Lunch at a New Tea Room
Good Morning Everyone,
I am sorry for not posting on Friday. I just got extremely tired by the end of the week. I did not sleep well a few days last week. I don’t know why but I was falling asleep at 11:00 p.m. and waking up at 2:30 in the morning! It was awful. So by the time Friday hit my body just caved. I don’t know what was going on but I was just so tired. I sleep in a bit on Saturday and sleep in until 9 on Sunday. Sleeping until 9 is pretty late for me. I am normally in the bath by 9 on the weekends.
I feel a little better today. Happy Valentine’s Day or should I say Happy Galentine’s Day to all of you! I actually looked up the definition for that and it said: “a day in which women celebrate their female friendships”. I do consider all of you my friends and hope you all treat yourselves to some wonderful “take-out” and a bouquet of flowers. Why not?
Speaking of treating yourselves I treated myself to a wonderful solo lunch early last week. I think I mentioned that I found a new tea room in my city. This tea room is actually only about 10 minutes from me. I have been wanting to go but could not find anyone to go with me so I decided to take myself. So I left the office early and had lunch at The Tea Room of Rustic Root.
photo credits: Mrs. Shockley
I made a reservation for one and I requested the Lilac Room. I loved the space.
I brought some reading material to enjoy while I ate. I did not want to spend the whole time on my phone. I felt like reading and enjoying the atmosphere.
I also ordered a hot cup of tea. I loved using their china. I had the ginger & lemon green tea. I added a teaspoon of honey and it was wonderful.
I was really surprised when my meal arrived. I didn’t expect a huge portion but it was pretty hearty. I ordered the turkey panini and it came with a small garden salad. I ordered raspberry vinaigrette to eat with my salad and I loved it. It also came with a cinnamon scone. The turkey panini also had this herb mayo on it which was pretty tasty.
Okay, I have never had a scone this good but it was so good!!! This was also the first time that I had clotted cream. I wanted to eat all of it. What a treat!
I sat, ate, read…. it was a nice afternoon.
Loved the chandeliers.
This was on one of the walls in the lilac room. I love it and kept thinking about how I could accomplish this at home. I know Amazon has lots of plate hangers now.
This beautiful lilac wallpaper was on another wall. I could see this in my master bathroom. But you all know my husband….. he hates wallpaper.
photo credits: Mrs. Shockley
Above all, it was a wonderful afternoon that I got to spend alone and enjoy a wonderful meal. I do plan on going again. I promised myself that I would. I think it is okay to dine alone. I am seeing more people do it now. We need to take the fear out of it. Spending time in solitude is a wonderful thing and can be done well. This place also reminds me of the Kopper Kettle Inn that we visited a few years ago. I may have to go back. Have a great Monday!
Hi Mrs. Shockley,
Happy Galentine’s Day! ?
I am sorry to hear that your sleep has been off. We have all been there. So glad you took off from the blog to get some extra rest.
Oh my- I love that tea room. I appreciate that you are inspiring your readers to visit beautiful places in solitude. In a world with much chaos this seems like a nice way to decompress. People tell me that even though it’s hard to leave little ones for time alone,it’s very necessary. So, I am going to plan for something like this at a nearby tea room for the Spring. This particular tea room has a beautiful garden they open for tea.
To answer your question from last week, I found your blog when I was researching chicness and elegance. Your blog appeared at some point.I clicked on your link to the blog and have been a reader ever since. About seven years ago I believe. I have 3 blogs that I read faithfully, which includes yours and Jennifer’s. When you don’t post a blog, I just go read an older one and it feels new.
Mya
Hi Mya!
I do hope that you make time to visit your tea room. I know you have little ones and it can be difficult for you. I hope that you can make time. It was really nice Mya. I really enjoyed it.
Goodness, you have been reading the blog for that long? Wow.. thank you for being a follower for all these years!
What a charming place. I’m so glad you took yourself. It is important to do this once in a while. Your meal sounds yummy. I’ve had a scone before but not clotted cream. What did it taste like? It looked like whipped butter.
My sleep has been wonky lately as well. I went to the Dr and she had me do a sleep study test. I’m awaiting the results now. I’m sorry you having sleep issues. That’s no fun at all. It seems to be almost a trend. Everyone in my circle is having something off with sleep and so are a few coworkers. Maybe the news and all this pandemic stuff is getting to us all whether we’ve had it or not just the stress of it all might be taking a toll in more ways than one. I hope you get some rest soon. I hear magnesium aids the body when it’s time to rest. Might help us all?????
Oh my goodness Ms. Tracey it was light and fluffy. It did not taste like butter but a light whipped cream. It was so yummy!
I think you are right about the news. I am so tired of hearing about all the junk going on. I have been able to get rest these last few days. I think the weather is a factor to. Like tomorrow is suppose to be 60 degrees! But just a few days ago we barely got up to 20. It’s annoying I tell you! I hope your results turn out well. I am have been trying to encourage my husband to do a sleep study for years now.