The last week of August

 

An August page from my frequent companion... The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden from 1906... written by someone from the area where my husband was born and lived his early life in Warwickshire near Stratford-on-Avon.

This week I have been hibernating, as the air coming from the Canadian wildfires has been in the unhealthy level. I have been dealing with headaches, itching eyes and breathing problems. So, the air conditioner and air cleaners are at work! I don't have much desire to be out at the moment, but still missed my weekend visits to the farmer's market and to church services. Hopefully back to normal in a couple of days.

I have had extra time to work on the chores from my website that have backed up over the last year, now that I have done with most of the chores and paperwork necessary after the loss of a spouse.  I am also tending to things that piled up in my office, as they were back in the line of importance behind the necessary things necessitated by my caregiver role. I find myself with empty time, that was otherwise regimented by the 24 hour a day 4 hour medications and nutritional needs of my husband's Parkinson's disease. 

But....

I need some clarity and direction through prayer about what my new reality of life will look like. I know it's only been a few weeks, so I am trying to remain at peace and wait for clarification.

In the meantime, as was our mantras for the last couple of years especially...

One Day At A Time

and

We Can Do This... only now it is 

I Can Do This... through the Grace of God

"I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me"  Philippians 4:13... which has been proven so true.

So... this week, here are some of the items I have added to Antiques And Teacups

Dunoon Devon Emma Ball Mug English Coastal Villages Devon England

Thimble King Edward VII and Alexandra 1901 Coronation Commemorative English Bone China

And more... but that's a sample. 

I hope this week brings you joy and the appreciation of the many gifts we have... many so simple and small we overlook them...

and the people we may take for granted and also overlook...

so many treasures to be discovered!

Pink Saturday, Pink Things For A Tea Table

Welcome to my Pink Saturday post with How Sweet The Sound. I am posting pink things for the tea table...a teacup, a transferware platter and a padded pink roses tea cozy.

This is a pink, floral and gold overlay cup and saucer made by Collingwood, England in the 1950s. I love the floral bouquet and blush pink color.

This is a hand made padded fabric tea cozy with lush pink roses...and a few yellow ones too!

And to serve the goodies at the tea you need a platter like this pink transferware ironstone platter made by E. Wedgwood between 1965-1972 in an unknown pattern. Transferware has been popular since the late 1700s and it's popularity continues today.

Now for some macarons and a spot of tea! 


For more info on any of he the pink items at Antiques And Teacups, click on the photos.


 Because of this being Pink Saturday...which I forgot...I will not do my post about my Sequim Lavender Festival afternoon tea until Sunday after church. Have a great weekend visiting all the Pink Saturday participants!