A ladies luncheon with Bible study friends

Because my Bible study group doesn't meet during the summer, we've been trying to gather for lunch a few times over the summer months this year, and yesterday, we were once again welcomed to our friend Jackie's home. Even though it's July, I convinced a few of the gals to join me in dining outside, and in the shade and with a ceiling fan whirling overhead, we were quite comfortable!

This time, we brought light summer foods, and this is my favorite kind of meal because it's so similar to the variety you get at teatime. I had a delicious tea sandwich (a cream cheese/pecan/carrot spread on raisin bread), Chicken Salad Chick's Sassy Scotty blend on a mini croissant, slaw, broccoli salad, and pimiento cheese and crackers. If this meal were available at a drive-through, that's what I would order.

We always have way too much food, but selecting from all the tempting offerings is half the fun.

I saw lemonade. I saw tea. I don't have to tell you what I made, do I?

Yes, a wonderful Arnold Palmer!

This is Jackie, our hostess. She's in her early eighties, I think, built her dream home about four or five years ago, and is also a great artist, gardener, cook, and reader!

This is a portion of her shade garden, which she started only a year ago.

It was a fun afternoon with friends, and as I left, I saw this sign, which seemed more than a little appropriate!