tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20194937050589482682024-03-28T12:53:05.254-04:00Relevant Tea Leafrelevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-40078174784008711492024-03-25T22:31:00.024-04:002024-03-27T12:41:28.262-04:00Petals Plates and a Royal Albert Teacup<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I hope you had a great Palm Sunday weekend. I don't normally go to estate/liquidation sales on Sunday, </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">but yesterday was an exception. Last Thursday I received an email from Tonia, the owner of the now closed Tonia's Victorian Tearoom, telling me she was having an estate/liquidation sale on Sunday to sell her tearoom equipment. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I have a service for eight collection of Petals dishware made by Federal Glass [1940's- 1960's] that was lacking just three luncheon plates. My friend, Lori, [and her husband, Rick] have been searching antique stores and estate sales for a long time trying to find them for me. Tonia's tearoom used to have some of the luncheon plates displayed in the front windows. When we were there for tea on February 28th, Lori asked Tonia about the plates. She didn't offer to sell them that day, but in her email, she said, 'Tell your friend I have some Petals plates for her."</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Lori and I both went to the sale which started at 1:00 o'clock. Lori gifted me with the three Petals luncheon plates to complete my collection [I'm so blessed to have a friend like her!], and I went to see about acquiring some teapots for The Whitney.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbDeBvZmG_o_1oItmqXKswTZ3q2hGGm92OUWOB5rcRaZ2YdQIvwderkDsaEypr88cEmDZlfJ3tsLERAfTkzUInF0DE3eUFtxESUJgquNudjU3EzJ7l0hyphenhyphenzu8swar-rpWU0g7RYl2YD-4tOzhtGrvrnjBu4QcYgWS_v12oaNaHo9lCM4BB7khpGhZ5pH8/s1246/Petals%20Luncheon%20Plates.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbDeBvZmG_o_1oItmqXKswTZ3q2hGGm92OUWOB5rcRaZ2YdQIvwderkDsaEypr88cEmDZlfJ3tsLERAfTkzUInF0DE3eUFtxESUJgquNudjU3EzJ7l0hyphenhyphenzu8swar-rpWU0g7RYl2YD-4tOzhtGrvrnjBu4QcYgWS_v12oaNaHo9lCM4BB7khpGhZ5pH8/s320/Petals%20Luncheon%20Plates.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">When Lori and I arrived no one else was waiting in line for the sale, but that soon changed with a line almost all the way back to Main Street. I took pictures to give to Tonia for her memory book.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqvTBTqxsbzEBhhwOJw1X-qoJpszUPjmPaQ3LPKYpU6kStiueb5adkyAm98Fc_YH37rUgXJMtXzfj18fc0AdbejHeplt0LOVMZcyq5pGXp9gwtvohUO7s-mYdWvXi75K49CZ2V3UEe5dsTymJk2YSdmOZGkxUVTrhHBPbVrFbgwSX4olVsg8en6ahy5k/s1080/Tonia's%20Liquidation%20Sale%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqvTBTqxsbzEBhhwOJw1X-qoJpszUPjmPaQ3LPKYpU6kStiueb5adkyAm98Fc_YH37rUgXJMtXzfj18fc0AdbejHeplt0LOVMZcyq5pGXp9gwtvohUO7s-mYdWvXi75K49CZ2V3UEe5dsTymJk2YSdmOZGkxUVTrhHBPbVrFbgwSX4olVsg8en6ahy5k/s320/Tonia's%20Liquidation%20Sale%20%232.jpg" width="320" /></a></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/AVvXsEiC9NnFhAvtPpltfZ3xIPxKnDP7T1qt1zgA6vuKdXVDlnfCCgRYOoFLqS7sQDiGtBYaC3UpLd7RQx_iojkwpEjBo8SIoUrvowuffd5NPUl9jY3XH7gDz3mMolK0lPBf5s73AuAEu8ysO9Wm3jaNyqUqmZzxoT5EK3QRTqXRLZODo-aoE7j4FnvVTSVDrNE/s1080/Tonia's%20Liquidation%20Sale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9NnFhAvtPpltfZ3xIPxKnDP7T1qt1zgA6vuKdXVDlnfCCgRYOoFLqS7sQDiGtBYaC3UpLd7RQx_iojkwpEjBo8SIoUrvowuffd5NPUl9jY3XH7gDz3mMolK0lPBf5s73AuAEu8ysO9Wm3jaNyqUqmZzxoT5EK3QRTqXRLZODo-aoE7j4FnvVTSVDrNE/s320/Tonia's%20Liquidation%20Sale.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It didn't work out for me to buy any teapots for The Whitney, but all was not lost. Tonia had <i>many </i>beautiful teacups for sale, and a black Royal Albert Floral Series, Dogwood, caught my eye. All her teacups were $15, so the black Royal Albert came home with me.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkdINRTsXMtmWWMGp_pAy5ACmhV4sFr1IIOj9xbcMUYCUQi6zXWNvF5b38p0zvlUPU5b7C-5azruXEd6fqOGHZjBwnrWbVAErpkXejfDpco9LjktGeGG1YvbFxqsrPXFm072xyhVIzxV7NBO4yIwtybqMx1JpRYB3QH1vq_F5c2GLTG0WNwNGhQMz0W4/s1168/Royal%20Albert%20Dogwood%20Teacup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkdINRTsXMtmWWMGp_pAy5ACmhV4sFr1IIOj9xbcMUYCUQi6zXWNvF5b38p0zvlUPU5b7C-5azruXEd6fqOGHZjBwnrWbVAErpkXejfDpco9LjktGeGG1YvbFxqsrPXFm072xyhVIzxV7NBO4yIwtybqMx1JpRYB3QH1vq_F5c2GLTG0WNwNGhQMz0W4/s320/Royal%20Albert%20Dogwood%20Teacup.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I pray you have a blessed Holy Week as we approach Easter Sunday and our Lord's triumphant resurrection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfT82qza8WEXK7kJ_m-54iUxge8XLpQSFf-YUTonOwy_TGJYFVFC5HrvyNT-98vBIUAMaM2P00gQhY_W7SE-EvkDVu9r9jL2zEMz9mQMi24s-TAh5BJX5UTStYmmmVufJqQGfUqusMKIjIFUKklpd0nBWcd4fgD1Xh5eJBX4BvZPlLFCoPtbqmNQcn9g/s546/Palm%20Sunday%20to%20Easter%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="546" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfT82qza8WEXK7kJ_m-54iUxge8XLpQSFf-YUTonOwy_TGJYFVFC5HrvyNT-98vBIUAMaM2P00gQhY_W7SE-EvkDVu9r9jL2zEMz9mQMi24s-TAh5BJX5UTStYmmmVufJqQGfUqusMKIjIFUKklpd0nBWcd4fgD1Xh5eJBX4BvZPlLFCoPtbqmNQcn9g/s320/Palm%20Sunday%20to%20Easter%20Graphic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-85624383038337808962024-03-19T15:12:00.035-04:002024-03-19T22:00:54.174-04:00Happy First Day of Spring!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's 32 degrees in Southeastern Michigan today, so it doesn't feel very much like spring, but it's coming! I have some spring bunnies on my dining room table that I'm enjoying.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hJsI5K2BJT8RwEeEB-dg0QCSTGdg90ZxV4QZO6sberYXC96pZiPUCITE7DSD9R0xpa6U5O7-ZFzjUKGOOSsbzwDM3agFkEnBqOAycbSTl8zjJ9UUVPv9PSC1RNJztcVs6TtcBpZGjY-J9uuq3hOS1Il16D6hfP8BMr29qzwIzOXaEygIK-CnZnUP4b8/s1096/Easter%20Centerpiece%20%231%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hJsI5K2BJT8RwEeEB-dg0QCSTGdg90ZxV4QZO6sberYXC96pZiPUCITE7DSD9R0xpa6U5O7-ZFzjUKGOOSsbzwDM3agFkEnBqOAycbSTl8zjJ9UUVPv9PSC1RNJztcVs6TtcBpZGjY-J9uuq3hOS1Il16D6hfP8BMr29qzwIzOXaEygIK-CnZnUP4b8/s320/Easter%20Centerpiece%20%231%20(1).jpg" width="315" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently one of my blog readers told me to view the spring display, <i>Tea and Tulips</i>, in the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at Las Vegas Bellagio's Resort and Casino. It will be there thru May 18th. It's a tea party wonderland. Enjoy the Internet photos below. Several videos can also be found online.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Each flower bed display is themed after four tea varieties. The West Bed is Rose Hip Tea, featuring a young girl sitting on a crescent moon holding a teapot suspended above a rocky waterfall. A 30-foot hot air balloon hovers above the water, and an open-air green house sits next to it which doubles as the conservatory's exclusive dining area. Wouldn't you love to have Afternoon Tea there!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocix3PQmC6EwA73IVpc_SviI5gyWNsI8BaE4hK9wYbykWtBbFkiYOJbhZ4cuk02rdHpS83I-zsUanm6WsM4uSy3gB7OnaU1QJgaJAt-WFrokdy3cS71hRh0HyPDNRsz5ZdgiX_x-TImXoGXV1f9Ns3CTuSvSZ0NWEou5tJwY1JkAz51irL1bEXMZfLNA/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocix3PQmC6EwA73IVpc_SviI5gyWNsI8BaE4hK9wYbykWtBbFkiYOJbhZ4cuk02rdHpS83I-zsUanm6WsM4uSy3gB7OnaU1QJgaJAt-WFrokdy3cS71hRh0HyPDNRsz5ZdgiX_x-TImXoGXV1f9Ns3CTuSvSZ0NWEou5tJwY1JkAz51irL1bEXMZfLNA/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%234.jpg" width="320" /></a></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/AVvXsEjQyVXUSoYR2rdUqT7ZaAO_l_NT-sRAJTfLDeWMuMxY7R-mY8KqGRGe7PQM-O7Dkdiz8FPJ5Gwe5H1xPUqJ4PFA9l6A3n3vQHHPASOfl7wNwBncTbe-6pU6hpyzyrZP3lFE7H0vrdQNNx7W6EDtnj3iHnOsHtWM8KlMx-g95ZmcBFsWIdtjTvjrQ5hdVVg/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyVXUSoYR2rdUqT7ZaAO_l_NT-sRAJTfLDeWMuMxY7R-mY8KqGRGe7PQM-O7Dkdiz8FPJ5Gwe5H1xPUqJ4PFA9l6A3n3vQHHPASOfl7wNwBncTbe-6pU6hpyzyrZP3lFE7H0vrdQNNx7W6EDtnj3iHnOsHtWM8KlMx-g95ZmcBFsWIdtjTvjrQ5hdVVg/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%231.jpg" width="320" /></a></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/AVvXsEj9T_Nczt_6FGRjEddDvUKp_GdKBn42tld-6zKowa6nDUIrUCnP96q7QizRiPiqcf41mvXINzCxkWXgBzZVl3NcBpohRLiLl5ynQge6ZvlVHt2NqAKGZ3gQEO1QrLNCfl3AwkVHRWL8behWB-YFgPcu3gP0p1upN3LBBbT1LSONPXopsX93fVy2pbPJmgU/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T_Nczt_6FGRjEddDvUKp_GdKBn42tld-6zKowa6nDUIrUCnP96q7QizRiPiqcf41mvXINzCxkWXgBzZVl3NcBpohRLiLl5ynQge6ZvlVHt2NqAKGZ3gQEO1QrLNCfl3AwkVHRWL8behWB-YFgPcu3gP0p1upN3LBBbT1LSONPXopsX93fVy2pbPJmgU/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The North Bed is Chamomile Tea. A girl wearing a crown of daffodils sits on a teapot sharing stories with a rabbit. Monarch butterflies, honeybees, yellow roses, daffodils and chamomile flowers add beauty to the flower bed.</div></div></span><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmQS35FqyW_6sRpRh_AVCXdziIzJZ3gNsJdLKy1nZGISXEea8x8WVrqAJez9MNI3FhuSvKXNfDYmD2MCAq4BTqT9hQIN1hTDFar2IV7QrQEM4HZD3xN5Ci2FXipjLyl-y3UoRFcuT7AgV1qsMzUU4O000ECXh0rvtC9ov46SNIFFh5cRM51ZTvFErLX4/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmQS35FqyW_6sRpRh_AVCXdziIzJZ3gNsJdLKy1nZGISXEea8x8WVrqAJez9MNI3FhuSvKXNfDYmD2MCAq4BTqT9hQIN1hTDFar2IV7QrQEM4HZD3xN5Ci2FXipjLyl-y3UoRFcuT7AgV1qsMzUU4O000ECXh0rvtC9ov46SNIFFh5cRM51ZTvFErLX4/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The East Bed features Ginger Peach Tea. Two maidens overlook the tea party scene with a 27-foot tall garden folly showcasing the signature Bellagio "B".</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYqDHLM-dK3hAX50HdvMuw5dlI61_HglNUxSwlleALXYethOR3dR1XRvpoNk3eDKLkZmm0EkoasRlFA8SFBkWVisTPxxZRkkkk8wnJEVX9tZaSyDE09B1lDRssstIN90JrzGxZ0XXdkuWDTyD35GLHvJkAoo4YlksT0l6nvVkcKxTtvQXH7ko4CpP9qo/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYqDHLM-dK3hAX50HdvMuw5dlI61_HglNUxSwlleALXYethOR3dR1XRvpoNk3eDKLkZmm0EkoasRlFA8SFBkWVisTPxxZRkkkk8wnJEVX9tZaSyDE09B1lDRssstIN90JrzGxZ0XXdkuWDTyD35GLHvJkAoo4YlksT0l6nvVkcKxTtvQXH7ko4CpP9qo/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxr4TtDPQgIJAGaEzhRyDzFrymAxRN5GrE5aBnCLBZccd4dkxWW3vlpvYEDL6e_7cyjW_ifoXWke1szVyWsjora69JMVHuYu6azLcySwsGF3tee6frFU5PzGO4gB5MtHDwlUYAD99IoP2gmM439CVWbCnnVRaMlOxGlOnfg8YBqGo12ynjm9cw6JFFJU/s1200/Spring_Conservatory.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxr4TtDPQgIJAGaEzhRyDzFrymAxRN5GrE5aBnCLBZccd4dkxWW3vlpvYEDL6e_7cyjW_ifoXWke1szVyWsjora69JMVHuYu6azLcySwsGF3tee6frFU5PzGO4gB5MtHDwlUYAD99IoP2gmM439CVWbCnnVRaMlOxGlOnfg8YBqGo12ynjm9cw6JFFJU/s320/Spring_Conservatory.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">And lastly the South Bed features Lavender Tea. An 18-ft. tall teapot is suspended above water and is surrounded by hummingbirds, lavender, wisteria, hibiscus and pansies.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNM6qS5JMMtOoDu44FWNedv4qHTtgrDWGGADOpJCAW7FQdR36f-yDPSkR-3xVAQ4UjVpEMQHFr9mIgvt5cNScK5ON-5-WhRA6HJyTakbGBqMHIZbcD9Gfbn9FZnWZ21fkxpxJVPhxQcXxO9LcHU0j-6ImU6ctqFOBcaNBcaXpL0EoSZQl-GOnbl62a9UU/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNM6qS5JMMtOoDu44FWNedv4qHTtgrDWGGADOpJCAW7FQdR36f-yDPSkR-3xVAQ4UjVpEMQHFr9mIgvt5cNScK5ON-5-WhRA6HJyTakbGBqMHIZbcD9Gfbn9FZnWZ21fkxpxJVPhxQcXxO9LcHU0j-6ImU6ctqFOBcaNBcaXpL0EoSZQl-GOnbl62a9UU/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFvFxEQ5bKACYZyk-_C9rc6Uuc8yrhHeDL3D2cJFuJVljlUUHWbuVBZuEwnEVt3Cp8OXk6AvXVxbSMh0syCQavSIaT3jbIhEWC6SxCruYLYC18gr6G6BBCF5saMQ3TDQhgUlOyCN522dh9inxxquiH2XY1rFhP6CKp1U8ctzih1CUd3ca7CNByiAMFJU/s1080/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFvFxEQ5bKACYZyk-_C9rc6Uuc8yrhHeDL3D2cJFuJVljlUUHWbuVBZuEwnEVt3Cp8OXk6AvXVxbSMh0syCQavSIaT3jbIhEWC6SxCruYLYC18gr6G6BBCF5saMQ3TDQhgUlOyCN522dh9inxxquiH2XY1rFhP6CKp1U8ctzih1CUd3ca7CNByiAMFJU/s320/Bellagio's%20Tea%20&%20Tulips%20%237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">12,000 potted plants and flowers are used in the display, which took 100 people working 24 hours a day for six days to construct the beautiful display.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's a sip of spring! If you're planning a trip to Las Vegas before May 18th be sure to put the stunning Tea and Tulips display on your itinerary. It's free to the public.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-48983371551345370042024-03-17T20:25:00.087-04:002024-03-18T17:07:48.780-04:00St. Patrick's Day 2024<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I hope you're enjoying St. Patrick's Day. It's a bit different when it falls on a Sunday. Yesterday was a work day at The Whitney, so I didn't do any advance meal prep. As always, Sunday mornings is attending worship service at church, so it was around 12:30 when I got in my kitchen to begin preparing our St. Patrick's Day dinner. I decided it was going to be a 'progressive dinner' to keep hunger pangs away. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;">In a recent recipe e-mail from Paula Deen to her followers, she featured Shepherd's Pie Stuffed Potatoes. She suggested air-frying the potatoes, but I oped to bake mine. I put them in the oven to bake, while I started making the Reuben Soup. It's a delicious recipe that I got from a tearoom cookbook and I've made it several years on St. Patrick's Day.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;">When the soup was done, I called hubby to the table for the first course of our 'progressive dinner.' I was a bit lazy this year and didn't set a fancy table - just the bare necessities, but I did give a nod to St. Patrick's Day with some dishware and a few figurines.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGrq0YbglrFXNyaNp-c0N65fDvCQ6pWSz-Nxk46Wep980vIGz8UjKsQN8sMMYy3c98k9W-3XAsjbi7orHqZn0nmxOGIMqnmNPn8fmfAZKEKhhLJSp2ZMkHa-4YEJGruXJM5ocDU2yYHDQH2-1nEQuY3-mgRRWqNbWh_zDmomw69z6D8ev1v81tRPdtZs/s1080/St%20(14).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGrq0YbglrFXNyaNp-c0N65fDvCQ6pWSz-Nxk46Wep980vIGz8UjKsQN8sMMYy3c98k9W-3XAsjbi7orHqZn0nmxOGIMqnmNPn8fmfAZKEKhhLJSp2ZMkHa-4YEJGruXJM5ocDU2yYHDQH2-1nEQuY3-mgRRWqNbWh_zDmomw69z6D8ev1v81tRPdtZs/s320/St%20(14).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13;">When The Whitney's tea blender blended our Irish Cream black tea to serve throughout the month of March, she gifted me with a complimentary half lb. bag, so we had Irish Cream black tea to go with our soup.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVELHtPCcZW8IN8O2bRBcB90dCkVu3y3Omp6rjwu8tZ7trsZQihjYFUlQFqsP2BmwVoSZWEw2IiuoFUOOLtSb8f9pMU2bDonhkhJPZDOCAgL7mKobFWx9aekv7utwXYxARg4ek64yE9VfmlL3nxR6-vsYPbNOPGtDETgTcLCTJYEJWJQ3gXEgVWdUzQk/s1174/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVELHtPCcZW8IN8O2bRBcB90dCkVu3y3Omp6rjwu8tZ7trsZQihjYFUlQFqsP2BmwVoSZWEw2IiuoFUOOLtSb8f9pMU2bDonhkhJPZDOCAgL7mKobFWx9aekv7utwXYxARg4ek64yE9VfmlL3nxR6-vsYPbNOPGtDETgTcLCTJYEJWJQ3gXEgVWdUzQk/s320/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%232.jpg" width="294" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13;">After the soup course, I started working on the meat filling to go inside the baked potato shells. I scooped the potatoes from the shells, mashed them, and began assembling the stuffed potato. Since everything was cooked they only had to go in the oven long enough to melt the cheese on top. My hubby returned to the table for course #2 of the 'progresive dinner.' The potatoes were yummy and would be a nice savory for a tea party using a smaller potato. I have served Shepherd's Pie in au gratin dishes before, but this presentation is a nice alternative.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZWgCfkNto3PVhyk27ux9Oux1HozBKJ5VFHuwbKKnxF-NCl-UJxttCJBBops-d88mUphht4ey6faQ3BNFtHcLP-Ekl5gE5DLtJxa44jYqZO3cgrP_s6VfPmkSz6kxJEQHwTzf1NNCttX_tDkNBGQ21YdFyboeUXoFyi-A4HumJpHV2r5HYvqnF0egipk/s1080/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZWgCfkNto3PVhyk27ux9Oux1HozBKJ5VFHuwbKKnxF-NCl-UJxttCJBBops-d88mUphht4ey6faQ3BNFtHcLP-Ekl5gE5DLtJxa44jYqZO3cgrP_s6VfPmkSz6kxJEQHwTzf1NNCttX_tDkNBGQ21YdFyboeUXoFyi-A4HumJpHV2r5HYvqnF0egipk/s320/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> last course was Irish Soda Bread. I always make the recipe from the Silver Palate Cookbook, but this year I decided to try a new recipe from the Internet, and it didn't disappoint. The only thing missing was the Kerrygold Irish Butter that I forgot when I was shopping. We had to settle for American butter! ;-) Currants were hard to find so I had to substitute raisins. I should have ordered them online and will next time.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nBAfcS7bIDsKpQAqAwEaNjPzCh8N5lY1QMBEbznPDseE_UQsqltXS-Wcb8Pd8ZAuEK8JzRght04CQb2F5YZ5f2Awv1llSJk_c3lZGNnRL0z-tWljsScxTfL9JY3wuMlnHj5-VL7X_pZTrfMPtmxsjscgB_buBHBfYsyRLBtfuw1GkojLqRihtm5CTyc/s1080/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nBAfcS7bIDsKpQAqAwEaNjPzCh8N5lY1QMBEbznPDseE_UQsqltXS-Wcb8Pd8ZAuEK8JzRght04CQb2F5YZ5f2Awv1llSJk_c3lZGNnRL0z-tWljsScxTfL9JY3wuMlnHj5-VL7X_pZTrfMPtmxsjscgB_buBHBfYsyRLBtfuw1GkojLqRihtm5CTyc/s320/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%234.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">A slice of Irish Soda Bread is a close cousin to a scone [in my opinion].</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbraVUfz_dn4JLU-iTH1MiQURIW4xzfSO0fGJsX-aCrQsxMYrhjpL2HCURrspzfs25N3yrtNQAerwIWS_yLs9RzQ3nJ-E-oWzyPWZugCEBbt1F0MR-sPGjG_cSsc5DKkGyJZsIPwegu_ufHwxOemDmVfO9r1yqBoW8u5WFS_DHTCzSxeXc_YWrDNPaT8/s1080/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbraVUfz_dn4JLU-iTH1MiQURIW4xzfSO0fGJsX-aCrQsxMYrhjpL2HCURrspzfs25N3yrtNQAerwIWS_yLs9RzQ3nJ-E-oWzyPWZugCEBbt1F0MR-sPGjG_cSsc5DKkGyJZsIPwegu_ufHwxOemDmVfO9r1yqBoW8u5WFS_DHTCzSxeXc_YWrDNPaT8/s320/St.%20Paddy's%20Day%202024%20%235.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">When we took our last bite of Irish Soda Bread, I declared the 'progressive dinner' was over and I was relaxing the rest of the day [after cleaning up the kitchen]. I enjoyed prepping and eating all the Irish food and tomorrow I'll return to my low-carb diet! Even though my mom was of Irish descent and very proud of her Irish heritage, I don't ever remember her celebrating St. Patrick's Day by making traditional Irish dishes. It's a special day to me and I always enjoy celebrating it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I saw many Irish blessings posted on Facebook today as well as quotes from St. Patrick. He was a remarkable Christian missionary and hero of the faith, with an inspiring legacy. One of his prayers is good for all Christians today:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"Christ above me, Christ in front of me, Christ to my right, Christ to my left, Christ below me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ in my every thought, Christ in my every word, Christ in my every deed."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">How have you celebrated St. Patrick's Day?