Why Is It?????????

I have been thinking about this blog title for some time. Its time I quit thinking about it and posted it.  If you have answers to any of my why is it questions, please leave a comment and share them.

Why Is It --  during the week you could sleep till ten but you can't yet on the weekend you can actually sleep till ten and your up at seven?

Why Is It -- way more fun to put up the Christmas decorations than it is to take them down?

Why Is It -- way more fun to make cards than do the laundry?

Why Is It -- more enjoyable to read a book than clean the house?

Why Is It -- way more fun to read other peoples blogs than to post on my own?

Why Is It -- Tea tastes better when poured from a pot?

Why Is It --  the weekends are so short and the week so long?

Why Is It -- easier to think about getting on the treadmill than actually getting on the treadmill?

So what why questions do you have?  Now I am going to end this and ask myself Why I wrote this blog?

Mrs. Potts

Happy Monday!

Well the holidays are over the kids and husband have headed back to school and I have the day off.  I love my Mondays thus I always seem to call them happy Mondays.  

Whats not to be happy about.  The house is quite and calm and its mine all mine!  I have been known on Happy Monday to head back to bed once everyone has left the house.  What a treat or indulgence depending on how you look at it.  But hey its my time to myself.  

As we start a new year, the first Monday of 2009 there is so much to be happy about.  Let me share a few:

*  Happy that we have black tea and can make that lovely soothing cup of tea all day long.

*  Happy that my family is all healthy.

*  Happy that I have two amazing teenagers.

*  Happy that I have a warm cozy home I love.

*  Happy that we have our beagle of 12 years still with us in good health.

*  Happy we have wonderful friends and family.

Well you get the idea.  Why don't you take a minute fix yourself a cup of tea and leave me a comment telling me what you are happy about.

Blessings

Mrs. Potts

Merry Christmas

I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas.  I look forward to 2009 with anticipation and joy.  May you all enjoy the holiday season with family and friends.  

Mrs. Potts

P.S.  Enjoy a hot cup of tea over the holidays!

Way To Much To Do!

So I thought I was organized and I had the holidays under control.  But something happened this week/weekend and I am not sure what it was exactly but,I feel like I am totally lost and don't know where to start.  Its like everything has exploded into one week.  A brief look at my week:

Monday - hair cut, grocery shop, clean house, fix food, host neighborhood woman's tea that evening.

Tuesday - Friday Work

Wednesday - co-working coming over for dinner and to work on a Christmas present

Thursday - Psymon has a band concert

Friday - Joyful needs a flapper costume for school

Saturday - clean house, prepare food and host husbands office party of approximately 40 -60 people and pick up exchange student returning from Taiwan

Sunday - Make it to church and oversee gift wrap fundraiser for youth group

Monday - next week- fix POT OF TEA, breath and relax!

I'll let you know how the week goes.

Mrs. Pots

P.S. some where in there I need to send out my Christmas cards and finish my Christams shopping.

Busy Busy!

Its been a busy week and it looks like another busy one this coming week.  Last week we celebrated Joyfuls 17Th birthday.  We had a family dinner cooked by her Nana - roast lamb, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and vegetable.  Dessert was an ice cream cake.  Joyful had a lovely day! The rest of the week was busy with work and various activities the kids had going on. Did manage to get fit in on Saturday a cup a tea at the local tea shop and some shopping with my Mom.  Got some Christmas shopping done with a little more to go.  I am hopping to have it all done early this year and really enjoy the season.

H.P.  hung all the lights on the outside of the this this past Saturday.  Our house is covered with lots of little white lights.  Maybe I'll try take a picture and post it here.  I think I could do that. Thanks for the lights I love them!

Mondays- oh I love Mondays.  This is my day off each week.  Now don't get me wrong I am really enjoying my job and feeling like I have finally found my stride with it but Monday mornings are such a treat.  No rushing to get ready, enjoying that second cup of tea and staying in my P.J.'s till I am ready to shower.  I love my Mondays!

Mrs. Potts

Tealightful Monday

Small Beginnings

By Heather Harpham Kopp

from Patchwork of Love

Every friendship begins small.

Two smiles meet and 

hold somehow.

But as each day passes,

Amid coffee or tea,

shared secrets and phone calls,

carpools and quilting bees----

a love grows larger

enough to last eternity.

Have a wonderful Monday my friends and enjoy a cup of Tea.

Bond James Bond!

Last nightwe went to the movies.  It was a family affair.  Both Joyful and Psyomon along with our exchange student joined us for the movie.  I have been a James Bond fan for many years and look forward to each one.  My favorie James Bond was Pierce Bronson.   This one did not disaapoint!  It was full of action and special effects.  We all enjoyed it and had positve things to say about the movie.  Our only complaint was how much it cost to go to the movie.  I know why we don't go very often let alone go as a family.  Tickets are now $9.50 each.  What happened to the good old days of $3.50 movies or $5.00 movies.  Ok - now I am dating myself but come on $9.50 and thats not allowing for any popcorn.  Sure makes you think twice about if you really want to see it on the big screen or if you would rather wait and watch it on your own T.V.  In this case James Bond was worth seeing on the big screen.