If I were a religious person, I might say that “it has been impressed on my heart” that my teapot situation is out of control. But that is not necessarily true. I do not think my collection of teapots as sinful – just excessive.  I have enjoyed the teapots and have used them many many times – but now, I want to be more modern and not so cluttered.\

I have a teapot my mother received as a wedding present. (The white pot with a ship on the front.)

Friends and family have generously given me teapots as gifts, and I have loved all of them.  I can tell you who gave me each teapot.

True, I also bought teapots.  I liked them.  I loved them.  I still love them, but maybe I could downsize a little.

But trying to downsize is beyond difficult.

I have a teapot I received as a wedding present. ( The teapot on the right.)

I love the Wedgwood hunt scene teapot with the dog handle.

Granny’s (Ever-Lovin’s grandmother) gave us her Currier and Ives teapot.  I do love connections to the past.  What to do?

On the butler’s pantry shelves, (I like to think of it as a butler’s pantry) there are blue and white teapots.  Daddy bought me the blue and white chintz pot at a flea market in Odessa.  Such fond memories.

In the guest room – or Super Sister’s room as it is better known – there is a Royal Teapot set to honor the Royals who grace this room.

Then there is the silver service that I got for a song at an estate sale many years ago.

There is the chintz set that I felt so lucky to get.

This teapot is from the millennium?  I love it!

Oh, there are other teapots.  Christmas teapots in crates.  Miniature teapots on shelves.

I have even kept a favorite teapot (It makes a wonderful pot of tea, and the infuser is a plus) with a broken lid hoping to someday find a lid to fit.  I know.  You are thinking, “She is sick.  Is there a Twelve Step Program for teapot collectors?”

I am not doing anything today.  Serious decisions such as this take careful consideration, but…

For those of you whose spiritual gift is de-cluttering , please do not think too harshly about me.

Tonight I am reminded of Psalm 139: 14

Psalm 139:14 (NIV)

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful,

I know that full well.

Even with a bazillion teapot – I praise God.

Blessings to you and yours,