As Easter approaches I want to encourage my friends in blog land to take a few moments to 
remember what Easter is all about...not the bunnies and eggs;
it is the Greatest gift anyone could receive...Christ dying for you...and raising from the tomb to prove there is life after death...
Eternity life..only though Him...

So maybe you could attend church and seek to gain more understanding of this great man and what He has done for you..
This is my prayer for this Easter season, that Hope would spring anew in your hearts...and you will rejoice in Christ and the work He has accomplished on your behalf. 

   Happy Easter to all  

 I when though a few pictures and came up with these as possible pictures I would use on cards...
I love teapots and cups, everything blue and white ...and  of course flowers.  
Some of these were taken at a little table I have in front of the balcony doors, great place to seat and have tea and read a book, with the sun streaming in...

 these ones are a pattern of Skye McGhie..Rose Brocade

 this teapot is Cream Lace another of her collections,
the cup and saucer is from 
Winners, it has a Lacy pattern 
 

 this picture was taken with a feature on my camera called nostalgic color....it gives a softness to the picture..

 I like the cottage look and this is my attempt at that....this is on one side of the mantle..

 these plates are made by Wood and Sons, England... a creamy white background,..the cup and saucer I picked up in a little shop in the Valley,N.S.  the teapot from Home Sense

 a few from my teacup collection

 Fell in love with this bowl at Home Sense and had to bring it home...

 These last two are teapots I have had for a few years and they of course are blue and white...what can I say...it is my weakness.......

 see what you find and want to share....
Enjoy today...it is a Gift from God...

 Got to thinking about gardening......
and all the different articles you could use to plant in and ideas that would personalize what you do....so here are a few,  maybe you will enjoy and use in your garden adventures this coming season...
 

 Love this idea of using old kitchen tools as markers for the plants...

 Have I got you thinking about some of the stuff you have that could be re-directed, for another use...the bike is great....check Aiken House & gardens , she uses a bike that her Father had in her garden......

 would love to have a cabinet like this to use as a potting area...I've seen one made with recycled pallets...old barn boards would be nice too...would give that weathered look

 using old chairs as plant stands...isn't that potato vine a beautiful shade of green...fresh

I think would be great to plant herbs in and hang by the kitchen door....

Today I decided it was time for the Christmas dishes to go away for another year....

usually I have a mix of dishes but I decided to pull all the blue and white together which I do in the summer, I needed a taste of summer... 

This teapot and two creamers I got about 15 years and it is an old English pattern.....

Arden...Burleigh..

Stafford shire..England 

I have odds and ends of blue and white I have picked up over the years....I try on holidays to find something in blue to bring home to add to the mix...this small jelly mold I found in Halifax.

there are modern day potters that do a good job of patterns...in the background is a medium size platter by Skye McGhie...Rose Brocade..she has some lovely patterns that have a beautiful design ..

this little cup and saucer I bought at Winners several years ago when they first opened in Moncton...it is made by Spode..

these two have a little more of a purple shade to the blue, but I still think they are lovely...

 here is a closer look at the pattern of the mold...very dainty..

"These are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."-Henry James

I love the old quotes .....

"There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a cup of tea."

 -Bernard-Paul Heroux

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."  C.S.Lewis

Have a wonderful weekend all you lovely ladies... 

 

Have been off for a few days with a bad cold and it really seems to like me...so I decided to go thur some pictures, also tried a recipe for 
Linzer cookies
The magazine on the table is Teatime Bliss...
just picked it up, love it..
the opening pages had blue and white china, of
course that was a hit with me, right off.

 These are flowers I got to brighten up my
apartment...even better they were 50% off.

 these were tulips that I got at the same time ,
they are so pretty...soft pink

I also found this cup and sauce on sale, it has a little bird on the handle and the sauce has branches on the side...so soft and pretty..
Hope you all have a great week ....
A smile brightens not only your face, but can change the attitude of another....
Let God shine in you today......
                                      GOD BLESS

What a way to wake up this morning with the sun shining in the bedroom window on the bed....God is good.."
 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."

As I look ahead at the long range forecast this could be the calm before the storm...

but I am thankful I know who is in control....of not just the storm but everything.

 I have this self-diagnosed problem...I get bored in the Winter....
It begins with the feeling that everything I own is old and uninteresting,  and no longer liking the way my rooms looks, the  urge hits....I have to do something ... what are my options ........
1. go for a walk in the fresh air and return with a renewed passion for what I have...
2. get a piece of paper and re-design the room...moving around furniture and changing the pillows and pictures...

 3. is to call a friend and have them over for tea and muffins.
Not a difficult option and quite enjoyable.
Tea always seems to help!  and having a friend is Great....you can bounce some ideas off of them...

 If that doesn't work; well there are always magazines....and of course more tea...
I do love the pictures in magazines, they tend to capture the essence of a room...
filling me with even more ideas....
painting....no no no...I rent, that isn't an option.  But the new colors they have available...wow

Oh, there's food on this page....focus Martha, on the issue at hand...ideas for a fresh-looking room without spending any money or very little money...
Well, I guess you have the picture now...
I am not alone in this, there are lots of decorating and renovation shows on HGTV, comforting me with the fact , this is wide spread and curable.
I think my cure is moving the furniture and dreaming  my dreams for knowing that neither of them will cost me any money today...

Hope you found my  problem interesting if
nothing else...
Maybe you have similar issues...we should 
chat.......
Have a Great day  
These are some pictures from after the 
re arranging was done.
 

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