tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66675787590323112402024-03-18T15:57:09.782-04:00The Gossamer TearoomWelcome to The Gossamer Tearoom, an imaginary tearoom of the Aether... You have entered a realm of virtual tea-parties, where you will be enticed by cups of tea and beautiful pastries (no political definition of tea party is allowed in this space). Close your eyes and imagine yourself in an English garden by moonlight or a French tea salon under a wedding cake ceiling and opulent chandelier. But be prepared for moments of darkness as well...all in the name of fun, of course.The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.comBlogger507125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-34116336063131070532022-12-17T18:43:00.001-05:002022-12-21T08:29:15.222-05:00Christmas at Le Musée Trouvé - 2022<p> Hello Dear Friends!</p><p>I hope your holiday planning is coming along well and you are having a nice time! It's that time again for the Christmas exhibit at Le Musée Trouvé!</p><p>(As always, click on the images in order to see them larger. Lots of details to see in these pictures!)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr0EfgCz5fe75y0Cv51ocLG1TpVNUXDGLe-xMykvXrYUr08P9Mb2HePHHlj7rey0_6rjvZvfO1_l6UqNirCUvYmB10BeT4OzgLXBS7D9jzW4eXdeBBGoVu16NqkxQokkL0mxmVigzyc6_-GlQqrHb5y8X24tDVtWKpqWV6hDOaTcw_Libn_mHw3bgs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="957" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr0EfgCz5fe75y0Cv51ocLG1TpVNUXDGLe-xMykvXrYUr08P9Mb2HePHHlj7rey0_6rjvZvfO1_l6UqNirCUvYmB10BeT4OzgLXBS7D9jzW4eXdeBBGoVu16NqkxQokkL0mxmVigzyc6_-GlQqrHb5y8X24tDVtWKpqWV6hDOaTcw_Libn_mHw3bgs=w467-h467" width="467" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting to set up the exhibit (and starting with the beautiful folded</div><div style="text-align: center;">paper star that was sent to me by my friend Liz in her holiday card a</div><div style="text-align: center;">couple of years ago)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Thank you so much for joining me here to take a look at my drawings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaYGbdJZklYqbw1zJdsk2IEVaru2CwrhiiqUoT1fteOsOHn3IOCi-c1j0xlWSqSRoguGmne2lk7afjpW0viCFFPqms3xntRxyXXXXwXj-x6siu_5JyQk0pfG6Y-pBJHIEL5ms8bnf--zS-Jo8lWjk7vRGMXZO_wzKMIaz1EAErJcfbyji1HZOO9RA/s3024/scarytale%20ending.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaYGbdJZklYqbw1zJdsk2IEVaru2CwrhiiqUoT1fteOsOHn3IOCi-c1j0xlWSqSRoguGmne2lk7afjpW0viCFFPqms3xntRxyXXXXwXj-x6siu_5JyQk0pfG6Y-pBJHIEL5ms8bnf--zS-Jo8lWjk7vRGMXZO_wzKMIaz1EAErJcfbyji1HZOO9RA/w400-h400/scarytale%20ending.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scarytale Ending</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="2798" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzXHjKBSjS719Iy-Y1Hi9f8BuhIVd0H0zNT1Bi6E3DoZviCOuIzPEMS1xsQhchM0N_3XMI3zW-PamuyJRlmm_F56ElS6IcYYy_yCKqKuSkzZFaXb6hOMAMw97vOyZnuXpOBZYQXGuAKAGLEys-JypaomI6NphYxbHnKkJjKeYXuC2BOSDfAIsJOWy/w400-h400/hell-o%20kitty.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hell-O-Kitty</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for joining me again this week and I hope</p><p style="text-align: center;">to see you again next week for the final drawings</p><p style="text-align: center;">of Drawlloween for 2022!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-72941814321414639502022-10-25T00:01:00.000-04:002022-10-25T00:01:38.345-04:00Drawlloween 2022 - Week Three<p> Hello Again, Dear Friends of The Tearoom and Welcome to Week Three of Drawlloween</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thirteen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4meQd7_ukHQYiGxorwWbN3nuGLOlGvFzqt1XyZ2pM28TiZgbBHkizmOyjQ9WmtY6X8K3egg3WHvOQzgYBBFJkl-OI2lANBk-0N-QvHwRAX3TPJG5swNRHdfffUOgrj8z0vgTLMllMgLEB2EiWpS4XREeTwe6VBo8qhN3lhkduE9Zywn5LpHv9n6w/s2707/ghoul%20scout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="2707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4meQd7_ukHQYiGxorwWbN3nuGLOlGvFzqt1XyZ2pM28TiZgbBHkizmOyjQ9WmtY6X8K3egg3WHvOQzgYBBFJkl-OI2lANBk-0N-QvHwRAX3TPJG5swNRHdfffUOgrj8z0vgTLMllMgLEB2EiWpS4XREeTwe6VBo8qhN3lhkduE9Zywn5LpHv9n6w/w400-h400/ghoul%20scout.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ghoul Scout</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thank you so much for visiting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to see you again next week for another week of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mab's Drawlloween Club drawings!!</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-71712412783832903072022-10-08T11:33:00.001-04:002022-10-08T11:33:57.126-04:00Drawlloween 2022 - Week One<p> Hello to you, Dear Friends of The Tearoom!</p><p>Once again, it is time for Drawlloween! Here are the drawings I've made for the first week of prompts!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwEKZNaY4o8NzW3wRkMGHMwYuVwG4TCrNY_0r1pLXXZ39NFJmTpvBWPppLaBprQS_cP-uLq5fGCM0Q2uZyNkAwbyEtktWW5L6xJziVqz5aSKEdBCdqxFvHuwKvtRsKLpzvZN1A5fj8eXWaCS9AB06ZxVeEXqm6tURJKRCPPmUPN99-0jC-VyBeVL0/s3024/spooky%20self%20portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwEKZNaY4o8NzW3wRkMGHMwYuVwG4TCrNY_0r1pLXXZ39NFJmTpvBWPppLaBprQS_cP-uLq5fGCM0Q2uZyNkAwbyEtktWW5L6xJziVqz5aSKEdBCdqxFvHuwKvtRsKLpzvZN1A5fj8eXWaCS9AB06ZxVeEXqm6tURJKRCPPmUPN99-0jC-VyBeVL0/w400-h400/spooky%20self%20portrait.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spooky Self-Portrait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3sTulu9BWw0KDEhGfDnWft198ySBva7U0g8jXGDMncWlBR26vqWvGlQSiJuzH_DmVben7CrJzcuFKcUNvnawytA7yFoYvnl-faT3zbNAVtUCEpXM9RzyWDBZAAVEL2vXAepp05l2eeBEh57lZEtLEvw8qknOqt9Je9YGy6kgoPsKgdNpZg9UxW0q/s3024/glampire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3sTulu9BWw0KDEhGfDnWft198ySBva7U0g8jXGDMncWlBR26vqWvGlQSiJuzH_DmVben7CrJzcuFKcUNvnawytA7yFoYvnl-faT3zbNAVtUCEpXM9RzyWDBZAAVEL2vXAepp05l2eeBEh57lZEtLEvw8qknOqt9Je9YGy6kgoPsKgdNpZg9UxW0q/w400-h400/glampire.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glampire</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcBFvNX_PndebyyqiMkuE98naPockInAe_4_Mf8CNpnnDa9eWKPQBlAyjGTwaaPE2uIsWYrgYTzFbiuNq4JbIPTGj5mzU85ddPUNbyWyiDgE3t2dwV0VMrT-sSGx3lj-740maOVnYMpxObNt0fVVWGNQ2mBv88ngCgk0eLWrz6CMK3fb7fMGlqObi/s3024/dragon%20wagon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello to you, Dear Friends of The Tearoom,</div></span></div><p>Does it ever happen to you that even a happy thing can make you feel anxious? Sadly, that is what seems to have happened during the planning of this Teeny Tea. After one thing and another feeling like it conspired against my best efforts this summer, the warm weather here in Maine seems to be waning, the porch garden seems to be going to sleep for the year and still, a tea was not accomplished. So, I have scaled it down, making it the teeniest of Teeny Teas. I hope you will still enjoy it and I hope I have some things to make up for it in my post today.</p><p>First of all, when I started doing my Teeny Teas in 2016, I started out with some preliminary ideas, a lot of which I did not share at the time. One lovely morning in June, I took some pictures, with the bigger Teeny Tea in mind. Most of these photos have not been shown before this time, but I recently came across them and decided to share them with you. I hope you enjoy them:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlcEZSjHebygqA6_Ql-7S9-0t1c0AIX1kl-SVEPti_9mayVdp4e6h2ml-M8xmuhaBTdFqtF66NpBFPn6AoL0EbOLd540xC-8q8YP0KGbqjvzqB4MwyOOItPYN8ue9qDnjsklh8-CGXFKcLWMD15fYzXmZKHqaoENP_l2qUMS5LMTznqrhtZ6PMpt-/s3264/IMG_2075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlcEZSjHebygqA6_Ql-7S9-0t1c0AIX1kl-SVEPti_9mayVdp4e6h2ml-M8xmuhaBTdFqtF66NpBFPn6AoL0EbOLd540xC-8q8YP0KGbqjvzqB4MwyOOItPYN8ue9qDnjsklh8-CGXFKcLWMD15fYzXmZKHqaoENP_l2qUMS5LMTznqrhtZ6PMpt-/w446-h595/IMG_2075.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As always, feel free to click on images in order to see them larger.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3SGMA6woXo_W-hXOSEzMrEFRaHzUzmBkWdKbni8ZeRtcD71R1HPLsbv0BwcsTofRHHA2NnGcWmcQoPLUKgSxTvV_5c479WU4VVtLAut-cd-ZEjLAbR-Pn-lzRmNCB3iZW2XthElpU1d4k3jdtGqDH6-WwX3Zztle6E0qAlV-0VQELMwPFbte58g-l/s3264/IMG_2079.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3SGMA6woXo_W-hXOSEzMrEFRaHzUzmBkWdKbni8ZeRtcD71R1HPLsbv0BwcsTofRHHA2NnGcWmcQoPLUKgSxTvV_5c479WU4VVtLAut-cd-ZEjLAbR-Pn-lzRmNCB3iZW2XthElpU1d4k3jdtGqDH6-WwX3Zztle6E0qAlV-0VQELMwPFbte58g-l/w456-h608/IMG_2079.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visitors to The Tearoom with the sharpest eyes will spot that these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photos were taken before we had the house and porch painted,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">making the Little Purple House!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRgzhhzcBFIr6j3gfmKi7f6ol3DFlbvny4Ax_5ZV9ZXgSAMlMzpKUoVY5FO1M8h2Gv44GtRhf8jlVlu2Ip4nKDmGewHvTojIsR1LQQ-x5pME4AJJUHBVTEQxiG-FsDAJIhH93a2O6c4jXQwrWujpRr-8xrRwMqTxONUFLpcK07mmDNtZIPlRZ_a_y/s3264/IMG_2080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some photos of some moments from past Teeny Teas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAHeN2vdkg1l4N8b-it6Idieiftg6ewhtJdBRFTPs-NsQ9gpb9iiqf2gvSBWK-ClcCEgKRxEmLdB88mJ_1I0d7n-AHD7esFONjVl1o_GNLeJ5JTiYeuXqlqJbeP3nQatH-0DLuwab_TWN6_UGqysr2ALFoJOxagVOPkG7M5DPBGKFCr9_hSWPouGh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1348" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAHeN2vdkg1l4N8b-it6Idieiftg6ewhtJdBRFTPs-NsQ9gpb9iiqf2gvSBWK-ClcCEgKRxEmLdB88mJ_1I0d7n-AHD7esFONjVl1o_GNLeJ5JTiYeuXqlqJbeP3nQatH-0DLuwab_TWN6_UGqysr2ALFoJOxagVOPkG7M5DPBGKFCr9_hSWPouGh=w441-h523" width="441" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We've had so much fun in the time I've been doing them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It’s such a warm day that we only want cold drinks and what could be more refreshing than a limeade? Today’s drink is more of a mixology experiment and could definitely be made as a full-sized drink (and, I’ll bet, if you were so inclined, you could add a bit of vodka to, as well). Here’s my recipe for Magical Purple Limeade: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make a simple syrup using 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Add one large tea-ball, filled with dried butterfly pea flowers. Steep until syrup is a dark purple blue color. Store in a glass jar and refrigerate. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Make lime ice cubes by juicing one or two fresh limes, adding an equal amount of water and freezing in ice cube trays.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 20pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1MN9a0E7H3pUFd1Px-Zb2w-FTHJ1ZpdsMXJeogSTW5gcCa3AbWu2kKWRKvhpxW_qjeCwaM4CjI5wballPptLEYeErukGMbi5PQZh248uccDEw41R_rhr9PCjbHP1qphykJiUBNMKKgin3j_sRxlntq2EAl-IKQktQT7nt-giwU80ZAR7UUnAKa98/s3024/IMG_5182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1MN9a0E7H3pUFd1Px-Zb2w-FTHJ1ZpdsMXJeogSTW5gcCa3AbWu2kKWRKvhpxW_qjeCwaM4CjI5wballPptLEYeErukGMbi5PQZh248uccDEw41R_rhr9PCjbHP1qphykJiUBNMKKgin3j_sRxlntq2EAl-IKQktQT7nt-giwU80ZAR7UUnAKa98/w421-h421/IMG_5182.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn55HBnYspEtwrNJqpV527Ou7hQqpQ17tIbj3IzXuaUa0W1zR3t7ysWSTIEMiEmZJiSuTVq8VX5fUTzypL6lDVCT73Jq2ALtWm5pLDvcFps0e4BC6L2YExM8R9LBKEncMORLy6TuFJmHzvf046T0awtSiHkMNjfxYjtH0DMEPvEedWgUCYIE98qQG/s3024/IMG_5172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn55HBnYspEtwrNJqpV527Ou7hQqpQ17tIbj3IzXuaUa0W1zR3t7ysWSTIEMiEmZJiSuTVq8VX5fUTzypL6lDVCT73Jq2ALtWm5pLDvcFps0e4BC6L2YExM8R9LBKEncMORLy6TuFJmHzvf046T0awtSiHkMNjfxYjtH0DMEPvEedWgUCYIE98qQG/w422-h422/IMG_5172.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQH2VNmccLSXBdyKfwH5QnDk-6vuvp76HYxFGZJisI5i2V5RvoQe-1D9elHNgh5xvQxuZRJTdpcPVvtEgRSBu9nZu94Bw_8Vjmpjd3RBUC9wN1bmG4rpspqfWGNpjBUNbzeCLQ01JSfi5nQHGhxWfZxAXjPX1E6H7go303iVMFL8I2CjadvU1As-bz/s3024/IMG_5173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQH2VNmccLSXBdyKfwH5QnDk-6vuvp76HYxFGZJisI5i2V5RvoQe-1D9elHNgh5xvQxuZRJTdpcPVvtEgRSBu9nZu94Bw_8Vjmpjd3RBUC9wN1bmG4rpspqfWGNpjBUNbzeCLQ01JSfi5nQHGhxWfZxAXjPX1E6H7go303iVMFL8I2CjadvU1As-bz/w424-h424/IMG_5173.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">When you are ready to make your drinks, assemble your ingredients. Add a good amount of the blue flower syrup to your glass (to taste). Fill most of the way up the glass with your favorite chilled seltzer (I love using LaCroix Tangerine). Float several of the lime ice cubes on top. Stir gently and sip! The blue of the syrup will magically turn purple or pink (depending on how many lime ice cubes you use)! A refreshing and surprising drink to serve to guests!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZoAcIqfqM8WJZrTDRaMuGDNfShjGayg7vGjnO1IuvC3UXzICDR0SKWsGJg6dM2RIIjJQzjQEbKNLgW6DFypPvU8OIWKpvgtn8jPwUUAryo28gLPpCmJTdfdsGyE69tiqS2QffYyUHg2zY-nQUSUVKniIknreo64u1_4NI0PtlxmbuRVdWiityJXJ/s3024/IMG_5174.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZoAcIqfqM8WJZrTDRaMuGDNfShjGayg7vGjnO1IuvC3UXzICDR0SKWsGJg6dM2RIIjJQzjQEbKNLgW6DFypPvU8OIWKpvgtn8jPwUUAryo28gLPpCmJTdfdsGyE69tiqS2QffYyUHg2zY-nQUSUVKniIknreo64u1_4NI0PtlxmbuRVdWiityJXJ/w424-h424/IMG_5174.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLysZBrKhqKmU6jAufLZNowRhbY8ngNFilQrOepqjYEv-c5DIZhIhgZMIdPcYGuyy0HtfwuETH8Pk18W7jIdBN98v3FV-sqlWuG2km0Ev33PDDcnSFquo_LVKGkxY-7-OKzY5WNa3phGOHZH0l815nNlUYN_uShvXjLpLshoZ3LVlPhC85f074hx5/s3024/IMG_5175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWrYyoKCCMD-1v-hwk5CqLLGg8WOQeZEVlmzm1HgfDJ02WKk2BrafcaiiALWhVE2ZSjQV07MVxLDCDnt0TrkKQVfmm9OC7ekYjd-5zOwOV-TGsNLif2SK7KLACexkWMSAwiGhFrabT3Y-gbE27f62RNaAPK8CVe6DKeYC-SUkC889pkFD45fFZSPF/w425-h425/IMG_5179.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Serving mixed berry fruit shortbread cookies (made with crushed,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">freeze-dried strawberries and blueberries), along with our limeade!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH3AwfswzrXmww8utBArxa3n7jRdwfTDjz9swEGDkwNJEfopJyQv3RNVFDBAuQBQu9FqyWlw1CPD_aD2oDblQ_akpZGRSe03taNJzw8U2SJ-mLbwnk6rdpnByC_lXfpuCmNkURwD2i92o-h00AWUfAVnwilPCQn4Bt8phUQuNpV4t7ihanGasX9hZ/s3024/IMG_5181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH3AwfswzrXmww8utBArxa3n7jRdwfTDjz9swEGDkwNJEfopJyQv3RNVFDBAuQBQu9FqyWlw1CPD_aD2oDblQ_akpZGRSe03taNJzw8U2SJ-mLbwnk6rdpnByC_lXfpuCmNkURwD2i92o-h00AWUfAVnwilPCQn4Bt8phUQuNpV4t7ihanGasX9hZ/w425-h425/IMG_5181.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1yxgQSj3O-nFzUfv9EMcQxIK3hdAr4KWj_lT2uEZHEaQ5YvUs2Pvk9mMmaMoX-1u2f34JsIcHDZZSHc2xfP-X4jaNJXoAYq4AZRuO1_KvG32Qil0U8xjzEee4q7mkZnMVp8kgSNBFXAwpa8Ja1-yY0xMV5bjOnF26n2UWMr6rX0xZeJeXoHJP_xo/s3024/IMG_5184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1yxgQSj3O-nFzUfv9EMcQxIK3hdAr4KWj_lT2uEZHEaQ5YvUs2Pvk9mMmaMoX-1u2f34JsIcHDZZSHc2xfP-X4jaNJXoAYq4AZRuO1_KvG32Qil0U8xjzEee4q7mkZnMVp8kgSNBFXAwpa8Ja1-yY0xMV5bjOnF26n2UWMr6rX0xZeJeXoHJP_xo/w426-h426/IMG_5184.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the newest members of our Family are enjoying a treat today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Edwardy is happy to be outside and enjoying the day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_riK8ZiIqDj7khb7SLPfNE6a5x7REWbv6eD6t0r60Jo6YAbaIkqRswIF0f7k1JJp6wY_4hU_y1WyPSiz7tKFOBTYJE564CI_ckpJjzoytEIBPw5AOAmYVYC4ZM9-UQAnLRgq-HHTVKLqB5J2oHIN88Nk-7Ajj55cEIlVb6GkE9m74B_fzI35aTZo/s3024/IMG_5185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_riK8ZiIqDj7khb7SLPfNE6a5x7REWbv6eD6t0r60Jo6YAbaIkqRswIF0f7k1JJp6wY_4hU_y1WyPSiz7tKFOBTYJE564CI_ckpJjzoytEIBPw5AOAmYVYC4ZM9-UQAnLRgq-HHTVKLqB5J2oHIN88Nk-7Ajj55cEIlVb6GkE9m74B_fzI35aTZo/w428-h428/IMG_5185.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Valentina, the deer with the blue ribbon on her neck joined our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">family this year too, coming to live with us after having lived with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our Dear Friend Laura!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G2cwb9I0-k5KBAtWhkPfZPTHh-3Ndy0wyrTOMjdtkLqVz-ojobGy5hb7pP9OiM-WFJPN5redKHuKUFt9PvBU_OHUZXOlk4cfuADjJh4ubiU7OHpNklC8Ee4Iti5HN40-CVtJteRhg8ti6Vdf7fWLsbSonVN3eSlRMfW0vVY8pV0swTYG8SvF-DsR/s3024/IMG_5186.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G2cwb9I0-k5KBAtWhkPfZPTHh-3Ndy0wyrTOMjdtkLqVz-ojobGy5hb7pP9OiM-WFJPN5redKHuKUFt9PvBU_OHUZXOlk4cfuADjJh4ubiU7OHpNklC8Ee4Iti5HN40-CVtJteRhg8ti6Vdf7fWLsbSonVN3eSlRMfW0vVY8pV0swTYG8SvF-DsR/w429-h429/IMG_5186.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our dear family member Eadwig, enjoying limeade and cookie!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvnd0BZ8KbIGYTCgrWfipaoiiDcaQdxU4FYceyJaOiW-2Y7Rvles7Msh4BXKKll7HHNS9Kj-PbyO1mjahgDd5Z-cxlt6EYW7dqALZ_ox_pnMFVoG-v-vtqMKMYJLBmmnTKY1eE-5ox45KhLbYfjJ8_2xjULnmhNw4ExLKTG8LrpApwgcUp5Itmtuc/s3024/IMG_5187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvnd0BZ8KbIGYTCgrWfipaoiiDcaQdxU4FYceyJaOiW-2Y7Rvles7Msh4BXKKll7HHNS9Kj-PbyO1mjahgDd5Z-cxlt6EYW7dqALZ_ox_pnMFVoG-v-vtqMKMYJLBmmnTKY1eE-5ox45KhLbYfjJ8_2xjULnmhNw4ExLKTG8LrpApwgcUp5Itmtuc/w430-h430/IMG_5187.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8zBz_ryP6Z7qnpsbty3UTLU6TIj1O3r0FPhmtvbPQ4rG4BXesp57Z12UZ7MwQes-g_QXpMxzCJyfGUPu83iHHJJT4Xk2gbFE9-s62PFz9ZalUlIG4kDr8KpcWvKc5-vRCR-oql16KQHtPBUphyLciCqh02tFcBmJHmEC7hDDiQ1oL6dtMJQCeBnC/s3024/IMG_5188.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">xo,</div><div style="text-align: center;">B</div><p><br /></p></div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-86682586032895263742022-02-14T00:16:00.002-05:002022-02-14T01:40:58.648-05:00Valentine's Night at the Theatre...<p> Greetings, Dear Friends and Happy Valentine's Day!