Weekly Update #2

May 11 to May 18

Let's see what happened this past week? Hmm, well, not quite as much as last week. One of the big happenings was my birthday on May 13. Do you know, not one of us took any photos!? Even Lea, the selfie queen, let her phone alone. while we played games and ate cake. Oh, such a yummy cake! Lemon with a buttercream center and lemon drizzle.  Then there was Xyra's and Franz's wedding anniversary. A bit more about that later.

Minor Events...The Bus

Hey, Peni! the doubledecker turned out great

Yeah, it is fun to push around to you. Want to have it for a bit?

Sure.

On the Patio!

Hi! What's up?

Just chilling on the patio.
Chilling is right. Aren't you cold? I think I need a sweatshirt.

How about some cake and tea?

Cake?! You bet!
Look what we found? doesn't Lea look beautiful?

Oh! My bridesmaid dress from Xyra and Franz's wedding.
Is that when you wore it?
Yeah, I can't believe it's 17 years already.

It's a little bit big on her.
Yeah, I can see that. Turn around.

We definitely are different body types.  (giggles)
But that's okay.
Of course it is.
What kind of tea are you drinking?

Octavia ginger peach.
Have you reviewed that?

Yes, back in 2013 when we were just starting out. 
It's really good.
Okay. It's official. I'm cold and need to go get a sweatshirt.
I think it's time we all head inside.

What did you do this past week? We'd love to hear.

Stay safe and healthy!

Best wishes,

Note:  Tea Time with Melody Q is not affiliated with American Girl, LEGO, or Octavia Tea.  All items featured are from our own collection.  All links are provided for educational and informational purposes.  No purchase is suggested or required to enjoy the post; we receive no funding from links clicked.

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Weekly Update #1

With Tea and Sunshine and Salutations of All Sorts

May the Fourth Be With You!

Did you celebrate this Monday? If yes, what did you do? We finally got to see Rise of Skywalker. Porgs are the BEST!!!!   Well, next to R2 and BB8 and ewoks.

Cinco de Mayo!

It would have been fun to celebrate this or even just have Mexican food, but Xyra was not up to ordering pick up from Cal Tort. So we had leftover BBQ instead.

Happy Nurses' Day / Happy Skilled Trades Day! / Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday was all about sharing the love with the people who are keeping us healthy and moving along.

Thirsty Thursday #29

When the sun shines one must enjoy it! That's what we did this today.

We raised glasses of iced tea in honor of our friend Nonna for her birthday. Virtual parties can be fun; not the same, but fun.  Happy belated birthday, Nonna!

Lanie and Lea got to gardening.

Kaya and Kirsten were out on the scooter; you know Tatlo tagged along.

So what kind of tea are you two drinking?

It's JusTea Purple Rain tea.

Looks good.

Yeah! It's a great blend and fruity!

The Details
JusTea is a Kenya fair Trade tea company.  I met them at the Coffee and Tea Festival Philly 2019. 

This tea has organic lemon grass, Kenyan purple tea, hibiscus, apple pieces, rosehips, natural passion flower. Lanie is looking forward to composting the bag for the gardens.

The package also shows you want 1 teaspoon tea per cup of boiling water and to let it steep 4 minutes.  Here is our teaspoon of tea.

Now we put the cozy on top and set the timer.

Let's see how it turned out.

Lovely color.

Smells great. Floral, fruity, relaxing.

Here's another look at the color.

It tastes...mmm...tropical.  Full.  Fruity.  I would like just a touch of honey..

If you like hibiscus teas JusTea Purple Rain is a good one to try.

Friday...

Friday was not a good day so we're skipping the report there.

The Next Weekend

We went from shorts and tees back to long pants and sweatshirts.

Even had some flurries. It was windy and wintry.

Perfect weather for working on a blog post and graphics.

Happy Mother's Day!

How did you celebrate? This is a photo from Gramma Enne way out in Nevada.

Thank you for checking in with us!  Hope you had a great week!

Best wishes,

Note:  Tea Time with Melody Q is not affiliated with American Girl or JusTea.  All items featured in the post were purchase for our collection with our own funds.  The review is unsolicited and comprised of our own observations, opinions, thoughts, and words.  Links are provided for educational and informative purposes; no purchase is suggested or required for enjoying the post.  however, should you be inspired to check it out, the links will point you in the right direction.  Tea Time with Melody Q receives no funding from links clicked.

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