February Breakfast 2nd half

I was trying to go as pink as I could with just touches of red.  The three candles are ones I enjoy every February.
The teapot is Old Country Roses of course but a new one bought in 2000 or so to replace the original which was bought in 1986 and used till it fell apart.  The sugar (and a creamer) are original to 1986.
I am also using a bit of the rest of my Old Country Roses set for 4 that I bought in '86 and have not broken one piece of yet, thank goodness.

Current breakfast book is a rereading of Speer's Inside the Third Reich.

First half of February breakfast

Using my new bright red teapot and sugar bowl and even my red glass cup and small plate!  I still have my "winter" lights there with the snowflakes on them and red candles in brass candelabra.

Because of the Oriental New Year (and the fact that we went to a wonderful wedding of a girl from China and a fellow from right here where we live) and because I like many things Oriental not to mention the color red - a bit of a salute in the dining room.

A Tale of two Tortes

It was the day of my triannual doctors appointment and I had some concerns so I was not in a positive mood to begin with.   In order to deal with my emotions I did what I realized I often do and got very busy with a project that I could complete and feel a sense of control and accomplishment.   This time it was making two tortes, a Hazelnut and an Almond.   They were my aunts recipes and they came out quite well.   There isn't much left of them now but this is how they looked that afternoon. 

October Breakfast

I took these with flash because they most resemble what it looked like in the morning.
My old (26 years) silver coffee pot (I had tea in it though) and the new amber Fostoria coin glass creamer and sugar bowl.  My sugar shell rests on one of my crystal knife rests.
Some excellent fall apples reside in the background.

My wonderful new black butter dish and some of the amber glass dishware.  I am having leftover pot-roast dinner for breakfast yes I did!

Fall begins!

Having purchased some black dishes at last, I am now using them for fall along with some gold stoneware and of course, the Amber glassware.    Earlier this year I had to replace my black teapot, the old one broke, it was ceramic and not as strong as stoneware so for my next one I was determined to get a round stoneware teapot.   Here it is below.  Now I wanted a creamer and sugar to go with it but I didn't want ceramic and I didn't want porcelain or china and the Fiestaware stoneware versions just didn't "speak to me".  What did speak to me is below. 
Now I wanted a creamer and sugar to go with it but I didn't want ceramic and I didn't want porcelain or china and the Fiestaware stoneware versions just didn't "speak to me".  What did speak to me is below.

I found exactly what I wanted in, of all things, black GLASS!   Just as soon as these arrive I will whip up a tea-tablescape.
There is also a black Fiestaware butter dish coming .  This little beauty is on it's way to me now and the moment it arrives and is washed, a stick of butter is going into it!
And last but not least the Fall Table Linens will have to come out which is an undertaking I will have document since it occurs twice a year. 
I have been looking at other tablescape blogs and seeing how they store their dishes and table linens and it has inspired me to do likewise. 

July breakfast

Breakfast on a July morning, posted on the first day of August.  In June and July I like to try and use blue dishes and at least once this marvelous blue roses tablecloth.  The breakfast itself consisted of tea, water, a tortilla sprinkled with cheese and topped with avocado.  Yes, a bit weird but very satisfying.  There is my beloved white porcelain pitcher which just never leaves the table.

 Here you can see the current "breakfast book" - The Empress's Ring by Nancy Hale.

Blessing

In an effort to learn to say this blessing before meals, I wrote it up on real vellum (a scrap I had) and mounted it in this frame.  It sits on or near the table so we can refer to it.  It is is working too, I have it all but memorized and now just have to remember to say it.