</p><p>First, a word about Valentine's Day. I hear many people don't like it, don't celebrate it, but perhaps those people don't know what I've always known: Valentine's Day is not just for couples. It's for love of all kinds! It's for mothers and children, fathers and children, for friends, for neighbors, for crushes, for secret loves. It's also for people celebrating being their own best friends! Don't feel left behind by this holiday because love is for everyone!</p><p>What a treat we have awaiting us tonight! Won't you please join us at the theatre, for a beautiful performance of Beauty and the Beast in a toy theatre and then, an after-theatre tea?</p><p>How many of you are familiar with the classic film "La Belle et La Bête", directed by Jean Cocteau, from 1946? It's beautiful, atmospheric and even a bit spookily surreal! In spite of its strangeness, it is still deeply romantic. If you haven't seen it, please find it and watch it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJkFNYWSeQXnJenYWd06qZSAfayv6Bfv5acLFaHYWO5YxvygFdH6O7Lg0pyiXio-kpzuGheG9FZ0ZqH-ergAIeAIbnRyOFs2uZlzQsf2VUmIb0YEEzmFbkOb0dBOeRtaOLq7RPdTtHeeC6BZd-F3OU75uWwZsam9vojcYnChDLM7oZe_MpN1fX8EUo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="745" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJkFNYWSeQXnJenYWd06qZSAfayv6Bfv5acLFaHYWO5YxvygFdH6O7Lg0pyiXio-kpzuGheG9FZ0ZqH-ergAIeAIbnRyOFs2uZlzQsf2VUmIb0YEEzmFbkOb0dBOeRtaOLq7RPdTtHeeC6BZd-F3OU75uWwZsam9vojcYnChDLM7oZe_MpN1fX8EUo=w400-h221" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As always, click on images in order to see them larger.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLzr-OJjr1L1CE5Ccq1zcS_7sMnLRIfdD80UIwscB0HiPVQc_TWUJsKv00X2bOqI35Q125Oh3LFEXZzl1OikSPCrK0b6XZdLK0KgXhLDxHAcuq4NMNZhjzohOwp1vBwd45WmV91fuc5z2Fvh1oAJHKCzD0gardkcGsBhGKAnm_A40FM7CPzPbbeqw6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="588" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLzr-OJjr1L1CE5Ccq1zcS_7sMnLRIfdD80UIwscB0HiPVQc_TWUJsKv00X2bOqI35Q125Oh3LFEXZzl1OikSPCrK0b6XZdLK0KgXhLDxHAcuq4NMNZhjzohOwp1vBwd45WmV91fuc5z2Fvh1oAJHKCzD0gardkcGsBhGKAnm_A40FM7CPzPbbeqw6=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVMTV8f-gU6t29QnaKKVGi4mw5H1Z6IwEfIvsLQreu0dQvZVDbAC0WuRY4zlG34RT3fg9XI0DE_UCkftpgnlJtqSqLI55v9DPKzmQVQOyFxT1M2ktJAOA7YRC3SkljsK1xs9WCu40hohys3qy-6aXhmyG2HDUEqjHWNXYfo9meA5-AUzVO5U_1yBk6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1434" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVMTV8f-gU6t29QnaKKVGi4mw5H1Z6IwEfIvsLQreu0dQvZVDbAC0WuRY4zlG34RT3fg9XI0DE_UCkftpgnlJtqSqLI55v9DPKzmQVQOyFxT1M2ktJAOA7YRC3SkljsK1xs9WCu40hohys3qy-6aXhmyG2HDUEqjHWNXYfo9meA5-AUzVO5U_1yBk6=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">How very fortunate we are that the wonderful artist and illustrator Clive Hicks-Jenkins was inspired by this wonderful movie when working on some projects with David W. Slack of Design For Today and Olivia McCannon, on a beautifully illustrated toy theatre, complete with booklet of stage direction, script and even music! I'm very happy to tell you that my dear husband, Mr. V, gave me one of these wonderful theatres for Christmas. It was so much fun to assemble and I had even more fun adding some of my own special touches!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a very special Valentine treat today, the Doll & Toy Family will be enjoying an elegant evening performance of this story, through the magic of this toy theatre and then, an after-theatre Teeny Tea!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had so much fun assembling the theatre! In addition to the helpful hints that were included (and some extras that Clive let me know about), I did add a few extra touches as well. I was captivated by some videos that were made of it, where small candles were used to light it, so I added three battery-operated candles, which flicker. I also added some small pieces of black paper to the front, to shield the audience from the glare of the lights, just like a real theatre! In the instructions, black cardstock was called for to make sliders for the characters and scenery. I also used the cardstock to cover the white tabs, in the back of the pieces and also rounded the ends of the sliders and stands, just because I liked them that way! Finally, I did add some of my Stickles glitter glue, in discrete ways, just to add a bit more glamour. Such fun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ydWGlAJZnJ6hgilM9XM4M60V9QbFNLYcP2Swsaqq_poxfBVJ7qpyBdCtH98xVuMqRJIrYxsjMIkNnFXwcPpRXNkfdkAgikGUZt07xvIh0plhtPrZVl2DLWvBUjJ3cRD5FBN028XBXa516OQR43aX4wrOTl8khkcOr2OJ04XwzJQtmJgtPyrekj8F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ydWGlAJZnJ6hgilM9XM4M60V9QbFNLYcP2Swsaqq_poxfBVJ7qpyBdCtH98xVuMqRJIrYxsjMIkNnFXwcPpRXNkfdkAgikGUZt07xvIh0plhtPrZVl2DLWvBUjJ3cRD5FBN028XBXa516OQR43aX4wrOTl8khkcOr2OJ04XwzJQtmJgtPyrekj8F=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Here's a picture to show you close up what some of the Black Diamond Stickles look like (an effect that's hard to photograph, for some reason). It shimmers mostly in black, with small flashes of green and purple!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So now, we join our beloved Family, on their way to a night at the theatre! They are all in evening wear (made by me!) and are all looking quite elegant!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSMA3mA-eXQBOtHNBnmvLMT_0VqRO6rilOwAAAY7va56a-p2AHtJUtfTdGOnyQmkIrG7UWbWTj7W1P0wcP7JXb3KIOkHk0dI8eSekFTe4ZS-MXHZosmrm_DSCzdLWQvhk6deMHRa4eq8WYLJBVLjDhxlFaU2HQu4_Hdu0wZdbo3gCdFELZBFLM79W=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJSMA3mA-eXQBOtHNBnmvLMT_0VqRO6rilOwAAAY7va56a-p2AHtJUtfTdGOnyQmkIrG7UWbWTj7W1P0wcP7JXb3KIOkHk0dI8eSekFTe4ZS-MXHZosmrm_DSCzdLWQvhk6deMHRa4eq8WYLJBVLjDhxlFaU2HQu4_Hdu0wZdbo3gCdFELZBFLM79W=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In line, politely waiting to be seated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Now, Mr. Mookie, Hyacinthe, Teddy and Parsnip are seated.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_6IagI5sYD-XmPqGh2xf7GM9rTrw6YomAARR_OSCqEcCXAFlxPJBoKtBtLNJDM69PY-ABB_7LsRyoTE4G1XO3I-5hBzDfT13JoqfbIwchm07LxtA0kpcIiO_TtB6MVNmeUe0tqk7hgaulo7luNRROey9H7xyYpf1KpyDBpMQ6ILRXlsI8E3TdMO1y=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_6IagI5sYD-XmPqGh2xf7GM9rTrw6YomAARR_OSCqEcCXAFlxPJBoKtBtLNJDM69PY-ABB_7LsRyoTE4G1XO3I-5hBzDfT13JoqfbIwchm07LxtA0kpcIiO_TtB6MVNmeUe0tqk7hgaulo7luNRROey9H7xyYpf1KpyDBpMQ6ILRXlsI8E3TdMO1y=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now, the lights go down, as the performance begins!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Along with the photos I have taken,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have included a few short passages from the playscript,</div><div style="text-align: center;">included with the theatre kit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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BRAVO!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">And now, who is ready for a late night, after-theatre tea?</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimA_x9H9A0lgQK9dkxZ_cIQm-xYFi9Kl2_vg34_s5HT4rv5c1lFUEtHnLbSankm_ol7P4Aa7URvyKEHwKMssVDc2bBiJdxnaLyhB_Rwxrc1EvH9aUUN2owt2d6zk4AoLmlRJnuhFOlu7iYYK0-5ehe5-mZJFTRgOAyPIM2vj_j8tWBxbWE_Z3qMyH5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimA_x9H9A0lgQK9dkxZ_cIQm-xYFi9Kl2_vg34_s5HT4rv5c1lFUEtHnLbSankm_ol7P4Aa7URvyKEHwKMssVDc2bBiJdxnaLyhB_Rwxrc1EvH9aUUN2owt2d6zk4AoLmlRJnuhFOlu7iYYK0-5ehe5-mZJFTRgOAyPIM2vj_j8tWBxbWE_Z3qMyH5=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>We start off with a nice hot cup of tea! Our choices tonight are Oliver Pluff's Passionfruit Peach or Harney & Sons Paris blend, which is a combination of vanilla, caramel, bergamot and black current. Which would you prefer?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXD9hsD2fYfaWlfcn8jA2DlxVuYAO8WZL9kADxQNBZHRsmzSVL5vMK2WlAXd4skYqdSKMinoA0ajxjSTnCoaT71lcPvlTIOELV5goVkaRBrn0MrYEUqvwmLtCaiXQF1AdTCJJsUIHnvyKjhndz6j6JGooyVONzD7I2FRCNFkrviCc7woalfSHvqy5S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXD9hsD2fYfaWlfcn8jA2DlxVuYAO8WZL9kADxQNBZHRsmzSVL5vMK2WlAXd4skYqdSKMinoA0ajxjSTnCoaT71lcPvlTIOELV5goVkaRBrn0MrYEUqvwmLtCaiXQF1AdTCJJsUIHnvyKjhndz6j6JGooyVONzD7I2FRCNFkrviCc7woalfSHvqy5S=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>We all enjoy our tea with a splash of milk and a sprinkle of turbinado sugar.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you so much for joining us here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">You can find the work of Clive Hicks-Jenkins at his Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hicksjenkins/">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you so much, Clive, for your guidance and interest in</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">my inclusion of your wonderful theatre in my blog post today!</span></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">White Russian Cupcake recipe from <a href="https://www.christinascucina.com/white-russian-cupcakes-with-vodka-buttercream-icing/">Christina's Cucina</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The easiest <a href="https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/meringue-kisses-recipe">meringue</a> recipe from King Arthur Baking.</div><div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Although it was printed in a limited quantity,</div><div style="text-align: center;">there are still copies of the Beauty & Beast Toy Theatre available</div><div style="text-align: center;">to be ordered at Design for Today <a href="https://www.designfortoday.co.uk/shop/beauty-amp-beast-a-design-for-today-toy-theatre">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The mourning eye brooches worn by Thursday and Hyacinthe</div><div style="text-align: center;">can be found at the website for <a href="https://rebeccareeves.bigcartel.com/">Timberchouse</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-91291870734319173882022-01-20T12:27:00.000-05:002022-01-20T12:27:00.274-05:00A Breakfast Meeting...<p>Hello to All Friends of The Gossamer Tearoom!</p><p>Hoping you are all safe and well in this New Year. I don't know about you, but after all the activity of the holidays, even staying at home in isolation like we did, I found myself actually missing all of the busy-ness! For me, it's always best to follow it all up with several projects lined up to start the year, so I sat in on the Breakfast Meeting between Mr. Bear and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle this week.</p><p>It's a very cold but bright morning, so we are enjoying using our green and white dishes, to keep us thinking about spring!</p><p style="text-align: center;">(As always, you can click on images to see them larger.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR0OHhvL98W1gQd2rXb5nsrQvx37ogXR5TfVziLfJutKVSMTgw9AuZNlqfYuU8sbvxJLL_5L6ROMw_pZoMVXtf3XJk_GMwOB-7UCeE0lRCVpavl9L15uCK3gIoX5tkTWpl0bNlB6AlZKa8FVqB6lltxJv279YFv9pqgIi1Omt8b6ZIb1GOidtlMJ4t=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR0OHhvL98W1gQd2rXb5nsrQvx37ogXR5TfVziLfJutKVSMTgw9AuZNlqfYuU8sbvxJLL_5L6ROMw_pZoMVXtf3XJk_GMwOB-7UCeE0lRCVpavl9L15uCK3gIoX5tkTWpl0bNlB6AlZKa8FVqB6lltxJv279YFv9pqgIi1Omt8b6ZIb1GOidtlMJ4t=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've made Mr. Bear's and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's favorites scones.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm serving them with the Nasturtium Butter I made from</div><div style="text-align: center;">the last nasturtiums of the season last fall. I then froze the</div><div style="text-align: center;">butter, knowing I would want to use it at the coldest part of the winter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSbPfDWRV8W-SZ2iwd3KZDWDDukYvS5-J21vMJycDX9eSH0oYx69gQ9CdZ1DxmPdHycUUwPCHX9CPgj3rPXi_sTkj9-UTut9jkQN2hXL2c3pWIq5wvms-J5B8gL9wUsMXzLBNKq7W_R5u_hzVQEiWHjpE4Ath-AJen1ZVgbQZnyfQg2m4rZzScCrhv=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSbPfDWRV8W-SZ2iwd3KZDWDDukYvS5-J21vMJycDX9eSH0oYx69gQ9CdZ1DxmPdHycUUwPCHX9CPgj3rPXi_sTkj9-UTut9jkQN2hXL2c3pWIq5wvms-J5B8gL9wUsMXzLBNKq7W_R5u_hzVQEiWHjpE4Ath-AJen1ZVgbQZnyfQg2m4rZzScCrhv=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bright yellow, orange and red nasturtium blossoms were</div><div style="text-align: center;">ground in a mortar and pestle and then added to some butter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Freezing it meant we could look ahead to a cold mid-winter</div><div style="text-align: center;">morning when we would need some remembered cheer from summer.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qHHJLi9AaeY/Yeh5EohGmsI/AAAAAAAAL0E/uaXrRxs8vjAnTMpoupU6bTNR0j0ahyviACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1110" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qHHJLi9AaeY/Yeh5EohGmsI/AAAAAAAAL0E/uaXrRxs8vjAnTMpoupU6bTNR0j0ahyviACNcBGAsYHQ/w348-h400/image.png" width="348" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This tea is a lovely fragrant blend of black and oolong tea,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the flavors of vanilla, caramel, bergamot & black currants!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoy it with a splash of milk and a sprinkle of turbinado sugar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt56bP9S7fbioI5dBce7D1TgYC7Tm708x5Ht0XNMU9EQyPWGH3lf0SVJApJ2_Sp4Vn3fgWe2qEFb9g8cwc2kmWOJlTA2anDWzt2JztoLxhmpIeVqzZoYZzx28z4qK5E_G7Mlt_i-Gb77q20BVSQSC6IvMpJauClErpt9CzUmzgYhOn8g2sbhyCtBC7=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">make it by following the recipe <a href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/frozen-berries-with-hot-white-chocolate">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxjVg28lY7Y7l5hL_JdOXgdutmqwvFUutD2OBv6nN-kxwm20DGh5QuMmHD-CfteRN-Vq9TqQo05G_Yqspr6UipAIgI1SHRPi4stbIzkYlbx-Dxj7UGUrxV6vmJjg7xMJrVOQ3So5YMumhx2U2K1zizh0XXTjpvNCJHLBTnzFJ60ye8Y2B1Wg3_jd62=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxjVg28lY7Y7l5hL_JdOXgdutmqwvFUutD2OBv6nN-kxwm20DGh5QuMmHD-CfteRN-Vq9TqQo05G_Yqspr6UipAIgI1SHRPi4stbIzkYlbx-Dxj7UGUrxV6vmJjg7xMJrVOQ3So5YMumhx2U2K1zizh0XXTjpvNCJHLBTnzFJ60ye8Y2B1Wg3_jd62=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Mr. Bear and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle were Bears and Hedgehogs</div><div style="text-align: center;">of The Woods, finding a treat of frozen berries in mid-winter was a</div><div style="text-align: center;">rare and special treat! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I have some good news! You have arrived just in time to be here for the opening of Christmas at The Museum at Le Musée Trouvé!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzKO4lKVHyM0PHIG9bTzbZq4nAiDGb4depbCJCy6i1p1p0MMIgCl-X0tJ6iGFV_QqGwVvoANmrmp1XAYeclSVY3H1Rnz9M1MUaUw6fOVkQGC0NuzOm3_qBZxqz_0YSqNDF5X3FkzBzZaFPgLOJgr43TpaOUZPgzEhjhpzN7N6AcNzD19TdW-CACi8g=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzKO4lKVHyM0PHIG9bTzbZq4nAiDGb4depbCJCy6i1p1p0MMIgCl-X0tJ6iGFV_QqGwVvoANmrmp1XAYeclSVY3H1Rnz9M1MUaUw6fOVkQGC0NuzOm3_qBZxqz_0YSqNDF5X3FkzBzZaFPgLOJgr43TpaOUZPgzEhjhpzN7N6AcNzD19TdW-CACi8g=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(As always, please click images in order to view them larger.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuEEmi6CC93omWyRVexT32RoMgXoE1EqXvY398iy69mCfkcpYc7s8OK7Mno9orcivtnYa0XjeXZiqNFqWg9WVh5c_c0b04U65sa1HcoNknaL91Zh2Vn7lA2_EaiyIrWYODL8pjM47AnXNoEqUhSIcl7u6Cicu8Xrl1EyOiDXhIxWDdFR8v2p1-8Ihf=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuEEmi6CC93omWyRVexT32RoMgXoE1EqXvY398iy69mCfkcpYc7s8OK7Mno9orcivtnYa0XjeXZiqNFqWg9WVh5c_c0b04U65sa1HcoNknaL91Zh2Vn7lA2_EaiyIrWYODL8pjM47AnXNoEqUhSIcl7u6Cicu8Xrl1EyOiDXhIxWDdFR8v2p1-8Ihf=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDRBTC19P6egRNGxFZAFm5AVWTpoLVSVTRbCpU8olywgsADkBIdslGV7f8pQ6w031T3lcNsTg18nDC-RabFIWAPf_ZbHB76e2Q2iW4Zj-adZslVM7qTzRSWGXGILyao1QWfmuptNjFlVNLqqStux-QlS7pkKwspC0ZbO0zMd42Jgp36dM18bAJc74W=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDRBTC19P6egRNGxFZAFm5AVWTpoLVSVTRbCpU8olywgsADkBIdslGV7f8pQ6w031T3lcNsTg18nDC-RabFIWAPf_ZbHB76e2Q2iW4Zj-adZslVM7qTzRSWGXGILyao1QWfmuptNjFlVNLqqStux-QlS7pkKwspC0ZbO0zMd42Jgp36dM18bAJc74W=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas at the Museum this year includes vintage postcards,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">white and purple bottlebrush trees and some of the decorative items</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and German toy animals I use in many of the exhibits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_D-wProu9UTYpzEIUsSKQMp-PnmrolhwHJekdq4V2-jb6uKHlOuJjnLeBem_OU82-Cv25hCngAfDfiJiISj7H-SotBHza-F5X5H1NGtRSjmcWt3ULwFaJdMkz65QxowOOX6WfThBQYjleyW7Hi6Oecy30yheJSO0Y0aNIdk5hGpzEr9dQMiS0H4k8=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_D-wProu9UTYpzEIUsSKQMp-PnmrolhwHJekdq4V2-jb6uKHlOuJjnLeBem_OU82-Cv25hCngAfDfiJiISj7H-SotBHza-F5X5H1NGtRSjmcWt3ULwFaJdMkz65QxowOOX6WfThBQYjleyW7Hi6Oecy30yheJSO0Y0aNIdk5hGpzEr9dQMiS0H4k8=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1hrD55yF9Mfgv4tShzf4IHIE5IfUj3-nyXU59NtOWYgDhXOlAcM-Kp39l3SUAiO9eBfrl8Ty7y8GEwKo7Wia8ZGJ-f6AJpwJyuVseBVxr55J6Ve-oOSXlbyXspGD3-boU9GijseQlehROcxNoznuiqvZ0ovSgxXfHy1Y8OLNq3NKC9lqeduNI3B0b=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1hrD55yF9Mfgv4tShzf4IHIE5IfUj3-nyXU59NtOWYgDhXOlAcM-Kp39l3SUAiO9eBfrl8Ty7y8GEwKo7Wia8ZGJ-f6AJpwJyuVseBVxr55J6Ve-oOSXlbyXspGD3-boU9GijseQlehROcxNoznuiqvZ0ovSgxXfHy1Y8OLNq3NKC9lqeduNI3B0b=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Recently, I was happy to realize I could use postcards from my vintage postcard collection as the artwork in the museum! I carefully constructed frames from paper I still have from my paper stash collected when I worked at Paper Source (the paper I used here is one called "Shimmer Chocolate"). Each of the frames is made to carefully hold the post cards without harming or marring them. They are, after all, bits of history, you know! My most recent addition to my collection is this one of a kittycat with green glass eyes! She came from the Etsy shop of my friend Annelies, in the Netherlands, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PostFromThePast">Post From the Past</a>.