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Purple Hat Ladies Garden Party
by Joan Cripps
Thirteen ladies wearing purple hats and beautifully gowned arrived for
a fun filled afternoon at the home of Kay Bell at 2 p.m. on August 4, 2004.
We sat under a little arbour and chatted
until all the ladies arrived.
When everyone was settled, Kay’s daughter and daughter-in-law served a delightful
drink. Kennedy, a gorgeous and so polite four year old granddaughter of Kay's, helped them.
Polly came as Bobbie’s
guest, but was shy about wearing a purple hat.
Wilma had Mira our mascot who was seated prettily on a bench among the
flowers.
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The garden was gorgeous with an abundance of flowers, and roses of all colours
. . . even purple. A lovely waterfall graced the corner of the flower garden. Jack planned and planted purple flowers in the
spring knowing we would have our garden party.
To our delight, Matilda arrived and we were able to congratulate her
on the honour of receiving the "Order of New Brunswick." We clapped, toasted and cheered her, as she gracefully bowed to our
applause. We are so proud of Matilda. She adds so much to our fun times.
To put us in a jolly good mood we began our
afternoon tea by singing our theme song My Purple Hat, composed by Wilma and put to music by my son-in-law, Percy.
Next Bobbie entertained us with her version of the Rum Cake. No one can
do it quite like Bobbie and we never tire of her rendition. She also read the story of the poor old lady and her headstone.
Matilda
gave us a couple of tunes on her fiddle as we tapped our toes to the tunes she composed. Bobbie and I even had a little dance.
It's a delight to have Matilda wearing a purple hat.
There was more laughter as stories and poems were shared.
It
was now time for tea as Lillian read her poem on "Tea" and we sang our "Grace." Kay's daughters served delicious sandwiches
and sweets along with a great cup of tea.
We ended our afternoon with a Chinese tea brewed in a Chinese teapot
and
served in demitasse cups and saucers.
We are "Blessed Among Women" to be able to enjoy such a delightful afternoon
amidst joyful fun and laughter in a story book atmosphere.
Thank you Jack and Kay!
I had made wine bottle labels
with the purple hat lady and words indicating what we were up to and where. Jack says he is saving the wine for a special
occasion.
Joan Cripps of Chatham, New Brunswick, is a frequent contributor to Bread 'n Molasses. She's also the founder of the Purple Hat Ladies Tea Society. The group she formed in 2001
has spread throughout the world. E-mail Joan at rayjoanc@nbnet.nb.ca
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