</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></span></span>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-58599532934129499802024-03-15T21:06:00.058-04:002024-03-16T17:16:33.350-04:00Lunch at Presley's <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Last month, when my daughter asked me where I'd like to have lunch for my birthday, I said Presley's downtown Detroit in the David Whitney building. Their opening was delayed until February 26th, when Lori would be in California. I said I didn't mind waiting because I really wanted to go to the new restaurant.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">She picked me up at 1:00 0'clock today for our reservations at Presley's. We enjoyed the restaurant very much as well as seeing the beautiful foyer of the David Whitney building again. The restaurant is named after the owner's oldest daughter, Presley. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Below is one of three entrances into the David Whitney building [from the three different connecting streets it faces]. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZxh-y0FSe3BGFEdwusK6amCR0vYiTn8zQN4qSJLu6oSs_ruXWN9CpYAUXm8uHFXwmBvrnVFQdSluyGwiK89NlwWGW9a2ny4tvorjwWoF3fazF0lu_Zk2OxLDl20RPrqT8aYVCR_3Al6uCWCZhyphenhyphenjwgZcLj2oyhLH8J_EaC7Yi7BIzB2Rr7SOQA3m1BRw/s1080/David%20Whitney%20Bldg%20Entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZxh-y0FSe3BGFEdwusK6amCR0vYiTn8zQN4qSJLu6oSs_ruXWN9CpYAUXm8uHFXwmBvrnVFQdSluyGwiK89NlwWGW9a2ny4tvorjwWoF3fazF0lu_Zk2OxLDl20RPrqT8aYVCR_3Al6uCWCZhyphenhyphenjwgZcLj2oyhLH8J_EaC7Yi7BIzB2Rr7SOQA3m1BRw/s320/David%20Whitney%20Bldg%20Entrance.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Presley's has an outside entrance on Woodward Avenue, but we chose to enter throught the foyer of the David Whitney building [photo below].</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-7VYtoSPWrYYp_wYRzEl8rNIH7cKD4W4kq43cu6QdD_UmmazzZ0iaMrO5oO5tFBuHE8QNH3csIUIwiLyyyjHqysn82tLC2yZfQqJ0bsSnhUu6imTKQY2uDrxjUqrGrQq5FwPQD6k-tJYIgftw3i9sSKrWhKbZUvzfiKIP4di-wX74XVdLjq9hyMakEQ/s1080/Presley's%20Inside%20Entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-7VYtoSPWrYYp_wYRzEl8rNIH7cKD4W4kq43cu6QdD_UmmazzZ0iaMrO5oO5tFBuHE8QNH3csIUIwiLyyyjHqysn82tLC2yZfQqJ0bsSnhUu6imTKQY2uDrxjUqrGrQq5FwPQD6k-tJYIgftw3i9sSKrWhKbZUvzfiKIP4di-wX74XVdLjq9hyMakEQ/s320/Presley's%20Inside%20Entrance.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Beautiful David Whitney Foyer ~</span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrg7vu36R9gxgxGRaCqPJMsvdm-txbDDxJlNPe7XWKjgmNz4iijnC49b4zgbXnIpPBD1fhoG9ChwypJ5JkWAj5x3EMDWjM1OcTubvdWSs4IhxZjnsOqvpmFmNOiBgG2B7gp07EPXC3JEROiwiWRK2x3dvmUxOSs5KjcZgUR4tJlQDx-SPUvSuC-I-6GU/s1080/Whitney%20Bldg.%20Foyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrg7vu36R9gxgxGRaCqPJMsvdm-txbDDxJlNPe7XWKjgmNz4iijnC49b4zgbXnIpPBD1fhoG9ChwypJ5JkWAj5x3EMDWjM1OcTubvdWSs4IhxZjnsOqvpmFmNOiBgG2B7gp07EPXC3JEROiwiWRK2x3dvmUxOSs5KjcZgUR4tJlQDx-SPUvSuC-I-6GU/s320/Whitney%20Bldg.%20Foyer.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Interior of Presley's ~</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzJKt12CpHsfu7uY1msEjU6NFmpl-We-iwn4BbjDRCDGHh5upOdmPT7hu6FTwWQp3JfKRmptoZcdX41II29gN0uWu9DL4hJB6IIs4ommNwjTFhzM1UI0VoqzFLdnj3VZM_6DFlz-DbQHvKiYhySZmFzWlHSUiI7S_c7xAhrFiWn5A05HB78whJThJ3so/s1080/Presley's%20Restaurant%20Interior%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzJKt12CpHsfu7uY1msEjU6NFmpl-We-iwn4BbjDRCDGHh5upOdmPT7hu6FTwWQp3JfKRmptoZcdX41II29gN0uWu9DL4hJB6IIs4ommNwjTFhzM1UI0VoqzFLdnj3VZM_6DFlz-DbQHvKiYhySZmFzWlHSUiI7S_c7xAhrFiWn5A05HB78whJThJ3so/s320/Presley's%20Restaurant%20Interior%20%231.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DVS0Kh-R8BCfLFYArJ_inZ1nhHzgSv7A_k8FcaXhTzOeLAGA_iI6ZCedKl2rOdP1xxpzMpXJUXQguWhntv2dF_7dFggPxoZ4DyOMj03R8CcfdVJ7dWCnGwqrHXmehwPYQTRbrlV8tYEBBvCWlQTCvSBxnMf3g6wcujXYF4_quAVdeFN1jbvAIGXY97g/s1080/Presley's%20Restaurant%20%5BInterior%20%232%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DVS0Kh-R8BCfLFYArJ_inZ1nhHzgSv7A_k8FcaXhTzOeLAGA_iI6ZCedKl2rOdP1xxpzMpXJUXQguWhntv2dF_7dFggPxoZ4DyOMj03R8CcfdVJ7dWCnGwqrHXmehwPYQTRbrlV8tYEBBvCWlQTCvSBxnMf3g6wcujXYF4_quAVdeFN1jbvAIGXY97g/s320/Presley's%20Restaurant%20%5BInterior%20%232%5D.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">We were seated in a booth, and since it was past the lunch hour, there wasn't a lot of hustle and bustle. We took advantage of the quiet time to enjoy each other's company and get caught up.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl273xdqIowLAEOvPZhL3OyvpB-i_5A8p9-MF7BaDx6TdH8PVY9aHVf-QgmQ3NcJmUwpTDuzB6OBZIolagt2BDMA6zwmSiQYuoyAa8l6Z5WN7Ct7Qg_3kKO_JttFo4x9aly8833zZj86HV8BbBPr-I5S0VXSUyiJDTkttXjJ3lPdP7M67pVh_cP-3xyQk/s1080/Lori%20and%20Me%20at%20Presley's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl273xdqIowLAEOvPZhL3OyvpB-i_5A8p9-MF7BaDx6TdH8PVY9aHVf-QgmQ3NcJmUwpTDuzB6OBZIolagt2BDMA6zwmSiQYuoyAa8l6Z5WN7Ct7Qg_3kKO_JttFo4x9aly8833zZj86HV8BbBPr-I5S0VXSUyiJDTkttXjJ3lPdP7M67pVh_cP-3xyQk/s320/Lori%20and%20Me%20at%20Presley's.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Lori ordered shrimp and grits and I ordered a chicken salad. Both were very good.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsiIZoXBUUJ56TgGzYqGyRdyHD9wfRL99Ta3o1rM-I613L1VTq2uwK8es3YbcCxFmT9DPN_B1Au-JXAaXim3TdO7v-z10FmowybCTNBPWN5yagtFx5180f1SZsYk7idcG6QoulTU26f6xRm_9bMzYNfcM4h6U3nU_k6914HyoSj3WUHIEXxbSjOFwKqI/s1080/Presley's%20Chicken%20Salad%20Bowl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsiIZoXBUUJ56TgGzYqGyRdyHD9wfRL99Ta3o1rM-I613L1VTq2uwK8es3YbcCxFmT9DPN_B1Au-JXAaXim3TdO7v-z10FmowybCTNBPWN5yagtFx5180f1SZsYk7idcG6QoulTU26f6xRm_9bMzYNfcM4h6U3nU_k6914HyoSj3WUHIEXxbSjOFwKqI/s320/Presley's%20Chicken%20Salad%20Bowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Before we left our server gave each of us a postcard of the David Whitney Building and a small complimentary bag of chocolate chip cookies baked fresh on the premises every morning.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99KM3E2-M8j0aR-RihGwglf2ony5JDC61YKQzyA076WrlS3gDcQhT-adN98lKgUKNzcjogJjW8aCQT588SnaCXD5ofJc389vYNVDww8GUfZLOBOaXFoGUHFaLgRvEkJUYsR2_Y3Bmk1J4kjPI50AR9ep1FAnso62edkIQdCjIkzyihYCSzw7mjjv_7JU/s1135/David%20Whitney%20Bldg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="728" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99KM3E2-M8j0aR-RihGwglf2ony5JDC61YKQzyA076WrlS3gDcQhT-adN98lKgUKNzcjogJjW8aCQT588SnaCXD5ofJc389vYNVDww8GUfZLOBOaXFoGUHFaLgRvEkJUYsR2_Y3Bmk1J4kjPI50AR9ep1FAnso62edkIQdCjIkzyihYCSzw7mjjv_7JU/s320/David%20Whitney%20Bldg.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Then we went out onto Woodward Avenue for a few more pictures. It was a beautiful day and fun to be in 'The D' with my daughter.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWHEnrP1ASuyB1dGt6mey-zaUpJLFwwJCaQt-8cAWERGoSp_CipfOJlpb15cNa4Kysni-fm5EbT04mk480wgXoQc8xJcMHVGWhmVMiS69iOcT3Jcc_zcwGpPsGWigDNXh8M20ndxxAYH8_jkPNtFlZ9RPGDsiQ0bLVoZjFFAXQkSt7cjEPHTfv3ywNSk/s1080/David%20Whitney%20Historical%20Site.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWHEnrP1ASuyB1dGt6mey-zaUpJLFwwJCaQt-8cAWERGoSp_CipfOJlpb15cNa4Kysni-fm5EbT04mk480wgXoQc8xJcMHVGWhmVMiS69iOcT3Jcc_zcwGpPsGWigDNXh8M20ndxxAYH8_jkPNtFlZ9RPGDsiQ0bLVoZjFFAXQkSt7cjEPHTfv3ywNSk/s320/David%20Whitney%20Historical%20Site.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Woodward Avenue Entrance to Presley's ~</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2xh0lpziNAMaeSkQzaASJgy3ISLZqwREYfBCSUhfxZgqOCHjPycfc_GOvPB-SpvaRBMEq2crRC58OBBET35lHImPEUcND4SYrqYEsBpWJf71zv9eh9lm3pKyb1NM4AjUrpsvNEKyBRM588Ykf5dpqw0lpI40opV-tNHLm2wPnx7bXVYoDflFvtIFb1E/s1080/Presley's%20Restaurant%20%5BExterior%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2xh0lpziNAMaeSkQzaASJgy3ISLZqwREYfBCSUhfxZgqOCHjPycfc_GOvPB-SpvaRBMEq2crRC58OBBET35lHImPEUcND4SYrqYEsBpWJf71zv9eh9lm3pKyb1NM4AjUrpsvNEKyBRM588Ykf5dpqw0lpI40opV-tNHLm2wPnx7bXVYoDflFvtIFb1E/s320/Presley's%20Restaurant%20%5BExterior%5D.jpg" width="240" /></a></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/AVvXsEjM8d_VJyCWCZ-4tJV32Dmqx-xfJcVGaygym58q1PEU8nuU4Nw5XweGBihI-D4uSdpam5-zweEfcR5Qh0W7pNtLsGKC38cHnb5oHVbcn_f3wGu5FOTerfpBn38VqUykq1KhwRpb5Ncgywk_55DnaVOXhKjt59mxkbdA_7ESB8gQ6kK_0r9oNG8_MxXkl4E/s1632/Lori%20and%20Me%20outside%20Presley's%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8d_VJyCWCZ-4tJV32Dmqx-xfJcVGaygym58q1PEU8nuU4Nw5XweGBihI-D4uSdpam5-zweEfcR5Qh0W7pNtLsGKC38cHnb5oHVbcn_f3wGu5FOTerfpBn38VqUykq1KhwRpb5Ncgywk_55DnaVOXhKjt59mxkbdA_7ESB8gQ6kK_0r9oNG8_MxXkl4E/s320/Lori%20and%20Me%20outside%20Presley's%20%232.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">T</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">he crane in the background is the construction of tower on the J.L.Hudson site that when completed will be the second tallest building in Detroit and the state. It is set to open in 2025.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg8T4MSMH_BQCMoydILW4WCbynv6YZrUlwC6NIEdhFotnnpzr3UlIefj51gypWnPsiD2pDUYAgcdFB99D7KsYHPLEbybmk4hpCYnAj8WR3icFxZRzjSwdX_z6Jx65Nj2DOo4EEc4h2myLVgjmzPQmY4CVIJwXnXJynV0V6lZoPh4jjGUjFh3FIe2P8HU/s1440/Lori%20and%20Me%20outside%20Presley's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg8T4MSMH_BQCMoydILW4WCbynv6YZrUlwC6NIEdhFotnnpzr3UlIefj51gypWnPsiD2pDUYAgcdFB99D7KsYHPLEbybmk4hpCYnAj8WR3icFxZRzjSwdX_z6Jx65Nj2DOo4EEc4h2myLVgjmzPQmY4CVIJwXnXJynV0V6lZoPh4jjGUjFh3FIe2P8HU/s320/Lori%20and%20Me%20outside%20Presley's.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Thanks for a great afternoon, Lori!<br /></span></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-38797672001261352542024-03-10T18:20:00.058-04:002024-03-12T08:26:51.602-04:00Day Trip to Frankenmuth, MI<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Do you shop on Facebook Marketplace? I've only made three purchases through Marketplace and all were door pick-ups. I was pleased all three times. It's a good source for finding things that are no longer available in stores. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Between 2015 and 2020, the company, 222 Fifth, made Easter dinnerware called 'Sydney' [the name of the bunny in the pattern]. Marshalls/HomeGoods carried the pieces and in 2018 I bought five teacups [which was all I could find], six salad/luncheon plates, eight appetizer/bread & butter plates, eight fruit/snack bowls </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">and the tea set [teapot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl]. I've enjoyed using them at Easter time, and you may remember me blogging about them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUsJX0XCIbXC8CH2v0_sBV38VbxPtTB7NPdNlg-ndJPWEOa9fns6UaNXDg1m3D4a2fHTU-iF1QQQWKy6yb-kbgVbDJUHfG2A8C61hWpSf3aRSzfgN5LbfcS0a8hT5kxjFqLQ7BCgka5DRHHbqDFCwF_Lngu02qGE6VzrUXhrls7TGC44pY1jnNfPVgl0/s320/IMG_4945%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUsJX0XCIbXC8CH2v0_sBV38VbxPtTB7NPdNlg-ndJPWEOa9fns6UaNXDg1m3D4a2fHTU-iF1QQQWKy6yb-kbgVbDJUHfG2A8C61hWpSf3aRSzfgN5LbfcS0a8hT5kxjFqLQ7BCgka5DRHHbqDFCwF_Lngu02qGE6VzrUXhrls7TGC44pY1jnNfPVgl0/s1600/IMG_4945%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWAouCsYXHiVVU87k7hK1OmcviIhst61DoZmeazA4k3HPAUAQ6-zmgGvlis2onHN9ki8O8YT-eTkbEBsHktlq-Xy5wqcb7MBvedmvDinmRUZRBx3KoQfhm-uKX1Bau0m_hWYD2dxMVp1nUKSrmajOD8p_K1bn0uX1KQxThtnJMoUBH_XgRIbt54N_oOQ/s320/IMG_4946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWAouCsYXHiVVU87k7hK1OmcviIhst61DoZmeazA4k3HPAUAQ6-zmgGvlis2onHN9ki8O8YT-eTkbEBsHktlq-Xy5wqcb7MBvedmvDinmRUZRBx3KoQfhm-uKX1Bau0m_hWYD2dxMVp1nUKSrmajOD8p_K1bn0uX1KQxThtnJMoUBH_XgRIbt54N_oOQ/s1600/IMG_4946.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMWxANYtdMKBbDbh6Rr5liZA8xZ9Z9mfqbZPO16rDsnkPmMQNqH8T0J7X3A8iZ1S96KNxZWgN0oiFMmPV7umQ3O646xmgyGs_p_XHWeILXR8OPmgwJQHa1BAuzkFbfb96ufc8JcfPNCd3jhI3jNOEibIByuG0gPaXWyAEw75dAO_XO4RbAdHvu5KKBik/s320/IMG_4947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMWxANYtdMKBbDbh6Rr5liZA8xZ9Z9mfqbZPO16rDsnkPmMQNqH8T0J7X3A8iZ1S96KNxZWgN0oiFMmPV7umQ3O646xmgyGs_p_XHWeILXR8OPmgwJQHa1BAuzkFbfb96ufc8JcfPNCd3jhI3jNOEibIByuG0gPaXWyAEw75dAO_XO4RbAdHvu5KKBik/s1600/IMG_4947.JPG" width="320" /></a></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/AVvXsEiR2qpGkQL4OZJIqXMkWqYYIezuKEJDBc60HPAxCjbE6hMmZ-GV8NFk-2oYI7lNWREtc_KgGzEYm89GJQ-r7pgy-LlDi5cFwFT20bVWaseSSU5UaFLQzdUY4FUfhpFsREGT3FARlt8vJgM6YFDkLNyEFluKqjNNW_do-HAp4IVhV3_HblDH0b_tSDTmrc0/s400/iPiccy-collage%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="400" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2qpGkQL4OZJIqXMkWqYYIezuKEJDBc60HPAxCjbE6hMmZ-GV8NFk-2oYI7lNWREtc_KgGzEYm89GJQ-r7pgy-LlDi5cFwFT20bVWaseSSU5UaFLQzdUY4FUfhpFsREGT3FARlt8vJgM6YFDkLNyEFluKqjNNW_do-HAp4IVhV3_HblDH0b_tSDTmrc0/s320/iPiccy-collage%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">With thoughts turning to Easter this year, I decided to do some online searching for the pattern that's been discontinued and no longer in stores. Some pieces are available at Replacements Ltd., and some are at E-bay, Etsy, Poshmark, and Mercari but not enough to give me a full service for eight, and the cost to ship dishes is usually more than the dishes themselves since they're heavy. On a whim I decided to check Marketplace and a woman in Frankenmuth, MI had eight dinner and salad/luncheon plates, a platter, two serving bowls, four mugs, and four cereal bowls for $100. A very fair price.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: justify;">My hubby had just recently commented that we hadn't been to Frankenmuth in a while and it's always an enjoyable day trip when it includes a chicken dinner at Zehnder's, so now we had a specific reason for going last Friday. </p><p style="text-align: center;">~ Entering Frankenmuth ~ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9cEZBSi03QVWhtruRESDo_Ge1IPR1p9BzsVPnx4JKh672zqqeOCT9fqlqcsdYgxD7fytji1wcstB3BgfQ10f9CxumqQXZvbltwLqst40CojL3plTVKpmvOJ00KvF29Kux0pa7eZmhLoFTykMP3wheR9ZXqzdm7kZ2TzALLFnbgP4ytu_EiTHpFX6aJY/s1080/Entering%20Frankenmuth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9cEZBSi03QVWhtruRESDo_Ge1IPR1p9BzsVPnx4JKh672zqqeOCT9fqlqcsdYgxD7fytji1wcstB3BgfQ10f9CxumqQXZvbltwLqst40CojL3plTVKpmvOJ00KvF29Kux0pa7eZmhLoFTykMP3wheR9ZXqzdm7kZ2TzALLFnbgP4ytu_EiTHpFX6aJY/s320/Entering%20Frankenmuth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The City was decorated for Easter.</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/AVvXsEgJfmCbuwy4tQeRrMIIcNQi-P_yHKqwIbzQUxy9iG9ljPUs3QFzYg9nhlw1uXmmJvLz8BEnOh41PS6yHULuhdyLyfHSiKBMr73MMw8FQHOHyeAcGjYQTfcBxfZ5SGelas_-nwM6Xpb4jRF0Fm1kY98bq9t1lN7nj5mhD4ccbEIUPRaeydEkQdrTgXlTh-s/s1080/Frankenmuth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfmCbuwy4tQeRrMIIcNQi-P_yHKqwIbzQUxy9iG9ljPUs3QFzYg9nhlw1uXmmJvLz8BEnOh41PS6yHULuhdyLyfHSiKBMr73MMw8FQHOHyeAcGjYQTfcBxfZ5SGelas_-nwM6Xpb4jRF0Fm1kY98bq9t1lN7nj5mhD4ccbEIUPRaeydEkQdrTgXlTh-s/s320/Frankenmuth.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We went to the woman's house first to pick-up the dishes, then went to Zehnder's for lunch. I told the seller we'd arrive between 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3jf7_Lz6Tpcj2Ewh_BUETtmyACmdsoA45VGvZnZm21KUh7iSyN5JVQrIh96j4-F8eFffEvoqZSnQ2kfVFOgyCAzPk1VWCgU_zo9DJ9Sab4o_GvCB8Lv7EsKMOSC9Y46lndbNemyhDcK0mK5avuTuRY-NJ3e3SfU52i0k9ttGco87GnCAYAdMnnF0U4U/s1080/Zehnder's%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3jf7_Lz6Tpcj2Ewh_BUETtmyACmdsoA45VGvZnZm21KUh7iSyN5JVQrIh96j4-F8eFffEvoqZSnQ2kfVFOgyCAzPk1VWCgU_zo9DJ9Sab4o_GvCB8Lv7EsKMOSC9Y46lndbNemyhDcK0mK5avuTuRY-NJ3e3SfU52i0k9ttGco87GnCAYAdMnnF0U4U/s320/Zehnder's%20%232.jpg" width="240" /></a></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/AVvXsEh77Cgr23Ne0NUK4tQVGVmh7lMVSdLYd7Y0sVGR76w-4A9J89-1AUNlGbWAHl9NbrVNZuSYaYEpeEzZpkWl9nY3DLgNCpRwAezY-2lf9KCW7Gfi6jl8FOhknXvjQdLILVR6srF6ZsGTyYGfQvyUtGCk8kekhw-k5czTyHHE9wX4vFroSkETYyBr6Ez3ZQU/s1080/Zehnder's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77Cgr23Ne0NUK4tQVGVmh7lMVSdLYd7Y0sVGR76w-4A9J89-1AUNlGbWAHl9NbrVNZuSYaYEpeEzZpkWl9nY3DLgNCpRwAezY-2lf9KCW7Gfi6jl8FOhknXvjQdLILVR6srF6ZsGTyYGfQvyUtGCk8kekhw-k5czTyHHE9wX4vFroSkETYyBr6Ez3ZQU/s320/Zehnder's.jpg" width="240" /></a></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/AVvXsEgbwvaR8yb5a2xajm9_9tGJ7X_k0v6EoF323Z9VlIwsD9jaIhUWDM5d_4qvXB84Ls3GicAOTWYUYtUyB0uvywoD_OPMNAsNbp5r6ZFWUw0-FaJu3MYUxCZjRx1j3pbeJadpND8cZ-nUEyV6eTs2V-9OMVf9CufqlPVZS5yhD30Q1Ahof_BdnCjFwuMNIC0/s1080/Front%20of%20Zehnder's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwvaR8yb5a2xajm9_9tGJ7X_k0v6EoF323Z9VlIwsD9jaIhUWDM5d_4qvXB84Ls3GicAOTWYUYtUyB0uvywoD_OPMNAsNbp5r6ZFWUw0-FaJu3MYUxCZjRx1j3pbeJadpND8cZ-nUEyV6eTs2V-9OMVf9CufqlPVZS5yhD30Q1Ahof_BdnCjFwuMNIC0/s320/Front%20of%20Zehnder's.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Usually the restaurant is filled with people when we're there, so it was nice to beat the crowds last Friday. The pic below was the dining room where we were seated.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEjIq9wcjrLzpxXGP-m-kTsZNDZ1YYWue1zpXAjC1BvUwsppXfl2Nj76JHIIeFF1y-v5EZb2YVaHvq8MX9-bhrt6YwgUMGmeQSrvIzkE-dS79it__Ru7y1sb4KWfXUJ2GWKVTAglCQYyVC6Ximw_Kg0So8beLU4iJcA0NBHxH60ma4Vfzyfb7Zh4grp4/s1080/Zehnder's%20Dining%20Room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEjIq9wcjrLzpxXGP-m-kTsZNDZ1YYWue1zpXAjC1BvUwsppXfl2Nj76JHIIeFF1y-v5EZb2YVaHvq8MX9-bhrt6YwgUMGmeQSrvIzkE-dS79it__Ru7y1sb4KWfXUJ2GWKVTAglCQYyVC6Ximw_Kg0So8beLU4iJcA0NBHxH60ma4Vfzyfb7Zh4grp4/s320/Zehnder's%20Dining%20Room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS_p7l2FsQCMBHEM02z3jDORi9bTeHi6Qo1h7x0_dBIpLjGkbU5jmECPaGGmEV4eobFsV_QOGlvOaE7NWJJhEZFjBRhqFaqjAl95mjYmqCY9uRe3SJVYyfH3-5YwBPTe1YNXhKnXflZzzVOHIZJo44cQbzv5I_F7_v0zEzwSg4xRKVJNdWakTxfBO_pQ/s320/Frankenmuth%20Meal.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I enjoyed tea with my meal and Jerry had coffee.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJPmMz7avyfGnxuyczT1HhPqMl-MvKae-V1Ote-BDE1qUk8WTRRK8LDiviWltDC0PipZSUzRebZGxd1GBKFaxVm-c62-5WxwcBT7D3qVbKcifC8elakXiYfdcxVcw0pgJ4I5gAgbUsnBzzjlV0M2b8ETYcZ7Go5CLiuty9sksCW4mPHpmChkIxtNsgFs/s1080/Tea%20at%20Zehnder's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJPmMz7avyfGnxuyczT1HhPqMl-MvKae-V1Ote-BDE1qUk8WTRRK8LDiviWltDC0PipZSUzRebZGxd1GBKFaxVm-c62-5WxwcBT7D3qVbKcifC8elakXiYfdcxVcw0pgJ4I5gAgbUsnBzzjlV0M2b8ETYcZ7Go5CLiuty9sksCW4mPHpmChkIxtNsgFs/s320/Tea%20at%20Zehnder's.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The restaurant was decorated for Easter and looked to festive.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qFl_ZofQxRPLO0qF7nrf7HCG_8MbSbupOsBUTAsecHei5o6sL7P665GXKitSyG7OXpzvytByJw4Yx_Ejt9tefdWGSJFapwiXnuAthFh5I6BP0pD51Qkvr0GEt81k0FephoAdjSF28eBdfa9knxrxBgM2CbeYiGJGl7Mkm7DnxI52kVdS6NJFanoiHSE/s1080/Easter%20Decor%20at%20Zehnder's%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMnkmt92RwJazP_clZRj1W9yUFGcFxTUtiubls7Bl4pIhcLBhvfnU2qjoloY1CoYhvdrlKXx-v_HIua2nb-RTUK9tKYLyNgzQr5IY_g_nUsWs6F_swjMtmBL1I05hmLZ9lhRKy3Q4NEq1S52mW7IhnSDkhMJ-uc3Bsnfut-dFb-IxuMQwFN5QLPZCZjg/s1080/Easter%20decor%20at%20Zehnder's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMnkmt92RwJazP_clZRj1W9yUFGcFxTUtiubls7Bl4pIhcLBhvfnU2qjoloY1CoYhvdrlKXx-v_HIua2nb-RTUK9tKYLyNgzQr5IY_g_nUsWs6F_swjMtmBL1I05hmLZ9lhRKy3Q4NEq1S52mW7IhnSDkhMJ-uc3Bsnfut-dFb-IxuMQwFN5QLPZCZjg/s320/Easter%20decor%20at%20Zehnder's.