Two Papers for Tea

Saturday was a busy day . . .

Cabinet cleaning in the kitchen

Surprisingly, I didn't find any "lost treasures"

nor did I find any useless objects.

And after cabinets were cleaned and rearranged,

I stopped for tea

Because it was half past three

In the breakfast room

With my hyacinths to bring cheer and remind us that Spring is just around the corner

For the nosh -- Christmas fruitcake

It does last into January -- the Christmas fruitcake

But I don't mind!

And when it is just tea and me  . . .

There's always reading material

And since it's Saturday . . . 

The two Saturday papers

which feature my weekly column . . . Lines from Linderhof

The Nevada, Missouri,  Daily Mail (pronounced NeVayDah)

(for which I've been writing for almost 8 years)

And

The Fort Scott, Kansas, Tribune, where the column started almost 16 years ago.

It was a little column on the second page of the paper 16 years ago, sans pictures, which is why I started the blog -- it was my way to tell a story with pictures -- the blog.

But almost 2 years ago, I sent a picture to the editor to explain my recipe

And she asked permission to publish it . . .

And the rest, as they say, is history.

Every week, I write an essay and include pictures -- usually 3 to 5 and the editors chose which

they want to go in that particular issue.

So every Saturday it's a surprise to see which ones they chose!

And I like that!

And it is nice that I have columns in two newspapers in two different states!

What one doesn't suspect, however, is that the towns are only 20 miles apart

And for almost all of those 8 years, they published one paper on Saturday for both towns --

so it was The Herald-Tribune

Week before last, they separated them again

And because of my Missouri readership over the last 8 years, 

my column went to Missouri as well as Kansas!

Saturday, I was unaware that there was supposed to be "weather"

Friday after all was almost 70 degrees . . .

But temperatures plummeted and rain turned to ice which turned to snow

And now it's cold and treacherous underfoot . . . 

But we're cozy inside . . 

And it's time for tea!

And I'm hosting a giveaway.

Not to celebrate anything

But because I found a "treasure" I wanted to share

A favorite cookbook author, one of my culinary heroes

Anna Pump

It's her second book complete with dust jacket.

Just leave a comment and I'll put your name in the drawing.

If you're a follower, I'll add your name twice.

It's The Loaves and Fishes Party Cookbook

(I'm not giving up my treasured copy, oh, no, it's one I found that I wanted to share!)

And each day that you make a comment, I'll add your name to the drawing

It's Tuesday and I'm joining Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday.