A Little "Pink Tea" & a New Cozy For Me

Today I'd like to sit and sip,

Forget about the world a bit, 

Ignore the things I have to do, 

And just enjoy a cup or two.

Author Unknown

Pink Aynsley teacup.

 I would like to ignore the things that I must do...and I will for a little while.  I have poured myself a cup of tea and am indulging myself in a savory snack.  I found this pretty cup at the Hospice Resale Shoppe a couple of years ago.  I love the deep pink color and the bright gold trim but the flower bouquet within the cup charms me. I love how it looks like the flowers were gathered from an English garden.  I wish that I knew the name of this pattern.  I did try to search it out on the internet but was unsuccessful.  If you know, dear reader, will you tell me?

I have paired the teacup with a newer plate by Lenox.  It is one of the many pieces of the large "Butterfly Meadow" collection.  I have have been collecting this pattern this year and have quite a few pieces now.  I think that the pink border matches the Aynsley set nicely.

Cream cheese and olive spread on honey wheat bread.  I only remove the crusts for company.  I really like bread crusts!

 The tea is Sakura Allure by Teavana.  It has a pretty pinkish hue and smells as divine as it tastes.

My teapot has a new cozy!  I made this one from a quilted pillow sham and a vintage hand embroidered dresser scarf.  It is lined in a pink and yellow striped fabric that was the back of the sham.

Front side of the cozy.

 The embroidered piece was part of a set of vintage dresser scarfs found in an antique store.  I used a part of one of them in a sundress I blogged about HERE.  I love the green of the leaves and the black centers  of the flowers.

Back side of the cozy.

 I am sharing my tea today at Sandi's party "Tea Time Tuesday" at the Rose Chintz Cottage HERE and Ruth's party at Antiques and Teacups "Tuesday Cuppa Tea" HERE.   I hope that you will stop by their blogs and see all the beautiful posts.

"Remember the tea kettle, although it is up to its neck in hot water, it keeps on singing."Author Unknown