Tea Time!

I know, I have been missing in action...and I have no excuse. Sorry.

Mid August around here means that it is time for the Back In Thyme Tea. The Victorian Tea (complete with costumes) is in it's eleventh year. For ten of those years I have been one of the hostesses. It was an huge undertaking to bake, decorate and serve at this tea every year which supported our garden at the museum. This year, for the first time our crew were guests. I must admit, the new hostesses did a wonderful job.

The first surprise was the old vintage automobile parked in front where you could pose for a photo.

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Inside they had another vignette set up for photos. 

These women are my fellow retired hostesses.

Prior to going inside we were escorted to an outdoor shaded patio where we enjoyed punch and a time to visit and photograph each other.

Over the years the ladies have had fun finding their costumes. Donna on the left is the great-granddaughter of early settlers in this town. Betty on the right has been spending summers here she she a toddler.

Next stop was the beautifully decorated art gallery where the tea tables were set up. I thought the fans on the back of the chairs were a nice touch.

Another clever costume.

We have some interesting folks in town. Marsha on the left is a nurse at our medical center. In late Spring she walked The Camino in Spain. Bear on the right operates one of the beauty salons in town. She and her husband spend their winters in either Thailand or Vietnam.

Oh maybe you would like to see the food.

First course was a pimento and cheese star, chilled peach soup and a deviled egg,

Second course a mosaic prosciutto bar, a ribbon loaf egg and chicken salad sandwich,

and two skewers,  one caprese and another of fruit.

and the grand finale was a scone with Devonshire cream, a cherry tart and a fudge heart.

As a parting gift, there were little paper teapots as part of your place setting, each  filled with homemade butter mints.

What a wonderful time we all had!