Celebrating The Year of the Horse~ Tea On Tuesday

Welcome to Tea on Tuesdays!

Today is the start of Chinese New Year. 

~ Year of the Horse ~

I'm celebrating with friends at a local horse barn where 

we played Mah Jongg, enjoyed a cup of tea, 

and noshed on delicious Chinese bites. 

It's always a treat and an honor to 

join my talented and generous friends,

Pam and Mary, for their monthly Tea on Tuesdays.

Links to their beautiful teatimes are below my post.

Thank you, Pam and Mary!

Let me introduce you to Rhonda of Lookout Stables.

Rhonda graciously invited my dish sister friends to

set up a Chinese New Year table in her stables.

When I mentioned to my Dish Sisters, Ritz and Elizabeth, that I was posting for Tea on Tuesday today, they generously invited me to join them to horse around with dishes in a real stable.

I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth!Meet Sir Redmac Splash, my handsome teatime partner for Tea on Tuesday.

So, I packed up my favorite Famille Rose 

tea service by Williams Sonoma, loaded my car, 

and off I went on country roads to join in the set up a

2026 Chinese New Year celebration.

The teapot is oh, so elegant in both form and design.

Williams Sonoma's Famille Rose collection 

celebrates centuries of Chinese porcelain tradition, 

reimagined with delicate florals and graceful motifs.

What's your pleasure?

~ Straight Tea ~ Orange Tea ~ Ginger Tea~

I also used the William Sonoma salad plates and dipping bowls 

in this year's Lunar New Year mix and match pieces for the table.

 The antique pieces of porcelain shown in the photo 

were wedding gifts when we married in 1975.

The horse is significant in Asian tradition 

as it represents hard work, bravery, and resilience.

Off to the side, we set up a game of Mah Jongg 

with Sir Splash wondering what we were doing.

Perhaps he was eyeing the fortune cookies in our bowls.

Though we play American Mah Jong, 

the game originated in China during the 1800s.

I've been playing Mah Jongg for a dozen years, 

but never have I played in a horse barn.  

What fun to play a game in this unique setting!

Tell me, do you play Mah Jong?

Mah Jongg!

It was my lucky day!

The afternoon also included a long serving table filled

with charming details and delicious treats.

Beautiful flowers highlighted with red lanterns on bamboo stalks, 

fans, oriental brushes, and a stately red horse served as the centerpiece. 

Let's zoom in on the delicate flowers.

The table featured an abundance 

of tasty Chinese food and interesting details.

A highlight was this antique Chinese Mah Jongg 

set in it's beautiful chest with drawers.  

My Dish Sister, Elizabeth, has a wonderful and varied 

collection of Mah Jong sets, both antique and new.

Table linens reflected an Asian theme.

Tasty Pot Stickers and Dumplings

Chicken Egg Rolls

Crunchy Sweet Sesame Asian Salad

Mandarin Oranges offer a sweet citrus treat!

Of course my buddy Sir Splash had 

to trot in for a closer look.

He invited his stable buddy, 

Sir Sterling to join in the celebration.

At the end of the afternoon, 

we all agreed a good time was had by all, 

Dish Sisters and the horses!

I want to thank Rhonda of Lookout Stables 

for graciously allowing us to play with 

our dishes in her horse barn.

What a generous, lovely lady!

Wishing you a prosperous year!

Remember to be kind.  

Give a hug to those that need it!

Enjoy Pam and Mary's Tea On Tuesday 

Pam @ Everyday Living

Mary @ Home Is Where the Boat Is

A look back at previous Chinese New Year Posts

Year of the Horse ~ 2014 ~ Here

Year of the Tiger 2010 

E is For Envelopes of Red and More ~ Here

The Year of the Rabbit 2011 ~ Here

Celebrating With the Dragons 

Year of the Dragons ~ 2012 ~ Here

Year of the Rooster 2013 ~ Here

Year of the Sheep, Goat, Ram ~ 2015 ~ Here

Year of the Monkey ~ 2016 ~ Here

Gung Hay Fat Choy