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[dancerjodi]

The Tiggerette and I checked out The Tea Leaf http://www.teamap.com/tearooms/the_tea_leaf_2027.html , the tea shoppe on Moody that's been open for quite a while but I had never made it into. There is a good selection of teas to choose from, a menu that has everything from a la carte to a full afternoon tea (which is what we did). The owner came out to us on her own and pointed out what each thing on the tray was, and how she made them. So good! The food and tea was as good as anything I've ever had at a fancy hotel in Boston, the price was much better ($15) and the atmosphere was much more comfortable and less stuffy feeling. I'll definitely go back, and I'd love to take Brian and my Mom and Sister.

After tea and relaxing a bit we went out and picked some raspberries at http://www.landssake.org/index.htm, only about a 10 or so minute drive from our house. The berries are *just* starting to come ripe, so it took a good hour or so for she and I to each fill our pints, but the time spent was very nice. We wandered amongst their u-pick flowers for a bit and selected some other goodies for purchase (the Tiggerette picked up some okra, I picked up some of the farm made honey). If you'd like to get some fresh local berries, definitely check them out.

I made some pancakes with said berries for Brian and I yesterday, and we had them with some butter and lite cool-whip (before heading to the wedding I already mentioned, where there was another great spread of food - a vegetarian/kosher spread).

Its been a bad WW week I'm sure, but it was nice to just savor and enjoy fresh good food. With DragonCon coming this weekend I'm sure we'll have a huge wagon to jump on again come September! :)

Comments

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

A $15 afternoon tea??? *boggle*

Can we go sometime during the next 3 weeks? ;)

Afternoon tea

[dancer.livejournal.com]

I'd love to go again! I'm away this weekend, and have dance class on Saturdays from 10-12 (and then would need a shower) but I'd be free the weekend of the 9th and 10th if you're free on either day (Saturday tea would need to be late enough for me to go home after ballet and get cleaned up).

We'd need to make reservations too . . . K and I had 11:30 reservations and we were the only ones there, but by the time we were leaving it was filling up. :)

Re: Afternoon tea

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

The 9th might work; Dave will probably be at the wedding in the Berkshires that is too far for me to go to.

[christmasjedi.livejournal.com]

I'd really like to do afternoon tea as well! Sounds fun!

Re: Afternoon tea

[dancer.livejournal.com]

A 1:00 tea would be good for me - its really enough food that that its a meal (and then some).

If the 9th works for you, I'll make a reservation. :)

Tea

[dancer.livejournal.com]

Would you be free on Saturday 9/9 at 1:00? If my friend Di is free she and I will go, and you're more than welcome to join us! Maybe Brian will too! :)

Re: Tea

[christmasjedi.livejournal.com]

Yes, my calendar is free that Saturday. Sounds great!

Re: Tea 9/8

[dancer.livejournal.com]

Hrm, as it turns out Brian and I have plans that day. We'll have to do tea some other time!

Re: Afternoon tea

[dancer.livejournal.com]

Hrm, as it turns out Brian and I have plans that day. We'll have to do tea some other time!

Re: Tea 9/8

[dancer.livejournal.com]

I meant 9/9 (not 9/8)! :)

Re: Tea 9/9

[christmasjedi.livejournal.com]

Okay, no problem.

I'm officially done with work and will return to being a full-time student after tomorrow, so this fall I will essentially be available whenever. Just let me know when you'd like to reschedule. :-)