OLD ENGLISH TEA POT

Hello Everyone!

I'm so excited today. I have so many things to Show and Tell you.

Some fabulous Pink.

and

A few of My Favorite Things that Inspire Me.

My Sweetheart gave me this beautiful book about London as a Valentine gift.

We went to B & N to buy a book for a friend and he saw this book and another  book about Scotland.  He wanted me to have them to read before I went on my trip this summer.  I was so delighted and proud of him because he wanted me to be informed about the places I would visit and photograph.      

As I sat by the window with my cup of tea  (and my brownies.) I was thinking about how my Great-Grandmother, Great-Grandfather and five children crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the ship Olympic leaving Southampton England and landing at Ellis Island on March 25, 1914.  They only had a big trunk to carry their most precious belongings from their home land.

This Old English Tea Pot is one of those treasures that made the trip to America in 1914.

There is a wonderful website ellisisland.org. where I found the passenger record of my Grandmother's family arriving at Ellis Island.

My Grandmother was 11 years old in 1914 and by the grace of God my Grandfather departed Liverpool on the ship Carmania and arrived on May 31, 1914.  He was 23 years old.  My Grandmother and Grandfather met in California and were married in 1920.  

This trip is very important to me. And I will be able to see for myself  where my ancestors came from and how they lived.

The ladies I'm traveling with asked me "Is there anything I want to see or do in London?" I said " Yes, I would love to have tea."  "Oh! we have tea every afternoon somewhere to rest our feet."  Oh happy day!!!!! I can't believe I'm going to have tea every day in LONDON.

How about some 'British Breakfast'? 

 Something Pink.  Camellia japonica.    

The silver plated spoon was another treasure from England and the cup and saucer and the little flower vase are Anfora pottery from Mexico.

My world is expanding and I am so grateful for the opportunity to visit such an amazing place.

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner.

xo

Betty

KNITTING

Hello Everyone!

Knitting

Long ago (1961) I taught myself to knit. ( Oh! and I'm left handed) I didn't realize at the time that I was doing rather well for a self taught knitter. As my daughter reminded me today. Mom~ you knitted me so many sweaters.  She finally wanted to have a sweater that was bought from the store.  And so my knitting days came to an end.  Of course I also started working after staying home for 20 years and raising teenage children was enough to keep me out of the craft room.

 I have a specific project to knit.

In 1964 I lived next door to a couple from England.  Everyday my friend and I would have a pot of tea.  She had the most beautiful tea cozy.  Her mother in England had knitted her tea cozy and I admired it so much my friend had her mother knit me one.

But being a young American girl I didn't know the tea cozy was made from WOOL

And I washed it.  Now it's very much smaller than when I received it as a gift 47 years ago.

The little flowers on the top of the tea cozy were absolutely fabulous.  And after all these years I would like to replicate the tea cozy from long ago. I'm not sure what the pattern is called, but I found a similar pattern on the Internet and my knitting instructor is assisting me with relearning how to knit.  Some of the knitting terms have changed and the knitting needles have changed.  But the joy of knitting has not changed.

I have chosen this wool yarn and I'm learning how to knit on two circular needles.

This old vintage sewing basket has been around a long time too.  I had two baskets but one of my granddaughters has taken one home to use for her sewing projects and this basket is waiting until the other granddaughter is ready to sew or knit.

The top of the box is so much fun to study. With the tomato pin cushion, big spools of thread and vintage fabric.

The detail on the basket is great too.

The cords on the basket are still in wonderful condition and the basket is perfect to hold extra yarn for some of those little flowers I will be learning how to make.

The sewing bag is what I use to take to my knitting class.  It's roomy and has carried several knitting projects over the years.

Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner.

see you soon

xo

Betty

Going to Oahu

I'm off to see Hawaii...

I will be back real soon.

I have scheduled A few posts for your enjoyment while I'm gone. 
I hope  

my new friends, and my old friends,
 and my faithful followers, WILL CHECK IN NOW AND AGAIN AND SEE SOME FUN POSTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS @ MY COZY CORNER. 

When I return, I will have lots of travel photos and a few stories to tell.

But, as they say... 

What happens in Hawaii

stays in Hawaii.

xo

Betty  

*Handmade Soap for My Angel Bathroom*

Hello Everyone,

Do You remember last week when I introduced my the new begonia plants in my Angel Bathroom? HERE

This week I have added more fun to my Angel bathroom.  Handmade Soap!   

I have been wanting to do this project for awhile, and I finally did it.  Oh what fun and easy too.

The soaps are White glycerin soap with a little Crushed walnut added to the melted soap.  The mold was part of a spa Indulgence kit to make bath fizzies, but I wanted some small decorative soaps for my jar.

These four soaps were made from a soap making kit. The Fleur-De-Lis  is white soap poured into a mold.

The white soap is melted and poured into the leaf part of the mold and set to cool. Clear glycerin soap is melted and gold mica powder colorants is added and poured into the mold. The same process is done for the gold and white layered soap. Fragrances could be added, but I prefer no fragrance.

I have the small soaps in the tall jar, and I'm planning to make more in a few weeks. I will show you the process.  Now I would love to find a jar for the large soaps and maybe a different mold.  "Angels"

A few of my angel decorations in the Angel bathroom.

The bathroom is so pretty in the evening with the candles glowing.

Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner.  I love to share my romantic Angel bathroom transformation with you.  I will be looking for some valance fabric and I will share with you the total new look.

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xo

Betty

Tablescape # 45 ~Pink Surprise and Guess What~

Hello, Hello Everyone.

The weather is beautiful in Northern California. Yesterday,I unveiled my tenders from their sleeping place and moved the Jewel plants to the their spot for the summer. You can see them in the background of this post.

Guest What! I don't know what this is.  My dear friend gave it to me last week as a gift.  She thought I would use it on a Tea Table. 

Great idea.

 It closes for easy storage and it's such a unique piece for my decor.

This is a side view. 

It opens to three separate plates. 

Front view

This Tablescape or Center Piece would be wonderful for a Tea Party Table. I could change the Flowers with the seasons or holiday. A tablescape is a work of art, and a small-scale landscape, expresses the event and it is a welcoming gesture.

Floral Display

 Tea Cups and Cookies

White Chocolate Chip and Macadamia nut cookies.

A 'My Cozy Corner' Favorite

Sweetheart bakes five dozen every week for an evening treat and for our granddaughter's enjoyment.

Camellia under glass

I'm always happy with 

'Pink Willow'dinnerware on my table, and a vintage doily. 

Please help me with my dilemma. I would love to know what the proper name for this interesting table accessory.

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Have a great weekend

xo

Betty 

*Just One Lilac Bush*

Hello Everyone,

All the blooms are gone from *Just One Lilac Bush*. 

 I cut all the blooms for my 'Lilac Tea'  centerpiece. HERE 
The poor bush is crowded to close to the fence and the Butterfly bush is leaning over the young lilac bush shading it from what sun it does get in the afternoon. I plan to move it over by the pergola  as soon as it stops raining...

Playing with my camera!

I caught an insect in the act!  Is it a fly? It looks like a fly!

This Lilac bush is my inspiration to have many more growing in my garden this summer.

Thank you so much for joining me for a colorful start to spring gardening.

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xo

Betty