“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!”
Romans 11:33 (ESV)
Hello sweet friends. How is the month of August treating you? Like me, are you anticipating cooler days and glimpses of autumn?
Be sure to read to the end for the winner of my tea giveaway.
There is nothing quite as refreshing as a glass of iced tea on a hot 95 degree August afternoon!
It is the August edition of Tea on Tuesdays. Mary and I are excited to welcome back our special guest, Nancy from Two Trails, One Road. You will find Mary’s and Nancy’s links at the bottom of this post.
With temperatures in the 95-97 range and heat indexes in the triple digits, there was only one choice…iced tea! I received a lovely gift of two SUN TEA cans from the Tea Can Company. For today’s teatime I chose Mango Passion Black Tea. Tasting notes: Bold, Fruity, Uplifting. Perfect for summertime hydration, the SUN TEA series is delicious served hot or cold, by cup or by pitcher.
Of course I served it cold by the pitcher. The Mango Passion Black Tea is a fragrant and uplifting blend of ripe mango and marigold flowers. Ingredients: Black Tea, Mango Pieces and Marigold Flowers with Natural Mango and Passion Fruit Flavors.
It is delicious and refreshing with a sprig of mint! I also received Apricot Peach Green Tea which is just as delicious and refreshing as the Mango Passion. I would have served both, but the temperature was so oppressive I didn’t attempt it. The Apricot Peach Green Tea is a bold and lightly smoky gunpowder green tea with peach and apricot flavors! Visit their website to read their story and peruse more than 40 flavors of all natural and organic teas and herbal blends. The Tea Can Company also offers a Private Label Tea.
These fun and unique glasses were chosen for the Mango Passion tea. A dear friend, Elaine, often assisted me when I was in business. One day we were shopping in Birmingham for a client and happened into Pier 1. I enjoyed their brick and mortar stores because I could always find that perfect something that I did not need. I spotted these glasses and immediately thought I needed them. I hesitated for a minute, then said to Elaine, no, I don’t need them! We went on our way to shop for my client. The following week at church, Elaine handed me a box, and you guessed it, these glasses! I love setting a table with memories attached.
The vintage green depression glass pitcher is from our early days of marriage. Depression glass was inexpensive and I started a small collection that I still have. I think the color of the tea looks lovely in the green pitcher!
“A big glass of sweet iced tea will not solve the world’s problems, but it does make me forget they exist until the glass is empty!”
~ Butch Richardson
I often think how food evokes memories. Today’s savory and sweets both hold memories. My beloved Mother would make me egg salad sandwiches when I would take a lunch hour and visit her and Daddy. I would call and let her know I was coming and there would be fresh egg salad on toasted bread.
Butch and I returned last week from our favorite mountain getaway. I say favorite because this was our 7th visit to the Swag. It holds many wonderful and sweet memories for us. I brought home their delicious Swag Bars especially for teatime.
The powdered sugar donuts take me back to high school days. My Mother cooked a fabulous breakfast EVERY morning…homemade biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, grits, bacon or sausage! I rode to school with three friends and we would stop at a small store each morning and use our lunch money to buy the powdered sugar donuts and a Sprite. Can you believe I traded that home-cooked breakfast for donuts and a soft drink. My sweet Daddy enjoyed the powdered donuts after Mother passed away. I would pick them up and go by in the afternoon and make us a cup of coffee and we would enjoy listening to his music. The two tier tray was my Mother’s…so many sweet memories!
Zinnias and coleus were cut from our garden and placed in a small pitcher for an easy arrangement!
“A pleasant, beautiful, popular, and favorite season of many is approaching, but I am determined to help delay it as long as possible. I am misunderstood and even disdained, as most do not realize that I am simply giving some things time to grow, mature, and ripen, preparing for the anticipated harvest from which you all benefit. I am August.”
~ Butch Richardson
“Zinnia Bouquet” is an older April Cornell tablecloth that I love to use when our zinnias are blooming! In case you missed Zinnias: A Perfect Summer Flower, you can see it here.
The glasses filter the sunlight in such a way that brings a sense of refreshment to the table, even on a hot, sultry August afternoon!
