Not that we had a contest or anything.
We just had a winning sort of weekend.
The tea party on Saturday was a lovely affair.
Each of the tables reflected the personality of its hostess.
I thought you might like to see a few of them.
This one was all bunnies and spring time.
And this one was luxurious and elegant.
One of my artist friends has an amazing Barbie collection.
Here is a close-up of her delightful table.
Another of my artist friends works in flowers.
Here is her gorgeous centerpiece.
Each person at her table had their own little bouquet, as well.
Can you guess the theme for the table where I found this?
And here is the table I hosted.
(Wasn't it nice of them to provide tea boxes in just the right colors for my table?)
Let me tell you something about our table.
It just so happened that our table was situated right in front of the speaker.
And when we shifted to make room for three people who wanted to sit side-by-side, our college girlie, Miss Mary Mack, wound up in the chair directly in front of the microphone.
When the hostess stood up to draw names for the door prizes, she said, "In the interest of being totally unbiased, I am going to have a guest choose the winning tickets from the basket."
She looked around.
"Mary, you're right here. Would you like to draw a ticket for us?"
Mary blushed.
"Sure."
The basket was held before her.
"Just dig down in there and pull one up."
Mary dug down in there and pulled one up.
She handed it to the hostess.
"Our winner is..."
Pause.
"Mary!"
Uproarious laughter and clapping.
Mary turned scarlet.
But I'm sure she'll be back to normal by the time she uses her Starbucks gift card to take her mommy out for coffee.
Not tea.