A Christmas Tea with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Me

 Note: This post was composed last Christmas!

~Hello everyone~

Welcome to Day 2 of our Tis the Season Blog Tour.
Thanks again, Jemma for including me; it's been fun!
I'm your hostess today, and I'm so happy you're here!

(If you wish, click on each image to enlarge.)

Santa and Mrs. Claus have already arrived.

I thought they could use a little break 

from all their busyness;

Mrs. Claus baking away the days,

 while Santa tackles the stack of mail, 
as elves load toys on to his sleigh.

 Please, make yourselves at home.

 

In the kitchen, the teapot is filled with chamomile,
and a fluffy, orange cake awaits!

Into the dining room, we'll go,
I've dimmed the lights for a cozy glow.

 Have you looked out the window?

We've had snow! 

 I remember,
during Christmas holidays in Toronto, the
playful snowballs little Liberty liked to throw.

And in the calm after the storm,
we'd roll, and pack, and form
a snowman of our very own.

Christmases in Crete, meant trimming the tree with me, 

then topping it with a star, with a little help from her daddy.

From top left to right: my sister, Cindy, my mom, Rita, my aunt, Jane and me

This year, more than any other,
I long to be with family in Canada, and my daughter.

Wherever you are in the world this year,

may your Christmas days be full of cheer!

Thanks for sharing this Christmas tea
with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and me.

 xo
~Poppy~

Don't forget to visit everyone else 

on our Tis the Season Blog Tour.

Monday December 9, 2013
Jemma of At Home With Jemma   

 Chris of The Cafe Sucre Farine

Tuesday December 10th, 2013
Poppy View
 
Wednesday December 11, 2013
Sherry, Jess, and Nel of Red Rose Alley
Patty of Home and Lifestyle Design
 

Thursday December 12, 2013
Melanie of Comfy House
Brenda of Cozy Little House

Friday December 13, 2013
Melinda of The Refeathered Roost

 
Saturday December 14, 1013
Kathryn of The Dedicated House
Dewena of Across the Way

All images: Poppy View,

except backgrounds (Google),

and Tour Collage (Jemma)

Sharing at: 
Saturday Sparks, Teacup Tuesday, Home & Garden Thursday,
Make it Pretty Monday, Sunday Showcase Party, Amaze Me Monday,
Inspire Me Monday, Mosaic Monday, Seasonal Sundays,
Flaunt it Friday, Show & Tell Friday, Feathered Nest Friday,
Sweet & Simple Fridays, Home Sweet Home, Be Inspired,
Open House Blog Party, Home, Wow Us Wednesday, Friendship Friday,
Be Inspired Features & Link Party, Tweak It Tuesday,
Inspire Me Tuesday, Tuesdays at Our Home, The Scoop,
Brag About It,  A Return to Loveliness, Tuesday Trivia,