Friendship Exercise

Tea is a symbol and common element of friendship, but more than that it is a wonderful antidote for tired feet after shopping with a friend.  It is good for a weary mind, medicinal purposes and goes especially well with freshly baked scones (with the jam, lemon curd and Devonshire Cream).  Good conversation and laughter can be had as friends pass a leisurely afternoon talking over life dilemmas, the latest news, and trade interesting stories.  Friendships are cultivated further with a generous pot of tea on the table for refills.  This I drew amateurishly today with oil pastel crayons...not sure if I like them very much, and will try sketching with pencils and perhaps getting out the old brush.  I used the photo enhancer from piknik to embellish it a bit.  The splotches are mistakes ;-) More examples of like artwork will spring up here from time to time with some poetry, if I'm inspired.  I am testing the waters with my big toe, creatively.
And soon, I hope to begin the photography...all as hobbies, mind you....

The setting could be anywhere, at home in the kitchen or on a porch, or in a lovely tea room with old tables and chairs, wallpaper with flowers and lace curtained windows overlooking a quaint garden.   Regardless, it is when moments turn into hours,  as if time almost stands still.  Low voices can be heard, but the atmosphere is relaxed. Seasons are celebrated and birthdays remembered each year.  Precious memories are made over and again, with a true friend, or two, or more.  Divine!