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjejcK3ONoJKVjd1WApiqN3V6b4JNTiUr4Lk9nz9vco9HjKIW9ylTwDpb9p_7gD5Ey6q5BZ6CbP-TbMOh8GKEpTcvYqmIrJYl1kVxSkFrL77N_oCje7AToy-vc3LI5vrC0nbnSxJ1ZxBQESJSXSVII0HxSKiAbEkNnq0vMtSab4B5NVnfEMzwDJIDC=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjejcK3ONoJKVjd1WApiqN3V6b4JNTiUr4Lk9nz9vco9HjKIW9ylTwDpb9p_7gD5Ey6q5BZ6CbP-TbMOh8GKEpTcvYqmIrJYl1kVxSkFrL77N_oCje7AToy-vc3LI5vrC0nbnSxJ1ZxBQESJSXSVII0HxSKiAbEkNnq0vMtSab4B5NVnfEMzwDJIDC=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The sweet little French advertising cards on the back wall,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mounted on the black ribbon,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> were a lovely gift from my friend Laura!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxAmliUVC_lj8vNhZb4u-Cin1cedJfZiEhoilkgkVNUBRiLf7LDu_H84mzCFs5vfCBfJ-Ltm7rJaEcIUDYiCvVbyIUYaAhTl8o3v-JG_a6YTbla7GWJwJMB_pvY6oVbYNT8LRp39CwdVZHQP5Ndd53e80Oziv5xrSh57PfYXNubDsvqfJy_G5XSSGW=s2448" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxAmliUVC_lj8vNhZb4u-Cin1cedJfZiEhoilkgkVNUBRiLf7LDu_H84mzCFs5vfCBfJ-Ltm7rJaEcIUDYiCvVbyIUYaAhTl8o3v-JG_a6YTbla7GWJwJMB_pvY6oVbYNT8LRp39CwdVZHQP5Ndd53e80Oziv5xrSh57PfYXNubDsvqfJy_G5XSSGW=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful paper star was a gift from my friend Liz,</div><div style="text-align: center;">sent in her holiday card to me from last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Mr. Bear and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle are happy to visit the museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">each Christmas to see the lights and have a cookie!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZV5Mec2Ux7MYoO5HT3EtOi3E18JMr_EpA0eM8GlKlzTG7_FiWrK0GnFivkaEJfzwmA2VGDfV-tzJSfUdxrMpK6Sy3phQXWnRcm0Dd_atD4WlRdk_stei7SFE0nvsBo61AxJeo5Gln1nOgM1YZGtfQj1PNJ06Vwk9k196fnom1SfvYhOoxbtWwkCOS=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZV5Mec2Ux7MYoO5HT3EtOi3E18JMr_EpA0eM8GlKlzTG7_FiWrK0GnFivkaEJfzwmA2VGDfV-tzJSfUdxrMpK6Sy3phQXWnRcm0Dd_atD4WlRdk_stei7SFE0nvsBo61AxJeo5Gln1nOgM1YZGtfQj1PNJ06Vwk9k196fnom1SfvYhOoxbtWwkCOS=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Edwardy's first Christmas living with us and he is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">animals at the museum!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixJXvhZN7v6hBWlO9nF1It93n9gxHyPCc67anSutCaF7AO-yTl22gCJZweZCUVDVxkoeqJU-J2PwLLuC-1zh7IKB7zpYAJ408z4SrI7OLomAivrFrFL_PYXuXVgYDDuRP6y8QFa6UPDEZ_DDEu6RgcMOUbNzT2aRH8Qt3jP_2RGAb3CFrotep0rRiq=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixJXvhZN7v6hBWlO9nF1It93n9gxHyPCc67anSutCaF7AO-yTl22gCJZweZCUVDVxkoeqJU-J2PwLLuC-1zh7IKB7zpYAJ408z4SrI7OLomAivrFrFL_PYXuXVgYDDuRP6y8QFa6UPDEZ_DDEu6RgcMOUbNzT2aRH8Qt3jP_2RGAb3CFrotep0rRiq=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Wishing all of my dear friends, old and new, a wonderful, bright Christmas and a Very Happy Holiday Season!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for your visit today!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-58759528921561795742021-11-01T00:24:00.002-04:002021-11-01T00:24:28.124-04:00Drawlloween 2021 - Final Week<p style="text-align: center;">Dear Friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the final week of Drawlloween for this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4dWZofHG9EVid2IYmzwlE4pv7Eqg8ANEvXdeioXjLErpc9J7Sy_EcLIfN3_1qv3Ls2zOg0v3J4xiP74GUiiWJFyO5BdwtNFrgj7Jy_v0_RVsXcvc1MLVtHuFM5YoM3l7Sy2qtjKwU4-FVOJqAMKruHy5AwFQaPZ3g0vidlB9IL2A6afiEYF8Ge5tY=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4dWZofHG9EVid2IYmzwlE4pv7Eqg8ANEvXdeioXjLErpc9J7Sy_EcLIfN3_1qv3Ls2zOg0v3J4xiP74GUiiWJFyO5BdwtNFrgj7Jy_v0_RVsXcvc1MLVtHuFM5YoM3l7Sy2qtjKwU4-FVOJqAMKruHy5AwFQaPZ3g0vidlB9IL2A6afiEYF8Ge5tY=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Costume/Monster Mash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzJ_0mUAJ1EAiwDCfnamIEXXTSGZ5mNTGdTMx9KJEEODyNHoOnlha0-5Jdo4wJnsBq-mYih1w3AYz2MANapXTbXynOmO2t7J-Sa2UGQD9u7x87ap770tSIj2gXvqb5ESW08eTDAYcTJCEQkAwPMmcPshPbphS8VoJNoFC1zUeuCucoEHBantBg6jA-=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzJ_0mUAJ1EAiwDCfnamIEXXTSGZ5mNTGdTMx9KJEEODyNHoOnlha0-5Jdo4wJnsBq-mYih1w3AYz2MANapXTbXynOmO2t7J-Sa2UGQD9u7x87ap770tSIj2gXvqb5ESW08eTDAYcTJCEQkAwPMmcPshPbphS8VoJNoFC1zUeuCucoEHBantBg6jA-=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Extra drawing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halloween Lab</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much to everyone who followed along with my Drawlloween drawings again this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping everyone had a Happy Halloween!</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-27851077007727611262021-10-25T23:35:00.000-04:002021-10-25T23:35:05.368-04:00Drawlloween 2021 - Week Four<p style="text-align: center;">Hello Again, Dear Friend of The Tearoom</p><p style="text-align: center;">and welcome back to my weekly re-cap of</p><p style="text-align: center;">my Drawlloween drawings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFavo2Tcg8vyOrMkyQ4dCYcn1kuTT7Na7mUgkmHXae7HlCZ1K9VoB8aXvUx0Uzhz-mobsN_lvGn3Qe6ciGu4ku2juQXeCX6oe-R_mYwC_gMPeqkOdO_wTgYz7ElPZ5bs6QFiMdIGjb7QGJnz8VehT89ZgmhchJ_EnazmI7pPZddr3r5zIo5ZIU1rzu=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spell</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgncBfU191ooq-wHcpQU7Sny6uHKkTgF1suf219ljspVIkx0o9vGsmpkMabeyl1bZRHe1FsOnFyZ_5xhJYp0tTw_p6tI68mxjKmGmccPPzobc3CavIqI1Y7THf_Axa64sTX8HZEPsCCuyoFuRDeGpGLaHdKW9GWwHF5iBzCNgK5jdLe4XCvvnfNqmY8=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgncBfU191ooq-wHcpQU7Sny6uHKkTgF1suf219ljspVIkx0o9vGsmpkMabeyl1bZRHe1FsOnFyZ_5xhJYp0tTw_p6tI68mxjKmGmccPPzobc3CavIqI1Y7THf_Axa64sTX8HZEPsCCuyoFuRDeGpGLaHdKW9GWwHF5iBzCNgK5jdLe4XCvvnfNqmY8=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pumpkin</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6JdoKkVnU76wROZ23p3AtayLPwAo5bGcTJ6k0oix_mOvluiNMSD7YrhXJQiqbZ9YUiBYQDOIXp87M5dgsAmddi-9ZT0PbimHoeMpnY5lhv9eBbXkjbNTqSC-ubpAzxMOeUI2OXiciu6Z6zLzDcqDacC28fIz8rwO1rSH7Bj0zKDOaAmcPVA9TdPtW=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6JdoKkVnU76wROZ23p3AtayLPwAo5bGcTJ6k0oix_mOvluiNMSD7YrhXJQiqbZ9YUiBYQDOIXp87M5dgsAmddi-9ZT0PbimHoeMpnY5lhv9eBbXkjbNTqSC-ubpAzxMOeUI2OXiciu6Z6zLzDcqDacC28fIz8rwO1rSH7Bj0zKDOaAmcPVA9TdPtW=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giant Monsters</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1iKoP69TwUUy1fbY5bxSNOmBgfxUscjWeDw7QtOfYUkrXbLj8nMy8NquMfNnvm_Ve-ooKZvtZTXMo_4-Vi0hL9IOayR_-vszsEzDEUu4tgHCVmbE1pvuFbEInroODqdMFIpVZ9F1GpbGqqeJsHOdd0nTzoxxdI3wumt8m2OpleYETuENlIS-BfhNc=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Wicked Weeds</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ9IYSBG0q8V1CcCDC8pCPZM9usCYL71xSYc2CRtwqbV7H1JqtNDtsW6J4BPreVzxyQBWLMMIc9puRW0eOAsbSZPzahq3GK551ue1bOznxrG6P81KDvstR1uBraZ4UrpJmRU6A18iBGNzzmCQUpFWRGrXYvpK7KFUF5k84vdyR-4Y6mdcK8177PNHT=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ9IYSBG0q8V1CcCDC8pCPZM9usCYL71xSYc2CRtwqbV7H1JqtNDtsW6J4BPreVzxyQBWLMMIc9puRW0eOAsbSZPzahq3GK551ue1bOznxrG6P81KDvstR1uBraZ4UrpJmRU6A18iBGNzzmCQUpFWRGrXYvpK7KFUF5k84vdyR-4Y6mdcK8177PNHT=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frankenstein</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And so ends the fourth week of October!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check back one more time on Halloween for the last of my drawings for the month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, as always, thank you for taking a look at my work.</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-29263602747430772832021-10-16T00:42:00.000-04:002021-10-16T00:42:11.484-04:00Drawlloween 2021 - Week Three<p style="text-align: center;">Greetings Again, Dear Friends!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the third week of my Drawlloween drawings! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglnbryR5HN4o7qrIch206pQpIOb6Gc2ReXrMj1da_aqLInGEMvOv61hUKdFEVzrHyVfqe_BjkPma2kxOxzZYG-ujdwxtytTIlQE5CltQdYrEiNh0TQK4RZXJXTxG9nmcBAAoJYhunbXeagQiylHDPKMMlGXeN_B8qdtJskvUT0LUpnydF6_yqh5n0n=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglnbryR5HN4o7qrIch206pQpIOb6Gc2ReXrMj1da_aqLInGEMvOv61hUKdFEVzrHyVfqe_BjkPma2kxOxzZYG-ujdwxtytTIlQE5CltQdYrEiNh0TQK4RZXJXTxG9nmcBAAoJYhunbXeagQiylHDPKMMlGXeN_B8qdtJskvUT0LUpnydF6_yqh5n0n=w399-h400" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winged</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2KBSXNxe3xj9zdnWEmG8t5etNDL7nx_hIS2fcOrVv600cjsGm3fTyaxYRDNzVHcq2wVDgz5qbDQXmRKHz9wEIXIkVqBhFT6_l8Qm-al13fkPioB01KESFEle7ZFvWVwDCTj03h4eHIWcA0on-ShCR2CoUOY2S6rgSHD8LIwVulmZeL1jEPi_-QsvV=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2KBSXNxe3xj9zdnWEmG8t5etNDL7nx_hIS2fcOrVv600cjsGm3fTyaxYRDNzVHcq2wVDgz5qbDQXmRKHz9wEIXIkVqBhFT6_l8Qm-al13fkPioB01KESFEle7ZFvWVwDCTj03h4eHIWcA0on-ShCR2CoUOY2S6rgSHD8LIwVulmZeL1jEPi_-QsvV=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Labyrinth</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_oiYoHBLpUPVSDERYN1RYo_F0awwIUszo_0rn9NwGywrZbeQMXjecZje4YTEGVTZDR1prcHlx7iw61WeASXHwHEggDhl0Ei-CD-9PAfYFwhsMef93hqL46ElU9Uol_gfkakzDz-OijHMmhsodNJ-OfUm918dKi9yvnGLJAZbfIuNzednPaI68sCx=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_oiYoHBLpUPVSDERYN1RYo_F0awwIUszo_0rn9NwGywrZbeQMXjecZje4YTEGVTZDR1prcHlx7iw61WeASXHwHEggDhl0Ei-CD-9PAfYFwhsMef93hqL46ElU9Uol_gfkakzDz-OijHMmhsodNJ-OfUm918dKi9yvnGLJAZbfIuNzednPaI68sCx=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poisonous</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VT4GGj0DKeVYDux_aasBzOSjbawVbdzY8xQ5AirKXLwTr5JTfPQ5oTuhiJa62ZjlrdoudgJKc1s2StrhW-q2rls2wG6DqiF0mQmu_qgziFk80p8QCFSVGCjYrFBWIZEdg8nMnl6erApq1--nP037ZaQX8OoSH18yYc8zhOVddbFd0_3vo9c-zQaZ=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3VT4GGj0DKeVYDux_aasBzOSjbawVbdzY8xQ5AirKXLwTr5JTfPQ5oTuhiJa62ZjlrdoudgJKc1s2StrhW-q2rls2wG6DqiF0mQmu_qgziFk80p8QCFSVGCjYrFBWIZEdg8nMnl6erApq1--nP037ZaQX8OoSH18yYc8zhOVddbFd0_3vo9c-zQaZ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lagoon</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhj8-HvwpD7I7LNlu_JxXKnVLNwSbzvb_SCQR7329mWFaRInBHjQVDwKDYj83GPoxQqgJ3-1aUkNqyrt7P5ip3F5AdHiHvetQDhNrrRl22KFg2s6sgsTWimO90-tlGrcPrFrm8N0E3Dk1oPK_JlpvzQSZAwpRyqbnOomWh8lIH5f8ZWdWS4rPC341P1=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhj8-HvwpD7I7LNlu_JxXKnVLNwSbzvb_SCQR7329mWFaRInBHjQVDwKDYj83GPoxQqgJ3-1aUkNqyrt7P5ip3F5AdHiHvetQDhNrrRl22KFg2s6sgsTWimO90-tlGrcPrFrm8N0E3Dk1oPK_JlpvzQSZAwpRyqbnOomWh8lIH5f8ZWdWS4rPC341P1=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yokai</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx_W_j3nKIGCCixpjPJsEi0PfXadMOPlnrvNHzqQxviB8DaXqiAjiy0GMs8JTbJQhHv-D9YIreBBrKaXDG0vk2DTrm6DIYOVloCR1NT2vLyQZ2Ww4iddVAAYlvkcgmzX99E7XqCUrqGa1om9B4Rq858pUL0HWPx3Njbdvhuugtxgb1tEVm_3lItO99=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgx_W_j3nKIGCCixpjPJsEi0PfXadMOPlnrvNHzqQxviB8DaXqiAjiy0GMs8JTbJQhHv-D9YIreBBrKaXDG0vk2DTrm6DIYOVloCR1NT2vLyQZ2Ww4iddVAAYlvkcgmzX99E7XqCUrqGa1om9B4Rq858pUL0HWPx3Njbdvhuugtxgb1tEVm_3lItO99=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fairy Tale</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSbrtNp0IsNjZ0AZiR127GEhSF24jp51Gz9NBXKsAL5GbAJgY7e0vvagE49THY3rYqNjwqQ1RCkDaDVvLs-6I1jKFtJwSGtVvDDcAsEC4SIAnNhtRPZA_cV0IETmD6GrDPN8RLEN_mhWGk2GHh53VvMlpwke2CNiIgbtYguLl4MfB2TzWm8-CrDNTS=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSbrtNp0IsNjZ0AZiR127GEhSF24jp51Gz9NBXKsAL5GbAJgY7e0vvagE49THY3rYqNjwqQ1RCkDaDVvLs-6I1jKFtJwSGtVvDDcAsEC4SIAnNhtRPZA_cV0IETmD6GrDPN8RLEN_mhWGk2GHh53VvMlpwke2CNiIgbtYguLl4MfB2TzWm8-CrDNTS=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mythological</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Again, thank you, my friends, for taking a peek at the drawings I have done this week!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hoping to see you again next week for more!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-72147150701103115382021-10-09T11:54:00.001-04:002021-10-09T11:54:55.297-04:00Drawlloween 2021 - Week Two<p style="text-align: left;">Welcome, Friends, to the second week of my Drawlloween drawings! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1020" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDi8xc0xNNtPdYrrZj51zzJLILhJ_rcWWfvGJr9ShpkSubzLaFsYdMQmr59CEqdxI-Y83eqKeXT6r3YQh1IR0sIMvHLfP_hVqRPBRdtuO8RJP_puJdzrRdU8BKMJ5kJU_KTkcTgtfm-xX5IkwH7EE-VP7US9O6nGse6pKdqV_Ueo03WaayS3F7zpaR=w319-h400" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Night Circus</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMr65VfEd6HYB5yxdrVTUYVLMGWmSW5NMJ5a-BzKcZ35E-txhEbbsM3cDXLH7pUkC6XCO4hwcWlqjW5SclZcoOvsjNCviZcNiQ2-IjDH_3FnIsyzZ-TAeQNhFl_UIRnz8t_wqTGsE55aW_dI9tbszRT-9cbLkCCmWtvw54fBFdYO2A11DtVgkOyHJq=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMr65VfEd6HYB5yxdrVTUYVLMGWmSW5NMJ5a-BzKcZ35E-txhEbbsM3cDXLH7pUkC6XCO4hwcWlqjW5SclZcoOvsjNCviZcNiQ2-IjDH_3FnIsyzZ-TAeQNhFl_UIRnz8t_wqTGsE55aW_dI9tbszRT-9cbLkCCmWtvw54fBFdYO2A11DtVgkOyHJq=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cryptid</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi6HbcBJpycxNGO-J5l3CyCu3yhrTpu6AQ9Ym-5miJOLdhMveXMU19zsxFaAYplmz3t24iG6kihUnSzpvFd9GJKjzH310rvdayta54JxlPlDr6BvbxVc37wplB5v2lvwd1EEiAy4GXi2e3in1L8OFJ6dvDPje-XkdV2npYwLsQzrgrlmqltxYwKRqQ=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi6HbcBJpycxNGO-J5l3CyCu3yhrTpu6AQ9Ym-5miJOLdhMveXMU19zsxFaAYplmz3t24iG6kihUnSzpvFd9GJKjzH310rvdayta54JxlPlDr6BvbxVc37wplB5v2lvwd1EEiAy4GXi2e3in1L8OFJ6dvDPje-XkdV2npYwLsQzrgrlmqltxYwKRqQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Salamander</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOKjH8nDkiQnwao70gM8g_sKQao4CuKiFemBVfnNQOOVaTHsGuO2hgYrb2yIZl3jg02PxvmuHaaNEEsgR-D-oGrquGOxeLxVvwAu4_j5ubLWhwADYKMPU90Q_C4oOPXBnQabkS8n-aqgLDN-mcoPKgE9gQ1i17TgySUC4w6DII6fSzjfKZlj1aQel1=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anthropomorphic</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaeI4RgEZSvilmKm79hIOdgI3thbrYgL0aRYR6pe5AMwXHzqi1gAkQTaW2XLD1OqSXQnxyUKkg6hW6yf5qkEJaP1qHurcCwmL8LHOImMvGum3k9qymVbb4p7nENrXl99bOa680AXREOggL82Qkp7W1rkpzmZYL1IQMV2I0nbo5w860MtMEdmMrUx9N=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaeI4RgEZSvilmKm79hIOdgI3thbrYgL0aRYR6pe5AMwXHzqi1gAkQTaW2XLD1OqSXQnxyUKkg6hW6yf5qkEJaP1qHurcCwmL8LHOImMvGum3k9qymVbb4p7nENrXl99bOa680AXREOggL82Qkp7W1rkpzmZYL1IQMV2I0nbo5w860MtMEdmMrUx9N=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Classic Horror</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, as always, for taking a peek at my drawings for the week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to showing you even more next week!</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-38613323209508839202021-10-03T00:27:00.000-04:002021-10-03T00:27:11.713-04:00Welcome to Drawlloween 2021<p> Hello Dear Friends and Welcome to October and Drawlloween 2021!</p><p>This first week is a short one, but keep checking back for a new blog post each weekend with the drawings I've done for the week.</p><p>My first drawing is for the prompt "Monster Self Portrait". My favorite monsters are vampires, so here I am as one!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJ3qNrA2FudyncrfBlHo0tZdRmTw73VI6Q4ky33SFXvR5hkh2P8U8sQ-E1RRWnVa91awjfn0DwFlvcliBkyptF9mlORj6PGMIgrrm2BGV81tOLUmZCE6hrejSIKQc9hON63EEO9DUa-st9hcDRGnMv8m8O-UBrn2jB6uVj8YDqtQj9y3iY0Q1lNGq=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJ3qNrA2FudyncrfBlHo0tZdRmTw73VI6Q4ky33SFXvR5hkh2P8U8sQ-E1RRWnVa91awjfn0DwFlvcliBkyptF9mlORj6PGMIgrrm2BGV81tOLUmZCE6hrejSIKQc9hON63EEO9DUa-st9hcDRGnMv8m8O-UBrn2jB6uVj8YDqtQj9y3iY0Q1lNGq=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monster Self Portrait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuqpuFsI-dhpT0zAiDMiC4WH3EDakBTQYorYMEccXR2JI0-VMKo2uFpjhWFeFNNb9kXh0d5UfZsJHV6yAEWLyasJ3RwqW1c31IKyG45-YWDN2o6f_9ZCvKlok6dHqRraP7Lb7ftMw4-4_SLCHFcHBh7N8K7phEaiTckX7OZTP8GBPabR4iCLeUeJXj=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuqpuFsI-dhpT0zAiDMiC4WH3EDakBTQYorYMEccXR2JI0-VMKo2uFpjhWFeFNNb9kXh0d5UfZsJHV6yAEWLyasJ3RwqW1c31IKyG45-YWDN2o6f_9ZCvKlok6dHqRraP7Lb7ftMw4-4_SLCHFcHBh7N8K7phEaiTckX7OZTP8GBPabR4iCLeUeJXj=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haunted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for taking a look and be sure and check back for more drawings for Drawlloween!</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-30252341833569863152021-07-24T00:51:00.008-04:002021-07-24T07:30:46.318-04:00A Very Mad Teeny Tea Party<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello There, Nice Friends of The Gossamer Tearoom</p><p style="text-align: center;">and </p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to all New Friends, as well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7oVnBdCWi8E/YPn2RBtoNhI/AAAAAAAALkI/O1SQ3Mc-vl4JGl1KxKEGHk4OFq7-T6fnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7oVnBdCWi8E/YPn2RBtoNhI/AAAAAAAALkI/O1SQ3Mc-vl4JGl1KxKEGHk4OFq7-T6fnACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(As always, click on pictures in order to see them larger.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today is a very special day! It is not only the day of The Teeny Tea, but also the day of the Mad Tea Party on our friend Vanessa's blog A Fanciful Twist! After you visit here with us, won't you please take a moment to go visit our lovely hostess at her blog, <a href="https://afancifultwist.typepad.com/">A Fanciful Twist</a>, as well as the other guests. You will find the links to their sites there on Vanessa's blog!