‘Morning Girls, here’s your MUSICA for today. ♥ This is a very good song for memorizing ~ it’s delightful for singing at the top of your lungs in a Smallville shower, nice while cleaning out cupboards, fun while driving in the car, even good if you have to be in bed to wait for your new knee to heal (or something like that).♥ Sing it into the ear of a child, or your better half, and life gets really good.
Speaking of Smallville; here is a little thing that will make your frozen mornings 
a little less so. I have two pairs of these darling sexy shoes you see above,the most comfortable shoes in the world . . . this pair is in the kitchen in front of the heat vent getting warm, while the other is on my feet, slowly (but surely) chilling up. Soon I will exchange places with them and my cold feet, as they slip into the deep warmth of freshly heated shoes, will purr the immortal words: Ooo La Wee.
a little less so. I have two pairs of these darling sexy shoes you see above,the most comfortable shoes in the world . . . this pair is in the kitchen in front of the heat vent getting warm, while the other is on my feet, slowly (but surely) chilling up. Soon I will exchange places with them and my cold feet, as they slip into the deep warmth of freshly heated shoes, will purr the immortal words: Ooo La Wee.
Some variation of these two old cashmere sweaters and that brown shawl are my daily outfit for working at my art table. Not pretty, but cozy ~ works perfectly in Smallville. I took the picture pointed at my lap (sucking in my tummy to protect the innocent).
As you know, I’ve been doing lots of painting for my 2016 calendars, but I took a little time out and did something just for fun I thought you might like to see.
This is Paul Lucas, he is the darling husband of my good friend Rachel. It’s his birthday at the end of the month. And it’s a big one.
That’s Paul on the left, Ray in the middle,(we’re in Maine) and who’s that other guy in the picture with the beret? Oh, yeah, that’s Joe!
Some of you know Ray from Twitter, some know her from Sugar Moon Brownies, and others from her own Blog (she’s more famous every day, another hardworking girl in Smallville) . . . and,
Here’s where they live. You might recognize it because I wrote about Ray and Paul in A FINE ROMANCE; they are English and live in England and part of the reason we went over was to see them. You might remember that wonderful recipe for Ray’s amazing Lemon Butter Cookies on P. 139 of A FINE ROMANCE? (One of our Girlfriends made the cookie HERE in her Blog, in case you don’t have the book but need the recipe!)
This is Paul with Ray’s darling nephew Will. Paul is doing a one-of-a-kind birthday cello recital for Ray’s mum on her sun porch. See? he’s wonderful.
♥
Just ask the love of their lives . . . this is Ray’s and Paul’s “dog” Alice. I use the word “dog” only because I know Alice doesn’t look at blogs.
Her collar says it all.
You may have noticed that Paul is the picture of sartorial splendor, he always looks darling. As you know if you read A Fine Romance, he sometimes wears an ascot. He’s one of a kind. I love his new beard and mustache.
It’s men like this that give me hope for the world. (He’s in my pantry ironing his pants a couple of Christmases ago.) So I decided I wanted, even though I’m much too far away to do him total birthday justice, to help him and Rachel
So I decided to paint him in all his dapper charmingness, or at least as much as I could muster onto a flat piece of paper. Including the dog pin on his lapel and the brilliant scarlet handkerchief in his pocket.
The colors in that photo of him made it easy to make the decision ~ I had fun painting every single stripe, plaid and eye sparkle.
I’m almost done!
I added a few descriptive words, put on a little border, watercolored his name and then signed it. Paul is funny with words: instead of Vineyard Haven, he calls where we live “the Haven” (no one calls it that); and instead of Martha’s Vineyard which many people shorten to “The Vineyard,” not Paul, he calls it “Martha’s.” He calls Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, “Kimmie.” And now, so do we and all our friends do too. It’s catching . . . if you like Kimmie, you’ll probably call it that from now on too. It will go viral!
Witty, Talented and Cute. Oh yes, and he raises bees in their garden.
