Oh my goodness, I must tell you about the wonderful meeting that Celeste from Southern Daydreams and I had at a tea room! Here I am after opening the lovely Fitz and Floyd platter that Celeste gifted to me.
I made Celeste some Christmas Jam, a loaf of bread, from my Civil War starter, and a teacup coaster, fashioned after the ones that Stephanie, from The Enchanting Rose makes. Stephanie is the reason that Celeste and I became friends, as she placed me as the recipient of Celeste's teacup exchange. Celeste lives not that far away from me, as we found out, and we wanted to meet each other.
Here we are posing in the shabby chic tearoom! Celeste is as beautiful on the inside as on the out.
Guess who joined us?? Celeste's dear hubby fit right into our tearoom lunch. Her hubby and I had a lot in common as we had, at one time, worked with some of the same people, we discovered. Do you notice Larry's clothing colors? Yes, he loves Ohio State, also! The dear, sweet man even said a blessing before we had our lunch. We all chatted away for over two hours, just like we were old friends that have just picked up where we left off! Larry even treated me so generously to my lunch, and besides all that, he bought each of us the most delectable macaroon at the tearoom's bakery to take home!! It was such an honor and privilege getting to meet them. You can just tell that they both love and adore each other. As we were leaving the tearoom, Larry and Celeste so thoughtfully walked me to my car. I watched them as they walked to their car, grabbing each others hand, just as my late beloved and I always did wherever we were. It brought back loving memories for me.
Just look at the generosity of Celeste! Isn't the platter so nostalgic and with such a sweet saying? Inside the bag are candies that Celeste made for me to put on the platter. If that was not enough, she made me an ornament, that is embellished in Celeste's own style!
Here's my yummy macaroon (it was enormous and yes, I ate the entire thing!), and a few of the candies (oh, are they ever good!). I'm having a cup of Holiday Tea, from Harney and Sons to keep me in the Christmas spirit.
Here's the front of the gorgeous ornament.
Here's the back of the ornament, which is just as pretty as the front.
Thank you to Celeste and Larry for a wonderful afternoon of friendship, and for driving over near to me. We were so sorry that our friend, Pat, from Gypsy Heart and Soul, who we were hoping to meet, could not join us, as she was not feeling well. We will definitely plan another time to meet. Hopefully, Larry will join us again! Thank you to our dear, sweet friend Stephanie for making all this possible to begin with...all through a cup of tea!
I am sharing this with these lovely parties:
Thank you for your kind visit! xo
What fun Kitty meeting a blogging friend in a tearoom! You macaroon looks oh so tempting dipped in chocolate, I would have eaten the whole thing too.:) Your ornament and platter are both so festive for the season! I know your kozy kitchen will provide many wonderful Christmas treats to serve on your platter.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Kitty, I can't tell you enough how much we enjoyed our lunch with you and meeting. Two hours just flew by didn't it? It was a grand day and I know God brought us all together by the planning of sweet Stephanie and the teacup exchange. My hubby so enjoyed himself as you know, especially if dessert is involved like he had. Pumpkin pie AND a macaroon!!!!LOL~~~Thanks again for the wonderful gifts you blessed me with. The bread, jam and tea are so delicious and we enjoyed them so much. Meeting you was a highlight for the holiday and I look forward to getting together again and hopefully Pat will be better to join in too. I will have to introduce you to another sweet blogger Leslie, that I met right here in my town too. You will love her!
ReplyDeleteLovely post Kitty and thank you for your kind words. I am so glad Stephanie brought us together. Wishing you a wonderful week as we approach Christmas.
Love and Blessings to you and your sweet family! xo
Oh Kitty... this is precious, absolutely precious! You and Celeste look like you have known one another for years and have been the best of friends! And the two of you are so beautiful, inside and out! I can't tell you how glad I am that the two of you connected through the exchange and were able to meet in person. You and Celeste are both so kind and sweet, how could the two of you not get along {{smiles}}
ReplyDeleteSuch joy, my friend. I was richly blessed to read this post. And my, what lovely delights from Celeste - she has such a big heart, as do you! I love your little tea cup coaster, my friend. And I know the bread and jam was extra tasty and sweet.
