a gift from the garden & a treasure of a plate

Flowers from your own garden always look more beautiful and smell more fragrant than store bought bouquets. When the bouquet comes from your daughter's garden...all the more sweeter they are.

 Thank you, Jess. They are gorgeous.

Before I collected tea-cups I was always drawn to beautiful plates. I don't have a large collection but the ones I have, I love. This one is my very favorite. It is a Bradford Exchange, painted by Jim Daily in 1990 and the name of it is Contentment.

It has been raining for days here so the lighting is not the best.

This plate always leaves me smiling. Even with a few scratches,

I love everything about it...right down to her socks.

My little teacup today is from a set of 2 with a matching tea-pot. I picked them up in a gift shop many years ago. There is nothing written on them but they looked so unique and I have used them often.

Speaking of 'Contentment'...who can do it better.

hugs, Deb

I'm joining up with Tea-time Tuesday at Sandi's http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/ and Marty at http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.ca/ for Tabletop Tuesday.