I was reading Anne’s blog and I just had to join in the fun of “showing us your mug”. I saw that Sis had participated and I couldn’t resist. So here are my mugs…
First is a mug I got at the souvenir shop at the amusement park on Lake Okoboji in Iowa. That’s where our cabin is and where we’ve been going since we were kids. Andy and I both have one.
The second one is the one I use for hot cocoa in the winter. I NEVER use this mug in the summertime! It’s a winter mug.
The third one is the one Andy always puts things in for me, when he brings me a cup of tea or milk or whatever. I think that’s so sweet!!
Then there’s number four, which is a toile cup from a set I rarely use. I seem to have these only to display. Nothing fancy, but toile goes with my kitchen and I love toile!!
This is also part of a set we use for good. I no longer have fancy, feminine china it all got lost in the flood of our basement years ago. The boxes got soggy and so much of it got broken, I threw it all out. I wish I had saved them... nothing for me these days but the sturdy utility china. I am in the market for some of the more feminine stuff but first I have to find a place to display it!
Number 6 is my favorite. It actually belongs to my son and we don’t use it. It’s in my curio cabinet with all my collectible pieces. This is a photo of my grandson when he was five years old. I had it put on a mug for my grandson to give his dad for father’s day that year.
Mug-Down In A Rose...
I picked a couple roses yesterday. I couldn’t resist. I snapped them off close to the bloom and just floated them in a bowl.
I love these two roses…they both smell sooooo good! I could just fall face first into either of them!
The first one is Eglantyne. It’s a David Austin English rose and it smells like heaven. I just adore it’s cotton candy pink and the form of the bloom. It’s so blousy and lovely. I’m a sucker for pink roses!
This one is Sharifa Asma…another David Austin English rose. It’s a pretty baby pink. I just love pink roses and this one is probably one of the most fragrant. It’s scent wafts across the garden, reminding me that it’s there and that I should stop and put my nose into it often.
Both blooms had a tiny bit of rain left on them from the storm we had in the morning. The tiny drops look like shards of diamonds.
Great pics sweets - what are you doing up so late ?
ReplyDeleteI love the cup with the photo added. And your roses are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMy green thumb sunday is shared, hope you can stop by.
Gin, the "mug shot" of your grandson is so precious.
ReplyDeleteI thought I recognized Eglantyne. I just adore that rose.
And since we've been talking about irises of late, I have some of my current blooms posted.
Brad, I wasn't up late, I was up early. LOL I had gone to bed at 9pm to read and fell asleep early. I woke up at midnight and thought I'd get my blog done, then back to bed! I have some weird sleeping habits!
ReplyDeleteAnni, I love your blog. So much interesting stuff!!! And thanks for visiting mine!
Ruth, I loved that photo too. My sis took it of my grandson peeking thru the bottom window in the door into her house from the breezeway. Eglantyne is becoming a favorite. I had forgotten I even planted it until it came back after this winter. It's fragrance is wonderful and I just love the color and form! I'll have to come see your irises.
The roses are unbelievable! They don't even look real, they are so fantastic! Love the color too.
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I love the mug meme - it's so fun to look at mugs.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are the I love you and the grandbaby mug - thos are precious.
I love pink roses too. Do you have Abe D? That's my favorite - and I love to float it in a bowl too.
lovins,
fiwa
Aiyana, they do look almost fake don't they?
ReplyDeleteFiwa, I have and LOVE Abe D. Just typing his name makes me remember the juicy sweet grapefruity fragrance!! And his color is like pink with sunlight shining thru it! I just love that rose!
And do you have Jude? I just adore that one.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite mugs are the toile and the grandbaby...sweet.
XOXO
Sis, I love Jude, but don't have him anymore. He winter-killed a couple years ago. He IS on my list of must-have-replacements tho!! He smells as good as Abe!!
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