It's Nice To Have a Friend . . .

Actually, it's nice to have two friends!

As all of you are aware, just before the Lunch Bunch

showed up last fall I heard a noise in the breakfast room

And went in to find . . .

That a shelf had collapsed

And the contents . . .

The Johnson Brothers Indies

Were on the floor

Most of them broken

But there were a few survivors

I decided that instead of replace all that I was broken, I would just

replace the pieces to give me the little "tea for two" set that I had

originally bought in England 20 years ago

the teapot, sugar and creamer

two cups and two sauces and two tea plates.

And I replaced them

And used them mostly when I had tea just for me

(for it is a wee teapot and holds just two cups!)

Friend Bernideen

contacted me that she had found a set in her town

And it was marked down

Way down

But I was adamant 

After losing so much china

I was happy to be basically back where I was 20 years ago

(with extra plates and salad plates)

That is until this morning

When Friend Rita called

And said that there was some china at the Catholic Church's Mega Yard Sale

And I needed to come quick!

Without fixing breakfast for Husband Jim

Alas, not even a cup of tea for myself,

I went

And friend Rita had put them aside for me

A small set of Indies

Obviously originally a set for 4

But there were four plates, three bowls, three cups, three saucers

and four tea plates

All for $25.00

Of course, I had to bring them home

And this afternoon, I baked my tea treat for the week

Shortbread

And this afternoon on the porch . . .

I had tea . . . with my Johnson Brothers Indies

And remembered dear Friend Rita

who looked after me this morning!

Oh, and it is always a good sale!

I brought home other treasures --

Some violets

One of which is blooming

I'm a sucker for African violets

But then I grew up with them

Mom, it seems, was a "violet whisperer"

Give her a leaf

And she'd have a blooming plant in no time!