Category Archives: Garden/Tea Time

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are October’s” Anne of Green Gables -L.M. Montgomery Hello, sweet friend… Since moving into our new home… I knew that there would be many gatherings…here so not too long ago… I began planning… playing really… with the preparations… For an Autumn Tea I think the preparations are the most enjoyable part… of any endeavor we take on in life… Planning the details…anticipating how things will evolve with time… choosing the decor… deciding on what to serve…and what to wear… To be continued…

🌷 “Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all in how you make it.” Hello, sweet friend… 🐝 I hope you are enjoying these summer re-edited posts…I’m certainly enjoying going through the archives and finding just the perfect one to share with you.  Today’s post is from July 2014… I was still living in my charming cottage in Southern California where these tea parties had been hosted. I hope after reading today’s post you might be inspired and perhaps even decide to invite a few friends over for an afternoon tea…before the summer comes to an end. Happy August! 🌻 … Read the full blog post →

  ‘’Come, let us have some tea and talk about happy things” -anonymous    Hello…     It’s that time of year…         The time where…      family…     friends…     and traditions all come together….     It’s that special season which influences both the sacred…     and secular parts of life…                 Christmas is everywhere!       For a little over a month the world is surrounded by holy images…     and a belief in a love greater than ourselves…     Many … Read the full blog post →

    “If you want to be happy, be.” ~Leo Tolstoy     Hello!     I’m in the cottage kitchen ready for a cooking date with Joe.         A while back I went blueberry picking 9.9 pounds I’ve been collecting ideas & recipes ever since for all the ways to use them!     I wish they had already been picked when I hosted a spontaneous summer tea…     Speaking of which …     Let me share a few photos of that day     To save time I had ordered the food from a wonderful local … Read the full blog post →

  ”I am more myself in a garden than anywhere else on earth.”~Doug Greene   👩‍🌾Hello…👩‍🌾   How was your week?         I spent a good part of the week outdoors specifically in my garden.      The weather has been a perfect combination of sunshine     and blue skies with large puffy clouds.     The more time I spend in the garden…     the more I’m convinced that gardens are for gardeners and for non gardeners alike.     A garden is the source of many experiences…     different satisfactions.     There is gardening and then… … Read the full blog post →

  ”Laughter is an instant vacation”~Milton Berle   Hello…🌸   Since I’ve been out of town all week…I was tickled pink to receive an email from my  California girlfriend sharing a recent Spring Tea. The gals who attended are all dear former colleagues with an accumulative career spanning over 30 years. 💕                   Notes from my California girlfriend: “Sally had the tea at her beautiful home. She just kept bringing loads of delectable food.We had big scones first and were not ashamed that we ate them to the last crumb!  Of course … Read the full blog post →

    ”Let all thy joys be as the month of May” ~Francis Quarles   🌷Hello, sweet friend…🌷     There was enough rain here in April to nourish the garden… I plan on using May to refresh my spirit…     focusing on all the joys in life.     As I look out the kitchen window I get a glimpse of how quickly everything is growing. very quickly     and…     all this gets me to thinking about time…     do you ever wonder where the time has gone?     In just a few short months I will have … Read the full blog post →