It's my 11 year blogging anniversary! Actually it was the 24th.
Not doing too badly for an old lady with a lousy old computer. I've been hustling, running my vintage store, and taking care of my grandkids. I'm still doing well with no recurrences of breast cancer, thank God! I recently had a total hip replacement, and I'm feeling great, without the pain.
It's been a hard time for all Americans with the terrible pandemic and it's consequences. My vintage store is still so much fun, and new folks come in almost every day, but it's been a struggle. I am praying for all small business owners, that things will pick up. I'm praying for all Americans that we can save our country. I'm hoping that things are going to get better in this new year.
I celebrated National Hot Tea Month again this January, and had a different tea and teacup each day! I post every day in January on my Facebook page, Grandma Linda's Vintage Treasures, and I share stories, history, and sayings all about tea, teacups, tea party recipes, and more.
Happy National Hot Tea Month!
Emilie is 8 now, and still loves having tea with me!
I hope to start holding tea parties again in my vintage store!
In my store, I have some teacups, and I like arranging vignettes
with pretty things, I have for sale.
This is a new set I picked up and will use it for a spring tea.
My everyday china, red transferware
Johnson Bros. English Chippendale
Another favorite of mine, with a pink teapot in my store.
A little Dreamsicle angel is having tea with me too!
Not a fancy mug, but I love the teapot and snowflake apron , in our store!
Oh, and the tea at Angelo's Diner counts too!
I love that sturdy old restaurant china.
My Teddy, enjoying his tea at his favorite travel stop- The Waffle House!
One of my favorite cups
An old silver teapot I use at the store.
Violets tea cup- with our state flower, the common violet!
This is my mother-in-law's everyday china.
Sadly, we lost her this last year.
But we know she's with her Lord and Savior!
January 24th- Happy 91st Birthday to my dear Mother!
Thank God for another year that we still have her with us!
Elizabeth Mary Abel Layton, born January 24, 1931
She loves the family get-togethers, no matter how loud and chaotic it is!
God bless her, mother of 7, 21 grandchildren, 23great-grandkids,
and 1 great-great-grandchild! The more the merrier!
My children's great-grandmother's blue transferware teacup.
It is well over a hundred years old.
Emilie having tea with me again, using her own little teapot.
Some Stangl pieces that we have in the store, and were made in Trenton, New Jersey!
These are a few of my favorite tea things, many are at home,
and some are at my vintage store. You can take a peek at the store on Facebook,
facebook.com/Linda's-Vintage-Treasures
Now it's time to get my store ready for Valentine's Day!
I'm wishing you a wonderful New Year! Keep on looking up!
Love, Linda
