Monday, February 6, 2017

Tea with Friends




Good Morning, blogging friends!
Hope everyone had a nice weekend,
My weekend started out with Tea
with some friends I hadn't seen in a long
time.









Saturday some friends and I gathered at Jane's home , 
 a co-worker and friend, that we worked with  years ago.
It was so much fun, for us to be able to see the others,
again after such a long time. 

Jane and I decided it was time,
so we planned to have a small Tea and share memories.





Here we are at work, remember this is in the early 90's,
I'm on the right and she's in the middle.









Jane and I have been friends since 1992.
We've shared a lot of ups and downs in our lives.

I arrived early to see if I could help with getting the table ready,
of course she had everything under control.



The table was all set and ready, so she told me to sit for a moment,
she had written a poem and wanted to read it to me.

A Friendship Tea
"The cup of Tea I shard with you"
by Jane Setzer
February 4,2017


Today as I awaken the sun said to me,
Jane, wouldn't this be a lovely day to have
some friends for tea?
Yes, I smiled and answered, I truly do agree;
this would be the perfect day to share a cup
of tea.

Call up my friends and tell them that 'One' will be the time -
leave all your cares and worries behind,
just come and clear your mine.
I'll make some homemade goodies and they will be my best,
for everything must be just right for my
Special Guest!

Bring out the China dishes, put flowers all around
Oh this will be the Grandest Tea-
the talk of the  town!
Pretty cloth's on the table, lovely napkins for our laps.
We'll sip and laugh for hours, so much to talk about!
And when our party is over and my day is through-
I'll smile as I remember the cup of tea,
I shared with you!

~~








Even thought we didn't think of it as a Valentine Tea,
Jane had her home all decorated.







Each guest arrived and we met them at the door with hugs of joy!
Nikki on the left, then Sandy, myself and Jane!
Someone had to take the photo, so Jean isn't in this one.
So here she is at the table with Sandy and Jane! Jean our employer, and Pharmacist.
















We enjoyed our Tea and all the food,
then we enjoyed looking at old photo's of 'back in the day'!





Now I didn't get on the floor, if I had I wouldn't have been able to get back up.

We had such a good time, that we decided to do it again in a few weeks with more friends from the pharmacy.


"A friend loveth at all times..."
Proverbs 17:17




Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

15 comments:

Sandra said...

Such a beautiful and uplifting post. I loved seeing your Tea Party and all the lovely decorations! What a special day for all of you and how lucky to be looking forward to another one soon.

Visits With Mary said...

Oh what fun! I love visits with old friends, that's how GLOW started. Nope, I wouldn't have been on the floor either, for the same reason. lol Thanks for sharing your tea party with us, which I could have been there!

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed these photos so much. A beautiful tea to enjoy with precious friends. The dishes are lovely and the food looks so delicious. What a blessing to have this time of fellowship together!

Breathing In Grace said...

What a special day you all had. NOTHING like friendship!!!

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

Sylvia! What a wonderful tea! Time with friends is the best!

Billie Jo said...

How wonderful!
I loved looking through these photos...
What a lovely way to spend time with your friends.
I think I will refer back to this post and try to do the same someday!
Have a cozy week! : )

Melanie said...

How lovely! So much fun to get together and catch up with old friends, isn't it? It was a beautiful setting and the food looked scrumptuous!

Elizabethd said...

What a lovely gathering, and it all looks so delicious!

Michele M./ Finch Rest said...

Oh, Sylvia - how lovely! What a wonderful tea time!

The table and food, and the smiles, the decor - everything is just lovely.

She is a wonderful friend, indeed. ♥♥

Thanks for sharing this special day with all of us!

Debby Ray said...

Oh how fun! What a lovely tea time table that you shared with your friends! A day to remember, I'm sure :)

God's Grace Overflows said...

Oh my...what fun! It's so nice to be able to visit with friends over a tea luncheon. Beautiful poem to end a perfect day!
Enjoy your week, Sylvia!

Hugs,
Amy

Susie said...

Sylvia, What a beautiful table setting. I love the dishes. You ladies look so nice and I am happy you had time with your co workers. Loved your Jane's poem too. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

Pamela M. Steiner said...

What a lovely tea party! And such a great idea to meet with your former co-workers! The poem was beautiful...and the table set so pretty. I am so glad you shared this with us. Love it!!!!

Debbie Harris said...

Sylvia, thank you for sharing your day with us. What a lovely looking spread on that tea table and the decorating was just beautiful.
What a joy it must have been as you gathered together over sweet fellowship and reminiscing of days gone by.

God bless you~~

Margie said...

What a delightful tea! It's nice to catch up with friends over a cup of tea.