The One About Valentine's Day...In March

where did february go?
{and who thought that putting that "r" after the
"b" was a good idea??! ;}
well...it's dust in the wind...and march is almost so...
and yet...the post i had intended to do...the one about
my big sister kae's annual valentine's tea..oooops...
never happened...until now!
what? you haven't been waiting with bated breath?!
really??!! ;}
well, you're getting it anyway since it took
me 2 days to upload 40 plus pictures!
{you think i'm kidding, don't you...}
sit back with the beverage of your choice...
your in for a LONG ride mertle!



it was a fine sunny day...on our side of the canyon...



but, what can i say? when you cross over to the dark side...
i mean, LA county...all hell seems to break loose! ;}
RAIN!
*shock*
*horror*
ok, it lasted for like 2 seconds...



FINALLY!
bee & i arrived safely to kae's welcoming porch!





{a close-up, for those of you who love the pink adirondie!}





let's skip across the heart-shaped stepping stones and
through her side garden, shall we? let's do!
{ok, no actual skipping took place due to arm loads of
food being hefted and having bosoms, etc... ;}





careful! watch those flag stones! especially if you are wearing
exceedingly high and age inappropriate bright red shoes...i'll
mention no names!




awwwwwwwwwww...look at mr hummy bird taking a bath!
{or possibly he is just wondering what toxins are causing the
water to bubble so??! ;}





oh! praise God! let's take a load off for a sec...shall we? let's do!
phew! {hauling around a bosom whilst precariously balanced upon age
inappropriate shoes can be so exhausting!;}




alas! the ravages of winter! pruned rose bushes!
even the angel is shocked and saddened by the sight!
{...maybe she is just sleeping or really bored already! ;}

follow me! under the arch we go!



{i only took this picture because i was loving that shadow!;}




gazebalicious!
and see those new raised beds kae's husband just built!
nice!
she is ready for anything!


let's step inside, shall we?
let's do!
{can you tell i have been watching a lot of BBC shows! ;}




one toe in the door and already we can feel the LOVE!
well, sort of...
she didn't get me one of those cute farkle-y, jingle-y things!
did she get you one?
i know!
man!



oh my! the table treats are already beginning to pile up!




very valentine-y!




grandparent-chic decor!




but even in february...thoughts of sand and sea are never
very far away!



{hmmmm...not as fun as a medicine cabinet...
but let's snoop anyway! someone has been to walmart, i see! ;}




and what have we here??!
exceedingly high and age inappropriate bright red shoes?
ok, you didn't hear it from me...but when we were leaving,
one of those shoes ended up about 100 feet up the street and
away from its owner...the result of being propelled forward...
as someone was propelled...backwards...ok, that's all i'm
saying...really, i'm not saying another word! ;}



nancy's exceedingly appropriate heirloom finery!
THE coolest things ever!



tea time!
out come the vintage plates!
{kae tells me i bought these for her...do you remember
them? me either! cute though! ;}



{artsy shot ;}





nooooooooooooooooo forks or napkins needed for that See's
candy! gone on one bite! hands off that Bordeaux! it's mine!




oh my! a boy! this will never do!
he must be shuuuuushed away!




{arsty shot! ;}




the white room...




valentine's day just LOVES the white room!




everything looks juuuuuust right!



{cutest tiered server EV-UH from anthro...love it! ;}




are you sick of this shot yet? ;}
not me! yum!




wouldn't want you to forget it's valentine's day...
not even when you are in the loo!
and since we are headed that direction, let's go see noelle,
the kitty.



better know as satan's crafty minion and chewer
of all things with wooden corners...like the mantel for example!
needless to say, she has been banished to the garage for the
day where, in a frenzy of hormones, she is amorously
greeting the highchair! get thee to the vet, vixen!




gratuitous china cupboard shot!




sorry!



i see it all the time and i still never get tired of gazing into its
chintzy depths!



everyone! hurry! pick your teacup and find your seat!




last minute preparations!




the reason why we have all gathered...SCONES!




ok, and sweets for the sweet too!




wow! not for this though...ack! ;}



{artsy shot! ;}






oh yes, and lots and lots of these too!
and i do mean lots! ;}
{and lots!!!}



no thankx!
ack!
why ruin a carb-fest with fruit?
naaaaaaah!





{i ❤ candy! ;}




do you remember all the cynthia hart & john grossman things
that were featured in Victoria back in its hey day? plates, stickers,
calendars! well, we still keep it all very much alive...
especially during valentine's and Christmas! we possess just
that sort of delusional stick-to-ativeness!




how did that get there?! ;}

had enough?
yes! i know you have!
such good sports you have been...
i'll torture you no longer!
but just you be back here in june, and ready for my
st. patrick's day post! ;}

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