The snow is falling. The world is once again cold, white and gray. My longing for spring and all the postings about lovely tea parties has inspired me to include my own invitation for an afternoon tea.
It is Saturday afternoon in early June. The patio and wrap around porch are filled with pots of geraniums and petunias. The guests are greeted by the soft flowing sounds from the harpist. The wicker tables with glass tops are set with fine china, sterling silverware and lavender colored linen napkins. Bouquets of lilacs, day lilies, white roses, baby breath and springs of lavender fill clear crystal vases. The guests are seated in wicker arm chairs with lush floral cushions.
The menu will consist of an assortment of sandwiches such as carrot-ginger tea sandwiches, goat cheese and cucumber mint sandwiches and smoked salmon on pumpernickel sandwiches.
The tea is an Earl Gray
The tea desserts include: lemon curd tarts, scones with raspberry jam and clotted cream, shortbread cookies with white chocolate and raspberries, lavender cookies and chocolate dipped strawberries
The tea is white jasmine.
Enjoy this visit to a late spring tea.
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3 comments:
Wow!!! This is quite a tea. Thank you for the lovely description. I can hardly wait for Spring to arrive. You captured her beauty very well.
I'm getting hungry. I can smell the flowers. At least here spring has sprung. I'll wear my best hat.
This sounds lovely, Margaret. Thank you for this glimpse into spring. The menu is making my mouth water, but the company is my favorite part of this tea party. :-)
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