tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079264987851016262024-03-18T12:57:23.839-07:00My Cozy CornerMy Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.comBlogger822125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-28186083975415540162018-09-24T20:37:00.000-07:002018-09-24T20:42:38.331-07:00Summer Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,<br />
I love the colors of late summer. </div>
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Despite the smoke and from our forest fire. <a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2018/09/fall-almond-pear-gaulette.html">Go here </a></div>
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The roses have a few blooms and are trying to survive.</div>
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I still have my Paris vacation on my mind, and wanted to add a</div>
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photo of a souvenir tea towel I carried home in my suitcase.</div>
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The Eiffel Tower is amazing. We enjoyed a picnic lunch </div>
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on the second floor at 58 Tower Restaurant. </div>
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This photo is for August 2019 Tea Time calendar.</div>
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The teacups are Johnson Brothers and my great-grandmother's</div>
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sterling silver teaspoon with her monogram on the handle.</div>
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We visited the sights written on the tea towel.<br />
We visited Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower,<br />
Versailles, Louvre, Trocadero, and rode the double-decker bus.<br />
On our last night in Paris, we cruised down the Seine River<br />
and watched the Eiffel Tower light up at midnight.<br />
We did much more than I have shared,<br />
but I will write about that in upcoming posts.</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-61431680855715110882018-09-16T10:49:00.001-07:002018-09-16T10:49:10.743-07:00Fall Almond Pear Gaulette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Everyone,<br />
Things have been busy around here lately. I have been scrapbooking and<br />
staying in the house out of the smoke. On July 23, 2018, a forest fire<br />
broke out about 20 minutes from our house. The smoke and ash were<br />
so toxic, and my husband and I have been housebound for over a month.<br />
This is the story:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">The fire was started when a flat tire on a vehicle caused the wheel's rim to scrape against the asphalt, creating sparks that set off the fire. On </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">July 26</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">, the fire jumped the Sacramento River, making its way into the city of Redding, causing the evacuation of 38,000 people.</span><br />
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My garden has suffered as well as my husband and me.</div>
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Now I want to share with you about the fabulous Pear Galette. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vQlhcrOFWUlWAM-oXefVfjj6ZN50zAcwyHRoN_08f0tEompVJZaiNVKqf1n4y-VWk3vYLleSseq6m5zgVqE2XnhttNGUHwFZhawxwyOkSL75ltVO63yqxTUwwY5Ytge8fxDz_ic6IqU/s1600/IMG_3706-002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="733" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vQlhcrOFWUlWAM-oXefVfjj6ZN50zAcwyHRoN_08f0tEompVJZaiNVKqf1n4y-VWk3vYLleSseq6m5zgVqE2XnhttNGUHwFZhawxwyOkSL75ltVO63yqxTUwwY5Ytge8fxDz_ic6IqU/s640/IMG_3706-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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It will be Fall on September 22, 2018, and I thought I would make this scrumptious</div>
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dessert from the pears a friend gave me from the tree he has at his mountain home.</div>
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Ice cream is always a great companion to a fruit galette.</div>
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Hopefully, we will get some rain soon, I can clean my garden and enjoy </div>
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some cooler, smoke-free air next month. </div>
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Hope you have a great week.</div>
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Joyously,</div>
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Betty </div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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I am so happy to be posting today. </div>
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The past few weeks I've been traveling.</div>
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In my last post, I mentioned I was going to </div>
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Paris, France for a vacation with my daughter and</div>
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two granddaughters. Oh my gosh</div>
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the trip was fantastic and more fun and </div>
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interesting than I could have imagined.</div>
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I'm sorting through the photos, designing a travel scrapbook</div>
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and a calendar of Paris highlights.<br />
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Vintage linen and Great-grandma's silver.<br />
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Today I am sharing my July 2019 Tea Time calendar vignette.</div>
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The Hydrangeas are from my garden. </div>
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The teacups are Queen Anne, Royal London, Regency Harebell.<br />
All three teacups were made in England.<br />
My teacup collection is expanding monthly.<br />
~I love to collect~<br />
Always a mosaic.</div>
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June is in full swing today. So far this month I celebrated my </div>
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77th. Birthday. This teacup was a gift from my oldest son and his</div>
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family a couple of years ago as a birthday gift. </div>
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The flowers on the teacup look similar to my peonies. Speaking of </div>
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peonies, The peonies in this bouquet are the last peonies of the season.</div>
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They don't last very long, but what a joy they bring to my heart.</div>
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Every bloom reminds me of my mother. These are my</div>
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mother's plants I transplanted in my yard in 2012 after her passing.</div>
