Tea LC

I meant to write this post yesterday, but I got sidetracked with Buffy. Although not the most intelligent of pursuits, I love discovering television with my hubby. See, when I was in high school, I almost never watched tv, because I was always dancing. Now, we don't have cable, so no tv watching here. However, Matt always discovers that I'm completely ignorant about some tv show that the entire world watched except for me, and we'll get the DVDs and watch them all in rapid succession. So fun. We're only on season two and I'm completely hooked - and David Boreanaz...don't get me started. Drool.

Anyways...

That's not what this post was going to be about! In place of crafty or cooking productiveness I thought that good blog fodder for the day would be to discuss something else that I'm passionate about. Tea! And particularly - tea for one sets!

I have a mild obsession with tea for one sets. The Decole one pictured above is a favorite in my mini collection. The best are the kind with the infuser baskets inside for loose tea. Love those. I don't know what is so appealing about these to me. I love pulling them out for company, serving a friend tea in their own little special container. I think that there is something so ceremonious and lovely about tea consumption - and these little sets just make the whole experience even better!

I have many on my Wists for Christmas. These are a few that I'm ogling:

Last year I was jonesing for these nifty twelve days of Christmas dinner plates, but a) they were too expensive for me and b) I don't really have use for them because I don't formally entertain or anything like that. This year, they brought the pattern back and included a tea for one set. Same cute factor, more affordable, satisfies collecting addiction. Awesome.








Next we have a Shinzi Katoh Single Serving Tea Pot with a matching mug. A) I love apples. B) I love red and green. C) I love tea-for-one sets. D) Did I mention I love tea-for-one sets?

Next we have a stellar handmade tea set from Little Flower Designs. Due to the price tag - I doubt I will ever own this little slice of loveliness, but one can dream! Basically if I had the money I would buy the entire Little Flower Design site - take time to peruse it. It's chock full of ceramic goodness.

So that's a glimpse into my tea obsession. And that's only about tea pots! I haven't even started in on tea leaves! I'll save that post for another day. For now - ta-ta!

P.S. Did you know that you can watch French and Saunders clips on YouTube? Thanks, Nat, I'm in heaven!