11 June

 Welcome

to a mad tea 

on the sea

 we'll meet on the shore at dawn

byoc

-bring your own cup-

my cup is lovingly referred to as 

the peace pail

it holds quite a lot - which is nice

 let's set up here on this rock

colorful shell and pretty sea-glass

for tablescape

the tide is almost full on high now

dress is casual

i daresay there have been mornings 

i have walked the beach in my pajamas

but i have managed to put on 

a pair of capri's and a t-shirt for our party this morning

shoes may be left at the shore line

if you don't mind a bit of sand on your toes

hats are fun but optional

this one was left behind by an evening party

or perhaps it washed up from Mexico...

or the local taco joint

...

we will have beach roses and wild flowers

to grace us

 no vase required

 I am sorry to say we will be joined by a gull - or two

they are rather crass creatures

who do not wait for formal invitation

but crash into any party

with no introduction at all

if you bring a snack of any kind hold on to it tightly  

for if you leave it upon our make-shift table

those gulls will rather rudely eat the entire plate

and invite all their friends to join us without so much

as a moment's notice to the hostess

 i shall see you at dawn

with the sound of the waves 

as symphony 

and the light of the rising sun

for atmosphere

please pay a visit to the other

mad-tea partiers

and please accept the open invitation

to come back on Tuesday and join my first ever linky meme

Tuesday Afternoon
at
A Spirit of Simplicity