It’s finally that time of year when the temperatures and the winds play nice in Maine and I can sit outside on the deck without freezing. Yay! I whipped up a pot of Mrs. Grey Tea from local tea blender Tempest In A Teapot and some blueberry scones. With a simple white teapot and a … Continue reading The Firsts of Spring
July has been a very muggy, stuffy month. It finally broke yesterday and the air is spectacular! I made a pot of Fortmason tea, grabbed my vintage Cornishware teacup, cut some wee blooms from the garden, and placed it all on my Norman Rockwell “Summer” tray. Click to view larger photos. Let’s keep this summer … Continue reading Last Weekend of July
Scones for breakfast? Yes, please. My first scones of the fall. Blueberry sour cream scones with some Sunrise at Ogunquit Beach tea. Pulled out my fall Currier & Ives tray and cut a single, small hydrangea and some coleus. I haven’t quite reached the pumpkin spice train yet, but October is only a week away. Continue reading First Scones of Fall
As Queen Elizabeth II and her family celebrate her 70 years on the British throne with massive parties and festivities in the UK, I opted for a simple show of respect for the monarch here across the pond. My late mum adored the Queen. They were the same age and my mother had a tremendous … Continue reading Understated Celebration
Happy Spring. May peace & love prevail. Continue reading Spring 2022
Tea, Travel & Brain Aneurysm Awareness 