SUMMER IS FLYING BY

I haven't spent a lot of time blogging this

summer.  I have enjoyed my garden and

I have been busy doing lots of things.

Time has flown by.....

I recently got the scare of my life when I

 realized that a bat was inside the deck

 umbrella.  This was the second time 

that happened this summer.

I also got quite a surprise recently when

a lady knocked at my front door and

brought a sign to go in my yard!

Needless to say, I was shocked.

I will say that the yard  was so

 much prettier early in

the summer!

SUNDAY CELEBRATION

SUMMERTIME BOUQUETS

It has been so much fun just

reaching in the garden for

flowers for bouquets this summer!

Hope your summer is going great!

LADIES FOR LUNCHEON TEA

Today I enjoyed having some

ladies for a luncheon tea:

 I choose the word "luncheon tea" because

I didn't make multiples of food items although

I did serve Chicken Salad Croissants and

a nice green salad with pine nuts and

raspberries.  Then I served scones with

cherry filling inside and little cheesecake 

tarts with fruits.  We had iced tea and

since it is very hot - our cups and saucers

stayed empty of hot tea.

I baked some buttermilk scones which

were heart shaped with cherry filling

inside of them.  When we were in Kansas
City I was able to go to Cost Plus World
Market so we enjoyed some Somerdale
Devon Cream for our scones.

Do you love hospitality?  I really enjoy

making food and serving it.

VICTORIA MAGAZINE'S PLUM TEA LOAF for "Tea In The Garden"

Today I thought I would bake the Vanilla and

 Earl Grey Plum Tea Loaf found in the

 September 2019 issue of Victoria:

I was anxious to enjoy my new book

too from Victoria Magazine:

Please pour yourself a cup of

tea and look at these beautiful

photos of England:

This plum tea loaf has 5 wonderful ripe

plums baked right into it and the icing

features Earl Grey Tea.

This summer hasn't been quite as

hot as other summers in the last

few years.  That's ok with us!

The recipe can be found

 on page 106 

of the September issue.

If you love England (and

I know many of you have

been there) you will love

this book: