Violets

When I think of violets, I think of my Mother

She had violets in the garden

(as do I)

She had African violets on the windowsill

(as do I)

She had a violet tea set

(as do I -- it's hers!)

Beautifully handprinted

Delicate China

And I use it "sometimes"

While out and about in town Friday, I found

A violet cake plate

Which I thought would go well with Mother's violet tea set

Cups and saucers for tea

And a plate for a cookie or scone

To celebrate, I made my version of Nordstrom's Lemon Ricotta Cookies

(My version is orange!)

Though the cake plate goes well with Mother's cups, saucers and tea plates,

my new cake plate

Is Bavarian

While the cups, saucers and tea plates are

French

However, even though they have different "pedigrees"

I think they look smashing together

And with a plate to hold tea treats, I'm sure I'll use them more often.

There's just something about purple violets and lace, to bring a smile to your face!