HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2014!

Hello Ladies and welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 248! This is the last Tea Cup Tuesday of November.  Our year is truly gone by so quickly.  So much has happen to us this year and it is not over yet.  Many of us are getting ready for Thanksgiving this week, with grown children coming home and our houses filled.  Our family will be celebrating starting Wednesday and on through the weekend.  I know I am ready for turkey!

I have begun to set the table for my family.  We will have our first Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday because we wanted everyone to be able to share in at least one turkey dinner without work interfering.  It always seems like we have so much to do during this season and so little time to do it.  It is so important to be with family when at all possible.  Some of my family I have not seen years because of distance. 

This week I am sharing two cups.  The first is this Bavarian tea cup that I have had for a very long time.  The necklace in the cup reminds me of all the "jewels" in our family.  

The last one is an Aynsley.  I am sure you figured that one out right away.  A stunning piece of china!

As we pause this week to give thanks for so much, our Nation, our families and our friends.  Let us not forget to give thanks to the  Holy One who has given us all these blessings.  Regardless of what we have been going through, we know that He is faithful!  Please continue to pray for our dear friend Terri and her son, who are struggling this week.  I would also appreciate your continued prayers for my son.  He is improving everyday.  As you can see, Noah and Sophia are eager for Christmas to come!

Please know how thankful I am of you and our friendship.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Hugs, Martha

ALREADY GIVING THANKS ON TEA CUP TUESDAY!

Hello Ladies and welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 247!  To say it has been a long, hard few months is an under statement.  However, I can finally see the light at the end of a very long tunnel.  My son has had two great days!  I am so grateful for small steps.  It has been hard to think about anything else but him.  I thank God first, then each of you for all the prayers sent our way.  I had one dear friend say, she has his name on her refrigerator, so she would not forget to pray for him. Some of you have shared your struggles of panic disorders and more.  You do not realize how sharing your struggles has helped me.  It is good to know others, have had the victory.  You are truly an amazing blog family. If I think about your prayers too much, it will make me cry and I am in a great mood today. 

How many of you had heard someone say "Why are people decorating for Christmas so early?"  That question is always followed by "We have not even celebrated Thanksgiving yet!"  I am one of those people this year. It is true, I just pulled out my Christmas tree box.    In the next few days, it will go up.  I am sorry, but other than doctor's appointments, I have just been home bound.  So here I am, listening to Christmas music two weeks before Thanksgiving. 

So to throw you all off, and really because it was easy, I am sharing pink cups.  All my cups this week are Theo. Havilland, Limoges, France.  At first glance, they look so similar,  however, if you look closely, you will see each is a beauty all on it's own. 

If you have followed this blog for very long at all, you know I have a love of all things Limoges.  These tea cups are a small example of why.  As you take a close look of each cup, you will see each has a different flower.  I do not know the names of any of the patterns. I simple just love the beauty of Limoges. 

I hope you all have simple and easy plans for Thanksgiving, filled with love ones.  Thank you so much for your continued prayers for Terri and her son.  He had a very hard week, but is improving.  Thank you again, for remembering my son in prayer as well. If no one has told you that you are wonderful today, consider yourself told.  Sending hugs your way,  Martha

GIVING THANKS FOR ALL THIS GOODNESS!

"Where liberty dwells, there is my Country."  Ben Franklin

Hello Ladies: Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 246! I would like to first thank all the Veteran's in my life starting with Kevin, Uncle D, Uncle Randy, Aaron, Dustin, Tim, Sarah and Bobby, Al Cook. That is just our immediate family. There are so many others to thank. A simple "Thank you" will never be enough. We honor and salute you today!

I am only sharing one cup today. My Fireman, has still been having a bad week. He is suffering from PTSD. As a mother, my heart is broken. I would appreciate your prayers for him. I choose to share because, I know you will pray and not judge. Have a wonderful week. I think as a Mother, you will understand, why I shared this German Cup. Nothing can change how we feel, no matter how old they get. Next week will be so much better, I can tell already. God is faithful!

Blessings, Martha

LEARNING LESSONS AND SHOWING OFF TEA CUPS!

Hello Ladies and welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 245! Can you believe we are in November?  I am sorry I did not visit everyone last week.  I have been caring for my son.  I want to thank you for your prayers, he is improving slowly.  Yesterday was the best day he has had in a long time.  It rained on Halloween here in Los Angeles. I did not get one child at the door.  I have so much candy, not quite sure what I am going to do with it all.  Noah and Maya got sick on Halloween and Noah's dog got out of the gate and was not found until late the next day. Sophia and Noah's Dad was away on business. Their Mom only took them to a couple of houses.  Maya did not get so lucky, she had a stomach flu.  According to my grandchildren, it was "the worst Halloween ever."  Hard lessons were learned this weekend. 

Since December is almost upon us, my home will begin it's transformation.  Half my home will be decorated for Thanksgiving while Christmas will also begin to be put up in other parts of my home.  I am having two large Christmas parties in the early part of December so, here we go.  I don't want to feel stressed, so I am starting early this year. 

I have such pretty tea cups to share this week, starting with the amazing Aynsley. It is just perfect for Thanksgiving.  The pictures do not do this cup justice.  

The next cup is a Royal Albert.  Love the colors on this beauty.

The last cup is a Noritake China, again, a stunning cup!

Thank you for coming to the party.  It is always a pleasure to visit and share in your lives.  I feel like I have this large group of friends, that I may never meet face to face, but are so precious me.  A blogland family to celebrate the good, the bad and on occasion the ugly with!  I have noticed that I will not be alone starting Christmas decorating, some of you are in full swing.  I am excited to get new ideas for this Christmas season from you.  

Please continue to pray for Terri and her son.  Terri is having a very rough time right now.  Also appreciate your continued prayers for my son.  Kyle is getting better each day and for that, I thank God.   The pictures above are taken at my home, carving pumpkins.  That's my Fireman son carving pumpkins in the first photo. See you at the party!  Hugs, Martha