Red Teatime in the Garden

Oh, finally a pretty spring day here!

It's a bright and cheerful day

 and perfect for my first teatime outdoors!

My Royal Albert red roses tea today is inspired

 by two wonderful gifts  from my husband

 for Mother's Day:

A red Gerbera potted daisy plant and raspberry cheesecake!

From there I grabbed a straw hat

 that I embellished last year

 with red flowers and a pretty red toile ribbon.

I just had to grab a pretty red roses sugar cube.

(Though I've shown you them before.)

I absolutely adore fancy sugar cubes 

and almost always have them on hand

 in all sorts of different designs and colours.

It's nice to keep pretty things around,

as we never know who may pop over for tea!

It looks right and happily situated on my golden fork.

I normally don't sweeten my teas so it's there for show only.

It sure is nice that the cold rain finally stopped

and I could come outside to enjoy tea time today.

The garden is coming to life again- the purple phlox is blooming.

I missed the yellow and purple iris because it bloomed then rained for three days, and now it all spent before I could share.

But rain is a blessing, and necessary, so I shan't complain.

Yes, it all started with a sweet red Gerbera daisy plant,

sitting on an old thrift store wicker table

with a lush green background on a pretty spring day.

Thanks for joining me for tea today.

Be sure to visit all the linky parties below

 for many lovely and inspirational tea times!

Especially visit Return to Loveliness
for Kathy's Downton Abbey tea post!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Tea Time Tuesday  * Tea in the Garden  * Teacup Tuesday - Terri

Teacup Tuesday - Martha  * Outdoor Wednesday  *  Homework Wednesday

Share Your Cup  * Simple and Sweet Fridays  * Tablescape Thursday