HIGH TEA
WELL, HERE I AM ALL GUSSIED UP FOR MY HIGH TEA WITH THE GIRLS. WE ALL DRESSED CIRCA 1800'S. EVERYONE LOOKED SO ELEGANT. WE HAD A BALL!! THE DAY COULD NOTI HAVE BEEN NICER EVEN MOTHER NATURE CO-OPERATED WITH A GORGEOUS DAY.
THE FOOD TURNED OUT PERFECTLY. I MADE REAL SCONES WITH PRESERVES AND DEVONSHIRE CREAM...YUMMY! WE ALSO HAD A TRAY OF "DAINTIES", I HAD TOO TALL LEMON CAKE, MACCARROON SQUARES WITH RASPBERRY FILLING AND BELGIUM CHOCOLATE COVERED FRUIT. THE SANWICHES WERE COISSANTS FILLED WITH BABY ROMAINE LETTUCE AND CRAB MEAT. OF COURSE, ONE HAS TO HAVE THE TRADITIONAL CUCUMBER SANDWICHES. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF ON WHITE BREAD I SERVED IT ON A VERY NICE CHEESE BREAD. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. I USED THE COFFEE/TEA SILVER SERVICE AND THE SILVERWARE THAT WAS LEFT TO ME BY MY HUBBY'S GRANDMOTHER. THE SILVERWARE IS EVEN ENGRAVED WITH A STYLIZED LETTER B FOR BENTLEY. TRES ELEGANT...LOL!!
ANYWAY, I AM NOW OUT OFF MY 3 WEEK PLUS DEPRESSION..YAHOO, KNOCK ON WOOD. I AM FINALLY ABLE TO SLEEP. I THANK THE LORD THAT IT IS OVER. I HOPE THAT ANY OF MY DS FRIENDS THAT ARE STILL SUFFERING WILL COME AROUND SOON AS WELL.
WELL, TIME TO DO SOME THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE BEFORE BED.
TALK TO YOU SOON. DEBBIE
THE FOOD TURNED OUT PERFECTLY. I MADE REAL SCONES WITH PRESERVES AND DEVONSHIRE CREAM...YUMMY! WE ALSO HAD A TRAY OF "DAINTIES", I HAD TOO TALL LEMON CAKE, MACCARROON SQUARES WITH RASPBERRY FILLING AND BELGIUM CHOCOLATE COVERED FRUIT. THE SANWICHES WERE COISSANTS FILLED WITH BABY ROMAINE LETTUCE AND CRAB MEAT. OF COURSE, ONE HAS TO HAVE THE TRADITIONAL CUCUMBER SANDWICHES. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF ON WHITE BREAD I SERVED IT ON A VERY NICE CHEESE BREAD. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. I USED THE COFFEE/TEA SILVER SERVICE AND THE SILVERWARE THAT WAS LEFT TO ME BY MY HUBBY'S GRANDMOTHER. THE SILVERWARE IS EVEN ENGRAVED WITH A STYLIZED LETTER B FOR BENTLEY. TRES ELEGANT...LOL!!
ANYWAY, I AM NOW OUT OFF MY 3 WEEK PLUS DEPRESSION..YAHOO, KNOCK ON WOOD. I AM FINALLY ABLE TO SLEEP. I THANK THE LORD THAT IT IS OVER. I HOPE THAT ANY OF MY DS FRIENDS THAT ARE STILL SUFFERING WILL COME AROUND SOON AS WELL.
WELL, TIME TO DO SOME THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE BEFORE BED.
TALK TO YOU SOON. DEBBIE
Replies
Wonderful news! Have you returned to this century yet! What a wonderful high tea. So glad you are feeling better. xo
i am so happy to see you are back and feeling well. and the tea sounds wonderful;.. yummy and more yummy.. i am happy that mother nature cooperated..sounds fab... lol. hugs ..love marie
I have been on the down and out and I am hoping you are not joining me. Where have you been. Are you having an affair. We have what is called advent tea, I might have told you. We have not got as dressy as you but I might share your pics with my tea friends if you don\'t mind and see if we can really dress it up. One of my customers works at \"Second Hand Roses\" it is a great place to shop. You can get things with the tag still on them. Well let us know if you are among the living, I miss you. Love Naomi xo