I've only attended an "official" high tea three times in my life. Today was a special day with three very special ladies. We planned to attend this tea over a month ago. Our desire was to go during the Christmas season but they were completely booked! Now that I think about it, I am happy we didn't get to go during December. There were so many other fun things during that month, and having tea with my friends to celebrate the new year makes this occasion very special.
I thought I would invite you to join us...
"Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving,
making every day a holiday and celebrate just living."
~ Amanda Bradley
My poor friends. Every time we go anywhere together, I pull out my camera...like the paparazzi! They are very kind and don't complain...much. But I can almost hear them thinking at times, "here she goes again!" Sometimes they're afraid because they never know what I'll do with the pictures I take. They could very well end up on the Internet:)
I thought the napkins were folded so lovely. I didn't want to use mine! But I did.
The first course was a delicious (warm) blueberry white chocolate scone with blackberry preserves and creme fraishe.... I gobbled it down so fast, I forgot to get a picture! Ops...sorry.
This was the second course ~
This little thing (Celebration Crostini) was sooo good, I need the recipe!
We were told we could try as many of the different tea selections as we wanted...so we did! I can't believe we actually drank four pots of tea!
This was our final course ~
In the middle is Pear William...yum!
The food was very good, and all the different teas were wonderful. We had Apricot Brandy (two pots), French Creme Brulee, and Royal Wedding Tea. Our favorite ended up being the Apricot Brandy so we started and finished with it.
It was my friend Sylvia's birthday...I think she had a fun day.
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." ~author unknown
It's nice getting out with the girls and sharing tea and talk.
Friends are precious.
“The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.”~ Abraham Lincoln
Thank you for joining us for tea today.
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."
- Bible: Ecclesiastes
