TEA IN THE GARDEN WITH BERNIDEEN

WE HAD BEAUTIFUL WARM SUNNY DAYS.....BUT TODAY WE HAVE DRIZZLE RAIN 

AND GLOOMY SKIES.......SO TODAY WE WILL HAVE TEA INSIDE........

MY NEW TEAPOT.......VERY RUSTIC....BUT VERY NAUTICAL...BLUE ON ONE SIDE....

AND RED ON THE OTHER SIDE........

TODAY I HAD STUFFED FLOUNDER WITH CRAB MEAT AND TINY BAKED POTATOES

TINY CRAB CAKES.....BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND PARSNIPS WITH A BUTTER SAUCE......

MADE WITH BUTTER, TARRAGON, S & P, AND GARLIC.....

HOT BISCUITS ......YUM

TINY CRAB CAKES

A HOT CUP OF DARJEELING ALWAYS TASTE GOOD........STOP AND HAVE A CUP WITH ME.....AND A BITE TO EAT......

COTTAGE CHEESE WITH TWO GARNISHES.....

GREEN TOMATO PICCALILLI AND CORN RELISH

FOR THE FISH I MADE COCKTAIL SAUCE AND TARTAR SAUCE.................

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.........................AND THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN TEA IN THE GARDEN.......................................RIZZI

TEA IN THE GARDEN WITH BERNIDEEN

WELL.....THE RAIN HAS STOPPED.....AND THE SUN IS SHINING........A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO HAVE TEA IN THE GARDEN.......WITH A BITE TO EAT.........WITH MY DAUGHTER JACKIE.

TODAY I MADE PASTA WITH SCALLOPS.......I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY SET  RECIPE.......I MADE A SIMPLE SAUCE WITH SOME CHEERY TOMATOES, GARLIC, ITALIAN CHEESE, AND ITALIAN SPICES.......BROILED THE SCALLOPS........SPRINKLE WITH PARM CHEESE, AND SOME PARSLEY.........

I MADE A POT OF LADY GREY TEA

ITALIAN TOAST WITH A FEW GRAPES

PASTA AND BROILED SCALLOPS

CUCUMBERS AND SOUR CREAM......I ALSO ADDED SALT AND PEPPER AND 

A LITTLE MAYO

WE HAD A LOVELY DAY.........GOOD FOOD....AND GREAT CONVERSATION.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY....................................................................RIZZI
THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN TEA IN THE GARDEN

BROKEN SHELLS

IF OUR WORLD WERE ONLY FITTED WITH PERFECT SHELLS, WE WOULD MISS SOME OF LIFE'S MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS ALONG THE WAY.....

BROKEN SHELLS REPRESENT TEARS, PAIN, STRUGGLE....BUT THEY ARE ALSO VALUABLE FOR TEACHING FAITH, COURAGE, AND STRENGTH....

AS WE WALK ALONG THE BEACH PICKING UP SHELLS...WE SEE THAT EACH ONE HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL BEAUTY....ITS OWN UNIQUE PATTERN.....

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY...........................................................................RIZZI

SIESTA TIME

THIS IS CI CI

ONE MINUTE AWAKE......

OUT LIKE A LIGHT.......

SHHHHHHH......

TEA IN THE GARDEN WITH BERNIDEEN

WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF RAINY WEATHER WHERE I LIVE.....LAST NIGHT WE HAD THUNDER SHOWERS....SO EVERYTHING WAS PRETTY WET TODAY........I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU MY MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS I GOT FROM MY DAUGHTER JACKIE, AND MY GRANDCHILDREN....JENNA....MATTIE....AND MAKAYLA........THE FIRST SUNNY DAY THAT COMES ALONG.......... I AM HAVING TEA IN THE GARDEN.....

MY TREASURE BOX FROM MAKAYLA

WHEN I OPENED IT UP.....I FOUND THIS BEAUTIFUL TEACUP AND SAUCER.......

MY FAVORITE ORANGE MARMALADE........PRETTY TEA NAPKINS.....AND 

DARJEELING TEA

JENNA GAVE ME THIS VERY PRETTY FRAGRANT SET........WITH AN OCEAN BREEZE SCENT........AND A CANDLE

MATTIE GAVE ME THIS LOVELY MERMAID....SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

JACKIE AND PAT GAVE ME THIS GORGEOUS PITCHER AND GLASSES

AND ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES "A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN"

WITH A BEAUTIFUL BOOK MARK

SO NOW I WILL HAVE A NICE CUP OF TEA

I ALSO GOT A PACKAGE IN THE MAIL FROM MY NIECE KAREN FROM "OVER THE BACKYARD FENCE"

AND LOOK WHAT WAS INSIDE.......DELICIOUS COOKIES

I HAD A WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY....I HOPE YOU ALL DID TOO.......THANKS FOR STOPPING BY....AND THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE IN TEA IN THE GARDEN........

TEA IN THE GARDEN WITH BERNIDEEN

WE HAD SO MUCH RAIN THESE PAST TWO WEEKS I COULDN'T HAVE MY TEA IN THE GARDEN.........SO.........I HAD A SMALL TEA IN OUR FRONT HALL........IT IS BRIGHT AND HAS LOTS OF WINDOWS........WE WATCHED THE RAIN AND HAD A DELIGHTFUL LUNCH

I MADE TEA SANDWICHES....POTATO SALAD...........AND TEA BISCUITS WITH JAM

I MADE EGG SALAD SANDWICHES ON WHOLE WHEAT BREAD AND COUNTRY WHITE

I MADE A POT OF LADY GREY TEA

TEA BISCUITS

POTATO SALAD

I LOVE THIS SET OF DISHES.........IT IS JUST PERFECT FOR A TEA SANDWICH AND

POTATO SALAD

ROBINS EGGS IN A NEST.....JUST RIGHT FOR THE SPRING

STOP BY SOMETIME AND HAVE A SPOT OF LADY GREY AND A TEA BISCUIT WITH JAM

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY............AND THANK YOU BERNIDEEN FOR LETTING ME PARTICIPATE TODAY IN TEA IN THE GARDEN.....................................RIZZI

NESTING

EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A NEST ON OUR LAMP POST AND WATCH THE MOTHER AND FATHER BIRDS TAKE CARE OF THE EGGS....AND WHEN THE BABIES ARE HATCHED

BOTH MOTHER AND FATHER ARE CONSTANTLY FLYING BACK AND FORTH

WITH FOOD FOR THEM

THIS IS THE FATHER BIRD GUARDING HIS FAMILY

THEY ARE SO WELL PROTECTED FROM BAD WEATHER AND HIGH ENOUGH THAT THE CATS CAN'T GET TO THEIR BABIES

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY...............................................................RIZZI