Thursday, November 3, 2016

Sweet November Tea




       Welcome November

   It is hard to believe it is November
already . The garden is almost all
     cleaned up for winter, the leaves are 
        falling and I am planting my bulbs for
early spring color.
    Veseys are having their bulb blowout
             sale again so I stocked ~it seems I always 
      buy more then I intend too but hard to
resist at $2. a bag!
   Anyway,after all that fun shopping it
    was time for a cup of tea and a sweet
     treat before starting to plant my bulbs.





                                                                  I made a pumpkin cinnamon cake for
                                                                  our tea today.

                                                             I love to use my brown and white
                                                             transferware in autumn and winter.

 I got the recipe for this cake here
but I took a short cut and made 
 the cake without the streudel and
glaze. 




   Tea time

                                               Wishing you all sweet November
                                                          days!

                                                           Thank you for visiting me.

                                                                                       Carolyn
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9 comments:

  1. Barbara AyersNovember 3, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    How gorgeous! I want your life! At our school farm we have been planting loads of bulbs, too. Narcissus, ranunculus, anemones and soon hundreds of tulips. I can never say no to a beautiful bulb.

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  2. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageNovember 3, 2016 at 9:21 PM

    Lovely tea, Carolyn! Your cake looks wonderful and I love the teapot. Enjoy planting all your bulbs.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  3. NanaNor'sNovember 3, 2016 at 10:42 PM

    What a wonderful setting for tea and cake. I'd love to share some with you. Yes, with November here the days are cooler and tea calls our name. I want to check out the recipe and see if I can make it gluten free.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Noreen

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  4. FABBY'S LIVINGNovember 3, 2016 at 11:37 PM


    You my friend, are just up my alley ! I always love, love all your posts and this one is no exception, maybe one of my latest favorite !
    That cake looks awesome along with your gorgeous transferware setting and my fav is that beautiful teapot.
    FABBY

    PS: Have fun planting your bulbs and making your garden lovely.

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  5. Two Cottages And TeaNovember 3, 2016 at 11:52 PM

    Beautiful transferware and delicious looking cake! Thank you for the recipe!

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  6. Michele M./ Finch RestNovember 4, 2016 at 1:24 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Carolyn.

    I keep telling myself I had better get to planting bulbs - and not wait till it's too late. I wish I had your health, energy and stamina. I just can't find the energy. I may have to hire it out, haha. What a wimp I have turned into!

    No WONDER your gardens are so incredible - you work SO HARD at them for three whole seasons!

    Hugs. ♥

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  7. Michele M./ Finch RestNovember 4, 2016 at 1:28 AM

    PS

    It's been so weird- mid 70s - so odd that my iris are blooming again = it's the THIRD time this year! Shocking! And my knocl-out roses never stopped.

    When I was little it was more often snowing a lot by this time.

    And today I was barefoot. TOO weird!

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  8. dizzyizzyNovember 4, 2016 at 11:59 AM

    I love your inspirational blog. Your tea ideas are wonderful. Thanks for sharing the recipe link.

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  9. SandiNovember 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM

    I love that the cups and teapot are painted brown! How unexpected!

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Thank you for all your sweet comments and may your day be filled with joy!

Carolyn