VALENTINE TEA CUP TUESDAY!

Hello Ladies and welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 204!  We have been getting such wonderful responses to this party recently.  Terri and I really appreciate it.   Have you been busy being creative?  I purchase some stamps to learn how to stamp on spoons and forks.  It seems like this is a fun craft.  It is a lot more pricey than I had anticipated, hopefully, I can do this. Seems like many of us have been stuck at home due to weather problems.  There is something about getting ready for Spring that makes me feel creative.  Our weather has been great.  We had one day of rain in Los Angeles and everyone became unglued.  We forget how to drive and got depressed. Maybe God made Los Angeles for those who just cannot deal with dark skies.  So He gives us a few earthquakes instead.  

My week was filled with events with Grandchildren.  Couldn't get away from seeing the Lego Movie.  They loved it.  Noah, lost his tooth.  It had been hanging by a small piece of skin for quite a while, but he would not let anyone touch it.  It finally fell off while he was brushing his teeth.  He was happy and teary at the same time.  I wonder what it feels like to have a piece of your body fall off and everyone cheer?  I certainly can't remember.  I am trying hard to keep all my body parts working and in tack!

Have some fun tea cups to share with you this week.  The first is this black and gold Mitterteich, from Bavaria, Germany.  Look at the crown shape pedestal base.  It looks like it was cut with craft scissors.

The next cup is a Clarence, Made in England.  Love the shape of this cup, with the black clovers. 

The last cup is from New England Toile.  It matches the tea pot on the top of this post. There is something so pretty about black and white.  Don't you agree? Terri made that tag for me, I love it!

Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine's Day!  I know that not everyone can spend the day with someone special.  If you have to spend it alone, remember, you are never alone really, Jesus loves you! 

Sending double hugs, Martha

FEBRUARY TEA CUPS!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 203!  February, the month of Love!  I started today to change my home over to February colors.  It is always so much fun to decorate for February.  I still am not getting the right lighting to take pictures with all the changes I have made.  As you can see the pictures are a bit dark,  it also doesn't help that it is clouding outside too.  Good news, Sophia is doing so much better. Thank you for your prayers. It rained yesterday for about 20 minutes in the Foothills.  My plants were so happy.  Maybe we got a quarter inch, maybe? Better than nothing, which is the norm for us. 

I spent the day with Termite Inspectors.  Thought it might be a good idea to have it done before you see me on the  evening news.  "Woman found on bed, no walls, Termites had eaten all the walls, news at eleven!"  It would not be pretty, so it got scheduled for next week.  No tenting, because of Grandchildren and dogs, so things should be easier than normal.  

I am sharing some fun cups today.  The first one is this Royal Albert, "Señorita."  Love the black lace with the red rose.  Can a tea cup look sexy?

This next cup is also the same color, black with a red rose and with hand painted, gold details.  It is a Royal Stafford from England.  It is just stunning and perfect for use in the month of February.

The last cup is also black and red.  It is a Foley from England.  Pattern name is "Florence."   I did not realize I had such a large collection of black and white tea cups.  I will share more of them next week.

Here is a picture of Sophia calling her Daddy on the phone, while Noah is having a "Star Bucks" break (apple juice). Do notice Sophia's heals!   Terri and I were so happy at the large group that joined us last week.  Hope we have another fun party again this week.   Here is the link!

Sending hugs, Martha

TEA CUP TUESDAY AND WE HAVE A WINNER OF THE GIVE AWAY!

Hello ladies and welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 202!  I notice a lot of my friends joined the "Grow Your Blog" party this weekend.  There are an amazing amount of new bloggers  out there.  A lot of the new ladies are quilters.  It will be fun to keep up with some of your amazing designs.  I used to quilt at one time so long ago, but this "old gray mare's eyes" are not what they use to be.  Now, I just enjoy the beauty of these blankets.  My sister is the quilter in the family.  Quick up dates on my tests.  I am going to live!  Just need to take magnesium, my body is lacking it.  To be honest, the heart issues stopped one week after starting on the pills.  I am thankful for your prayers.  My Sophia is still very sick.  Please keep praying for her and her Mama, she needs rest too!

It was fun posting twice last week, I really want to keep doing that. I would like  to share more collections and crafts. I do have a very bad migraine today, so if I am not typing in English you will know why. This week, I am going to start sharing some pink tea cups.  It is time to change things around my home to pinks (next week).  I have so many tea cups in pink, I am going to try to get some kind of a system so you can see them all and I don't repeat myself.  I forget which ones I have shared and which ones you have never seen.  I am a piece of work, wish me luck!  

Cup No.1 is this lovely vintage Lefton cup. It was given to me by my best friend.  It was her Mama's.  Love the pedestal base.  It is so funny, I can remember any gift, anyone has ever given me and for what, but birth dates, nothing.  Drives my children crazy. I am into confessing bad habits today, must be the head ache!

Look at this lovely Taylor & Kent from England.  This cup is amazing close up. My pictures do not do it justice. 

The last cup for this week is a Shelley from England.  These cups are always amazing.  I was looking on Ebay at Shelley tea cups, (I did not buy any) and they had a Shelly tea cup for $5,000.  I have never seen one that expensive. It was stunning, of course. How could you possibly explain that expense?

We have a winner of the tea cup.  Drum roll please . . . The winner is Kathryn Ross at http://www.thewritersreverie.com/.  Congratulations, Kathryn, send me an email with your mailing information and your cup will be on it's way!  Kathryn is an amazing lady.  Stop by and see her, you will not be disappointed.

Have to show you this fun picture of Noah.  Dad text me and said Noah had found his first chest hair and was celebrating.  It turn out to be a ink stain, but just look at that face! Ah, to be a child again!  Don't forget to visit Terri, she always has some stunning cup we have never seen before to share.  

Sending hugs your way!   Martha