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The next exciting event was our third granddaughter graduating from</div>
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high school with honors and being accepted to a University</div>
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in California starting in the fall.</div>
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Shall we celebrate with a cup of tea? Yippiee.</div>
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Moving on to the next exciting event for June was</div>
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attending the wedding of our first granddaughter. What a beautiful</div>
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wedding and fun party celebrating the bride and groom with</div>
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dancing and photos of our entire family (16 so far) and </div>
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our second granddaughter is planning her wedding.</div>
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Now, remember today is only June 13th. I still have more exciting news.</div>
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Do you see the Eiffel Tower next to the teacup?</div>
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Well, I am going to Paris for a week on vacation.</div>
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Paris has been on my bucket list for years and</div>
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I am so excited to be going with my daughter</div>
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and two of my granddaughters. We are going</div>
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to experience Paris in all its glory. </div>
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but I keep putting one foot in front of the other</div>
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Hello everyone, </div>
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Hope you had an enjoyable three day weekend. </div>
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The days are warming up here in the Sacramento Valley, and<br />
this May was a beautiful spring for the first blooms of the year.</div>
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We had a delightful Memorial Day dinner. My daughter and her family<br />
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Watermelon and baked s'mores. As you can see a white peony bloom above.</div>
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I grow peonies. I have one white peony plant</div>
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and one white bloom on the plant, but</div>
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I have several plants with the beautiful purple color.</div>
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Over the years of developing our cottage garden, I have tried to incorporate</div>
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perennials and roses closely related in color.</div>
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"Barbara Streisand"</div>
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I found I can grow sweet peas in a bush form. These are the most prolific plants. </div>
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"Hot Cocoa"</div>
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Succulents are happy in our hot weather, and I have</div>
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started two new pots for the summer.</div>
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"Graham Thomas"</div>
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"Tiffany"</div>
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"St Patrick"</div>
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English bunting hanging in the pergola and star jasmine growing up the posts.</div>
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My succulent pots are along the walkway. I have moved the </div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-78901126915224712282018-05-23T23:39:00.002-07:002018-05-23T23:39:37.579-07:00May Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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It's been awhile since I've posted.</div>
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Life is happening, and I've been busy</div>
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with family and enjoying my leisure time in my Spring garden.</div>
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May is a beautiful month in our garden. I wanted to share a cup and saucer</div>
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I received from my son and his family for my 75th birthday a couple of years ago.</div>
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I love the saying on the saucer. </div>
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<b>Mothers are a rose...</b></div>
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<b>...in the garden of life</b></div>
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I captured my Graham Thomas and Iceberg Roses in a birdcage.</div>
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The deep yellow and fluffy blooms are my favorite.</div>
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Mother's Day in May was a special day this year. I enjoyed </div>
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going out to breakfast with my daughters and granddaughters,</div>
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and shopping the rest of the day for vacation clothes.</div>
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I am so blessed to have a beautiful garden to photograph for</div>
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the 2019 Tea Time calender I enjoy giving to my family and</div>
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friends each year at Christmas. </div>
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May Tea Time.</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-46060914423264234932018-05-06T23:10:00.000-07:002018-05-06T23:10:27.773-07:00Brioche Loaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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I have a new hobby lately. I am planning a trip</div>
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to Paris, next month and I have been studying</div>
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the French language and learning about French cooking.</div>
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I love bread...And I am sure you'll agree that Brioche is pretty popular in</div>
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France. I decided to bake two loaves from BAREFOOT IN PARIS</div>
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Cookbook. I have made bread for years, and the recipe</div>
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directions were clear, and the Brioche was delicious.</div>
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Yes, the bread is all gone. Sorry! </div>