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">With full tummies we made our journey back home. The dishes weren't a 'need' but a 'want' and so perfect for Easter. Now my mind is swirling with tablescape and menu ideas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Leaving Frankenmuth</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGReXJgC_N3DvxdcgeGF_X_Qr_GwlVM0IvB2xb53C1sSjnLnBaN_jQFrJPxAknVlqpa9XmW1BSKPEGliuQ8ccs7vF4jMjk1heQZB7hxlviAeo6LcoBtVfTFk_Wf-CoctOMM7tl11iiVVLGj9KdmNhXt8rmja2qeF_DKAFIwM6wwWuXrvUQ5ZWqB39PG8/s1193/Leaving%20Frankenmuth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGReXJgC_N3DvxdcgeGF_X_Qr_GwlVM0IvB2xb53C1sSjnLnBaN_jQFrJPxAknVlqpa9XmW1BSKPEGliuQ8ccs7vF4jMjk1heQZB7hxlviAeo6LcoBtVfTFk_Wf-CoctOMM7tl11iiVVLGj9KdmNhXt8rmja2qeF_DKAFIwM6wwWuXrvUQ5ZWqB39PG8/s320/Leaving%20Frankenmuth.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><br />relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-11233500128790102102024-03-05T13:02:00.007-05:002024-03-05T18:05:03.670-05:00Happy March<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">My friend, Judith Rogers, posted this on Facebook this morning and it's so pretty I wanted to share it with you. Credit is given to <i>The Skylark's dream collage. </i>Don't you love daffodils?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qWH4-YEIRdNcWqCRtyI3QNb0H5w9dw_ght58v06JqTcIxuau8rd5uKUVhz0goUiIApwUtHyiQa-tOkN8pX6eX-A6p21cm-gz_YFqzV7-OWeimVpQmMBvK0uO1xhVUp97ZtFWawGBJWfA3OYFfaGAtlYEfo8boJRnD2haLNjLml9AdPNsMBEurOw4xjw/s526/Judith%20Roger's%20Collage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qWH4-YEIRdNcWqCRtyI3QNb0H5w9dw_ght58v06JqTcIxuau8rd5uKUVhz0goUiIApwUtHyiQa-tOkN8pX6eX-A6p21cm-gz_YFqzV7-OWeimVpQmMBvK0uO1xhVUp97ZtFWawGBJWfA3OYFfaGAtlYEfo8boJRnD2haLNjLml9AdPNsMBEurOw4xjw/w400-h400/Judith%20Roger's%20Collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Mother Nature is so unpredictable. Below is the photo memory that came through my Facebook feed yesterday taken on March 4, 2023 from my bedroom window. That's my hubby shoveling snow.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbGT44mNh-T5gdg4DTehKrH1G9OmRjjWSQ2lTZ-BPtKAGPYs2uUefRXRELLQVJFK76dbDYMCVDsMDYzng6zbh6oPY5F01CWky5rqQv_rdRhA5eE4Qx-owQMKl9bGNtrr0X81gjK3KxiNXMCFbNJiKk-5t-zetTbHMrTs6g79eLgWxB-DPIQUv8FQTlDc/s1062/March%204,%202023%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="972" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbGT44mNh-T5gdg4DTehKrH1G9OmRjjWSQ2lTZ-BPtKAGPYs2uUefRXRELLQVJFK76dbDYMCVDsMDYzng6zbh6oPY5F01CWky5rqQv_rdRhA5eE4Qx-owQMKl9bGNtrr0X81gjK3KxiNXMCFbNJiKk-5t-zetTbHMrTs6g79eLgWxB-DPIQUv8FQTlDc/s320/March%204,%202023%20(1).jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday, March 4, 2024, when I was out running errands it was clear skies and 73 degrees! It set a record high for Michigan. What a difference a year makes! Today it's 56 degrees and cloudy, but thankfully no snow!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I've been shopping for Easter tablescape items and I've been <i>everywhere</i>! It's coming together nicely, thanks to HomeGoods, Marshalls and TJ Maxx. I was so disappointed when I went to Macy's and J.C. Penney's at a mall that once thrived with shoppers. The parking lot was practically empty and I could have shot a cannon off inside and not hit anyone! Consequently, stores have scalded back on merchandise due to shopper's changing interests, tastes, and shopping preferences and some departments were practically non-existent - no linen department [tablecloths, napkins, placemats] and no seasonal/holiday-themed dishware. So sad! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The one bright spot in Macy's was accidentally finding the huge J.L. Hudsons WWII Employee Honor Roll that was tucked back by the elevators. Someday Macy's will probably donate it to the Detroit Historical Museum.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IVvj6TgvlovYHvLh5y7jGxk8GlG767UDxKkW77ElIWekxRlZKol1uGcWNhoO4b-5n2v2KOqh3zTtTLI8EYOBtxm91K2TErUIzjdGXhYQSie3F09Iij28Dual5uJ7WxF0gb7ZFCV5Ys_hQUs667OLsumDPbFuBwBmDiL_RlleSGaV_fMx7G7TG9vrkJI/s1080/WWII%20Hudson's%20Honor%20Roll.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IVvj6TgvlovYHvLh5y7jGxk8GlG767UDxKkW77ElIWekxRlZKol1uGcWNhoO4b-5n2v2KOqh3zTtTLI8EYOBtxm91K2TErUIzjdGXhYQSie3F09Iij28Dual5uJ7WxF0gb7ZFCV5Ys_hQUs667OLsumDPbFuBwBmDiL_RlleSGaV_fMx7G7TG9vrkJI/s320/WWII%20Hudson's%20Honor%20Roll.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I've been spending my evenings going through cookbooks for recipes to carry out the Easter/Spring theme for the dinner I'm planning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I'll leave you with a cute St. Patrick's Day idea I saw on Facebook [first posted on Pinterest by Dollar Tree Stores] for individual Shamrock Quiches, using aluminum potpie pans and bending them in the shape of a shamrock. So clever!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tQEnLSg2DDLhmCCqettrqbSQ_lqNSjYekw8Z4ON6TaTBPIs0ROeQjWX428y1Ydttima9DFzrnYOCUsdo5aQJzWupwlAypGf08d11McYAQc5Oq7CqsE8sr5segDc5WOX9-xsz9Qhk61ajGRxD73sMXRTlcjVoyiQKgwNMCXBRwNAiY66XaM1rvqO4bY4/s888/Shamrock%20Quiche.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tQEnLSg2DDLhmCCqettrqbSQ_lqNSjYekw8Z4ON6TaTBPIs0ROeQjWX428y1Ydttima9DFzrnYOCUsdo5aQJzWupwlAypGf08d11McYAQc5Oq7CqsE8sr5segDc5WOX9-xsz9Qhk61ajGRxD73sMXRTlcjVoyiQKgwNMCXBRwNAiY66XaM1rvqO4bY4/s320/Shamrock%20Quiche.jpg" width="311" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p> <p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-28362151394460051542024-02-29T17:55:00.006-05:002024-03-01T11:49:50.822-05:00Tonia's Victorian Rose Tearoom<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Happy Leap Year Day! I can't think of a better way to wrap up the month of February than by going to tea, and that's just what my girlfriend, Lori, and I did yesterday. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I had heard that Tonia's Victorian Tearoom was closing on March 2nd, so I wanted to visit one last time. I'm sad that another tearoom is closing, but Tonia said it was not her choosing. The owners of the 1910, three-story Craftsman House at 118 W. 3rd Street in downtown Rochester, MI are selling it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">This was the first tearoom I visited after becoming 'smitten by tea' in 1998 and it was one of my first blog posts when I began blogging in 2012. I've been there many times over the years with family and friends. Loretta Curry was the first owner who established the tearoom in 1995, and Tonia is the second owner who bought it in 2017. Below is a photo of how it looked when I first visited in 1998.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rLUR2MRTj2BjWzBGApg3Q5QPwlJTqD_hh2scckxljADXHfu6nfyUBcF4tEF7cUoOItq40bH59YJUSIyVDCnHBU5aKko9x5qLQODnoGrIx1upUV1_vT40m6GmIgotsiyGA4tPLscxQ8pwRGUop0hLBOUWpACIkBDNbakSl7DHr89eQKyIr1jf6-DVqYw/s2560/141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rLUR2MRTj2BjWzBGApg3Q5QPwlJTqD_hh2scckxljADXHfu6nfyUBcF4tEF7cUoOItq40bH59YJUSIyVDCnHBU5aKko9x5qLQODnoGrIx1upUV1_vT40m6GmIgotsiyGA4tPLscxQ8pwRGUop0hLBOUWpACIkBDNbakSl7DHr89eQKyIr1jf6-DVqYw/s320/141.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A current photo taken yesterday after the house transitioned from Green to Blue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzW1mnA95MtZwEJoOWC90o6l9p6vLGHSWtFqrXRMEpl-MQtEJD9Ij-7kd__q1IlA6ynbBZI2FRLmQ9JxaCDvJW53lqUS7jYGA-zDRjEgud9yoPUYZ-GhmGaAc_KR-h-o1rV33o5yiL6C-M7hhAdChBqKZMqcNstJggO0HGc9YoZ9_I1BycYNk4kX0koo/s1080/Tonia's%20Victorian%20Tearoom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzW1mnA95MtZwEJoOWC90o6l9p6vLGHSWtFqrXRMEpl-MQtEJD9Ij-7kd__q1IlA6ynbBZI2FRLmQ9JxaCDvJW53lqUS7jYGA-zDRjEgud9yoPUYZ-GhmGaAc_KR-h-o1rV33o5yiL6C-M7hhAdChBqKZMqcNstJggO0HGc9YoZ9_I1BycYNk4kX0koo/s320/Tonia's%20Victorian%20Tearoom.jpg" width="240" /></a></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/AVvXsEhkv3kuQg6uDjy5kueBFj4asFgELc8P_kXFKop-E60YHNaE-BQNGUXQPIBvkVkp6cT3L98-r6emfTTXaGPyUgkmyozn9QaFlbgXxLoq1cdpgLsrqxc4vWaaN7QEGyvO9mvmPNOa1WD-z2GEtODv1LWKM4s4OlAU8Tnm9ZpbAMZfk-3Y8p-Z_SP2LzAKif8/s1080/Tonia's%20Tearoom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv3kuQg6uDjy5kueBFj4asFgELc8P_kXFKop-E60YHNaE-BQNGUXQPIBvkVkp6cT3L98-r6emfTTXaGPyUgkmyozn9QaFlbgXxLoq1cdpgLsrqxc4vWaaN7QEGyvO9mvmPNOa1WD-z2GEtODv1LWKM4s4OlAU8Tnm9ZpbAMZfk-3Y8p-Z_SP2LzAKif8/s320/Tonia's%20Tearoom.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I took my granddaughter, Tiffany, there for her 8th birthday in 1999. It was her first tearoom experience. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBj3yX6RQLfYUqPUdcwomzMcc0AF5qWRXnclivkaI1poEyzadx5Hpz0hbGcfK9TRPeNXTgI12KgxPHvqJawwUnCqyaQbxpp_poRbQ0nVZL3aPVH1KypygD6BbKPC9xq-rLKLTzxlKSHqcpXK9UC07SspXlpMe4IQ4UXGZmuTOI6RxidQzr_zMym0ixosE/s1396/Tiff's%208th%20B-day%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1396" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBj3yX6RQLfYUqPUdcwomzMcc0AF5qWRXnclivkaI1poEyzadx5Hpz0hbGcfK9TRPeNXTgI12KgxPHvqJawwUnCqyaQbxpp_poRbQ0nVZL3aPVH1KypygD6BbKPC9xq-rLKLTzxlKSHqcpXK9UC07SspXlpMe4IQ4UXGZmuTOI6RxidQzr_zMym0ixosE/s320/Tiff's%208th%20B-day%20%232.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We went again in 2011 when she was 20. Time sure changes us! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH1ly4AoFjpNbCO6tCcZrikv8Vg7boAw15xhYw4xMsn4H2zEeTz4UhCTl6flIDgwCLF2eN8Q9cC1iSzPjiU43L6KC-CLvQsCPA350VR3U89j5qHInO-7FUnb_TtLZjkKqeTig1fh08PvVgA_N1uCL7sp2D2TImunppyx0zbTXtxTJg4-1-vqpE5jkS40/s2560/05012012%20193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH1ly4AoFjpNbCO6tCcZrikv8Vg7boAw15xhYw4xMsn4H2zEeTz4UhCTl6flIDgwCLF2eN8Q9cC1iSzPjiU43L6KC-CLvQsCPA350VR3U89j5qHInO-7FUnb_TtLZjkKqeTig1fh08PvVgA_N1uCL7sp2D2TImunppyx0zbTXtxTJg4-1-vqpE5jkS40/s320/05012012%20193.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Fall of 2016 with friends during the Michigan Tea Tour ~</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4023" data-original-width="3023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMb47blp-X7Z4PvC7ASL0NaM_1QVv2sxtyebI8tQd5CjIYKbZiCheshyphenhyphen6ul-FuqJAE5UwpqqxJ0LHAu7TSvhGsaJWl68igSGPrCozwjQe_VRo6Tff_J-MZAG95eNOc7sciHkyqJLCjpm6wGURvJVUP4IEIbHpDsrxuntWpw7B4AkzPua1bivQ8I9LlIcg/s320/img_2982.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;">~ The last visit under Loretta's ownership in Dec. 2016 ~</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ4JmGsvXZF6JpVNbQAFfjfA97luqeHZqx-ZdrxnFpy06WV4eRLgZzkTJRPbPC8REqcQ74_rkvPEqaXDjAkiKbOBF92E6_gDpwxBhUEyjbwVp5RRvKDpGcsQ8L7juhdLVWnvxMdnymHITRRn5wfnywArj_8vU4FTGg3LhxjS3sObbENb8au12fmCN7PI/s3609/IMG_0627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3609" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ4JmGsvXZF6JpVNbQAFfjfA97luqeHZqx-ZdrxnFpy06WV4eRLgZzkTJRPbPC8REqcQ74_rkvPEqaXDjAkiKbOBF92E6_gDpwxBhUEyjbwVp5RRvKDpGcsQ8L7juhdLVWnvxMdnymHITRRn5wfnywArj_8vU4FTGg3LhxjS3sObbENb8au12fmCN7PI/s320/IMG_0627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Spring of 2017 First visit under Tonia's ownership with girlfriend, Lori ~</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKiY4hFJYzZJoS7o3Ie1zpgxVtpoQighsgKVH53VKdEdhYgOaoWe3NYOSq5_P2306u-Q0GeQt7Ul0Lj35maKNjg6YtCJmImFGmTYTMsOt1BITbiJDLiT5rXQEZCKNUiD-oFl3mqsO8Wh1fAKAIq7MdlmPlVTgTRJIDel_vGO2kkigg4QyO9qEoCO5bhY/s4000/IMG_2638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKiY4hFJYzZJoS7o3Ie1zpgxVtpoQighsgKVH53VKdEdhYgOaoWe3NYOSq5_P2306u-Q0GeQt7Ul0Lj35maKNjg6YtCJmImFGmTYTMsOt1BITbiJDLiT5rXQEZCKNUiD-oFl3mqsO8Wh1fAKAIq7MdlmPlVTgTRJIDel_vGO2kkigg4QyO9qEoCO5bhY/s320/IMG_2638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Last visit under Tonia's ownership yesterday ~</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmrbufW1Kf90meFUEQ9q91j6s9Us4Uu7_84ew0dtaTx2-dgz6Bkt8v-QLkSQpf0eVOsgnzhC-rqtZfJrO6k4TWnxyZrRCPS9HGtZ37XtlB7rc9ujeepq7gxLizWtyAtk5lReXHbUDxWDezadqAgguUrVq0fPMF2iLulCRzAaKEP944CbZGlzBN9y1m8s/s945/Lori%20Bloss%20&%20Me%20at%20Tonia's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="945" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmrbufW1Kf90meFUEQ9q91j6s9Us4Uu7_84ew0dtaTx2-dgz6Bkt8v-QLkSQpf0eVOsgnzhC-rqtZfJrO6k4TWnxyZrRCPS9HGtZ37XtlB7rc9ujeepq7gxLizWtyAtk5lReXHbUDxWDezadqAgguUrVq0fPMF2iLulCRzAaKEP944CbZGlzBN9y1m8s/s320/Lori%20Bloss%20&%20Me%20at%20Tonia's.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ With Tonia ~</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZxKlSCTaHLZhYJdesA0qEHVs2wt5DFuNUxm99eLbDD-t1r2Ib0_QXEuzW81Mv5Z4aXZQ8r7XenD7tuY6yIe-anO4FBDVgNtP3YPXyZ_7SlzWHfZlEerQbay5IIxZzbwLwdT955ZuZI12jW9COFErIFYPM_kBfbWqld1nSDHE6pg54SnzydKFlzftwzc/s1258/Tonia%20Carsten%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZxKlSCTaHLZhYJdesA0qEHVs2wt5DFuNUxm99eLbDD-t1r2Ib0_QXEuzW81Mv5Z4aXZQ8r7XenD7tuY6yIe-anO4FBDVgNtP3YPXyZ_7SlzWHfZlEerQbay5IIxZzbwLwdT955ZuZI12jW9COFErIFYPM_kBfbWqld1nSDHE6pg54SnzydKFlzftwzc/s320/Tonia%20Carsten%20(1).jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The tearoom was bustling with guests when we arrived at 11:30. So many wanting to have tea there one last time before it closes. Lori and I chose the Duchess Tea and it was delightful. Our tea selection was Chocolate Strawberry Black Tea, and the meal began with a cup of Cream of Asparagus Soup.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzGy2DGy2iNjSIJbY_M1G-Xb3hENNdbdCU6ymevVrd-qH0BC5Jr50gLgvmtGBHd96QJvM6DuZCo0UpjUdQtd06t_FVUkUdPkdu8r_99s-AMHehkaAr4Qft9cQa0HnvsmT31X8sTQoVed33sp8AN_vit4aGhxet4irMZLr1fcR9krg8awHP_SODkrVvE/s1080/Tonia's%20Cream%20of%20Asparagus%20Soup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzGy2DGy2iNjSIJbY_M1G-Xb3hENNdbdCU6ymevVrd-qH0BC5Jr50gLgvmtGBHd96QJvM6DuZCo0UpjUdQtd06t_FVUkUdPkdu8r_99s-AMHehkaAr4Qft9cQa0HnvsmT31X8sTQoVed33sp8AN_vit4aGhxet4irMZLr1fcR9krg8awHP_SODkrVvE/s320/Tonia's%20Cream%20of%20Asparagus%20Soup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Two-tiered server with savories and sweets.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5J8LiaSyQhyphenhyphenGiHHTaJvGF-5HRZ862IoUwBQ_jkgk7kmFRA0MsU_Cw9RYb0Q7c5SIqvyjbneA7bk0s9u6Of7BFxpvEc4wqBXUkLBnZO3P4ASzLZEIq0ImyoGO2qHqEkT4h_vxY1XyieXU3jRMeYkCv9LV3FTDaSUhBa4tpsoMKLFYjsZt5yjwDlD8mys/s898/Tower%20for%20Two%20at%20Tonia's%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="737" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5J8LiaSyQhyphenhyphenGiHHTaJvGF-5HRZ862IoUwBQ_jkgk7kmFRA0MsU_Cw9RYb0Q7c5SIqvyjbneA7bk0s9u6Of7BFxpvEc4wqBXUkLBnZO3P4ASzLZEIq0ImyoGO2qHqEkT4h_vxY1XyieXU3jRMeYkCv9LV3FTDaSUhBa4tpsoMKLFYjsZt5yjwDlD8mys/s320/Tower%20for%20Two%20at%20Tonia's%20(1).jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtCbhbf3U1WAR3yph8y5A6b5SVIuXp6iwXRCgyjwwiGatxBd0B0ZkjINMpdwChvYEUNW2dRgEbKg0vA64n28JQdFtxTnhxcTRlg-0QUxzieKWascUd4e9jxnKVTm9fn1YOqtXtU0YR-510d_DUUG7eLrccXOhETYFW_B_nQV-Zpbbsp28dbQ-KbUg5Mo/s320/Tonia's%20Tearoom%20Interior.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tonia took us upstairs where we chatted for awhile. She has several ideas and options after the tearoom closes so we definitely haven't seen the last of her creativity. We wish her the best in all her future endeavors.</span></div></div><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-38770095818381349562024-02-26T19:21:00.009-05:002024-02-27T11:10:46.596-05:00A Tea-themed Day!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I asked the Whitney's tea blender for an Irish Cream black tea to serve during March and her sample arrived in today's mail. I brewed a pot for my hubby and me to taste and will take it to The Whitney tomorrow for management's opinion. My hubby and I liked it. It's perfect for St. Patrick's Day.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJTnE_-ZDtO810Zj9LNb8zjT58mc6K7wp6NG4ZADmqdnEDKrjqh5uxXTXRdpRyxdIE3GX071tXDz8XKgt2hSIJqoWnDoBz8ZKhYpgJc8_UNLssUOYoruJogHkUM-rkAFwcUElVk6-prB0eheTzbKAaNHQ-eo7jcjSIwk9SK3xkUyR53cOFvFryaCdwQE/s864/Irish%20Cream%20Tea%20Tasting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJTnE_-ZDtO810Zj9LNb8zjT58mc6K7wp6NG4ZADmqdnEDKrjqh5uxXTXRdpRyxdIE3GX071tXDz8XKgt2hSIJqoWnDoBz8ZKhYpgJc8_UNLssUOYoruJogHkUM-rkAFwcUElVk6-prB0eheTzbKAaNHQ-eo7jcjSIwk9SK3xkUyR53cOFvFryaCdwQE/s320/Irish%20Cream%20Tea%20Tasting.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I got an Ebay gift card for my birthday, so today I searched for some tea-themed clothing and found a cute Quacker Factory top, placed a bid which the seller accepted, and it's on its way to me. It'll be perfect for next Valentine's Day. Love Quacker Factory [QVC] clothing - they're well made and unique!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTsn31gNMv3i4qLlaVoDxVf_m3Xtkw2f5PAI6uywygfrorAjubikZx6Ql1D-K6lqXcBf92TEe2XtRAtyeWUOceFNK0_A4N2WhVizlIEvjfTF6H5lqXaczjysI18ExDYRR1qh5sCnpv-oTUb0TteG9Re-MUurOuZLtrafJ-2AEwmNSSD-HeKT7qUdxM0A/s200/Valentine's%20teacup%20Shirt%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTsn31gNMv3i4qLlaVoDxVf_m3Xtkw2f5PAI6uywygfrorAjubikZx6Ql1D-K6lqXcBf92TEe2XtRAtyeWUOceFNK0_A4N2WhVizlIEvjfTF6H5lqXaczjysI18ExDYRR1qh5sCnpv-oTUb0TteG9Re-MUurOuZLtrafJ-2AEwmNSSD-HeKT7qUdxM0A/w258-h258/Valentine's%20teacup%20Shirt%20(1).jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">When I went to work last Saturday, the young gal who gives historical tours at the Whitney Mansion gave me a lovely silk teacup scarf from the Smithsonian Institute. It's so pretty and I'm anxious to wear it to work this Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdU22_ZkM2hYlYmTahhLl4qMaxouHm0kS6VTgdxWyv5FVG1yJExp5MlC6lCK0d_2XYzz_YPialI_WJmU10wAyz-2XoBeafI3n0yvAL3P2W_6Zk-MxTTvpzehOw7VJYRbl3rGFZcUPzE0EDcNwNovSuzm34UwBEf_jlHta5zG9i1kBOCdiUJmQy-cDbSOg/s1080/Teacup%20Scarf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdU22_ZkM2hYlYmTahhLl4qMaxouHm0kS6VTgdxWyv5FVG1yJExp5MlC6lCK0d_2XYzz_YPialI_WJmU10wAyz-2XoBeafI3n0yvAL3P2W_6Zk-MxTTvpzehOw7VJYRbl3rGFZcUPzE0EDcNwNovSuzm34UwBEf_jlHta5zG9i1kBOCdiUJmQy-cDbSOg/s320/Teacup%20Scarf.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>A photo of a teapot pantry came through my Facebook feed today - for the tea lover who has a house big enough for a tea-themed bathroom <i>and</i> kitchen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA9obmTXVQguuOSpMA02Hfa-_QLjDYUUJ2lYpw9l2wwD4ozFWiqHhiQtREDr1aXk2UzhUuKtZZmtzV-yZDJi0tRfjXA_W4FeTIAmXnoQFhb-sGK3rAHQP__VbXm6PhZRr0fz36WrZttuycAvAQ_N8ignbM5iDyx5Z1_wfX8okzt4-jL_jZBseR2eGR6c/s1080/Teacup%20Pantry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA9obmTXVQguuOSpMA02Hfa-_QLjDYUUJ2lYpw9l2wwD4ozFWiqHhiQtREDr1aXk2UzhUuKtZZmtzV-yZDJi0tRfjXA_W4FeTIAmXnoQFhb-sGK3rAHQP__VbXm6PhZRr0fz36WrZttuycAvAQ_N8ignbM5iDyx5Z1_wfX8okzt4-jL_jZBseR2eGR6c/s320/Teacup%20Pantry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Wishing you a tea-lightful week!</span></div><br /><p> </p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-81026440963099596502024-02-14T19:37:00.055-05:002024-02-29T18:05:06.535-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">This has been a lovely Valentine's Day for me. My hubby and I left home around noon for New Center One [Business Center] of Detroit. It has been on my bucket list for awhile to visit the Peacock Room [Women's Clothing Boutique] on the first floor of the Fisher Building, so when my hubby asked what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day I didn't have to think very long. It was a beautiful, sunny day for traveling the short distance [16 miles].</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I love visiting old, historic buildings in Detroit. The interiors are so beautiful. Below is the Fisher Building as seen from East Grand Blvd. before crossing over Woodward Avenue to West Grand Blvd. It's where most of WJR's broadcast studios are located, as well at the Fisher Theater.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_LXhuU7z7Wyg-PlPMcxL0pkQWcKUSBOY39sEOB8j0WmKGMmxngzxPeWhc-a0Qel_wmXE9Qh40ZUgztr7t_E3Cw2L5mER4AvMF0yw3c_JsYG5s61N6MUlGDSTQGMJNS0DQxseufFe4Ys2FyhtzGuRexh-zBAhgaujD8gXoSKsrLgcUg4FUiLly1GDI4/s1269/Fisher%20Bldg.%20East%20Grand%20Blvd.%20Detroit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_LXhuU7z7Wyg-PlPMcxL0pkQWcKUSBOY39sEOB8j0WmKGMmxngzxPeWhc-a0Qel_wmXE9Qh40ZUgztr7t_E3Cw2L5mER4AvMF0yw3c_JsYG5s61N6MUlGDSTQGMJNS0DQxseufFe4Ys2FyhtzGuRexh-zBAhgaujD8gXoSKsrLgcUg4FUiLly1GDI4/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20East%20Grand%20Blvd.%20Detroit.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ Front Entrance ~</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_9riJtwMx1vSCSfr62o_nDikDqG_HJCw11d9r-Htg1Sb_B3PbyETSYWzw44ipUQjfocBoDmI_DLiIzqprZc6RX7FMSxiA3Bq9bY6Sh9rywtOhSPEdXOwXphIwsonT8TeXX_y3tnuAW4qb7cx_61pIFkaQlNiHDYi6pucm8WUIXKNoXJXb3MqRcI8_jo/s1080/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Detroit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_9riJtwMx1vSCSfr62o_nDikDqG_HJCw11d9r-Htg1Sb_B3PbyETSYWzw44ipUQjfocBoDmI_DLiIzqprZc6RX7FMSxiA3Bq9bY6Sh9rywtOhSPEdXOwXphIwsonT8TeXX_y3tnuAW4qb7cx_61pIFkaQlNiHDYi6pucm8WUIXKNoXJXb3MqRcI8_jo/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Detroit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ It's a Michigan Historic Site built in 1928 by Albert Kahn ~</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bVYxlpg7N4oafoknvEkpqjgE5ivsyaru7-uPKGIdEqhvjbloGOnDsZh7tHLRUYPyWTcdmff91L9ZqZhOkJFGE5DYPDhqcg7epWEhuhO_CSyLdvGObLI0Nagc0MkN5eNVriG2pwQoWoZWwLzfXR8F_kmHNktVhc-YHlv6PmVd3-6IFU5DZT8y99bJ9JM/s889/Fisher%20Bldg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bVYxlpg7N4oafoknvEkpqjgE5ivsyaru7-uPKGIdEqhvjbloGOnDsZh7tHLRUYPyWTcdmff91L9ZqZhOkJFGE5DYPDhqcg7epWEhuhO_CSyLdvGObLI0Nagc0MkN5eNVriG2pwQoWoZWwLzfXR8F_kmHNktVhc-YHlv6PmVd3-6IFU5DZT8y99bJ9JM/w331-h400/Fisher%20Bldg.jpg" width="331" /></a></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/AVvXsEiMjjv6TfpoBpvQGbNl87oytSsm9pEKYMUIsqcI_Ovvhe-eBPPqB9oUewcBo9e1MxfeuOx4JBdDKVDehCUYf1v-eIWAwM_7wuy4WvQIl28G5tWAhopZdNb6iIwt2w1GWGARHzsg01OR2loP4_KynWmVtQuwUeoO2hKWw8RGRlsIi73C7-KYLn9avKa4EW0/s1080/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20Entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjjv6TfpoBpvQGbNl87oytSsm9pEKYMUIsqcI_Ovvhe-eBPPqB9oUewcBo9e1MxfeuOx4JBdDKVDehCUYf1v-eIWAwM_7wuy4WvQIl28G5tWAhopZdNb6iIwt2w1GWGARHzsg01OR2loP4_KynWmVtQuwUeoO2hKWw8RGRlsIi73C7-KYLn9avKa4EW0/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20Entrance.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> The fresco ceilings and art deco chandeliers are beautiful. Pictures don't do them justice. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDRuZKUvkbtp0AxNLJWS2CmR453ekamiVwn7p43JoqOvxb9DrvTOEXleSkK1VuiA4RTdE-LzSWq1fN_jwr_bM1O_j6fb_P4MXB-E2NQc_Mae8Sj7NMRVqvtB83lUz8rMMfrUfsUHy2QcaT1gU4VRPW2XxSctTLKy5LAsfwqTOvUD1xl-GuSBS0Shr3AE/s1080/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDRuZKUvkbtp0AxNLJWS2CmR453ekamiVwn7p43JoqOvxb9DrvTOEXleSkK1VuiA4RTdE-LzSWq1fN_jwr_bM1O_j6fb_P4MXB-E2NQc_Mae8Sj7NMRVqvtB83lUz8rMMfrUfsUHy2QcaT1gU4VRPW2XxSctTLKy5LAsfwqTOvUD1xl-GuSBS0Shr3AE/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%232.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I couldn't help being a shutterbug!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThNL2QW9Gp0eTrzEWShy5QBXdQD2DM3CYcYol_BpciU3pO8UzG5eTTPwmQJfTFSBSGUVEWr1jDxNuV6bGKFMLbGIlOWTCEAHKxkby8wu9bnZjR14SjHSyCmx2JLtzVZKSWVO5-oHn310r5ouyuXdr-0YA-8qvloyHgLpWctKzLze2w7qCe7lNRjkVido/s1080/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThNL2QW9Gp0eTrzEWShy5QBXdQD2DM3CYcYol_BpciU3pO8UzG5eTTPwmQJfTFSBSGUVEWr1jDxNuV6bGKFMLbGIlOWTCEAHKxkby8wu9bnZjR14SjHSyCmx2JLtzVZKSWVO5-oHn310r5ouyuXdr-0YA-8qvloyHgLpWctKzLze2w7qCe7lNRjkVido/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Mosaics on marble walls. There are 40 different kinds of marble in the lobby. No wonder the 30-story ornate building is known as Detroit's largest art object!</div></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47riYsfc9lMkxlGjvwJv_XF18sGiU9M4zfKrGuEU2CKr8Y18TiVjLRll7SM4a-dViMMSXk_PcCPhnKUsj4LtTN3excaBPAY6DSk_SlEZhmPOJfTaibGOpRgPukn1UaHsUitdu3fLFrAr4njAvqNE5SbEAN3sw0cDgAQQc9Yb88-uwgXQu74hGbBWtQ0I/s1080/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47riYsfc9lMkxlGjvwJv_XF18sGiU9M4zfKrGuEU2CKr8Y18TiVjLRll7SM4a-dViMMSXk_PcCPhnKUsj4LtTN3excaBPAY6DSk_SlEZhmPOJfTaibGOpRgPukn1UaHsUitdu3fLFrAr4njAvqNE5SbEAN3sw0cDgAQQc9Yb88-uwgXQu74hGbBWtQ0I/s320/Fisher%20Bldg.%20Interior%20%235.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ All the way down at the end of the first floor corridor is The Peacock Room ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry4JY9tkAeoU0foU2W56prRNsuT6_sLZq4KvcGOhIMMR8ZNKyBZkR3HOwPIztJbvJyo4QW4LudNUkBwd6XmOcaVafu2LkUG3N8Wx9VeXWho6UR0OjLeX7VB5DGM8pg_zW3-kWVGg3gQzcW329CL0sEj7yDfTpddABpQSJbkyh06Yf8w3XDiRzEO8CcpE/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20Sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry4JY9tkAeoU0foU2W56prRNsuT6_sLZq4KvcGOhIMMR8ZNKyBZkR3HOwPIztJbvJyo4QW4LudNUkBwd6XmOcaVafu2LkUG3N8Wx9VeXWho6UR0OjLeX7VB5DGM8pg_zW3-kWVGg3gQzcW329CL0sEj7yDfTpddABpQSJbkyh06Yf8w3XDiRzEO8CcpE/s320/Peacock%20Room%20Sign.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ This furry, plush Valentine coat [not a bathrobe] was for sale ~</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujdaeeNsYZVZG34R96RP19t3BdUEu-vS8a1063qhb9sGzc91xNhSV0UvKMv7Sz0lo5zBwaryssSBk7KlMN4zDenY4Ztpyb5di9mqEsvY1qSZ1jQ9YuVDe6iVPDcTVZ7zj0U0b9YM1-KxDydSBSYk2P7J02k-EePr7XuZdNBeVPI2u8U2V10Haz13z6ms/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujdaeeNsYZVZG34R96RP19t3BdUEu-vS8a1063qhb9sGzc91xNhSV0UvKMv7Sz0lo5zBwaryssSBk7KlMN4zDenY4Ztpyb5di9mqEsvY1qSZ1jQ9YuVDe6iVPDcTVZ7zj0U0b9YM1-KxDydSBSYk2P7J02k-EePr7XuZdNBeVPI2u8U2V10Haz13z6ms/s320/Peacock%20Room%20%231.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The interior of the boutique is beautiful and quite large.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PPa_MIHgp0Gqma8IifMsyfqCiBMg1CIFBm-EPs0Sw-uE2qhEG-s0x5S3ZbMYy0IcVgVojjZXE0ovggZJl69sXZ448TtsCy9Pd8Wn9vDg78iWImNIrhSHZzII79nbUzO5MBkc67UANHvt2mYeM4fLgmoW8gEbv136hM1p_7QxKmV9RAZIIFcqJ8K7CSE/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PPa_MIHgp0Gqma8IifMsyfqCiBMg1CIFBm-EPs0Sw-uE2qhEG-s0x5S3ZbMYy0IcVgVojjZXE0ovggZJl69sXZ448TtsCy9Pd8Wn9vDg78iWImNIrhSHZzII79nbUzO5MBkc67UANHvt2mYeM4fLgmoW8gEbv136hM1p_7QxKmV9RAZIIFcqJ8K7CSE/s320/Peacock%20Room%20%233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt319yar5d3HcIPm1nW_nzQ1O6_7OY09q-TcUK9OFzmy7ON3hwJQgGuKfaCq5_rYPq-L34IJPAVjkVaOO-aV8Uw62KQbYT_Vdx5o60oerPRtybq9-teOe-5m9deGziNV3uZwkGivydDRIUHIf96VU2NM5dVzYX0N74xhzJ2ooMS9qE51QjxVCf2jYCuzY/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20%235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt319yar5d3HcIPm1nW_nzQ1O6_7OY09q-TcUK9OFzmy7ON3hwJQgGuKfaCq5_rYPq-L34IJPAVjkVaOO-aV8Uw62KQbYT_Vdx5o60oerPRtybq9-teOe-5m9deGziNV3uZwkGivydDRIUHIf96VU2NM5dVzYX0N74xhzJ2ooMS9qE51QjxVCf2jYCuzY/s320/Peacock%20Room%20%235.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Such a cute sweater. But it would have been much too hot to wear when I was in Paris last August.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindBt5jE_gWokD6DaLyykd8KCiC6HquuGulCl5Zawb3GeXvovmpBumrjytftNk2wv9rQjeNQ5fDDNgnwQFezMrzV4-YGEzm6cbvwDvyBWNoMUUM_xPFHESTl_n7mhRqGIOi5QPTNiQPejuWt4i_-Tk1pCJFUPzzlv5E7cdeEwOqgMZ2-pyde6NWKaIO6I/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20%234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindBt5jE_gWokD6DaLyykd8KCiC6HquuGulCl5Zawb3GeXvovmpBumrjytftNk2wv9rQjeNQ5fDDNgnwQFezMrzV4-YGEzm6cbvwDvyBWNoMUUM_xPFHESTl_n7mhRqGIOi5QPTNiQPejuWt4i_-Tk1pCJFUPzzlv5E7cdeEwOqgMZ2-pyde6NWKaIO6I/s320/Peacock%20Room%20%234.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">My Valentine bought me these dressy gloves. They're the only thing I saw that tempted me, although there was a wide variety of fascinators, hats and tiaras, and they were all reasonably priced. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRh9Oat4c-ve3VgGaR6rcg3y8I4D6WS1WvN-jtEvKPBi3sugpAA_9_GfLs3A6XnV235Cfd6j0a5oCkzSER5P_vFHAli48PEn_cC9LaRSRKf7Gmj2SMQuu8xNIvLWaRixszddMe6iGYTHFcgUyRUD8Xj6vy9W8M4B0lHcNNmtFa7LM08BVUhOm5oNh_iQ/s1080/Peacock%20Room%20Purchase.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRh9Oat4c-ve3VgGaR6rcg3y8I4D6WS1WvN-jtEvKPBi3sugpAA_9_GfLs3A6XnV235Cfd6j0a5oCkzSER5P_vFHAli48PEn_cC9LaRSRKf7Gmj2SMQuu8xNIvLWaRixszddMe6iGYTHFcgUyRUD8Xj6vy9W8M4B0lHcNNmtFa7LM08BVUhOm5oNh_iQ/s320/Peacock%20Room%20Purchase.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">When we left Detroit we stopped at a restaurant for a bite to eat, then came home.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Remember the heart-shaped charcuterie board I was searching for at Walmart? A member of a Facebook charcuterie group posted a picture of her charcuterie arrangement on the same board this morning. Isn't the food artistry lovely? The heart-shaped brie is from Aldi's.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiAnGQYXfMDhn1cFekCoj_VGY5J872wvUumKU33O_qAzmussTeB9Aq3pwGSbnm0hCSK3NrQtT8IwT0T2jrArKu4_-10NQXY6fgTvXKWtKMglxFS3-sreYTGc0oHdNQBP4pj-YlgYOvVaaDcL6rbsZaaa9ghM2aNwmWzZWY6Fybfwr26WjfJS57bsUhXs/s1080/Heart%20Shaped%20Charcuterie%20Board.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1080" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiAnGQYXfMDhn1cFekCoj_VGY5J872wvUumKU33O_qAzmussTeB9Aq3pwGSbnm0hCSK3NrQtT8IwT0T2jrArKu4_-10NQXY6fgTvXKWtKMglxFS3-sreYTGc0oHdNQBP4pj-YlgYOvVaaDcL6rbsZaaa9ghM2aNwmWzZWY6Fybfwr26WjfJS57bsUhXs/s320/Heart%20Shaped%20Charcuterie%20Board.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Before we left for Detroit, the mailman delivered a Hudson's keychain I purchased on E-bay. It wasn't expensive [$17.95 including shipping] and I'm thinking the building can be removed from the keychain and put on a necklace chain. I haven't done a Hudson's presentation since before COVID, but I couldn't resist buying this inexpensive replica of the beloved department store.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS85XtK1YhqaUTkCvGHW1dYcG3gZh_7rtlArHWS77-_ckuyh0hI2ZO2Nv33fgNv4Lfb5hezg6Rm-MN7rSjVGbslxy_bEG-khLBXGKmEasgRr2jzwmYnwMk4L9Jzb1NbJmnN7kVepzetIkCq_cpgC5Ao82gyuvJ8mk9evVIvD7cyKvfrYRmGT0Uch4pfu8/s1080/Hudson's%20E-bay%20Purchase.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS85XtK1YhqaUTkCvGHW1dYcG3gZh_7rtlArHWS77-_ckuyh0hI2ZO2Nv33fgNv4Lfb5hezg6Rm-MN7rSjVGbslxy_bEG-khLBXGKmEasgRr2jzwmYnwMk4L9Jzb1NbJmnN7kVepzetIkCq_cpgC5Ao82gyuvJ8mk9evVIvD7cyKvfrYRmGT0Uch4pfu8/s320/Hudson's%20E-bay%20Purchase.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">And last, but not least, another handmade birthday card from Georgia was in today's mail. Thank you, Angela! I love the creativity of handmade cards.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtZW1-SoPUX3MFrtSwDJCvZ9W4EgsljKwRDvTz5BNnbGjBQZDinMIcw8oIQwAda0vpupRwa0Q2mbtbUYjMvK7WrPvFbHnBVSHK1jqFSviP-Aa05plgUdz0pXgrMvA5MuYHDXEJRiHcfAcl6QDZ25jioh0S1a53euImD-vBbFGVwU756RlTHidA7EU1QM/s1077/B-day%20Card%20%232%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtZW1-SoPUX3MFrtSwDJCvZ9W4EgsljKwRDvTz5BNnbGjBQZDinMIcw8oIQwAda0vpupRwa0Q2mbtbUYjMvK7WrPvFbHnBVSHK1jqFSviP-Aa05plgUdz0pXgrMvA5MuYHDXEJRiHcfAcl6QDZ25jioh0S1a53euImD-vBbFGVwU756RlTHidA7EU1QM/s320/B-day%20Card%20%232%202024.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I'd enjoy hearing how you spent your Valentine's Day, which is also Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent that leads us to Easter.<br /></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-40295850376097717312024-02-13T20:11:00.047-05:002024-02-15T14:40:02.698-05:00Catching Up<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Last weekend was a busy one. Saturday was the Valentine's Chocolate Tea at The Whitney, a Bridal Tea and Mansion Tea. My manager told me to plan on 191 guests and we ended up serving 181 seated on all three floors. I think it was the largest number since I've been there. I wish I would have had time to take pictures at the Chocolate Tea but it was too busy.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r8uMKX0wqW4TewSMNcx_qpuRzbnbCUeGhnhHqOFFeJUDzC_I1kz_YZfpobb_gkRXYDfWUHX5b9xKQgzXht4llIi02n_ND4IM8rHPgdnwvp9C9Jdj3b1A0Mo63_iUbg3wS9I30v7L39-ByaYhkwW2XA36uenpBerhEfYuLfXBzMx8wqiI0vsMo7LgS7w/s1610/2024%20Valentine's%20Chocolate%20Tea%20Menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="1029" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2r8uMKX0wqW4TewSMNcx_qpuRzbnbCUeGhnhHqOFFeJUDzC_I1kz_YZfpobb_gkRXYDfWUHX5b9xKQgzXht4llIi02n_ND4IM8rHPgdnwvp9C9Jdj3b1A0Mo63_iUbg3wS9I30v7L39-ByaYhkwW2XA36uenpBerhEfYuLfXBzMx8wqiI0vsMo7LgS7w/w256-h400/2024%20Valentine's%20Chocolate%20Tea%20Menu.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: justify;">Saturday was also the Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon, but I was too tired to go out for Chinese food after work. Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pies were in the freezer, so that's what we had. I did give a nod to China by drinking tea with my pot pie though. ;-)</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Sunday, after church, a group of 15 gathered at a restaurant for dinner together. We were seated in a private room and the fellowship and food was wonderful. My son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter, daughter and son-in-law were part of the group [seated on the right side of the table]. Some in the group have been endearing friends of ours for over 40 years.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The restaurant specializes in Polish food, so I almost felt like I was in Hamtramck again with more City Chicken and Pierogies.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzfa5ktq_eqFvRNX9hMMLquFGytEzj8HNBU89u-ka-29Oo_RtrplXn3h9Y2SOEFzCtxkYnD5jkiWy9d95a7Cr-hIMiNXWS4inL-IWdoSLXvIfpCL4tPesnanO_Npm16CSbQxYXfI7sk74VkAZ9l17CoOgcAPQ1M94TDVFr8wd2IprcOHoMAFjEHW0Ag0/s810/Marcus%20Grill%20%231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="810" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzfa5ktq_eqFvRNX9hMMLquFGytEzj8HNBU89u-ka-29Oo_RtrplXn3h9Y2SOEFzCtxkYnD5jkiWy9d95a7Cr-hIMiNXWS4inL-IWdoSLXvIfpCL4tPesnanO_Npm16CSbQxYXfI7sk74VkAZ9l17CoOgcAPQ1M94TDVFr8wd2IprcOHoMAFjEHW0Ag0/s320/Marcus%20Grill%20%231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAud3hGPN8JdpJvjo_KR_I4MA0YhW3DthUwkI1oBlIxeW1t6MPXXt9-yFOgCEHdI2_5DZC9EZG4GKJ_vidzeMhwZ3-aRQo5z5me2YKqISgrzBduzr9SUQxBCmA9X2kPRGMwsFM47Fl7ZKcRPeSY2MDTPN3VcpDw1ovfW9TVjKmzeFIxhUxquR_QEWb6rY/s822/Marcus%20Grill%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAud3hGPN8JdpJvjo_KR_I4MA0YhW3DthUwkI1oBlIxeW1t6MPXXt9-yFOgCEHdI2_5DZC9EZG4GKJ_vidzeMhwZ3-aRQo5z5me2YKqISgrzBduzr9SUQxBCmA9X2kPRGMwsFM47Fl7ZKcRPeSY2MDTPN3VcpDw1ovfW9TVjKmzeFIxhUxquR_QEWb6rY/s320/Marcus%20Grill%20%232.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirgfIOS1WRdm0GtOtPWNKaQEWoAGxFhmqnc-xftA-yGUMeXRS3140JtX6DNjfNcHhZmxQZXHHDbxP8y4y2veYN54Gv6Yoqh37WfJhqbfcjFtbDFAuYFVdBgLAUlFYWf2iQ9BniIvHlZrPi-556MmLD783UgpHSuJy-kpXb_8LkFkWhNnJHwbvCb37XsY/s876/Marcus%20Grill%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirgfIOS1WRdm0GtOtPWNKaQEWoAGxFhmqnc-xftA-yGUMeXRS3140JtX6DNjfNcHhZmxQZXHHDbxP8y4y2veYN54Gv6Yoqh37WfJhqbfcjFtbDFAuYFVdBgLAUlFYWf2iQ9BniIvHlZrPi-556MmLD783UgpHSuJy-kpXb_8LkFkWhNnJHwbvCb37XsY/s320/Marcus%20Grill%233.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: justify;">It was also Super Bowl LVIII. The San Francisco 49ers have been my son Jeremy's favorite team since he was very young, so this was a big game at his house. They really got in the spirit of the game, all wearing 49ers jerseys.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iHT83Kpw6vxz9zVl7HOJtt9cYBUG_pphFTTXwgD9UMuiAFo7DVgOcRILzoPPWZKaT2T_WExFsEHUVGNPqfx_MhFhp9vs2iSaZVT6OVvYs6EbgNLQDwOJAVjat92hqKjYM8KISqFSQ-oYLr-d6BmbYpbrA4xj74JcvGXIhBNS8Ttd-XpuLqkbFQGD6JU/s1080/Super%20Bowl%202024%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iHT83Kpw6vxz9zVl7HOJtt9cYBUG_pphFTTXwgD9UMuiAFo7DVgOcRILzoPPWZKaT2T_WExFsEHUVGNPqfx_MhFhp9vs2iSaZVT6OVvYs6EbgNLQDwOJAVjat92hqKjYM8KISqFSQ-oYLr-d6BmbYpbrA4xj74JcvGXIhBNS8Ttd-XpuLqkbFQGD6JU/s320/Super%20Bowl%202024%20%232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9h1bMKD7_Am77dndA7PuAbKSgbBZ9H5LJdB72mM50K_oM9xBHdDgR45BQ4faaiYsTHUDDVpf0W94jsEC77_NTIqFsxLoqrnYW-rURe4noRNyImWTB1d_jyiN2T3DqXWdFfu8MuvdAyY0BFn7axMHSTn3L9cVSqBsymBFVgkHW7meIr8CAjlaGEIJjZ8/s1080/Super%20Bowl%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9h1bMKD7_Am77dndA7PuAbKSgbBZ9H5LJdB72mM50K_oM9xBHdDgR45BQ4faaiYsTHUDDVpf0W94jsEC77_NTIqFsxLoqrnYW-rURe4noRNyImWTB1d_jyiN2T3DqXWdFfu8MuvdAyY0BFn7axMHSTn3L9cVSqBsymBFVgkHW7meIr8CAjlaGEIJjZ8/s320/Super%20Bowl%202024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">If you watched the game you know it was a real nail-biter! The score was neck and neck, but Kansas City won 25 to 22 in overtime. Jeremy said in spite of the loss the sun came up Monday morning and all was well. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Monday, on my way home from getting my mammogram and bone density test, I threw all caution to the wind [diet-wise] and stopped at the bakery to get my hubby and me a cannoli cream filled paczki - they're so much better than a jelly filled paczki. We enjoyed eating them today in honor of Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday - whichever day you choose to call it. Paczki donuts are a Polish tradition and the last splurge before the sacrificial lenten season begins. I'm not Polish, but I sure enjoy the Paczki tradition.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KVN6Qk00_nprGopJ2UfLdOmFoeHwjceXj8PiL22N2Sj1_dH9TWPVZCrPq7v_nwS2upkm15hlBuu36rjPUGXBaETOe2X-UzDJQASc5Tk_A58FcCZt82xzdPVeIwcBwpjozZ-mMrCoK6TCjiDhjtxqkFRjc3pjP7OKZqCJfOskNO_-FscHQ_uuV_WBqck/s1299/'Paczki%20Day'.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KVN6Qk00_nprGopJ2UfLdOmFoeHwjceXj8PiL22N2Sj1_dH9TWPVZCrPq7v_nwS2upkm15hlBuu36rjPUGXBaETOe2X-UzDJQASc5Tk_A58FcCZt82xzdPVeIwcBwpjozZ-mMrCoK6TCjiDhjtxqkFRjc3pjP7OKZqCJfOskNO_-FscHQ_uuV_WBqck/s320/'Paczki%20Day'.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and my daughter and son-in-law's Fifth Wedding Anniversary. Carrot Cake is Dave's favorite, so I make them a Carrot Cake every year on their anniversary. We delivered it this afternoon. I still had all my chocolate molding equipage and candy supplies on the counter from a recent project where I made 50 chocolate rose suckers, so I decided to decorate their cake with a chocolate rose [minus the sucker stick].