Have a Cup of Tea with Me

This pretty little teapot was a gift for my birthday several years ago, from my friend and neighbor, Willa. She loved having a cup of tea and a snack in the mid-afternoon and would often call and ask me to join her. After I retired, we had breakfast and coffee together nearly every day. These little afternoon rest periods were always a surprise and enjoyable. Willa loved teapots and could not resist buying another "pretty one". She must have had a dozen different ones, but, the afternoon tea was most often served from a vintage ironstone teapot.