We do take tea in the garden in the summer
But the tea is usually served from a pitcher
into an icy glass.
But this summer has been mild
Not a typical prairie summer
This afternoon, I took a small pot of tea
on a wicker tray
to the garden
Not a big teapot . .
But my little Burleigh Asiatic Pheasant one
In blue, of course
And even though it is just me,
I often take another cup and saucer
You never know when a neighbor will "yoo-hoo" over the garden fence
And I like to be hospitable.
The nosh
Ina Garten's shortbread recipe.
I made them for Saturday company as coconut jam thumbprints.
Today I rolled them out, cut them, glazed them and sprinkled dried lavender on the top
Garden teas should have herbal cookies!
One of our iron tables, the terra cotta pot of white geraniums
(Alas, not in bloom)
And begging dogs at my feet.
A cup (or two of tea)
And a cookie or two.
I adore quiet times in the garden
And I put my blinders on as to what needs to be done.
And just enjoy the garden for what it is!
It's Wednesday and I'm sharing my garden tea with Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday.
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Sydney – City and Suburbs
Beautiful outdoor post. I loved it. The cookies look yummy! Thanks for sharing this sweet treat. I joined for the first time today!
Nice to meet you!
Lavender cookies in a garden. What a complete, perfect rounding of the experience, smooth and curved as an apple on a palm.
My first thought was fennel, and I could just taste that first crisp bite, with the sweetness of the frosting and the crunch of a seed between my eyeteeth, with the ping of licorice to finish the bite.
And lavender is even better, with a sense of sitting on a Mediterranean hillside overlooking the sea.
What a lovely moment you've shared---I've enjoyed it so much, even from this far remove.
Rachel
PS It's been in the sixties all this week, and we're gobbling up these perfect days in great greedy gulps out in the green and the sunshine.
I'd be one to "yoo-hoo" over the fence and pop over to join you. The setting is lovely, and the lavender enhanced cookies are just the thing for a garden tea.
Enjoy your tea time.
Lucky neighbour to be able to peak over the fence at Linderhof! Your tea time looks heavenly - up here, tea always means 'hot'.
Your garden is beautiful and the perfect place for tea!
xx,
Sherry
That is the prettiest little tray...I want to come "you-hoo!"
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