Sunshine, Friends and Laughter | Hutch and Buffet

 "Sunshine, friends and laughter always welcome."

My Hutch and Buffet | Royal Albert Old Country Roses

Not sure how regular or religious I'd be at fulfilling this goal but I plan to do a "Hutch and Buffet" series that would catalog my collection of my tea and tea paraphernalia. Quite honestly, this is what I had in mind when I started my blog.  Then I got obsessed with nail art, then with other different things....etc...etc... :-)

A while ago, a friend and her family encountered an unfortunate event that is happily now resolved.  This event involved the loss of many of their household possessions.  No one was hurt, that is the best part of it... The incident was reported promptly to the police and of course, the insurance company was contacted.  Hmmm, about that, the insurance, I mean.  We were all pleasantly surprised that my friend was a good keeper of receipts and invoices of purchases for their home, large or small.  Needless to say, they did not have a problem claiming loss through their insurance company as they had the proper coverage and complete evidence of their loss.  Impressive huh?

Some Wedding Reflections | Tea Time

Over the weekend, hubby and I attended a beautiful wedding.  Those invited were few, so I was over the moon privileged to have been a part of it.  The occasion felt very intimate and romantic.  Upon arrival at the hall, the bride and groom were at the door greeting and welcoming visitors.  It was something new.  At first I felt like, "Oh dear bride, why are you here?  Rest in a room somewhere..."  I was meditating on typical weddings were the guests and the groom waits with much anticipation for the arrival of the bride and everyone awed by her beauty and gown. Then she said: "I feel very nervous.  This way, I get to visit with my guests already and get comfortable.  Once I walk down the aisle, I won't have that awkward feeling anymore.  They are my friends!"  Ah, I never thought of that before... I guess if there is one do-over about my own wedding, this would be it {{ All the guests were inside the hall, they were early.  I arrived with my entourage just in time, I haven't seen my friends and family yet.  When I entered the hall, there they were, all staring at me.  Tears... Yes, I was nervous and excited at the same time.  Such loving but expectant eyes, I couldn't help it.... Tears...}} For my friend though, she and her groom were the first to arrive at the hall.  By the time the wedding started, they know each and every single one in the audience.