My Cozy Corner

Monday, June 18, 2012

Different Shades of Pink

Hello Everyone,
I'm so excited to share with you new tea cup to me. While I was visiting my mother after my vacation, she gave me a tea cup for my birthday in June. It looks very similar to this one, only black and gold. Last week a package arrived in the mail with this beautiful pinkish tea cup and saucer as another birthday gift.
I was so surprised!
To see Birthday post with the other tea cup and saucer Go Here.

I was inspired by this Pink and White vintage crochet dolly. I found this dolly at a garage sale.

When growing up in the Santa Clara Valley I was honored to see this kind of handwork

on more occasions than one. The valley had long been influenced with families from Spain, Portugal and the Azores Islands. The women were gifted with the talent to crochet every decorative accessory from dining tablecloths to sofa and armchair covers. I was most intrigued with this type of dolly. The women would soak the dolly in pure liquid starch and iron the edges until the dolly would stand stiff and surround the center of the dolly in a beautiful circle. Absolutely amazing.
There were large ones with large ruffles and small ones similar to this one.
I think I will start looking for one of the fine thread dollies and do some starching for myself.

The beautiful 'Barbra Streisand' rose is a 2001 Hybrid Tea-Rich Lavender. With the heat in our Valley the color is more pink. The rose does best in cooler climates. I'm OF with my shade of Pink.

I was so excited when I dropped by GW and was looking for a vase for flowers I found this Mint Julep Cup. And, as I have followed blogs for awhile I have noticed these beautiful Mint Julep vases and wished for one for along time. They are expensive at retail stores and on eBay that I hadn't bought one yet. I picked this cup up so fast you would have thought someone was going to grab it right out of my hand. LOL! Wishes do come true.

'Lefton China' Hand Painted # 2684

There is something so special about 'Hand Painted' dishes.

My little cherub with a darling little squirrel by her side.

The patio is a wonderful place to enjoy the pretty things in life.

Thanks Mom for the beautiful cup and saucer.

I will treasure them always.

Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner today.

I will be enjoying some parties, so please come along.

Little Red House for Mosaic Monday

Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Cup Tuesday

Martha's Favorites for Tea Cup Tuesday

Antiques and Teacups for Tuesday Cuppa Tea

A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday

Delightsome Life for Return to Loveliness

Bernideen's Tea Blog for Tea in the Garden

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

and

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday

Thanks again for sharing my pretties with me.

Betty

Sunday, June 17, 2012

A Tribute to My Father

To My Father

1917-2001

The Red Rose represents:

Love

Respect

Courage
and

Passion
That was my dad!

My dad holding me one sunny day
in the early forties.

Lived during the depression
Loved to Read
Photographer
Worked everyday until retirement
Was a faithful Roman Catholic
Spoke Spanish
Traveled to Mexico and Canada
Loved to garden
Played the violin
Played Poker
Loved to Trap Shoot
Steam Train enthusiast
Married for 60 years
And much more to list

~Amazing~

He is truly missed
Father's Day 2012
Thank you so much for visiting
My Cozy Corner and sharing
my tribute to my dad.
xo
Betty

Monday, June 11, 2012

Tablescape #47 Queen's Birthday Tea 2012

Hello Everyone,

Today is a very special day. June 11, 2012. Last year on this day I was watching the

Queen of England in a parade celebrating her birthday. HERE.

Three Ladies Go Traveling spent four days in London seeing the sights.

A trip I will never forget as long as I live. It was just fabulous.

This year the Queen's birthday celebration is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012.

I hope to be watching.

I love the English Culture
and I love everything about

the British.

As some of you know my mother is English.

And her parents landed in America in 1914.

Do you see the connection?

I wanted to do a tribute to the Queen's Birthday with a Blue and White Tablescape.

The British love Blue and White.

The teapot napkin rings I found at the thrift store.

I don't know if they are vintage or not.

But, they are sure cute.

The Goodwill just opened a store in our community in March. The first week they were open was heaven.

I found these Blue and White dishes, made in England with the DENMARK Furnivals

limited trademark on the back What a deal.

The butter dishes I bought at TM. Perfect for each person to have their own butter dish.

Scones are baked.

Strawberry jam and Whipped cream is ready to lather over the warm buttered scones.

A butter knife in the pattern of 'First Love' and each place setting has a small salt and pepper shaker.

Hot tea was served in individual tea pots.
And a selection of English teas from Twinings Tea shop in London is in the tea box...

I brought them home too.

I found a Union Jack Tea Towel in London and packed it away to use for this occasion.