So, while Joe reglued an old frame we had lying around Smallville, taking out all the teeny nails and framing it for me . . . I wrote a card, and went looking through my sticker collection for something Birthday-like to put on the 
envelope. My eye landed on a three-dimensional pink polka-dot birthday hat, with a real, red-yarn pompom on top (no longer being made if you can imagine that sad state of affairs) I tried it on Paul. It fit perfectly. So him.
envelope. My eye landed on a three-dimensional pink polka-dot birthday hat, with a real, red-yarn pompom on top (no longer being made if you can imagine that sad state of affairs) I tried it on Paul. It fit perfectly. So him.
So I left it there, stuck to the outside of the glass, thinking it was kind of the cat’s meow. Joe wrapped it up in 3 lbs of bubble wrap and it’s on the way to England even as we speak.
So that’s what makes Smallville special, we’re in charge around here. We make our own fun.
And speaking of fun . . . it’s your turn! You know I can never just come out and announce the winner of a Giveaway. Oh no, must drag out the suspense like my dad used to do at Christmas, thereby almost doing his children in with the hysteria of the thought of what Santa might bring them!!! Unbearable! Hope I can do the same for you. (No, I know ~ it’s not quite the same thing!)
OK, anyway, Vanna, unlike her usual self (usually she sleeps in late, resting up because of the many Euro Trash parties she loves to attend), is actually already UP, and dressed and ready for her big moment. She wafts by me in the palest whisp of Chanel #5, wearing a gown that looks suspiciously JUST LIKE the one that Kate Hudson wore at the Golden Globes, (Vanna has no idea how she freaks out the people who live in Smallville. But her joie de vivre is so compelling I can’t bring myself to put a damper on her. I just let her do what she needs to do and get her out of here before Joe gets up!)
Our Vanna is named for Vanna White, the most well-known Game Girl of our times. Our virtual Vanna is a professional when it comes to 
drawing the winning name from a huge vat of names. Nobody does it better. She’s the double-oh-seven of the Game Girl world and we are proud to call her our own. This is one of her bedroom slippers.
drawing the winning name from a huge vat of names. Nobody does it better. She’s the double-oh-seven of the Game Girl world and we are proud to call her our own. This is one of her bedroom slippers.
And so. While I was writing about her, she was busy digging deep into the well with all your names ~ she actually dives in, a graceful high dive (especially in that dress), and swims through them to mix them up, she’s like the Little Mermaid that way, a little silver fish. And she just popped up with teeny piece of paper. Let me get my glasses . . .
Ohhhh, how wonderful! Here goes: The winner is . . . drum roll please . . .
J A N H A M M O N D !!!
Congratulations Jan!
You are our LUCKY Winner! Please look for an email in your box, write me back and send me your home address so I can pop your books in the mail to you. I hope the new books help organize you and Gale (in her comment, Jan mentioned that if she won, she’d give the other book to her girlfriend Gale).
But that’s not all, there’s more . . . first of all, here comes Valentine’s Day, and Janie made us some adorable new banners! I wanted to let you know before they’re all gone . . . Kellee snuck them into the store last week and they’re already flying out.
Janie always makes the cutest envelopes to go with the banners ~ these little banners make the perfect Valentine’s gifts.
Janie made these Swedish hearts for us too, they come in both white and red and in darling envelopes of their own.
Sooooo, I hope everyone is feeling festive and organized and no one is too disappointed ~ the hardest thing I do is announce a winner! But I really wanted to thank you for the lovely, wonderful comments you left on the last post. You are an amazing bunch of Girlfriends!
I feel like we’re on some sort of roll, I hate to see it come to an end, so, because it’s almost Valentine’s Day, I thought . . . maybe . . . we should . . .
have another. . .
another what? ~ another what? . . . another cup of tea?
La-dee-da . . . la-dee-da
GIVEAWAY!! After all, winter is long, and the secret of a happy life is continuous small treats, right? . . . and a tea pot really isn’t very big . . .just the perfect size for Smallville.
Remember, you saw that teapot in A Fine Romance?
I’ve had mine for a long time ~ remember how well it mixes with my mismatched dishes?
And how cute it looked at our Valentine’s Breakfast party with the Johnson Brothers Rose Chintz dishes? I think you would love having one as much as I do.
And there’s even more, it’s a really BIG Giveaway! Because I thought it would be nice to include this ~ a tin of our own private label Earl Grey tea with Lavender and Rose Petals. Yum!
Oh yes! And one more thing, since it’s Valentine’s Day we’re talking about . . .
I thought, even though most of you already have it, A FINE ROMANCE would make a good Valentine’s present because 
you could give it away to someone you love. And if you don’t already have the book, if your name is drawn, you would now have access to the recipe for Rachel’s Lemon Butter Cookies. It’s a win-win! And I hope you do! Win, I mean. My way of saying Thank You!
you could give it away to someone you love. And if you don’t already have the book, if your name is drawn, you would now have access to the recipe for Rachel’s Lemon Butter Cookies. It’s a win-win! And I hope you do! Win, I mean. My way of saying Thank You!
Kitties love it too.♥ And vice versa.
So, we’re going to have another drawing ~ after all we don’t want that silver manicure of Vanna’s to go to waste, 
and she adores Valentines Day more than any other . . . so, to sum up: if you left a comment on the post below for the Internet Address Books, you are already entered for the teapot, book and tea! But if not, leave a comment at the bottom of this post and tell your mom, your sister, your grammie, your BFF, your great-aunt Mary, your Twitter friends, Pinterest Peeps, and Facebook pals to come on over and enter too. 
The prizes: one of our dear Girlfriends is going to get a 4-cup, Emma Bridgewater Heart Teapot, my “Come Sit Stay” tea tin with delicious Lavender and Rose Petal Earl Grey Tea, AND a signed copy of A FINE ROMANCE.♥(And you think YOU’RE having fun! HA! When people talk about “the power of the Internet” I think this is what they mean! At least here in Smallville.)
Rubbing hands together in attack of pathological enthusiasm.
And P.S. if just thinking about this inspires you to envision having a Valentine’s Tea Party, the first thing you will need are invitations . . . so here you go! 
Click there and you can print out as many as you need on card stock or heavy paper (one of our girlfriends said she used a cut-down manila envelope and it worked perfectly! Probably an interesting color too, quite creative!) ~ 
invite your best girlfriends, your sisters, your mom, your best guy, or someone who simply needs an airing (as Joe would say, usually about me when I’ve been in the house too long), and celebrate as we do so well here in Smallville. Make Rachel’s cookies and some cucumber sandwiches, light the fire and a candle or two, talk, talk, talk, solve all the world’s problems, hash over Downton Abbey, and watch the cold and snow fade away to nothing.
Click there and you can print out as many as you need on card stock or heavy paper (one of our girlfriends said she used a cut-down manila envelope and it worked perfectly! Probably an interesting color too, quite creative!) ~ 
invite your best girlfriends, your sisters, your mom, your best guy, or someone who simply needs an airing (as Joe would say, usually about me when I’ve been in the house too long), and celebrate as we do so well here in Smallville. Make Rachel’s cookies and some cucumber sandwiches, light the fire and a candle or two, talk, talk, talk, solve all the world’s problems, hash over Downton Abbey, and watch the cold and snow fade away to nothing.
Ah yes, here’s Nature’s Valentine, out on our feeders . . . making the world more adorable one little birdie at a time.
Love you Girlfriends, have a wonderful day!♥
Thank you Susan for all your good cheer! Your blog always inspires me. With best wishes,
Tammy
Just so charming! What a delightful life!
Your writings and illustrations make my heart so happy! And I’ve been shopping for another Tea Pot! And this one is darling!!
I can’t help myself ~ I just had to comment because I would l-0-v-E it if Vanna pulled my name out of the barrel this time. Well a girl can dream….