</div><p>Every year, following the long and cold winters here in Maine, I am so happy for the arrival of summertime. But, of course, some years are more special than others and if I am really honest, I would say that planning for my Teeny Teas each summer for the last few years has made them even happier for me. So, just imagine how happy I was to read that Vanessa, our long-time Friend of the Tearoom was having another of her wonderful Mad Tea Parties on her blog "A Fanciful Twist"! Of course, I jumped at the chance to RSVP her invitation to include our Teeny Tea in her blog party!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYXbNyOswtA/YPjtgTzUaKI/AAAAAAAALdU/bh8Rg-toe6Y6ADj8RvkVBruji3NKjt3XQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-70.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYXbNyOswtA/YPjtgTzUaKI/AAAAAAAALdU/bh8Rg-toe6Y6ADj8RvkVBruji3NKjt3XQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-70.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you are a New Friend, visiting with us today for the first time, let me introduce myself. My name is Betty and I've been doing my Teeny Teas for several years now, using tiny vintage dishes, serving edible miniature cuisine and with my vintage Doll and Toy Family in attendance! Many of the members of my Family were rescued and adopted from flea markets and Etsy sellers. Some of the Family members have been with me for most of my life and some were gifted to me by dear friends. Our teas are held in our Porch Garden, surrounded by plants, many I've grown here from seeds and we have used to make the food we will enjoy (you can see more about them from my previous blog post)! Also, I've made the clothes the family members are wearing and I've also made the table for our tea and the serving cart myself. We are so glad you are joining us today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLgPQzsFwFU/YPjfeJHgEiI/AAAAAAAALcs/ou4B_X_Mk7wTzIMCZxnVld9n_EmJIoSKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLgPQzsFwFU/YPjfeJHgEiI/AAAAAAAALcs/ou4B_X_Mk7wTzIMCZxnVld9n_EmJIoSKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-28.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Of course, being a Mad Tea Party, as well as a Teeny Tea, I've sprinkled today's festivities with just a bit more surrealism than usual! There are magical surprises ahead...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK8ljt4esTU/YPed6wghIlI/AAAAAAAALZM/bs3tpQj5tn4o9SRRKtg0JvSccgqUT7kqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-33.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK8ljt4esTU/YPed6wghIlI/AAAAAAAALZM/bs3tpQj5tn4o9SRRKtg0JvSccgqUT7kqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-33.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Starting the day, equipped with vases filled with water and scissors for cutting flowers and other things we will need for our tea today!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SpbeNPlndM/YPjXB2wSRqI/AAAAAAAALcc/r3rSvoCrc1Es-cjiupWSnTZ6bmj6uqbtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-64.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SpbeNPlndM/YPjXB2wSRqI/AAAAAAAALcc/r3rSvoCrc1Es-cjiupWSnTZ6bmj6uqbtACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-64.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRgoIx3j1SU/YPkRK1G6nGI/AAAAAAAALjo/TUuIfRTFLWII_19aXC3znFRjFY6ixXgPACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRgoIx3j1SU/YPkRK1G6nGI/AAAAAAAALjo/TUuIfRTFLWII_19aXC3znFRjFY6ixXgPACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-38.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, due to it being a Mad Tea Party,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our choice of our best red and purple vintage dishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">seems most appropriate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o_20gnjb0NI/YPkRTCoCRuI/AAAAAAAALjs/xdcApW0b4SI_JCuuGwoaSyjQp58xyFulgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-37.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o_20gnjb0NI/YPkRTCoCRuI/AAAAAAAALjs/xdcApW0b4SI_JCuuGwoaSyjQp58xyFulgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-37.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SenIka8HC0/YPl--xwiXRI/AAAAAAAALkA/0p11foCl0-YiLt2U2m3RytNUHckVOSFVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-42.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SenIka8HC0/YPl--xwiXRI/AAAAAAAALkA/0p11foCl0-YiLt2U2m3RytNUHckVOSFVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-42.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nqj_VOC7_GU/YPjuq3MRmVI/AAAAAAAALdk/rxFKfF9jq6cfCs8rj-oDtLUPsndLvb8lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nqj_VOC7_GU/YPjuq3MRmVI/AAAAAAAALdk/rxFKfF9jq6cfCs8rj-oDtLUPsndLvb8lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-71.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I see the toy piano has arrived,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and where the toy piano is located...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqAKL-4A18A/YPjvJZKQS9I/AAAAAAAALds/XOrINmCDt4AhQibxYb1ga4gPcw_J_kSTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqAKL-4A18A/YPjvJZKQS9I/AAAAAAAALds/XOrINmCDt4AhQibxYb1ga4gPcw_J_kSTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-72.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...Brownie McNutt, the family toy piano virtuoso, is not far behind!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEjlOH5c9IU/YPjvo_dvGEI/AAAAAAAALd0/JjUMH439desCAopXKmv-J_q8zlTq257HACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEjlOH5c9IU/YPjvo_dvGEI/AAAAAAAALd0/JjUMH439desCAopXKmv-J_q8zlTq257HACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-73.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Shall we begin with some Avant-Garde music for a Mad Tea Party? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our toy piano virtuoso, Brownie McNutt is happy to oblige</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">with some Eric Satie!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/77fkD1dxIEY" width="320" youtube-src-id="77fkD1dxIEY"></iframe></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Really, any of my Teeny Teas could probably be thought of as Mad Tea Parties, but today, of course a few more steps forward in culinary curiosity and creativity are in order...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Our menu for today's Teeny Tea, which I designed and rubberstamped:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxiMjRzFyp0/YPtK8rPGfGI/AAAAAAAALmQ/kojEIPisY4w4nxkdGlsWJB7HTOvFn27oACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1110" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxiMjRzFyp0/YPtK8rPGfGI/AAAAAAAALmQ/kojEIPisY4w4nxkdGlsWJB7HTOvFn27oACLcBGAsYHQ/w346-h640/tt21-102.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETEAolyxMaU/YPtK88g3ixI/AAAAAAAALmU/XeFcXV0PKu8m-OgHnTNrqXoAZV8jjMecgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETEAolyxMaU/YPtK88g3ixI/AAAAAAAALmU/XeFcXV0PKu8m-OgHnTNrqXoAZV8jjMecgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-103.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mdbo1jcxkNo/YPtK8-14XJI/AAAAAAAALmY/w3Y2YJdQ1BIH3_gZN3BZZCOCd45fDDjFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mdbo1jcxkNo/YPtK8-14XJI/AAAAAAAALmY/w3Y2YJdQ1BIH3_gZN3BZZCOCd45fDDjFACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-104.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-elVZEraz3wo/YPkQmKoDVWI/AAAAAAAALjg/9f8tvRmw6v4TpzjzLn8wwlePfFjh4HHhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-34.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-elVZEraz3wo/YPkQmKoDVWI/AAAAAAAALjg/9f8tvRmw6v4TpzjzLn8wwlePfFjh4HHhACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-34.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>First, we start with the drinks. Even though both of our choices today are iced, we enjoy drinking them out of teacups to enjoy the colors the best (and we think they taste best that way, anyway)!</p><p>Have you heard about butterfly pea tea? I had been curious about it and, luckily, was able to order some from a wonderful place called <a href="https://www.teaism.com/">Teaism</a>, in Washington, DC. It was one of my favorite places when I lived there, not just for the wonderful tea and pan-Asian food, but the atmosphere as well, including a tiny front yard, where you could dine outside on warm days and evenings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7oU73wYWrA/YPee40ajuUI/AAAAAAAALZU/3OGDa-f3DfUqP4l48T_kB0SjmnjhpeEwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7oU73wYWrA/YPee40ajuUI/AAAAAAAALZU/3OGDa-f3DfUqP4l48T_kB0SjmnjhpeEwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-46.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, this tea of an unusual shade of blue is butterfly pea tea </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it includes verbena and marigold petals as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has a magical secret!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1W5qWV5iwlU/YPefI7vAl2I/AAAAAAAALZc/7Hh7Gk9Nx-Ur6KSNl1dPcw_jcXS4RBDkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-47.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1W5qWV5iwlU/YPefI7vAl2I/AAAAAAAALZc/7Hh7Gk9Nx-Ur6KSNl1dPcw_jcXS4RBDkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-47.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have asked our friend, the clever kittykat pitcher to pour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a few drops of freshly-squeezed lemon juice into the cup...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpn2J9KcXbo/YPefQNMs1LI/AAAAAAAALZg/ugF_rB5xY1whZ9X69w9wzRTxIdqPUxVxACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-48.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpn2J9KcXbo/YPefQNMs1LI/AAAAAAAALZg/ugF_rB5xY1whZ9X69w9wzRTxIdqPUxVxACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-48.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Et voilà!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tea has turned a brilliant purple! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kittykat pitcher is just as surprised as we are!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7qa0Obo0h4/YPg7ILvYEgI/AAAAAAAALa8/zYOwA9kXTtAWyVTndLMzLlFxcdEj-9WpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-51.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7qa0Obo0h4/YPg7ILvYEgI/AAAAAAAALa8/zYOwA9kXTtAWyVTndLMzLlFxcdEj-9WpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-51.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All that is needed now is a sprinkle of something sweet</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">(we do love turbinado sugar).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flw1KQpn2Hc/YPefYooB7TI/AAAAAAAALZk/YnEQyVq8DCIt_b5zbV9UdXj_DXZsFmQxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-49.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flw1KQpn2Hc/YPefYooB7TI/AAAAAAAALZk/YnEQyVq8DCIt_b5zbV9UdXj_DXZsFmQxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-49.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Our other iced drink today is a Rhubarb Cordial, made with some syrup we made from a few stalks of rhubarb, given to us by our neighbor and cooked with Tazo Passion tea. We might never make rhubarb any other way, after reading the great tip from Jill Colonna to cook it with some hibiscus tea to keep it redder! Passion tea has hibiscus, but also orange peel, lemongrass, licorice root and even just a sprinkle of cinnamon, so it adds even more to the rhubarb than just the color! We added it to some chilled ginger ale to make a refreshing cordial drink. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1HCePshKOo/YPjQqe0bWSI/AAAAAAAALbI/9myN7RIIgc4nckb4fmXrlnsXN7xT4wEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-41.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1HCePshKOo/YPjQqe0bWSI/AAAAAAAALbI/9myN7RIIgc4nckb4fmXrlnsXN7xT4wEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-41.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here comes Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle with our first course...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kA0S6lFqXhk/YPjRHxL4X4I/AAAAAAAALbY/5FQ09-UhyPMUxzTHoDhcu0Wa5eHhh0JkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kA0S6lFqXhk/YPjRHxL4X4I/AAAAAAAALbY/5FQ09-UhyPMUxzTHoDhcu0Wa5eHhh0JkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-52.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...a chilled pea soup, with fresh mint and lemon!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8RbtcEYiX8/YPjRfswGgfI/AAAAAAAALbo/9AShq-TI-Hs9VnqY09h5aDZiP7qW3xfoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-53.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8RbtcEYiX8/YPjRfswGgfI/AAAAAAAALbo/9AShq-TI-Hs9VnqY09h5aDZiP7qW3xfoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-53.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdbY4MKeFEk/YPjRfjY5JqI/AAAAAAAALbk/sjQYjH3qDTEBedk_e1A0QElOU7WEWZ2UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-54.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdbY4MKeFEk/YPjRfjY5JqI/AAAAAAAALbk/sjQYjH3qDTEBedk_e1A0QElOU7WEWZ2UgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-54.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I found the wonderfully easy recipe on an Instagram account called Dinner Party Tonight. You can find the recipe <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQD6ceblR2X/">here</a>. The best thing about it, besides it being delicious, is that it requires no cooking, which makes it perfect for having on the hottest of summer days! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lx4PjWhGauE/YPjeZh6Mp7I/AAAAAAAALck/9mYtUYD3nVcygnqXVuMNhOk6bDJF8bv7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lx4PjWhGauE/YPjeZh6Mp7I/AAAAAAAALck/9mYtUYD3nVcygnqXVuMNhOk6bDJF8bv7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-19.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Of course, we saw our much beloved Family member Eadwig, showing us the mint in our last blog post. In case you did not see it, you can find it <a href="https://gossamertearoom.blogspot.com/2021/07/tastings-of-porch-garden.html">here</a> and now, along with lemon juice, it makes our refreshing pea soup even more delicious!</p><p>On a warm day such as today, our iced tea and chilled soup is most welcome.</p><p>While everyone enjoys their tea and soup, let's meet everyone here today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bMPnrNLM1g/YPjwmspH7JI/AAAAAAAALd8/S-L7NJ7mvWEc5UScWt-xtvhKQ4qHv8QjACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-58.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bMPnrNLM1g/YPjwmspH7JI/AAAAAAAALd8/S-L7NJ7mvWEc5UScWt-xtvhKQ4qHv8QjACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-58.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This is Mr. Bear. He is the leader and protector of the family and always has a friendly hug and a smile for everyone he meets. I adopted him from the Eagles Flea Market many, many years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxGsB0KvN2A/YPjxfbx73GI/AAAAAAAALeE/otydS8rKSiUd8y2tK0kaQArmw_xRxH_cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxGsB0KvN2A/YPjxfbx73GI/AAAAAAAALeE/otydS8rKSiUd8y2tK0kaQArmw_xRxH_cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-63.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This is Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. She and I work on menus together, harvest things we need to make our food from the porch garden, make and serve the food together. She is the special sweetheart of Mr. Bear and she has been with me for so many years, a gift from my mother many years ago. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cD4w4zPuf4/YPjyNyyEhlI/AAAAAAAALeM/PxiK7rHZxrM3YmsLwp1PO6Y5LEvETcwzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cD4w4zPuf4/YPjyNyyEhlI/AAAAAAAALeM/PxiK7rHZxrM3YmsLwp1PO6Y5LEvETcwzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-61.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Shown here with Mr. Bear is Thursday, the big sister of our family. She came to me when I adopted her from the Eagles Flea Market. She was in pieces, but I was able to restring and restore her. She is named for the old rhyme which says, "Thursday's child has far to go...", as she did have far to go from when I bought her, in pieces, in a shoebox. She is a very beloved member of the family.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2o-vhKEW5NE/YPjzLst189I/AAAAAAAALeU/P4XwtD17-roqd4FW_pCdPUvJu8rmrouNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-62.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2o-vhKEW5NE/YPjzLst189I/AAAAAAAALeU/P4XwtD17-roqd4FW_pCdPUvJu8rmrouNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-62.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This is Hyacinthe, the little sister of the family. She came to us when a dear friend sent her to me. We are so grateful to be able to include her and she has a lovely life here with us now.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ddj1WCbqHQ/YPjzw4ah6aI/AAAAAAAALec/VN40X7xpwl84Cm3WIa9IsCISUxGYzJY9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-57.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ddj1WCbqHQ/YPjzw4ah6aI/AAAAAAAALec/VN40X7xpwl84Cm3WIa9IsCISUxGYzJY9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-57.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Parsnip Rabbit, best friend of Mr. Bear. He has so much fun attending these teas and is especially happy when the food is made from what we have grown in our own garden!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODAZXsyYBfE/YPj0uX_twsI/AAAAAAAALek/3EXfnwL2oHYay2vvdog3YjLL3rdPXASDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-56.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODAZXsyYBfE/YPj0uX_twsI/AAAAAAAALek/3EXfnwL2oHYay2vvdog3YjLL3rdPXASDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-56.