Tea house with friends...

Tea Anytime

The picture isn't great, but who would have guessed ten years ago that one day we would be able to take a picture on a phone?

This little tea shop was adorable! It was decorated in the most interesting way. Everywhere I looked I saw teacups and teapots, lovely Victorian lamps, and flower printed fabric. As nice as the place was, the best part was being there with friends. The food was delicious and we had a wonderful time.

If you visit the Sacramento area, you won't want to miss this little

tea house in Carmichael.

www.teaanytime.net

Blessings,

Charlotte

Mother's Day Tea

It's been a while since I've had time to blog. I'll try to visit with you as often as I can and join your tea parties, they are so much fun!

I'm sneaking in a blog post at midnight (couldn't sleep). I wanted to share it with you all so badly. We had a Mother's Day Tea at my church and it turned out lovely! Here are some pictures.

The table above was mine. I hadn't planned on hostessing, but they needed a couple more people...and I love doing it!

The food was scrumpteous...

That might sound like bragging since I made the scones, 112 of them!

They shared the plate with banana muffins.

I must have a sweet tooth because I only got pictures of the first and last courses...the sweet ones! 

My Mother came (on the left, me on the right) and I think she had a good time, I know I did!

I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Blessings,

Back, yet not...

Lilacs and Irises ~ a birthday gift from a friend

I'm not really back yet, and I'm not really gone...let me explain. I've been struggling with whether I should be blogging at this time in my life. Living on a small farm keeps me pretty busy. On top of that, a few months ago I started watching two of my grandchildren (2 & 4 yrs. old) four days a week, and the combination of both these things has overwhelmed me a bit. At first I thought I could be "Super Grandma" and that lasted about a month...until I realized I really didn't have any super powers of my own. It took a while to figure this out, but when my house started looking like it did when my five boys where home, and the grape vines where weeks overdue for pruning, and I forgot to get the pony's hooves trimmed until she looked like she was wearing elf shoes, then it hit me! I started thinking maybe I should use my "spare" time to do these things instead of blogging!

But...I love to blog. I love visiting my blog friends. How could I not have tea with them each week? I would miss all the parties! So I tucked my laptop into its case, and these questions with it. I left them there to be pondered for a while. My teacups are as anxious for an answer as I am.
While I wait, I will pray...and hope to be back with you again, at least once in a while:)