Love, love, love your blog, your art, and your books! Just finished A Fine Romance and more than ever, I’m ready for a trip across the pond! You’ve also inspired me to finally try my hand at watercolors. This is my year for ‘giving a go’ to so many of the things I’ve always wanted to do, but never tried. It’s the little joys in life and my word for 2015 is NOW, which is two-fold. Do it NOW–but also live in the NOW. BTW, I have my new 2015 Susan Branch calendar in my kitchen, and it brings me much happiness every day. 🙂
what lovely eye candy for the soul …….just love all your stuff. Happy happy!
I would be singing at the top of my lungs if I had that pot too!
I have a small Emma collection of mugs and have a blue toast and marmalade teapot I got at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Would love to add this to the collection.
Susan I’m just beside myself! I just bought tickets for England yesterday! I’m such a lucky girl to have friends and family who invited me to tag along on their adventure. I began your book at my sisters house, and now I’ll have to go out and grab it before we take off on our trip in July! Ahhh! I’m so excited! Just thought I would share. I know you enjoyed it so much! 🙂
I’m beside yourself too! How wonderful Christy! Enjoy these lovely juicy months of anticipation!
I have a small Emma mug collection and a blue toast and marmalade teapot. We took a British Isles Cruise this past year and all 4 of us had read A fine Romance. So enjoyed the book and the cruise.
Love to come home to your site.
I love the beautiful tea pot, what a great addition to a collection! 🙂
Love the teapot with hearts, so cheerful.
Would love to win this give away! My Anniversary is on Valentine’s Day, 21 years of wedded bliss. Love your blog Susan and your Art. I always have your calendars hanging in my kitchen. From my Smallville to yours…Thank you for your lovely Art and inspiration!
Susan, just like Vanna I’ve just had a silver manicure so I take it as a sign that I should enter the draw. A delightful post, as always. Thank you.
Paul is most definitely dapper and your picture captures it perfectly! Your blogs are delightful and so enjoyable! Thank You!
Is it okay to comment more than once?? If I was lucky enough to win, I would invite a dear friend over, whose going through a very difficult time in her life, and share your special tea with her and present her with your wonderful book (as I already have it). Anyway, hope it’s okay to comment again!
Blessings!
It’s fine! Vanna knows to choose only one from each name and I love hearing from everyone as much as they want!
Always enjoy hearing of your travels, especially on the train. I love anything with hearts and the teapot would be such a great treat. Keep up your wonderful work.
I have a heart for hearts… and tea.
It’s soooo lovely!
What a wonderful birthday card! I have to leave a comment to enter since my baby girl is having her 27th birthday tomorrow and she and I share a love of you!
How wonderful to have the sweetness and romance of Valentines Day ahead of us. With Christmas packed away, you show us how to warm up and dress up home and hearth, while we are cocooned for winter.
I met you and you many years ago in Nipomo for a book signing at the Dana Powers House. What fun we had! Your books and calendars make me so very happy!
love your blog. Thank you for being you!!!
Hey Susan! Love your blog posts – always so inspiring! My birthday is coming up on Jan 20th and that pretty teapot would be a perfect gift for who? For me of course!! LOL 🙂 Happy New Year!!
Hugs to you!
Lisa Hay from Texas
Oh what a delight to see that beautiful Happy Birthday Card to Paul. Your blog is such an inspiration to all of us, the art work, recipes, adorable “kitty” & “chasing the moon” and “nature” photos…you’ve created a little slice of heaven in your “Smallville” 😉 Susan I’m already “dreaming” of bringing the teapot, tea and book to my BFF who is 1800 miles away … she’s retired and loves her little kitchen and having tea …..what a wonderful Valentine’s Day Surprise that would be for her. Thanks for giving us the chance to win.
Susan, your generosity is inspirational! What a treat to the lucky winner (ME, ME, ME)! I think your friend will be quite tickled with your lovely thoughtful gift.
