Breakfast in Bed

Hello everyone,

Today is a beautiful day @ My Cozy Corner. 

I worked in my garden last week... 

I would go outside for 2 1/2 hours everyday for 

seven days in a row. The weather was warm and 

sunny. The trees are in bloom and the garden is 

ready for Spring. 

Being 75 years old in June I needed to 

take a day off. 

"Breakfast in Bed"

I retired to my retreat and enjoyed a wonderful breakfast.

Fresh brown soft boiled egg...yogurt with blackberries

and raspberries, and English muffins spread with

BUTTER. 

Blue and White is so restful. I love my blue and white tea pot.

The egg cups were my mother's treasures.

I love English muffins and yogurt too.

I needed some pampering after weeding and pruning.

After breakfast I took a nice long nap.

My Camellia tree is in full bloom.

One more look until next time.

A mosaic to pin.

Thank you for visiting today.

I love to share tea with you 

anytime.

Joyously,

Betty 

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 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

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No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

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Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Pink and White Tea Time

Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a pleasant week. I have been busy working in the garden. My Camellia tree is blooming like crazy...To see my tree go HERE.

The Camellia is called "Pink Perfection" my tree is over 40 years old and still growing beautifully. 

On Monday afternoon the UPS delivered my Churchill tea pot, sugar and creamer. I set a tea time on the bed in the guest bedroom, I took some photos of the entire room and I will share them with soon.  But for now Tea Time.

I have dreamed of this tea pot for about five years.  I finally bought it on ebay. I love ebay.

I'm using my silver tray and a vintage crochet doily and my great-grandma's teaspoon and my mom's crystal vase.  

After working in my garden planting the rose bushes I bought in February. I would love to take some time and enjoy a cup of tea and then take a long nap,

This flower is Perfection...♥

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Thanks for visiting. 

Joyously,

Betty

Linking:

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday 
My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday
The ROSEGARDEN for Showoff Saturday

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday 
Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life 

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday

A Valentine Cookie for You♥

Hello everyone, 

I baked some Valentine cookies for you and I would love if you would sit awhile and enjoy some tea, cookies and the pleasure of a camellia bouquet from my garden. 

I love to bake.  The valentine cookies are sugar cookies with a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkled with red and white candy decorations.  

February is the month I have the most beautiful camellias blooming. 

Debutante and Pink Perfection...

Tea and cookies under glass.

The napkins are in the shape of hearts and vintage loose tea spoons are ready to steep in hot water. 

The weather is warm this week. We had a week of rain and now it's feels like spring outside. I have a post next week with some fun garden things to show you. But today, tomorrow and Saturday it's all about the romantic day. 

Valentine's Day

I think the cupids on the vase are reminiscent of the romantic day. 

Happy Valentine's Day

Have a wonderful weekend.

Joyously, 

Betty 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday 
My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday
The ROSEGARDEN for Showoff Saturday

French Cafe♥

Hello everyone,
We are having another beautiful day today. The sun is out. The temperature is in the 60's and no wind...Love it.
I'm dreaming again about how wonderful it would be to travel to Paris and sit at a little table  watching the people walk by as I drink a cup of coffee and dip a croissant into a dish of chocolate.
Yum~Yum

I don't have a trip planned anytime soon, but I thought I would pretend. Yes, I'm pretending again. I made some pudding and baked some croissants and now I want you to enjoy a cup of coffee and dip your croissant into the chocolate. Please help yourself.

I found these darling dessert plates at TJ Maxx  last summer and I knew I would be setting this table. 

The sun shines into my dining room and I can sit and have a cup of coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon. 

I have camellia bushes in the front yard. This pink double "Debutante" is loaded with blooms and in my 'Friendly Village' post HERE I had a bouquet of "Yule Tide" camellias.

French press coffee anyone?

Some candle light too.

This restaurant would be nice. Don't you think? If weather permitting we would sit outside...

And I love the look of this cafe.  So french!!! 

Well, my dream has come to an end. I do have some inspiration and I'm grateful I can enjoy my French Cafe right here at home. 

Hope you have a great weekend.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday 
My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 
The ROSEGARDEN for Showoff Saturday
How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Mosaic Monday at Lavender Cottage

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life 

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday
Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop!
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

*Tuck Box Tea Time*

Hello everyone, 

Hope your week is going well. I've been busy cleaning and putting Christmas away for another year. The weather is crisp and clear. We did have a couple of days last week in the high 30's. But I found some beautiful flowers in my garden in spite of the cold temperature.

"The Tuck Box" is a small restaurant in Carmel, California.

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I've wanted to visit this quaint place for years. Maybe this year. My SIL visited "The Tuck Box" last year and brought me home some tea and Olallieberry Spread. The spread is delicious and I decided to make Surprise Muffins for my tea time today.
The surprise is when you open the the muffin the spread is inside. Amazing.

The bouquet of flowers is from my garden. I was so surprised when I found such a variety of blooms this time of the year. 

Roses, Camellias and Daffodils.

I went to an estate sale a last month and found this beautiful cup.

"ROYAL ALBERT' Bone China England 

Garland Series~Elegance

I found the tea pot also. No markings. The tea pot has a lusterware rim on the bottom of the pot and I love the pink flowers too.

Printable Recipe

Surprise Muffins

Beat slightly with fork............................1 egg

Stir in....1 cup milk, 1/4 cup cooking (salad) oil or melted shortening

Sift together and add...........2 cups sifted flour

1/4 cup sugar, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt

Stir just until moistened. Batter should be lumpy.

Do not overmix.  Fill muffin cups half full of batter.

Drop scant teaspoon of jelly on center of batter.

Add more batter to fill cup 2/3 full.  Discovering

the jelly inside the baked muffin is the surprise.

TEMPERATURE: 400° (mod. hot. oven).

TIME: Bake 20 to 25 min.

AMOUNT: 12 med. muffins.

I have my loose Tuck Box tea in the tin and my great-grandmother's loose tea spoon to scoop out the tea into the tea pot.

My grandmother's silver tea spoon with her engraved initials on the handle.

Hope you enjoy your tea time as much as I do. 

As you might know I love to pretend and I just love this adorable photo of the "The Tuck Box" 

(I'll keep you posted, if I visit someday)

Thank you for your wonderful comments on my Friendly Village post HERE

Joyously,

Betty

Linking to:

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday 
My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 
The ROSEGARDEN for Showoff Saturday
How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Mosaic Monday at Lavender Cottage

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life 

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday
Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop!
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday