White, Milk Glass hand from the historic Walker Tavern

So, now that you know what it is and have a full view of it, how would you re-purpose it? I may use it as a used tea bag holder. Or, just set it on my dresser to hold trinkets. Tell me, does it spark your imagination?

BTW, there are six more for sale right now on Ebay. if I had the money, I would so buy them!

This isn’t the type of contest where you will win the item pictured. Sorry.

I have been wanting this for a while now. Also, I keep seeing ones like it featured in magazines. Do you know what it is? If you do, how would you re-purpose it for use in your home today? I am deliberately only showing part of the photo to make it a bit more challenging to identify.

I’ll put a full picture up later.

So, I had a copyright infringement incident over the weekend. Some of my friends in blog land have experienced awful situations regarding their work being stolen. I am so happy to report that the person in this situation was very receptive to what I had to say and said she would change her post. You just never know what kind of reaction you’ll get form people, and I must admit I came on a bit strong in my email to her. I think more because I didn’t want to do the mountains of paperwork this sort of thing involves than being hurt or offended over what had happened. I really, REALLY wanted her to see the light before the situation escalated to paperwork. Since mine was not the only article copied in full, I choose to believe it was a simple matter of misunderstanding. I have made mistakes in the past regarding copyright issues. Hey, it’s a live and learn kind of world. I get it.

So peace to the gal, she seems nice, and I wish her well in her blogging endeavors and rainbows and ponies to boot!

So, Tech hubby and I were treated to lunch at the Black Eyed Pea by our home group/church friends. My goodness. I have not seen so much blue hair since I went to Furr’s Cafeteria. I was in granny land! I love watching older couples. there’s just some thing about older people that makes we warm and fuzzy on the inside.

After lunch we went to the gianto store where you buy everything in bulk. We shopped with the same friends with whom we had lunch. I’m beat!

Have a great weekend everyone! Don’t forget your free card.

p.s. Would some one please make a cup of tea for me and bring me a cookie with it? Two lumps, no milk, no lemon. Thanks!

I added a Flickr badge. If you love tea, Flickr has a large selection of tea photos to satisfy your thirst for beautiful tea photography. Also, Kimberly Shaw has a Flickr account and you get to view the cards she is working on before they are released to the public to buy. I love her story (which is on Flickr) of how she was, ‘discovered’ and now her cards are being sold all over the place. Woohoo!

Okay, now some one please do that for my writing. yes, that’s it, thank you!

Do you know the person growing your food?

I got up early and went to the farmer’s market. I wasn’t sure how much longer it would be going on since the days are getting shorter and much cooler. I was assured the market would go into October. Woohoo! I’m wondering if I should buy some bees wax and attempt to dip my own candles? Hmmm, I’ll have to think about that one. For $14.00 I picked up the following items, contributing to the local economy (which cuts down on fuel consumption and costs) and helping to keep (hopefully) local farmers in business.

4 onions

4 round zucchini thingys. They look like lttle green pumpkins and have strips on them.

1 bag of roasted Anaheim chilies I took home and used to make chili rellenos using pork rinds as a substitute for the flour. Yeah, it was wacky but good. I doctored it up and Tech Hubby loved it.

1 giant almond croissant. Oh yeah, it’s gonzo!

1 bottle of orange blossom honey.

1 cantelope

1 large coconut macaroon cookie

1 spaghetti squash the man whole sold it to me said that the day after he cooks his, he makes ‘hash browns’ out of the left overs. You know I’m going to have to try this!

and last, but not least,

2 cloves of garlic

Click HERE for a chili relleno recipe which does not use pork rinds.

The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post, will receive a free, ‘No Farms, No Food’ sticker form me. The rest of you will have to go HERE if you want one.

I love Pink Saturday, and today, I have something special for you. Tell your friends! Please click the above button to visit Beverly, our hostess of Pink Saturday.

Accept My best Wishes- Ooo, whose best wishes? What could be inside this lovely, embossed and tiny (roughly 3.5″x1.5″) envelope?

