Category Archives: Whimsy

Tea Cozy with a French Twist

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I made a slightly larger tea cozy because I didn’t think I had enough of these tea pot warmers in my collection (see previous post). The blue tea cups on a background of brilliant yellow give the cozy a French … Continue reading →

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Mini Tea Cozies So Sweet You Won’t Need Sugar

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

My tiny 1 1/2 cup teapot was in need of a cozy. It swam in a regular-sized cozy, so I decided to make one (or two) to suit it. The pattern measures 9 inches by 11 1/2 inches before sewing. … Continue reading →

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Purple Car of the Weekend

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

…is a purple toaster! Just what you need to go with the rest of your purple kitchen.

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Purple Car of the Weekend

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

This Saturn was parked in the lovely Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, VA ready to deliver sandwiches from Jimmy John‘s:

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Purple Car of the Weekend

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

How great to look over and see East Carolina University Pirates’ purple car on Route 95!

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A Day at the Beach – Looking for Lemonade…

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Just when you think you have it all, the Emo Family plops themselves right in your lovely view. Nice. Why? We didn’t settle in that spot because it was the path people took to skirt the rock jetty while they … Continue reading →

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Polo in Penury

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

What’s in a name? To me, penury  sounds like a village in England where ancient, knobby cottages surrounded by pink hollyhocks and yellow roses settle along the road. I prefer that image to the destitute meaning the word really has. The … Continue reading →

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Fugacious – Read this Quickly Before It Disappears

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Fugacious - lasting a short time : evanescent Merriam-Webster sent this word last week by email. I like the sound of the word evanescent better than fugacious. Evanescent reminds me of the word effervescent and the image of bubbles rising and dancing from a glass … Continue reading →

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Twofer Tuesday – The Writer’s Teacup

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

There is great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea. - Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ and ~ You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. - C. S. … Continue reading →

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Martian 101

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

GROK Merriam-Webster sent this word of the day inspired by Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein’s 1961 science fiction novel. It means “to understand profoundly and intuitively.” I think it should be added next to a tick box on … Continue reading →

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