The key to Wonderland shines bright this day. It beckons us to look out of the corner of our eyes and see who else might be hiding in plain sight. Let's find out what adventures it will unlock!
Ahh... first we come to the Dormouse's house. He's always the first one to the party.
And here's Simon Snailsworth slowly making his way along, like he always says, slow and sure is surely superb. (Plus he like to make an entrance.)
Leda the white swan reads the omens in the waters of the lake of Etain.
The key has been turned in the lock.
The time for tea has arrived.
Simon has met up with a couple of friends, Ptolemy Turtle and Kipling the wise old monkey whilst traversing the nasturtium patch.
The party is starting, and the Doormouse has arrived!
He is heard to be muttering something about horrid cats and their horrid smiles.
Hopefully he will recite verse today, we do so dearly love his recitations!
Twinkle, Twinkle little bat,
How I wonder where you're at
Up above the world so high
Like a tea tray in the sky!
Yay!
So the party has gathered and begun, with friends new and old.
We even let cranky old T-Rex join in the fun, otherwise he'll just whine and stomp his feet until he flips himself on his back and requires the assistance of the DogHorse twins.
Spotted Dog is caught with his head in the sugar bowl, and appears totally unrepentant!
Kipling has found himself a lovely spot, unfortunately it appears to be in T-Rex's tea!
Oh dear!
The Cheshire Cat's cousin Clarice is in attendance, enjoying the chatter with Leda.
(The Dormouse is much relieved that the Cat himself is not)
One of the DogHorse twins is listening in.
Apparently their conversation is quite stimulating.
But all good things must come to an end, and so another beginning begins.And like an echo in the setting sun
laughter and the scent of lavender shortbread fades
leaving only
the evening chorus of crickets.
The key is back in it's box
with all the other treasures golden bright and tarnished dark.
Thank you for coming along with us
and sharing a cuppa.
Thank you for inviting me to your delightful tea party. It is too bad that good things have to come to an end. Have a wonderful weekend! Twyla
ReplyDeleteIt's Mad Tea Party day, hurray! And I get to have a cuppa with a T-Rex?! Even better! Thank you for a delightful time! You're cordially invited to my Mad Tea Party Here! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for a delightful time!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Party Day to you!!
Such fun! i
ReplyDeleteI love that you included the poem by the Mad Hatter! Love the T-Rex too. hehe
Sherry
What a curious, curious party filled with little curiosities! Thank you for the tea!
ReplyDelete♥ Alice Maria-Thérèse Afiori in a Swedish wonderland blog.afiori.com ♥
Oh, what a lovely time I had. The tea was delicious and enjoyed everyones company. Hope you visit me.
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Such interesting friends to meet at your party....my cup of tea so to speak!!! Thank you for hosting your party!
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Very good-you got dormouse to perform and recite! Nice indeed. Love your many wee creatures and lovely setting too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Party Day to You!!
XOXO ROO
http://roostreehouse.typepad.com/
It is so fun to meet new friends! I especially liked the dormouse. The T-Rex made me a little nervous, but after I gave him a bite of my cupcake, we got on famously! Thanks for such a wonderful party.
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By the way, I live in Ypsilanti, MI. It may not be too far for you to come and have a spot of tea at my party. http://artellacafe.com/blogs/billizettis_world/default.aspx
A very enchanting Tea Party - Thank you for letting me share in the merriment.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend
HUGS,
Penny
The Dormouse is quite a handsome fellow...though a bit squirrely around cats...heehee!
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me over. I had a lovely time :)
The dormouse in the brush made me giggle out loud! Lovely party...I enjoyed it greatly.
ReplyDelete**blows kisses** Deb
What a wonderful and delightful tea party....thank you for inviting me....please come by and have tea with me.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me over for tea. I must say, it's the first time I've shared tea with a T-Rex. What a lovely party. Hope you'll come by and have tea with me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for inviting me to your fabulous party! Such fun attendees!! :) ~Lauren
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so much for sharing your Mad Tea time with me. I so enjoyed myself. I liked your clever Lake of Etain.
ReplyDeletePlease come and visit me for some more Mad Tea, in the Secret Enchanted Forest at:
http://greenandwhitegarden.blogspot.com/2010/06/mad-tea-party.html#comments
~Vicki.
Thank you for the tea! Simon is an adorable companion!
ReplyDeleteT-rex and Kipling were some of the most interesting and Mad Guests I've met all day. Makes me Mad with delight to see such creativity.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your Muchness.
Tootles,
FawnDear
thanks evert so much for the lovely teaparty, have a wonderful weekend :)
ReplyDeleteGreat image of the clock faces on the bark! Lovely tea and nice blog, too – a touch of the fae here. I'm off to tackle more of the list :)
ReplyDeleteThank you ever so much for your hospitality! I loved meeting all of your tiny friends. They were each so unique, but Leda was possibly my favorite. I adore swans. I hope you will come visit me and have a spot of tea, too. Who knows... there might be some cake and other goodies. ;-)
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Sheila
A charming tea party indeed! I very much enjoyed my stay. If you have not already done so, please come and sit a spell with me - for tea...http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-mad-tea-party.html Sincerely, Theresa (aka the White Queen)
ReplyDeleteVery original and quaint! Loved it. I also liked your blog so much I've become a follower. It really intrigues me...
ReplyDeleteWhew....so many tea parties...I'm late...really...late...Loved the tea party....thanks for inviting me!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful cast of characters you had to show up for this fun party! It was truly a delight!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for inviting me!
~♥~
Kristal
I had a wonderful time at your party. Being a Swan myself, happy to see Leda joining in on the fun.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely entry to the Mad HAtter's tea party!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to make some scones and tea with my sweetie. All these great blogs are making me hungry. I love the photos and your interpretation of the MH Tea party. Cheers! Stephanie (Creative Every Day)
Great post. I love that blue and white china, so adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my party too!
What a darling party! Thank you for inviting me!
ReplyDelete~Alisa
http://lifeisabeautifulplacetobe.blogspot.com/2010/06/would-you-like-little-more-tea.html
I'm sorry I'm late! My MIL's memorial was on the date of the party, so I'm now just getting my wits together to visit all the festivities!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a hosting a beautiful party! Everything is so magical!
~ Michelle
http://faeriedustdreams-michelle.blogspot.com/
Delightful journey! What fun!
ReplyDeleteStill making my tea party rounds! I don't know if I will ever get through the list. Come by and say hello. I am having a giveaway. The deadline to enter is tomorrow!
ReplyDelete-Kandes-
http://trickyfoxdesigns.blogspot.com/
What a wonderful tea party! Sorry for not visiting sooner, I’ve been lingering too long at each one :)
ReplyDeletePlease stop by my blog if you fancy a cuppa and a slice of the Queen of Hearts’ Strawberry Tart…
http://cosmicgoddessblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/were-all-mad-here.html
Such a delightful party!We had an amazing time here!
ReplyDeleteCome along to have some tea !
I love your tea party ! The miniature tea set is adorable! I checked out some of your other posts as well! You are so creative and you make really pretty aprons :-D Please feel free to check out my blog and tea party as well
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La Boheme Magique
http://LaBohemeMagique.blogspot.com