Why, it’s a calling card. A man’s calling card? But, but,t he envelope, it’s so pink and pretty and girly.

I’m sure Mr. Carter, Jr. was quite manly. I also think that knowing his calling card would possibly find its way into the hands of a lady, and since flowers were all the rage during the Victorian era, I’m sure his calling card is in the grand fashion of the day.

Since calling cards often depicted the trade of the man, I would imagine that perhaps Mr. Carter was perhaps showing off the latest in calling card fashion. Maybe, if this is him. 1. Daniel C¹ Carter married Charlsanna Harriett Perkins. He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee. He was born in 1819 at South Carolina.

He was a merchant in 1860 at Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.

I googled the name on the card. The time period is about right for a man carrying such a calling card, especially if he is a merchant, showing off his wares. I know there must have been more than one, Daniel C. Carter, Jr. but I like to think they, the card and this man, are some how connected. I hope you have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

By the way, here is a LINK to a wonderful article on calling card etiquette.

Click to Request a free teacup card from Kimberly Shaw or freeitem@kimberlyshawstore.com and we will send it absolutely free with an envelope!

You meet the nicest people in blog land. I started my blog in August of last year, this is my 500th post! Aside from the fact I like to write a lot and I have much to say, my blog has been a wonderful gift to myself. I have made friendships, been blessed and my blog has blessed others which is, perhaps, the greatest achievement one can hope for, to impact the lives of others in a positive way. I have been, ‘lucky’ with the quality of persons who visit my blog. Wonderful people with kind hearts and generous natures. One such person, is Kimberly Shaw, of Kimberly Shaw graphics. Yes, she’s the lady that makes those great tea cards we all love so much.
She has generously allowed me to offer a free card in celebration of my 500th blog post. If you would like a FREE card, yes, she even pays for the cost to mail it to you, then head on over to her site and ask for one. Make sure you mention that you saw this offer on my blog, Melissa’s Cozy Teacup. We are all curious to see how many people take Kimberly up on her offer of a free card.
Thank you for stopping by! Happy sipping!

UPDATE! I am so excited about how many of you are ‘going for’ the free card. Kimberly was excited to offer it as a blessing to you, and to me by allowing me to offer something to you on my momentous occasion.

So please, go and get your free card! Thanks!

I hope you’ll watch The Last Enemy. It looks to be provocative since it takes a look at government surveillance in the name of national security. though it is set mostly in London, the US is also struggling with these issues. How much surveillance is too much?

Here is the link to the PBS website which has your local listings of the air times. maybe we could set up a discussion afterwards or during? I might have to break my fast for this show.

Hello Tech Hubby. Thank you for the new font, I love you!

To get your own Jane Austen font, click this

LINK.

Word has it that the cool jane Austen font is not showing up on my page. Guess it’s only for writing letters and notes, but it’s still way cool!

My 500th post is coming up, yes, 500! If you have a product or service you would like to offer as a give away for free mention  and promotion on my blog, please contact me. It can be your book, a craft, art, etc.

If you have been following my blog, you know I’m pretty vocal about many things, but especially about my dislike (raging disdain, mockery and excessive eye rolling for/of/about, Denver, and PETA). PETA is now spending their money, time and resources (none of which actually benefits humans in anyway) on trying to bully Ben and Jerry’s into using breast milk, yes, I cannot make this stuff up, BREAST MILK! in the processing of their ice cream. Wait, I gotta stop writing so I can laugh, roll my eyes, shake my head and try not to vomit.

I, well, gosh, just read the story here and thank you PETA for giving me fodder for my blog. You are unbelievable and I mean that in every negative connotation you can imagine.

LINK TO FULL STORY HERE. A ‘SNIPPET’ BELOW.

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry’s To Use Human Milk

Group Says Move Would Help Humans, Cows

WATERBURY, Vt. — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow’s milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman.”PETA’s request comes in the wake of news reports that a Swiss restaurant owner will begin purchasing breast milk from nursing mothers and substituting breast milk for 75 percent of the cow’s milk in the food he serves,” the statement