Saturday at the Carthage Homes Tour,
we ended here
An 1895 gem of a house
that is owned by the Carthage Historical Society
Where they served tea the day of the tour . . .
We chose tea in the library
because of the tree,
because of the view out the front,
because of the magnificent ceiling,
because of the magnificent light fixture
because of the walls of built in, leaded glass bookcases
And when we sat down at our table
An empty curate with poinsettia plates and a red teapot
While sipping tea we were treated to a fashion show
of vintage clothing by these young ladies
And the filled curate arrived
Meringues are one of my favorites
and these were the crowning glory of he curate
Along with a plate of herbal cream cheese for the scones
The savories
chicken salad in a puff
a tart of basil, onion and tomato
The scone
Soft and flaky and great with the herby cream cheese
The sweets
A florentine cookie, chocolate mouse, a cinnamon roll and the meringue . . .
Which I saved for last
The house . . .
Was filled with tea tables
of mostly fours
So you got to meet new friends
Carols on the piano wafted through the rooms
It was a great day
It was a great tea
And we've signed up to be notified of any tea events in the future
For I would go back!
It is Tuesday and I'm joining Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage and Bernideen for Friends Sharing Tea
10 comments:
What a charming setting and interesting menu! I surely wished I lived closer...
Martha, the only thing that keeps my from a wildly inappropriate state of envy in this gentle season is your obvious appreciation of the wealth of beautiful places to visit in your part of the world. Do you know how much I appreciate your sharing? I love to enlarge the photos to see the house details and (of course!) the food details! While the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is undeniable, one longs for a house tour and all the trimmings!
Wonderful! I love the historical venues for tea...especially the ones with some period dress. And the food looks wonderful! You must have had a fabulous time!
Ruth
Oh, Martha, what a fabulous place to enjoy some tea and treats! The house is fantastic and I would love to have a look through it! Your tea looks lovely and the treats would indeed be a treat. Thank you for taking us along with you. Have a wonderful week and Merry Christmas!
Blessings,
Sandi
Oh my - it looks like the room is round, or oval or??? This is amazing. Loved seeing the food Martha - how fun!
What fun, and what great food! I enjoyed the vintage dress too.
What a fun event! Wish I could find something like that! Everything looks fabulous!
Have a wonderful week!
sandy :)
Martha,
What a perfect ending to your day of Home Tours! The fanfare of tea foods looks divinely delicious!!! Thank you for sharing your enJOYable day with us!
Fondly,
Pat
That would have been a lovely event. The food looks delicious and well presented.
Hi Martha,
Looks like a fabulous time! What a beautiful victorian tea room. Your orderves look scrumptious. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Lisa
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