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are Baby Hoobert, Mr. Mookie and Teddy. Baby Hoobert was adopted from an Etsy seller, Mr. Mookie was re-created from a toy I bought from my dear friend Laura and Teddy has been with me all of my life, bought for me by my mother before I was born. Mr. Mookie and Teddy are good big brothers to Baby Hoobert and make sure he is fed while they enjoy their tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaFId4-lq9s/YPkR-lUx9-I/AAAAAAAALj4/9jXlybdShvQM-9-f7SFl3FC9PRXes30jQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-35.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaFId4-lq9s/YPkR-lUx9-I/AAAAAAAALj4/9jXlybdShvQM-9-f7SFl3FC9PRXes30jQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-35.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Spevmnytq8o/YPj5YYWuQNI/AAAAAAAALes/Khw-n-Fotf02OhNIX-59Lj5tVVZHv4B3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Spevmnytq8o/YPj5YYWuQNI/AAAAAAAALes/Khw-n-Fotf02OhNIX-59Lj5tVVZHv4B3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-74.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You have already met Brownie McNutt and his piano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plinka Plinka Plink!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0nRmQeJY08/YPj5YaIn_eI/AAAAAAAALew/Bi_Xtac4WnE0CoM3hOAvM0Zi8gMX9Re5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-76.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0nRmQeJY08/YPj5YaIn_eI/AAAAAAAALew/Bi_Xtac4WnE0CoM3hOAvM0Zi8gMX9Re5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-76.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Eadwig Bug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you read the previous post, he remembers you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and waves all his arms at you warmly!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jasa-2x-NKo/YPj5Y6_gsmI/AAAAAAAALe4/QEppDVkPqiAJmStTVycWHEi8sZ2xMA2GgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-77.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jasa-2x-NKo/YPj5Y6_gsmI/AAAAAAAALe4/QEppDVkPqiAJmStTVycWHEi8sZ2xMA2GgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-77.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Miss Quizzical Cat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is one of our more shy family members,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but asked to join us today and we were happy to welcome her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iqJ4tby-2Ys/YPj63KxiV0I/AAAAAAAALfE/hiIKhVcgrvkkfkLR0-DizTdB9jSfpzZVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-75.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iqJ4tby-2Ys/YPj63KxiV0I/AAAAAAAALfE/hiIKhVcgrvkkfkLR0-DizTdB9jSfpzZVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-75.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying our tea and soup</div><div style="text-align: center;">(which, somehow, looks more like paint supplies</div><div style="text-align: center;">than luncheon today!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVtMoiAlXhc/YPjT7eIOHwI/AAAAAAAALcA/_qr6QgnhtpEq-Q19_UBp9pyCH5ymhv_3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-65.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVtMoiAlXhc/YPjT7eIOHwI/AAAAAAAALcA/_qr6QgnhtpEq-Q19_UBp9pyCH5ymhv_3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-65.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is very excited to reveal our next course!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajg1ZStRNXE/YPjT7eC7oOI/AAAAAAAALcE/L-ZNDAmLgGc7rROCe8P1DKSBYydLRDtzACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-66.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajg1ZStRNXE/YPjT7eC7oOI/AAAAAAAALcE/L-ZNDAmLgGc7rROCe8P1DKSBYydLRDtzACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-66.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have ever been to a French patisserie, you would have seen éclairs, religieuses, profiteroles, St. Honoré, filled with chocolate, custards, fruit curds, caramel, whipped cream. I have made savory versions of them today! The éclair is filled with smoked salmon mousse and the religieuse is filled with watercress mousse, both topped with a savory whipped cream! They are surrounded by a botanical garnish of microgreens, flowers, leaves and herbs, all from the porch garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w53-ti71Dic/YPtuFAFr5rI/AAAAAAAALm4/rKUOEOLUG4EeSgxgACah80UHjoRpYmTOgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1920" height="216" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w53-ti71Dic/YPtuFAFr5rI/AAAAAAAALm4/rKUOEOLUG4EeSgxgACah80UHjoRpYmTOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h216/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would also like the tell you that I was very much inspired by a scene in the movie "Grand Budapest Hotel" when I created my savory patisseries. You might remember a scene where Agatha and Zero are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">discussing how she will be able to retrieve the painting "Boy With Apple" that Zero and Monsieur Gustave have hidden. She is sitting in bed, holding a tray of tiny pastries, actually the miniature versions of the pastry which plays such a role in the movie that I am surprised it is not listed in the cast list: The Courtesan au Chocolat! Of course, this is a clever little joke on the part of director Wes Anderson, as the pastry does resemble a religieuse, which means "nun" in French, and which he cheekily named a "courtesan" for this movie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQ9m1KyX63c/YPj_6NfFoVI/AAAAAAAALfw/Yv-fcm2qxR0mppS5qMUkxGos29E2pxB4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hQ9m1KyX63c/YPj_6NfFoVI/AAAAAAAALfw/Yv-fcm2qxR0mppS5qMUkxGos29E2pxB4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-21.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have seen our previous post,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you will have seen Eadwig showing us the dill...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxh6aAUFEgs/YPkAeut2ifI/AAAAAAAALf4/uUpJn0h0ucoKhePz1g0CnKLs30DwW9SugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxh6aAUFEgs/YPkAeut2ifI/AAAAAAAALf4/uUpJn0h0ucoKhePz1g0CnKLs30DwW9SugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...the nasturtium leaves...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPXgB3Z8ITk/YPkA12-PtCI/AAAAAAAALgA/PhzgR5gtB-Mfrc90gccej6E1EoABxq7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPXgB3Z8ITk/YPkA12-PtCI/AAAAAAAALgA/PhzgR5gtB-Mfrc90gccej6E1EoABxq7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the microgreens, all used in the beautiful and </div><div style="text-align: center;">completely edible garnish for our savory patisseries!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8LRDR1FhIY/YPjT7W8m6GI/AAAAAAAALb8/a5_JTaz6goEqyn8Y1vNT4RocAmzU20yLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-67.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8LRDR1FhIY/YPjT7W8m6GI/AAAAAAAALb8/a5_JTaz6goEqyn8Y1vNT4RocAmzU20yLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-67.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hyacinthe thinks it's too beautiful to eat!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaRgp0spzvs/YPjT78_VkCI/AAAAAAAALcM/soMivbXn7rk3NK4AmRg-la9j1oQGCan9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaRgp0spzvs/YPjT78_VkCI/AAAAAAAALcM/soMivbXn7rk3NK4AmRg-la9j1oQGCan9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-69.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Bear thinks it is beautiful, but doesn't think anything is too beautiful to eat!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79FfMloS180/YPkDGqzFxJI/AAAAAAAALgM/0FnMOBGXeYkFHm1t2BgOto-8kYqdgfyHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-80.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79FfMloS180/YPkDGqzFxJI/AAAAAAAALgM/0FnMOBGXeYkFHm1t2BgOto-8kYqdgfyHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-80.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now, it is time for dessert!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyxwYUmdwyA/YPkDGz4VbYI/AAAAAAAALgI/_qLE1Z8CvnY7jldmzTUmpY6XCObyTZYVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-81.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyxwYUmdwyA/YPkDGz4VbYI/AAAAAAAALgI/_qLE1Z8CvnY7jldmzTUmpY6XCObyTZYVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-81.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our dessert today is an elderflower liquor molded jelly,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">along with a luscious fresh blackberry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and sugared pansies and violas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mGR8jg0RAuo/YPkDGmoYDjI/AAAAAAAALgQ/ySt3S3OQimgilToLGGO0He4HGNFBcd_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-82.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mGR8jg0RAuo/YPkDGmoYDjI/AAAAAAAALgQ/ySt3S3OQimgilToLGGO0He4HGNFBcd_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-82.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a conversation with one of my Twitter friends, whose posts are about music and videos from the 80's, which was my inspiration for today's dessert. The Eighties are one of my favorite times for music and one of my favorite bands from that time is the Scottish band The Cocteau Twins. The names of their songs and lyrics (many of which do not seem to be actual words) were unique and enigmatic. During this conversation with my friend, I once said I thought the names of their songs might be good names for desserts. And so, today, I present to you my first Cocteau Twins-inspired dessert, Sugar Hiccup, owing to the boozy jelly and sugared flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FNPbRIJmX4/YPn9D3LsDbI/AAAAAAAALlg/T7uBNoUTI5sdNtSI6u7kgLSmjqdEhwdegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tongs1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FNPbRIJmX4/YPn9D3LsDbI/AAAAAAAALlg/T7uBNoUTI5sdNtSI6u7kgLSmjqdEhwdegCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tongs1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As usual, we are using our favorite pair of bird claw sugar tongs </div><div style="text-align: center;">to help Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle plate and serve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUEsub7V3EU/YPkDtlPsIcI/AAAAAAAALgs/9rRWRSZUtcIJRBTW9X-NdrlgCysaLEenwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUEsub7V3EU/YPkDtlPsIcI/AAAAAAAALgs/9rRWRSZUtcIJRBTW9X-NdrlgCysaLEenwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Eadwig again, in our previous post,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">supervising the growing of the flowers he knew would</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">be used in our dessert today!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bwtlfSY9Dk/YPkE54fV9gI/AAAAAAAALg8/0bcLG6YxOTQ7lhFJqLBbORym1RUjF8OGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-17.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bwtlfSY9Dk/YPkE54fV9gI/AAAAAAAALg8/0bcLG6YxOTQ7lhFJqLBbORym1RUjF8OGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-17.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FKyqL_CWYU/YPkDHmYBjQI/AAAAAAAALgU/fh0nuh0iaRIR8cEv-orSJd7FRmsYJMyhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-83.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FKyqL_CWYU/YPkDHmYBjQI/AAAAAAAALgU/fh0nuh0iaRIR8cEv-orSJd7FRmsYJMyhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-83.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baby Hoobert does not know what to make of dessert today,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I suspect it won't stop him from eating it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSLeiHWn5No/YPkDH4eLnvI/AAAAAAAALgY/O3woS6cW1QMHwIxhBs9eBbrWcyZWS1s8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSLeiHWn5No/YPkDH4eLnvI/AAAAAAAALgY/O3woS6cW1QMHwIxhBs9eBbrWcyZWS1s8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-84.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Mookie is amazed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a bit of context (in case you are not familiar with the music</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of the Cocteau Twins, here is a video of Sugar Hiccup:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/88bks_UBk8w" width="320" youtube-src-id="88bks_UBk8w"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-YigJ7_2z0/YPkKm8SwQqI/AAAAAAAALhM/2bCs9WiI6J0TtCjxwIVeisJn03m4UK-vQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-78.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-YigJ7_2z0/YPkKm8SwQqI/AAAAAAAALhM/2bCs9WiI6J0TtCjxwIVeisJn03m4UK-vQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-78.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, I am happy to make tinier portions for our tiniest guests.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsV31i9O5FY/YPkKm3qFy8I/AAAAAAAALhQ/2ziqUBvQqhoOTN14TiR5q1nY-0Wt5iLnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-79.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsV31i9O5FY/YPkKm3qFy8I/AAAAAAAALhQ/2ziqUBvQqhoOTN14TiR5q1nY-0Wt5iLnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-79.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Won't you join us in after-tea amusements?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYQ9jzNbbb4/YPn68T5qigI/AAAAAAAALkY/7LUNyb1qjFs5mQ0aBb0dN98sKatzP0H9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-99.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYQ9jzNbbb4/YPn68T5qigI/AAAAAAAALkY/7LUNyb1qjFs5mQ0aBb0dN98sKatzP0H9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-99.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the beautiful and fun Hansel & Gretel memory game, which I ordered from Benjamin Pollocks Toyshop in London. They have such gorgeous and unique toys, and if you are in need of one, as a gift or for yourself, won't you please consider ordering from them, as they are such a small business and they are working hard to stay in business during the pandemic. You can find them <a href="https://www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk/">here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcmJcqxQaYM/YPn605TVvXI/AAAAAAAALkU/oNeLvWKlGmYvP5H-tk-Nd9W_KSeVlyDVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-100.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcmJcqxQaYM/YPn605TVvXI/AAAAAAAALkU/oNeLvWKlGmYvP5H-tk-Nd9W_KSeVlyDVACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-100.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The game was designed by the artist Clive Hinks-Jenkins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and is full of images of sweets and the characters from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the classic story, Hansel & Gretel.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtZyJkCXem0/YPkO0w6SkYI/AAAAAAAALig/RHs6ANx2VkEHQzetBNL0RMxJUt2TdqhQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-85.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtZyJkCXem0/YPkO0w6SkYI/AAAAAAAALig/RHs6ANx2VkEHQzetBNL0RMxJUt2TdqhQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-85.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Family enjoys playing it to have fun and keep their</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">memories sharp!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KKNd2GQcCs/YPkO03ia1hI/AAAAAAAALic/6QewokshEY4WY8XiPUd33jH0x2bTkSJEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-86.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KKNd2GQcCs/YPkO03ia1hI/AAAAAAAALic/6QewokshEY4WY8XiPUd33jH0x2bTkSJEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-86.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_kctpaaRWpA/YPkO0ztXj4I/AAAAAAAALiY/KGUXNQMQAb8KOaERY5018OksQ9hE-FDuACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_kctpaaRWpA/YPkO0ztXj4I/AAAAAAAALiY/KGUXNQMQAb8KOaERY5018OksQ9hE-FDuACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-87.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8aMWlXEeas/YPkO1KKiNQI/AAAAAAAALik/0JzimNJsZfkdQFTzWPhujhluvIw95FgcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-88.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8aMWlXEeas/YPkO1KKiNQI/AAAAAAAALik/0JzimNJsZfkdQFTzWPhujhluvIw95FgcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-88.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yo-on02irS4/YPkPP-nZb6I/AAAAAAAALi8/1FMbkQ_zaUg4WmLRCHi34eYK9DVZnFiAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-89.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yo-on02irS4/YPkPP-nZb6I/AAAAAAAALi8/1FMbkQ_zaUg4WmLRCHi34eYK9DVZnFiAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-89.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is another game we are playing today, a lovely vintage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">card game we ordered from our friend Laura's shop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.provoquerlacuriosite.com/">Provoquer la Curiosité</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flj8Xi-r8Z4/YPkPlJqTE5I/AAAAAAAALjY/BPVHMCQioR4dSm1QjjsdgkvluYc0be_eACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flj8Xi-r8Z4/YPkPlJqTE5I/AAAAAAAALjY/BPVHMCQioR4dSm1QjjsdgkvluYc0be_eACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-94.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it is in Dutch (and sadly, we do not read Dutch)</div><div style="text-align: center;">clever Mr. Bear has decided that it can be played like</div><div style="text-align: center;">the game of "Go Fish" and so, that is how they play it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwQ3eG7f-g4/YPkPP7JwE7I/AAAAAAAALi0/XLmyud6yLmgFW6Lc4MKnxITyu1jyqkD2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-90.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwQ3eG7f-g4/YPkPP7JwE7I/AAAAAAAALi0/XLmyud6yLmgFW6Lc4MKnxITyu1jyqkD2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-90.