Tea On The Porch

A Father's Day present

That's the rocker on the left

For Husband Jim was very fond of Daughter Sarah's and her Andy's front porch rockers

He commented whenever we visited

About how comfy it was to sit on their front porch and rock

But we held off

Until Father's Day this year

And although I had a wicker rocker to sit in

I found myself gravitating to his whenever I was on the porch and he wasn't

With my mad money

I bought one for myself

We have started having our morning coffee out here

After the dogs walk

Reading the paper, working the crossword

And, well, rocking!

And this afternoon, even though it has gotten warm on the prairie

I took an icy glass of lemony tea

and two ginger cookies

to the porch

For it was half past three

And time for tea!

Blue and white transfer ware is my everyday dishes

And since this is the Fourth of July weekend, I lined the wicker tray with a

red and white striped cloth

A patriotic tea, you might say

(Although don't forget, the tax on tea was part of the rebellion!)

And this morning . . .

We did as we always do the week of the Fourth of July

We hung bunting and put out the flags in the front planters

They'll stay up all week

We think Linderhof looks spiffy in her patriotic finery!

It is Tuesday and although it's not a roses and lace tea nor even a garden tea, I am joining Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday and friend Bernideen for Friends Sharing Tea.