Tea Time with Friends

 Leach Botanical Gardens is beautiful any day of the year,

but on lovely summer day with friends it was especially lovely.

There several flowers in bloom, which always touches my heart.

 What I was there for last Saturday was tea time with friends.

Each table on the patio was set with a different color theme.

I loved the cheerful, happy theme of our table.

The volunteers served their special black with roses tea.

It was made just right and not bitter at all.

Just about the time our teapot was getting low someone

would come along to refill it.

Having tea with tea friends means we drink a lot of tea.

 The sandwich plate had the following:

Chilled strawberry coconut soup

Mango chutney cream cheese

Chicken surprise*

 Ham and Slaw

Lemony pea pesto

 The scone was orange current with jam and Devonshire cream.

It was delicious!

 The dessert plate had the following:

Chocolate chai cake

Lemon curd tartlets

Butter mint patties

 I could say I had tea with my tea daughters, as they are all

my daughters age; but I love them dearly.

 It was a special day!

Leach Botanical Garden operates in partnership with the Portland Parks and Recreation.

A place of solitude and beauty, a place to spend walking and exploring alone, or

a place to spend over tea with friends.

*We asked for the recipe for the Chicken sandwich, but it is for 12 quarts.
Here are the ingredients:
Cooked chicken, chopped
Celery, chopped
Apple, shredded
Sliced almonds
Sliced green onion tops
Mayonnaise
cinnamon, cumin, coriander, salt
The spices is what made it unique.