I’d been looking forward to inviting you all to my next virtual tea party, but I have a cold. So instead of baking goodies and tasting teas, I’m on the couch with a hot lemon drink, a box of tissues and stack of food magazines.
I may not be able to taste anything, but I can still look at the pictures.
Oh well, I’ll try again next Tuesday. Hope you can join me.
Zimmerbitch 
Get better soon. Colds are no fun.
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Thank you. This one’s arrived so fast!
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Lemon, honey, and a side of homemade chicken soup. Feel better quickly!
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Thanks Marilyn. When T had it a few days ago, I made him chicken soup. That’s eaten, and he’s showing no sign of returning the favour. 😐
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I’ve heard a hot rum toddy can help…
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Can’t hurt … 😉
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Oh no, Su. I commiserate. Mine was a shocker recently but short and sharp. I hope your’s will respond quickly to tea and rest.
PS. I had my surgery today and am home now.
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Thanks so much Tracy.
Hope your surgery went well. Take care my friend.
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It did, Su. Painful but well. Today is not as bad as yesterday.
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Ouch 🙁 Hope each day is a better day.
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Get better soon! ☕️
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Thank you 🙏
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I couldn’t have come anyway, as I am busy preparing my international move. But I have time to wish you a speedy recovery and ample time for your magazines and books.
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Thanks so much. Hope the move goes really smoothly 🙏
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A big virtual hug for a speedy recovery. Txx
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Thanks so much Tish xx
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Oh, shake off that cold…I’ve just caught one, too…. speedy recovery
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Oh no; hope you feel better soon.
Jo says she’s got one too.
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Well, a lot of it about this time of year
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Oh no! Get well soon.
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Thank you Susan 🙏
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sorry to hear you’re not well! Sending you positive vibes over cyberspace. Get well soon!
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Thanks so much Aggie 🙏
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Feel better soon!
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Thank you Amy 🙏
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I love nothing better than sitting with a stack of magazines and a hot toddy. I hope you feel better soon.
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Thanks Lois. It’s a good way to spend an afternoon; but preferably without the sore throat and runny nose.
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Add some rum to your tea and feel better, Su! Haha! Virtual tea only!
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Thanks Peter. It will have to be virtual rum too. 😂
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Maybe you’ll discover a few recipes as you heal.
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Thanks Sally; I have.
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a cold must be made. In one week, no more bad memories
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Feel better soon!♡
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Thank you my friend 🙏
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Get well soon! Colds are horrible.
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Thanks Anabel. This one arrived so suddenly; hopefully it will be over quickly too.
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Hope so!
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I’m on the hot lemon and honey too 🙂 🙂 Snuck up on me overnight, but it was a lovely morning so I had a bit of a stroll before subsiding.
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Oh no. Hope you’re feeling better really soon. So much blossom, so little time.
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Health and wellness be yours!
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Thank you 🙏
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Oh dear, I’m sorry you’re under the weather. That’s such a pretty mug.
Leslie xoxo
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Thanks Leslie. At least it’s only a cold 😐
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That’s a relief….
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Su, how on earth did you manage to have a cold during summer? Didn’t you tell “the bug” it was far too early! Look after yourself.
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T brought it home from a business trip to Adelaide. I really preferred it when he just picked up some duty-free 🤣
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Hahaha, well duty free is less annoying and usually more pleasurable 🙂
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And useful when I have a cold 😀
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There’s a point! I think a sniff of the hardstuff would have me on my knees now let alone drinking it 🙂
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I raise a cup in your honor. I’m celebrating NOT catching my son’s case of flu. He was felled for a week. It was the best week of sleep I got because the cold medicine knocked him totally unconscious! I will hope your cold medicine does the same for you! Until then, snuggle deep and dream of hot tea and crisp biscuits in your future.
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Thanks so much. I’m glad you didn’t get your son’s flu too — and the sleep was a bonus!
I’m medicating with vitamin C, honey drinks and rest. Seems to work best for me.
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Get well soon Su 🙂
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At least you’re surrounded by some beautiful things while you recover, Su. Sending you virtual hugs and lots of herbal tea.
janet
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Hope you are feeling better soon Su!
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Thanks so much Darren. I definitely feel a bit livelier today.
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So sorry you’re not feeling your usually self, but delighted you’re spending quiet time with favourite things. Time to pamper yourself because you deserve it!
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Thank you 🙏
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Eeks! Hope you feel better soon.
I was just reading up on Still Life Photography this morning and had an Aha! moment when I opened your post. You take lovely and communicative Still Lifes! I am progressing with Food & Found Objects, but I have a long way to go with the intentionality that goes with composing a still life. Ah well! all part of the learning process.
Looking forward to the Tea Party next week!
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Thanks Ju-Lyn. Me too. I have so many “sweet treat” ideas, I don’t know where to start. T has offered to be my advance taster — so noble!
I love still-life photography but composing shots drives me crazy. I have got better at thinking them through (not putting too much in the frame, composition, etc), but I still look at them and wonder why I didn’t see obvious things that make me go back and shoot it all again. Sigh.
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Isn’t it wonderful & supportive of our family to help us out with our culinary adventures? I don’t think i could do it otherwise – as it is, I have to share out our bakes with friends as we can’t eat them fast enough …
Art-making is quite a challenge – I think the artist/perfectionist in us always strives to do better. And as soon as we think we are done, there is always something else we didn’t see/think about. The number of times I want to take something back after it has been published ….
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Now the boy-child has left home, I bake much less often. T does his best, but even his appetite for sweet treats is limited.
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That is a challenge, Su, which our household faces as well. We give away as much as we can, but we can only fob off so much on our neighbours and friends!
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Ain’t that the truth.
There is a charity here called Good Bitches Baking which organises keen home bakers to make treats for people who need them — such as in women’s refuges, hospitals, retirement homes. I really should sign up to it!
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That would be such a super charity to contribute to – plus a good home for your baked treats!
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A good match!
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Hope you feel better soon. xx
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Thank you: apart from a blocked nose and annoying cough, I am feeling pretty good.
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Get well soon. Homemade chicken soup a cure all!
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And delicious 👍👍
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Yes!
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I have a huge crush on that beautiful mug!! 😍 So sorry about the cold – get well soon!!! 💕💕 P.S. Does granola count for your virtual tea party? I made some just now (pics in my instagram story of you’re curious 😉). xxx
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Since I’m so late to this post, I can only assume (and hope!!) that you are now feeling better.
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Thank you Joanne. Feeling better, but still snuffling and coughing.
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Yeah … that part seems to hang on for a while, but it’s good news that at least you’re feeling better!
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Thanks Joanne.
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