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I am excited to taste the Brioche in Paris. Since I made</div>
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of the loaves. The bread glistens in the photos.</div>
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I sliced the bread thin and made grilled swiss cheese</div>
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sandwiches accompanied with lobster bisque soup and</div>
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Sunday night is soup and sandwich night.</div>
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Life gets busy with family and an ailing husband. </div>
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I have invited my granddaughters and daughter to</div>
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travel with me since I will be having my 77th birthday</div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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Spring is almost here, and my daffodils are trying to survive the warm and cold</div>
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spells we keep experiencing here in Northern California. I found</div>
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my precious vintage Aynsley Porcelain Shamrock Clover</div>
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teacup and saucer from England<span style="text-align: center;"> at my favorite antique shop last month. </span></div>
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My daffodils are standing in an ironstone creamer from the same antique shop.</div>
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My daffodils are standing in an ironstone creamer from the same antique shop.</div>
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I could spend a ton of hours and a ton of money in the precious place. </div>
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The old tea leaves spoon has been in my family since I was a small child.</div>
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When I was young, it would be a special treat to be able </div>
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A tea bag holder, a beaded napkin ring, and gold trimmed napkin</div>
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captures St. Patrick's Day Tea Time.</div>
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A mosaic is a visual gift of my favorite teacup and saucer for </div>
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Hello everyone,<br />
It's Sunday evening, and I am sitting in the living room watching the<br />
2018 Olympic Games and writing the story of my Paternal Grandmother's tea set.<br />
The photos are from the selections I used for January 2019 Tea Time calendar.<br />
January I am featuring my Lenten Rose flowers from my winter garden<br />
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you will see different styles with the cups</div>
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and the flowers. I try several methods and check</div>
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where my eye goes the moment I look at </div>
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the photo on the computer</div>
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The golden scissors with the detail on the handles and the delicately embroidered<br />
tea towel and the lenten rose with a bud on the stem makes an eye-catching statement.<br />
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The tea set is a gift from my mother. My paternal grandmother inherited the tea</div>
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set from her mother-in-law (my great-grandmother) They are marked RS Prussia on the back</div>
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I have six dessert plates and six teacups and six saucers.</div>
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The teacups, saucers and dessert plates are displayed on the wall in my guest room.</div>
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I dearly treasure my inherited gift. </div>
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Who doesn't love gingerbread? I love gingerbread, </div>
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especially when it is made into a Gingerbread House.</div>
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On my recent trip to San Francisco in December 2017</div>
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The beautiful lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is transformed at Christmas time, </div>
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with the most beautiful Gingerbread House covering the entrance of the dining room. </div>
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This experience has been on my bucket list for years.<br />
The Gingerbread House is just amazing.<br />
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I am standing in front of the small tea room.<br />
This room is reserved private dining for 12 persons.</div>
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On the balcony of the Gingerbread House.</div>
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Christmas Carolers on the second-floor balcony.</div>
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The entrance of the Gingerbread House.</div>
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The train circles the Gingerbread House.</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-69465581442112127352018-01-04T14:27:00.000-08:002018-01-04T14:27:51.188-08:00Girls Trip to San Francisco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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I am so excited to share my trip to San Francisco a couple </div>
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of weeks ago. We started out adorned with our new hats I knitted.</div>
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I took the back seat with my granddaughter called "The Bookworm."</div>
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is the GPS professional. We live about four hours from the city, and </div>
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once we cross the Bay Bridge, Beth helps her mother maneuver </div>
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the city streets of San Francisco. Our first stop was San Francisco</div>
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State University for a two-hour tour. The bookworm is applying </div>
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to colleges in California, and she wanted to see the campus.</div>
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After the college tour, we checked into our hotel.</div>
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In the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is the most beautiful </div>
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Christmas Tree. </div>
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Also in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel is a Giant Gingerbread House.</div>
