I really appreciate it that my blog community
appreciates and sees the beauty
I seek to create in my teas.
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It is a learning curve for me,
to put together a good tea
and be a good hostess.
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In time I may read up on the etiquette of hosting dinner parties
and teas, from how to prepare the food,
the table;
am also interested in learning more about conversations
and engaging everyone in the party according to who they are.
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Meanwhile the tea yesterday was lovely
and I am already dreaming up
other tea / lunch / dinner
party ideas.
At least I am not shy
and certainly not of showing my tea party pictures!
:)
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In other news, I got an A+ on my quiz!
(I got two wrong verb endings wrong
but still a grade of A+,
I'll take it!!)
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The test today was a bit more difficult
but I know I passed and did
fairly well.
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Much more studying to be done this week!
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Today is the beginning of the Apostles' Fast.
Wishing everyone a good beginning.
So, so lovely, Elizabeth! I really enjoy the photos you post of your teas - of your beautifully set table! Congratulations on your A+!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic - félicitations!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a real tea party. you're so lucky to live within such a reasonable distance of friends who can so these things!
ReplyDeleteyou set a lovely table! if ever I am in the Ottawa area, I would love to be included! :)
Congratulations - on the tea and the quiz! Love that tiered cake stand, so hospitable looking.
ReplyDeleteMazl tov on the A+ !
ReplyDeleteI am useless at such lovely social soirees. What happens is Polly brings wine, David brings pizza, James tells me the church has two lungs and I go all Khomiakov and tell him the church is ONE. David and Polly shake their heads. Too much wine gets consumed. I am hoping to have a friend visit soon and we will have a tea party sooooo that means, Mlle Elizabeth, I will be visiting here for inspiration :)
I love your photos !
ReplyDeleteAnd jolly well done on getting that A+ in your test !!
Blessed Fast to you!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get your tea from? Or do you make it yourself?
Thanks Molly! I love doing tables for teas!
ReplyDeleteThanks E-H!
Vic - yes, I am quite fortunate; one of my friends took a bus for over 30 minutes to come... I live downtown so it is a bit easier. It is a blessing! You are always welcome here in Ottawa! Would love to see you again! :)
Thanks Anna!
Thanks Margaret!! Glad if I can be of help!
Thanks Elizabeth! It was exciting to see such a grade, even though it was only a quiz!
Grace - hi and thanks for your comment! Sigh, I would LOVE to make the tea myself! But for now, it is cheaper for me to buy it premade! Both teas are made by Stash Tea and are bagged teas... I do have some loose tea as well, but not in the two I used... to be precise, I used the Chai decaf spice tea
(http://www.stashtea.com/products/Chai+Spice+Decaf+Black+Tea.aspx)
and their Licorice Spice Tea
http://www.stashtea.com/products/Licorice+Spice+Herbal+Tea.aspx?caffeinetype=H&package=Bag
Both are very lovely teas!
A tea party is a rare treat for most people these days, so giving one is a wonderful service to perform. And so much fun! It's been a year or more since my last one, and I am missing that kind of creative work.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could come to one of your Tea Parties. My friends and I get together for something we call a "Tea Party", which originally started like a real Tea Party, but now with a total of ten kids for the few of us, we've simplified :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the test!