Tea And Scones... And A Little Bit French

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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2MLbKMwD3tbo_wamnDkcmMY6QNf0qpzmIR66wYysb8tJ3neLb3vGBhwbBRW2SNfyw7UQkMwiWAHHmUi2cvByqYPU2s07g9c7jMP_FgP2QaOOAh0r52m9gSBG7CKFoZz-sUqXWevTv9c/s640/068.JPG" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>So after we get everything Home there is the fun of choosing which Teas to brew while we savor our fresh Lingonberry Scones...</em></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/AVvXsEhOjHuvapFqeB6PGrBc0372SBb_8ak84crmbGgYT9-vHlsU5v3_LoUSt7kN84OIVGFHJ4yvnuhn52rs9VAmaRXoH88KR6qvXu50SBWsWCRGo4iblowrHBFR78czug8E3LNwUQPiw8OGjRQ/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjHuvapFqeB6PGrBc0372SBb_8ak84crmbGgYT9-vHlsU5v3_LoUSt7kN84OIVGFHJ4yvnuhn52rs9VAmaRXoH88KR6qvXu50SBWsWCRGo4iblowrHBFR78czug8E3LNwUQPiw8OGjRQ/s640/069.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;"><em>We just love the names of many of the Teas...</em></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/AVvXsEhVORgzPwSWAjXB9lHWN-fjz0zsraUEzWQ3aEbo4XZ3U-NMAHbJwSWYTZxtluNHozbya5zuvv8dNjCaDNNXKsxhP0FS7dLwl7txzcmuyTf5CnkKc_yDyoxGedU3opDU-j0TRxg8NzBEcCU/s1600/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVORgzPwSWAjXB9lHWN-fjz0zsraUEzWQ3aEbo4XZ3U-NMAHbJwSWYTZxtluNHozbya5zuvv8dNjCaDNNXKsxhP0FS7dLwl7txzcmuyTf5CnkKc_yDyoxGedU3opDU-j0TRxg8NzBEcCU/s640/070.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;"><em>And they ALL taste as good as you could possibly imagine...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGJDRFAih7mFkimcYBpLPo52SwiCIZm0H8lk857B6gWQbi17GNKoPfjWmUJ_QwhfNDlz1l8IycNLTdLrh6MLvzOCLaLdS8hE8FZZKy3DMuA3ZhnKy816O-NnZ4NLi8MR5Fh4i05Jkl18/s1600/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGJDRFAih7mFkimcYBpLPo52SwiCIZm0H8lk857B6gWQbi17GNKoPfjWmUJ_QwhfNDlz1l8IycNLTdLrh6MLvzOCLaLdS8hE8FZZKy3DMuA3ZhnKy816O-NnZ4NLi8MR5Fh4i05Jkl18/s640/072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Gramma was leaning towards one that might have fringe benefits!?! *Winks*  Okay so I'd have to drink massive amounts to become sleek and slender... but ya gotta start somewhere, right? *LOL*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And I think this favorite White Diner Teacup is perfect for my White Wednesday entry over at <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/05/white-wednesday-98.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong>FADED CHARM</strong></span></a> for Kathleen's Blog Party!</em></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/AVvXsEh1WcK6MEQMUy04i4e-M51CMUkTJ0GcYwAqRC0g5pucG3qYsbZlECj2HNcgQqgBUSBMqPcuS1LjbNR8wRXSZgudvGgzLbsZCByi2_YJTksuKcz1KWEsmIg3UUMGG_q3J1Oo11FCrrkKHNg/s1600/Faded-Charm-Header.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" height="326" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WcK6MEQMUy04i4e-M51CMUkTJ0GcYwAqRC0g5pucG3qYsbZlECj2HNcgQqgBUSBMqPcuS1LjbNR8wRXSZgudvGgzLbsZCByi2_YJTksuKcz1KWEsmIg3UUMGG_q3J1Oo11FCrrkKHNg/s640/Faded-Charm-Header.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><em>Yes, now you can see how conflicted and contradictory my Life becomes... *Smiles* Drinking 'Sleek & Slender' Tea while knoshing on gargantuan & rich Scones... *le sigh*</em></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/AVvXsEhykl4LHnZitOfz-066VlJ_fKJ_etSIlzpMRaBtu22fhyphenhyphenniYN2Vvr0_SyI0NQ0TIKTRkw9bQB8OL1Hxzwov1Kk-CoP-dIJ95YBxKU-81XrZCFUsfNYnkh83iTppFyMwYqkNZtqoN6zIZg4/s1600/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykl4LHnZitOfz-066VlJ_fKJ_etSIlzpMRaBtu22fhyphenhyphenniYN2Vvr0_SyI0NQ0TIKTRkw9bQB8OL1Hxzwov1Kk-CoP-dIJ95YBxKU-81XrZCFUsfNYnkh83iTppFyMwYqkNZtqoN6zIZg4/s640/082.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;"><em>But to sit down to a lovely cup of freshly brewed Tea, a mouthwatering Scone and a good Book or Magazine is simply Heaven On Earth my Friends...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Bon Appetit...</em></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/AVvXsEjoBkKlYLFOaefyY5XCmPt0ZnOqS4kZrphlXSkgSWHFZiQlBr-8j275ZtzmsgLyUNNwGBRnQSDgx2zRpVszp0NqVCYGTGrg6RNO7gP8BTlvjJJeM48CbQYQ5n6AQgjBXF6Nyhq6fD14g54/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBkKlYLFOaefyY5XCmPt0ZnOqS4kZrphlXSkgSWHFZiQlBr-8j275ZtzmsgLyUNNwGBRnQSDgx2zRpVszp0NqVCYGTGrg6RNO7gP8BTlvjJJeM48CbQYQ5n6AQgjBXF6Nyhq6fD14g54/s640/001.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I have also linked up with <a href="http://frenchcupboard.blogspot.com/2011/04/voila-french-inspiration_28.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong>THE FRENCH CUPBOARD</strong></span></a> for <strong>"Viola! French Inspiration"</strong> Blog Party where you can show or be inspired by anything French... I find French Decor, Style and Fashion to be particularly swoonworthy... and my favorite French pieces are the Vintage Enamelware... French Body Pitchers particularly and I've been fortunate enough to collect a few over the years.  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And what French Enamelware am I still lusting after and have yet to acquire you might ask?  A set of French Enamelware Canisters... I've come close... and at a recent Flea Market I found a lovely set...</em></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/AVvXsEigaSI5ANS4Ma59LeNxwNXPb42tFOLXdkmr4cEa_r4RHSRWj_MinBrsN7kwev0xu1xrVAjFo2Gu8HZWb2nMCNVKASdIfCYiG3fcweTW9IfX_Kw4SPweX5x5OIXU1S1FqhfUEvCLwE_p1CA/s1600/mosaic069ef55442c4d23692b8fbdcadbecde21f441151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaSI5ANS4Ma59LeNxwNXPb42tFOLXdkmr4cEa_r4RHSRWj_MinBrsN7kwev0xu1xrVAjFo2Gu8HZWb2nMCNVKASdIfCYiG3fcweTW9IfX_Kw4SPweX5x5OIXU1S1FqhfUEvCLwE_p1CA/s640/mosaic069ef55442c4d23692b8fbdcadbecde21f441151.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;"><em> But alas, they were slightly out of my budget and non-negotiable... *stamping foot petulantly*... so that elusive set is still somewhere out there waiting upon me to discover them... and the Thrill Of The Hunt continues...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Dawn... 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Subtle Nuances... Two Tickets To Paradise Please