You have special invitations to join Mary and Nancy for teatime by clicking on their links below.
Mary ~ Home Is Where the Boat Is
Nancy ~ Two Trails One Road
Congratulations to the winner of the beautiful Kent Pottery scalloped pink roses teacup and Harney & Sons Paris tea, Alice G.! Thank you to everyone who entered.
It was my pleasure to have you join me for tea. Hopefully, the iced and delicious Mango Passion Black Tea kept you cool and hydrated.
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled week!
Linking with: Between Naps on the Porch,Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
You make August look so much more inviting than it has been so far, Pam! The nostalgia delivered with your food and tabletop descriptions read like a great summer afternoon novel I want to sink into! That apricot peach tea is truly calling my name! I have been eating egg salad in recent days, made for me by my son-in-law. Mr. P, on the other hand, is the man who has a daily donut hole fix (sour cream for the sugar win!). A great alfresco teatime for August!
Rita, thank you so much for your sweet comments. They truly warmed my heart! You have a sweet son-in-law to make you egg salad. Mr. P has a daily donut hole fix😂
Good morning, sweet Pam. What a lovely tea time we are having this morning. Your glassware is so pretty and perfect with your zinnias. What a lovely gift. I always enjoy hearing the stories attached to your tables. Your green depression glass pitcher is beautiful! I have one very similar. It was my Grandmother’s. I get nervous when I use it because it is over 100 years old.
I enjoy egg salad on toast, too. How wonderful that you do too because of your dear Mom. She always made that for you.
Butch’s quotes always touch my heart. Thank you to him.
Such a lovely tea we had.
It was so nice to have tea with you today. Thank you for the invitation. I truly relish joining you, girls.
Thank you, Nancy. We did have a lovely teatime today☕️
Pam, what a beautiful and refreshing August teatime! Your Mango Passion Black Tea looks perfect for these hot and humid days, especially served from your pretty vintage green Depression glass pitcher. I loved the story behind your colorful glasses and Elaine surprising you with them—those pieces with memories attached are always the most special. 💚 Your Zinnia Bouquet tablecloth paired with fresh zinnias and coleus from your garden made such a lovely setting, too. I especially enjoyed all the sweet memories woven into your menu, from your mother’s egg salad sandwiches and two-tiered tray to the powdered sugar donuts you shared with your daddy. And those Swag Bars were the perfect treat to bring home from your getaway! So happy to share another Tea on Tuesdays with you, and to have Nancy joining us this month. Here’s to iced tea and cooler days ahead! 🌸🫖💗
Thank you, Mary. I can’t wait for fall. These temps and humidity have been brutal since we returned from our trip.
Pam, you make your tea time setting look cool and refreshing, even if your temps are high. I love the set of stems with their colorful stripes. Perfection! The zinnias in the sunny pitcher make me smile and remind me of your previous zinnia post which I’ve visited again and again, inspiring me to scatter zinnia seeds next year. The little egg salad bites make me hungry. They would be the perfect little breakfast nibble for me this morning. Thanks for always lighting up my day with your beautiful posts.
Sarah, thank you for your sweet comments. Yes, scatter some zinnia seeds next year!
Your tea table today brings back fond memories
Of a tea party held at the church I attended years ago. The ladies were served tea by men each dressed with matching aprons and wearing white gloves. All the ladies were dressed in their finest and hats. I don’t remember what tea was served but I can imagine that Harney & Sons Paris Tea would have been perfect. That said I am so grateful to be chosen winner of your giveaway. And you can be assured I will be drinking that tea from that beautiful teacup. The scalloped rim of the cup makes it so feminine. Right up my alley. Butch’s comment regarding August made me laugh. You of course are looking forward to cooler days and I like Butch don’t want the beautiful garden to die back. Looking at your table I see color on your table and in the background, I usually enlarge each photo to take it all in. Just beautiful❣️
Alice, thank you for sharing the memories of that special tea party at church and for your sweet comments. Butch is doing clean-up in the garden of the annuals that gave up and died. It was 105 yesterday, but back in the 90’s today!