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I will share a post about the Gingerbread House, later this week.</div>
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If you haven't been to San Francisco during the holiday season, </div>
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I would suggest you put it on your bucket list.</div>
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I have wanted to visit the city at Christmas for over 50 years.</div>
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The girls were so wonderful to share my experience.</div>
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We walked to Union Square to see the Christmas tree.</div>
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And checked out Macy's windows decorated with </div>
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real wreaths hanging from every window.</div>
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The palm trees were lite with sparkling lights and the Ice skating rink </div>
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was busy with skaters enjoying an unseasonably warm evening.</div>
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The next morning we spent the day at the Academy of Science and</div>
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the de Young museum.</div>
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The Fairmont Hotel is on Nob Hill, and it was a gorgeous day</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-66557470900759102782017-12-30T22:12:00.003-08:002017-12-30T22:12:48.290-08:00New Year's Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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The time this year has flown by. I've had a busy year,</div>
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travel, gardening, a wedding, and granddaughters graduating from</div>
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high school and nursing school</div>
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The tea table is set by the fireplace ready for</div>
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the ball to drop in New York City.</div>
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Candlelight glowing and the warm fire is so cozy.</div>
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Gold and silver stars sparkle on the dessert plates. </div>
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Gold jewel napkin rings.</div>
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Gold-rimmed glasses to serve champagne.<br />
Celebrating the New Year is so memorable. </div>
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The clocks are Christmas ornaments I've had for awhile.</div>
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I did a tablescape with the clock ornaments. <a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2012/12/tablescape-59-as-time-flies-by.html">GO HERE</a></div>
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The difference between the two tables is a metamorphosis.</div>
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My black tree is also used to hang Halloween ornaments. </div>
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Thanks for visiting and I will be back in the new year.</div>
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Joyously,</div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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Merry Christmas to all.</div>
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Today is my Blogiversary. </div>
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I have been blogging since</div>
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I started blogging on a whim, and I have loved blogging over the years.</div>
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I have learned so much over the past eight years. </div>
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Friendship is the most rewarding part of blogging.</div>
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Journaling my daily experiences for my family and friends is a</div>
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My photography has improved, but I still have </div>
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I wanted to share a little Christmas cheer from my garden.</div>
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I hung my red teapot on a shepherd hook in the middle of </div>
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open mind and an open heart to new</div>
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July, he had emergency pacemaker surgery</div>
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decor for our home. I love setting a Tea scape once a month</div>
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for my Tea Time calendar, and maybe a trip I take</div>
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is fun to blog about. 2018 is going to be busy</div>
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stay healthy for a minute. Come back to see my New Year's Eve Post.</div>
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Merry Christmas and see you soon.</div>
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Betty</div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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Welcome to December and My Cozy Corner. </div>
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"A Cup of Christmas Tea" </div>
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This is the December photo of my 2018 Tea Time Calendar.</div>
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I received so much pleasure from styling my tea scapes, and I hope my</div>
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friends and family will enjoy my Tea Time calendar. </div>
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Would you like to have A Cup of Christmas Tea?</div>
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When I found this cup at the thrift store, I knew</div>
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I think I accomplished the task.<br />
I did some research about the teacup and saucer.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><b><i> Green Holly, Red Berries, Gold Trim</i></b></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="webquote_header" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Status: </span>Discontinued. Circa: 1981 - 2005</i></b></li>
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I have Holly growing in my garden, </div>
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and I picked fresh Holly </div>
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My great-grandmother's vintage teaspoon </div>
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A red Holly berry candle lights up </div>
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Cup of Christmas Tea.</div>
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One more look at the delightful tea scape.</div>
