Icey at Tea

TEA FOR THREE, PLUS ME


I went with Miss Connie to tea today. She was to meet Miss Jane. Surprise, Miss Melody came, too. Tea was served at "Tea Leaves and Thyme" which is the tea parlor in Miss Connie's hometown. She dragged me along and made me wear pastels. Can you see my hot pink vinyl pocketbook shoulder bag? Of COURSE there's no money in it (thanks a lot..)
This is the table setting. Lots of pink flowers on the pretty, pretty porcelain. Ish.

Miss Connie brought along a tea cup and saucer that was just my size. I don't drink sugar in my tea. I tolerate lemon though. Miss Melody said I looked familiar. Miss Connie remarked that I was designed after those 60's and 70's paintings of waifs (by Margaret Keane). Then Miss Melody remembered, and when she heard my name (Icey Crink) she said, "No wonder she is so emo. With that name, she couldn't help it." At least she didn't refer to me as "It". I think, but I hope I didn't really hear:"Poor little thing".

The Grumps (short for Grownups) had chicken salad, pasta salad, fruit salad and green salad. Then, a surprise mint brownie for the birthday girl, who was Miss Connie, who is almost as old as dirt this year. There were also assorted other desserts: lemon bars, carrot muffins, and pecan bars. They were all bite sized and I decided to try some. Aargh, even the candle is pastel pink. Is there no black left in the world?
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Here are the happy-camper Grumps. These three ladies have known each other for about 17 years now and their kids grew up together. Miss Melody is holding me, at least she has me upright and not hanging upside down (thank you very much). Miss Connie is in the middle in her louder-than-loud fuschia dress and Miss Jane is the other one whose bright idea it was to turn this otherwise calm luncheon into a surprise birthday event. I guess I had an okay time, considering it was a party.

The other two Grumps are used to Miss Connie bringing dolls along and they ask things like, "Who did you bring today?" instead of being surprised to see someone like me there. Not a bad thing, considering. I have to admit, although I don't want to, that the mint brownie and peach iced tea were good. Maybe I'll go back there one day.... if I have to.