Ladies Tea

May 28, 2015
Several years ago, a couple of ladies from Omega dropped by to see what we were doing at the house they knew as "Dr. Barrett's house."  They had come from Roman Nose Lodge after having lunch and saw the big rock with the roadrunner logo by the lane that leads to the house.  Andy had completed most of the work inside by then and we gave them a tour.  They were pleased that the house was staying in the family, and I think pleasantly surprised at the updates Andy had made while still staying true to the original character of the home.

Recently, we were called by one of those ladies and she wanted to know if we could host a Tea Party for her and a small group of her friends.  I was delighted!  Her daughter, who now lives in California, was going to be in town after Memorial Day weekend, and she wanted to include her so we set a date.

It was a lovely day -- not too hot, not rainy, and everything in the yard was in bloom.  I cut flowers from the gardens and made several floral arrangements for the tables in the dining room.  I put in some coreopsis, coral honeysuckle, indian blanket, purple salvia, and a few stalks of wild sage, for color and fragrance.  I made a chicken salad with craisins, pineapple and sunflower seeds; cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese sprinkled with dill; tomato sandwiches with a parsley/spinach pesto spread, goat cheese drizzled with fresh strawberry sauce, some lemon cookies, and I put out some chocolate covered almonds.  They had a selection of teas to choose from -- peach, red zinger, chamomile. They invited me to sit and chat with them.  I listened to stories from each of them. Some knew Dr. Barrett and Marjorie, one lady had been a patient of Dr. Barrett, and the younger women spoke of their families lovingly.  We talked about gardens and trading plants and what kind of plants grow in specific places.  They were genuinely interested in the history of the property.  I gave them a tour of the house and they enjoyed that.  Each of them commented on which was their favorite bedroom. 

We think of ourselves as stewards of this property and we love sharing the beauty and peace of it. We're always happy when someone wants to stop in and just visit! 

/Linda