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Joyously,<br />
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-73278605051399803122017-11-30T23:59:00.003-08:002017-12-01T00:01:09.044-08:00HOLIDAY SHEET PAN PIE~4 IN 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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November is gone, and we are starting the most wonderful time of the year.</div>
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The four weeks before December 25th are so busy. When I saw this pie</div>
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on facebook, I was determined to make it for the holidays.</div>
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I wanted to practice baking this <i>sheet pan pie </i>before writing a post about</div>
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how easy it is to bake. </div>
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I found the recipe on the FOOD NETWORK.</div>
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I will add the video at the end of the post.</div>
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The pie consists of four ready-made pie crusts to make</div>
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the crust for the pie and the toppings for the apple</div>
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and cherry pie. </div>
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The recipe calls for fresh apples to make the Apple pie.</div>
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A can of Sour Cherries to make the Cherry pie.</div>
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Canned Pumpkin to prepare the Pumpkin pie.</div>
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I have a few tips to make this pie an <b>easy way.</b></div>
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I have been baking for a lot of years, 57 1/2 years to be exact.</div>
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<b>#1 use a can of apple pie filling in place of mixing </b></div>
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<b>the apple filling the old-fashioned way.</b></div>
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#2 <b>I used a can of cherry pie filling in place of sour cherries, and it was delicious.</b></div>
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<b>#3 Pumpkin pie mix worked beautifully for the pumpkin pie filling.</b></div>
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<b>#4 The Pecan pie filling was so easy to assemble. I did find Pecan pie filling</b></div>
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<b>at World Market, but it was expensive compared to the price of the </b></div>
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<b>apple, cherry, and pumpkin fillings.</b><br />
<b>I love this video to show how to assemble the pie.</b></div>
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courtesy of food network<br />
The recipe for this fantastic pie is <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/four-flavor-sheet-pan-pie-3885733"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>HERE</b></span></a><br />
<b>#5 I had to do some piece work on the bottom pie crust.</b><br />
<b> The top on the apple pie and the strips on the cherry pie are</b><br />
<b>brushed with a beaten egg and sprinkled with sugar.</b><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Delicious</b></span></i><br />
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Thanks for coming over for a visit today.<br />
We are starting our baking, </div>
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and this pie is an excellent way for everyone</div>
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to get a taste of their favorite pie. </div>
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See you soon.<br />
Joyously,<br />
Betty<br />
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Hello, everyone, </div>
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Wow, we are fifteen days into November, and I wanted</div>
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The beautiful flickering votive candle is the centerpiece</div>
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with the traditional Turkey and berries.</div>
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An Acorn teaspoon is symbolic of fall, and the<br />
gold trimmed teacup and saucer are a<br />
thrift store purchase. The dessert plate is<br />
French Limoges. They look so similar I paired them<br />
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My sister and brother-in-law visited a few weeks ago, and they brought </div>
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a gift of gratitude to me. </div>
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The oak leaf shaped white dish with gold trim and a salt and pepper</div>
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shaker in the shape of Acorns. I love the thought and the gift. Very cute.</div>
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Mr. Turkey is sparkling in the light of the candle. </div>
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I found him at my favorite store "Tuesday Morning."</div>
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I have finished my 2018 Tea Time calendar, and it will be available on December 1st. </div>
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One of these photos will be featured in November.</div>
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Betty </div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-5019653940356124292017-11-12T23:19:00.001-08:002017-11-12T23:27:11.599-08:00November is Gratitude Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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November is gratitude month. Every day on Facebook I post what</div>
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I am grateful for. It is one the most rewarding ways to see</div>
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what is important to me in my life every day. My family always tops</div>
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the list. Friends are on the gratitude list too. </div>
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Gratitude has not always been natural for me to recognize.<br />
For years I was looking for something. More money, better home, better job.<br />
Today, in my opinion, seeking material things was a waste of time. I can say that today. <br />
At 76 years old, I want to savor every moment of the days I have remaining on this earth. </div>
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Being in the state of gratitude keeps me in the now. I live day by day. </div>
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I move with ease through the day. Taking care of my emotional well being.</div>
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Enjoy my hobbies, planning healthy meals and feeling my best on a daily basis. </div>
