Leaf tea

It’s so beautiful out on the patio overlooking the shade garden.

That part of the garden is under the canopy of my two beautiful maples and their leaves have been falling everywhere.

I have a leaf carpet and tablecloth. What could be lovelier.

I decided to try to tempt Chloe out for a cup of tea but she feels nervous and a bit out of sorts because she has to write her last midterm this afternoon.

So I’ve set the table with this lovely Delphine rose hip cup for me. You can’t feel it thru the computer but the paint raises the rose hips in a relief. It’s really pretty. I love art deco type designs.

And with this little modern cup for C. It’s by Burton and Burton and features playful monkeys…which was C’s nickname when she was little.

But in the end, the soft sunshine, the hot tea and a little personal pumpkin pie won out and she grabbed the blanket from the living room and came out for a little lunch.

We only shared a few minutes out on the patio but long enough to relax a little and talk out some pesky business management questions. (C wants to know why she needs to take business management and learn to think like a project manager for her CMNS degree.)

As usual, being the girly girl, Morgan wanted to be part of the tea, but more to the point, she wanted a piece of apple and a piece of cheese. This chocolate box cat loves fruit. I dropped a piece of mango on the floor and she pounced on it and now is crazy for any fruit, especially avocados.

We had the loveliest few minutes and now C is off to write her test. She’ll be feeling loads better after.

Sharing with Teri and Martha and Sandi and Kathy, and sending much love and sympathy to my friend Bernideen who needs her family right now.