Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Mountain SereniTEA


Every spring we eagerly anticipate the time the snow melt and the roads are passable to reach our cabin. Last week the drifts in the shady part of the mountain road were too deep and mushy for us to get through. But this week, warmer weather facilitated snow melt and we were finally able to get to the top of the mountain. Although there are yet some patches of snow in shady areas, it is mostly gone. The meadow and woods are quite bare, and show signs of being buried in snow for the winter months. It won't take long now, though, since the sunshine is out, for the woodlands to respond with new growth and more wild flowers.


We spent time taking things out of storage and setting them up again. The picnic table, chairs, and benches were taken from the shelter of the wood shed and placed on the deck or around the campfire. Plumbing was de-winterized and the power station set up. By now everything is done according to an established system and it gave us time to hike and relax. Lunch was tea-style. We had a three-ingredient fruit salad (orange, banana, and grape), apple-cinnamon muffins with chia seeds spread with almond butter, and three kinds of tea sandwiches. They were an eggless egg salad; almond parsley spread; and tomato, avocado and dill.  Everything was gluten-free and quite tasty. The tea was one that was in the cupboard; bagged Newman's Own Royal Tea. It was very good and made better by the high altitude and the crisp air! 

Gracious hospitality is making tea a part of daily life, one sip at a time. Lunch was nothing fancy, but the pleasure of the tea experience was appreciated just the same.

Today I am linking to Bernideen's Tea Time Blog.




12 comments:

  1. How lovely to be able to return to your cabin, and open it up to springtime. Your tea looks lovely!

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  2. Oh I understand the joy of your return to the cabin. Your mosaics are beautiful! You know that I had to take a closer look...hope that everyone does.

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  3. I love your cabing, how great to have such a place to go and relax. The tea is so inviting!

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  4. Hi there, Oh what fun to get to the mountains again. Your place looks so homey and welcoming. I love your photos-especially the blue & white enamelware.
    Hugs today.
    Noreen

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  5. What a sweet posting about your special place!! Lovely!

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  6. Oh what fun! Our cabin is still about two weeks from being opened for the season. I can hardly wait.

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  7. Now that is the perfect way to celebrate Spring and the opening of the cabin. A tea style lunch is just perfection.

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  8. WOW...how wonderful it must be to have a special cabin to escape to! Sounds so delightful. Loved your post.

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  9. Oh my, how wonderful to enjoy your tea and treats in the beautiful outdoors!

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  10. I love the description of your tea-style lunch! I need to do that more often myself and not save it for special occasions.

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  11. Your tea sounds lovely and the get-away does too. Thank you for coming to tea and Happy Mother's Day weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  12. Your lunch sounds mighty fancy to me. :) Glad you were able to get to the cabin this time. Best wishes, Tammy

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