The jug cover is keeping the milk fresh and the the three tiered compote is so English tea~

Printable Recipes

Spinach and Bacon Quiche

Sultana Scones

Cupcakes with Chocolate frosting - Flags bought at the British Museum

Walkers Shortbread Cookies

Dove Chocolate candy

Surprise!

My two wonderful traveling comrades.

We are celebrating the Queen's Birthday

I love England and I love Scotland

'Don Juan' Red rose climber, white lily and Blue Shrub Glass

represent the

The patriotic Red, White and Blue in the Flags.

I was so fortunate to capture this photo of the Queen as she rode by in her carriage on the way back to

Buckingham Palace after viewing the 'Trooping The Color' with Prince Philip sitting by her side.

A moment in time.

I'm walking on the left and my friend is on my right. Our friend took this memorable photo
of us carrying the Union Jack flag in our backpacks.

After the parade we walked to the palace and then walked to a nearby park and had a picnic lunch.

Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner
I hope you enjoyed the reunion and celebration of
Three Ladies Go Traveling
for the
Queen's Birthday Tea
I will be at these parties this week
please join me:
at
Masterpiece Monday @ Boogieboard Cottage
Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage
Tea Cup Tuesday @ Martha's Favorites
Table Top Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Tuesday Cuppa Tea @ Antiques and Teacups
Return to Loveliness @ Delightsome Life
Tea in the Garden @ Bernideens Tea Blog
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Let's Dish @Cuisine Kathleen
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
and
Seasonal Sunday @ The Tablescaper

Happy Birthday to the Queen!

xo
Betty

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

This and That~Flowers for Everyone~

Hello, Everyone.

Everyday I'm Amazed at the beautiful work of nature.

I was outside with my camera, taking in the beauty and this is the result of nature.

Top photo are 'Coral Bells'

The top photo is 'Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow' each day the bloom changes color.

Purple ("yesterday"), Lavender ("today"), white ("tomorrow").

Bottom photo is a bloom from ' Dream Weaver' Rose

This is my Christmas Amaryllis~'Hippeastrum '

I planted it outside and was surprised when the blooms appeared last year.

This year it's doing well and I see another plant next to the first one. Maybe I will have a group next year.

Blogging is a great way to journal the progress of my garden from one year to the next.

I moved some angels around the garden.

The top photo is early spring

and

the bottom photo is last week.

'Joseph Coat' rose climber is always a hit in my garden.

As the yellow buds expand, the color intensifies to orange; then, with exposure to sunlight, the petals flush with red, until the entire flower is crimson.

A real favorite!

Bearded Iris

The gazing ball is just for fun.

I found this small one at TM and decided it would nice in the birth bath.

Well, that is all for ' This and That'

An English Garden in Northern California. I'm so excited about landscaping my secret garden soon.

The water and electric has been hooked up next to one of the posts, and we are ready to

put the road base on the floor. It's not easy to plant in the heat of summer, so I will be waiting awhile.

With summer activities with our family...September is only two months away.

Thank you for joining me @ My Cozy Corner.

I will be hopping over to party with a few gardening enthusiasts and others.

Fishtail Cottage For Cottage Garden Party
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday

and

Little Red House for Mosaic Monday

Happy you came over to visit me.
xo
Betty

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

~Fern Grotto~

Hello Everyone,

The weather is finally cooperating and we are having very nice mild temperatures.

I love 80 degrees. Not to hot and not to cold. Just perfect like Hawaii.

The Fern Grotto is back in Summer Place. Dressed in style.

I have added some spider plants and new coleus plants. The small spider plants are the babies I rooted from the big spider plant in the center of the rack. The Ivy and Ferns wintered over nicely, and

the begonias in the bathroom didn't work out so well and now they are living in the Fern Grotto.

See post about Begonias in the Bathroom go HERE.

The Vintage Bird cage I won has been moved outside. And just behind the Asparagus fern is a birds' nest.

Today I got on a ladder and saw three baby birds sleeping in their nest

and... MOTHER WAS WATCHING ME!

A new Boston Fern was added next to the pots and another spider plant is in the pot below. The water drips down the Boston Fern into the spider plant. The tree fern isn't doing so well.

I plan to fix that soon. (Buy a new one)

I took a few photos today of my new angel. She was a Birthday gift from my son and family.

I decided to move some of the pots around and take my vintage bird cage into the house.

I love this wooden bird cage I found at the thrift store. The birdies are still there. They are growing up.

My Geranium did well over the winter too.

I bought the little table for a dollar at a yard sale and painted it black. If it gets ruined from the weather or water it's no great loss. But, now that I look at it ... I think I will put a tray under it I can see the water will run down the pot and on to the table.