Click on photo to enlarge.Most everyone has heard the saying, "they'd give you the shirt off their back". While I've never actually had anyone do that, I did have a friend give me a shelf right off their wall. While living in Massachusetts I was admiring a friends "teacup shelf" that didn't have a teacup one on it. She said, "oh, is that what that is supposed to be" and laughed. I said yes and almost every Southern girl has one on her wall filled with teacups. I asked her where she had gotten it because I have a teacup collection and was in need of one. She had gotten it from J.C. Penney when she was first married about 22 years earlier. A few days later she came to visit me and what did she have with her? The teacup shelf ! I couldn't believe it. She had cleared out all of her nick nacks, took it off her wall and was giving it to me!! I love that teacup shelf and the memories of my dear and very generous friend. She has even added a teacup to my collection. Truly a gift from the heart and one that suited me to a tea.
What a nice friend. Does she want to adopt me as her new friend? I had to laugh that she did not know what the shelf was for:) Your cups are lovely. I collect tea pots but not cups. One collection is enough for me but I am always tempted to buy a cup and saucer. Thank you for sharing your post with me it made me laugh and smile and honestly everyone needs a smile:)
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Aren't friends such wonderful gifts? What a treasured memory of your dear, generous friend. Your collection is beautiful. My mother owned a tea cup and saucer collection. When she downsized I received a few of them. They are almost too pretty to use. Hope you are having a good day.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to get something new, espcially unexpected. The teacups look wonderful in that. You've got quite a collection. Beautiful. Debbie
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, Thank you for stopping by to visit me! Your blog is really cute! How nice of your friend to to give you the teacup shelf! What a sweetheart! Your teacups are all so pretty too!
ReplyDeleteTake Care,
Sherri:)
Now THAT'S a good friend(:
ReplyDeleteSince I am not from the south, I wouldn't have known it was a teacup shelf either. I would have just put knick knacks on it too. Glad to hear you have such a generous friend. Now that I see it with all your teacups on it, it's obvious that is what it is made for. Duh!!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi again! I came back to look at your blog again and I see that I addressed you as Debbie! (too long looking at computer screen)! I realize now that Debbie was the name of the person posting before me, So sorry!
ReplyDeleteI don't seem to see your name anywhere on your blog, but thanks again for stopping by, I look forward to getting aquainted. Again I apologize, that is unless by coincidence your name "is" Debbie!
Sherri
How sweet and thoughtful of your friend...and you've put it to such beautiful use!
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Now that's a good friend! It is lovely. I am sure it makes you smile every time you look at it!
ReplyDeleteHi again Elizabeth! Guess what?... I think you look like the kind of woman who deserves an attitude of gratitude award, so I'm offering you one!
ReplyDeleteAll you have to do is come to my blog where you'll find it!
Sherri:)
Okay, so I am worried now.....
ReplyDeleteI AM from the south...well, NC anyway, and I would not have known that shelf was a teacup shelf....guess that was not a big thing for my family growing up! But I do love yours!
~Beth