Tea In the Garden

After Saturday's rain

it's been beautiful on the prairie

A bit of chill in the morning

but the days warm up 

And it's a great time to work in the garden

To plant bulbs and 

do fall garden tidying.

But whenever you work hard in the garden

you need a break

A break for tea

The patio table is the perfect place for tea.

Our kitchen tray holds everything

It's nice to sit for a bit and have a restorative cup of tea before we go back to finish garden chores.

And we look over at the herb garden and admire our hard work

Don't be fooled -- the corgi did get a bite!

Spode Blue Italian cups and saucers, cookie plate and tea pot.    The Emile Henry creamer in yellow adds a bright spot of color

The cookies are my regular chocolate chip

but made with white chocolate chips and the addition of toasted hazelnuts and dried cherries.

They make a good nosh after a hard afternoon of gardening.

There is a bowl of water out in the garden -- but Dolly prefers the pond!

Everyone needs a break from gardening

Corgis don't drink tea

But they do drink pond water.

Or is she searching for our goldfish?

It's Tuesday and I"m sharing my tea with Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday.

And I'm joining Bernideen for Friends Sharing Tea.