqk3IE6hQFXpr0jNSga5pAx9WBpc2P20iUrseMKjeaLa_VZHE744KADHdPfstOLS-NO0oA7Sg9E6iRy2gJgwq2d-z87TEEye22t7mo/s640/DSC09326.JPG" vr="true" /></a><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: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbaoATI-aBUJOkPojiLgq7UmaIauKaJtkCud2jDHWfZL2BgbCq9Zef-IwjBLqUSz1pnBBKm4C0XHsrLB51EP-iAjWP0SMFwLt6AS5Gd37Qw8u6c3nlV0IWxbeg0QGhG3ox184oeHf7-w/s1600-h/DSC09336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbaoATI-aBUJOkPojiLgq7UmaIauKaJtkCud2jDHWfZL2BgbCq9Zef-IwjBLqUSz1pnBBKm4C0XHsrLB51EP-iAjWP0SMFwLt6AS5Gd37Qw8u6c3nlV0IWxbeg0QGhG3ox184oeHf7-w/s640/DSC09336.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx9iT3RdGhpCtVVSVAN_rjf2GMH8VPsJS1-8TiLNqlDLWN149QJWaF1ihjsOoc5iAtSgORHNJIu9VpzlRGHPxS0o7KyTOLmksmL59LcUU4lW3Za6IsumsVJcgEtljOC4pVoHyodjsyxs/s1600-h/DSC09337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx9iT3RdGhpCtVVSVAN_rjf2GMH8VPsJS1-8TiLNqlDLWN149QJWaF1ihjsOoc5iAtSgORHNJIu9VpzlRGHPxS0o7KyTOLmksmL59LcUU4lW3Za6IsumsVJcgEtljOC4pVoHyodjsyxs/s640/DSC09337.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span>ntique silver keepers, bought long ago at an auction, with gold <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">fleur de lis</span> and edging, hold silver spoons and dessert forks.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC3f05hrE3XqncNVv3b_kthqej82YQxUO0YhKESbOVImVkm7DZJqHZS1_qb9SwBm3PsxD3t3AyDS0cakh6hnc3yHzNqqmbz5PL6EX2KWH3RcARO60ZhpjYgTHo5WaP-Or0cfnxrixAvc/s1600-h/DSC09296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC3f05hrE3XqncNVv3b_kthqej82YQxUO0YhKESbOVImVkm7DZJqHZS1_qb9SwBm3PsxD3t3AyDS0cakh6hnc3yHzNqqmbz5PL6EX2KWH3RcARO60ZhpjYgTHo5WaP-Or0cfnxrixAvc/s640/DSC09296.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjkB6cKdTyiZPihJvi0vifHrlFuinBJo0xdgxqJ0X7ONtXrP8pDlfF5YS6hm_lYl0AF7rXPP3Ir3miH7D-aevhjCeuBDwVQfchbQ0jWudoZSfk-GuB_yyCzG8OKF3h9NsS5aHJRx9xBw/s1600-h/DSC09297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjkB6cKdTyiZPihJvi0vifHrlFuinBJo0xdgxqJ0X7ONtXrP8pDlfF5YS6hm_lYl0AF7rXPP3Ir3miH7D-aevhjCeuBDwVQfchbQ0jWudoZSfk-GuB_yyCzG8OKF3h9NsS5aHJRx9xBw/s640/DSC09297.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiulUf_q11n7eor1647Q-1aROfAlXS1AB0fdfYbDmSnEYMK6K9UvESmnpU2P_OrsmHKXJ28AIEfU48oIdqiLrrCnJyduEi3WdeBt7BsHPEIHHPfzWG42IKkqkhEiTvqZr9-WSWnQaJYu4/s1600-h/DSC09298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiulUf_q11n7eor1647Q-1aROfAlXS1AB0fdfYbDmSnEYMK6K9UvESmnpU2P_OrsmHKXJ28AIEfU48oIdqiLrrCnJyduEi3WdeBt7BsHPEIHHPfzWG42IKkqkhEiTvqZr9-WSWnQaJYu4/s640/DSC09298.JPG" vr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hite Artichokes fit the color scheme.