T Stands for Reminiscent Tuesday

For this final T Stands For Tuesday in 2013, I'm reminiscing.  Here is a look back at a few of the 52 Teas I shared this year:

It was a good thing we didn't start out with links this year, because I had allowed Firefox to download a program that wouldn't let me see any links, including ones I had created myself.  Frustrating to say the least, because I was planning to join Darcy's Artful Readers Club in January as my first committed collaboration of the year.

I celebrated Valentine's Day by auditioning a few heart mugs prior to hosting a small tea party with out-of-town friends who I went to undergraduate school with.

Last March, Bleubeard and I had to dig our way out from under 22 inches of snow.  As the snow began to melt, I decided to have a snow day complete with tea of course.

In April, I celebrated my bEARTHday with many recycled projects, including this one where I used cancelled postage stamps and tea bags to give life to a couple of ATCs (artist trading cards).

As May arrived, I spent time in my new herbal garden.  I was gifted with empty pots from my next door neighbor, and would soon fill them with half dirt, half compost, then seeds.  These are the plants that survived the previous winter, or that I purchased this year and had pots for.  The black plastic pots are directly behind the fence area that the mug is sitting on.

June arrived with a lovely Artist Trading Card (envelope only shown) from my friend Annette (Voodoo Vixen) who sent me everything (at various times) you see in this picture.

In July, I began hosting T Stands for Tuesday, with linky hook-ups where everyone could share their T(ea) posts.

Also In July, when it was too hot to be anywhere except under the AC, Inspiration Avenue issued a challenge to show something old.  So I brought back this post, one of my all time favorites titled "This Little Piggy Tea."

During the height of August's summer heat, I made Sun Tea on my front porch.

In September, I honored T with a look at an article in a book I had recently reviewed.

On October 28, for Bleubeard's birthday, I honored him with Bleubeard T.

On Veteran's Day (11/11), I made a small wall quiltlet honoring all Veterans.  I used tea and rust stained fabrics for the background, and tea stained tulle over the focal image.

Mid-December, I celebrated Orphan T, when I showed several mismatched pieces.

I hope you enjoyed the look back at this year's T Stands for Tuesday and Tuesday Tea.  Whether you're looking back, forward, or straight ahead, please add your T Stands For Tuesday link below.  Please be sure it links back to your post.  And thanks for joining T this year.  It's been fun and I look forward to hosting for years and T(ea)s to come.

In case I don't see you before the new year, please stay safe, warm (or cool, if you live "down under"), and healthy.  I definitely want to see all of you in 2014!