Nutcracker Tea Party

Last year, Marina and I attended the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea. After it was over, she said she wanted to make it an annual event. We both agreed we should also invite Miss Judy. Fortunately, we were all able to go together today.

We hit a bit of traffic on the drive, but we still arrived ten minutes early. Shortly after that we were shown to our table. As usual, the table was beautifully set. We all ordered marzipan tea.

After sipping our tea for a few minutes, our turkey “cottage pies” arrived. They were delicious, but very hot! This year, Marina actually ate the whole pie! Next came scones. Miss Judy loved the clotted cream and eventually we asked for more. Marina used quite a bit of lemon curd with hers.

As we finished our scones, we were brought the sandwiches and sweets. Marina tried, and enjoyed, everything. She was happy that her favorite cucumber sandwiches were included. After we ate most of the food, we were all stuffed. The owner came by our table for a short visit. She recognized us from our previous visits and we told her how much we love this event.

We listened to the story of The Nutcracker. The storyteller did a wonderful job! Then she introduced their Sugar Plum Fairy who danced for us. She had a different costume this year which we all loved. After she danced, she gave candy to all the children and posed for photos.

Marina went into the lobby and participated in the crafts. She came back with a frame she had decorated. We said goodbye to everyone and went home feeling happy.