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SWgKLBUTxM/YPkPP5TsgkI/AAAAAAAALi4/zdMc7ZXSX4Uudb0np3OrWTcD08PVkmswwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SWgKLBUTxM/YPkPP5TsgkI/AAAAAAAALi4/zdMc7ZXSX4Uudb0np3OrWTcD08PVkmswwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-91.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, both Mr. Bear and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle each have</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">collected one "book" of four related cards, so the game is tied</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">right now. I wonder who will win?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ur8RbsZ-A5E/YPkPQJypaGI/AAAAAAAALjA/_TYnbjtjkcct2GH3tmwgTdLY9Th3lvQmACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-92.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ur8RbsZ-A5E/YPkPQJypaGI/AAAAAAAALjA/_TYnbjtjkcct2GH3tmwgTdLY9Th3lvQmACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-92.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dIvzv_N4oc/YPkPQUNBLLI/AAAAAAAALjE/dczkCzxSGXIlng1__Q6Ywg3rjlYG2Db2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-93.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dIvzv_N4oc/YPkPQUNBLLI/AAAAAAAALjE/dczkCzxSGXIlng1__Q6Ywg3rjlYG2Db2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-93.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keeping your cards secret from the other player is always a good plan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our last amusement of the day is a fun optical illusion toy called a Thaumatrope. The best part is that you can make them yourself, thanks for artist Mizna Wada and her DIY craft site! If you click <a href="http://miznadiy.com/en/">here</a>, you will find the templates, instructions and lots of other fun projects as well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVGcuPcQlBk/YPn7ZpTGzZI/AAAAAAAALlE/qLovR4Y-XrQhyyBgiG9RW7TCCZZvWpw2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-97.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVGcuPcQlBk/YPn7ZpTGzZI/AAAAAAAALlE/qLovR4Y-XrQhyyBgiG9RW7TCCZZvWpw2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-97.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I printed off two copies and the first one, I colored in the way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that we most commonly see Alice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYS6iVMtTFo/YPn7ZkSbRpI/AAAAAAAALlA/3MO98DSk_60nRj3HSrL14dAYgUTl7gmqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYS6iVMtTFo/YPn7ZkSbRpI/AAAAAAAALlA/3MO98DSk_60nRj3HSrL14dAYgUTl7gmqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-98.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, here is the "Drink Me" bottle. After assembling it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can spin it and it looks as if Alice was inside the bottle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz446q2D1-vtuiK-TUfsS8Bp9qDJuzIt7Yp5DYMvbg3LrRAQXWAbyHaVs-58BPlTF9unw8Py4Kyh5ODcv6W6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a little video I made, showing what it looks like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hc5LwyQKXDI/YPuBOQNM9ZI/AAAAAAAALnE/fLe1weCT3CYn_ZZVp86zLaatdk5fL3pogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-95.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hc5LwyQKXDI/YPuBOQNM9ZI/AAAAAAAALnE/fLe1weCT3CYn_ZZVp86zLaatdk5fL3pogCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-95.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the second one I made, coloring Alice in more gothic colors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XzWejgUdlQ/YPuBOfR6-EI/AAAAAAAALnA/Hgxaz3TNvmgDRlMeoFvsv7qTPcZMZ0AGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-96.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XzWejgUdlQ/YPuBOfR6-EI/AAAAAAAALnA/Hgxaz3TNvmgDRlMeoFvsv7qTPcZMZ0AGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-96.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, again, the "Drink Me" bottle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxhwvUk1JvfddOLmnbYGqU9H-73P_Ns0JqlbzNqs7QpFlIWs7E5jF4WP_3eBTgMDezn8QNptws4fBP8npnMWw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another video demonstration!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now, I do believe our Mad Teeny Tea Party has come to an end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xejTcGdUmJ8/YPn8mf0tfhI/AAAAAAAALlY/m4hW4mwi6Qwyiou4eOlrEp5nzcIMG6d9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xejTcGdUmJ8/YPn8mf0tfhI/AAAAAAAALlY/m4hW4mwi6Qwyiou4eOlrEp5nzcIMG6d9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_3808.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all wish you a magical rest of your day</div><div style="text-align: center;">and thank you so much for visiting with us today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">OH and before I go, I'd like to wish my cousin Laurie a Happy Birthday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-63946746916086192202021-07-18T01:15:00.001-04:002021-07-18T11:29:59.725-04:00Tastings of a Porch Garden...<p style="text-align: center;"> (Today's guest post is written by</p><p style="text-align: center;">our beloved member of The Doll and Toy Family, Eadwig)</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewd19N8Oco4/YPOpVtKf3KI/AAAAAAAALYM/Bivzvjcpte0hyAWVFngymb69bLwXh52TwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/tt21-32.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewd19N8Oco4/YPOpVtKf3KI/AAAAAAAALYM/Bivzvjcpte0hyAWVFngymb69bLwXh52TwCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/tt21-32.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Greetings to All Friends of The Gossamer Tearoom! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I wave all of my arms and antennas to you in Welcome!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Soon, it will be time another Teeny Tea! </p><p style="text-align: center;">It makes the Family very Happy to know it!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today, I does a Walkings in the Porch Garden,</p><p style="text-align: center;">to show you the delicious plants we are growing to use for The Tea!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XWRoJj2UQc/YPL5YtNnM6I/AAAAAAAALWE/Q0pvngJAa5A6FRvy6vb-7raWL7M-QWo7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XWRoJj2UQc/YPL5YtNnM6I/AAAAAAAALWE/Q0pvngJAa5A6FRvy6vb-7raWL7M-QWo7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As always, please do clickings on the pictures to see them larger!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFehVle8Rdg/YPOqhw12LzI/AAAAAAAALYU/jGmn-O_VJ7wed_Sf9K3Qh7Q98uGUlIC4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFehVle8Rdg/YPOqhw12LzI/AAAAAAAALYU/jGmn-O_VJ7wed_Sf9K3Qh7Q98uGUlIC4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-27.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We do our growing in pots.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am told it is called A Containers Garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only know it is very nice!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmpLY_dgCmU/YPOrJOTzGfI/AAAAAAAALYc/TuEkm-JUTcc1FMx1C2JH0-lkIm5Off-uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmpLY_dgCmU/YPOrJOTzGfI/AAAAAAAALYc/TuEkm-JUTcc1FMx1C2JH0-lkIm5Off-uQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the beautiful Nasturtiums!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their leaves and their flowers are very wonderful and delicious</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in salads and as decorations too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S2RZqlp5d9Q/YPN2Fw3nhaI/AAAAAAAALWc/wNN-UXgoGrIrCxuJy7ymqSctERehlb0lwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S2RZqlp5d9Q/YPN2Fw3nhaI/AAAAAAAALWc/wNN-UXgoGrIrCxuJy7ymqSctERehlb0lwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the leaves are like an Art Project of Nature!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rx4ILo3pyZU/YPN-I318STI/AAAAAAAALWk/ivNNAQZ8JAEj4pR4FDftyQc2UPGqbdfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rx4ILo3pyZU/YPN-I318STI/AAAAAAAALWk/ivNNAQZ8JAEj4pR4FDftyQc2UPGqbdfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pansies and violas we grow are glorious,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and very tempting to my friends, The Bees...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neQk_JwBD68/YPN-zSOQljI/AAAAAAAALWs/UNr7RCBZhZgCp-4qe7S8G_225R8qE-F0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-neQk_JwBD68/YPN-zSOQljI/AAAAAAAALWs/UNr7RCBZhZgCp-4qe7S8G_225R8qE-F0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...but I am knowings of A Secret...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvSOLsf5LzA/YPOCM0cQ4DI/AAAAAAAALXE/0TRT66pyahIpY98tbUASkIcBWm1vcBX_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-17.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvSOLsf5LzA/YPOCM0cQ4DI/AAAAAAAALXE/0TRT66pyahIpY98tbUASkIcBWm1vcBX_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-17.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There will be a special dessert at our Tea, using these pansies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUSQYHhbY7w/YPOL4F-MNtI/AAAAAAAALXM/uCJlKWt-rrwTNvy4wvbftU9r52BVePNPACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUSQYHhbY7w/YPOL4F-MNtI/AAAAAAAALXM/uCJlKWt-rrwTNvy4wvbftU9r52BVePNPACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-21.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the Dill!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fresh smell makes me all swoony,</div><div style="text-align: center;">especially when I think about the special way this will be</div><div style="text-align: center;">used for our Tea!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYhmGPWn16k/YPOb-jv1WTI/AAAAAAAALYE/A_EDCyB-Y_07AUtszC6rUQL9RE2k1iggQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYhmGPWn16k/YPOb-jv1WTI/AAAAAAAALYE/A_EDCyB-Y_07AUtszC6rUQL9RE2k1iggQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-18.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And, here is the Mint!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is going to be used for in a Very Special Soup!</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a very hot day, we like to have drinkings of</div><div style="text-align: center;">ice cold Mint Limeade!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxfU1-lqcBc/YPOXaKYxcJI/AAAAAAAALXc/JTNqh2zbRvcrieYedKHblHuq6avcqEcjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxfU1-lqcBc/YPOXaKYxcJI/AAAAAAAALXc/JTNqh2zbRvcrieYedKHblHuq6avcqEcjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our Field of Many Kinds of Greens,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">also called Microgreens!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many Tiny Greens of Yum grow here,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mustards, Mitzunas, Lettuces, Arugulas, Tatsois and others</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grow to just the right size for our salads, sandwiches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and because they are so pretty,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">will be delicious decorations for Tea Foods too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezut5zSQdI8/YPOaVXawwjI/AAAAAAAALX8/jjwCUSq4yLAG9J8-n6mMcpLVKdHWuSa3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezut5zSQdI8/YPOaVXawwjI/AAAAAAAALX8/jjwCUSq4yLAG9J8-n6mMcpLVKdHWuSa3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-23.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1VIw52jl3k/YPOX6vmqJCI/AAAAAAAALXk/QAeR11o4bDIQOVQMw6S8nqoWOz1YJC0DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1VIw52jl3k/YPOX6vmqJCI/AAAAAAAALXk/QAeR11o4bDIQOVQMw6S8nqoWOz1YJC0DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-11.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We does have two kinds of the Basils,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Green kinds and the Purple kinds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Green kinds are very good in the Salad which is made</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of sweet, tiny Tomatoes and creamy little Mozzerellas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Purple kinds are surprisingly sweet and spicy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-5dyiJgB8c/YPOYPekqtwI/AAAAAAAALXw/jbvwyZ8R1IcjmxbfY730bCbkZA8sB35bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-5dyiJgB8c/YPOYPekqtwI/AAAAAAAALXw/jbvwyZ8R1IcjmxbfY730bCbkZA8sB35bgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have also discovered that we do have a kind</div><div style="text-align: center;">which is both Green and Purple!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpqxodx_i0A/YPOYBma2RBI/AAAAAAAALXo/fqfXTBhZ9vsaPuB1JotGfdeYpz8fXffzACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpqxodx_i0A/YPOYBma2RBI/AAAAAAAALXo/fqfXTBhZ9vsaPuB1JotGfdeYpz8fXffzACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-13.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some Bugs and other Friends do not care for it,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but everyone in the Doll and Toy Family does enjoy</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Cilantros!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPyAv4nvD7E/YPL4qlmb_5I/AAAAAAAALV4/8vphsMtdtEg7badAeyvdm1y6zCYtcBzwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPyAv4nvD7E/YPL4qlmb_5I/AAAAAAAALV4/8vphsMtdtEg7badAeyvdm1y6zCYtcBzwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Oh! Looky! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The Nicest of Surprises!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Just in time for our Special Tea Day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The First Flowers of Nasturtium!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmAxBbv6PK4/YPOMnGaNFBI/AAAAAAAALXU/2bF669Oo-TAtugP4D3NPHWL858l6JIU5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmAxBbv6PK4/YPOMnGaNFBI/AAAAAAAALXU/2bF669Oo-TAtugP4D3NPHWL858l6JIU5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-22.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4-QgNU796o/YPL5OUBJwlI/AAAAAAAALWA/g5lkrGyDBzgj0JrYIAvokRyH9zqmP4lGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tt21-29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4-QgNU796o/YPL5OUBJwlI/AAAAAAAALWA/g5lkrGyDBzgj0JrYIAvokRyH9zqmP4lGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They do taste of Spicy, and they look the same!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbM3y8FwsaY/YPOtZmAIIGI/AAAAAAAALYs/aL4vhNUQld8GbBlxjUBkGXXpKlMLy3BQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-24.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbM3y8FwsaY/YPOtZmAIIGI/AAAAAAAALYs/aL4vhNUQld8GbBlxjUBkGXXpKlMLy3BQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-24.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have A Puzzlings for you!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you know what these plants are?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much of our front lawn has not Grasses, but these Plants instead!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The heart-shaped leaves are Wild Violets, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gorgeous in Purple and White each Spring,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the three leafed ones are Wild Strawberries!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is it not wonderfully poetical?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are never strawberries left for us, as the wild creatures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who share our yard with us eat them up before we can have any!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't really much mind and enjoy sharing with our Yard Friends,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">such as birds, chipmunks, squirrels and deer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3x7st-GppU/YPN_kqV7GCI/AAAAAAAALW0/uvz0ky6mDu8dXCCucBw4unTYGcy17qzaACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3x7st-GppU/YPN_kqV7GCI/AAAAAAAALW0/uvz0ky6mDu8dXCCucBw4unTYGcy17qzaACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Thank you for doing Visitings with me here today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I send to you Wishings For a Happy Day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopings to See You at The Teeny Tea on the 24th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Only six sleeps away now!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UfNelRqzIjw/YPOBWK4WhQI/AAAAAAAALW8/IeUPvGop16w3DM8srLrEghQsvxAQILXywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tt21-10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UfNelRqzIjw/YPOBWK4WhQI/AAAAAAAALW8/IeUPvGop16w3DM8srLrEghQsvxAQILXywCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/tt21-10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">OH!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And please do Rememberings to come back on</p><p style="text-align: center;">Saturday for our Wonderfully Mad Teeny Tea Party!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-20431227070748455632021-07-14T23:25:00.000-04:002021-07-14T23:25:00.739-04:00Very Exciting News...!<p> Dearest Friends of The Gossamer Tearoom,</p><p>I am so very happy to announce that the date of my next Teeny Tea will be July 24th! That is already very exciting news, but to make it even better, I'm happy to announce that this Teeny Tea will be part of the Mad Tea Party blog party on my friend Vanessa's blog A Fanciful Twist!! After a few years off from having them, she is having another again this year. Just when we thought our parties couldn't be more fun or festive! I will be having posts on my Instagram page and my blog both. You can find out more about all the fun by checking out the post on Vanessa's blog <a href="https://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2021/07/into-wonderland-for-our-2021-mad-tea-party.html">here</a>! