Roseville Pottery

This post is getting double duty.  I've already shared it for Vee's Note Card Party, using a few photos of Roseville pottery that found their way into my posts.

And now it's my entry for Claudia's Favorite Thing Saturday.  Claudia has several beautiful pieces of Roseville, so I think she's going to like this one (**

My love for Roseville started with a vase given to me by my sister, probably 40 years ago.  Back then, it wasn't hard to come by a nice piece for a fair price.

My collection comes in all shapes and sizes

 

and is sprinkled all over the house

Although Roseville Pottery was founded in 1890

my pieces are primarily from the 30's and 40's

My Favorite piece, by far, is this lime green

Apple Blossom Ewer.

Counting My Blessings,

xo Susy

I'm joining the parties over at Vee's

A Haven for Vee

 Note Card Party 

 

and Claudia's
Mockingbird Hill Cottage
A Favorite Thing

What's For Breakfast?

I love my old Wagner skillet.  I couldn't begin to guess how many miles it has on it.  It belonged to my sis, and holds a special place in my heart ~ as well as my kitchen.

It's perfect for sauteing veges, or crisping up quesadilla.

 

And I love breakfast.  I could eat it three times a day.

 

One of my go-to breakfasts is spinach scramble ~ 

 green onion, mushrooms, tomatoe, and olives 

sauteed in olive oil with diced Canadian bacon.

I spice it up with salt, pepper and garlic,

add a combo of eggs and egg beaters or egg whites, 

and top it with a light sprinkling of feta cheese.

Add wholewheat toast and you have a grand meal.

Some things never go out of style...

like a good ol' cast iron skillet, or an easy-peasy recipe.

They're my favorite things today!

Counting My Blessings,

xo Susy 

I'm skootin' over to

Debra's at Common Ground for

Be Inspired Friday 

 and

 Claudia's at Mockingbird Hill Cottage  for

A Favorite Thing Saturday

True Faith

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith; and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.
             ~George Mueller

George Mueller [1805-1898] was  a Christian evangelist and Director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England caring for over        10, 000 orphans in his lifetime.  He also established 117 schools which offered Christian education to over 120,000 children.

The remarkable thing was, Mueller never made requests for financial support, nor did he ever go into debt.  Many times, he received unsolicited donations only hours before they were needed.

On one well-documented occasion, he gave thanks for breakfast while all the children were sitting at the table, even though there was nothing to eat in the house. As they finished praying, the baker knocked on the door with sufficient fresh bread to feed everyone, and the milkman gave them plenty of fresh milk because his cart broke down in front of the orphanage.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything 

by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,

 let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, 

which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds

 through Christ Jesus.

 Phil. 4:6-7

 

 

 

Counting My Blessings
xo Susy

 

I'm joining the inspiration at

 SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS

  and

WEEK END BREW

More Tea Anyone?

It's time for Vee's Note Card Party ~ and I'm hard pressed to find anything unique to create cards from, so I'm revisiting teapots.  I see I'm going to have to diversify!

But in the meantime, more tea anyone?

 Herend Teapot

 

 

Tiny French Pot

 

New Chintz

Chippy but still beautiful

 Limoge chocolate pot and cups

I use the Chintz pot from time to time

but the others are sitting about in the dining room

....waiting for company.

 Here's a link to one of my most popular posts of all time

it features these photos and many more.

 

Tea and Mystery 

It still gets hits frequently.  Do you have some like that?

It's a puzzle.

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

Stop by Vee's and see the other creative Note Cards

Better yet, join the party!

 

A Haven for Vee

 

Stay and Fight

Stay until I say "go",
fight until I say "rest".

That's what I heard in my heart this morning as I was praying for a friend.

And here's how we're able to do that...

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

Lam 3:22-23

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

Today I'm joining 

Spiritual Sundays
 

 WeekEnd Brew

 

Miffed

I have one very grumpy bear in the house.  She was overlooked this holiday season, and isn't happy about it.

So, in an effort to make it up to her, I'm featuring her as A Favorite Thing; which isn't hard to do because she really is.  Except when she's pouting.

(She was made from my mother's mink stole;  one for my sister and one for me.)

 She can be soooo dramatic

Obviously loves the limelight

And knows how to turn on the charm

 

...or not.

She may be spoiled ~ but she's so darn CUTE!

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

We're joining the fun at Claudia's

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

and Debra's

Common Ground