Another Outing

Do you remember this picture...........

......... taken by Auntie Cecile on an excursion we made to see the Famous Peoples' Players?  We had such a good time.  Well... recently we went on another outing.  This time to.....

........ an English Afternoon Tea (I had green tea mint - it was very good!) held at....

........ St. Columbkille's Catholic Church.  This is the church I was baptized in and attended until I was 9 when we moved into town from the farm.  The tea was served in the rectory which was delightful - I should have gotten more photos!  Auntie Cecile knew almost everyone, since she was a little older when we moved into town and already knew most of the parishioners at St. Columbkille's.  But....

...... I did know this young lady!  Her name is Norma and she is now a mother and an active member of the CWL at St. Columbkille's.  I worked with her Dad for years.  Better yet, she came and worked with me as a summer student when she was still in high school.  Good memories of both of them!  By the way, her Mom was also in attendance, keeping an eye on things to make sure they were going smoothly.  And.....

...... this is Margaret.  She was a childhood friend of Granny's when we lived at the farm and was kind enough to pose for a picture with us as she was busy serving tea to other guests.

Auntie Cecile and I were having a great time, enjoying our tea and cucumber with cream cheese sandwiches (which I love!).  I think Auntie Cecile had salmon.  And then........

...... we were presented with this delightful tray of desserts and we had a difficult time choosing which to have.  They were quite tasty!  After we had finished our tea, we were invited to take a tour of the rectory and accepted eagerly.  Auntie Cecile had seen it before, but I hadn't ever been inside at all.  It was off-limits to little children when we attended church there.  I didn't take nearly as many photos as I should have, but..........

... I did snap one of Auntie Cecile on the stairs in front of a beautiful leaded glass window.  It doesn't show up too well because at that time of day, the sun is shining through - and I only had my little camera with me, which doesn't have all the nice settings for those circumstances.  The rectory is kept very clean and tidy and is mostly in its original condition.  We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and afterwards decided to take a stroll in the graveyard to visit some of our ancestors buried there.  Again, I didn't take enough pictures, but........

....... I did get one of this little spot where you can stop to pray or meditate - so pretty and so peaceful!  Of course..........

...... we had to take pictures beside this flowering shrub which was growing there, because..... well........it was very pretty too and Auntie Cecile looked pretty posing beside it!  So, while there were no lions with rounded tummies, there was lots of good tea and treats, old friends to chat with, and an opportunity to get together for some leisure time.  All in all, a great day!  So, to finish off this post I want to share something Auntie Cecile sent me the other day..........

......... LOL!