Where it began.......

Tea is and has always been an important 
part of my life. 

My German grandmother always served tea to my English grandfather early every afternoon.  
And often I was there.  

He especially enjoyed home made grape jelly 
on toast with his English Breakfast tea, therefore I did, too.  
Nothing fancy, just very simple.  

And my grandmother made a big deal about the bubbles in her teacup.  This tradition meant money would be coming her way. She would gather them in her spoon, and slurp them, giggling away.  We were always amused.  
To this day, I try to pour from the pot to 
get as many bubbles as I can.

            This is where my tea interest began. 

 

 

And continues today through my times with friends, earlier with my Tea Room, and has already started with my oldest granddaughter, now just three. 

Let the Tea Times begin for her. 

Here, she is helping me set the table, 
with a little help from our kitty Sarah.

New Grand Daughter

 

I have interrupted All Things Tea for 

BABY, BABY, BABIES..... 
A new grand daughter born to my son and wife on June  3rd.  

She has a beautiful 2 1/2 yr. old big sister who is very proud of the littlest one and her mommy (her exact words).    

Her aunt and I had a Big Sister Party when Mom & Dad brought baby home Sunday, with all of her favorites - presents and cupcakes and balloons.  She loves her baby sister and helps Mommy fetching baby's things.

I have watched the older one for 2 years and will the younger when Mommy goes back to work.   

So right now, my tea interest is on hold.  But when I get back to it, some of you have been asking if I still order, blend, and sell my delicious teas that I carried at the HopeChest .  The answer is YES,  and I will be posting them available for purchase, along with some of my select tea pots, cups and saucers.

So till then  . . . . . . . . .