Almost Time for Tea

I had hoped when this Tea Biscuit dress arrived to complete my casual tea-time outfit that I would in fact be ready for tea time to return.  Make no mistake, I have still been having tea-time, but sans ceremony.  It's been more like a quick cup and a cookie after I get home and before I feed the animals and begin the evening chores all winter long, not the well planned mental vacation I indulge in during the other three seasons of the year.

I've missed my time outdoors and hoped that this dress would arrive in time to christen tea-time's return.  Alas, my bistro set is in need of a fresh coat of paint, the stone patio is in need of weeding (you can see the dark spot on the ground where I burned off the leaves and the grass hasn't grown back yet), my table cloths have been thoroughly stained at other parties over the winter, and Mr. Bleu is currently refraining from sweets, so the biscuit tin is empty.

So, it looks as though even though summer is here early, tea time will not be.  I typically have everything done and ready by the end of May for the Memorial Day long weekend, but not before.  I'll just have to prioritize a little more outdoors time each day if I'm going to make it though.

I have my moments when it all seems a little daunting.  It's not just the outdoor arrangements that need tending to, but I have new recipes to try, not to mention bread to bake in the outdoor oven.  Tea with toast and jam sounds just as good as cookies to me.  I don't let myself worry about it for more than a moment.  One way or another I'll work it all in.  Maybe this dress won't be at the start of afternoon tea, but maybe it was exactly what I needed to help me remember to get started before the warm days slip away.  

Shopping Info:  Blush Polka Dot Pullover-$39 from YeMak, Flats from VIVAIA, ModCloth's Biscuit Dress by Bea & Dot from Poshmark