Miss Spenser's Blog

Well, this past Monday (September 27th) was my 21st birthday! And as you all know, my mom started a tradition back when I was 14 years old 'a teacup every birthday!' Well, this year I was lucky and received two!! They are both very pretty and I'm excited to share them with you! The first one here is a cute 'Flower Fairies of Autumn' Teacup artwork by Cicely Mary Barker. I've always loved her artwork and Autumn is my favorite time of year so I was thrilled when I received this sweet teacup!  Apparently it's one in a series of four by Queen's. I tried googling the other seasons but couldn't find any, so if you happen know of where to I can purchase Spring, Summer or Winter please let me know! I think it would be fun to collect all four! The Song of the White Bryony Fairy Have you seen at Autumn-time Fairy-folk adorning All the hedge with necklaces, Early in the morning? Green beads and red beads Threaded on a vine: Is there any handiwork Prettier tha...

They are finally here!! The pictures of the completed pond!!  Adding some more rocks to the bottom of the pond! (Chase is on his knees... no worries, it's not that deep!) Uncle Steven brought some fish for our pond! Time to Add the Fish! The Fishy's like their new home! Look at our hard working team! Thanks for joining us every week to view the progress of our new pond! Hope you enjoyed the pictures!  

Here's a link to a funny video that Chase and Zach made. Chase is working on his video/media skills and begged Zach to play the mad-hatter! Looks like Mad-Hatter need to come to our Duchess of Bedford Tea to learn some manners!

Betty's Apple Cake This delicious recipe comes from our Cookbook, Vol. 1 Betty is our country neighbor; she reminds me so much of my Grandma Cherryholmes. Miss Spenser and I met her the first year we moved to the country at "Birthday Club." This club has been around for years. The ladies in the community get together once a month in different member's homes and enjoy a simple lunch with dessert and a little Bingo. 2 C Brown Sugar 1/2 C Margarine, Room Temperature 2 Eggs 2 C Flour 1 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg 1/2 C Walnuts 3 C Apples, Finely Chopped Oven 350 degrees, grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Beat sugar, margarine and eggs until fluffy. Sift together the dry ingredients; gently incorporate into the wet mixture. Stir in the apples and walnuts, pour into pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Frosting: 1 C Brown Sugar 1 Stick Margarine 1/2 C Evaporated Milk 1 tsp. Vanilla 1/2 C Coconut Bring to a boil the first 3 ...

For the month of September our theme was "Teatime with Miss Potter". We think everyone enjoyed getting to know more about Beatrix Potter, the beloved children's author of Peter Rabbit and friends.  Here are some food highlights from our Beatrix Potter Tea: Hope you enjoyed them!

Teacup Thursday: "Lady Carlyle" by Miss Spenser I’ve always admired Royal Albert China. One of my favorite patterns is: “Lady Carlyle” as pink is my favorite color. Earlier this year I found a set for sale online in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! It was a four – 5 piece place setting and included a teapot! I thought it would be a perfect addiction to my future home someday… Since my Grandparents live there, I begged my Grandpa Cherryholmes to go pick them up for me! Of course, he said yes, but he teased he'd have to charge a "pick-up service fee". Well, my sweet Grandpa did drive across town and pick the set up for me! After calling and teasing again by saying that "he had broken a few pieces"… he said that the set was really pretty and he thought it looked “very Spenser-like”! Other's Who Are Participating in Teacup Thursday! Bernideens' Tea Time Blog Friendship Tea The Hope Chest The Vintage Rose Rose Chintz Cottage Rosemary's Sampler

More Picture Highlights of our New Pond: Here comes the WATER!! Lining the Bottom with Rocks... Rocks, Rocks... and more Rocks! Hey is it just me, or does it look like Uncle Steven is doing all the work... again??? Stacking the Rocks for the Waterfall!! Stay tuned for next week to see the finished product!! To view previous episodes: Life on the Farm: New Pond #1 Life on the Farm: New Pond #2