Pink Peony Tea Time

Oh, if only the peonies lasted just a tiny bit longer!

They are such beautiful flowers -

 and make everything so much lovelier

when taking one's tea time in the garden.

We had a perfect day to invite a friend to join me

in celebrating this appreciated beauty....truly God's gifts.

Blueberry scones

Banana Bread

Raspberry Oat Bars

Double chocolate brownies

Oh, that azure sky!

I Will Walk With You

by Maggie Williams

I will walk with you in dreamland,
and verdant trees will brush our brows
with hoary leaves,
and silvered fish will swim in untouched seas.
The sun will warm our hearts and kiss our cheeks
as does the doting father.

I will walk with you in starlight
while the incandescent crescent marks the ground
with dappled light,
and the night watchers will peer at us through leaves
up, up away where they are secreted and safe
from sun’s harsh glare.

I will walk with you in meadows
where the peonies and bluebells prosper,
soft and slow,
kissing sweetly as their petals brush our skin.
And the meadowlark shall sing for us, her song of joy
sent forth in notes of gold.

I will walk with you forever,
down the path untamed and tangled up
in brambles,
and also down the road so clear and straight
and gilded by the sun with bricks of gold.
Wherever you shall go, my darling, I will walk with you.

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As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Teatime Tuesday   *   Tuesday Cuppa Tea   *  Return to Loveliness

Teacup Tuesday   *   Tea With Friends  *  Home Sweet Garden Party

Tablescape Thursday

Happy Teacup Ornaments

I recently found these cute little china teacup ornaments

and I absolutely adore them.

Aren't they SWEET!!??!!

♥♥♥

They make me smile, and I wanted to share my joy.

They're perfect to put on a teacup tree. 

I don't have one - thinking maybe I should.

I have seen some very well made up tea themed trees - 

some of you are such awesome & clever collectors!

Have a wonderful day!

Choose to make it a pleasant one!

Remember that life's happiness comes from within,

 and only YOU have the power to decide to be full of joy or not.

Share a smile with a stranger!

Be courteous and content.

Don't fret the little stuff 'cuz it just doesn't matter much!

Don't worry - because frowning causes wrinkles! 

Know that God loves you and finds you worthy.

Let the heavens be glad,

and let the earth rejoice;

 let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

 let the field exult, and everything in it!

 Then shall all the trees of the forest

 sing for joy before the LORD...

                                           Psalms 96:11-13

As always, thank you for your visit! 

Hugs and prayers and love to you.

~Michele

Red White Blue Emporium Style!

WOW, it is already JUNE!

Soon we will be heading right into all the July 4th festivities!

Are you ready for your entertaining?

The reason I ask is that The Finch Rest Emporium

is chock full of wonderful red, white and blue for you!

So hop on over to the shop and stock up on all you need
for your most fun summer BBQ!

~Decorative painted bird house on pedestal~

~Set of 4 sponge painted ceramic coffee mugs~

~Set of 4 sponge painted ceramic dinner plates~

~Set of 4 red stoneware salad plates -
use the 5th one for your centerpiece or candle holder~

~Set of 4 Patriotic flag themed new dinner napkins~

~Blue flatwear service for 4~

~Set of 4 corn shaped ceramic cob holders~

(No more getting a soggy burger bun from melted butter!)

~Glass tea pot with screen infuser~

~Wicker and wood serving tray~

~China tea bag holders in teacup shape~

~Set of 4 white china condiment/tea spoons~

~Set of 4 Patriotic flag themed new dinner napkins~

~Set of 4 shabby blue salad plates~

Hope to see you at the Finch Rest Emporium soon!

Thank you!

Be sure to stop by at How Sweet The Sound
for Blog Shop linky party!

As always, thanks for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Garden / wedding centerpiece

I was getting ready to put away my last

 teatime garden post I shared with you last

and I got to thinking about trying something just to see how it looked..........

I have an entire rack of wreaths for various seasons

and with various colours - and never thought till just now

about using them as centerpieces with candles....

I have only done that at Christmastime.....

But it looks great.

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I tried it below with a hurricane.

I liked it a lot but liked the tall simple glass vase a tiny bit better.

 It give lots of colour and interest -

 and it is something many of us already have just sitting around.

 How nice to give our extra wreaths dual purposes. 

Of course most brides want fresh floral centerpieces,

but sometimes budgets or allergies can interfere...this is

nice because the bride could give her bridesmaids the wreaths 

after the reception as a momento!

That's all - just wanted to share my idea.

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Tea in the Garden with Pink Petunias

Oh my, we have had gloriously perfect weather -

 blue skies, perfects temps...

perfect to take one's tea outdoors

and make it teatime in the garden!

I set up a little tea table for myself to enjoy

 the delightful birdsong and beauty of our backyard.

Won't you please join me?

I have saved you a seat.

I cannot spend time out here without prayer of thanks

 to our Heavenly Father for such splendor to enjoy.

 It overwhelms my heart with appreciative JOY!

That's how I feel about snacking on orange cranberry scones too.

: - )

I am sharing my two Mother's Day presents

 from my youngest daughter.

I received them a little late - as some of you may remember-

 due to having to be out of town for a wedding

 on Mother's Day weekend.

She knew I would LOVE a "Pink Petal Tea Cake" candle and

a little vase of fresh picked flowers from her garden:

 Pink Bleeding Hearts, 

Les Muguets (Lily of the Valley)
 and Lilac. 

(The scent is absolutely heavenly!)

I love how The White Barn Candle Company

 printed the name of this candle as though it were hand written

 with a classic purple Sharpie pen.

 I used those ones all through high school

 and haven't thought about that in years!

 Funny how this candle brought back that memory.

PS:  I ended up lighting this candle later and it smells and burns GREAT!

This Royal Albert teacup pattern is Chatsworth

 and seems perfectly situated in a garden setting.

Thank you for joining me for tea today.

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Teatime Tuesday  *  Tea in the Garden    *   Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Inspire Me Tuesday   *   Tweak It Tuesday    *   What's It Wed

Home and Garden  *  Garden Party   *  Pink Saturday

Happy Memorial Day

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL OF YOU!

Special big hugs to those of you having loved ones

who have served this country with courage and honor!

May you always hold your head high in dignified pride!

Original artwork by Linda Spivey

We Salute Our Veterans This Memorial Day

~by Jim Pemberton~

We salute every soldier who's served this great nation.

and offer a heart of thanks and appreciation!

We salute each member of our armed forces.

and are thankful for their efforts and resources!

We salute the many who protect our borders, too.

We'd be in trouble if not for people like you!

We salute every son and daughter lost in a war,

You are what serving this country is meant for!

We salute the officers whom guided our women and men.

Our prayers are with you and our love from within!

We salute our veterans wherever they may be

Those who served on land, air and sea!

Offering prayer to the Lord is our belief...

That He will guide our Commander-in-Chief!

As we observe Memorial Day this year...

Let's offer our soldiers love, hope and cheer!

May God bless them in all they endeavor

And his peace be with them today and forever!

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GOD BLESS THE USA!

As always, thank you for your visit!

HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY!

♥

~Michele

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Happy 6th Birthday, Pink Saturday!

In honor of six years' blogaversary of

 Pink Saturdays over at How Sweet the Sound...

Pink Petunias

... I thought I would share some of my pink florals

 from around our outdoors.

Pink Miniature Roses

Begonia and Hydrangea

There's even some pink roses on the wicker chair pads!

I spy some pink flowers on one of my shabby old birdhouses, too!

Thanks, Beverly for one "pinkly" perfect linky party!

It's one of my very favorites, I PINKY SWEAR!

<: -)

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele