Teacups and Roses and an Antiquing Adventure

So today I am firing up the red minivan
and heading for the far-off distant land
of Somerville, New Jersey.

Which is about 32 minutes away.

And is home to something called Somerville Center Antiques 

and a host of other dens of digging delight.

I've never been there, but my young friend Emily and I are putting on our hunting gear,

bringing a camera, and setting forth in pursuit of the interesting, the cheap, the quirky, and . . . lunch.

If we're not back by Thursday, it means the shopping was really good.

But before I go, I'm sharing some beautiful roses with you. 

My daughter Anne gave them to me last Wednesday, and even arranged them in the rose bowl.

They are holding up awfully well, don't you think?

How sweet is it, to make your own humans, and then have them grow up and give you flowers?

Maybe I should have had more kids.

Of course, then I'd have to have more of these:

 Birthday tea cups.

 Starting with the yellow cup -- February is for Alida.

 I think those are buttercups.  Aconite?  Any gardeners out there?

 For Anne, it's July and what I think are pansies.

 Which don't really thrive in July, except that the cups are English Staffordshire,

so perhaps in England pansies are still ripping along in that month.

As I recall, we got these for our girls -- when they were quite young -- at Disney World.

Or maybe it was Hershey Park.  Or quite possibly Great Adventure in Virginia.

Girls?  Do you remember?

The cups are lovely quality.  I paired them with old silverplate teaspoons bearing my initial.

I am The Mom, after all.

Napkins and doily -- vintage linen and lace.

And now it's off treasure hunting in deepest darkest Somerville!

P.S.  Our girls' birthdays are in February and July.  Howard and I have birthdays in . . . February and July.

Just a bit of trivia in case it ever comes up on Jeopardy.

It's Tuesday -- Tea Party time in Bloggerville.

Join in -- check out the wonderful blogs below, and their tea time or tabletop link parties. -- Cass

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life hosts Tabletop Tuesday.  Click here!

The Plumed Pen and A Breath Of Fresh Air host
Tuesday Tea For Two and Teapots And Tea Things.  Click here!

 It's Tea Time Tuesday with Katherine, at Lady Katherine's Tea Parlor.  Click here!

 Martha of Martha's Favorites is our hostess for Tea Cup Tuesday.

  Click here!

 

 Martha and Terri of Artful Affirmations share the hosting duties for this fun meme.  Click here!

 At Rose Chintz Cottage, it's Tea Time Tuesday.  Click here!

And before I forget -- a belated Happy Thanksgiving
to all the fine folks up north in Canada.
I could hear the belts loosening all the way in New York on Sunday!

Although it would be easier if you just changed your date to the last Thursday in November.