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It rained all weekend where I live. It was fun to stay inside all day Sunday, but I am so looking forward to spring this year: wicker Easter baskets filled to the brim, white feather trees decorated with miniature eggs, bunnies, and ducks, and spring bouquets bursting with color.
And, I can't wait for the tea party I'll host in May for my sister and her friends. Let the countdown to spring begin!
This May I will host in my home a special tea party. The purpose of this gathering is to thank those ladies who participated in last year's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on behalf of my sister, Sherryl, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2007. Sherryl and I are currently choosing which Saturday in May will be best, and I am beginning to plan the menu.
In addition to visiting numerous blogs created by ladies who include delicious recipes for tea parties, I joined two Yahoo groups. There are countless possibilities for connecting with others!
My first thoughts of a menu include a selection of finger sandwiches made of cream cheese, turkey, ham, cucumber, etc. Cookies should be easy to select; pastries will be carefully chosen as I want to be sure they turn out well.
I'll also need to take a current inventory of my serving pieces. My Lenox Solitaire china that will serve as the basis of the dishes, cups, and saucers. I have several platters and a few tiered serving plates, but I will most likely need a few more. And I plan to infuse into the decor just the right amount of color with spring flower arrangements.
I am so grateful to have so many resources available online. Special thanks to all who make it easy for me to simply point and click my way to wonderful ideas.
Green tea is a lovely evening beverage; relaxing as I unwind from my day. I have some ideas about beginning a small business involving tea and am formulating those plans now. In the meantime, websites, blogs, and magazines about high tea continue to intrigue me. The photographs of china cups filled with warm tea and tiered serving pieces ladened with artful delicacies are eye candy. Below is a picture of heart-shaped scones and jam-filled cookies featured in the current issue of Tea Time magazine. Absolutely lovely, don't you think?
