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October Teacup

Greetings from inside a cloud! It’s a foggy day here on the mountain, which is rare so I’m loving it. “Cozy up with some tea” weather. What a contest for this month’s teacup! The winner by one vote is the Autumn teacup. Here it is with yet more dahlias – they…

June Teacup

Summer is really here. I am glad to say that the hot days are interspersed with rainy days this year, which is so lovely for the garden. Right now the yellow clover is blooming. I adore its heavenly fragrance, and it works nicely as a cut flower. There’s a little…

The St. James Tearoom Celebrates 25 Years

This month the St. James Tearoom is celebrating twenty-five years of serving afternoon tea in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hard to believe! It seems like only yesterday when I first stepped through the door of the St. James’s first location and was welcomed by a tall, elegant lady named Mary Alice…

May Teacup

Clearly wisteria is preferred. Here is the May teacup, with pink and blue wisteria, filled with Keemun and accompanied by roses and cherry sage from the garden. (Did you know that cherry sage is not merely ornamental? It is also edible!) Thank you to all who voted in the poll.…

Teacup of the Year 2024 – and a newsletter

The Teacup of the Year for 2024 was announced yesterday in the newsletter, but in case you missed it, here it is: the Winter Rose Teacup. Thank you to all who voted! The results were very interesting! Poll results here. Whew, January almost gone! Time flies! Watch for a new…

September teacup

Thank you to all who voted in the teacup poll. It was as close as it could be! The winner by one vote is the Stanwyck teacup. For those of you who use Discord, there’s a new Wisteria Tearoom group there, where you may find me puttering about and posting…

June teacup

Thank you to all who voted in the June teacup poll. The winner, by a nose, is the roses teacup! Here it is with some lovely Darjeeling, some Our Lady of Guadalupe roses from the garden, and some strawberries (which I have since eaten) in honor of the runner-up. Happy…

December teacup

Well! Wisteria Tearoom enthusiasts have made their preference known! The Holly and Ivy teacup won this month’s poll with a whomping 72.8% of the votes! Here’s that cup nestled in a snowbank beneath a little piñon. May your December be merry and bright, and filled with light. I wish you…

Tea’d Out in Santa Fe

Reporting from the chaise longue, where I am recovering from a delightful if exhausting weekend in Santa Fe. The Investigation was a success! Details to come in the Wisteria Tearoom Group on Facebook*. A small but intrepid group of investigators combed the streets of Santa Fe for clues while collecting…

September teacup

September is here and Autumn is more obvious every day. The oaks are covered in ripe acorns and their leaves are beginning to turn. Here is the September teacup, the winner in a fairly close poll. Enjoy your harvest, whatever it may be! Poll results here. If you’d like…

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October Teacup

June Teacup

The St. James Tearoom Celebrates 25 Years

May Teacup

Teacup of the Year 2024 – and a newsletter

September teacup

June teacup

December teacup

Tea’d Out in Santa Fe

September teacup

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