A Wonderful Visit with a Friend

My dear friend, Carolyn, from my hometown of South Boston, Virginia, arrived this week for a visit. And where was the perfect place to take her? Mrs. Hardesty's Tea Room, of course!

We enjoyed lots of talking, sipped piping hot tea, and ate melt-in-your-mouth-delicious scones! I chose the Lady Londonderry Tea and a Cinnamon Scone, while Carolyn chose Buckingham Palace Garden Party Tea and a Chocolate Chip Scone. The scones were served with clotted cream, raspberry jam, and lemon curd. Yummy!

I l-o-v-e-d the colorful little teapots we each had at our place. This tea drinking is becoming quite enjoyable...I might decide I like hot tea after all!

Here's a view of the tea room from another direction. Mrs. Hardesty's connects to the Harrisonburg Visitor Center, and you can see the racks of tour brochures on that side of the room. I love all the tea sayings they have written on the walls in this shop.

We also visited the Shenandoah Farmers' Market, and we each took a picture by the horse that welcomed us to their varied shops.

We were away galavanting and having fun until time for supper. What a blessing to arrive home and find the girls had everything ready for us! Baked potatoes with chili, cheese, and broccoli, along with a salad. Sarah also had baked an angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream for dessert. Thank you, girls!

Carolyn wanted a picture of all of us gathered around the dining room table. We don't often have pictures of the five of us together, so here we are!

The next morning before Carolyn headed back home Sarah prepared her famous Stuffed French Toast for us, and after breakfast all of us girls had devotions together around the table. Carolyn read Psalm 30 and then brought back lots of memories by singing a couple of Lester Roloff's favorite songs. We remembered another song that I always heard him sing on the radio and one I had taught the girls; we sang that one together...and now I can't get that tune out of my mind. Have you heard it?

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of our great King. ~ Psalms 48:1-2 

We had such a wonderful visit! Thank you, Carolyn!

Now...back to the quilt blocks that must get in the mail by Friday afternoon! I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!

~Deb

Comments

[Leigha Wood]

Hello dear friends!

We are missing you so much already!! We are settling in nicely and are so thankful for the warm weather!! We would love to have you come for a visit!!

Lots of love,
Leigha

[Connie W]

Everything looks so lovely and so do your friends, and you :^)
I love cinnamon scones...yummm

[Brenda@Coffeeteabooksandme]

What a beautiful picture of the family together!

[Chris]

Well, all of your "tea friends" are gonna make a tea drinker out of you yet! :) Looks like a sweet place and the scones sound delicious! Next time I'm up that way lets go there! :)

[Victoria]

What fun. It looked like you had such a special time. What a great way to visit with a good friend

Victoria