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Gratitude helps me see a situation in a way that lessens panic and opens up my<br />
thinking to new solutions.</div>
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Every night as I rest in bed, I review my day and give thanks</div>
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for the blessings, I have received during the day.</div>
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Prayer and Meditation bring positive thoughts into</div>
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Gratitude brings our mind from the negative to the positive.</div>
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We will be celebrating Thanksgiving.</div>
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Our country will celebrate gratitude for a free country.</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-71593285190254981812017-11-08T11:20:00.000-08:002017-11-08T11:20:00.601-08:00A Casual Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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It's Tea Time again. </div>
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I am putting the final touches on my 2018 Tea Time Calendar.</div>
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A decorative white teapot from Tuesday Morning and I am going </div>
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to try and keep this new African Violet alive for more than a week. LOL! </div>
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When I retired from work in 2007, I decided to collect tea sets. </div>
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I wanted to have my lady friends over for tea and wanted to</div>
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set the table with matching tea sets. Now after all these years my love is</div>
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collecting a single teacup and saucer made in England.</div>
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But this tea set is one of my favorites, and I love</div>
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anything lavender. </div>
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I have posted this tea set before.<a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2014/06/lavender-tea-for-one.html"> HERE</a> and <a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2010/09/lavender-tea-party.html">HERE</a></div>
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The tea set is discontinued <span style="background-color: white; color: #040404; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #040404; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px;">'Lavender' Archive Collectable Teas, Royal Albert, Bone China.</span></div>
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The milk glass vase is a candy dish given to me as a gift from </div>
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a dear friend. She had many pieces of milk glass from her</div>
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father's estate. I am the proud recipient of the fabulous milk glass.</div>
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Lavender, lavender galore.</div>
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A mosaic to pin</div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-28755067116275022992017-11-03T21:00:00.002-07:002017-11-03T21:00:53.041-07:00How to make a Sock Monkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone, </div>
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Hi, fellow bloggers. I'm delighted to be posting today. </div>
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Happy to see November and some rain in this part of California.</div>
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Yesterday I planted some pansies, knee-high</div>
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sweet peas and a red holly bush, and today we enjoyed a light rain. </div>
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Now it is time to share my sock monkey project with you. </div>
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I am such a procrastinator. I bought this sock monkey kit in 2012.</div>
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Last week I finally put the eyelashes on<b><i> <span style="color: red;">MR. MONKEY</span></i></b>. </div>
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The adoption decree isn't filled out, but I am the proud guardian of</div>
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this precious wee sock monkey.</div>
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I am going to admit I have wanted to make a sock monkey forever. </div>
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At the ripe old age of 76, I finished my first sock monkey. I am trying to</div>
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finish all the projects started in the last few years. Scrapbooking is also on the list</div>
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I love <span style="color: red;"><b>MR. MONKEY'S</b></span> eyelashes and black button eyes.</div>
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The kit included two<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rockford Red Heel</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, socks.</span></div>
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One sock is cut to make the different parts of the monkey. </div>
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The ears, mouth, arms, and tail are one sock.</div>
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After stuffing the head is tied at the neck with a string and hole is sewn shut.</div>
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the kit includes the black felt for the nose.</div>
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I found a friend for <span style="color: red;"><b>MR. </b><b class="">MONKEY</b> </span> at Tuesday Morning.<b> </b></div>
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The small monkey was a Christmas tree ornament, but</div>
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he is now <b><span style="color: red;">MR. MONKEY'S</span></b> best friend. I also knitted</div>
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him a new red scarf too.</div>
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They both have found a new home in the dining room on the wicker chair.</div>
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I made some new blue and white checkered pillows for fall. </div>
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When I decorate for Christmas, I will have red plaid pillows</div>
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in the chairs. I am sure <b><span style="color: red;">MR. MONKEY</span> </b>loves his new family.</div>
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I sure love him and loved making him too.</div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins. I just love pumpkins. </div>
