A New Pitcher

I'm not sure if you would call it stalking,

but a year or so ago, I found a pretty pitcher

that I took a liking to

in a flea market in Nevada, Missouri

But it was pricey -- $50.00

And did I need a pitcher?

Of course, I didn't and so it stayed.

Every time I went to Nevada for lunch and shopping with

friend Shirley Ann, I would visit "my" pitcher.

And there it stayed.

$50.00 was really too much for a pitcher in a small flea market in a little town!

After about 8 months, it was marked down to $39.00

And I continued to visit 

Enamored by the pretty little pitcher.

I even got so bold one visit to ask

the person behind the counter, if they would take less.

The answer was "no".

So I left it.

Then this month, I decided that I really wanted that pitcher.

A want for a year is not an impulse buy

And so friend Shirley Ann was tasked in picking up the pitcher for me and bringing it 

over when she came to lunch later that week.

And now it is mine!

It's a pretty little pitcher.

I'm not sure of it's age

But when I checked on eBay for similar pitchers, it was listed as "Victorian"

And, of course, you can believe everything you read on eBay!

It's hand blown but into a mold not free style

for it has a pontil on the bottom

And this wonderful "lacy" top

And some great decoration on the bottom of the pitcher

Some green and gold

It does look quite handsome filled with iced tea!

And I treated friend Shirley Ann to tea on the porch.

It's cooler this week.

And I baked lemon blueberry scuffins to nibble on while we drank tea

from my 

new

wonderful

pitcher!