Enjoy your day, dear friend. I will be busy babysitting my cousin's 10-month-old little girl :) Love to you!
Kindred spirits! What a lovely place to meet and the gift exchange is very thoughtful. I love the photo of the three of you, too. Hope that you will be able to get together again one day!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful post. Heart warming that you were able to meet and visit with Celeste and her husband. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteKitty, what a lovely outing for you all! Celeste is indeed a dear soul. I had won a giveaway of hers several years ago so I am aware of how beautiful her work is. Sounds like you had a splendid time together. That macaroon looks delectable as well as the candies. The platter and ornament are lovely too. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Have a lovely week, sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sandi
Hi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds like such fun to meet a blogging friend and her hubby. I do hope that I meet you someday too. Your gifts were lovely and it sounds like such a delightful time together. Happy December Dear Kitty! Karen
What a sweet meeting! Is truly is wonderful the friends that are made through blogging! Truly great memories were made! Have a wonderful week! Lynn
ReplyDeleteWe do make some wonderful friends through blogging and when we are able to meet in person it's such a blessing. I am well aware of Celeste's beautiful handiwork and your new ornament is very nice, as is the gifted plate.
ReplyDeleteYou have had an influence on many of the new recipes I try and today Kitty our house was scented with cinnamon as I baked snickerdoodle loaves you shared last year. Delicious, and I've already gifted one of the small loaves to our youngest daughter.
That is the sweetest post ever. How lovely to meet Celeste and her hubby. You both received lovely gifts and spent wonderful time together, getting to know each other. What a treasure. I am happy for you both. xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you and Celeste were able to meet up. The gifts that you exchanged are lovely. I'm sure that this is the first of many blogger meet-ups.
ReplyDeleteP.S. That is the largest macaroon that I've ever seen. YUM!
How lovely to meet a blogging friend in person! The platter is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to meet with Celestina and her husband. You all looked like you had a great time. Blog friends are the best.
Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Enjoy the week.
Julie
How wonderful to meet other nbloggers!!! Several years ago I met Yvonne from Stone Gable when we realized we lived pretty close to each other! Since then I have met 2 other bloggers too. The platter is gorgeous and I know you will make some wonderful things to have on it!
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteI just read about your meeting over at Celestina's blog! How wonderful! It looks like quite a special get together and the gifts that you exchanged were so sweet! I loved reading about your visit!!! Celestina was my second tea cup recipient in the swap! You both are such lovely gals!!!! I hope to meet you both some day!!!!
xo
Linda
That looks like such a special and memorable outing! How wonderful to meet in person a blogging friend. I think it's so nice that Stephanie chose you two as teacup exchange partners. All of your gifts were so thoughtful. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like fun! I have met a few of my blogging friends, too, and it has been a great experience. You both look really pretty! Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI just love when bloggers meet up. I have yet to experience it. I have suggested one or two times but nothing ever came together. If it is meant to be, it will be. My motto. And her husband is a real gentlman for treating you to lunch.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kitty, what a wonderful afternoon you had! Both of you are such sweet and beautiful women, I know you had a great time getting to know each other. Such lovely gifts you got for each other. Makes me so happy to hear about your time together.
ReplyDeleteKitty Dear - what a beautiful post about a beautiful time with a new friend, and her dear hubby. I just adore the gifts she gave you and that macaroon - why, that's a treasure in and of itself. How very special. I almost cried reading this, just knowing you were delighted to spend time with the 2 of them...and you both spoiled each other. What lovely tea drinkers you are. I dream of the day I get to meet you face to face too, dear friend. This is definitely a special holiday blessing. Thanks so much for sharing so sweetly in this post. Your photos are just awesome too. GO BUCKS! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh Kitty, just beautiful! I certainly enjoyed both posts the two of your dear ladies shared with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing it must have been for the two of you having the opportunity to meet, share gifts and have sweet fellowship one with another.
Celestina's husband sounds like quite the gentleman.
I'm quite sure Celestina will enjoy the delicious jam of yours, Kitty.
That has got to be the best jam I've ever had!
Thank you for sharing your day with us.
