EDITH HOLDEN'S BOOKS for "Tea Not In The Garden"

I usually do my "Tea In The Garden" post on Thursday

but yesterday with temperatures in the 90's and doing

other projects - it just didn't happen.  So this morning

I thought we'd just stay inside where we can be
cool and  comfortable.  I apologize
for arriving a little late.

I promised my husband I would keep the teapot displays
out of the "living room".  I am happy
 to have this spot in my Victorian palour
near the kitchen for my armoire and what
not shelves:

I think I am a little slow about finding out how you

can get great books on Amazon and used ones work

great for me too.  Several of the books I ordered have

come and I have been enjoying them. (very inexpensively)
I already had a copy of Edith Holden's "Country

 Diary of an Edwardian Lady".  This week two
other books that I ordered arrived:

 "The Nature Notes of An Edwardian

Lady" and "The Edward Lady" - The story of Edith

Holden compiled by Ina Taylor.

With my tea chest nearby you can pick
from the many types inside:

Edith Holden grew up in the Edwardian era and was
an artist who loved birds, flowers and nature.  She
kept a diary where she drew the  birds and flowers she
had seen each day on her walks in the nearby woods.

I am just getting a chance to look at these new to me
books and

since this is August let's see what she

 drew for this month.

And please help yourself to tea and one of these Buttermilk

Brownies I baked last night.   Really, they are

more like a cake than a brownie.  I had baked a Quiche last night and since the oven was already hot it seemed like a good idea
to just keep it going! 

Here is the recipe for the Buttermilk Brownies:
Ingredients: 1 stick butter, 4 Tb cocoa, 1/2 cup vegetable oil,
1 cup water, 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 Tsp vanilla, 1 Tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
Melt the butter, add the cocoa, oil and water.  Boil for several minutes.  Pour this mix over the flour and sugar, mix well, add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, soda and salt and mix again.
Bake in greased and floured 13 x 9" pan 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
I also added 1 cup chopped walnuts to this batter.

Frosting:
1 stick butter, 4 Tb cocoa, 6 Tb buttermilk, 3 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 tsp vanilla

Melt the butter and mix in the cocoa and buttermilk in mixing bowl.  Add this mix to the sugar and vanilla - mix well pour over the brownies while they are slightly warm. 
 Sprinkle the nuts evenly on top.

I feel like we have had a wonderful summer.  Yes, it has been
hot as expected.  We are supposed to enjoy some temps in 
the 80's here soon so if that happens - I won't complain. 

We have spent our summer working on the long list
of projects and repairs here on our house.  My husband
is currently staining the deck.  

I hope your summertime is going well!  If you post about
tea or baking - you are invited to join me below in this link party.


I will be participating in these blog parties: 
Tuesday Cuppa Tea
The Charm of Home
The Art of Homemaking Mondays
No Place Like Home

An InLinkz Link-up