Like a Tea Tray

Twinkle, twinkle little bat

How I wonder what you’re at

Up above the world you fly

Like a tea tray in the sky…

I thought starting the morning with a little Alice in Wonderland quote might make your day go better!

I found this little piece at a garage sale. I don’t know for sure that it is an actual “tea tray,” but that’s all I can think of when I see those cute little wheels.

(edited to add: OK, from some of your comments, now I know it was a "rolling TV cart." Ugh, how UN-romantic! It's a tea cart now anyway!)

I decided to try my hand at the harlequin pattern. I painted the whole piece white, and then I measured the length of the tray and divided it evenly into 8 sections. I “connected the dots” and taped off my diamonds (using a razor blade to cut the excess tape). Then I sprayed the whole piece with green, and peeled off my tape diamonds.

It looked pretty nice all freshly painted, but the colors were just too bright for me! So, after a lot of distressing and glaze…

…I have something that looks a little worn with time and use.

Oh, but didn’t I call it a “tea tray”?

…Won’t you please join me for a summer snack?

I’ll get out my best silver…

I might find some napkins in the house (but probably not)…

Come play with me!

This piece will be available for sale at Bella’s Vintage Market at Wheeler Farms (Salt Lake City) on July 9! “Like” them on Facebook for $1 off admission.

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Peonies

We went out this morning and clipped a bouquet of peonies. 

Somewhere, I must have written down the variety... but can't remember where. 

The babies are present with every photograph I take now. Sometimes just ever so slightly out of frame...

...so slightly that a stray foot may appear as I lean in between them to take the picture.

We walked around the yard before we clipped our bouquet and enjoyed the warm summer morning.  

This peony has been blooming for several days. It's always bittersweet to take the blossoms from the garden to enjoy indoors. 

As you can see, the peony is the only thing blooming in the front bed right now. 

Here are my helpers. In the background, another peony (a bright fuscia) is in bloom. 

Happy summer solstice friends! 

Bella’s Vintage Market

I have been extremely busy the last few days, because I have been getting ready for:

 

I am excited to join the first year of this fun new show, patterned after the Farm Chicks in Spokane!

Please “like” the Bella’s Vintage Market Facebook page for $1 off admission!

As an added bonus, the first 10 visitors to my booth who tell me they follow Red Hen Home will receive a free gift!

Hope to see you there!