
Five O’Clock Tea by Leo Rauth, 1911

Five O’Clock Tea by Leo Rauth, 1911

Tea in the Garden by Richard Edward Miller, 1915

A Cup of Tea by Lilla Cabot Perry. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
A Cup of Tea by Lilian Westcott Hale for Collier’s Magazine, 1909:

A Cup of Tea by Lilian Westcott Hale, 1909.
I wish I could spend today drinking tea and reading books about awesome women. Alas!
The last few days have been pretty stressful, so on Saturday I popped in to the fabulous bakery that’s just around the corner from my day job. I saved this scrumptious scone for this morning’s breakfast. Between it, a cup of my fave tea, and a good book…I’m feeling a tad better.

Orange-Cranberry Scone from Laughlin’s

Five O’Clock Tea by Peter Newell
A few weeks ago, when I wasn’t home, The Chef broke my A Room of One’s Own mug. He immediately ordered a replacement, plus this baby. My husband really is the best.

The Common Reader
…at Stauf’s-German Village. I had a chai-der (chai latte/cider combination) and an epic blueberry muffin.

The breakfast of people who did their civic duty
On Sunday morning, my fine husband made me some fabulous, tasty tres leches cake hot tea. He’s a keeper.

Tres Leches Cake Hot Tea
My grandmother is downsizing. A couple of weeks ago, she gave me some of her Pope Gosser wedding dishes from 1952. I’ve made it a point to incorporate them into daily life, which, given their delicate prettiness, has been easy. The cups and saucers are a wonderful addition to my tea ritual.

Tea Time