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yTKRWVn4MdY/YO-qLHQtphI/AAAAAAAALVg/DNBmfwduOxUWy3ttslUQgDhZXiXVZZ5RwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yTKRWVn4MdY/YO-qLHQtphI/AAAAAAAALVg/DNBmfwduOxUWy3ttslUQgDhZXiXVZZ5RwCLcBGAsYHQ/w324-h400/image.png" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hoping to see everyone here on July 24th!</div><br /><br /><p></p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-69559874427477794732020-12-19T20:00:00.000-05:002020-12-19T20:00:15.659-05:00Christmas at The Gossamer Tearoom<div class="separator">Welcome, Dear Friends, to The Gossamer Tearoom! It is nearly Christmastime!</div><p>We hope all of our friends are well. We are grateful to have nearly finished with such a strange year and we all hope for a better year ahead. </p><p>We are so happy to have lived together, so we can celebrate our Christmas together. We send hugs to those who will not be with their loved ones, so we hope the pictures from our festivities will bring you some cheer.</p><p>Today, we are gathering for our Christmas party here at The Tearoom, but afterwards, won't you please join us at Le Musée Trouvé for a special Christmas visit there?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0YSQyUb_yNs/X95u47g6NHI/AAAAAAAALLk/RaflXDNo3B0O3h5qc-U-NGwJ9_UYz32EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0YSQyUb_yNs/X95u47g6NHI/AAAAAAAALLk/RaflXDNo3B0O3h5qc-U-NGwJ9_UYz32EgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/ctt32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our preparations for our tea today are almost finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(As always, please click on the images to see them larger.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VXga8EFafM/X950Y_YEMFI/AAAAAAAALMk/OcLxZrtP45w25OHnrRu956Z7-5uwQgEjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VXga8EFafM/X950Y_YEMFI/AAAAAAAALMk/OcLxZrtP45w25OHnrRu956Z7-5uwQgEjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Festive decorations are all in place...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoZ9nlr-WtE/X95vGJCMMQI/AAAAAAAALLo/NJ4e5lXDgbsl2VgKmxrF_b9IoF1HUKPuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoZ9nlr-WtE/X95vGJCMMQI/AAAAAAAALLo/NJ4e5lXDgbsl2VgKmxrF_b9IoF1HUKPuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/ctt33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, now it's all is ready for everyone to help themselves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1gdnR6LIkw/X96QcmwH0BI/AAAAAAAALNw/mAh6tfe_7CYOpp21CGde25pxMQnKXkLqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1gdnR6LIkw/X96QcmwH0BI/AAAAAAAALNw/mAh6tfe_7CYOpp21CGde25pxMQnKXkLqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIw48gRjP00/X95v7TCm8DI/AAAAAAAALL4/vLBsFIaRt7cHZabW_NTBplP9C_mb_zvZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIw48gRjP00/X95v7TCm8DI/AAAAAAAALL4/vLBsFIaRt7cHZabW_NTBplP9C_mb_zvZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have some lovely fresh veggies with some extra-zingy, extra lemon-y hummus I made!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn-67dedOCI/X951Jyld3tI/AAAAAAAALMw/2SkcQXJX2K08Ft0cNBnnZU54Cl1QUmBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qn-67dedOCI/X951Jyld3tI/AAAAAAAALMw/2SkcQXJX2K08Ft0cNBnnZU54Cl1QUmBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though we have snow outside, we are still dreaming of summertime and these veggies just remind us that before we know it, it will be summertime once again! Today, we are enjoying broccoli, cauliflower, pea pods (we love the French word for them "mange-tout", which means "eat it all"!), orange Zima grape tomatoes and Aloha peppers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Xdb35pVgg/X953WF2q2lI/AAAAAAAALNM/tu6qAGogKdclPbE1JG8YzkKK7qyZihMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Xdb35pVgg/X953WF2q2lI/AAAAAAAALNM/tu6qAGogKdclPbE1JG8YzkKK7qyZihMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbB2q1fGxZI/X95zh-ROYrI/AAAAAAAALMc/chDxQ2ZMU9sRizsM5xwpA3GCUDHvRm4VgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbB2q1fGxZI/X95zh-ROYrI/AAAAAAAALMc/chDxQ2ZMU9sRizsM5xwpA3GCUDHvRm4VgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Doll and Animal Family loved the Parmesan Shortbreads and Cheshire Cat Cheese Whiskers I made so much for their tea on the porch this summer that I have treated them and made them again for Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-idUGu2Z0Zmw/X951Tfgdn6I/AAAAAAAALM0/WPPkfEgikWk8998p7ln3MzxVtgmxqfNiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-idUGu2Z0Zmw/X951Tfgdn6I/AAAAAAAALM0/WPPkfEgikWk8998p7ln3MzxVtgmxqfNiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For dessert, we have red and green grapes and checkerboard cookies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxlhRgUJB8M/X953fi84GbI/AAAAAAAALNQ/gqTUE8eObIY0tS9aceu4RON72kZw6m8mwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxlhRgUJB8M/X953fi84GbI/AAAAAAAALNQ/gqTUE8eObIY0tS9aceu4RON72kZw6m8mwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQPNnVp7XdI/X953nJt5IlI/AAAAAAAALNY/KpCMIoqPOu4bdH_Uh4ou7RvrE9fLPVZEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQPNnVp7XdI/X953nJt5IlI/AAAAAAAALNY/KpCMIoqPOu4bdH_Uh4ou7RvrE9fLPVZEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--U--p0zEewI/X9516zHZj6I/AAAAAAAALM8/sU3AGuc-AVQd3lItErmR4Ry89sCO5LkewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--U--p0zEewI/X9516zHZj6I/AAAAAAAALM8/sU3AGuc-AVQd3lItErmR4Ry89sCO5LkewCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our drinks tonight are something fun, Italian Sodas! You can make them simply by adding chilled seltzer or club soda to your favorite flavored syrup (even one that you have to make coffee drinks, if you have been making your own since lockdown). You can even make them a bit more special by adding a splash of cream, which makes them a French Soda! Tonight, we are using my two favorites, French Vanilla and Hazelnut. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's favorite is French Vanilla, but Mr. Bear's is Hazelnut! They both taste yummy with the checkerboard cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhGhAYWumiY/X96TeUcVY2I/AAAAAAAALOs/Gqb1wji-4PodL4FQyvpO83PgoR4LO5lqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhGhAYWumiY/X96TeUcVY2I/AAAAAAAALOs/Gqb1wji-4PodL4FQyvpO83PgoR4LO5lqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/ctt23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are happy to all be together tonight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siDdEmjKI9c/X96R7JeXhSI/AAAAAAAALOQ/TvYnhfU3jDQHOhpd-8H0y3B6npKt48XGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siDdEmjKI9c/X96R7JeXhSI/AAAAAAAALOQ/TvYnhfU3jDQHOhpd-8H0y3B6npKt48XGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Bear and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9a4VFb3PHAc/X96Q-ZLaNLI/AAAAAAAALN4/UNymslSkzXIrCXomEmiFK_CqpnZVHdFcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9a4VFb3PHAc/X96Q-ZLaNLI/AAAAAAAALN4/UNymslSkzXIrCXomEmiFK_CqpnZVHdFcACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hr8VIosfJxw/X96RnJyuTRI/AAAAAAAALOI/2ZSsYv3f_h4CuRrQgwd62_IQTHfedW82wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eggsy and The Dog Family</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahylpBKYuhI/X96Sou-ihMI/AAAAAAAALOY/I9XmHma4qaA81wU2cJ2n1PyXRk7a-hU9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/ctt21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ahylpBKYuhI/X96Sou-ihMI/AAAAAAAALOY/I9XmHma4qaA81wU2cJ2n1PyXRk7a-hU9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ctt21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I realize I never posted the fifth and final week of Mab Graves' Drawlloween Club!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyqBEr7h8Sc/X5g4MPByJOI/AAAAAAAALIE/9k7-Ezk6Mz8UqkONUs56RobP4Ymss6wIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/puppet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JyqBEr7h8Sc/X5g4MPByJOI/AAAAAAAALIE/9k7-Ezk6Mz8UqkONUs56RobP4Ymss6wIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/puppet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGwI3axjLGB/">Puppet</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ESCE42MxWc/X5g5rcnqGAI/AAAAAAAALIQ/ii6T7BUywIAomsTOXxL2jCkAX5JoMpHrACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/batsquatch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ESCE42MxWc/X5g5rcnqGAI/AAAAAAAALIQ/ii6T7BUywIAomsTOXxL2jCkAX5JoMpHrACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/batsquatch.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyvj7jD2K8/">Batsquatch</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5F2lXQBd9I/X5qvoskZcPI/AAAAAAAALJE/bNC1Glicd3UcGUlTkD6PT7Rm3G2xypCTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/haunted%253Alagoon%253Ahydra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5F2lXQBd9I/X5qvoskZcPI/AAAAAAAALJE/bNC1Glicd3UcGUlTkD6PT7Rm3G2xypCTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/haunted%253Alagoon%253Ahydra.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6eWEWD6o_/">Lagoon/Haunted/Hydra</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STEnER_6HyE/X92R2JhiL7I/AAAAAAAALKE/AhroEzsLvTsxiDxs4OA10hmWoaG6O9FugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/reaper%253Amask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STEnER_6HyE/X92R2JhiL7I/AAAAAAAALKE/AhroEzsLvTsxiDxs4OA10hmWoaG6O9FugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/reaper%253Amask.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_jO0VDtC7/">Mask/Reaper</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for following along with Drawlloween with me!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-24512823556619158812020-10-27T22:00:00.008-04:002020-10-28T09:28:32.146-04:00Halloween at Le Musée Trouvé<p> Greeting to you, All Dear Friends of The Tearoom and Happy Halloween!</p><p>For several years, Mr. V and I went on a special Halloween treat in Portland. One year, we went on a "Haunted" tour of the Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow House (which was very informative, but not too scary!) and a couple of years, we went to Halloween programs at The Victoria Mansion. One year was a reading of ghost stories in the beautiful main entry way, in front of the grand staircase, followed by a gaslight tour of the house! Oooh! So much spooky fun.</p><p>Tonight, we are home, in our own little world, but our special Halloween treat to you is a visit to my miniature museum Le Musée Trouvé! We must assume that this trip there required us to go through a time machine, although I'm not sure if we went forward or backward. What I do know is that all this happened in a time before the Dreaded Virus, in a time before we needed to be careful about social distancing and wearing masks. Please enjoy this carefree time, whenever it happens to be.</p><p>So, welcome to the museum and I hope you enjoy the spookiness of the season at our opening tonight!</p><p>The first two rooms show works by pop surrealist artists Camille Rose Garcia and Kathie Olivas. Also, in attendance are quite a few lovely bats, from the artist Mizna Wada. There is more information about these great artists at the end of this post. </p><p>Sometimes, there seems to be a very fine line between cute and creepy and my favorite pop surrealist artists demonstrate this very well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPrlfcxQ7sQ/X5eXTvydDKI/AAAAAAAALBM/O4GPSv6SICYvY6ulX-B3u11aEjWmtyR6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPrlfcxQ7sQ/X5eXTvydDKI/AAAAAAAALBM/O4GPSv6SICYvY6ulX-B3u11aEjWmtyR6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(As always, please click images to see them larger.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first piece we see tonight is by Kathie Olivas and it is a backdrop for the arriving guests. See notes below for more information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our guests tonight include families with little children, some of them in Halloween costume, witches, bats, our own family member Eadwig and a little family of black cats!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9q4KGe7Qsc/X5eXxA4NghI/AAAAAAAALBU/L90iFEAvOYc-jM_109FH6QrQLY50OcjtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9q4KGe7Qsc/X5eXxA4NghI/AAAAAAAALBU/L90iFEAvOYc-jM_109FH6QrQLY50OcjtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Orqp49rtatc/X5eYdvqZdBI/AAAAAAAALBg/bP2B5xbDcfIfg2GWQgPGGbRMhBcq4N8iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Orqp49rtatc/X5eYdvqZdBI/AAAAAAAALBg/bP2B5xbDcfIfg2GWQgPGGbRMhBcq4N8iQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Join me, won't you, as we go to the next room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj2KXFzRjr0/X5eYmOs3o6I/AAAAAAAALBk/qgmqFcvkNWkKoC3arUaGga5KRVLIXSG3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rj2KXFzRjr0/X5eYmOs3o6I/AAAAAAAALBk/qgmqFcvkNWkKoC3arUaGga5KRVLIXSG3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the second room, we have The Archway of The Cricket Nurses by Camille Rose Garcia (hand-colored by me, see notes below). It is so handy that their abdomens glow like that, as it makes it easier to tend to patients in the middle of the night, don't you know?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Geb_j4-p62c/X5eaBo4cRQI/AAAAAAAALB0/GOXm24iioYEyw2yKwHyrAHEtb9lQPnBgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Geb_j4-p62c/X5eaBo4cRQI/AAAAAAAALB0/GOXm24iioYEyw2yKwHyrAHEtb9lQPnBgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1ph1yAMIb4/X5iJbjTOeLI/AAAAAAAALIg/1xoEqKLBFEIIWe8HP1mfXrjQQEuNCVHCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/6a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1ph1yAMIb4/X5iJbjTOeLI/AAAAAAAALIg/1xoEqKLBFEIIWe8HP1mfXrjQQEuNCVHCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/6a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This couple of creatures, out for a day at the beach, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">are Los Creatura! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-twPj_vvQxZE/X5ib9xjadlI/AAAAAAAALIs/EN8cQ41KTq8ms2P_jkd8h-3cP75DbcxfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/7a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-twPj_vvQxZE/X5ib9xjadlI/AAAAAAAALIs/EN8cQ41KTq8ms2P_jkd8h-3cP75DbcxfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/7a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Señor Creatura has treats for he and his wife: Haunted Lagoon Honey and Bruised Plum ice cream cones and Churros, enough for the both of them! You may not be able to see it from here, but I even decorated the churros with Cinnamon Stickles for extra glittery yum!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xilmQOMrOgs/X5ikwB4JQtI/AAAAAAAALI4/iU7qSPMtEOAxL_S34WTScr7JnFfZzg8jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/8a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xilmQOMrOgs/X5ikwB4JQtI/AAAAAAAALI4/iU7qSPMtEOAxL_S34WTScr7JnFfZzg8jgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/8a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Se<span style="text-align: left;">ñ</span>ora Creatura has a large Swamp Berry Margarita with paper umbrella! She's so glamorous, in a slimy, straight-from-the-lagoon sort of way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pla69D2dc1A/X5edJqAPaqI/AAAAAAAALCU/NZHkxRd-1XoBD43zgd82QRJc_ZzMT-LFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pla69D2dc1A/X5edJqAPaqI/AAAAAAAALCU/NZHkxRd-1XoBD43zgd82QRJc_ZzMT-LFACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gguo-enF30M/X5edX6Di2wI/AAAAAAAALCY/M3Slf58PGbk_AIAAn1BnS_cxe9ZiHa1SACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gguo-enF30M/X5edX6Di2wI/AAAAAAAALCY/M3Slf58PGbk_AIAAn1BnS_cxe9ZiHa1SACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In our next two rooms, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you get to walk through our Cabinet of Curiosities...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please feel free to walk through before the other guests arrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmzFOz9Yrro/X5ef5IDxW0I/AAAAAAAALDA/k9Td-W5J_0MfKTVRHwBHhZeAKTgdNJDsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmzFOz9Yrro/X5ef5IDxW0I/AAAAAAAALDA/k9Td-W5J_0MfKTVRHwBHhZeAKTgdNJDsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This room shows the strange but beautiful photographs of Karl Blossfeldt of buds, pods and seeds of various plants, the haunting catwoman photograph by Wanda Wulz, various vintage daguerreotypes, and spirit photography.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXwn3rjRKcE/X5egWVqZM7I/AAAAAAAALDI/gGpTWWwAR6IJVjjq8bTQsWOvo8b9S1iwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXwn3rjRKcE/X5egWVqZM7I/AAAAAAAALDI/gGpTWWwAR6IJVjjq8bTQsWOvo8b9S1iwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will you dare to take a step outside with me,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">into the dark night?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The museum looks so beautiful by night, doesn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ClDdbPcUEJM/X5er93ejUyI/AAAAAAAALFo/s4YPmNxDGmM_bIcmna6h-N8KB6Fv7nyNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ClDdbPcUEJM/X5er93ejUyI/AAAAAAAALFo/s4YPmNxDGmM_bIcmna6h-N8KB6Fv7nyNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WjXS8wAAKY/X5esh45rl8I/AAAAAAAALGU/GUuHhMMFMWk3V7EmBqZuOQ2x9a3GYPzKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--WjXS8wAAKY/X5esh45rl8I/AAAAAAAALGU/GUuHhMMFMWk3V7EmBqZuOQ2x9a3GYPzKACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"There once was a ghostie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who didn't have a home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So decided to go traveling,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upon the ocean-y foam..."