Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea. ~Author Unknown

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When did I fall in love with pansies? I think I must have always loved them. They look like little happy faces staring up at you from the ground and they grow in conditions that seem impossible for supporting life. The pansy teapot is my first teapot. I bought it in Canada in British Columbia over 20 years ago while on vacation there with my parents. The tea cup, is from City Grandma’s collection. She brought it with her one year from Buffalo, NY while visiting us. She opened up her suit case, and my sister and I got to choose what we wanted. We each ended up with Limoges dresser sets, 3 green glass plates, and three cups and saucers each.

While in Canada, I also purchased a set of table linens.  I have linen place mats that have flowers appliquéd on them in such a way as to be able to stick the linen napkin under the flower. I didn’t feature them in the tea blog-a-thon because they are machine made, not hand stitched, but I will feature them here some time soon, just so you can see them. They are so lovely! Tell me, do you like pansies?

Eight Belles raced against the boys in the Kentucky Derby and came in second. That is a huge accomplishment. Unfortunately, her victory will be forever overshadowed by the fact that both of her front ankles snapped AFTER she crossed the finish line and what’s even worse is that her achievement will be cheapened by PETA.’s bullying of the owner’s and trainers of Eight Belles claiming that the jockey’s actions some how caused the horses ankles to break. What?

“What we really want to know, did he feel anything along the way?” PETA spokeswoman Kathy Guillermo said. “If he didn’t then we can probably blame the fact that they’re allowed to whip the horses mercilessly.”

The Associated Press
Published on: 05/04/08

Huh? Okaaaay, it is called proof reading and someone needs to have a little help with it. Eight Belles’ death was a tragedy, there is no denying it, however, the vet is on camera stating that the horse was coming out of the gallop and slowing down which means she was no longer running fast and hard. The race and the hard and heavy running were over. She collapsed a quarter of a mile after crossing the finish line. So in this midst of emotion and triumph, tragedy and great accomplishment, we have PETA, barking up the wrong tree like one of those nasty dogs that’s always sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong. I think PETA should be ignored. I mean really, what sort of authority do they have over the owner of this horse? None. If I were the owner of Eight Belles, I would not give PETA the time of day.