FRIENDS SHARING TEA

YOU CAN NEVER GET A CUP OF TEA LARGE ENOUGH OR

A BOOK LONG ENOUGH TO SUIT ME.

C S LEWIS

I ORDERED TEATIME BLISS AND IT FINALLY ARRIVED IN THE MAIL

I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU

CORN BISQUE.............PORK TENDERLOIN CROSTINI

WITH SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

MINI TOFFEE APPLE TURNOVERS

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY TRIFLE

HAZELNUT SHORT BREAD COOKIES

MINIATURE COTTAGE PIES

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY..................................................RIZZI

THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN FRIENDS SHARING TEA

RAIN AND GREY SKIES

MOST OF THE WEEK WE HAD RAIN AND GREY SKIES

AND IT WAS COLD AND RAW

THEN THE SUN FINALLY CAME OUT, AND IT WAS WARMER AND SO NICE

I SAW A ROBIN THIS WEEK....NOT THIS ONE....DIDN'T HAVE MY CAMERA WITH ME

SO THIS IS JUST ONE FROM THE ONE OF MY FOLDERS

BUT ..........JUST SEEING THE ROBIN GAVE ME A WARM FEELING

WELL, I JUST LOOKED OUTSIDE AND IT IS GREY AGAIN....WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE RAIN ALL DAY TOMORROW...........RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY.........THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.........................................................RIZZI

FRIENDS SHARING TEA

THE SMELL OF SPRING.......SO BEAUTIFUL

 PITA POCKET WITH SHRIMP SALAD

DATE AND NUT LOAF WITH DIFFERENT TOPPINGS

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE WITH STRAWBERRY JAM

GOAT CHEESE WITH GRILLED PEACHES, SUGAR AND CINNAMON

CREAM CHEESE, DICED PINEAPPLE,GRATED CARROTS, AND CHOPPED WALNUTS,

AND FRENCH CINNAMON TWISTS

SPRING

WEIGHT WATCHERS DESSERT........OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES,

CARROT CAKE, AND LEMON CAKE.........

IT WAS A LOVELY AFTERNOON, BESIDES GOOD CONVERSATION

I GOT SOME CROCHETING DONE.......

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...............................................................RIZZI
THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN FRIENDS SHARING TEA

HIDE AND SEEK

 WHO WANTS TO PLAY HIDE AND SEEK.........ALEX IS WAITING FOR CI CI TO FIND HER........

HURRY!!

I'M GETTING TIRED........

HERE I COME............... 

TOO LATE........ZZZZZZZZZZZ

 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY............................................................RIZZI 

PRESIDENTS DAY

MONDAY.....FEBRUARY 20, 2012 IS PRESIDENTS DAY

I REMEMBER AS A KID IN SCHOOL GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN WERE ALWAYS THE TWO PRESIDENTS THAT WERE MENTIONED...BACK THEN WE WERE OFF TWO DAYS....THE 12TH AND THE 22ND.........NOW THEY CALL IT PRESIDENTS DAY AND THE KIDS ARE OFF ONE DAY........

OATH OF OFFICE................1860

GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS WIFE MARTHA

OATH OF OFFICE............................1789

GOD BLESS AMERICA

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...................................................................................RIZZI

FRIENDS SHARING TEA ON VALENTINE'S DAY

 MY DAUGHTER JACKIE HAD A LOVELY VALENTINE TEA YESTERDAY.......... JENNA, MATTIE, MAKAYLA AND ME (GRAM) WERE  INVITED.

WE STARTED WITH DINNER,  GARLIC SPAGHETTI  WITH SHRIMP, CREAMY CHEESE TORTELLINI, ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND GARLIC BREAD.

.................NOW THE VALENTINE TEA..............

EVERYTHING WAS RED, PINK AND WHITE.........SO FESTIVE.

WE ALL HAD LOVELY GOODY BAGS

 

THIS IS OUR MAILBOX FOR ALL OUR VALENTINE'S

BEAUTIFUL ROSES TO JACKIE FROM PAT

                                 

                                   


                                   
                                 
       

GOODY BAG

A POT FULL OF CINNAMON VALENTINE TEA

BRIE CHEESE SMOTHERED IN CRANBERRY'S, APRICOTS, AND WALNUTS     

A VALENTINE I MADE FOR JENNY

CHOCOLATES

JACKIE'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

A CARD FOR JACKIE

HOMEMADE BROWNIES

THEY JUST MELT IN YOUR MOUTH

I GOT THE CUTEST OLD FASHION PICTURES TO MAKE MY VALENTINE CARDS

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

VALENTINE TEA

MORE GOODIES

MY GRANDDAUGHTERS LOVE HORSES, SO I MADE THIS VALENTINE FOR EACH OF THEM..........WHEN YOU OPEN IT UP THERE IS A PICTURE INSIDE RIDING THEIR HORSE MIKEY........

YUMMY

MY FAVORITE VALENTINE PICTURE

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY,  HOPE EVERYONE HAD A NICE VALENTINE'S DAY.........

THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN FRIENDS SHARING TEA..................RIZZI

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN BLOG LAND

HOPE YOUR DAY IS FULL OF

LOVE, CHOCOLATE AND FLOWERS

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...................................................................................RIZZI

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA

THIS IS MY GRANDMA.......HER NAME IS JENNY GASSNER.......YESTERDAY FEBRUARY 9TH, WAS HER BIRTHDAY..........SHE DIED MANY MANY YEARS AGO............SHE LIVED TO BE 96 YEARS OLD.........SHE ALSO LOVED THE OCEAN.......SHE LIVED IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ FOR YEARS..........SHE HAD A FEW BUNGALOWS THAT SHE RENTED OUT DURING THE SUMMER SEASON..........I REMEMBER AS A CHILD MY SISTER AND I WOULD TAKE 2 BUSES TO ORANGE, NJ..........SHE HAD A HOUSE THERE TOO............WE WOULD HELP HER CLEAN THE HOUSE..........I REMEMBER I SLEPT OVER ONE NIGHT.....AND THE NEXT MORNING SHE WOULD SAY.....HOW ABOUT SOME BREAKFAST.....I HAVE EGGS, PANCAKES, FRENCH TOAST, BACON, SAUSAGE, OR CEREAL....I WOULD SAY OK.............WHEN I GOT TO THE TABLE THERE WAS......EGGS, PANCAKES, FRENCH TOAST, BACON, SAUSAGE, AND A BOX OF CEREAL..........SHE WAS SOMETHING.........SHE WAS ABOUT 5 FEET TALL AS SHE WAS ROUND..........AND SHE ALWAYS SMELLED REAL GOOD.........SHE HAD A LITTLE WHITE AND BLACK DOG NAMED PEGGY.........SHE NEVER STOPPED BARKING.......EVERY FEBRUARY MY MOM WOULD GIVE HER A BIG VALENTINE BIRTHDAY PARTY...........I REMEMBER THE PINK PLASTIC PARTY BASKETS FILLED WITH VALENTINE CANDY.........WE HAD SO MUCH FUN......ALL GOOD MEMORIES........

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT MY WEDDING 50 YRS AGO..........

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...........................................................RIZZI