</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXMAFhqjsbhHDHWjMEB7sL2FqTtFAOmOA08saHnYPUmr0mWa205_D3EYhAZEm7_TyuUkgvQ5AroMZ0eMTR21VvhbfRdrqInMM6HTkuQv4yN_Z1VNHEwCFtwM1rNybIP_NdmEHQR-t27_yJBhlfNBWQYyjNXPkS0dy8B0Jh5f8M-cM4B-U84RI3g-LDps/s1265/Valentine's%20Anniversary%20Cake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXMAFhqjsbhHDHWjMEB7sL2FqTtFAOmOA08saHnYPUmr0mWa205_D3EYhAZEm7_TyuUkgvQ5AroMZ0eMTR21VvhbfRdrqInMM6HTkuQv4yN_Z1VNHEwCFtwM1rNybIP_NdmEHQR-t27_yJBhlfNBWQYyjNXPkS0dy8B0Jh5f8M-cM4B-U84RI3g-LDps/s320/Valentine's%20Anniversary%20Cake.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">A Valentine's card arrived in yesterday's mail along with a hand-crafted birthday card that the US Postal Service took 10 days to deliver from a close-by city!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ1KiLdW7v51BxP5HKGwSdFGai8xAP-1n-ikS4iwQUCGSp28-ejkBMYENI4KvdrR9RIHtg6EW7HDey_3WJIib-d04iJQ-P-NwVxL78ZQRuAdu2dC9q9jsCyovjrMna79cZIu2VkY_jwKxK3wcAaBkA-jFVulrpJlqQ1chV1rNkFZ__ZNUWCNtVF4J5F4/s1072/Birthday%20Card%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZ1KiLdW7v51BxP5HKGwSdFGai8xAP-1n-ikS4iwQUCGSp28-ejkBMYENI4KvdrR9RIHtg6EW7HDey_3WJIib-d04iJQ-P-NwVxL78ZQRuAdu2dC9q9jsCyovjrMna79cZIu2VkY_jwKxK3wcAaBkA-jFVulrpJlqQ1chV1rNkFZ__ZNUWCNtVF4J5F4/s320/Birthday%20Card%202024.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhnqB6_qhxkBgQ3oa8C7UjdrmArazHMuEdSsRS0uij8eNB2bfH0M6wn8zuTXJPcJOGuk9F7ImM4Qe56y4jkuygxoAxbx-xA8WvX9s_QciqQ1Phkf0nbrjMgvRWgXKS9XWSKDzrAeHmz9utIAJWPGq2iS0fl31hpaKULjaL7EjCqIH7m0-9GZ52jJCEfE/s1341/Valentine's%20Day%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhnqB6_qhxkBgQ3oa8C7UjdrmArazHMuEdSsRS0uij8eNB2bfH0M6wn8zuTXJPcJOGuk9F7ImM4Qe56y4jkuygxoAxbx-xA8WvX9s_QciqQ1Phkf0nbrjMgvRWgXKS9XWSKDzrAeHmz9utIAJWPGq2iS0fl31hpaKULjaL7EjCqIH7m0-9GZ52jJCEfE/s320/Valentine's%20Day%202024.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">February is filled with many special days to celebrate. Do you have special plans for Valentine's Day?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-82221461931247060462024-02-08T11:32:00.001-05:002024-02-08T11:58:20.721-05:00More February Happenings<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I received many Facebook messages, texts, emails, phone calls and cards for my birthday. Thank you one and all! I received enough money in birthday gifts to buy myself a new food processor, and am looking forward to going shopping for one.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8oGtLXE9cS5Ov9qhVr7XCjvUmLSHFzuDaHS8Acm9iiJE76FYHl3qAtzMQ-4FdPCD6JPhQ22F4QpJUk9wF8gDxjDTQgB0pCM35SNlSduWKA46YqPSgu7vrPMq-XYw024uHJQOau2b4sNGjBlHWG8E_M4pi4_vfLuKp-wxz78yr1CEk6n2nkGIVskLnf4/s1080/2024%20Birthday%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8oGtLXE9cS5Ov9qhVr7XCjvUmLSHFzuDaHS8Acm9iiJE76FYHl3qAtzMQ-4FdPCD6JPhQ22F4QpJUk9wF8gDxjDTQgB0pCM35SNlSduWKA46YqPSgu7vrPMq-XYw024uHJQOau2b4sNGjBlHWG8E_M4pi4_vfLuKp-wxz78yr1CEk6n2nkGIVskLnf4/s320/2024%20Birthday%20Cards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Two cards were tea-themed and one was beautifully handmade. I used it to thank everyone on my Facebook page. Beautiful work, Lois!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vpa2ErAb3U7h6prTIzDuKC6BcmxfhvClf8tW-p-HRs1x6krmQ_K_i9po1j-jHRXX4oIy_BDYQ6xjpTDHkbKDNI6cOCnjuRWztWpQQAibVN_aYOLpJNvkEyPIR-ODM-bBDOge7W71pTpr8MTT6oKL0U1ouEO8ToZJQagobyj7cvwx4zrIZxOCPHftQF8/s1080/Tea-themed%20B-day%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vpa2ErAb3U7h6prTIzDuKC6BcmxfhvClf8tW-p-HRs1x6krmQ_K_i9po1j-jHRXX4oIy_BDYQ6xjpTDHkbKDNI6cOCnjuRWztWpQQAibVN_aYOLpJNvkEyPIR-ODM-bBDOge7W71pTpr8MTT6oKL0U1ouEO8ToZJQagobyj7cvwx4zrIZxOCPHftQF8/s320/Tea-themed%20B-day%20Cards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Yesterday I drove down to my hometown area to have lunch with my high school girlfriends at Angelina's - a Mexican restaurant. One of the girls brought an 8-count box of Hostess cupcakes for my birthday and we each had one for dessert. It was a fun outing on another beautiful day with temperatures in the high 40's.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYwL7RZNWbpsJkUewveR7Iqsjn-Sk5Zd7TGqbb1RBmDJy6x4cOY4ruRub9vSkoQX9mr8HV1SwTGWPD7g0_kn3suwVRefdGiuQNGkEE9DYyEB-usqZobDuERjmDf_ZSsjPjRuvUv2_NuBR2fNHk5FTs9mNoLU3b7CgmHKljeZd10e88okS_8FJIwLdugc/s1221/Angelina's%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYwL7RZNWbpsJkUewveR7Iqsjn-Sk5Zd7TGqbb1RBmDJy6x4cOY4ruRub9vSkoQX9mr8HV1SwTGWPD7g0_kn3suwVRefdGiuQNGkEE9DYyEB-usqZobDuERjmDf_ZSsjPjRuvUv2_NuBR2fNHk5FTs9mNoLU3b7CgmHKljeZd10e88okS_8FJIwLdugc/s320/Angelina's%202024.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Today I'm knee-deep in a project for The Whitney, but will close this post with another tea-themed bathroom. If you enjoyed the teapot shower photo, here's one with teacup bathtubs. Who knew these were available for tea lovers! ;-)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoSYgXyn4M6d7RiGZ3ag4rd5o8yomJ9Uml42uAXYjK8aUmsXogzYDk7obP6iDf97cZfGQm8DHQdUE93-QkjPhJbjb1YfEzrbBkYjzkpD17jKbJ537Y3_mB0CMUuxSdl3rxQc6D3sC2htC5XKPzPF7_2QJ2O_sVCwvs6XMiQ47APLsZ71tsTOCjxTS2fY/s1352/Teacup%20Bathtubs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoSYgXyn4M6d7RiGZ3ag4rd5o8yomJ9Uml42uAXYjK8aUmsXogzYDk7obP6iDf97cZfGQm8DHQdUE93-QkjPhJbjb1YfEzrbBkYjzkpD17jKbJ537Y3_mB0CMUuxSdl3rxQc6D3sC2htC5XKPzPF7_2QJ2O_sVCwvs6XMiQ47APLsZ71tsTOCjxTS2fY/s320/Teacup%20Bathtubs.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-31977003904219375552024-02-06T23:38:00.013-05:002024-02-07T09:41:51.875-05:00Celebrating Birthday #77<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">At 10:25 a.m. my "odometer" officially rolled over another year and it's been a great day. Celebrating actually began last night when my daughter came over with my birthday gift and a piece of Coconut Cream pie from Achatz Pie Company. Yum! On Christmas Eve my kids wanted me to tell them about my pregnancies with each of them and share details of their birth. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">When I was pregnant with Lori I craved Coconut Cream Pie so that gave her the idea to give me pie instead of a birthday cake this year, but when she went to the shop to purchase it they didn't have any whole pies left, just one slice so she took what she could get. No worries, because I've been diligently watching my weight since January 1st, and didn't need a whole pie tempting me. One slice was perfect. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cOIN-KXg1ebooHHwrE80lCCBtdr32gVlUi3TuSvcC5RB0gVdTSUlxiBNFnO6f8-J6M05YZ9z7uLhx7k50QEHEf8r-NwTWlL72msO-Rbyyv6qmYO4YvThwAQ5zRIWmtRMp71ABSj71e3MTZBdUVwUml_qmcEJF8ANfbsISUmGS6GgFeHDDxOjCgu-y6Y/s1395/77th%20Birthday%20-Lori%20&%20Me.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cOIN-KXg1ebooHHwrE80lCCBtdr32gVlUi3TuSvcC5RB0gVdTSUlxiBNFnO6f8-J6M05YZ9z7uLhx7k50QEHEf8r-NwTWlL72msO-Rbyyv6qmYO4YvThwAQ5zRIWmtRMp71ABSj71e3MTZBdUVwUml_qmcEJF8ANfbsISUmGS6GgFeHDDxOjCgu-y6Y/s320/77th%20Birthday%20-Lori%20&%20Me.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Our son, Steve, and daughter-in-law, Sharon, picked us up at noon today and drove us to what was once the thriving Polish community of Hamtramck. Some Polish residents are still there but over 60% of the population today is Muslim.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The restaurant Steve took us to is called Polish Village Cafe [established in 1979], and they serve authentic polish cuisine. It was a beautiful, sunny day for traveling the short distance [about 10 miles] to Hamtramck.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5bhNyARmUjZzUq4rJcTt1hQW5sl3XvwebvSryj8kCHMHgu9E8oiVfn4UpNdA8E4VUJ35RYz7oBGef0njXtEUXs2y8B6CXHwXaUXzXqRxx9bQZ_3TrxGO9FOZWtdrTP3Gs6kw7SzF6Xrn2csCLPbICe68JLUuEpPX9jlRX3XE2JStrYsw4wBp5cc9kRg/s1080/Hamtramck,%20MI%20-%20Feb.%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5bhNyARmUjZzUq4rJcTt1hQW5sl3XvwebvSryj8kCHMHgu9E8oiVfn4UpNdA8E4VUJ35RYz7oBGef0njXtEUXs2y8B6CXHwXaUXzXqRxx9bQZ_3TrxGO9FOZWtdrTP3Gs6kw7SzF6Xrn2csCLPbICe68JLUuEpPX9jlRX3XE2JStrYsw4wBp5cc9kRg/s320/Hamtramck,%20MI%20-%20Feb.%202024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz5BV28UMRWDC5TtJjEJlIag5-Eu6_cQDO3dxSNoXSqiy-6Yq5tglfTWmKydXGvbEiMWkv4q1SQVNgrL1pAlMUnJg7YvOMJP-Rg_lEV3N-bMkq91mlQZHRB57tdGF51p2JfhKZogOeY6OWjYzGV4zmMbFI89m4db8H4NhL7LCifyGr1kcyGvlKvmSSGk/s1080/Polish%20Village%20Cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz5BV28UMRWDC5TtJjEJlIag5-Eu6_cQDO3dxSNoXSqiy-6Yq5tglfTWmKydXGvbEiMWkv4q1SQVNgrL1pAlMUnJg7YvOMJP-Rg_lEV3N-bMkq91mlQZHRB57tdGF51p2JfhKZogOeY6OWjYzGV4zmMbFI89m4db8H4NhL7LCifyGr1kcyGvlKvmSSGk/s320/Polish%20Village%20Cafe.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The inside was very cozy with an 'old world' feel, and several patrons were coming and going.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXJ9QkiYPWHnK_qiC5e3hgjW93tx8j3E_FhB_pCMpTUrtpmIS-59a1qN_EwRW7tHDkwqhv3zYWYrmguVFWgUUxZ28SBD0VvfwuPH__U5oi9sOjCgwaLqqbWbZ3ZjS_EeBG86tbYVgF3UZJH8xpjEuKh2mOXv7t-3Z69X7GMPBEH58CZLFa-QCA3Af6i8/s886/Polish%20Village%20Cafe%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXJ9QkiYPWHnK_qiC5e3hgjW93tx8j3E_FhB_pCMpTUrtpmIS-59a1qN_EwRW7tHDkwqhv3zYWYrmguVFWgUUxZ28SBD0VvfwuPH__U5oi9sOjCgwaLqqbWbZ3ZjS_EeBG86tbYVgF3UZJH8xpjEuKh2mOXv7t-3Z69X7GMPBEH58CZLFa-QCA3Af6i8/s320/Polish%20Village%20Cafe%20%232.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> ~ We began with a cup of Kielbasa Soup ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYeLQTq8I7odkmM5EmUvXLSDq-tuKgRMlGbon315UCItP2Cw5EMasMM6pyjvbA38gn_REJdJx493v7dh3ermpMUXuc36S1lPk42WUG53jB0ijbUskd0avXzrCoRifwOzrxD7QEbj34VkvWP_UUqoNXZiWz179sYV3w4nog7b4Lh1l0Q2XE41qcHt-pKI/s1080/Kielbasa%20Soup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYeLQTq8I7odkmM5EmUvXLSDq-tuKgRMlGbon315UCItP2Cw5EMasMM6pyjvbA38gn_REJdJx493v7dh3ermpMUXuc36S1lPk42WUG53jB0ijbUskd0avXzrCoRifwOzrxD7QEbj34VkvWP_UUqoNXZiWz179sYV3w4nog7b4Lh1l0Q2XE41qcHt-pKI/s320/Kielbasa%20Soup.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Jerry and I shared a meal of City Chicken [which is really cubed port on skewers, battered and baked]. It was so tender and delicious. I have a recipe for City Chicken that I used to make and need to start preparing it again. By </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">sharing a meal we each got one skewer of City Chicken [instead of two] plus identical sides. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">We also shared a plate of Potato and Cheese Pierogies. Everything was so yummy.</span></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL8iFwm_hBFp5OliAN03V7H5CaqNdRvbgISavQ-H-bQfsWThvyhmRHYYiKFrvfWEki8C8Ho5dfqe1ta8PJVT_gsMzMeUXAifRdc7l3eexWMo_4JqDZoXg2SPRGyvRNDAk5R7RP_jpkPtzxKasLT48h_cAeU4PbS_uXek3_mYWeIFfnynommje0RDfnQM/s1080/City%20Chicken%20with%20Sauerkraut.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL8iFwm_hBFp5OliAN03V7H5CaqNdRvbgISavQ-H-bQfsWThvyhmRHYYiKFrvfWEki8C8Ho5dfqe1ta8PJVT_gsMzMeUXAifRdc7l3eexWMo_4JqDZoXg2SPRGyvRNDAk5R7RP_jpkPtzxKasLT48h_cAeU4PbS_uXek3_mYWeIFfnynommje0RDfnQM/s320/City%20Chicken%20with%20Sauerkraut.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">When we finished our meal our server brought me a slice of Cheesecake with a candle for my birthday. We split it four ways because I didn't want to eat the whole piece myself. </span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwmt0DI-so_RxqT9x-ryfeXFLrqurZSH31F8B-BzUjM_KWjL5O6r0YPkT0PEkbeOiSawsFsEG_biFDBgrsetj2MXzLqOLxCCtJU116dxzfTkIxcIMiekbGEcHhSEwWbsyvwKy7lBB8ArZMCEVBuSoeN0zyZXx59EHLH_-SFuQ37dcou5plAEeUYi3jM0/s1080/Cheesecake%20for%20Dessert.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwmt0DI-so_RxqT9x-ryfeXFLrqurZSH31F8B-BzUjM_KWjL5O6r0YPkT0PEkbeOiSawsFsEG_biFDBgrsetj2MXzLqOLxCCtJU116dxzfTkIxcIMiekbGEcHhSEwWbsyvwKy7lBB8ArZMCEVBuSoeN0zyZXx59EHLH_-SFuQ37dcou5plAEeUYi3jM0/s320/Cheesecake%20for%20Dessert.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Another server joined our server singing a variation of Happy Birthday in Polish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Sto lat, sto lat, niech zyje zyje nam.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Sto lat, sto lat, niech zyje zyje nam.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Niech zyje nam!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Happy birthday, happy birthday, may you live long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Happy birthday, happy birthday, may you live long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">May we live long!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwC0RHC8XxTFwf3cJz5hDoBuMCECgfM4I0LlRStZaVAJ5_hUhiQhYR9dCXaQjpudGqz60ExKcW5Vz9mQcThPjUo5osHSq8gqzsAuPrczzCEtKAKYhjwOHaMmo6Z8AVxwdhmhMyF7LDbGCOnHEnEl_M2ugHfb5hRd1j5JLfkeRPujT6V2MC2iyxqTKIWc/s1080/Singing%20Happy%20Birthday%20in%20Polish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwC0RHC8XxTFwf3cJz5hDoBuMCECgfM4I0LlRStZaVAJ5_hUhiQhYR9dCXaQjpudGqz60ExKcW5Vz9mQcThPjUo5osHSq8gqzsAuPrczzCEtKAKYhjwOHaMmo6Z8AVxwdhmhMyF7LDbGCOnHEnEl_M2ugHfb5hRd1j5JLfkeRPujT6V2MC2iyxqTKIWc/s320/Singing%20Happy%20Birthday%20in%20Polish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">It was such a fun afternoon and I thoroughly enjoyed celebrating in Polish style. Thank you, Steve and Sharon for making #77 so special.</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">On the way home Jeremy called from across the State in Zeeland to wish me a Happy Birthday and I talked to daughter-in-law Samantha on the phone tonight. Almost all of the grandchildren checked in too either by phone or text, so it's been a very good day.</span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-22385069102103024612024-02-01T11:27:00.055-05:002024-02-02T09:04:16.740-05:00Happy February<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgEoi0YsfDeE3GhhtyGkJhN6Kw7XrAoqsTa440D1gThsyIpfujd0Tr7rHkKBtlXCVxJ50jWD22rBRBkJzHsCsIjyosOnyNOnczzrZCAEfNEOO_41KDm5mQFgEfZGSftPxFtQaoSz0oyg5WRvKXZCPxyKKkSCWH4NLrsqYcW-5cLBxQi54-UGbj2RtsvE/s1080/Feb.%20Teacup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgEoi0YsfDeE3GhhtyGkJhN6Kw7XrAoqsTa440D1gThsyIpfujd0Tr7rHkKBtlXCVxJ50jWD22rBRBkJzHsCsIjyosOnyNOnczzrZCAEfNEOO_41KDm5mQFgEfZGSftPxFtQaoSz0oyg5WRvKXZCPxyKKkSCWH4NLrsqYcW-5cLBxQi54-UGbj2RtsvE/w400-h300/Feb.%20Teacup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBq7bDl99qKolI4UlzIBr0ywXn62nn8GBhwal4oKMuI6pFZqFupOsDKfOQcU8wlMvzxue8bdC8czY2L0UyiSKGC655F6UYqM3z3CAqEzbjZUXya1_Cd8I-m8nQp559o7nHnmXiBRLrvgCxynqAyybB7xkMYfrz-UpFrIkHJjEocxhGtk0F68zlkUVXesc/s1080/Violet%20Teacups.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBq7bDl99qKolI4UlzIBr0ywXn62nn8GBhwal4oKMuI6pFZqFupOsDKfOQcU8wlMvzxue8bdC8czY2L0UyiSKGC655F6UYqM3z3CAqEzbjZUXya1_Cd8I-m8nQp559o7nHnmXiBRLrvgCxynqAyybB7xkMYfrz-UpFrIkHJjEocxhGtk0F68zlkUVXesc/w400-h300/Violet%20Teacups.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">This is my birth month and my 'odometer' will soon roll over another year! Violets traditionally represent February, and above are a few violet teacups in my small collection. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I received my first birthday card in today's mail all the way from California. Thanks, Martha!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrrw2CoPIcCFejQPh5xo95ywoqc9o8lQuNSfU3FV57zqttPkZqYw2O2DsfP4zCsh1q87PBorN3dY5jU5lFhYfFLByaZ5LDRzpbixn4zp-90di3h9nXU7Ij35FwYkLhc2IxuRH4xTis0Wn-IiHepFR4_59A8QnWNK5t8uyicih3l0YOlfnvx4qHfTTuqo/s1384/Birthday%20Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="982" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrrw2CoPIcCFejQPh5xo95ywoqc9o8lQuNSfU3FV57zqttPkZqYw2O2DsfP4zCsh1q87PBorN3dY5jU5lFhYfFLByaZ5LDRzpbixn4zp-90di3h9nXU7Ij35FwYkLhc2IxuRH4xTis0Wn-IiHepFR4_59A8QnWNK5t8uyicih3l0YOlfnvx4qHfTTuqo/s320/Birthday%20Card.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">An early birthday present - Hubby got me the tea-themed sweater from Talbots that I blogged about on January 25th. It arrived yesterday and I love it. Can't wait to wear it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhST49QHk5He0jHza8k3m62DkjKMgzY72ZSFrdqM6gTlbkNH_tQmPopX9_qt4URywaZJ59uM-yZgxmYSJfqXWu2OjbhStXArNB0BHIPESCu5YB1vzZXNLpAVTx0NxrTBaxpmQKnGUYgO-slrdn2rJURUsHiWIPFv9bsKuwRYBftGDGkm0ubmmzI5jvUdXo/s1250/Talbot%20Teacup%20Cardigan%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhST49QHk5He0jHza8k3m62DkjKMgzY72ZSFrdqM6gTlbkNH_tQmPopX9_qt4URywaZJ59uM-yZgxmYSJfqXWu2OjbhStXArNB0BHIPESCu5YB1vzZXNLpAVTx0NxrTBaxpmQKnGUYgO-slrdn2rJURUsHiWIPFv9bsKuwRYBftGDGkm0ubmmzI5jvUdXo/s320/Talbot%20Teacup%20Cardigan%20(1).jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Not a lot of interesting activity going on right now to blog about. I've been keeping busy making a new Shutterfly album of my recent trip to England and Paris, and looking through cookbooks for yummy, healthy soup recipes for wintry nights. Last night's supper was French onion soup. It's been many moons since I've used my oven proof crocks which are perfect for the soup. Hubby and I each had a crock of the soup last night and two are left for tonight along with a romaine garden salad. Did you know onions are highly nutritious, packed with powerful antioxidants and vitamins? They're low in calories too. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wHOr85ubCAJiN_L3oJMxioIjWzDQLh5y_SaJmEXkVZZqFQi03Wbz-R5abwd2O8FTDdtnHYunA3YTy2k07KZBtkoN27fYMFFZr6V0w_FuhFqOg5HgjE_vGpcRVRT1Fo1tQWnDZKhuzx6tMWj_Oz1VgSyG5z6hVh4JlOHvO14n5J0TKbfwngnICBdeY1k/s1080/French%20Onion%20Soup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wHOr85ubCAJiN_L3oJMxioIjWzDQLh5y_SaJmEXkVZZqFQi03Wbz-R5abwd2O8FTDdtnHYunA3YTy2k07KZBtkoN27fYMFFZr6V0w_FuhFqOg5HgjE_vGpcRVRT1Fo1tQWnDZKhuzx6tMWj_Oz1VgSyG5z6hVh4JlOHvO14n5J0TKbfwngnICBdeY1k/s320/French%20Onion%20Soup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tomorrow I will meet my boss at The Whitney at noon to help clean out the 'tea closet' in Mr. Whitney's bedroom. It currently has non-tea related things stored in it that need to go.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I'll close this post with a photo that came through my Facebook feed [Afternoon Tea Across America] that will leave you smiling. I love all things tea, and my home is decorated with tea things, but this might be a little over the top! ;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpJtYPuDxtJjBq88UhAyT6T4e3ZiSRDyPdbkH3dz6Sc3T1-SwBJ2RMhnkayXQcQVBgfRD86GVjH9jyMIHOosQgXzbWvYczUtuongotQYei-M6hpXjDokSdPoQhq2pouPbj14zmKCS686nrPixqD-onYHd5NZti9ipd7zKt9Dki6vRNil8M036Ba__pI/s768/Teapot%20Shower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpJtYPuDxtJjBq88UhAyT6T4e3ZiSRDyPdbkH3dz6Sc3T1-SwBJ2RMhnkayXQcQVBgfRD86GVjH9jyMIHOosQgXzbWvYczUtuongotQYei-M6hpXjDokSdPoQhq2pouPbj14zmKCS686nrPixqD-onYHd5NZti9ipd7zKt9Dki6vRNil8M036Ba__pI/s320/Teapot%20Shower.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Happy February! Keep warm and stay healthy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-26403803852538596072024-01-25T18:54:00.022-05:002024-01-25T19:18:44.131-05:00Talbots Tea-themed Clothing<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">This post will be short and sweet. Yesterday I received my Talbots catalog in the mail and was happy to see some tea-themed clothing. Talbots clothing designers must be tea lovers because they're the only women's clothing store I'm aware of that consistently offers tea-themed garments.