Hi All and Welcome back, as our Traveling Teacup spends the weekend in the beautiful snowy mountains of eastern Washington state. Let’s stop by a cabin just outside the charming village of Leavenworth.
Her host, Patty, is one of my dearest friends. My SIL (who I talk about all the time – like here and here -) graciously welcomed me to their group years ago and it’s been all uphill from there. I’m so happy Patty wanted to host!
Our Traveling Teacup ~ The Journey So Far
But before we get rolling with our teacup’s visit, let’s catch up on her journey.
The first appearance of the Traveling Teacup, was in The Exciting Beginnings of The Traveling Teacup.
Several people volunteered to host her, and she set off on her travels.
I refer to her as “her,” because she acquired some names from her hosts early on. Plus, it’s been so much fun to follow along, that I feel like she has a real personality now! We call her Rosie, Tessa, Tessa Rose, and TR, as the mood strikes us.
Hosts are still volunteering, so if you’d like to join the crew, just let me know in the comments, drop me an email to barbara@mantelandtable.com, or fill in the form on the Contact tab.
So with that, here’s the list of her previous stops and wonderful hosts!
Wonderful Hosts
- A beautiful Oregon farm belonging to my dear friend Martha
- The Bay Area with crafter and HomeTalk personality Cynthia Nessel
- The lovely home of Kansas City stylist Suzanne Zingg
- Teatime in Texas with Lifestyle blogger Candace McCoy
- The gorgeous Lakebay WA cottage garden of IG star Kim Robinson
- A cool So Cal family tea with small-space decorator Julie Briones
- A day of tea, art, and music with Michele at The Nest at Finch Rest
- Meeting interesting new people with Linda Defazio at Somerset Lodge
- A fun and busy detour to my dear SIL in Walla Walla
- Some VERY hot weather with Instagrammer SavvyCheri in N. Tustin CA
- A pink pumpkin party with Alicia, the talented creator of IG’s 13Tables
- The historic Phoenix estate of renovator & home blogger Mary Crozier
- Back to the NW and my neighbors’ home to meet their new puppy
- A Vermont snowfall with Ann, of the blog Dabbling and Decorating
- The Northwoods to see the Queen of Plaid, Kristin at White Arrows Home
- The mountains of Colorado with DIY guru Chas of Chas’ Crazy Creations
- Dallas TX visiting weekend-decorator extraordinaire Andrea Hundley
- And her first international stop – a lovely blogger and doctor in Canada
- High Tea with Master Gardener and New Jersey blogger Stacy Ling
- Tea in the Netherlands with consummate tea party host Martine
- A visit to EPCOT with beautiful talented Chloe of Celebrate and Decorate
And that brings us to:
Stop #22 – Leavenworth WA
Another long journey for Tessa Rose, and a serious change in weather too. 3000 miles from warm sun to cold snow!
Patty and her husband have a lovely weekend cabin in the mountains, and that’s where TR got to spend her visit. Eastern Washington is known for its fruit – apples, cherries, grapes, and pears. And the whole region is absolutely gorgeous when all the trees are in bloom.
Of course, I love the spring and summer, but winter is a great time to be up there too. Especially if you’re into snow and all the fun winter things!
So let’s see what Patty and our Traveling Teacup got up to!
Our Traveling Teacup Gets Cozy By The Fire
The tea cup had a cozy weekend in the snow, past the pear orchards and into a canyon east of Leavenworth, WA.
The first evening was spent by the wood stove.
Oh doesn’t that look wonderful? I’d be happy to spend an evening there too!
A Lovely View
The next day we realized there really was snow outside.
Oh my gosh what a gorgeous view! I could sit by the fire with our traveling teacup and look out at those snowy mountains all day!
There was another little one there, who also liked pink!
Aww is that the cutest thing? What a sweet pup. And it’s so fun that they’re both pink and white.
Our Traveling Teacup Goes Outdoors
Once outside, sitting in the snow was almost like floating in air!
Wow – that DOES look like it’s floating! How fun is that?
But it is cold! As Patty says,
There will be wild roses and a local sage plant in the spring, but until next time we are glad to be leaving for warmer climes.
And so, our teacup heads back to the rainy civilization of Seattle. And then eastward once again. Tune in next time for another teacup adventure!
A Big Thank You
Thank you so much Patty, for entertaining our traveling teacup so well. I’m so glad we got to share your visit and see your beautiful snowy mountains!
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Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
Such a lovely visit to a beautiful part of the country! We many not live where it snows, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love beautiful snowy scenes like this! I am so happy to see the lovely visit Tessa Rose had in the mountain snow!
Hi Chloe! What an abrupt change from your place in FL to the snowy mountains! It’s so fun to admire different climates from afar! 😉 But when there’s a fire and a lovely view, I’m all over joining TR and visiting Patty! Thanks so much for stopping over – I always love to see our teacup hosts!
What a lovely Tessa travels post yet again. She really got me with meeting her 4 legged furry friend. How cute was that pink sweater? It matches TR’s colors perfectly! What an enjoyable series you have worked so hard to create for us, Barbara. Thanks for yet another awesome installment – Patty did a fabulous job. ♥
Hi Michele! Patty did do an excellent job – especially including that darling puppy! 😉 All you hosts have been just wonderful. I’m so glad you follow along with her continuing journey! Happy Evening!
Another great visit for lovely Tessa Rose. I think I prefer the fire inside to the snow outside lol, and I bet those snowy mountains are equally beautiful in the spring and summer. Happy travels TR and thanks for sharing Barbara!
Ha – I’m with you about the inside fire, Kim! It’s a beautiful view in any season, really! Thanks so much for stopping by, and Happy Almost Weekend!
thanks for sharing your visit! Beautiful location. Glad you were keeping warm.
Hi Linda! Yes, I’d much rather look at that view from a warm cozy room. Snow is beautiful from inside! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by, future teacup host!
Another great travel for the tea cup. That adorable puppy stole Tessa’s moment for. How cute is that face?
Looking forward to read her next adventure.
Cindy
Haha – I know – that puppy was adorable! So glad you stopped over Cindy – hope you have a lovely week!
Such a cute photo with the puppy! Looks very gold but beautiful.
I love the puppy photo too! I imagine she was a little surprised to have to pose with a teacup, but she did very well! 😉 Happy Tuesday my friend!
Always a joy reading about the traveling tea cup, where it heads, what it’s been up too, and meeting so many incredible people. Thanks for sharing.
Chas – you are so sweet for always following along! It is fun to see all the fantastic places and ideas you teacup hosts have! Hope you have a great day over there!