Category: Teacup of the Month

Thank you to all who voted in the May teacup poll. The winner is a relative newcomer to the china cabinet and a first-time poll candidate: Blossom Time Wisteria! Here it is accompanied by spring blossoms (from the redbud tree in the front yard–did you know they are edible?) and…

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So it seems I may have been a little too subtle with my April Fools teacup poll. I didn’t hear anyone laughing about the fact that they were voting on pictures of teapots, not teacups. However, I’m glad you liked the pictures, and here is the winning–er–teacup. Poll results here.…

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Welcome to August! Here is this month’s teacup, filled with Golden Needle, a lovely Yunnan tea. Enjoy the transition from summer to autumn. Poll results here.   If you’d like to vote for my teacup next month, make sure you’re signed up for the Teacup of the Month Poll under…

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What a difference a month makes! Flowers in bloom everywhere, trees leafed out, and days warming up. I’m really enjoying this time of exceptional garden beauty and lovely weather. I have planted some pansies, as I do every year, and their cheery faces outside my window always make me smile.…

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Oh dear! I forgot to post the March teacup! It is the Belleek Shamrock cup, as always. Here’s last year’s pic. On to April! It was a very close race! The winner is Blossom Time, just as the blossoms are exploding outside. May your April be filled with warmth and…

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Ah, February! Yesterday the leftover ice was almost gone from the back deck. This morning: three inches of snow and it’s still falling. Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! The clear winner is the Wisteria teacup, pictured here. Keep warm! Poll results here.…

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