Bird Notes

This is the third month I've joined the Note Card Party by Vee at
A Haven for Vee.

The rules are simple ~  post 4 pictures from previous posts that you think would make a nice note card. Link up, link back, and then go a-visitin'.


This month I chose birds.  I have birds everywhere throughout my house, not unlike many of you (: 

  When I started blogging I naively thought I was somewhat unique in my love

for all things bird-twiggy-nest-feathery.

 Now I know better (: 

In fact, it may be an unspoken prerequisite

"love blogging, love birds"

and the garden, and tea, and reading

and fur babies

This last one is a picture from one of my

favorite posts God Chix

I've learned a few things about blogging since then,

but one thing that hasn't changed is my real "peeps"

They were here last night until nearly midnight.

Seventeen of us laughing and crying, singing, 

sharing our hearts and praying for each other.

In this day and age, I think that's very noteworthy too.

Counting My Blessings,

xo  Susy

I'm flitting over toVee's 

come join the fun!

The Man From Blankley's

  

Please pull up a chair, and I'll pour

I've no idea where I picked up this book

 dated 1893

  It's a collection of humorous stories and sketches

that originally appeared on the pages of Punch
a British weekly started in 1841

Punch was a publication of humor and satire
named after the famous Punch and Judy puppet

 

This excerpt from the book is part of a scene
taking place in a vegetarian restaurant

at "the luncheon hour"

A sweet little old lady, wearing a great hat,
wants to order eggs for lunch

* * *
To enjoy this "sketch", it helps to know that the French word "cocotte"  has a double meaning ~
baked eggs, or...ahem...."a painted lady"

* * *

An Elderly Lady asks the waitress, "Can you bring me some eggs?"

"Certainly, madam.  How would you like them done - a la cocotte?"

"Certainly not.  You will serve them respectably, if you please!"

The puzzled waitress says, "We can give you "convent eggs" if you prefer it

The Elderly Lady replies, "I never encourage superstition - poach them."

Ah...that English humor!

(guess you had to be there)

* * *

 But while we're here, I'll share some things that sit
 in the dining room window

This vintage jam jar has a secret

A hole in the bottom.  

I was told that glass jars of jam were put inside,

and the hole helped get sticky jars out.

Is that true?

 The chair came from the flea market 

and I had the seat re-covered

My house is full of faux flowers

in pretty pots that make me happy

My friend rolls her eyes...they don't make her happy

"too many flowers", she says

Is that possible?

Counting My Blessings

Susy

 Recipe for Convent Eggs

I'm joining Vintage Inspiration Friday
                Show and Tell Friday

Tea and Mystery

"I do not like mugs," said Melrose.  "Indeed, I hate them.  Mugs suggest drinking while you're wandering around doing stuff; you should be sitting down over tea and certainly not doing anything else, except reading.  But definitely sitting down.  Like most other things," he added thoughtfully.
Jury shook his head.  "You've been too long in the Nitwits Club."

from The Winds of Change ~ A Richard Jury Mystery by Martha Grimes

My favorite leisure reading is a good mystery; but not too violent or graphic.  A writer friend of mine called her murder mysteries "gentle".

One thing that's not a mystery is that I have TOO MUCH STUFF!  Hard as I try, it seems to keep coming in the door faster than it goes out.  So I might as well let you enjoy it too, before I'm convinced I should open an Etsy shop!  Here's a wee bit of my favorite tea accoutrements collected over the years.

Two old English teapots, decorated with decals and hand painting.

This teapot, creamer and sugar were a gift from hubby.
Note the birds.   Good job honey!

New chintz I brought home when I closed my store

 An antique jam jar and a tiny French teapot

Tea-for-One and an old tea canister

A large English creamer and sugar

A hand painted tea strainer

A cluster-o-pots in the china cupboard

 A chippy Limoge chocolate pot and orphan cups

The tea tray that's always at-the-ready for my Monday night group
(no Nitwits allowed)

A few favorite biscuit barrels

A transferware tea cannister

Water Pitchers

A Nippon Tea Set

An old Japanese teapot 

One of many tea cups that no one EVer uses 

Unlike Mr. Melrose, they prefer mugs

And, finally,  a cutie from my breakfast room

  Seen enough for now?  Me too!

 

Thanks so much for dropping by ...

and please join the parties at

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Show and Tell Friday 

Feathered Nest Friday

Blessings,  Susy

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