What a delight! I love when you share your stories, they bring smiles. The Swag treats look delicious and little doughnuts are always a special treat…even with a soda for breakfast 🤣…those were the days! Your Summer Tea is so colorful and happy and the green Depression Glass Pitcher is stunning!!!
What a lovely time at your August Tea!
Thanks so much Sue. I love sharing memories. The food is excellent at the Swag. We have cut back on calories since we returned home!
What a delightful and colorful teatime you e set for today, Pam! First of all, your tablecloth choice is so perfect with your pitcher of gorgeous zinnias. I’d love some mango black ice tea along with some egg salad. Don’t our memories bring back thoughts of our loved ones? Butch sure does have some wonderful quotes that he shares with us. Thank you for the beautiful teatime for August. ❤️
Thank you Kitty. You and I both have memories we love to share❤️
Pam, your table is lovely with your beautiful zinnias and coleus> how special to have these lovely flowers in your garden. The sun teas looks pretty refreshing on a hot August day. Such a pleasure hearing your sweet stories of long ago. Happy week ahead. Stay cool.
Thank you Linda for indulging me as I share stories! We are doing our best to stay cool
I enjoy a glass of iced tea about 11:00 or 11:30 and usually have some left for my lunch. Your table is so pretty and egg salad sandwiches brought back memories for me also. When i worked the company use to have donuts for us and I would get my fill and take some some. Always love your stories and they make my day and bring back wonderful memories for me. Have a wonderfully blessed day.
Hi Marlene, summer and iced tea go together. I am glad we share memories of egg salad. I love sharing stories and would enjoy hearing yours!
So pretty and yummy on the ice tea. I love zinnias they are such a cheerful flower. Have a beautiful week ahead. Hugs. Kris
Thank you, Kris! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Adorable remembrances and wonderful table,so colorful and inviting! Those zinnias arrangement are stunning. Thank you for such inspiration and beauty.
Thank you Maristella!
“Sweet tea, wine of the South”. To say I love my sweet tea is an understatement! When we lived in Texas, my mother used to mail me boxes of Tetley and Luzianne because it wasn’t sold in Houston. Your beautiful glasses and that gorgeous green pitcher are the perfect showcase for icy tea. And your Renaissance Man has some profound thoughts for today. I cannot believe you turned down your mama’s breakfast…yum. But it did remind me of when we were children and were “good”, Mama would sometimes give us Krispy Kreme doughnuts with a side of bacon (then send us off all sugared up to school!).
Sending you cool thoughts and a warm hug!
You and I both love our sweet tea! Can you believe I would skip that breakfast? Yum, Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Thank you Roxanne!
Pam, you have set another lovely table with bright zinnias and sweet tea! Then you pour the warmth of family memories into every cup and the cherished Pier 1 glassware that brings this all together for me to savor! Enjoy the last few days of August!
Thanks so much, Mary. I am looking forward to autumn!
Precious Pam, I couldn’t wait to get here and read this. May I say that this may be one of my favorite posts from you? And I’ll add, “How do I truly choose?” I love them all…YET…
It was the sweet memories of your Mom and Dad. The breakfast, egg salad, the 2-tier plate,…the donuts for your Dad. I understand all of this SO Much. It hit my heart.
And then…the story of the glasses and Elaine who bought them and presented them at church.
And–new teas! YES! I learned of two new teas I want to try!
And how sweet that you, Mary, and Nancy hold this tea time and the give-away is precious! Congratulations to the winner!
Let’s talk about Butch’s quotes–WOW! I always enjoy them. I read that August one and was blown away!
And your trip to the Swag. Another year has gone by and 7 years there? Another wow…
I was just praying with a dear old pastor friend of mine. He wanted to pray with me for my treatment tomorrow. It’s a big one, Pam. And since my return from seeing the “kids”, I can tell I’m “dropping” (perhaps blood counts). It took an additional trip to the infusion center that Friday after I posted (I wasn’t expecting ANOTHER trip to the infusion center). But it got me to my kids. Even after a missed flight in Denver and coming home a day early for my Daddy’s heart valve replacement. Now, I will go and hopefully, God-willing, even have a special occasion on Sunday which I look forward to sharing. Next week SHOULD be calmer. And we can schedule our catch up!
