Tea for the 4H

We've always supported the 4-H

It's an important part of our community.

We always sponsor a prize at the County Fair

in honor of our daughter.

So when friend Ann called and asked . . .

I said yes!

To what?

To giving a presentation on 

Afternoon Tea

to a group of 4Hers

The 4Hers listening to a presentation on etiquette before lunch.

And my presentation . . .

Set up after lunch

First a talk on kinds of tea,

three jars show white, green and black -- all brewed for the same 4 minutes

The plates show black tea, green tea, and teabag tea

Behind are the leaves after they're brewed

Then a talk on English afternoon tea

the accouterments of tea . . .

the toast fork, the mote spoon, the sugar spoon, the jam fork, the lemon fork . . .

and an American dessert fork and an English pastry fork

And a regular teaspoon and an English teaspoon

I can't do a program without a treat

And even though, the day started with cookies at life+style

And there was a large lunch including dessert,

And then the afternoon was going to be spent at Miss Jamie's and Commond Ground 

(food venues)

I didn't want the 4Hers to feel "peckish" that afternoon

so I had a ginger tea biscuit for everyone!

And it was a mad crush as everyone came to get their "biscuit"!

And besides many of the children coming up

and saying thank you,

Ann gifted me with . . .

Purple pansies in a K-State mug

Go Cats!!!!

They do play this afternoon . . .

And we're rooting for them!