Oh what a dear friend you are to make such a beautiful card….he’ll treasure that forever! Love the teapot too. I’m thinking a tea party for Valentine’s Day is just the thing. Thank you for your blog, Susan! I always look forward to it. XO
i love your artwork. What a special picture for your lucky friend, Paul. That teapot is to die for!!!❤️
We love having tea at our house and this would be a treasured gift!
Thank you for sharing your friend, Paul. Your blogs always puts a smile on my face.
What a fun read!
I had the pleasure of meeting you in Ohio! I have read your blog and book and enjoyed it immensely!
I just love your website and your artwork is wonderful. So much talent.
This page always makes me feel happy! 🙂
How exciting for a chance to win these beautiful items. Can’t wait to see who the lucky recipient is.
Reading youd blog is just like a visit with you across the tea table, or the pub table, or … if only Vanna draws my name!!
I have given away two copies of “A Fine Romance” and I would love to share a third. And sharing a cuppa poured from a lovely teapot would be wonderful too!
The friends I gave “A Fine Romance” to were both, coincidentally, born in England. They later moved to the States. And they both give your book a big, thumbs up!
Yeah for giveaways!
I love your art! I purchase your wall calendar and day calendar for my purse every year! Thankyou thankyou!
I love reading your posts and having that magic sprinkled over my life. We all need a little stardust shaken over us occasionally. Thanks for providing it, love your site.
Love this post. Was in a grumpy mood when I started reading and you knocked it right outa me. Would love to win that charming tea pot too. I would think of you so often if that little pot was to sit on my counter top. :0)
Hi Susan, What a perfect gift for a cold winter day. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Susan Branch! Continuous small treats…you really do love us, and it shows. Love your witty, funny, charming blog posts. Sounds like you are having fun painting art for calendars and making a homemade gift for Paul. I also enjoy Rachel’s posts and tweets! You two are two peas in a pods, just with different accents. Wish me luck on the next drawing! Deb
Your painting of Paul is wonderful!! What a delightful gift. What a sweet friend you are. Kindness always makes me smile.
I absolutely love your books and drawings. You draw us in to your world and make us long to live in a farm house on Martha’s Vineyard with a cat sitting nearby, while enjoying a cup of tea. What would complete this lovely daydream is winning this lovely teapot! ❤
I love tea!
I devoured your book last January when my hubby gave it, and three pairs of cozy socks, to me for my birthday. I’m a Capricorn girl…I’m stubborn and love the water…fits perfectly-the goat with the fish tail! I’m all ready for bed but your post makes me think that getting up to get one more cup of “EG” would be a lovely tuck-me-in. My dearest friend, I her maid-of-honor and she my matron-of honor is planning her first trip to England. If I happen to when I will be so excited to share your book with her…and share the love! <3
Enjoyable blog as always. Thanks for sharing. The teapot is darling….and your valentine table is cute as ever.
Love the cute teapot! I’d love to enjoy a cup of tea while reading your book.
Loved A Fine Romance. Love England.
Ooohh, pick me, pick me!!! I would love each and every one of these wonderful things. How generous of you to have such a fantastic giveaway. And, happy, happy birthday to your dear friend Paul. From your description of him, it sounds like those of us who do not know him personally are missing out on a fine acquaintance. Thank you for sharing with us a little bit of your love for him. And, if I received such a wonderful card, it would surely hang in a real place of honor in my home.
What a wonderful give away. Love that teapot and tea tin!!
my great nieces are coming in to visit. Wouldn’t it be the best to have a beautiful teapot to celebrate? Your the best.
How darling! I would love to have a Valentine’s day tea to cheer up my bestie who has been very down and under the weather the last few months!
What an adorable teapot! I would feel just like I was having tea with Susan Branch! How cool would that be? I think—-VERY! Please pick me, Vanna.
ooo what a treat and i thought your freebie printables were exciting! Happy New Year to you!
How wonderful to think of receiving all those great gifts!!! I love them all, but most of all the wonderful E.B. teapot. Thanks for the wonderful post – I not only love your artwork, I love your photography as well!
I love the teapot! And what a special gift for a dear friend…
Wow, lots of comments! Would luv to win.
Will have tea party with the girly girls. (granddaughters
thanks).
I would LOVE to win the tea pot to use for a tea party with my granddaughters.
I would LOVE to win the tea pot to use with a tea party with my granddaughters.
Susan! I LOVE Emma Bridgewater pottery! I don’t actually have any because it’s a bit expensive BUT I fantasize about buying myself something every time I receive one of her catalogs in the mail (I just got one today). What a fantastic giveaway ~ I am so excited!!! Thank you for all that you do ~ tons of inspiration and happiness come from your blog into my home. OH, and this past Christmas I received a tea maker and loose tea (first time ever with the loose tea ~ love it!) So I really, really excited about this giveaway!
Happy New Year.
What a treat it would be to serve tea from this charming tea pot.
Tea for two! I hope I win!!
Oh, that teapot! SWOON. I’ve been dreaming about one of those for a long, long time. A couple of weekends ago I was feeling inspired by your blog and I sketched it. But even more so, I love your book! I got a copy from the library and drooled over it for 3 weeks. I hated giving it back. I’ve been meaning to buy my own copy but winning one would be a cherry on the cupcake! Thanks so very much for the chance to enter! Your giveaways are always so much fun. (Oh, I adored your birthday drawing and always giggle at “Vanna”!)
Your artwork just makes me smile! And who wouldn’t love an English teapot with hearts on it, along with some tea and a book? Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love all the artwork and I really love hearts, my husband has given me about ten heart necklaces, and right now I am working on a heart candle mat.
Susan,
Reading your Blog warms my heart and soul. Your thoughts are inspiring and grounding. I love making myself a hot cuppa tea and sitting down in my “comfy chair” and read about your day.
Best Wishes To You In 2015
Susan, I have loved your art and humor for many years.
Always a joy to read a new post from Smallville 🙂
Vanna, please pick me for the Tea Pot, it would be perfect for a Valentines tea party !
I’m thoroughly enjoying “A Fine Romance”!! My hubby and I, along with my cousin, will be traveling to England (our first time) at the end of May, and this will be our guidebook! We will going to several of the places you and Joe went! Can’t wait!! I would Love Love Love to win the Emma Bridgewater teapot!…and neeeed the delicious tea to go with it! ❤️❤️❤️
My friend introduced me to this beautiful website and gave me one of your calendars for a birthday gift. I love it! I would love to win this teapot and enjoy tea with family and friends, especially my friend who introduced you into my life.
Oh Susan yours writing and art makes me so happy! Can’t wait between your blogs! And the music you chose is so perfect to lighten my day! I have some lovely valentine dishes that would so love a teapot to join them for tea! Please enter me in your drawing!
Such a happy heart teapot…….thank you for the chance!
Oh how lovely~! What a beautiful tea pot … and the tea and book sound like the perfect accompaniment
Thank you for always making me smile when I come to visit.
I live in a far away isolated community in the far North of Canada … it’s always nice to escape when I read your blog posts.
xox
Good evening Susan,
What a beautiful gift for your friend, I’m sure he will love receiving it for his
birthday.
Your giving more gifts to a lucky girlfriend——–I’ve already invited 4 couples
to our Valentine’s Dinner Party. Wouldn’t that Tea Pot look wonderful on my
table! Reading your blog makes me get more excited about the LOVE in the air.
Stay warm by the fire, Marion
i have been a fan for years!!! I’d love to win!
I am new to your blog, but already own A Fine Romance and have enjoyed it so much. Your blog and posts are delightful. Thank you so much for a spark in the dim light of winter!
What a spectacular birthday gift for Paul! I’m sure he will be so surprised and happy with your beautiful artwork!