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYv41mRZMGpie8uuSnVW2m_vtzC6pbez4dnPy5IzFezd_8fy78GDj63OqUH63cLQRMQb9JmgNk3DJlxQBdmTwQxVkzoyHsRQnqJMnYn5hFcUd9faxz5iJ2jGdvNxTgq_y0R1rvTuXvLE/s1600-h/DSC09280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYv41mRZMGpie8uuSnVW2m_vtzC6pbez4dnPy5IzFezd_8fy78GDj63OqUH63cLQRMQb9JmgNk3DJlxQBdmTwQxVkzoyHsRQnqJMnYn5hFcUd9faxz5iJ2jGdvNxTgq_y0R1rvTuXvLE/s640/DSC09280.JPG" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">A</span> cup of tea and a <b><span style="color: #e06666;">demure</span> </b>vintage napking awaits a guest.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDGB7FM4VI85CkeFCdJhmWuOHrGb77OfyJWjklvEt6RZUBGxqDCVby2NHSYYa4IyjimQSjourAuHxyNjbt1RLkpahrnrLWZAHJqwcta1-exHrIATibU2yMk9br2ebQ6sox1j9k86OOu0/s1600-h/DSC09283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDGB7FM4VI85CkeFCdJhmWuOHrGb77OfyJWjklvEt6RZUBGxqDCVby2NHSYYa4IyjimQSjourAuHxyNjbt1RLkpahrnrLWZAHJqwcta1-exHrIATibU2yMk9br2ebQ6sox1j9k86OOu0/s640/DSC09283.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZLGJ3B95ocJxlbM1KD-_VzHS-iRSo8dAP30o_A-1_BO6-Slzs80PYlkwKD4OzlHNqrUoI_Hbpl1DmBqbm4W-ei-li4XYr61BMlyYq_27M0ayE3vsRFZMncNBb_66tR0vp8qPXiYzjY8/s1600-h/DSC09285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZLGJ3B95ocJxlbM1KD-_VzHS-iRSo8dAP30o_A-1_BO6-Slzs80PYlkwKD4OzlHNqrUoI_Hbpl1DmBqbm4W-ei-li4XYr61BMlyYq_27M0ayE3vsRFZMncNBb_66tR0vp8qPXiYzjY8/s640/DSC09285.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS42TIsAhD-THf7rHgWq21PcNgVqJSjU18Y5eUgL-9Eq5M10Dvr6qJCtudLkLUrSaE6CAAgVHdyrIYI2JsxVb82NwzbKcQPgJClPiVoyMNCXjFf3fcjFEEXNN4lk_S1U1NLVkQdjgvurg/s1600-h/DSC09289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS42TIsAhD-THf7rHgWq21PcNgVqJSjU18Y5eUgL-9Eq5M10Dvr6qJCtudLkLUrSaE6CAAgVHdyrIYI2JsxVb82NwzbKcQPgJClPiVoyMNCXjFf3fcjFEEXNN4lk_S1U1NLVkQdjgvurg/s640/DSC09289.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">T</span>ea, cupcakes and<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"> girl-talk</span>... come, join us. There's room for 1 more!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRSRGyGX2HQXUTGnI8EzcffJr-ge2VYWUgbr9bZFhrRbUM3j6v9QukD6NOz0VIQGNfgj4Rx58raS3-ySfncElOA4gSEeZDS4CPiW4he1iMT69xz7u-dUsqGhMO_-YLIyBbY6719eQrC8/s1600-h/DSC09299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRSRGyGX2HQXUTGnI8EzcffJr-ge2VYWUgbr9bZFhrRbUM3j6v9QukD6NOz0VIQGNfgj4Rx58raS3-ySfncElOA4gSEeZDS4CPiW4he1iMT69xz7u-dUsqGhMO_-YLIyBbY6719eQrC8/s640/DSC09299.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday- it's like a "dish parade".<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go see!<br /></div><br /><center><a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii164/Magnolias_Moonlight/TT-1.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center>I am participating in Pink Saturday hosted by a Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. This is a wonderful community, full of pink attitude! Go see...</center><center> </center><center> </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

A Tea Time Buffet

White Tea and Hot Pink Roses: C hristmas is just behind us and New Years Eve is a day away , and I'm in the mood for a cup of tea with ...

Read more »