Tea For One Gift Set | My Hutch and Buffet

I wonder what it would be like 

to live in a world where it was always June. 

~ LM Montgomery - Anne of the Island

Katie Alice Tea For One Gift Set 

The Highland Fling Collection

 

"Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage."

Catherine Douzel

"Perhaps it is with drinking tea that I most of all enjoy 

the sense of leisure."

George Gissing

Hubby and I were invited to a brother and sister's home for lunch one day after he finished delivering a Bible Based talk in their congregation.  The food was so delicious, you can tell she put a lot of care and time on them, you can also tell she was really an excellent cook.  Company was very much enjoyable too.  I met new friends and learned about them, hubby and I learned about wood fireplaces and how to maintain them (we have a new wood fireplace in the house, so yay!)... We heard not only encouraging experiences but also funny mishaps and misadventures.  Including the story of how he caught the racoon that was rampaging his little garden and his efforts to transfer the vicious little thing far far away as he doesn't have the heart to kill it.  It was so refreshing to learn how they dealt with their troubles in the past and how it helped them and their children have very happy lives today (They had 9 children, all doing well right now)... Oh, my tummy was full but more so, my heart was overflowing with good feelings.

At dessert time, she served a delicious pie.  She served percolated coffee from what looked like a silver coffee pot.  Then for those who asked for tea, she handed us a pretty glass cup and a small tea pot of our own.  A wooden box that looked liked a book contained tea bags, different flavors, all in very pretty colorful packages.  It was amazing!  I thought I was in a beautiful tea-room or somewhere else awesome.  As if that wasn't enough, they even gave us home made preserves and fresh veggies to take home.

It was about an hour and a half drive home which gave hubby and I the opportunity to talk about what exciting day we just had.

My Tea Cup Collection:

Old Country Roses Tea Pot Set 

Old Country Roses Tea Cup and Saucer Set

Sunshine, Friends and Laughter | Tea For One

A Happy Anniversary Gift | Jardin Secret Tea Pot Set

 Stechcol Bone China from Gracie

Katie Alice Tea for One Gift Set

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A Weekend Trip to Bar Harbor Maine, USA

The sun was shining so brightly and everywhere exudes a pleasantness I have been longing to feel.  We took a short weekend trip to Maine, for shopping mostly.  It was about 5 hours drive from where we are from in Canada.  Not too far away but what a difference it was in weather!  "April showers bring May flowers," so we hear.  So I should be thankful that we have been getting so much rain this spring.  Fundy National Park will be very lush I presume...  This though made me welcome the spring air and summer sun in Bar Harbor {Yes, can't miss this lovely place when you're traveling to Maine!}

The streets were bustling with people.  Lover's holding hands and walking about without any care in the world, content of being so close together.  Children happily run away from their parents as they enjoy rolling on the grass.  Then their were Asian tourist equipped with their cameras happily snapping away each angle, every story.  Oh, If only I was feeling a lot better, I would have been one of them.  My difficulty breathing because of a huge cough and cold did not dampen our enthusiasm for touring though It slowed us down a bit.

Hubby and I walked around the perimeter of the shopping areas, by the ocean to enjoy such great views and soothing salty air.  Then we sat by a restaurant over viewing the beach.  It was a lovely place to linger.  Please enjoy these scenery with me....

The first time I went through this border, I was in possession of a Philippine passport and I forgot to bring my Permanent Resident Card with it.  Ouch!  There was no problem leaving Canada for the States, I had a ten-year multi-entry tourist visa.  I only needed to pay some taxes and then I was through.  Getting back in was nerve racking once I realized I have forgotten my permanent resident card.  We were detained at customs for a time while the officers checked my residency.  Thank goodness for such advanced technology they were able to pull out my records.  After about an hour or so, I was allowed to enter Canada... Whew... I can't tell you how agonizing that was for hubby and my mother in law who were traveling with me.  I thought I was going to be deported back to the Philippines or left behind in the states while my hubby retrieves my permanent resident card at home.  The first sounded like an adventure to me and I didn't mind it much.  And normally, I am very excited to stay in a new place, but this time, I was very nervous.

This time, I am in possession with a Canadian passport.  I made it!!! That did not comfort my husband much, this part of our trip still stressed him out.  The officer took our passports, asked a few questions, then handed us back our passport to let us through.  I wonder if he could tell we were quite nervous as we tried to answer his questions in unison.  He's seeming disinterest in us was a relief! "Oh that wasn't too bad afterall," he sighed...  I guess that means our next trip to the States should be easy. {New York I might see you someday... *giggles*}

There are other fun things to do while in Maine.  We had a pleasant driving-tour on the Acadia National Park during my first visit, and that was really lovely. You can buy a CD for a tour-guide narrator from the guest information center, play it on your car device and follow his lead.  Yup, it sounded like we had a tourist guide with us telling us some history and other interesting things about the place and stops.  It was quite enjoyable.  Next time, I would love to do a whale-watching tour... For now, I thoroughly enjoyed the shopping.  Finally, I am able to buy curtains for my home, new clothes, and of course, some new tea cups... {Don't worry, hubby knows...lol}

Any exciting trips you have planned for this summer?
What was your most exciting trip ever?
Please do tell on the comments below.

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A Happy Anniversary Gift Tea Pot Set | Hutch and Buffet

"Jardin Secret, Dora Papis"
- A happy anniversary gift.

How time goes by so fast... "Times flies," we hear quite often. Sometimes tomorrow comes slowly, as if a day we look forward to the most would never come... and then when we look back, there it is already, "Has it been that long?  It surely doesn't feel like it."  Oh dear! It is indeed, it's been eight years since I got married to a lovely man, it only felt like yesterday...