Gardenhouse Tea Time

With the rebuilding of our garden house

I had waited a couple years to once again have tea time

in the garden house.

Finally the time came to honor the women friends

that gather each month over a meal and to share family

stories as we grow old together.

I wanted flowers to be shared with

teaware and bouquets.

Also on the table I had garden quotes to read.

It was a celebration of friendship,

the first of many in the garden house this year.

In the spoons was shrimp salad and radish.

The savories were all gluten free, including the bread.

Coronation Chicken Sandwich

Cucumber Sandwich with cream cheese and dill weed

Rice crackers with goat cheese, olive tapenade, and sweet pepper

Endive with smoked salmon, radish sprouts, and cream mixture

Dessert was not gluten free, but still enjoyed

Lemon tarts

Vanilla cookies with lemon icing and flowers

Strawberries dipped in chocolate

The tea served was Dong Ding Oolong from Taiwan.

A perfect roasty tea for a rainy day.

The conversation was a delight

and friendship enjoyed sitting at the tea table 

in the garden house,

listening to the pitter patter of rain on the roof.

Happy Weekend, dear friends!

May you find moments to sit and enjoy a cup of tea with friends.
PS - I will be traveling the next 2 weeks; so my posts may be more erratic.
Hoping to post from the road.
If I am missing, I hope you are out enjoying Spring time.
If you leave a comment, I may be a little slow at moderation;
but just know I love your messages and treasure them each day.
Thanks to my son, who will be house sitting!