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He is really very, very nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvpRVMC4vLM/X5eshoTaOuI/AAAAAAAALGY/XeNugvPKElckxmRnA4xbzmTNotriu0hKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvpRVMC4vLM/X5eshoTaOuI/AAAAAAAALGY/XeNugvPKElckxmRnA4xbzmTNotriu0hKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/39.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, please join me in the final room of the museum...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSHQw5OaU9o/X5etDyIQePI/AAAAAAAALG4/Emj4g4JY-YQkeJXmP1UAPavvZ-qsQXXcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSHQw5OaU9o/X5etDyIQePI/AAAAAAAALG4/Emj4g4JY-YQkeJXmP1UAPavvZ-qsQXXcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here, seating and a small stage has been added...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4iY1jKzPsQ/X5etD01iy4I/AAAAAAAALG0/jzGEpczBUc4yhu5pIGOpOONtHKvciw3UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4iY1jKzPsQ/X5etD01iy4I/AAAAAAAALG0/jzGEpczBUc4yhu5pIGOpOONtHKvciw3UgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/46.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please take a seat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bat Ballet is about to begin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CHLp85tsmj4/X5etEb2A0CI/AAAAAAAALHA/2Ps3R7P7AvopHyZqgLgGfl70izIkGA_kgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CHLp85tsmj4/X5etEb2A0CI/AAAAAAAALHA/2Ps3R7P7AvopHyZqgLgGfl70izIkGA_kgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/47.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone is now seated comfortably.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, we end our evening at the museum with a curtain call by the dancers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for your visit to the museum, Dear Friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notes on today's post</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First Room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The backdrop is actually a glow-in-the-dark tea towel with a design by Cathy Olivas, available from <a href="http://www.circusposterus.com/product-tag/kathie-olivas/">Circus Posterus</a>. You can see more of her work on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/circusposterus/">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bats I've used throughout my post today were printed from a free sheet from the artist Mizna Wada's DIY page, which you can see <a href="http://miznadiy.com/en/printable/58/">here</a>. Also, her work is available on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miznawada/">Instagram</a> and you can buy many items with her work in <a href="http://miznaw.com/info/shop.html">these places</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second Room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Archway of the Cricket Nurses and Los Creatura couple were coloring pages sent very generously by Camille Rose Garcia to those who were signed up for her e-mail newsletter. I hand-colored and decorated them with Stickles glitter glue to use in the museum today. You can see lots of Camille's work on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crgstudios/">Instagram</a> and her <a href="https://camillerosegarciastore.bigcartel.com/">Big Cartel shop</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fifth Room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plush Alabaster, created by Camille Rose Garcia was a gift for me from my Dear Mr. V for Christmas last year, along with a copy of her great book "The Cabinet of Dr. Deekay". You can still get the book from her Big Cartel shop (see the info the the Second Room above).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo on the wall in this room is a postcard from the shop of my lovely friend Vanessa. Her Etsy shop called A Fanciful Twist, can be found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AFancifulTwist">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sixth Room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The great creepy cat woman picture on the wall is a vintage postcard from my friend Annelies' Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/postfromthepast/">Post From the Past</a>.</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-2954567553466573792020-10-24T21:17:00.000-04:002020-10-24T21:17:11.237-04:00Drawlloween 2020 - Week Four<p>Welcome to Week Four of Mab Graves' Drawlloween Club!</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, be sure and check out the links below the drawings so you can read more about them in my Instagram posts!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9w1pFgPLe9U/X5BFCjXScNI/AAAAAAAAK_A/KE9Y9Lin86AlRU9xo6MRd6y13DVBK6NuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/fur.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9w1pFgPLe9U/X5BFCjXScNI/AAAAAAAAK_A/KE9Y9Lin86AlRU9xo6MRd6y13DVBK6NuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/fur.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjWZI_DT-O/">Fur</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QQPIjiJXF0/X5BFMGpzaZI/AAAAAAAAK_E/R4WrCLhHsgYMV_dXIZgGzqEJbsY6cZ27wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/yokai.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QQPIjiJXF0/X5BFMGpzaZI/AAAAAAAAK_E/R4WrCLhHsgYMV_dXIZgGzqEJbsY6cZ27wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/yokai.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGl9qYnjF8K/">Yokai</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAm3AyZi6YY/X5EdlxlaSwI/AAAAAAAAK_U/Avl-yxNVH-gr70jwKLkQ3h3_uMahV-YeACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/wizard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAm3AyZi6YY/X5EdlxlaSwI/AAAAAAAAK_U/Avl-yxNVH-gr70jwKLkQ3h3_uMahV-YeACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/wizard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGoiQ4MjFLk/">Wizard</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mosKhHfjvM0/X5TRsmseqKI/AAAAAAAAK_o/yHS5n3shUgQwEoC8HanQjtDeJlUjhdN7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/cryptid%253Awinged.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mosKhHfjvM0/X5TRsmseqKI/AAAAAAAAK_o/yHS5n3shUgQwEoC8HanQjtDeJlUjhdN7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/cryptid%253Awinged.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGtj98MjfY-/">Cryptid/Winged</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Don't forget to check back for the last week of Drawlloween drawings next week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Halloween will be here in one week!!!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-61880278073445416352020-10-17T20:30:00.000-04:002020-10-17T20:30:12.205-04:00Drawlloween 2020 - Week Three<p> Welcome to Week Three of Mab's Drawlloween Club! I'm still having fun working on my drawings and I hope you'll have fun seeing another week of them!</p><p>Don't forget, you can click on the links below the drawings to read more about them on my Instagram posts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGB5pXgu6EY/X4MPNE6y3_I/AAAAAAAAK9A/jlyb3rUIgJ4jM5hvYkvwdoAI__5pEn1CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/skeleton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGB5pXgu6EY/X4MPNE6y3_I/AAAAAAAAK9A/jlyb3rUIgJ4jM5hvYkvwdoAI__5pEn1CgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/skeleton.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGMGgX3Dy-0/">Skeleton</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGo0F3Egymk/X4RVcVy86II/AAAAAAAAK9M/_iJHJBVfgAMyJTIztc1x2SB3uWmGrEEmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/grave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGo0F3Egymk/X4RVcVy86II/AAAAAAAAK9M/_iJHJBVfgAMyJTIztc1x2SB3uWmGrEEmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/grave.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOzN9jDDIL/">Grave</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnSW7rc-qr4/X4WkBvBNctI/AAAAAAAAK9c/TC_hOPFBA_8UYUKeJBQQee3gu3gYc3Q4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/pukwudgie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnSW7rc-qr4/X4WkBvBNctI/AAAAAAAAK9c/TC_hOPFBA_8UYUKeJBQQee3gu3gYc3Q4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/pukwudgie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGRS7n3j_6j/">Pukwudgie</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pabMJQPRrg/X4mbL1MzwEI/AAAAAAAAK9w/DEOSuHdi1TYOy-KTci8oNAV-EtHnWs0pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/extraterrestrial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pabMJQPRrg/X4mbL1MzwEI/AAAAAAAAK9w/DEOSuHdi1TYOy-KTci8oNAV-EtHnWs0pgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/extraterrestrial.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGT4wbnj6_r/">Extraterrestrial</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-8vpQibW6w/X4mpDjYy22I/AAAAAAAAK98/NN7wKzDpiuMiLJ69uPzyzq6L6NtOOCm5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/nightcrawler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-8vpQibW6w/X4mpDjYy22I/AAAAAAAAK98/NN7wKzDpiuMiLJ69uPzyzq6L6NtOOCm5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/nightcrawler.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGWejBAjkr1/">Nightcrawler</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxNBOah2EWM/X4mphCeGqFI/AAAAAAAAK-E/0XLgW6SCAWASUWvL8xAgt4IKY-UIQ5rBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/goblin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxNBOah2EWM/X4mphCeGqFI/AAAAAAAAK-E/0XLgW6SCAWASUWvL8xAgt4IKY-UIQ5rBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/goblin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGZBm31DvlR/">Goblin</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OY1KSseF1G0/X4uMJjAKHhI/AAAAAAAAK-Q/4HDkMgJ4pzYfkw9ajP83TYQqtA0WkIvXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/frankenstein.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OY1KSseF1G0/X4uMJjAKHhI/AAAAAAAAK-Q/4HDkMgJ4pzYfkw9ajP83TYQqtA0WkIvXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/frankenstein.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGbpZwyDq8R/https://www.instagram.com/p/CGbpZwyDq8R/">Frankenstein</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Thank you, again, for checking out my drawings for Drawlloween! Check back next week for more Halloween fun!!</p>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-75959260997033633152020-10-11T09:53:00.001-04:002020-10-11T09:53:33.065-04:00Drawlloween 2020 - Week Two<p>Welcome, Dearest Friends, to the second week of Drawlloween! (And, thanks again to the wonderful Mab Graves for hosting another inspiring Drawlloween event this year!)</p><p>Don't forget, you can click the links below the images to read more about the drawings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PqYyME0hKdA/X3lOfasq94I/AAAAAAAAK7k/E7DUlk-MBK8Zhfyez_qeLGbH2uXM0DB1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/poison.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PqYyME0hKdA/X3lOfasq94I/AAAAAAAAK7k/E7DUlk-MBK8Zhfyez_qeLGbH2uXM0DB1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/poison.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF6FGXuDpxg/">Poison</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZX3W4wfn3g/X3qj02e1D0I/AAAAAAAAK70/yVX-PBSUN6EiIXFgR-m785BdzlIdRm3vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/mermaid%2Bwitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZX3W4wfn3g/X3qj02e1D0I/AAAAAAAAK70/yVX-PBSUN6EiIXFgR-m785BdzlIdRm3vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/mermaid%2Bwitch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8rKGbD9_M/">Witch</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMZqVytJZ10/X3yBM4sejHI/AAAAAAAAK8A/TonZiuRC5JYjrEVvIGws-iBSJ-BnK18GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/familiar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMZqVytJZ10/X3yBM4sejHI/AAAAAAAAK8A/TonZiuRC5JYjrEVvIGws-iBSJ-BnK18GQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/familiar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_PMfMDmei/">Familiar</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZBANZ8FM-4/X328QyjmXjI/AAAAAAAAK8M/vytB_dJRvBgxJlrUvyBe1SusQRYloXf6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/vampire%2Bmermaid.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZBANZ8FM-4/X328QyjmXjI/AAAAAAAAK8M/vytB_dJRvBgxJlrUvyBe1SusQRYloXf6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/vampire%2Bmermaid.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGB3rdIjPi4/">Vampire</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ72B8aUMQc/X381X2RkzbI/AAAAAAAAK8Y/doS3ba7R0kAJirZhe_4ezSH8F8pjeLyBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/tarot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1067" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ72B8aUMQc/X381X2RkzbI/AAAAAAAAK8Y/doS3ba7R0kAJirZhe_4ezSH8F8pjeLyBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w334-h400/tarot.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEdharjd39/">Tarot</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unvWzZuy3C0/X4B_9TYMUpI/AAAAAAAAK8o/ysP5RYPCFxMAUmcs4gdaJa7pss96jaNvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/gorgon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unvWzZuy3C0/X4B_9TYMUpI/AAAAAAAAK8o/ysP5RYPCFxMAUmcs4gdaJa7pss96jaNvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/gorgon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGG-cUxjLtG/">Gorgon</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvWcSH7pe14/X4FFrsfC_3I/AAAAAAAAK80/t1UXKyqVY04wGV9WoaWX7PbFjUm3Y4t8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/hellhound.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvWcSH7pe14/X4FFrsfC_3I/AAAAAAAAK80/t1UXKyqVY04wGV9WoaWX7PbFjUm3Y4t8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/hellhound.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGJj3FUjU7A/">Hellhound</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Don't forget to come back for more drawings next week and thank you for taking a look at them here!</div>The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667578759032311240.post-22582315317586714042020-10-03T01:05:00.000-04:002020-10-03T01:05:37.800-04:00Drawlloween 2020 - Week One<p> Greetings Dear Friend of The Tearoom and Welcome to this year's Drawlloween!</p><p>The first week is a short one, just Thursday, Friday and Saturday!</p><p>For those who are new to my blog, the prompts come from the great artist and creative inspiration, Mab Graves. You can see some of her work on her Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mabgraves/">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqLR6az39bc/X3a3ka0YsOI/AAAAAAAAK6s/QuMFzoVvvXM9S6_kenlwCSIMR6r40o1TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s732/Drawlloween.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="706" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqLR6az39bc/X3a3ka0YsOI/AAAAAAAAK6s/QuMFzoVvvXM9S6_kenlwCSIMR6r40o1TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w386-h400/Drawlloween.png" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mab also provided us with a form where we could creatively tell other participants a bit more about ourselves:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-RwTK7fgVk/X3a4gWitzXI/AAAAAAAAK64/a9Utpo-kFzU4Lf1n847FkaW50Rb4bax1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/artists%2Bintroduction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-RwTK7fgVk/X3a4gWitzXI/AAAAAAAAK64/a9Utpo-kFzU4Lf1n847FkaW50Rb4bax1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/artists%2Bintroduction.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here are my first three drawings this week (If you click on the title below each drawing it takes you to the Instagram posts I've made for each one, where you can read more about the drawings and read comments and my responses.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aD1HphW8Eg/X3XphSyHI0I/AAAAAAAAK6c/OJgIl0GWlBoeXB1OYYGwIQKjlAewb-ruwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/werewolf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aD1HphW8Eg/X3XphSyHI0I/AAAAAAAAK6c/OJgIl0GWlBoeXB1OYYGwIQKjlAewb-ruwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/werewolf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFyZk0GD4cY/">Werewolf</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf83UtDwhUA/X3a4mnv7t7I/AAAAAAAAK7A/yy9-IdSpigYQQH8hZqAyyDD0Y-gJqP16gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1198/pumpkin.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1196" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf83UtDwhUA/X3a4mnv7t7I/AAAAAAAAK7A/yy9-IdSpigYQQH8hZqAyyDD0Y-gJqP16gCLcBGAsYHQ/w399-h400/pumpkin.png" width="399" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF1BgCyjetf/">Pumpkin</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTCjYx1v9BA/X3gFpPgteDI/AAAAAAAAK7U/4xcapAJrVaYtPnv7XcDvSOcyVMsk6mA4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/changeling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTCjYx1v9BA/X3gFpPgteDI/AAAAAAAAK7U/4xcapAJrVaYtPnv7XcDvSOcyVMsk6mA4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/changeling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF3iBj9jSz-/">Changeling</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Thank you for taking a peek at what I'm doing for Mab's Drawlloween Club this year! Check back here next week for another week of drawings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The Gossamer Tearoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730159829276259194noreply@blogger.com0