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It's time for another tea time. October is so amazing. The colors are</div>
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warm, but the weather is cool. When I started styling my tea time tablescape<br />
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My orange velvet pumpkin adds softness to my design. </div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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It's been awhile since I have written a post. If this is your first time visiting,</div>
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I love to write about tea time, traveling and family. A few years ago, I would </div>
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cook and bake up a storm, but my husband has diabetes and sugar has been removed<br />
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use for my 2918 Tea Time calendar coming on sale in November.</div>
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This month is all about Sunflowers. I found the beautiful Sunflowers at the grocery store, and I have my favorite place in my dining room for tea time photography. The tea table is covered with a vintage tablecloth from the thrift store.</div>
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I have a little news about our weather. We had a shower of rain last Thursday, and</div>
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the fires and smoke are much less this week. The triple-digit temperatures are</div>
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gone for a week or so. Forcast is beautiful weather for the first day of Autumn</div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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Heat and Smoke are the themes for this week. We have </div>
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had triple digit temperatures for over two weeks, and now</div>
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we are surrounded by fires. It is so bad we can</div>
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smell the smoke in our house. But we don't have it as</div>
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My other prayers are for everyone traveling on this</div>
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At the beginning of this summer, I decorated our patio with a </div>
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Fourth of July I decorated my swing and lounge chair with</div>
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My granddaughter and I made two pillows from scarfs I found at</div>
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bottom of the each pillow. I have noticed sewing for young girls</div>
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is not taught in our public schools. The art of sewing is</div>
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an art I wish was still encouraged as an elective in</div>
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high school. </div>
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Betty </div>
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Hello everyone,</div>
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I feel like my world is up side down. I wanted to publish this post</div>
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about two months ago. Four Ladies Go Traveling went to the</div>
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Biltmore Estate in May and I am just now writing this post.</div>
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Biltmore Estate <a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2017/07/my-visit-to-biltmore-estate.html">HERE</a>. </div>
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The Gardener's Place is on the back side of the Conservatory.</div>
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May is a perfect month to visit the Biltmore Gardens.</div>
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The spring annuals are planted and in glorious bloom.</div>
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The roses are in full bloom.</div>
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The Biltmore Estate officially opened on Christmas Eve in 1895.</div>
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The weather was perfect, and the visit we enjoyed was amazing.</div>
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I hope I inspired you to spend some time at the Biltmore.</div>
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Joyously,</div>
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Betty </div>
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My Cozy Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10266223041895982637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207926498785101626.post-7573270756530613752017-08-13T14:58:00.000-07:002017-08-13T14:58:40.309-07:00Zinnia Tea Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone,</div>
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I have been MIA for a couple of weeks.</div>
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I had cataract surgery on my left eye, and </div>
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it's difficult to see small print. My husband</div>
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has been so wonderful about putting drops in</div>
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my eyes, and on Thursday I will have the</div>
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right eye done. </div>
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Today I have a beautiful set of teacups, saucers, and dessert dishes<br />
on my tea table for the August page of my calendar. </div>
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My daughter-in-law inherited this lovely set when</div>
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her mother passed away. My DIL's grandmother vacationed in Norway</div>
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and brought this set home as a souvenir. I am blessed to be</div>
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the lucky custodian of the beautiful Norwegian dishes. </div>
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My Zinnias are blooming in the garden and </div>
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I wanted to have a bouquet for tea time.</div>
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The yellow zinnia is just outstanding.</div>
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The dog days of Summer are over, and now I am looking forward to </div>
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Autumn. The temps have been over 100° for weeks, and I am<br />
so ready to play in the garden and not get scorching hot before noon.<br />
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Hopefully, I will get back into the swing of things after Thursday's eye surgery.<br />
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Joyously,</div>
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