Relaxing Afternoon Tea <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexQEh1mJ31A6lBWK_g2YyzlAf3ugUigQQTQB_HOk3S8Gc0M_MARL9lrbKiZ3OY4Z0TX0FT5t0mvGZ03ncqvaFmJ4tbiqy67_XR3xqNNHBxjkVU-iNO4_W_BpsZuyMvG5SlpNXpW23EorR/s1600/tea+and+autumn3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexQEh1mJ31A6lBWK_g2YyzlAf3ugUigQQTQB_HOk3S8Gc0M_MARL9lrbKiZ3OY4Z0TX0FT5t0mvGZ03ncqvaFmJ4tbiqy67_XR3xqNNHBxjkVU-iNO4_W_BpsZuyMvG5SlpNXpW23EorR/s1600/tea+and+autumn3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Hello everyone,<br /><br /> It is a beautiful sunny autumn day here and my<br /> tour with my Japanese visitors is over until<br /> tomorrow. So, the house is tidy, the garden<br /> is fine and I have time to relax and enjoy my<br /> own little afternoon tea. Life doesn't get much<br /> better than that!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQI14Fw9ErBgutq3gCK4HjUPE_pvFumqYP8trk5om0q8WUxZFQtrVLBY3vljxCrdiHEJnD10WJK1j2gucYJiHMEoDpsFmp31MUJp1F7wX0EvSDXHVdnUY-DbFlsrZJups0QMZrFYMLFkq/s1600/IMG_8277_1326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQI14Fw9ErBgutq3gCK4HjUPE_pvFumqYP8trk5om0q8WUxZFQtrVLBY3vljxCrdiHEJnD10WJK1j2gucYJiHMEoDpsFmp31MUJp1F7wX0EvSDXHVdnUY-DbFlsrZJups0QMZrFYMLFkq/s1600/IMG_8277_1326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> So with a pot of tea and a pretty Shelley teacup<br /> I am going to relax on the chaise in a sunny<br /> corner of our bedroom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgs-LK2iSvKnE4q5clyDWJN1kVDk8s3PEyu_2GfTNJzq-blIF2FjpTlOVI3urv7AY0CFUZxIOjDz8NZoXOu_0ZPrlbo8l0j2Z8h0zAiTyONjkAQDo5HgpJfuSbEm5NAzVAOO16l8ukfUQ/s1600/IMG_8275_1324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgs-LK2iSvKnE4q5clyDWJN1kVDk8s3PEyu_2GfTNJzq-blIF2FjpTlOVI3urv7AY0CFUZxIOjDz8NZoXOu_0ZPrlbo8l0j2Z8h0zAiTyONjkAQDo5HgpJfuSbEm5NAzVAOO16l8ukfUQ/s1600/IMG_8275_1324.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> A bouquet of roses by my side.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk206-O_g_tiqSEhqAU4s7MXt5bjcGwdx5DdOUiO6l6U9ovxynCbSiLbHCb5vnQx2jPzzu4nEMhjt-Lkm1gLuVccRkcy1i7ug2pGqAvR4JWSaz8ZiJyqXk5RtmSEXfAozKuR4nZB1o_RuX/s1600/IMG_8282_1331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk206-O_g_tiqSEhqAU4s7MXt5bjcGwdx5DdOUiO6l6U9ovxynCbSiLbHCb5vnQx2jPzzu4nEMhjt-Lkm1gLuVccRkcy1i7ug2pGqAvR4JWSaz8ZiJyqXk5RtmSEXfAozKuR4nZB1o_RuX/s1600/IMG_8282_1331.JPG" width="370" /></a></div> A vintage dress on the armoire.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2The-GIpIr2UkT30HuBdee87EawzMWoLpS8WG8sxN10jdv0BxpoaeMXWipzVr9SUIA9vy_QqlYeOChw-P3rx68-kjHF_LAdjN0gCXEnoHR0dcFu2zpng6y5H6v4Idz_B5yQzbZmZY8rvk/s1600/IMG_8260_1309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2The-GIpIr2UkT30HuBdee87EawzMWoLpS8WG8sxN10jdv0BxpoaeMXWipzVr9SUIA9vy_QqlYeOChw-P3rx68-kjHF_LAdjN0gCXEnoHR0dcFu2zpng6y5H6v4Idz_B5yQzbZmZY8rvk/s1600/IMG_8260_1309.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> A comfy corner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRZMebBIBJ78ntO1KIxkJKMy7bSKscihZuhytFwDivriT-4opjURi2bvAXgDJB0PoacMw_utPM9xO3CnHKDyNUvIgN6uZ7-FUIMTnIVWIU-cYk4O6mvEjD7UNgfIE3KbhOeyRCsysWY7w/s1600/IMG_8261_1310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRZMebBIBJ78ntO1KIxkJKMy7bSKscihZuhytFwDivriT-4opjURi2bvAXgDJB0PoacMw_utPM9xO3CnHKDyNUvIgN6uZ7-FUIMTnIVWIU-cYk4O6mvEjD7UNgfIE3KbhOeyRCsysWY7w/s1600/IMG_8261_1310.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfooPFh0J_ft8m4_-GjWB3KcyewCYbGoJSq-k3hy5cN4Nt6BIEqWIg7qw68HqE9mqkUCflq11dUAPMd-yEXEkNYKB14v7mKVGkqKbGSYuSflGWdvSkORq4N2O8jnqVqw9K1pI3b1qhEGxz/s1600/tea+and+autumn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfooPFh0J_ft8m4_-GjWB3KcyewCYbGoJSq-k3hy5cN4Nt6BIEqWIg7qw68HqE9mqkUCflq11dUAPMd-yEXEkNYKB14v7mKVGkqKbGSYuSflGWdvSkORq4N2O8jnqVqw9K1pI3b1qhEGxz/s1600/tea+and+autumn.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> It is a perfect afternoon to enjoy afternoon tea<br /> and maybe even an hour or so with a book in<br /> the boathouse.Ah! I love these beautiful Autumn<br /> days!<br /><br /> I am joining <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/2014/10/october-pink-for-tea-time-tuesday.html">Rose Chintz Cottage</a> and<a href="http://blog.bernideens.com/2014/10/switching-back-to-friends-sharing-tea.html"> Bernideen's Tea Time</a><br /> Time blog for their tea parties today.<br /><br /> Hope you have a lovely day too.<br /><br /> Carolyn</div> Relaxing Afternoon Tea Hello everyone, It is a b... Read more » 8:22 AM
