tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post2254307414479960835..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: My Mother & The Sisterhood of The Traveling Susan ApronElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-7259267730231744632012-05-17T15:00:22.599+01:002012-05-17T15:00:22.599+01:00Hello Linda, Thank you, I appreciate that. You a...Hello Linda, Thank you, I appreciate that. You are spot on, afternoon tea does make you feel like that! Toby is a darling, I know my mother would have loved him - and kept him well supplied with cake tidbits!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-77527038886432638182012-05-17T14:52:19.872+01:002012-05-17T14:52:19.872+01:00Hello Evlyn, Thank you. I didn't realise qui...Hello Evlyn, Thank you. I didn't realise quite how emotional an experience it was going to be; it has taken a couple of days for my emotions to settle down, but I am so glad I did it.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-89014889364073834302012-05-17T14:46:57.940+01:002012-05-17T14:46:57.940+01:00What a great tribute to your mom you did the apron...What a great tribute to your mom you did the apron very well. The cucumber and the egg and cress sandwiches bring back memories. I remember being in Victoria once and going to high tea, I think afternoon tea is just the thing to feel decadent in a friendly, homey sort of way, brings back a longing for those gentler days of long ago. <br /><br />Toby is just the icing on the cake (no pun intended, but wait maybe so) in that photo, love it.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-16320476387070730162012-05-17T14:44:30.961+01:002012-05-17T14:44:30.961+01:00Hello LBM, There is definitely magic in that apro...Hello LBM, There is definitely magic in that apron. Mind you, there is more than a little magic in the one you whipped up the other week. You have magic scissors!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-14165824664831297242012-05-17T14:43:19.061+01:002012-05-17T14:43:19.061+01:00Hello Molly, George and Toby are still manfully mu...Hello Molly, George and Toby are still manfully munching! I must admit, it was nice to have all the cake tins fully stocked for once.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-8802967361933196752012-05-17T14:39:35.474+01:002012-05-17T14:39:35.474+01:00Hello Mitch, You would have been very welcome ind...Hello Mitch, You would have been very welcome indeed. I have been studying the photos of Dudo and Moose, I reckon I have their differences lodged in my brain now... They are an adorable pair.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-14981642397493528172012-05-17T11:52:16.089+01:002012-05-17T11:52:16.089+01:00Probably reading this while chewing on a Chinese m...Probably reading this while chewing on a Chinese meal, missing his Mum's hospitality, and getting envious if Toby gets so much as a nibble.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07153598646374414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-70089151826032709122012-05-17T04:10:49.725+01:002012-05-17T04:10:49.725+01:00What a lovely story of the afternoon tea and its s...What a lovely story of the afternoon tea and its significance for you. I like the photos with the glimpses of the apron (I presume that is you wearing it?) behind the food. Very magical.Evlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119886070700514303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-58817108083644836612012-05-17T00:02:02.127+01:002012-05-17T00:02:02.127+01:00It looks like the apron has worked it's magic ...It looks like the apron has worked it's magic and you've cooked up a lovely spread.<br /><br />I love the last photo with Toby!Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-19823297199433296172012-05-16T21:53:32.265+01:002012-05-16T21:53:32.265+01:00I agree with Toby - it all looks delicious.I agree with Toby - it all looks delicious.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-90894429848863064952012-05-16T19:53:13.544+01:002012-05-16T19:53:13.544+01:00Oh, the photos are wonderful. I wish I could have ...Oh, the photos are wonderful. I wish I could have been there for your afternoon tea. What a tribute to the apron and to your mother! And you say you can't cook! The photo with Toby is hilarious.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-53973209066286530532012-05-16T18:21:18.958+01:002012-05-16T18:21:18.958+01:00Hello Janet, It does hold some magic, that is for...Hello Janet, It does hold some magic, that is for sure. I am really pleased that my experience helped you to enjoy happy memories of your own mother. Food and memories are often so beautifully linked, forever. It is just as well we don't eat like that very often - I'd never get away from the stove!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-53620006367408733112012-05-16T18:17:47.041+01:002012-05-16T18:17:47.041+01:00Hello Ms Sparrow, I will try to do the conversion...Hello Ms Sparrow, I will try to do the conversions for you and I'll create a 'tab' page for the biscuit recipe, and my mother's Cold Tea Loaf. The Loaf was her great 'standby' because it keeps so well. It was a real pleasure to put the tea together, a bit scary using the china, but the whole thing was a wonderful experience! I still miss her.