Virtual Coffee

Happy

Tuesday
or

Аўторак {Belurusian}

Dinsdag {Afrikaans}

Salı {Turkish}

Martedì {Italian}

Wtorek {Polish}

Dydd Mawrth {Welsh}

No matter what language

you use , a Tuesday

is a Tuesday.....

The day after the start to

a busy work/school/business

week and the day before the 

middle of the week ~ in the U.S.

some call that hump day ~

The day we must get over

before heading downhill

towards the weekend.

Tuesday.

I have a lovely friend in

the U.K. named Melissa

who links up with her

U.S. blogging buddy

Amy, for a virtual cup

of coffee each week and

a chat on their blogs.

I've been longing to join

in since I discovered 

Miss Sew and Sew, 

aka, Melissa, last summer.

Well, today's the day.

'Cause it's Tuesday.

'Cause it's 33 degrees Fahrenheit

on the first of March and

though I'm a glass half-full

kinda gal, it's even taking

a wee bit of a toll on me.
We've had snow on the ground
since November 13th!

So, if you were really 

stopping by for a cup of coffee,

I'd give you the choice of

a Fiestaware mug or one

of my two fancy-dancy

Mackenzie-Childs checker board

numbers....and while I was

pouring our fragrant, steamy

Hawaiian blend from Trader Joe's

 I'd ask your opinon about whether 
or not I should send my Fiestaware

on to a new home, since I've 

had most of it since I got

married and I own two other

everyday sets {well, one is

a Christmas set} and a formal

one.  I want to simplify and

have more cupboard space.

What would you advise?

I'd then offer you a seat at

the kitchen island or on the

couch by the fireplace.  Our

house is open plan and we

don't have a formal living room.

Dining, kitchen and living room

are one big, happy and cozy space.

The couch you say?  Perfect.

Our couch is big and squishy

and has lots of pillows to

mold into a comfy little nest.

I'll put the tray here, on our
sweet wooden sleigh table.

You grab that corner of the

couch and I'll grab this one.

You see, my corner is actually

her corner, and I don't want

any hard feelings : )  

At this point, I'd make sure that

Gracie is included in our coffee

time, with a special chew from

our local pet shop that will keep

her occupied.....as I've made

the Barefoot Contessa's fabulous

Orange-Cranberry scones and

we don't need any pleading

brown eyes disturbing our chat

now, do we?

We'd talk some more about 

what you'd been up to over

the weekend and I'd reveal

that 
Blooming Rose Musings
Itsy-Bits and Pieces and
 Modern Country Style
 had been chosen

by random.org to receive

a set of my photo notecards

that I am having printed up

with some of my Good-bye

to Winter photo assignment

images.....Yay!

I'd also tell you that I'm very

excited to be helping another

blogging friend at a cool sale

this Thursday called Flea Market

Under Glass, where she will

be selling the bracelets and

necklaces that she makes 

and taking orders for dog collars

and paintings.  {Did I mention

that I have very talented friends?}

Click for more info.

Here, have another scone,

and let's top off that coffee.

I'll ask about your family, and

you'll ask about mine.  I'd tell

you that my mom was visiting

last week and that we were little

worker bees while she was here.

We made seven Hope Softies,

which I'll post about soon, and

she got me started on our powder-

room re-do, which you'll also

see in the near future.

If I ever finish it.

It's taking me forever.

Partially finished wall.  The edges and ceiling are the hardest!

26 inch damask stencils.  Wall to wall;

whole room.  Had to paint the ceiling

{thanks, Mom!} and prime over the 

electric blue walls twice, then

paint the base coat and then start

the ginormous stencils.

'Nuff said.

She also finished this project

for me:  a new ottomon slip

cover!   At this point, I'd

pull out my inspiration for

my living room and the

 ottomon to share with you.

I know, being the good friend

that you are, that you would

ooh and ahh and tell me how

lucky I am to have such a

clever mama.

And I'd agree, as I sank back

into my plush couch corner,
feet in thick, warm socks on the 
cushions, knees to chest and 
hands wrapped around my 
warm, bright turquoise mug.  

We'd likely dish about the Oscars
and who wore what ~
and high-five my crush, the
delectable Colin Firth, for
his win for The King's Speech!

via accesshollywood.com

Then you would reluctantly

push yourself up from your 

corner, reciting a loooong list

of things that you needed to

get on with this day.  

And though you insist on

helping me to clean up, I would

shoo you towards the door

as you shrug on your parka

and slip back into your Uggs.

I hope you enjoyed our

virtual coffee.....I know that

I did.  Let's do it again, soon,

okay?  Having you here

was like having a little bit

of sunshine.

Speaking of sunshine, U.S. readers,

there's still time to enter my

Shabby Apple giveaway,

here.

Happy Tuesday!

xx

Suzanne

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