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Island... Tropical.  But the backs of my Vanity Mirrors... is suddenly bringing to mind the inside of a Pearly Seashell or the color of the Sand on a fabulous Beach!  Some of the textures of Wood are so exotic that I'm thinking upon exotic destinations! The textures of some of my worn Terra Cotta Pots outside and the greenery... yep... somehow they're morphing into images of Bora Bora!!!????????? My little Vintage Bottle of Surgical Spirits #1... which apparently had a multitude of uses *LOL*, but I'm gravitating towards the "General Massage Purposes" *winks*, yeah, I could sure use one of them right about now!!!   As I'm drinking Tea at Princess T's Mad Hatter Tea Parties I'm dreaming of those exotic destinations the exotic sounding names of the Teas must come from!?! *Smiles* And of coarse Vintage Tablecloths... forget about it... full of imagery and colors that are sending my imagination on a South Seas adventure!!!  Tall festive glasses... with the imagery of a little umbrella... well, I've got thoughts of Cabana Boys serving lucious Tropical drinks with little umbrellas tucked inside as I languish on a White Sands Beach and watch endless Azure Blue Ocean before me stretching out into the Horizon!!! *winks*   Yeah, I know, I must be <u>long</u> overdue for a Vacation to somewhere dreamy... two tickets to Paradise please... Dawn... 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Subtle Nuances... Two Tickets To Paradise Please

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