Let the Celebrating Begin

Today there was the beginning celebration of my birthday month

with afternoon tea with a friend.

We were also celebrating a new tearoom in the neighborhood,

Lovejoy's of Portland on NE Killingsworth and 33rd Avenue.

Amazing that it is walking distance from my home and if I continue visiting

there for sure I will need to walk.

Well of course you know I will be back there,

it was good after all and I loved the neighborhood vibe.

In my cup was a nice single estate loose leaf Darjeeling tea from Adagio Tea.

It was suggested we start with the scone since it came out warm.

It had a nice consistency of not too dry and yummy with jam and cream.

Then with the "high tea" (their words for afternoon tea)

there was a leaf salad and cole slaw, then the choice of two sandwiches.

Since there were two of us we each order two different sandwiches

so we could each have four sandwich tastes.

There was:

chicken with asparagus

roast beef with horseradish

smoked salmon with cream cheese

pickled fruit chutney type filling with cheddar cheese

We really like the last sandwich and so different than what I usually find

on my tea time plate.

My friend informed them that it was my birthday;

so out came a candle on a strawberry cake.

Then there was also the choice of one sweet from the plate.

What a perfect way to begin my birthday celebrating

with tea with a special friend.

Happy weekend, dear friends!

Go out and celebrate the month of March with me.