Saturday, July 13, 2013

A Pansy Tea

Hi everyone,
 
It's tea time so please sit and enjoy a cup with me while we catch up.


I've brought out my princess pansy teapot blooming with lovely purple pansies.  I just adore the scalloped detail.


Today I am sipping green tea and having a freshly baked banana muffin.  Would you like a piece to nibble on?

 
 
Pansies are the first flowers I plant in the spring and they bloom all summer.


Their smiling faces add a touch of grace and joy throughout the garden.


Named after the French word for 'thought' (pensee), the pansy is said to be a charmed flower.  Don't you agree?


Thank you for stopping to visit. 
 
Today I am joining ...
 
Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage
Tea Cup Tuesday @ Artful Affirmation
Tuesday Cuppa Tea @ Antiques and Teacups
Time Travel Thursday @ The Brambleberry Cottage
Thursday Favorite Things @ Katherine's Corner
Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have a daily cup from Mrs. Olson

24 comments:

Lisa Gordon said...

What a beautiful tea set, Donna, and I love the way you've composed everything here.

Would love a piece. Actually would love the whole muffin!!! :-)

CraveCute said...

Lovely tea set, I adore the pansy pattern!

Ricki Treleaven said...

What a lovely pansy tea! Thanks for stopping by my mad tea party and leaving such a kind comment!

xo,
Ricki Jill

Terry said...

Beautiful photos and a beautiful tea set, Donna. :-) Hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Rosemary and Thyme said...

I adore that gorgeous tea set. So delicate and dainty. Your photos are beautiful..

Janet
rosemary-thyme.blogspot.com

Please stop by for a visit..

KarinsArtScrap said...

ooooooo that looks beautiful and DELICIOUS Donna.

greetings karin

Hannapat said...

Love pansies and your very gorgeous teapot!! I also love the fact that you can eat them, I love their taste. Happy weekend to you lovely Donna xo

sharonssunlitmemories said...

Hi Donna - as you know I still can't pop in very often with my pc problems - so I was very pleased I timed this visit to find this post - I love everything about it and your banana muffin looks delicious! I can't believe how closely your tea-set matches the real pansies and I think the meaning behind the name of the flower is wonderful. At first I thought your set was the same as one I inherited from my grandmother (which is very old) - but I see it is slightly different (although at a glance they could be one and the same). It is gorgeous!

Cynthia said...

Donna, sorry to get to you so late. What a beautiful tea and tea set. Love the purple.

Cynthia

Ellen Whyte said...

Lovely! I wish I were there to invite myself to share!

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

What a pretty teas set, Donna! Here in Texas, we plant pansies in the Fall and they last through Spring, if the bunnies don't eat them! I have to put mine in planters to keep them up high and safe.

FABBY'S LIVING said...

Beautiful tea and gorgeous teaset...I just adore porcelain tea sets as yours! Lovely pansies, as the color is always so pretty. Enjoy your summer.
FABBY

Antiques And Teacups said...

Ohhhh...lovely! I just love pansies. So pretty! The muffin looks wonderful as well. Such pretty photos! Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
Ruth

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Donna,
Oh, your teapot and teacup are simply darling! I love the smiling faces of pansies too. What a pretty post! Thanks for sharing and coming to tea.

Blessings,
Sandi

Victorian1885 said...

Hello Donna
Your pansy tea set is beautiful! Pansy's always make me smile...

Rosemary said...

Donna what a lovely set ..... how nice to be able to pause in the middle of the day with a cuppa.

Cheryl said...

Such a beautiful tea set Donna! Here in the south my pansies are done usually before Memorial Day. I sure wish they would last longer. I just love them. Have a good week....

Two Cottages And Tea said...

Hi Donna,
Your pansy teapot and teacups are so beautiful! I love the sweet faces on the flowers and the fact they are usually the first flowers to buy in the spring. Thank you for sharing your lovely tea with me!
Nancy

Geneva said...

What an elegant tea ... you've made everything beautiful (as you always do)

Bernideen said...

Pansies are always such a lovely motif for teasets! This is truly lovely!

Janice Kay Schaub said...

I just love the pansy teapot and the table setting is beautiful. I adore pansies
Janice

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

Hi Donna! I love your pansy tea set - it is just darling! Your table setting is so charming. I do love pansies. They always seem to be looking at you curiously. Hope you are enjoying your summer! Hugs xoxo

Judy at GoldCountryCottage said...

Donna, your pansy tea set is absolutely beautiful. I didn't get pansys planted this spring. I usually do. They are such a sweet flower..Happy Weekend..Judy

Louca por porcelana said...

Love your pansies Tea set! Very beautiful!