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I don't get paid for advertising on my blog, so there's nothing in this post for me except the joy of sharing beautiful, well-made, tea-themed garments. I love Talbots, and these new spring items in their "Pottery Floral" line are on my agenda to purchase. To see the teacups better, click on the photo to enlarge it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Cardigan - $99.50 [Misses, Petite and Plus]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's on sale right now for 25% off [Code:LOVE]<span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0RhxwrovaJtsSeQ9CjQ9_ZAR6WTZL0bdI6kEEyOMczgBgORm49RlFBZwLpPd2jacziGEyya_3LAk7KrFfBlPOa4MPmC9HmrsunrqppbIDrQbqySxK1hytDTshRET4YORT7AFhVlaiF4yhXCrFCScKY6gubv28K6KeX1VwGeMQWcaDQ9m5jjCJ8qf6-U/s1990/Talbot%20Teacup%20Cardigan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0RhxwrovaJtsSeQ9CjQ9_ZAR6WTZL0bdI6kEEyOMczgBgORm49RlFBZwLpPd2jacziGEyya_3LAk7KrFfBlPOa4MPmC9HmrsunrqppbIDrQbqySxK1hytDTshRET4YORT7AFhVlaiF4yhXCrFCScKY6gubv28K6KeX1VwGeMQWcaDQ9m5jjCJ8qf6-U/s320/Talbot%20Teacup%20Cardigan.jpg" width="242" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Poplin Top - $89.50</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmuLXgfZ76GFSGBZO4kRNV6G59-KL86DwXYHL0o4X-7clGDhn2ln9hyphenhyphenZ6_qayELcDU0pLvFjK8-qghWsoj_CbUE9s4pCu_SUQdljxd2xUwLnwLDI0F2192gKseuxaGDwsscX-N667lUkZiLBBgWSsVHiT2D1pucuhqyk-gvGc9GCF9um1Pd4ejaK_rik/s820/Talbots%20Teacup%20Blouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmuLXgfZ76GFSGBZO4kRNV6G59-KL86DwXYHL0o4X-7clGDhn2ln9hyphenhyphenZ6_qayELcDU0pLvFjK8-qghWsoj_CbUE9s4pCu_SUQdljxd2xUwLnwLDI0F2192gKseuxaGDwsscX-N667lUkZiLBBgWSsVHiT2D1pucuhqyk-gvGc9GCF9um1Pd4ejaK_rik/s320/Talbots%20Teacup%20Blouse.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oblong Scarf - $59.50</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EKnqiVT9Cse0h2jSQxFXcN7BoM9OxdjY8UadQc6UBTdPFEY9baWKAhk5tDj6rHbPVCy2-XeD2phyphenhyphen72KTB7TJxf6Qr7dsxX7K4tUL8aKmGh93ToeKd3nPL9-jk5xvpvOXGlrM8iI_B-PJ5m2mZbLtANaaDNBTS8EivZHVgt73kYJVINC6iKZij40EwQQ/s1989/Talbots%20Oblong%20Scarf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EKnqiVT9Cse0h2jSQxFXcN7BoM9OxdjY8UadQc6UBTdPFEY9baWKAhk5tDj6rHbPVCy2-XeD2phyphenhyphen72KTB7TJxf6Qr7dsxX7K4tUL8aKmGh93ToeKd3nPL9-jk5xvpvOXGlrM8iI_B-PJ5m2mZbLtANaaDNBTS8EivZHVgt73kYJVINC6iKZij40EwQQ/s320/Talbots%20Oblong%20Scarf.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Aren't they lovely? If you don't have a Talbots store near you, online ordering is available.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-67825701449868320622024-01-23T13:23:00.050-05:002024-01-24T08:17:29.316-05:00Keeping in Touch<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Not a lot has been happening to blog about during Michigan's cold wintry days, but</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> there's a few things to share...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Awhile back, I joined a Facebook Charcuterie group and last week one of the members posted a picture of Walmart's cute wooden, heart-shaped charcuterie boards for $5 each. That's an unheard of bargain for a food-safe board, and I thought they'd even make nice chargers for a heart-shaped plate. The lady who posted lives in St. Johns, MI - 108 miles away, but we have eight Walmarts in my area so the hunt began - to no avail! I only drove to six of the eight stores and gave up on the two that were farthest away [which is probably the stores that had them!]. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">My girlfriend who lives in Woodhaven [37 miles away] went to the Walmart near her and was able to purchase one for me.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq8ePA_h7LeJxfWHOUWMiWu9YbwizGht8ObPGmWZkW_Z4gl5mzMuhbUse1bpwXORNJTkEAl_oE56dQTjhY_4yrvKSfdQVTdcHhfZHwZMJ3ypTE5ivQp_M9lrEBwzUXL15rRhgNb6UIEmQcTsngOMCHCQvCCCwgiZz-0GKn7xTW3lWxLrxdYjNlLpBbdc/s1440/WalMart%20Heart-Shaped%20Charcuterie%20Board.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq8ePA_h7LeJxfWHOUWMiWu9YbwizGht8ObPGmWZkW_Z4gl5mzMuhbUse1bpwXORNJTkEAl_oE56dQTjhY_4yrvKSfdQVTdcHhfZHwZMJ3ypTE5ivQp_M9lrEBwzUXL15rRhgNb6UIEmQcTsngOMCHCQvCCCwgiZz-0GKn7xTW3lWxLrxdYjNlLpBbdc/s320/WalMart%20Heart-Shaped%20Charcuterie%20Board.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv35mvP6WX8Oz22krcltTPyGrW5d0gcInROqMa1u4JXgCgJQ8uAO7SYmpO7Wt-bGHE1XAdmsT9fOAZ7Lj9c90JJ7CeXSI6mcOxGUNPDZkRgHiNjCKqYCctZFU4D6cHd0YakLfYV5tra9CAhpW51ljNPEDh1HrYbnCYmSbLAJHjMf9MZuMNP4ixEQ_JsyY/s1440/Charcuterie%20Board%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv35mvP6WX8Oz22krcltTPyGrW5d0gcInROqMa1u4JXgCgJQ8uAO7SYmpO7Wt-bGHE1XAdmsT9fOAZ7Lj9c90JJ7CeXSI6mcOxGUNPDZkRgHiNjCKqYCctZFU4D6cHd0YakLfYV5tra9CAhpW51ljNPEDh1HrYbnCYmSbLAJHjMf9MZuMNP4ixEQ_JsyY/s320/Charcuterie%20Board%20%232.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Do you enjoy serving food charcuterie style? Below is a picture of a simple heart-shaped charcuterie I made in a candy container last year. Charcuterie allows you to be so creative. I enjoy looking through my charcuterie books, watching YouTube videos, and the Facebook pictures are incredible. I haven't tried looking on Pinterest, but there's probably great photos there too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFbcLR2mKLka8SNci9rhn4pOOprIDcfATxCIv5yaeImrYUX2czuT0bsOK9sf1ZW4ZzcUgqPHfzzr-YDTh7ZP7wqYVpj35cnQexrlinSu_PZwoqbqWqq9ObzeFh_9lqLggiMkRqct8BHOFkbQz_H4GVcB1u_bTTxLvkrpmL-bNYhersxNrmPw38BsQPqI/s1080/Valentine%20Charcuterie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFbcLR2mKLka8SNci9rhn4pOOprIDcfATxCIv5yaeImrYUX2czuT0bsOK9sf1ZW4ZzcUgqPHfzzr-YDTh7ZP7wqYVpj35cnQexrlinSu_PZwoqbqWqq9ObzeFh_9lqLggiMkRqct8BHOFkbQz_H4GVcB1u_bTTxLvkrpmL-bNYhersxNrmPw38BsQPqI/s320/Valentine%20Charcuterie.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxWEiqfXCn6hUxmTgGlRnt5AKJCrKUrvYYCpvtIWc7R7Iv3yJJCusSQL61pK27r8xRclQW0lQPsgLbi8M6_tQ3tz658gxZm2t5xkuDhuMAZk7jdbjCoQv6vA4x7F593_TFAgIOQa88oC5e93yvkM27jVSL2V8K1L0prpWLv28erlO3INedesyviweTu8/s1731/4%20Charcuterie%20Books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1731" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxWEiqfXCn6hUxmTgGlRnt5AKJCrKUrvYYCpvtIWc7R7Iv3yJJCusSQL61pK27r8xRclQW0lQPsgLbi8M6_tQ3tz658gxZm2t5xkuDhuMAZk7jdbjCoQv6vA4x7F593_TFAgIOQa88oC5e93yvkM27jVSL2V8K1L0prpWLv28erlO3INedesyviweTu8/s320/4%20Charcuterie%20Books.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">While I was standing in the check-out line at Walmart I noticed a tea magazine. I picked it up to glance through it and it looked good, but it was $14.98 and I'm sure all the information is in books I already own, so I returned it to the rack. It might, however, be something you're interested in if you're a Walmart shopper.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBJElqRzfTSGlwJHo3u0pDM6en0YtF9ofh93YxxKqOkdaP6qn7ghnNujUQOcA2vqQLdEms0ePeDbAa3gQ6sgWTM2Cf_uzsDYpZPE_FLWoY5TUR-JGw-ih7uVsTL7Va_HplA2nHt2HVcEya9PIifY8MB4gTcIYUuY7WyV7F0ASN_rRRYqNXutJWqyMD-0/s1080/Tea%20Magazine%20at%20WalMart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBJElqRzfTSGlwJHo3u0pDM6en0YtF9ofh93YxxKqOkdaP6qn7ghnNujUQOcA2vqQLdEms0ePeDbAa3gQ6sgWTM2Cf_uzsDYpZPE_FLWoY5TUR-JGw-ih7uVsTL7Va_HplA2nHt2HVcEya9PIifY8MB4gTcIYUuY7WyV7F0ASN_rRRYqNXutJWqyMD-0/s320/Tea%20Magazine%20at%20WalMart.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The focus is on Valentine's Day right now, February 14th, but there's another celebration the day before, Mardi Gras. I'm seeing Paczki displays in the supermarkets already. I also belong to a Tablescaping Facebook group, and I love seeing their Mardi Gras tablescapes. One lady posted these cute napkin rings she bought on Amazon.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HJ80VbZfpAqUzDjQ0HVWos6cVKlLeecCksYv4GxtAUroOZINxMW_KETZEthlBGahYjHdJcHjQ0Dj_5xK2LVTQqobPql60iXBjp9QoGa5TyterjxzozStfZz83MyfcSU84gjjBJaac7z2MIQeURoXSq4V-TvEOZLn5A2Xrz1qIHoVrRz_RzZunZzR-MI/s540/Mardi%20Gras%20Napkin%20Rings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="521" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HJ80VbZfpAqUzDjQ0HVWos6cVKlLeecCksYv4GxtAUroOZINxMW_KETZEthlBGahYjHdJcHjQ0Dj_5xK2LVTQqobPql60iXBjp9QoGa5TyterjxzozStfZz83MyfcSU84gjjBJaac7z2MIQeURoXSq4V-TvEOZLn5A2Xrz1qIHoVrRz_RzZunZzR-MI/s320/Mardi%20Gras%20Napkin%20Rings.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I've never done a Mardi Gras themed tea or tablescape, but I think it would be great fun. I did make a King Cake one year that turned out pretty good. New Orleans style Mardi Gras food is so yummy! Have you ever hosted a Mardi Gras tea or dinner?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbDj-Ddj2wMHC-SIPiWuWQKf3q6rM2CdJDf59AeEHbJd60WbClAk0HDR0qWzJR7UHz3BPIThNvzPHe_-GZoWDoEY9pnisthh8rBYNpJBbVAttOKp81Kapv7Ut5Q5Q6jTeki5dcGE1AR2kkvujXz0WyneZxtHgHG64jE6m7qkmonkdPRONwiRrxnE7Gpk/s320/IMG_2082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbDj-Ddj2wMHC-SIPiWuWQKf3q6rM2CdJDf59AeEHbJd60WbClAk0HDR0qWzJR7UHz3BPIThNvzPHe_-GZoWDoEY9pnisthh8rBYNpJBbVAttOKp81Kapv7Ut5Q5Q6jTeki5dcGE1AR2kkvujXz0WyneZxtHgHG64jE6m7qkmonkdPRONwiRrxnE7Gpk/s1600/IMG_2082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: justify;">Last Saturday was a busy day at The Whitney. We served 88 guests for Mansion Tea, which is pretty good for our cold weather. A group of 15 came for a birthday party, and one of the servers took a picture of the cake decorated with a 'tea-for-one' on top and sent it to me.</p></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAO59GIgFKk2l-uE-gYvTnE8rUx6SGK_RJEdqyQz-TKpcOL2ZQBO3KotpKKiaF9bN2dGMcwH9tUxma0TXIUzTCDrdvcITRLaHxUPhXuOlt3t6rkdZuG9HWliRmTT5Hwhw1MvEb2DRAM5ULvB5oX4aETxYks3d8eE_HJyJC0UOvQ2-hhqrMpCLiP5Imfw/s1080/Tea-themed%20B-day%20Cake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAO59GIgFKk2l-uE-gYvTnE8rUx6SGK_RJEdqyQz-TKpcOL2ZQBO3KotpKKiaF9bN2dGMcwH9tUxma0TXIUzTCDrdvcITRLaHxUPhXuOlt3t6rkdZuG9HWliRmTT5Hwhw1MvEb2DRAM5ULvB5oX4aETxYks3d8eE_HJyJC0UOvQ2-hhqrMpCLiP5Imfw/s320/Tea-themed%20B-day%20Cake.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I got my first [of two] Shingles shots yesterday afternoon and suffice it to say this has not been one of my best days. I keep reminding myself that the reaction from the shot is mild compared to getting the Shingles, and when a body reacts to an injection it's the sign of a healtlhy and strong immune system but that's not much consolation when you ache as though you collided with a moving vehicle. I'm off to lay down for a bit before it's time to fix dinner. Stuffed cabbage soup is on the menu - a new recipe I'm trying.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-86713426546856363802024-01-18T12:22:00.114-05:002024-01-18T14:34:45.899-05:00A Recipe and a New Detroit Restaurant<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's warmed up a bit in southeastern Michigan. As I type it's 24 degrees with an expected high of 27 with more snow today and tomorrow. I took the picture below from my bedroom window this morning. The footprints are the mailman's. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdW4pGyktbUJ6LLnHfUOoVlghgnU2SGYafSJ_DMSv4FmOGsg8omhGJMfvT2cYUUDg4TN7_rzy8LJOVIKPRBjoPkIfAE2rUFl195iWvZxCtsjp2uLDBPA3QSlhi2PPxmPEeMXwJ0DvtUYZI1s14-4vPms7pqcZDOH-zl4ZS-BIH9v_nrwmRLJzamCnlmuY/s1080/Jan.%2018,%202024%20Snow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdW4pGyktbUJ6LLnHfUOoVlghgnU2SGYafSJ_DMSv4FmOGsg8omhGJMfvT2cYUUDg4TN7_rzy8LJOVIKPRBjoPkIfAE2rUFl195iWvZxCtsjp2uLDBPA3QSlhi2PPxmPEeMXwJ0DvtUYZI1s14-4vPms7pqcZDOH-zl4ZS-BIH9v_nrwmRLJzamCnlmuY/s320/Jan.%2018,%202024%20Snow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's easy to sleep-in on these cold, wintry mornings and I didn't get up until 8:30. I got detained with chores so my breakfast was late this morning... normally it's oatmeal, but today I felt like a blueberry smoothie with Harney & Son's blueberry green tea.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAzxxXHdkxXdPUu4zl0Ve-GF452_UXp8ldQrLkPMBgrjpCNXI2QZY1oMvQ7BUnb0-OWCbReN3I_hZK8Qleo8sgBu_TDXypwrZLktaEmVnqExYzM2zLhs7JaWDcSkZBMY1gZ4ToraUX7TPWYdkadR-9LZhElfXobhvVgayThdim4UI365TL5REcfsRkcY/s1080/Blueberry%20Smoothie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1080" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAzxxXHdkxXdPUu4zl0Ve-GF452_UXp8ldQrLkPMBgrjpCNXI2QZY1oMvQ7BUnb0-OWCbReN3I_hZK8Qleo8sgBu_TDXypwrZLktaEmVnqExYzM2zLhs7JaWDcSkZBMY1gZ4ToraUX7TPWYdkadR-9LZhElfXobhvVgayThdim4UI365TL5REcfsRkcY/s320/Blueberry%20Smoothie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Like most people at the onset of a new year, I resolved to eat healthier in 2024. 18 days into the new year I've stuck to my resolution very well [even though two and a half weeks is short and not much of an accomplishment! ;-)]. I made a recipe for creamy cauliflower soup from Eating Well Magazine last night for dinner. It was yummy and even my hubby who isn't a cauliflower fan, liked it. It's so simple. I separated a head of cauliflower in florets and roasted them in a 400 degree oven until tender. Then pureed them in a blender with chicken stock. What makes the soup creamy and thick is adding a can of pureed white beans. [I also added a drained can of whole white beans for texture]. Seasonings are white pepper, ground thyme and sage. I sprinkled grated Parmesan Cheese on the top of each bowl for additional flavor.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I wish I would have taken pictures while I was making and serving it, but I didn't so I'll have to share Eating Well's magazine photo. It's a perfect soup for winter.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom1nNZ8r24TLC_WEnvqA-xvrWuBBBful8rSrLBsNXWYgDP5L8PgVM4uMlwdMftLZe72kF3jdeRruA5VOVfZNasL3zfEHMXvFEOE5KAyXiFKvbjijCqhFmL5ywcmwr4lz33VmHUsakWhEGNPhXDtK_x_oun0nd3mc2PLhz50XIH3lsRW5Bqt5KbfpjhQ8/s988/Cauliflower%20Soup%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="988" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom1nNZ8r24TLC_WEnvqA-xvrWuBBBful8rSrLBsNXWYgDP5L8PgVM4uMlwdMftLZe72kF3jdeRruA5VOVfZNasL3zfEHMXvFEOE5KAyXiFKvbjijCqhFmL5ywcmwr4lz33VmHUsakWhEGNPhXDtK_x_oun0nd3mc2PLhz50XIH3lsRW5Bqt5KbfpjhQ8/s320/Cauliflower%20Soup%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">FYI - Cauliflower is known as a nutrition superstar. It's high in vitamins C and K and a good source of folate. It's low in sodium and is fat-free and cholesterol-free. It's also low in calories and contains dietary fiber. What's not to like!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Moving on to another subject... Last February I spent the day downtown Detroit with my hubby and son for my birthday, and one of the places we visited was the David Whitney Building. I wanted to see it since I work at The Whitney mansion [turned restaurant]. I wrote a blog post about it. The land on which the building was built was owned by David Whitney, Jr. but he passed in 1900 and the David Whitney Building wasn't built until 1914 and opened in January 1915. David Charles Whitney had the building built as a monument to his father. The 19-story building was the skyscraper of its time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaIZunl9y275Av-5zTiLmwWb5V4Kwd8tfzLjj8DVsMqgFlOdAN1MsVVZLyJt5BCAIJcAky9DN1Mc_suj6kSIg-ws8A4kJmLbUuRQXxU0l0r4jJ-jIZAxwW3FzWJI5TWZi9W1RdYbopwQJeGPgTLvz_dRL1ULqTmQzUARtwsq4rH2UBsR2BwXcuRPhYOI/s320/David%20Whitney%20Bldg.%20%231%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaIZunl9y275Av-5zTiLmwWb5V4Kwd8tfzLjj8DVsMqgFlOdAN1MsVVZLyJt5BCAIJcAky9DN1Mc_suj6kSIg-ws8A4kJmLbUuRQXxU0l0r4jJ-jIZAxwW3FzWJI5TWZi9W1RdYbopwQJeGPgTLvz_dRL1ULqTmQzUARtwsq4rH2UBsR2BwXcuRPhYOI/s1600/David%20Whitney%20Bldg.%20%231%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Yesterday, while sitting in a medical building examining room for over an hour waiting for my doctor to come in [Grrr... why do they overbook???], I tried to pass the time on my iPhone and accidentally discovered that a new restaurant is opening in the David Whitney Building on January 24th. It's called Presleys. [I have no idea how that name was determined but I'll try my best to find out!] </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I definitely want to go there and will be sure to blog about it. Below is an artist's rendering of the exterior, located at the corner of Park and Woodward Avenue. The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_znUUy0_USVsPo9p6q2aacfD118OzLp74FyG0bRy2xrXMwda7zTO6XOPrvGE2koH1604VEW0XguK6pdyJ4nJGaf_uelpkaXPsok7453NJskDxdrljh_VUSWvSWRVGHVYNpPT5aFTds0zmNhIKi4WhIytG_JrCDA40xBJsfJjVCYEm2-eZqy_z-cPz8J8/s1024/Presleys%20Restaurant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_znUUy0_USVsPo9p6q2aacfD118OzLp74FyG0bRy2xrXMwda7zTO6XOPrvGE2koH1604VEW0XguK6pdyJ4nJGaf_uelpkaXPsok7453NJskDxdrljh_VUSWvSWRVGHVYNpPT5aFTds0zmNhIKi4WhIytG_JrCDA40xBJsfJjVCYEm2-eZqy_z-cPz8J8/w320-h209/Presleys%20Restaurant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-24036374306749890832024-01-15T10:03:00.005-05:002024-01-15T12:46:05.873-05:00Martin Luther King Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Today is definitely a tea drinking day in Michigan. The Weather Channel says it's currently 2 degrees but feels like -15 degrees. The sun is shining though so it's a good day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUMhv4nMQl9MPWBkHcvXv2fE5YqHNKWdNd7HxflhWB0-Y6rqNhZRjODa05pGmhgGqhOkjy6sRhSf6cVzvx0I6-if2H9nVt5WI6gbXh-iJ0_acW2CsD3fypdtQ35UtjfH8VwMVwlz5eSPbIFFmr52JIGpwx6KNTENeSmPkvyBnQ9Rvs7YxclQKsR6tjpE/s640/Winter%20Tea%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="510" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUMhv4nMQl9MPWBkHcvXv2fE5YqHNKWdNd7HxflhWB0-Y6rqNhZRjODa05pGmhgGqhOkjy6sRhSf6cVzvx0I6-if2H9nVt5WI6gbXh-iJ0_acW2CsD3fypdtQ35UtjfH8VwMVwlz5eSPbIFFmr52JIGpwx6KNTENeSmPkvyBnQ9Rvs7YxclQKsR6tjpE/s320/Winter%20Tea%20Graphic.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ In Memory ~</span></div></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/AVvXsEhMCRKF32_gaUmIfPTkuUuhFIbUUlRUioCAy-rIl61VEgDD8X4UorNg89x8awMqCFbJnvJDE6PlfpXwF4aLiA5rc92oPa25H9GT5tlytbSaxCWYcZoaTorHK7vXa06UxZWe3h_FNaB5aXkNE52A7Bnl85RnGV_BAkNuYiciXpst_BS12pzH3xcqdFOtxXA/s960/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Quote.