Debbie
Oh...dearest Kitty! I am simply thrilled that you were able to meet Celestina...she is so lovely and sweet, and writes a beautiful blog...I truly enjoyed your pictures...I felt like I was right there with you all, enjoying chatting and tea! My! What a gorgeous tea room...and the macaroon did look scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteAnd how darling are your gifts for Celestina...I am sure you will treasure them forver and oh! I know she will enjoy your homemade jam and lovely loaf od fresh bread! Blog friends are so very dear, and I do hope that someday I will meet some of the precious ladies I have come to know and cherish online!
Sending you much love today...and big hugs!
How wonderful for all of you. The Christmas gift ornament is really delightful - lucky you :) as is the little sweets plate. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteDiana
Sounds like you had a fun visit Kitty! I love your pretty new plate and ornament-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to meet Celeste and her dear husband, Larry, Kitty! It sounds like it was a very sweet visit. The tea room looks lovely and what charming gifts you have exchanged. It is so special to meet a blogging friend in person - I hope to meet some of my special friends someday, too. I have just started following Celeste's lovely blog. I hope you get to meet up again soon. Hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty! Oh, what a thrill to meet up with a blogger friend, but to meet our sweet Celeste! I aw you on her blog yesterday and you two look so cute. And, how nice of her hubby to come along and that you two had so much in common. The gifts you two exchanged look wonderful! I've only been able to meet two blog friends in my entire blogging life and it's a long one! Thanks for popping in to see me and your prayers for our little Carter. How I appreciate you.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia :)
Dear Kitty:
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed your post of this blog friendship and meeting time. What great fun that was. I love the platter you received and now the memories that are tied to it! I know she was thrilled with what you gave her as well. May long live the friendships! Thanks for sharing!
How fun! So glad I got to see your post between storms/power outages. How special you could meet. Made me smile! Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
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Hi Kitty: It is so wonderful that you got to meet your blogging friend. I love how we can develop such great relationships with people we have never met. I feel that way about you. You have made my life better. I want to thank you for your emails and prayers. They always came at the time I needed them most. You are a good friend. Sending hugs your way, Martha
ReplyDeleteWhat a special meeting for the two of you! How perfect to meet at a tea room, and enjoy a cup of tea, since a cup of tea bonded you in the first place with Stephanie's tea cup exchange! A wonderful special post indeed about the beauty of blogging! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun meeting a fellow blogger. Your photos are lovely, Kitty. Deb
ReplyDeleteIt must feel wonderful to connect with a kindred spirit you've communicated with over time! It looks like you had such fun!
ReplyDeleteKitty, what fun! I must tell you it warms my heart to see the wonderful way you enjoy life and take such pleasure in things and in memories of your beloved. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a fun day, Kitty! I would love to meet some of my blogging friends; it just never seems to happen here. Those are wonderful and thoughtful gifts Celeste gave you; you're blessed to have such nice friends. :) I'm glad the two of you got to meet in person and hopefully you can get together again sometime.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you Kitty, and have a great week!
Hugs,
Denise at Forest Manor
Hello kitty Merry Christmas. I am so glad you and Celeste and her sweet husband got to visit. Looks like you had a lovely time. Hugs Roxy
ReplyDeleteHow much fun Kitty!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Kitty, it's very special indeed to meet a fellow blogger in person. How nice that you two live close to each other. You can have regular tea dates. '-)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful meeting a blogging friend! I joined in with the teacup exchange also but unfortunately did not hear back from mine!
ReplyDeleteI was lucky enough to meet a blogger friend and we still talk just about daily! Your ornament and platter are both so festive for the season! I smiled at what a gentleman her husband is.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! You are two of my favorite blog buddies and it's so nice that you got to meet. I wish I could have scooonched over and got in there for the fun. I would love to meet you both! (and I wish I could get my hair in your style!) Holiday hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Sounds like you had such a great time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Oh, Kitty how WONDERFUL! You all warmed my heart right up = talk about as good as it gets, huh?
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice couple - what a wonderful memory - and aren't you just the cutest petite lady ever? : - )
AND on top of everything else Larry is an OSU fan? I love them already. Heh.
Big hugs! Merry Christmas!
Fantastic! I hope to meet you and Diane someday! I am glad you got meet a fellow blogger.
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