Afternoon Pleasures

"Among Life's precious jewels,
Genuine and rare,
The one that we call friendship
Has worth beyond compare."
~ author unknown

I recently had the joy of sharing afternoon tea in the home of a new friend. I am so blessed by the friends I have, new friends and old friends - near friends and friends far away!

Here are some of the tea-time treats we shared. What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon! That old adage is true - time flies when you're having fun!

Spanish iris and peonies

The table setting
We used china from A's grandmother
I just loved the little glass butter and jam dishes!

We started with strawberry soup
I could have eaten a gallon of this!

We enjoyed mini quiches, cucumber with dill sandwiches and egg salad and watercress sandwiches

We also enjoyed scones with homemade strawberry jam and lemon curd, and
zucchini-pineapple cake

One of the teas - it's a tea blend that traces its roots to Russia
Very lovely!

Thank you! I felt so pampered!