Hoyt House & English Tea

Deep down inside I wish I could have lived back in the days where ladies sat and had tea every afternoon and when special company over. Tea time, cucumber sandwhiches, fancy pasteries, and clots of cream are things I have only read about in my Jane Austen books and seen in the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre movies. There are even times I think I was born in the wrong era. A dream of mine was to have a tea party...a REAL tea party with loose tea leaves, fancy pasteries, and piano music in the background.

Last year I mentioned to a friend that I wanted to go to a tea room for my 29th birthday. I have to be honest I totally forgot about it...until Lori told me to "doll myself" up for a special surprise. I was thinking maybe she is going to take me to garden so she can take pictures of me.....or the beach.....

So the Sunday after my birthday I got up and curled my hair...put it halfway up....carefully applied my makeup....painted my toes to match my dress...and put on my ruffly sleeveless teal dress. After church Lori and I got into her car and headed north toward Fernadina Beach. We pulled into this beautiful yellow house which is also a Bed and Breakfast. A few times a week they have a English tea--complete with your own tea pot, tea cups and saucers, clots of cream, sugar cubes, and a tray of food including cucumber sandwhiches, egg salad sandwhiches, salmon, pasteries, and fruit.


I am thankful to have such a wonderful and thoughtful friend! :-)