1/3. Aunt Augusta was having her
annual tea party. She liked peculiar things and the guests always tried to find
little curiosities for her as hostess gifts. This worried Freddie quite a bit.
He was not what you might call ‘an ideas man’, he never had a clue what to
bring. And this year promised to be worse than ever. His crazy cousin Carlos
and his friend, horrid Harlod, had just come back from Turkey with quantities
of Marzipan. Aunt August was very partial to Marzipan. Oh, what should he
bring?
Next: What is a
tea party without tea?
2/3. There was a rather
interesting story in the morning paper about tea. And not just any tea, Chinese
tea! The story used exotic words like wild tea trees, high mountain tea and nutritious
tree teas with abundant flavors. It all sounded very Aunt Augusta! Freddie had
a good think. There were seven days until the party. With his frequent flyer
miles, careful planning and a bit of luck, it could be done. He packed his bag,
asked a neighbor to feed the cat, and he was off to China, the Land of Wonders.
Next: Planes,
Trains and Automobiles
3/3. The trip was quite long.
Freddie found himself hopping from plane to train, taking buses and a ship,
there was even a rickshaw involved. The plantation, when he finally reached it,
was stunning. Freddie may have been a little deflated to discover that they
ship their tea internationally, but he got over that as soon as they brewed him
a cup. Oh, it was lovely! He grabbed as much tea as he could carry and started
towards home. He made it to the party in the nick of time, flat broke and
exhausted. But wasn’t it all worth it for the hint of a smile and a tiny nod
from Aunt Augusta as she tried the tea?
♡
Featured: The adventures of an upcycled wine bottle cork.
This story is sponsored by iTeaworld
28 comments:
I'm with Aunt Augusta on the Marzipan. People either love it or don't care for it - I really do like it. The bottle cork is a cute one.
Happy September days, Amalia.
~Sheri
Adorable! The tea cup travels are my favorite chapter! Off to check out the tea to fill up some of my own cups, since I'm way too large for them to cart me anywhere! 😉
What? Are you saying that Freddie is a wine bottle cork? Tell me it's not true! Freddie is one of the cutest little boys I've ever known, not a cork, surely. Not with those darling auburn curls. I'm in tears but very glad he made it back to the tea party in time.
It's good to hear that Aunt Augusta appreciated all the trouble Freddie went to in order to bring her a lovely cup of tea!
Best wishes
Ellie
Freddie obviously thinks a great deal of Aunt Augusta going to all that trouble. I'm glad it was appreciated.
When I first went to Switzerland with Jurg, and I met his aunt Adeline - she gifted his English partner some tea. Never forgotten her gentle kind welcome where everything was culture shock to me.
Freddie is rather adorable. What an adventure he had getting the perfect gift for Aunt Augusta
Dear Amalia, your imagination is a delight to us all. Freddie is quite the adventurer; his ship is brilliant! The tea party is the perfect celebration - for everything! xx
Cute post and Freddie is adorable. I enjoyed reading about his adventures.
Take care, have a great day and a happy week ahead!
What an adventure and all to make Aunt Augusta smile. Lovely stories:)
Good choice Freddie, tea is always a great gift! (Don't tell him you can just pop to the shops and buy nice tea though will you!)
So very sweet Amalia. Love the teacup travels. Thanks so much for sharing at Love Your Creativity.
So cute, love the boat!
Oh, you have surpassed yourself!xxx
Always a pleasure! My favorite chocolate bar is marzipan inside of dark chocolate : )
You have a wonderful imagination :)
Great post and pictures.
Wishing you happy September days.
All the best Jan
What an adventure for the bottle cork! Love everything about this post!
You are so clever and have the most wonderful imagination.
I don't even know where to begin. Just when I think you can't possibly be more creative, out pops this gem from your amazing imagination. Truly, I adore this story. I bet the young ones in your family especially love the poems and stories you write, along with the characters your create. Happy October, dear friend! ♥ ~ Hugs, Nancy
What a charming story! I love Freddie's adventures and his adorable little boat! Aunt Augusta must have been so pleased to have the tea with her marzipan. Sending hugs x K
ooh I do love an adventure, and I also love marzipan. An adorable post Amalia :-)
My warmest greetings from the Netherlands. I was thinking of you and wanted to ask how things are in these tumultuous, anxious times of war.
This has me smiling from ear to ear. Brilliant!xxx
This totally drew me in! Absolutely wonderful.xxx
yay, well done Freddie, the intrepid explorer:-) I love marzipan.
I love it! I will try to do something similar with my son! xoxo
You are amazing dear Amalia!
I so enjoyed the cute story :) the cork is so Sweet ❤
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