I love love your blog and everything you paint I’m in love with it all. I been wanting that tea pot for a while and I had missed out on the calendars. Today is my birthday. I love your birthday card you made its so wonderful..the detail is lovely. I always loved water color painting drawings.. Happy New Year, with love Janice
From yet another Susan…thank you so much for your inspirational words and paintings! I feel joyful when I see your work —your calendar hangs in my kitchen where I can see it every day. The gift that you are so generously giving to someone will truly brighten their cold winter’s day! I love it all!
Oh, what fun! Love, the banners!
My heart is aflutter !☕️
Wow, what a wonderful giveaway! Fingers crossed here.
i love that adorable lil teapot and Earl Grey is my favorite!!!
Ahh Susan you have done it this time…you are inundated with comments. I just love your birthday painting for Paul Lucas. His outfit, the scarf, the bees, the frame. It’s perfect.
I love the teapot too and the tea and your book. What a nice giveaway!
I just love that tea pot and the little cardinal at your bird feeder. We don’t have those in California. We do have many others and they are fun to watch, but those cute red fluffy guys are wonderful! Thank you for the lovely post. I have your calender and the tea pot calender up in my kitchen and “girlcave”. I try to take the time to slow down and sit for a cup of tea….the whole deal, napkins etc.. the days fly by, and it’s sometimes hard, but inviting a friend or two over and sitting down for “tea time” just makes all the difference. Thank you Susan for all your inspitition.
Cheers
Jan from Northern CA
What a great giveaway! These items would surely create a cosy atmosphere for enjoying your book!
That’s “inspiration”…. 🙂 but you knew what I meant.
I kind of liked “inspitition” — LOL!
Hello Susan. Glad I made you lol or laugh out loud. You have to love our world of acronems. Today I taught a CPR/FA class for 16 students. That’s Cardiopulmonary Resusication/First Aid. The students were going into EMT, FF, CNA and RN programs. To decipher that; Emergency Medical Technicians, Firefighters, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Registered Nurses. Oh, there was also a lovely couple who were grandparents and wanted to make sure they knew what to do, and a lovely lady in nutrition/and elder care. We had a lively discussion during the break regarding all this initials for things……pretty fun. Well, glad I made you lol. Stay warm out there….and be safe.
Cheers, 🙂
I love love LOVE the teapot! Perfect for a hot cuppa with my honey while we sit in front of the fire, looking through Vineyard Seasons and Heart of the Home for ideas for dinner. ❤️
Had a tea partiy for my granddaughters several years ago and it was adorable. Would love to have a party for my girlfriends and myself now. Love the teapot and I’m sure the tea is delightful. It all looks good to me. xo
I love tea parties! ❤️
So love your artwork and cheery posts Susan, always a highlight of my day … And what a wonderful and generous giveaway .. Count me in!
Fingers crossed x
Just found you! You are quite entertaining! Can’t wait for my first newsletter! Would love to win, however, I will still be a friend even if I don’t win!
Happy to meet you Tracey!
What a lovely giveaway. Your teapot is gorgeous and I love all types of teas. Just discovered your site and thoroughly enjoyed your blog. May the year to come be filled with joy, love and God’s many blessings.
I can’t begin to tell you how much joy you have brought to me over the years. (I have been following you since the early 90’s. I have all of your books and never miss getting your calendar each year. I introduced my Daughter to you when she was in High School and she is a huge fan also. I was born in Boston and moved to So Calif when I was 7 years old, so of course I feel like we are kindred spirits. Thank you so much for bringing me so much joy.
Nice to hear from you Jeanne! Hello to your daughter xoxo
What an awesome contest and Happy Birthday to Paul!
Happy New Year Susan! Crossing fingers and toes that Vanna draws my name! I’d love to add the Emma teapot to my collection.
You always put a smile on my face reading your blog for so many years. Thank you for showing us the way to enjoy the simple things in life .
Love, love, love!
I know that cute teapot would help my backache go away! Xxx