I'll substitute the Southern Comfort for Maraschino cherries.

I like being a tea toddler lately.

I like just black English breakfast tea -- with blackberry brandy.

A very nice tea is the brand Tazo, and the flavor is called Calm. It is a nice blend of chamomile, lemon balm, rose petals, spearmint, sarsaparilla, and other nice herbs. It does calm me, like the name says. If you like chamomile you'd like this blend. It's very subtle and soothing.

I made a cake today. Just a simple yellow cake with chocolate frosting. I think I will bring it to the front porch so we can all have some.

Tazo sounds wonderful...I must try that if I can find it. I have never seen it.

Yellow cake, chocolate frosting...I am ready for that.

That is cute, Burt -- a "tea toddler". Ok, you can have the Maraschino cherries.

I'll bring some green tea with lemon ginseng tea, too. Maybe I'll bring a few cookies, too. Sugar cookies sound good!

To all,
Is there enough chair for one more?do not know what to bring however.Please keep me a piece of the cake.

loong

Connie, sugar cookies sound good. My good friend Gemineye loves sweets -- I wish he were here with us. He liked sitting on the back porch eating his chocolates.

Loong, there is always room for more and you are most welcome. The front porch is magical and grows to accommodate all. There is plenty of cake for all. Uhmmm...you can bring more Maraschino cherries, seeing as how Burt is on the back porch eating them all up.

Gemineye not only found a back porch, but a top porch also, on top of the cabin. I so miss him here. He was such fun!

Phyllis......if you have a Whole Foods grocery store near you that is where I buy my Tazo teabags.

Loong.....welcome. It is always nice to see some new and friendly faces on the front porch. There is plenty of cake and you are welcome to a nice big piece!

Connie.....if you have a few chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies in the bunch I just might have one.....

Gemineye is dearly missed. I so enjoyed his lively and spiritual chats. Perhaps he will be able to return some day and join us on the porch.....whichever porch he wants!

Thanks, Cassie. There is a Whole Foods not far from us. I will check it out.