T Stands For Memorial Day Tea

 Here in the States, we are winding down Memorial Day as T Stands For Tuesday goes live.    I want to take you back a few days to what I call "Mowing Day," which was actually last Tuesday.

To cut down on scrolling, I have created a mosaic of the day.  Although I spent a LOT of time mowing, cutting, and raking, I was most proud of how the back patio is shaping up.  I cleaned it to within an inch of its life, brought the chiminea out, planted the last of my herbs, purchased and installed a new umbrella stand, installed the umbrella, and brought the hose I purchased to water the veggie garden around to the patio because every one of my veggie plants died.

I nearly cried over what I fear is the loss of my rose bush, when a landscape expert friend told me it had gotten some disease I forgot to remember.  I've had it for nearly 18 years, and it will be a devastating loss if it is truly dead.   I removed the water feature, which had become a mosquito magnet I had to treat every two weeks, and purchased a new set of wind chimes that sound like tubular bells.

Fast forward to this morning, and I have set up art supplies on my back patio.  It has rained every day since I mowed, so I am surprised the grass isn't taller than it is.

Granted, my patio will never look as good as Divers and Sundry's, but the only things that I purchased were the chiminea, the chiminea "hat," the herbs, the black birdcage, the umbrella and stand, and the blue plastic chair.  Everything else is a hand-me-down.

I want to explain the window AC is for my office.  The office has eight windows all the way around it, and the electronics need to be kept cool.  I have a whole house AC as you can see under the guest bedroom window, but the one in the office keeps my electronics and my cats cool in the summer. 

I've started a fire in the chiminea so I can cook foil wrapped veggies when the fire turns to hot coals.

I forgot that the piece I'm working on is for a friend who occasionally reads my blog, and I don't want her seeing it on the off chance she should drop by (even though she never comments online, she sometimes calls and tells me she saw something on my blog).

I can't believe, when completely open, how well this umbrella shades the table and chairs.

The chiminea cover or "hat" doubles as a tea light holder, once I remember to bring one out.

Today I'm drinking iced tea with lemon.

I am really pleased with the new umbrella stand.  It is quite sturdy and solid.

It looks like the ice has all melted in my coke glass.

I'm off to finish this gift, get more ice, more tea, and check the coals for my Memorial Day meal.

Now it's your turn to share a drink related post.  Feel free to discuss anything, as long as, in some way, you can relate it back to a drink, any drink.  Then, please link your story below.  The photos don't have to be taken on Tuesday, and can relate to anything with a drink.  Please use the direct link to your T post, not your blog in general, so we can find you easily.

EDIT:  As I've done in the past, I started to add names and links for those who are not able today.  However, in order to do so, I am apparently violating the new laws that state I must adhere to the new policy put out by the EU.  That means I must accept this policy for someone other than myself.  Consequently, from what I read, I can NO LONGER add names to the list other than my own.

Since this is the final Tuesday of the month, I want to remind you to dig up a Second on the 2nd post.  It can be anything, any genre, any topic, as long as it has been published in the past.