Monday, August 24, 2015

Having Tea with the Help


This is the help. Pretty cute girls, eh. Their names are Marysa and Hanna.  I bought them back in June!! 
Yep, you heard right,  they were for sale at the girls' camp fundraising spaghetti dinner and auction!  Here is my husband between good friends Jane and Brent (with Eli photo bombing) 
This is the other goodies I bought at auction!!  I paid $20 for two twelve year olds to do yard work for a hour and a half.   

The first picture of this post was taken the first time they came in June. After that I hired them to come weekly, except when one was on vacation, for the rest of the summer. 
The first time, when they were pulling errant mint out of the Rose bed, they commented on the smell.   I explained about herb tea, and asked if they'd like to try it.   They agreed. We usually had our tea in my garden house, I just never thought to take pictures. 

As you can see, one day I served them their tea on the front porch. 

Over the summer we had rose petal tea, lemon balm tea, camomile tea,  mint tea and lavendar tea, all from my herb garden 
Here they are on our last day. I asked them to write to the niece of a fellow Pyrex Pirate who is their age, loves snail mail and who has cancer. 
Then it was out to my free spirit garden, where I allow morning glory volunteers to climb and bloom among my tomato cages ... where they worked on saving the rises from being choked out by free ranging fgrass 

Then it was time for our final tea party 

What fun girls, they've added so much to my summer, and best of all I've spent at least an hour and a half every week in the garden!! 

I shared this link on Rose Chintz Cottage and Have a Daily Cup.

13 comments:

  1. What a fun idea! You are such a good example to me of service and getting involved with fund raisers. I wish I wasn't such a wall flower!

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    1. It was so fun to see you!! Thanks for your generous words.

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  2. What cuties and what a good experience for them. Working in the garden growing up is where I developed my love for gardening. I think you have helped them to love that as well as herb tea. And it sounds like you enjoyed them! 12 year old girls, what's not to enjoy? lol!
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Thanks Jann, their mother say they've loved doing it.

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  3. What a great way to help at a fund raising! You certainly had good helpers and the best part is the tea time. That was so special for you to share your knowledge of tea. Please, come and visit my Lemon Zest post this week!
    Have a good week!

    Pam

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    1. Thanks, I think its a great idea too. These cute girls are learning to work, and hopefully also learning to love gardening. Love your Lemon Zest post!

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  4. Hi Pollyanna,
    Love your name! Your two little helpers are adorable and I'm sure they did a splendid job in your garden. The tea on the porch is very charming and the girls look like they're having a lovely time. What fun to sip herb tea made from herbs in your garden! Sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing with us and joining me for tea.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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    1. Thanks Sandi, the first time, they seemed to enjoy it, but I later wondered if they thought it was corny, and little girlish, but the second time, they asked if we could have tea again! So fun!

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  5. Beautiful little helpers, and how lovely to have time for tea with them!

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    1. MIllie, it was probably one of the most fun things I did all summer. And now when I see these girls at church, they light up and tell me about their lives. So fun.

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  6. How fun! I'm sure your tea parties converted the girls into lifelong tea lovers!

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  7. Paula, thanks for sharing this with SYC. Love it!
    hugs,
    Jann

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