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCRKF32_gaUmIfPTkuUuhFIbUUlRUioCAy-rIl61VEgDD8X4UorNg89x8awMqCFbJnvJDE6PlfpXwF4aLiA5rc92oPa25H9GT5tlytbSaxCWYcZoaTorHK7vXa06UxZWe3h_FNaB5aXkNE52A7Bnl85RnGV_BAkNuYiciXpst_BS12pzH3xcqdFOtxXA/w400-h300/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Quote.jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEgmJq8bJfSnIQ6hOkNcV655sXqjgqJtWfVQl3Tt4ShIaKLnyhjArtsu1BR5fZIKqr3U8y3QCbxSw_FbJPYEbTQJn5K-iCkTqzYhbP2ldTPYfBi89JQN3qudQBSvdWFd9QnCfV_eubvLoKeQXakEw2SiflCOqopFz-2lIh55YvfRrhfnv_NJHU7VWeX-9m8/s800/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Quote%20%232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="800" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJq8bJfSnIQ6hOkNcV655sXqjgqJtWfVQl3Tt4ShIaKLnyhjArtsu1BR5fZIKqr3U8y3QCbxSw_FbJPYEbTQJn5K-iCkTqzYhbP2ldTPYfBi89JQN3qudQBSvdWFd9QnCfV_eubvLoKeQXakEw2SiflCOqopFz-2lIh55YvfRrhfnv_NJHU7VWeX-9m8/s320/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Quote%20%232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePyhTDmuzWzRVfcjEZTDS12sQyDOEa2s0d2giP_fdq_cZmMlHqmsKfCqT6t5WXqwmT9pgpL3o-fbF8GMUAIxcn6Je5jKo1J-EJM4tJKcW5SMeEAdfuas-87wIq1ELRY4FV90ARQJLXHXYhlOwurB1nxW99x64HR3PHUH60NQ7KfSx2GGxhKZZgNiMDss/s324/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._statue,_Georgia_State_Capitol_2%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePyhTDmuzWzRVfcjEZTDS12sQyDOEa2s0d2giP_fdq_cZmMlHqmsKfCqT6t5WXqwmT9pgpL3o-fbF8GMUAIxcn6Je5jKo1J-EJM4tJKcW5SMeEAdfuas-87wIq1ELRY4FV90ARQJLXHXYhlOwurB1nxW99x64HR3PHUH60NQ7KfSx2GGxhKZZgNiMDss/s320/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._statue,_Georgia_State_Capitol_2%20(1).jpg" width="151" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> Martin Luther King, Jr.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Deceased 56 years</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-46579489812932416972024-01-12T11:35:00.051-05:002024-01-12T20:38:18.708-05:00National Hot Tea Day<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Good Morning! It's National Hot Tea Day! I was expecting to see lots of snow when I lifted the bedroom window shade this morning because 1-4 inches has been forecasted for our area, and more on the western side of the state. There's nothing yet, but the day is just starting. Whether there's snow or not, it's a good day for hot tea. What's in your cup? I'm drinking Harney & Sons Blueberry Green Tea.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXksUgyhhXYY7MXrRwvsEHquJaFqQxM4CpYg7pyvFOZ6tuX7OEoSLlPR7GHPHgo8EGG5LF13gSq13vpbYpQxc_rs_hdWJYbrDoqIy5O0U_1qqHXvVh28k0C_Kf6F7hpyepz9dQNsPUSEF3xEYYlkaUjZq_eapGlENW4WeG7F9iLQhfQEA16DQZb19nHg/s529/National%20Hot%20Tea%20Day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXksUgyhhXYY7MXrRwvsEHquJaFqQxM4CpYg7pyvFOZ6tuX7OEoSLlPR7GHPHgo8EGG5LF13gSq13vpbYpQxc_rs_hdWJYbrDoqIy5O0U_1qqHXvVh28k0C_Kf6F7hpyepz9dQNsPUSEF3xEYYlkaUjZq_eapGlENW4WeG7F9iLQhfQEA16DQZb19nHg/s320/National%20Hot%20Tea%20Day.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">My daughter-in-law, Samantha, sent the picture below of granddaughter Ellie this morning with her freshly made snowman. It's a school snow day over in Zeeland, MI where they're predicting anywhere from 8 to 18 inches of snowfall. Yikes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkB1oK4KY_5TP7rcKavPuRUlOF0scDURg0Wkfnaw6SXiOSOyV0pgsIAZXqRxqBo3RKYu18taX-P0fZYN0T-_VErB8kGy_Tube3U_jflIYIgFV2kgAG6cxpxVgYEHt6SrpIVigFchoTluJjaE75VNsmutUOWlxJhsrI7p9GPHv-zSDeNtzfxdG9u39LNo/s1080/Ellie%20-%20wiwnter%202024%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkB1oK4KY_5TP7rcKavPuRUlOF0scDURg0Wkfnaw6SXiOSOyV0pgsIAZXqRxqBo3RKYu18taX-P0fZYN0T-_VErB8kGy_Tube3U_jflIYIgFV2kgAG6cxpxVgYEHt6SrpIVigFchoTluJjaE75VNsmutUOWlxJhsrI7p9GPHv-zSDeNtzfxdG9u39LNo/s320/Ellie%20-%20wiwnter%202024%20%232.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It's been a couple of somber days for me. On Monday one of my high school classmates passed away. He was the husband of one of the high school gals [Peggy] I have lunch with once a month [when I'm able to make the drive to join them]. Before his passing we were scheduled to have lunch together this past Wednesday, but instead we all went to Peggy's house to spend some time with her [at her request]. Yesterday was Ron's viewing and funeral service. He was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the U.S. Army, so the Wyandotte VFW provided a military honors ceremony before the Catholic priest officiated the service.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg323cF_w_W4Idw4GxfJGE7yaVlB8ZMhFp3MRj_KoPUBbFi-cyEYTNBnsJJjS1Qo48rv1ISC74Y5xJ83PUU2puRu7Tb65M49kazNu3kMvWQrjGZ94Nuu7hcndBko1sWwk0GLZPz49eJkfXMDmpdL73egQpTZV70O-tgTxEJLEFt6gpQRaUstdheXEgSGKQ/s1024/Ron%20Hamilton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg323cF_w_W4Idw4GxfJGE7yaVlB8ZMhFp3MRj_KoPUBbFi-cyEYTNBnsJJjS1Qo48rv1ISC74Y5xJ83PUU2puRu7Tb65M49kazNu3kMvWQrjGZ94Nuu7hcndBko1sWwk0GLZPz49eJkfXMDmpdL73egQpTZV70O-tgTxEJLEFt6gpQRaUstdheXEgSGKQ/s320/Ron%20Hamilton.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Below is Peggy to the left of me and Ron standing behind me, with another classmate on the right at our 45th class reunion in 2010.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAeszYUbvBxy4XC5c16r51wOpZndVytYVSk-moIp9WQn1QtHYuzd2hxgRbzm5t53U1qsVcpXMLcmNMFt7JLwcaKv7PcBR0nKX6R3zKhNv8HKf9TGqoDRYaUnl3-1_vIBHRQ9yloSeLU7GpVqoyMEZCNUco7Uf11r6kSBX30hBpPOE-HNkb96XzVrTKp4/s3072/2010%20HS%20Reunion%20001%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAeszYUbvBxy4XC5c16r51wOpZndVytYVSk-moIp9WQn1QtHYuzd2hxgRbzm5t53U1qsVcpXMLcmNMFt7JLwcaKv7PcBR0nKX6R3zKhNv8HKf9TGqoDRYaUnl3-1_vIBHRQ9yloSeLU7GpVqoyMEZCNUco7Uf11r6kSBX30hBpPOE-HNkb96XzVrTKp4/s320/2010%20HS%20Reunion%20001%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Ron standing in the middle of us hamming it up.</span></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/AVvXsEhxeOpI56CaCAR1RdW6rxSJScxaabvMlg7hlvEi7xlD8ihgLQEYUKxI8L4grg605u8fV72stJ801j_-wFhralqsG7BDBnJQGf1wPygo4Si67WawDuRgnrTvJtcmhj6Ceo_SFz9HyeESvhV1nlI9aB15Igx4MTzIdsgi46UNgU30buWQfj2xaDojtZMoCcA/s3072/2010%20HS%20Reunion%20011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeOpI56CaCAR1RdW6rxSJScxaabvMlg7hlvEi7xlD8ihgLQEYUKxI8L4grg605u8fV72stJ801j_-wFhralqsG7BDBnJQGf1wPygo4Si67WawDuRgnrTvJtcmhj6Ceo_SFz9HyeESvhV1nlI9aB15Igx4MTzIdsgi46UNgU30buWQfj2xaDojtZMoCcA/s320/2010%20HS%20Reunion%20011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Our 50th reunion in 2015. Sadly all three ladies seated have lost their husbands since this photo was taken. [Peggy is seated on the right]</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooMTGiM38BZhPWaLXJiREChW42LqT-YUB5nB9Ilrstd6t1A5gmCFspxQQOdccSKhKi0nztvsRYwi0IBxkTdjjsCLL_rXk8uI_7uO9WGl4xNuLZyXsF5DW_mtbm8t-x-WqLsSjxSFAxvZBAk2egAQI_tRcAJ_62Pdva1zR2Mw2YLf5emteaLb3NJ6KeRs/s2501/2015-09-2520%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="2501" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooMTGiM38BZhPWaLXJiREChW42LqT-YUB5nB9Ilrstd6t1A5gmCFspxQQOdccSKhKi0nztvsRYwi0IBxkTdjjsCLL_rXk8uI_7uO9WGl4xNuLZyXsF5DW_mtbm8t-x-WqLsSjxSFAxvZBAk2egAQI_tRcAJ_62Pdva1zR2Mw2YLf5emteaLb3NJ6KeRs/s320/2015-09-2520%20(5).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Over the last few weeks I've had the sobering reminder that there's an appointed time when every mortal person will die and pass into eternity. Ron is the fourth death in my circle of friends and family to die recently [a paternal uncle died the same day as Ron]. It's SO IMPORTANT our names have been entered into the Book of Life by salvation through Jesus Christ, so we can spend eternity in Heaven. [Revelation 20:11-15]. Confessing our sins to Jesus [our High Priest], seeking His forgiveness, and living a life acceptable and pleasing to Him is the greatest and most important decision we will ever make. Where we spend eternity depends on it.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-36782920576870871602024-01-09T20:23:00.122-05:002024-01-09T21:35:13.478-05:00"Peachy"<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The adjective "peachy" means something is nice or good. Pantone's 2024 Color of the year is Peach Fuzz.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MDq4Pt5ZCzURIB9qeK87sxF5Hwm08a9r36A5ZpmJsz0ZwCPwRwFC5nt53yHM3YvtTHYjd9XzJb37FQYWsHJG-Snxifz9yGoYUoE5cykKmqxb6VDmhKEO7QOYfiG-nY3yrxTPlx4v137HHrRx3uaZnSAf2rFywGv-p2lj8TTQUTEbMjCwDh_C8uIUsc/s548/pantone-color-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MDq4Pt5ZCzURIB9qeK87sxF5Hwm08a9r36A5ZpmJsz0ZwCPwRwFC5nt53yHM3YvtTHYjd9XzJb37FQYWsHJG-Snxifz9yGoYUoE5cykKmqxb6VDmhKEO7QOYfiG-nY3yrxTPlx4v137HHrRx3uaZnSAf2rFywGv-p2lj8TTQUTEbMjCwDh_C8uIUsc/s320/pantone-color-2024.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute said the color is to capture the desire to nurture one's self as well as others.</span></div><p></p><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I don't have any peach colored garments in my wardrobe or in my home decor. Do you? </span></div><div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I couldn't resist searching for peach colored teapots online. Etsy has a cute peach teapot identical to one we have at The Whitney, but seldom use. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mO5d6NBh_kjUaV57Yc8yJ9nloXaEXVLsCntwgi9J7wFNuctjJj6numnI17s1F1Bv046B6KA4N4B3Cc0Q1Ct0PxL7lmMpfED0CjMRKhJ9ZVfIuo2vgjwhZ4JIEMzr-rUsSJD7z2qhYGK1Zsl1pZpdUAw7FZvSZbGLxntDQiIhcU5zMmcaqhsMmSGivhA/s2305/Peach%20Teapot%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="2228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mO5d6NBh_kjUaV57Yc8yJ9nloXaEXVLsCntwgi9J7wFNuctjJj6numnI17s1F1Bv046B6KA4N4B3Cc0Q1Ct0PxL7lmMpfED0CjMRKhJ9ZVfIuo2vgjwhZ4JIEMzr-rUsSJD7z2qhYGK1Zsl1pZpdUAw7FZvSZbGLxntDQiIhcU5zMmcaqhsMmSGivhA/s320/Peach%20Teapot%20(1).jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Some days aren't always "peachy", but I heard a quote this morning that is worth sharing and definitely worth remembering as every new day begins: "Each day dawns blank - a sheet of paper waiting for our story. We start to create it the moment that we wake."</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-74612478421991468202024-01-06T18:36:00.009-05:002024-01-07T18:25:03.884-05:002023 in Review Part II<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ July ~</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tea Luncheon for Three</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGmMG5W5VekLmmv3QA3q-XxkO_oNbhEU8XMZDeOHT8Ka-1aDD5jmKTIYxMtxE3T2feeNbt9gX62J7dCnqX90_IMEHmPNCTx98FU4okc35E_1vSL1Q2HOon_rgBh-t0gM5Ydgqf7vp9yt9Na4yOCv4kKEUc4KEoqoviHH98aIplzblRRxO6WS9pZs-Mag/s320/Tea%20Luncheon%207-17-2023%20%235%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: georgia;"> ~ August ~</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Julia Child Exhibit at Henry Ford Museum</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSjOND9hhyphenhyphenli0YVW1W5rTI2ugSI5jT7Zlas2lhL5rKTTfz3cKYCALHGzI8WlbbzdVo3xOc29wMIV3VYg3Cs0ZXTRfDj77MGgaL9F6-6QJmCsw2_RRNRK9FrxeJ_eaPH9O07-7cDZIGkTtqm2Th_olKBDkuv95EaVoeHp91oPDzZhtPs46uJc7rxJvTr4/s1080/Julia%20Child%20Exhibit%20%232%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSjOND9hhyphenhyphenli0YVW1W5rTI2ugSI5jT7Zlas2lhL5rKTTfz3cKYCALHGzI8WlbbzdVo3xOc29wMIV3VYg3Cs0ZXTRfDj77MGgaL9F6-6QJmCsw2_RRNRK9FrxeJ_eaPH9O07-7cDZIGkTtqm2Th_olKBDkuv95EaVoeHp91oPDzZhtPs46uJc7rxJvTr4/s320/Julia%20Child%20Exhibit%20%232%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: georgia;">Leaving New York City on the Queen Mary 2 voyage to England</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjXksH8vn8xVblEVIrcFVvZpSa0yGzQ2-D-_JwrB6T_2LCpIis8gSvCqNAu9yN72couil_b50WWgQ50N35w41VO0EYTtgQLnrNwiJcuiZM8RGbLa5T6H1dwbJ1QQXAlRVSMRsAPBwBxQVG4x9DBomOarci-LgT6Igt6Xwu9v4Vc4fG_V_38xsBdVmb18/s320/Queen%20Mary%202%20Departure%20%231%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjXksH8vn8xVblEVIrcFVvZpSa0yGzQ2-D-_JwrB6T_2LCpIis8gSvCqNAu9yN72couil_b50WWgQ50N35w41VO0EYTtgQLnrNwiJcuiZM8RGbLa5T6H1dwbJ1QQXAlRVSMRsAPBwBxQVG4x9DBomOarci-LgT6Igt6Xwu9v4Vc4fG_V_38xsBdVmb18/s1600/Queen%20Mary%202%20Departure%20%231%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Afternoon Tea on the Queen Mary 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy_MLLYwtFqHwvSvEicU2uFQmi-yZttUel8reaTFF4D6fb7SRG22WN9YZKMi-luyyxmT-A_YcszamDVoUNYAl4v_tFF2t49oTn9PuDTBsWiVBXd6dhemaoPz_xFovND_nWN_RBIDFMKxODc5W3aN1Csl618yp1PSOO4Vlpm-c2GaLNQUC2-Pt5mgXHmk/s320/Afternoon%20Tea%20-%20Sunday%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy_MLLYwtFqHwvSvEicU2uFQmi-yZttUel8reaTFF4D6fb7SRG22WN9YZKMi-luyyxmT-A_YcszamDVoUNYAl4v_tFF2t49oTn9PuDTBsWiVBXd6dhemaoPz_xFovND_nWN_RBIDFMKxODc5W3aN1Csl618yp1PSOO4Vlpm-c2GaLNQUC2-Pt5mgXHmk/s1600/Afternoon%20Tea%20-%20Sunday%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tea Sandwiches</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqNJXqJKhwUREvx_1yGIqUcGD5UHYn8lwnC17SGUpz0Ed4Do1gomv-BU0q728NZH0-c_DkpuYQJ9VtCmgynPolxBPk2hBtLr1xdAeTEFDEoU94OXnulHKmvmewg8LBEClfUkgh1NOHScHtDKHmANHniahpuKkIShG7RY2ZGj7q7tQi1evzkeeoL66tgQ/s320/Tea%20Sandwiches%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqNJXqJKhwUREvx_1yGIqUcGD5UHYn8lwnC17SGUpz0Ed4Do1gomv-BU0q728NZH0-c_DkpuYQJ9VtCmgynPolxBPk2hBtLr1xdAeTEFDEoU94OXnulHKmvmewg8LBEClfUkgh1NOHScHtDKHmANHniahpuKkIShG7RY2ZGj7q7tQi1evzkeeoL66tgQ/s1600/Tea%20Sandwiches%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Grand Lobby Staircase</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBIstGos9ij87UiB9qglRDxm69V7xgpGMLPHX-zODt5nAqY3ltLE3vA8WVkNEkTyllYEza9Mt1E2iGum5hFjw9fTkf0IWbM8USOa6fa01gYSIYNlLM4ulkj1x89zUCkRQYKUmBEhlOswT42zQ_bAvZ6fQBa9i_OP0xSfdobMPMBMVQZlu_o5rA2SRAfc/s320/Grand%20Lobby%20Staircase%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="286" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBIstGos9ij87UiB9qglRDxm69V7xgpGMLPHX-zODt5nAqY3ltLE3vA8WVkNEkTyllYEza9Mt1E2iGum5hFjw9fTkf0IWbM8USOa6fa01gYSIYNlLM4ulkj1x89zUCkRQYKUmBEhlOswT42zQ_bAvZ6fQBa9i_OP0xSfdobMPMBMVQZlu_o5rA2SRAfc/s1600/Grand%20Lobby%20Staircase%20(1).jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ October ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Tea at </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ladur<span>Ć©es in Covent G</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">arden<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, London, England</span></span></p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjB0AyiV04fc4SY5d8L5SKqfeyUCzl37lrZV-PJm0e-Fo__XqYeSu8-xGXrks5xutM_XQIdb2FqeFysmjNVAkziqxBDS24uSAq9NenwIXy9e6ymyspKq7nbwzN8FcA8MsO7avN6vNkVwcfSxj3YAQauVSj_OQCNBwaFsraJCI7JcfQe1_G7KoNseXHtM/s320/Laudree%20%234%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjB0AyiV04fc4SY5d8L5SKqfeyUCzl37lrZV-PJm0e-Fo__XqYeSu8-xGXrks5xutM_XQIdb2FqeFysmjNVAkziqxBDS24uSAq9NenwIXy9e6ymyspKq7nbwzN8FcA8MsO7avN6vNkVwcfSxj3YAQauVSj_OQCNBwaFsraJCI7JcfQe1_G7KoNseXHtM/s1600/Laudree%20%234%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Eiffel Tower at Night, Paris, France</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvoAf2R_THe7Tq-yKf-Ms_-c9P7QAQDeVxB54oLoZt3dNq-QoYgxFOGK8CS_ugUoZv4YWLeyy8aHyd0j-bWhUzsK869h8upHj_NRutPaamzWkzdQ5oBKkewIzsElLFx9VgZMjlEWPzrJMAgsMd7jxXD1_tDjW5boRZ6bQBkqBLBbGxGAqYk4wuH4csfM/s320/Eiffel%20Tower%20at%20night%20%231%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvoAf2R_THe7Tq-yKf-Ms_-c9P7QAQDeVxB54oLoZt3dNq-QoYgxFOGK8CS_ugUoZv4YWLeyy8aHyd0j-bWhUzsK869h8upHj_NRutPaamzWkzdQ5oBKkewIzsElLFx9VgZMjlEWPzrJMAgsMd7jxXD1_tDjW5boRZ6bQBkqBLBbGxGAqYk4wuH4csfM/s1600/Eiffel%20Tower%20at%20night%20%231%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Riverboat Dinner Cruise on the Seine River, Paris</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ-0wOcuErfqVfPtNz05eZ9q-buqpsEqrhaXC3KhTA3L6go_T2QjGS-9OFfKcYUnNW6E_0b5dFFKr1uhqke1zIwGIg5ighrOvau-fM57b1TKUJu_1TXcZTxlNP2Fs-rRAXlRmyaphhD6w92i1U6Wf_4JdG_qCLi3OSjVlmOC_a4WP5PjzFwFCpA74rdw/s320/Seine%20Dinner%20Cruise%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQ-0wOcuErfqVfPtNz05eZ9q-buqpsEqrhaXC3KhTA3L6go_T2QjGS-9OFfKcYUnNW6E_0b5dFFKr1uhqke1zIwGIg5ighrOvau-fM57b1TKUJu_1TXcZTxlNP2Fs-rRAXlRmyaphhD6w92i1U6Wf_4JdG_qCLi3OSjVlmOC_a4WP5PjzFwFCpA74rdw/s1600/Seine%20Dinner%20Cruise%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ November ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">High School Girls from Church and their Etiquette Coach come to The Whitney for Mansion Tea.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtDdaud_-L92KdH-2cmFVVHtFQ6g3RnZakd6uQXba9sG8D1RCCLCwLyMd642p5BDPCkVmhrxP8OqGk0L3-tiPC7bww-yPc3Plmx7qhSoN3dkGL12oPLp1kFYwagNVm2aB6vb7QTjatu7e6-JZqdKZtFUZY_SLs5MdO-tc44INW0a_bxu8Qbh1Ld9h5HU/s320/Tammy%20&%20Girls%20from%20ORCN%20%232%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtDdaud_-L92KdH-2cmFVVHtFQ6g3RnZakd6uQXba9sG8D1RCCLCwLyMd642p5BDPCkVmhrxP8OqGk0L3-tiPC7bww-yPc3Plmx7qhSoN3dkGL12oPLp1kFYwagNVm2aB6vb7QTjatu7e6-JZqdKZtFUZY_SLs5MdO-tc44INW0a_bxu8Qbh1Ld9h5HU/s1600/Tammy%20&%20Girls%20from%20ORCN%20%232%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: georgia;">The Whitney Christmas Tea - Reading 'A Cup of Christmas Tea'</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ndtxWxomfpU-kjkRIk8gXu60tQIS77esQiMTU_BFnHb5JDkPd0e4dusfToa12Y3aJElySZKsuRNbyuXpcf5Tz4rSuabLbzCrlmPzqZq4h58mz_W7CINTDySIU-bYnBB2cxzBEEowg_BaMiF-ItiRgz2pM00qVYUPpnibVfesV4oPqQQNGf2JeuBJgJA/s320/The%20Whitney%20-%20A%20Cup%20of%20Christmas%20Tea%20%232%20(1)%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ndtxWxomfpU-kjkRIk8gXu60tQIS77esQiMTU_BFnHb5JDkPd0e4dusfToa12Y3aJElySZKsuRNbyuXpcf5Tz4rSuabLbzCrlmPzqZq4h58mz_W7CINTDySIU-bYnBB2cxzBEEowg_BaMiF-ItiRgz2pM00qVYUPpnibVfesV4oPqQQNGf2JeuBJgJA/s1600/The%20Whitney%20-%20A%20Cup%20of%20Christmas%20Tea%20%232%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="260" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Jerry and Me on Christmas Eve</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfijtCRtlgzk0oTCDxCRxzHp0qizSCQguzVhw4gRHwlJdOnNSYFp-9LYewL-pPzlJzu8bCe8fo-tiT5Y7GblVqWupG2jrYaUSTMVQXEmZs9vSP3gDddmN-59vjxk3l3ZYuyQ098cRbA4_-Rq5UGxRlYyWj7Za6x9xEdjG_MaVoYl4QYV7XkVxguVOZ08/s320/Jerry%20and%20Me%20Christmas%20Eve%202023%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfijtCRtlgzk0oTCDxCRxzHp0qizSCQguzVhw4gRHwlJdOnNSYFp-9LYewL-pPzlJzu8bCe8fo-tiT5Y7GblVqWupG2jrYaUSTMVQXEmZs9vSP3gDddmN-59vjxk3l3ZYuyQ098cRbA4_-Rq5UGxRlYyWj7Za6x9xEdjG_MaVoYl4QYV7XkVxguVOZ08/s1600/Jerry%20and%20Me%20Christmas%20Eve%202023%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">2023 Red and Green Christmas Tree at our home</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSbqSs0pEXDNwBJ1vBicKHriIMJwzftBMiCSllRx8Ynwym62Kr9mhrkoJOgGwPOKfU8Dh7sOV2Crbec1pkYJc-ZAiShQxTqlsLm05GG-ayhS2SjsWuTUJ5NqTrr_S_z3yocjTJmXX7zTRuEj1V6G3rgllcL2EIf9RIADW-xy-VMGyAvTzVZQVexu9HWI/s400/Red%20&%20Green%20Christmas%20Tree%202023%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSbqSs0pEXDNwBJ1vBicKHriIMJwzftBMiCSllRx8Ynwym62Kr9mhrkoJOgGwPOKfU8Dh7sOV2Crbec1pkYJc-ZAiShQxTqlsLm05GG-ayhS2SjsWuTUJ5NqTrr_S_z3yocjTJmXX7zTRuEj1V6G3rgllcL2EIf9RIADW-xy-VMGyAvTzVZQVexu9HWI/s320/Red%20&%20Green%20Christmas%20Tree%202023%20(1).jpg" width="144" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Now new activities and memories begin for 2024...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-5048057146880451182024-01-04T21:19:00.011-05:002024-01-06T08:33:28.734-05:002023 in Review<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I wrote the least amount of posts in 2023 since I have been blogging - just 96 posts - but it was a great year full of fun and wonderful activities and memories. