Almost Tea Time

These photos are from

the past few ACS teas.

I really admire this china pattern that

another hostess has been using.

   I love the black and white pattern.  There's

also a touch of brown around the rim

making this china set perfect for this

fall arrangement she used in 2008.

Note the Battenburg Lace tablecloth.

She used it again in 2009. 

(Blurry and dark photos are from previous cameras)

 This time with

the black and white check underneath

which accentuates the cut out lace nicely.

Yellow chrysanthemums

are looking good with the china.

I wonder what she had in

the little gift boxes she has at

each place setting.

  

Here's last years setting,

this time with a lemon theme.

 I still love this china pattern.

It catches my eye every year.

Look how cute this

jar topper is.

I wonder where she found them.

I also wonder if she's going

to use the same china this year,

and will she use yellow as an accent?

I can't show my preparations for this

year, but I am using the same china

from last years tea.  It's borrowed from

my cousin Phylis.  I love that!,

 and her of course!!!

I'm also using some gold flatware

this year that my dear friend Bonnie

found for me at a yard sale.  It will

be the perfect addition for my

gold and red colors for this years tea.

I'm looking forward to the tea.

 I still have some finishing touches

to take care of which aren't a problem

as I still have two full weeks before

the tea date.

Stonegable Post  <--- click here

to see one of my absolute favorite

Autumn/October ideas using

black and white with orange/fall colors.

I just love it! 

Someday (in my day dream)

I would love to copy this.

I haven't been able to leave comments

on several of my favorite blogs... my comments  just dissappear

into thin air. 

 Just know that 

I've been by 

and love what you're up to.

 Have a great weekend.

Edited to add a link

to the tea table I hosted last year.

Click Here