Monday after an Early Ostara

[lydamorehouse]

 
Image: Chocolate bunny in a fancy bowl

Mason's longtime bestie, a lovely nonbinary person named Grey, happened to be in town for a mock trail competition at the same time as Mason's Spring Break. The two of them concocted a plan wherein Grey would stay with us until they needed to head back to their school (in Iowa.) So, we have had a houseguest for a week. It's been nice and so we wanted to send them off in a grand style. Ostara, Spring Equinox, is not for several days yet, officially, but we always retain the right as Wiccans to call on Pagan Standard Time (which is normally a joke about tardiness to rituals, but which we use to say that we can celebrate our holidays anywhere in the vicinity of their actual day.) So, we treated Grey to an early Ostara High Tea.


Image: Shawn's amazing jelly roll.

We pulled out all the stops. Shawn made an incredible (perfect!) jelly roll (sometimes called a Swiss roll), I made pierogi, Ukrainian potato balls (pampushki), scones, little egg tarts, and we had fruit and faux mimosas... and, OF COURSE, tea.  The jelly roll was a huge hit. Shawn used strawberry jam and orange marmalade for the filling. I think Grey was impressed. To be fair, we love setting the table to impress.


Image: Early Ostara table setting (2024)

Mason, like me, always enjoys playing host. He took Grey book shopping and they both came home with arms full. We also had the entire Mock Trial team in our basement playing video games at one point. Mason and Grey went off to the Mall of America to meet up with more friends at some point, too. It's been such a socially busy week for us, I find it deeply amusing to report that, after waving goodbye to Grey, the three of us immediately collapsed into bed and took a long afternoon nap. 

Happy early Ostara to those who celebrate it!

Comments

[sartorias]

What a gorgeous table! Lovely dishes and food, yum!

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks. It was a lot of work, but great fun. My love language is food?

[sabotabby]

Happy Ostara! Ahhh I have a plan to do a high tea and I have no idea if I'm up for the task, never having even attended one before.

[lydamorehouse]

Well, I have never attended a High Tea either, although I am planning (as a surprise) taking Shawn to an official one for her birthday! I will be sure to take notes for you.

[pameladean]

What a gorgeous spread! I like your idea of the extra-moveable feast.

P.

[lydamorehouse]

I mean, why not?

And thanks!

[oracne]

So! Fancy!

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks! We LOVE busting out the fancy dishes for things like this.

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Such pretty pictures!

Re: Yay!

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks!

[j00j]

Lovely! I enjoyed reading about it.

[lydamorehouse]

Yay!

[carbonel]

That table looks amazing!