A few weeks ago I told you that La Tea Dah, at Gracious Hospitality was having a blog a thon, and that altho I wanted to participate I doubted that I could very much.  Well I have a minute so this week I will!

The question is:

Share ideas for dressing up for afternoon tea. Is your favorite tea-time outfit a silk caftan, flannel jammies, or a dress with proper hat and gloves? Do you enjoy wearing tea prints to tea? Or do you prefer something more elegant? Lace and ruffles? A feathered hat? Long pink gloves? Satins and silks? Cotton comfort? Jeans and a t-shirt you say? That’s okay — share it all here.

Pictures of you in tea-time costume are welcome! But, if you are not brave enough to share a picture of ‘you’, simply share something you think would be FUN to wear to tea. Remember, a tea can be anything from a formal afternoon tea — to tea in the park with a friend. It’s whatever it means to you!

I all of a sudden feel very Anne Shirley-ish.  What I do wear and what I IMAGINE I wear are two different things.

Generally tea is when we all stop for tea and snacks, talk about artists, composers, and the books we are reading (unless one of the boys is reading something disgusting like The Jungle, or Lord of the Flies…). It is a time of reconnecting between lunch and dinner.  AN odd thought I know but the kids and I like eachother alot.  It takes time for me to do the writing that I do, for Love to Know, Baking Delights, Kettle and Cup, and the others…So generally I get up at 5, have my prayer and Bible time, and kick out an article before breakfast, then get them started in school, and head back to the computer. Once in awhile i have to stop to help a goat give birth, or deal with Jimmy, the rooster who thinks he is tough (hope not, chicken stew…soon).  Delicate, Summer whites are not a possibility here, but more often than not I wear stained jeans, a sweater, and a bit of makeup to help make me more bearable.

But in my imagination… I wear a.. well…here…ANy of these will do…

Image:Karens Whimsy 

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But you know,dresses like that are so hard to get manure stains out of… :/   Oh, and I am a size four and look just like the one in pink and gray…Pinkie Swear.

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