My First Tea in NJ

I got out one of my two
IKEA three tiered tea trays.
Italian cookies on top.

Had two teas
an English Breakfast
and Bridgehead's decaf black tea

Some of the cranberry and orange bread
enjoyed with butter. 

Organic Cream.

 

Organic cheeses and lovely
grapes, pear and crackers
courtesy of one of my NJ friends.
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I must say
it is wonderful to be slowly making connections;
to be able to bake and share bread
with others is indeed
to me paramount to living with others
as Christians;
breaking bread...
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It was the first time I used my fiesta-ware for tea!
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As I made the cranberry and orange bread
I found myself humming
O Christmas Tree.
Apparently I was not only happy
and anticipating a nice time with a new friend
but the bread should be made around
Christmas time...
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It was lovely to have a chance for tea and
to make a beautiful table!
And talk about ideas, people, the world,
and baking over cups of tea and bread,
cheese, fruit and cookies...