Pinky Out!

Ok, the tea party my mom hosted was a rousing success and it was definitely worth it to see how pleased she was with the outcome. Her good friends and several from our family were there. I was happy the "young girls" had such a good time. My nieces, my daughter and her best friend did a lot of the setting up and errands which were greatly appreciated. They had a great time as well.
The cucumber sandwiches WERE good, IAMNOT, since I made them myself with cukes from my own garden. There was herbed cream cheese involved as well. My sister made a kick-ass chicken salad and my mother made some trem

endous fudge among the other things listed in my previous post. We also provided ice-cold fruit and raspberry teas along with lemonade.
There was a comment period on the origins of the hats worn as well as the tea cups brought by the ladies. That led to some interesting conversations. We had printed up cards for each table with the history of taking tea.
The kitchen looked like a real tearoom with the beautiful decorations. Preparation was as much fun for my mom as the actual tea.
We ended the day discussing the date of her next tea. Perhaps at Christmas.