YOU ARE MY SPECIAL ANGEL

I love angels and today I am sharing some from my collection. I hope you will enjoy them.

I may be found sharing with a number of these wonderful link blogs. Perhaps you will join some of them as well.
Wednesday Ivy & Elephants http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
White Wednesday http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/
Time Travel Thursday http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
Thursday's Favorite Things http://katherinescorner.com/
Winter Blog Hop http://blog.aquariann.com/
Inspiration Friday http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday http://www.romantichome.blogspot.com/
Potpourri Friday 2805 http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/
Pink Saturday http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Think Pink Sunday http://www.flamingotoes.com/
Sunday’s Best My 1929 Charmer - http://my1929charmerblog.com/
Craftomaniac Monday http://craftomaniac.blogspot.com/
Be Colorful Monday - http://becolorful.typepad.com/
Nifty Thirfty Tuesday-Coastal Charm http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/

TABLE TALK

PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER DETAILED VIEW. Thank you for your comments, they are appreciated. Wishing you all good things for 2012! Hugs, Gayle.




BREAKFAST AND SNACK TABLE SETTING





SHARING WITH:

* WHITE WEDNESDAY
* WEDNESDAY - IVY AND ELEPHANTS - LINKY PARTY
* TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY
* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* MY 1929 CHARMER

(Click-on URLs for the above are on the sidebar here on my blog)

TIS THE SEASON --GREETINGS!!

CHRISTMAS TREE

TABLE TREE

TYPICAL CANADIAN WINTER SNOW AROUND OUR HOME

SHARING WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* MY 1929 CHARMER
* NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY
* WHITE WEDNESDAY
* TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY

(Click-on URLs for the above are on the sidebar here on my blog)

ITS ALL ABOUT RED--FLORALS & WREATHS

Sharing some of my Christmas florals and one of my wreaths. The little antique Santas on the glass table are favorites of mine. The snowmen on the kitchen table are ones I painted myself. I also sewed the kitchen table cloth. I've always loved having Pointsettias around at Christmas. Hope you like them too. Wishing each of you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for your comments.

SHARING TODAY WITH:

* SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
* PINK SATURDAY
* WHITE WEDNESDAY
* TIME TRAVEL

(Click-on URLs for the above are on the sidebar here on my blog)

A TREASURED GIFT FROM MY MOTHER

As many of you know, Shelley, a Fine Bone China company from England, has not been in business since the 1960's. I have been advised that Shelley actually started in 1876 as Wilernan's and closed in 1966. My parents (now deceased) were gifted with this 'HEATHER' luncheon set of 6 each of cups, saucers and sandwich plates. I have but one cup, 2 saucers, and 2 sandwich plates; all are in excellent condition, and no chips. I treasure them and do not use them as I would love to be able to pass them along to one of my 2 grand daughters. I believe that a single cup and saucer replacement at this time would be approximately $80. but the memory value far exceeds a dollar value. I love the pattern and tones of this beautiful "Heather" pattern, which to me, seems ageless. I hope you enjoy seeing my treasures today.
I wish to thank a lovely lady named Ruth who is a Shelley specialist. She was kind enough to educate me with respect to my "Shelley" treasures. Kudos to her for her vast knowledge.

SHARING WITH:

TEACUP TUESDAY - ARTFUL AFFIRMATIONS

A BIRDS EYE VIEW - 1

There is nothing nicer than working in your garden and listening to the sounds of the birds that make their home in your area. I envy those of you who are able to garden year 'round, but here in our snow and freezing cold I like to collect and create my own bird houses to enjoy during those long cold months of winter. This is but one I just created, I have others that I will bring to you at another time. I hope you will enjoy my birdhouse.

SHARING WITH:

*CRAFTY SATURDAY @ ALONG FOR THE RIDE
* AMAZE ME MONDAY AT DITTLE DATTLE
* CRAFTOMANIAC
*WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH KATHLEEN AT FADED CHARM
*WOW US WEDNESDAY WITH KIM
*TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY-BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE'=
* POTPOURRI FRIDAY - 2805

MEMORIES FROM THE PAST

Does this Copper Boiler bring back any memories from your past? I know both my grandmothers owned one; they were very common in days gone by when people were using them to boil water on their wood stoves. Water to be used in their "wringer washers", the old fashioned washing machines that had two rollers above the washing machine where you ran your clothes through to extract the water. Thank goodness we have travelled through time enough to be able to avoid that work-laden lifestyle.

My husband spotted this copper boiler online on a site devoted to selling items in our local area. He knew it would be something I would like as we both love antiques and spend our vacations going through antique shops. He promptly telephoned the couple that was selling this copper boiler and at 10 p.m. that same evening he proudly presented me with it. It was certainly not to use for laundry or for a mini bathtub to bathe the children in on a Saturday night. I had my own wish for it. I spent the next day happily filling it with white Peonies, Chrysanthemums, Asters and Lillies.

It is much more relaxing to just sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with it being filled with flowers, don't you think? Here is a front view as well as a view from the top.

SHARING WITH:

*TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY WITH LIZ AT THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE
*POT POURRI FRIDAY WITH HONEY AT 2805
* WHITE WEDNESDAY AT FACED CHARM COTTAGE

ANY TIME IS TEA TIME

My teacup and saucer are ROYAL CHELSEA ENGLISH BONE CHINA (PRE-1960);
My teapot is one I purchased in the 80's.

I AM SHARING WITH:

TERRI-TEACUP TUESDAY @ ARTFUL AFFIRMATIONS

MEMORIES OF TEA TIME WITH MOM

This Sudlow's Burslem Lustre china teapot was made in England. It was one of my mother's teapots and she left it to me when she passed away in 1992. I know the teapot is over 50 years old. It has been serving tea in my mom's kitchen and mine for all those years. I created this tea cozy for it over 20 years ago...the fabric was also used for kitchen chair cushions that I created at that time. I no longer have that kitchen but I have the memories. I have added some tea tins that I have had for what seems forever....the tins have never been open.

I am sharing my tea treasures with:
Wanda at Tuesday Tea Time in Blogland
Sandi at Tuesday Tea Time
BEFORE BLOGGING THROWBACK THURSDAYS

AUTUMN WREATHS-A TASTEFUL TOUCH

I love wreaths and look forward to changing wreath with each holiday or season. Bringing out the old and adding new. The tray in one of the photos is one that my mother made for me a number of years before she passed away in 1992. We live in a hilltop area and the winds are extremely strong this time of year so I am unable to safely add many decorations on the exterior of our home...I doubt our neighbours would appreciate having their properties strewn with windswept decorations (smile) But, never fear, about 2 or 3 days before Halloween we all start to get the area ready for the children's special night on Hallow's Eve. I love seeing the transition and wish we could enjoy it longer. I envy all of you who live in better climate areas and I so love seeing all the beautiful decorations that you place on your porches or other areas outside your homes.
Hugs, Gayle (in Canada)
http://atastefultouch.blogspot.com
Sharing on:
THINK PINK SUNDAYS AT FLAMINGO TOES
Sunday's Best-My 1929 Charmer
CREATIVE BLOGGERS PARTY AT HOMEMAKERS ON A DIME
Debbiedoo's Newbie Blog Party
Craftomaniac Monday - Jenny

FADED CHARM - WHITE WEDNESDAY & POTPOURRI FRIDAY

Today's share is a centerpiece from my dining room table. Although barely visible, the wide pedestal-vase base is a brushed antique white with a Greek image motif. The flowers are a combination of white hydrangeas, white Lillies, as well as a variety of white roses. The greenery is interspersed with white pearls. I love this arrangement on a hand crocheted white lace table cloth on my dining room table.
Presenting today on:
FADED CHARM, for their White Wednesday.
Potpourri Friday 2805

TEACUP TUESDAY - ARTFUL AFFIRMATIONS

Sharing in Terri's ARTFUL AFFIRMATIONS Teacup Tuesday, with my HEATHCOTE ENGLISH BONE CHINE CUP AND SAUCER SET.