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ January ~</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I was invited to Independence Village in Plymouth, MI to do a presentation for the residents about Detroit's Iconic Whitney Restaurant located in the former David Whitney Mansion</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> [where I'm the Tea Director].</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvGP6K_a_6d_G9EjHgz-kfG8PFZqg9D1D4QXmCZ7DhcZJhW73dabQ-pyt-ZjwZblsUWyggmDvmgiMOh1eDeHs6j5tJStHb2eg_hoX_gboPINGpSLw9dsxFt1heKyLh6epbtO2HvSh3OSpbr-iHcKRaDwEhBTzMw9pZBMOIuhH2KTloOZ2P7iESh1hqjc/s1080/Independence%20Village%20Jan.%20%233%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvGP6K_a_6d_G9EjHgz-kfG8PFZqg9D1D4QXmCZ7DhcZJhW73dabQ-pyt-ZjwZblsUWyggmDvmgiMOh1eDeHs6j5tJStHb2eg_hoX_gboPINGpSLw9dsxFt1heKyLh6epbtO2HvSh3OSpbr-iHcKRaDwEhBTzMw9pZBMOIuhH2KTloOZ2P7iESh1hqjc/s320/Independence%20Village%20Jan.%20%233%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv2hqOle4svUEuP9trcdTyDBQ4NsZ0TM70FEgnS3Lofm5l33gkbJevVw3jqYiAnGQ8IsIXNdzoDzc94VvW4LAdBwJK8Ak1P3B9rX3U4ZStkzIYh00ba2uOHr8WZE-HRv3Lzkz2DqogO8zacydr4MNey0BIPXotpZwir5cJbcOhG5PyFoJErRhSues0og/s1252/Independence%20Village%20Jan.%20%235%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv2hqOle4svUEuP9trcdTyDBQ4NsZ0TM70FEgnS3Lofm5l33gkbJevVw3jqYiAnGQ8IsIXNdzoDzc94VvW4LAdBwJK8Ak1P3B9rX3U4ZStkzIYh00ba2uOHr8WZE-HRv3Lzkz2DqogO8zacydr4MNey0BIPXotpZwir5cJbcOhG5PyFoJErRhSues0og/s320/Independence%20Village%20Jan.%20%235%20(1).jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ February ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I celebrated my 76th Birthday with my hubby and son, Steve, by visiting the beautiful David Whitney building in downtown Detroit and had lunch afterwards at Slows Barbecue in Corktown.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCeOUTGHTiKg8K75ze4N4jm8QmWay_Lo-4i8Bad3AbsgAuc8rp9oC1YmF4GmqTZpsSe-4Vnsxn1kKJvxr_G_C6pKcN654aZUX57dKY5atwMx2snapt9UC5lKYNShtX5I_qcTJsevC0J0O8Uj1Kjh4md-jOQ3W6VbVDji6dyHffwH-fM3QOhn6tJA-uu8/s320/2-6-2023%2076th%20B-day%20at%20Slows%20Bar-B-Q%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ March ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I hosted a St. Patrick's Tea at Pamela's Banquet Facility for 16 family and friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: georgia;">Welcomed Palm Sunday and Easter and learned a new quote.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp62yYbd9feLo7m3zn6asOPaRaWuKwAq3erVed1iB1tM4yCbCWcXyJWWb1z7uAUM90UDpjWquXqT0NdHsSFEPJc6HYu8EC81XZbYATE8dF8bA7iu4p8X6CJCU-9ayDCzNWKpr-xlODYeNQpjY6c-LRYGa4zSoruaxk_PP4sTPZ0ksMkNcxdc5iBaGpWZ8/s1248/April%20Teacup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp62yYbd9feLo7m3zn6asOPaRaWuKwAq3erVed1iB1tM4yCbCWcXyJWWb1z7uAUM90UDpjWquXqT0NdHsSFEPJc6HYu8EC81XZbYATE8dF8bA7iu4p8X6CJCU-9ayDCzNWKpr-xlODYeNQpjY6c-LRYGa4zSoruaxk_PP4sTPZ0ksMkNcxdc5iBaGpWZ8/s320/April%20Teacup.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWrukRL6C2P7ARoiwlPjBelIyuKTfOoqlBBhe6mD9idVEtPvvU63DOqxGM-Z-IKXymydeNZp2CyjIi1_Y-5XXOp5tJVxmpDEJOZU9qaJagDaoWDCm7RMNgrxVKPo5dL9dDqWymOibNf_0994NolzkSDvTQIoH3ktfegAStZmbE8ekz-paezH5R_YqIiw/s1344/ORCN%20Palm%20Sunday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1344" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWrukRL6C2P7ARoiwlPjBelIyuKTfOoqlBBhe6mD9idVEtPvvU63DOqxGM-Z-IKXymydeNZp2CyjIi1_Y-5XXOp5tJVxmpDEJOZU9qaJagDaoWDCm7RMNgrxVKPo5dL9dDqWymOibNf_0994NolzkSDvTQIoH3ktfegAStZmbE8ekz-paezH5R_YqIiw/s320/ORCN%20Palm%20Sunday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">"Life is like making tea! Boil your ego, evaporate your worries,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">dilute your sorrows, filter your mistakes, and get a taste of happiness." ~ Anon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">~ May ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Attended Granddaughter Brooke's College Graduation from Olivet Nazarene University</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb_6DYNixIDNAuqLU-fHVWy8Jf3MmMQag9EOGfUi46JyvjpjoDBcd_dXbdG_jaFgElJ9UO_fedtmC6U8Pf9QEbke40hMw9pA5B5_EYQ3W9_lOkKliAs0ecZMCFSAkth8vbUx9rLtANMMDGvQONaDy_a0iXAF4GY_unPli4FKR5Ucx2GwEjmH3F-fIAUo/s320/ONU%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Celebrated our 57th Wedding Anniversary at River Crab Restaurant on the St. Clair River</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEdWMjpCBYHEze2XAb52E0hfT7FkBiWGh4-hx7e71JLbplJj4txoYTpavyrhvPo5wp9MhfsGt68A3zKLl4LGxQmHeqMjXP5mZwPRn7t_UzQR19k6BY0OkNiMq1wWVLKtHxcMUz66uiVqiaG1xbXG3s6-1xjloA_-ETYGLeoyFbV1CgAo1WcDFTcnN6Fg/s320/57th%20Anniversary%20%232%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEdWMjpCBYHEze2XAb52E0hfT7FkBiWGh4-hx7e71JLbplJj4txoYTpavyrhvPo5wp9MhfsGt68A3zKLl4LGxQmHeqMjXP5mZwPRn7t_UzQR19k6BY0OkNiMq1wWVLKtHxcMUz66uiVqiaG1xbXG3s6-1xjloA_-ETYGLeoyFbV1CgAo1WcDFTcnN6Fg/s1600/57th%20Anniversary%20%232%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Attended Granddaughter Izzy's High School Graduation Party</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmQQIrbdEucfqOHxx46ULTlRAnxPUZmiclqeB_qb7N1hzjmDE8Gkt2FqwHD97DOEJSTD_ScgS8NhGsv6s5WvuWtwVQXu-GMdGM6l6f6lQxe_EStyk3xT7d7CxqxGWWbSzbdYJ3YJB_oZq3Aidywvp6eKtQF4rtN8GrB0Dis_IUZpbqOE0fAWFhrCdtqY/s320/Izzy's%20Graduatin%20Party%20%235%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmQQIrbdEucfqOHxx46ULTlRAnxPUZmiclqeB_qb7N1hzjmDE8Gkt2FqwHD97DOEJSTD_ScgS8NhGsv6s5WvuWtwVQXu-GMdGM6l6f6lQxe_EStyk3xT7d7CxqxGWWbSzbdYJ3YJB_oZq3Aidywvp6eKtQF4rtN8GrB0Dis_IUZpbqOE0fAWFhrCdtqY/s1600/Izzy's%20Graduatin%20Party%20%235%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Hosted a fun Fiesta Luncheon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifdHXdSyHZLbUvmqj8By62pZeZMvTFKI1TrEXDcdS92OGmS9INrKDmQNJxD31oiuUq18rIoIR8kT3_0gQHej0w5mR9YgFCUvXSH4L9IaHc1ylb97NhWofYuhvroMlOI-Lt-sM1U3c7lJOyjBwA_lXW5D1nKL0mso-lNdjJtj5Dkw3ubejK2qwjTlPlE/s320/Fiesta%20Tea%20Luncheon%20%231%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifdHXdSyHZLbUvmqj8By62pZeZMvTFKI1TrEXDcdS92OGmS9INrKDmQNJxD31oiuUq18rIoIR8kT3_0gQHej0w5mR9YgFCUvXSH4L9IaHc1ylb97NhWofYuhvroMlOI-Lt-sM1U3c7lJOyjBwA_lXW5D1nKL0mso-lNdjJtj5Dkw3ubejK2qwjTlPlE/s1600/Fiesta%20Tea%20Luncheon%20%231%20(2).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">This takes us halfway through 2023. I'll conclude the review in my next post.</span></div><br /></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-36333065879159721482024-01-02T20:29:00.017-05:002024-01-02T20:41:39.694-05:00January - National Hot Tea Month<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">When I opened Facebook on my iPhone this morning, a graphic from Teacup Attic came through my feed reminding me that January is National Hot Tea Month.</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The Tea Council of the USA was founded in 1950 and they designated every January as National Hot Tea Month. In 2016, they designated January 12th as National Hot Tea Day.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">For tea lovers, drinking tea is a special ritual every day of every month! With over 3,000 varieties there's a tea to suit everyone's palate. So drink up for good health, comfort and pleasure!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrYs7apY7kshOg9Owr9tNIcfd8N-MJMSAJsxFy0IM5I-ZiKXOK6E9EIXRk-RuSA4uQty_V9SFy7EKsqkkbDoTUvZLvBRmtdFE5R80OwvImz3rS0RXHwm_Cuzjvrxc-lnPZSGB6NNH6X_w9wAYz3VMiLOkYY_bQXFUJ0IADnhg_TYiq7c9H_YsXVwuJOQ/s526/January%20-%20Hot%20Tea%20Month.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrYs7apY7kshOg9Owr9tNIcfd8N-MJMSAJsxFy0IM5I-ZiKXOK6E9EIXRk-RuSA4uQty_V9SFy7EKsqkkbDoTUvZLvBRmtdFE5R80OwvImz3rS0RXHwm_Cuzjvrxc-lnPZSGB6NNH6X_w9wAYz3VMiLOkYY_bQXFUJ0IADnhg_TYiq7c9H_YsXVwuJOQ/s320/January%20-%20Hot%20Tea%20Month.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Here's a couple of photos I took for previous posts commemorating National Hot Tea Month.</span></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/AVvXsEjueOI9dTCb1QgheeF79Ntr-LInjS0orU28qwND3-RY1Ze9dTsW6MkurE6RkS16YTMzIjabsDdo4xUwd9PGNchSJNEH97TZmMMIp2RZkoU87pELxn_dwyZs0cvbLOZN6mEHutNyifjTT1-Pze07uAr4oemza-vftvvi16G-bNJtMB4tLz_JlyFSZbUjDLQ/s400/IMG_8348%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="400" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueOI9dTCb1QgheeF79Ntr-LInjS0orU28qwND3-RY1Ze9dTsW6MkurE6RkS16YTMzIjabsDdo4xUwd9PGNchSJNEH97TZmMMIp2RZkoU87pELxn_dwyZs0cvbLOZN6mEHutNyifjTT1-Pze07uAr4oemza-vftvvi16G-bNJtMB4tLz_JlyFSZbUjDLQ/s320/IMG_8348%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux8McR8LrXOJu3-7DZdPT1MEa0NpuCh8zWr1sLQaUenLLn4cUJ7q2EHly4HZ-i2cTove_WQNGL-4nec8tfGzT5LMcf8vrrAXXPyf9emUr8TQroLYzFPPBSMw0JLNH4ajsU3kx0xsEPfsjub2H8w3xRK8YutM8eFdzahMIzVz2mb0Clcx8CzF6XZoWds4/s400/IMG_8349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="400" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux8McR8LrXOJu3-7DZdPT1MEa0NpuCh8zWr1sLQaUenLLn4cUJ7q2EHly4HZ-i2cTove_WQNGL-4nec8tfGzT5LMcf8vrrAXXPyf9emUr8TQroLYzFPPBSMw0JLNH4ajsU3kx0xsEPfsjub2H8w3xRK8YutM8eFdzahMIzVz2mb0Clcx8CzF6XZoWds4/s320/IMG_8349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-8677629356262965822024-01-01T13:05:00.018-05:002024-01-02T19:21:22.841-05:00Welcoming 2024!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><b>Happy New Year!</b></span></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/AVvXsEgF_rF2auXm1UUjcL5swxLRsKsfjTzSyn4-ICpRCvNwp5ldqmTeD5skwa29Fxf0nZPOM1ZA4kufZQmsdiPoyKEbGH-lCh7SET1FqGIYzT6wINEzTrl442pBA3JR8b2PJKuXV3fUK8qQOrcA4SyE5-ZjMziOooTSjH2kGlh9QQoKPDkeaoEZPfmTdfo0uyg/s960/Happy%20New%20Year.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_rF2auXm1UUjcL5swxLRsKsfjTzSyn4-ICpRCvNwp5ldqmTeD5skwa29Fxf0nZPOM1ZA4kufZQmsdiPoyKEbGH-lCh7SET1FqGIYzT6wINEzTrl442pBA3JR8b2PJKuXV3fUK8qQOrcA4SyE5-ZjMziOooTSjH2kGlh9QQoKPDkeaoEZPfmTdfo0uyg/w315-h400/Happy%20New%20Year.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Did you stay up to welcome the New Year? I was watching a Netflix movie and intended to switch over briefly to watch the crystal ball countdown and drop in Times Square at midnight, but got so engrossed in the movie I forgot until I heard all the fireworks going off outside my house. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Happy New Year's Day! I plan to make Hoppin' John [blackeyed peas] for one of the dishes at our New Year's Day dinner and I'm also trying a new recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Casserole. It's a quiet day at house with just hubby and me, but it's a nice way to welcome the New Year after a very busy holiday season.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">My first tea of 2024 was Black Forest Cake from Adagio Teas. It's a black tea with mini dark chocolate chips and natural wild cherry flavor. I added milk to it, so it would be a substitute for hot chocolate without all the sugar. If I would have froathed the milk it would have been a latte. I may try that next time, but it's a very good tea. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">May God's peace, joy, and blessings be yours in 2024!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-88036720488970876482023-12-31T15:38:00.002-05:002023-12-31T15:38:33.094-05:00New Year's Eve<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzn9t5MXDTucy6iOuPFq10J0Rl3J-r7FFf2BFQppdSOl4hKS-OPaQjgSoUGlJBQP_jea2HwkII6rcgXmpNAKgfAfnXkU3vBGUbV5zou3GkSXk7g03mQijZg_4AarrFffFphj12HFjT17syGADXn2aIqoDo76MJbCNf9Jt7AVIObSDrQLTPIv27cUncrkw/s1339/New-Years-Eve-Countdown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzn9t5MXDTucy6iOuPFq10J0Rl3J-r7FFf2BFQppdSOl4hKS-OPaQjgSoUGlJBQP_jea2HwkII6rcgXmpNAKgfAfnXkU3vBGUbV5zou3GkSXk7g03mQijZg_4AarrFffFphj12HFjT17syGADXn2aIqoDo76MJbCNf9Jt7AVIObSDrQLTPIv27cUncrkw/s320/New-Years-Eve-Countdown.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">It hardly seems possible that 2023 will have come and gone in just a few hours, and we'll begin a new year.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">Thank you for reading and following my blog this year. A lot of living has occurred since I wrote my first post on January 24, 2012. Whether you've been with me from the beginning or have just recently started reading, thank you for traveling through life with me and all the wonderful adventures it's presented. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I wish you God's blessings in 2024 and lots of delicious tea in beautiful teacups!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;"><b>Phyllis</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019493705058948268.post-75608199685779578202023-12-27T20:50:00.034-05:002023-12-31T08:50:18.928-05:00More Estate Sale Purchases and a Wedding Anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">In addition to the Royal Albert Old Country Roses Chintz tea set that I purchased at my friend Linda's estate sale, I also purhased a 6-cup teapot in the Empress Royal China pattern. It's the china used at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in British Columbia. I already had two trios in the pattern purchased during one of my visits and Ebay. The gift shop website says Queen Elizabeth and King George VI personally selected the pattern for dining at the Fairmont Empress when they visited in 1939.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">The teapot looks lovely sitting on the shelf in my living room with the other pieces in the collection. The only thing missing now is the cream and sugar bowl, and for a total of $150 I can purchase them both at the Empress Gift Shop via the Internet. It will happen! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU94BDxTXmtqetFr82_c5Wn28HuHyyv9Ki7niFnAUaVQv9Y2yYeKiG6MRhgz0sZtmuIsQSFLXlGc-o3P7UfOchYhYzmjvh3SYbvib4JqEfRok94ECEwz2wzs7FeF8vmHDzRQl6prhyjVcoLWm6Pki0MxnsdLyMq3LaaKaN6jmSmAm3tV1QjGxj4uwPlvE/s1080/Empress%20Royal%20China.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU94BDxTXmtqetFr82_c5Wn28HuHyyv9Ki7niFnAUaVQv9Y2yYeKiG6MRhgz0sZtmuIsQSFLXlGc-o3P7UfOchYhYzmjvh3SYbvib4JqEfRok94ECEwz2wzs7FeF8vmHDzRQl6prhyjVcoLWm6Pki0MxnsdLyMq3LaaKaN6jmSmAm3tV1QjGxj4uwPlvE/w400-h300/Empress%20Royal%20China.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rndMVWMhnqCVzN7sf9mBT9ISCCGWbNHfV6P0JPFaCC_-H0pZLvABEtuWAbe1X_GbbZQ9dyJzx_W_ac8dvpHyC7z7pXuAQKSNlmoC-gshFjclP3aW9PnCe-2LJbU_wKMjrVZqOiCOclmpgN1quAOdDcluQ3XRspak-QYupq1Yh-apOZrc9xw8Zea6kRE/s1080/Living%20Room%20China.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rndMVWMhnqCVzN7sf9mBT9ISCCGWbNHfV6P0JPFaCC_-H0pZLvABEtuWAbe1X_GbbZQ9dyJzx_W_ac8dvpHyC7z7pXuAQKSNlmoC-gshFjclP3aW9PnCe-2LJbU_wKMjrVZqOiCOclmpgN1quAOdDcluQ3XRspak-QYupq1Yh-apOZrc9xw8Zea6kRE/w400-h300/Living%20Room%20China.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">I also bought a unique novelty/figural Bride and Groom teapot from Linda. She had so many other beautiful things I could have purchased, but I restrained myself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJmCcHRN3cfFcTyYFhL8TWaBLGhD6OuONNhCNX0RunBOrinzwBXh1CRL0qrqU_ZhQBQccea3W2cnEpen3QDYQfjpR5wWFwC2dtRCTmoKjP71h912kPP14dLluyQ3qPkrnZEf-JHZA1t4o81Q266r52pNzT8NVDGB5jAotqOu59Gx4w5997e_5SWlm3Wc/s1080/Bride%20&%20Groom%20Teapot%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJmCcHRN3cfFcTyYFhL8TWaBLGhD6OuONNhCNX0RunBOrinzwBXh1CRL0qrqU_ZhQBQccea3W2cnEpen3QDYQfjpR5wWFwC2dtRCTmoKjP71h912kPP14dLluyQ3qPkrnZEf-JHZA1t4o81Q266r52pNzT8NVDGB5jAotqOu59Gx4w5997e_5SWlm3Wc/w300-h400/Bride%20&%20Groom%20Teapot%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You may recall my blog post of December 1st when I wrote about a dear friend who passed away [two good friends passed away within a couple of weeks of each other]. The family graciously let me pick one of her tea-themed treasures as a keepsake. I looked at all the photos provided and picked a teapot lamp. It will go perfectly in my living room and be a wonderful reminder of my friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfS5nvpv0n9jLNU9tCjDKnvkhhUAckm1MdfGSQwZ5PQ3yqY-bPPSAFXFuJLBbA9QU4yTmL_1i0U2YSA7wzreMDYPqF6Y6cXtGkmfxtnE3VXOztF_eAaFgrVovu1QzimZbi9_fP6F2s_1LDNpzR_6Vyq79O_a6ZPP01vS9d8UOBzuQuhDw5WoCP86aHg/s1440/Lamp%20from%20Jeanne.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApfS5nvpv0n9jLNU9tCjDKnvkhhUAckm1MdfGSQwZ5PQ3yqY-bPPSAFXFuJLBbA9QU4yTmL_1i0U2YSA7wzreMDYPqF6Y6cXtGkmfxtnE3VXOztF_eAaFgrVovu1QzimZbi9_fP6F2s_1LDNpzR_6Vyq79O_a6ZPP01vS9d8UOBzuQuhDw5WoCP86aHg/s320/Lamp%20from%20Jeanne.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yesterday was Steve and Sharon's [son and daughter-in-law] 31st Wedding Anniversary. It doesn't seem possible 31 years have passed so quickly [and we have all changed so much!]. I wish them at least 31 more wonderful years together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kMH_JRU1EAGiaImRcRLJCQpq-4lN00KlzI9mS7gVwukTLfrrFFXULBbHgXEbFCRdMhqJpMCC2zc3LOf5oWpI08a8LwJ032J9TvlohW8m8frJXSXJB2QVZujjF2YoeIz9FhCXrTWq9dyUAB8RVWr-RYIxlyFPiw35eDPAn4l5CHguwi2AufwEk3NokYI/s963/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="963" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kMH_JRU1EAGiaImRcRLJCQpq-4lN00KlzI9mS7gVwukTLfrrFFXULBbHgXEbFCRdMhqJpMCC2zc3LOf5oWpI08a8LwJ032J9TvlohW8m8frJXSXJB2QVZujjF2YoeIz9FhCXrTWq9dyUAB8RVWr-RYIxlyFPiw35eDPAn4l5CHguwi2AufwEk3NokYI/s320/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N5wyxbWvpdPD8Z04GMxgpP2dLPVLt3Q4y-Z7bDC6SaPR9joF-2rQ50w1Dt93jhL6ZvZIAmggbPcjMffBrE98P6lUVzfYh_i9jUq7eO7EypKsbxo1jakbE5T5wavUEO8d_LlTjKumLyTVljdtEFYLFO6O2OWYnYFbxsGr-dP7E0KIwfZZp0dOXfmGnec/s987/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding%20%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N5wyxbWvpdPD8Z04GMxgpP2dLPVLt3Q4y-Z7bDC6SaPR9joF-2rQ50w1Dt93jhL6ZvZIAmggbPcjMffBrE98P6lUVzfYh_i9jUq7eO7EypKsbxo1jakbE5T5wavUEO8d_LlTjKumLyTVljdtEFYLFO6O2OWYnYFbxsGr-dP7E0KIwfZZp0dOXfmGnec/s320/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding%20%232.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSwoZ-mLv5OlaAs33kT62SYcSEdYKHX_DMWakk8y42ZRq_X-s7UvK-94qAdhrqdEN-Djy9ivsVivoj8R_-hSs3skB9H2CcES7ZG_p7F_WdZjH1R7isvE8RtZ4BaFF9vsi4jD1OB9cq_jUUrfzrbcabTFJAIABbuei8m06gVolygh4EVgyHATWpogl-ps/s945/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="945" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSwoZ-mLv5OlaAs33kT62SYcSEdYKHX_DMWakk8y42ZRq_X-s7UvK-94qAdhrqdEN-Djy9ivsVivoj8R_-hSs3skB9H2CcES7ZG_p7F_WdZjH1R7isvE8RtZ4BaFF9vsi4jD1OB9cq_jUUrfzrbcabTFJAIABbuei8m06gVolygh4EVgyHATWpogl-ps/s320/Steve%20&%20Sharon's%20Wedding%20%233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">In closing, this post has taken me </span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">much</i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> longer than it should have because I turned on the television while I was typing and got interested in a great movie, </span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">One Special Night </i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">[1999],</span><i style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"> </i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;">starring Robert Garner and Julie Andrews. I highly recommend it, but keep some tissues handy.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p>relevanttealeafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147226538911605568noreply@blogger.com1