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If the mountain won’t come to Mohamed for tea…

…then Mo will go to the mountain.

In this case the mountain is Chloe who has a scary midterm tomorrow at 8:30am and has decided not to budge from her notes for the day. And, in this case Mohamed is Mo, (short for Milo) our antimatter cat. Also, if there’s a warm bed with a feather quilt on it, Mo will go to Everest. 🙂

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It looked like the only way I was going to have tea with C today is this way:

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I made some tea in an old ironstone tea pot and put it on a tray and brought it in to C’s room for us to share.

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No time today to fuss about pretty, dainty cups being endlessly filled. What we needed were a couple of bigger cups and so I chose a Johnson Brothers The Road Home cup for me and a special cup from Aston Pottery, a pottery in the next village to ours in England, which is hand painted with clovers…for Clover.

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I wanted to show you the little tray I brought the tea in. This was the wooden top off a broken table which I sponge painted with some silver paint, painted a moon and a star on in oils and then varnished over it with a golden varnish to tone down the colours. I made this twenty years ago but still love to use it.

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So we had our tea and I made sure C had a little chocolate, some protein bars and a cat-proof jug and cup of water, and now I have to leave C in peace and quiet.

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Good luck C, I know you’ll do well. 🙂 Sharing with Teri and Martha and Sandi and Bernideen and Kathy

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Comments: 37

  • October 22, 2013
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    What a great post! Ensuring tea was to be had probably boosted the studying as well!

  • Amar Naik

    October 22, 2013
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    beautiful post accompanied by nice pictures. happy UBC

  • October 22, 2013
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    Milo is so cute and a perfect color for Halloween. I love your mug with the clover and the nice tray you painted with the moon. Thank you for sharing.
    ~Clara

  • October 22, 2013
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    Hey Veronica,
    What a thoughtful mom you are to bring your C some tea. I love JB china and your clover mug is cute. I like the shape of your refurbished tray. Smart idea! Thanks for coming to tea and enjoy your week.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

  • dianecayton

    October 22, 2013
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    OH… You just HAD to go and show that Toblerone, didn’t you. LOL Now I need one when I go to get groceries tomorrow.. You brat! LOL

  • October 22, 2013
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    Hi Veronica! Thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through your posts here and love your witty repartee – you remind me of Deb over at Words on Wheels. Hope Chloe nails her assignments. Aren’t you the A+ mom bringing in the tea tray! Loved your random collage art – I work in that medium, too, but of late am enjoying fabric and textiles surrounded by frilly flowers as I’m debuting my new Etsy shop. Thanks for stopping by my place at The Writer’s Reverie – glad your heart was touched. Maybe you’ll have a “religious thought” or two down the road . . .
    Joy to you!
    Kathy

  • Billy B.

    October 22, 2013
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    Stop driving too fast, have respect for the lives of others

  • October 22, 2013
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    Oh I remember those cramming for exams days – such pressure on the young ones today.
    Lovely that you shared tea together and Milo there too – C would feel very loved and cared for!
    Two beautiful mugs you shared.
    Thank you for popping in for a sip of tea with me today too!
    Hugs
    Shane

  • October 22, 2013
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    I am impressed by her study diligence! What a darling cat and love the moon tray too! Fun teapot and vignette!

  • October 22, 2013
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    Good luck to C on her exam and thanks for sharing another wonder Teacup Tuesday. Love the tray.

  • October 22, 2013
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    Your blog is so, so lovely. I just love coming here. It’s my stopping in point of “normal” for the day. 🙂 It’s just wonderful.. And good luck to your lovely “C” too. I’m sure she’ll do fine. 🙂

  • October 22, 2013
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    Good Luck C!
    Oh the tray is lovely. And so is the chocolate bar 🙂

  • October 22, 2013
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    Impressed by C’s dedication to studying, I was terrible at it, I’ve never managed to do three hours straight let alone a whole day. I hope her hard work pays off and it goes well.
    Milo is adorable, I’m surprised he wasn’t sleeping on those revision notes, my cat loves to sleep on whatever it is you’re trying to do.

  • October 23, 2013
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    I wish you were here when I study. You make it look so lovely. I think I will be inspired the next time I have a marathon study session.

  • October 23, 2013
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    Snap! I know just what you mean about the mug v. cups. I’m your newest follower and will be featuring your post as a pick of the week when I post Saturday. (Grab my featured at button if you want it) Thank you for visiting. Have a great week.

  • October 23, 2013
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    You are such a good mum : )
    Your traveling tea looks perfect for the day. I too, will grab a large mug if I have job to do, and don’t want to fuss with refills. Your tray is amazing. You are amazing! I wish your daughter the best on her exam.
    Hugs,
    Terri

  • October 23, 2013
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    i am sure she will do well … lovely tray …

  • October 24, 2013
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    Yay! I’m all for good feelings 🙂 The tray is gorgeous–I would keep using it too–and I love C’s sheet/comforter set–I am all about dainty flower print–Milo also is an excellent accent pillow 😉 What a generous and considerate mom you are–warms my heart

  • October 28, 2013
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    Hello Veronica, My daughter is home for the weekends and spends a lot of time studying – I shared tea with her last night as she was studying for her Biology exam – I should have included chocolate!!! Lovely tea and the tray is gorgeous! I am so Delighted that you shared with A Return to Loveliness,
    Kathy

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