I’ve missed being here and I’m so happy you had a good trip!
God bless you both so much! I love you dearly and pray and think of you daily! 💕🫶🏻🙏🏻🎶🎶❤️💕🥰
PS–I love the depression glass and the glasses! Perfect!
Karla, thanks so much for your lovely and sweet comments. Yes, I hope we can schedule a talk. Always remember you are in our prayers and our heart 🙏🏻❤️🎶🙏🏻
Such a lovely colourful setting Pam! It brightened my morning this morning as I sip my morning cuppa.
As you look forward to cooler weather we look forward to Spring warmth. 😊
Your garden is looking lovely in the background too & your flowers are such gorgeous colours.
Blessings sweet friend, Jennifer
Thank you, Jennifer. I know you are looking forward to spring. I hope you are taking care of yourself, dear one🙏🏻
Such a lovely tea time in your garden! The teas look like wonderful blends and your zinnia tablecloth and flowers are perfect, as are your tea time treats. My husband and I also enjoy egg salad sandwiches –I sometimes add a mashed avocado when I make it for extra nutrition.
Thanks so much Pat. Adding avocado is a great idea!
Pam, I can only imagine the heat and humidity but you would never know it from your table which looks so cool, refreshing, and inviting! What a lovely story behind those gorgeous glasses from Pier 1. The depression glass pitcher is beautiful and the AC tablecloth was meant to showcase the zinnias and coleus from your garden. How sweet that the two-tiered tray was your mother’s. The mango tea sounds fabulous and the goodies all look so delicious. I love Butch’s quote about August – too true. I hope you get some cooler weather soon and have a wonderful rest of the week!
Kim, thank you for joining me for tea and leaving your sweet comments! I hope you are enjoying your weekend!
Oh Pam, I feel like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland…I’m late! I’m late! in commenting on your lovely post…not sure what happened to my normal schedule. And how sweet that another Alice received the lovely tea cup & saucer. Congratulations to her🥰. I always look forward to your memories of your Precious mother and daddy and the big breakfast was something I grew up with too. Not only my mother, but my grandmothers & aunts. I guess it was another instance that has gone by the wayside.🥴. I also look forward to Butch’s quotes…the August one reminded me of my blog post series on the months of the year several years ago. sigh! I have to say having those powdered sugar donuts with your daddy also made me think of the chocolate covered mini donuts which I still love to this day. I hope both mini donuts hang around a while longer. 🤗 Pam, those beautiful glasses drew my eye in immediately…and the moisture on the glasses of sweet tea made me a little sad, as I think the long hot summer is coming to a close. I do love all the seasons and as I grow a little older each day, I find myself wishing for a lingering season….before rushing into the next. Your gardens as a back drop make me think of childhood summer memories of picnics, running through a cold sprinkler, or hearing the distant music of the ice cream truck and staying outside until the streetlights turn on…altho, I am sure you don’t have street lights… but perhaps a yard light? I had almost forgotten the yard lights that illuminated our farm and the swarm of bugs attracted to the glow became a halo of sorts when we lived in the country. Thanks again for the sweet memories. Hugs my dear Christian Sister 🥰🙏🏻🥰💕
Kari, you never need to apologize for being late. I am late replying to your sweet comments. Thank you for indulging me with my memories. I love sharing them. By doing so, they remain vivid in my mind. I hope you are enjoying the weekend, my friend!
It was a very demanding week so I’m a little behind in my reading. Your tea table is beautiful! The linens are so colorful and cool looking in this heat. I love all the memories you shared. Pier 1 always had beautiful unique things. I love the glasses! They are a favorite. Iced tea is a year round favorite. Those powdered donuts are amazingly delicious! My Dad would do a donut shop stop before school when I was in high school. I would buy those little 6 packs as a snack every day in the lobby snack commissary at my first job. They never disappoint! Enjoy your week. Clara❤️
Congratulations to Alice! Everything in this post is so beautiful! Such a pleasure visiting with you, friends.
I love your visits, Cheryl!