Checking-in

Just checking in to say hello and to let you know all's well since I haven't posted in 13 days.  There's not been many exciting happenings to blog about.  

Since my last post, a cousin passed away one month shy of his 62nd birthday.  He was the ring bearer in my wedding.  More recently, one of the girls I attended high school with and who joined our lunch dates [when she was physically able], passed away on Jan. 21st. Death is a sobering reminder that it's appointed to everyone a time to die, and no one will escape it.  I'm so grateful that Christian believers need not fear it.

During Michigan's wintry days [the snow is falling as I type] my hubby and I visited a few antique stores with minimal purchases.  I found another short emerald green vase that I'm collecting for a St. Patrick's Day tablescape - that makes three now.  I'll probably stop at four.

The little Bo-Peep Hall pitcher was used to serve children's beverages in J.L. Hudson Department Store eateries.  I already have a couple, but it was so reasonably priced I bought it.

On the way home from one antique store outing we stopped at a Marshall's/Home Goods Super Store and I bought some St. Patrick's Day cotton napkins.  It's kind of rushing the season, but if I didn't buy them now they'd be gone in March.

At The Whitney, we're looking ahead to the Chocolate Valentine's Tea on February 12th. Our tea blender has created a special Strawberry & Chocolate Black Tea for the event, and my boss and I sampled it last Saturday.  We liked it and gave her the go ahead to make 10 lbs. for us.  

One of the servers at the restaurant gave me a cute Hallmark teacup ornament after the holidays [below].  In spite of the cold weather, The Whitney continues to be busy for Mansion Tea, but from now thru March there's only one seating at 1:30 p.m.  Last Saturday tea was served to 72 guests.

While wintry weather has kept me semi-homebound, my quest for the perfect pinwheel scone has continued.  I received an e-mail from Cristy Bennett, the lady who perfected a pinwheel scone recipe to serve at her home tea parties, saying she decided to send me her recipe since she's no longer doing tea parties and has given up the idea of writing a cookbook.  I did a happy dance! The detailed recipe arrived in the mail and I happily made it.  My hubby and I have been enjoying the scones.  They're addicting!  Cristy said the scones were inspired by a recipe in Taste of Home magazine several years ago.

And that, my friends, is all I have to write about this post.   Take care!