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-42194404975190222412012-05-16T18:07:07.844+01:002012-05-16T18:07:07.844+01:00Hello Meggie, Thank you for the opportunity to we...Hello Meggie, Thank you for the opportunity to wear your wonderful apron. I have had such a wonderful time. I did shed a tear or two, but I enjoyed my memories and I found comfort in the baking. It has been a magical experience.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-25127123768660493282012-05-16T18:04:38.335+01:002012-05-16T18:04:38.335+01:00Hello Joanne, Thank you, I really hope she is. I...Hello Joanne, Thank you, I really hope she is. It was so funny because I had planned to do something completely different...then I put the apron on! The leftovers are very popular.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-15569514427038720242012-05-16T17:58:14.565+01:002012-05-16T17:58:14.565+01:00Hello Jane, I had a huge amount of fun, you are a...Hello Jane, I had a huge amount of fun, you are absolutely right. Toby is very well mannered - he was drooling but he didn't attempt to steal anything - he really enjoyed his slice of Madeira cake, although he would have been just as happy with any of the others.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-73678548892384456072012-05-16T16:05:55.506+01:002012-05-16T16:05:55.506+01:00The magic of the travelling apron. Your memories b...The magic of the travelling apron. Your memories brought tears to my eyes and fond memories of my own mother. (Although we never had tea, sharing coffee and pie ala mode was a special event.) I also have her china bought in Germany. What a nice introduction to a British tea custom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-18417688171335181232012-05-16T15:47:11.344+01:002012-05-16T15:47:11.344+01:00Oh my dear Elaine, I could swoon at the lovely off...Oh my dear Elaine, I could swoon at the lovely offerings of your "Tea"! I adore your pretty tea set and dishes. My mom died around the same time your mom did and I have treasured dishes in my china cabinet that belonged to her. I use them only for holidays. As I read through your menu, I kept thinking I would like the recipes. I know that converting British measures to American can be a problem but I'm most curious about Cold Tea Loaf and Melting Moments Biscuits. What a delightful post!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-57674468511315155842012-05-16T14:17:36.659+01:002012-05-16T14:17:36.659+01:00Oh, Elaine...I had tears in my eyes by the time I ...Oh, Elaine...I had tears in my eyes by the time I finished reading your post. Words almost fail me!. What a wonderful tribute to your mother. The post is excellant....and the apron from my kitchen had it's "day" in your kitchen.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-39001545972014361382012-05-16T13:52:10.814+01:002012-05-16T13:52:10.814+01:00This is all beautiful and your mother is smiling. ...This is all beautiful and your mother is smiling. What a feast. Hard to believe the vicar and his wife could leave any behind. But as long as it was for George and Toby, OK. Yes, the red apron outperformed itself.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-74397797285281529382012-05-16T13:32:22.842+01:002012-05-16T13:32:22.842+01:00The apron does indeed have magical properties. I c...The apron does indeed have magical properties. I could feel your joy in your writing..what a lovely tribute to your Mother.<br />It was Mother's Day here on Sunday!<br />Please tell me the well mannered Toby was allowed a treat.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-1391026907355934672012-05-16T13:02:35.952+01:002012-05-16T13:02:35.952+01:00Hello Gavin, You are absolutely right, he has pro...Hello Gavin, You are absolutely right, he has probably gained a couple of pounds in the last few days. Where is Jonny when you need him!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-6772293656750215192012-05-16T13:00:46.783+01:002012-05-16T13:00:46.783+01:00Hello Elna, What a shame, it would have been nice...Hello Elna, What a shame, it would have been nice to share tea with you. Perhaps some other time!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-86530379085684673332012-05-16T12:59:47.868+01:002012-05-16T12:59:47.868+01:00Hello Owl, But I thought you enjoyed my baking; I...Hello Owl, But I thought you enjoyed my baking; I always use lard... only teasing! I'm glad you approve, of course I should also have done tinned salmon and cucumber sandwiches, made meringues and who can forget her marvellous mousses.. I don't know how she used to do it; it took me two days.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-41987168239803003672012-05-16T12:55:56.099+01:002012-05-16T12:55:56.099+01:00Hello Scarlet, Thank you! I got so much enjoymen...Hello Scarlet, Thank you! I got so much enjoyment from doing it.xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.com