Blue Ridge Honey Company in Blueridge Mountains, Northeast of Georgia

 When on Sunday, October 4, we drove to Bryson City, North Carolina for riding the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, we passed the Blue Ridge Honey Company - CLOSED of course.

But I'd made up my mind, for stopping by, on our way back home on October 6!

For me a surprise for finding the above Rose Beeswax candles...

They smell so good!

Husband Pieter got himself an 11 lbs (5.1 kg) Wildflower Honey.

100% Pure, Raw & Natural

Raw Honey Glycemic Index 30 click link for comparing to other sweeteners

Blue Ridge Honey Company click through via link

They also do ship!

Very friendly people too!

COOKING WITH HONEY...

We so enjoyed watching this kind of LIFE MUSEUM style store, also lots of large photos!

Pieter was all smile, seeing the bees enter their hive, through a smart opening in the outside wall, via a pipe they flew in. 

We could watch them from behind the glass.

Later when going to the car, after placing the heavy honey purchase (Pieter's!) into the trunk, we went to the side of the store and saw the bees coming home.

Pieter was singing in the car when I drove away, old songs from those happy times that he still had his BELOVED BEES...

Felt happy for having stopped here!

Related link:

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad - Nantahala Gorge Excursion | previous post by me

Husband Pieter and his Beloved Honey Bees | previous post by me

Husband Pieter and his Beloved Honey Bees

 Husband Pieter was a Beekeeper!

Pieter proudly stands next to another bee keeper (and Pieter's mentor), Henk de Ruyter, with his four beehive boxes in the late summer of 1944. 

Pieter was 15 years old and yes, he smoked... Did so till he turned 50.

The bomber jacket Pieter is wearing got sewn by their house seamstress Marie Clabbers from found military material... more than likely German.

Pieter did bring his 4 beehive boxes and those of Henk, to the heath with the horse and wagon.

That now is 19 km Interstate, across the River Ijssel and there was no place for sitting on the wagon, going there, due to all the beehives.

Sadly, Pieter lost all of his beehives while they were out on the heath at Terlet, during the end of WWII.

They were placed near the location where the Battle for Crossing the River Rhine took place.

You all know the movie: A Bridge too Far...

All he found back, was stove wood... That was the end of his beloved honey bees!

Related link:

{The Short Suit for Men - Now and Back Then} | Husband Pieter shown in final photo with his Beehives

Blue Ridge Honey Company in Blueridge Mountains, Northeast of Georgia | Where I took my husband Pieter...

High Tea Prepared and Baked by Me and History taught by Pieter J.C.Vedder

Like to show you yet another Hight Tea Table, our donation to the local Rotary Club's bi-annual auction. 

Yep, the day before I'd been rather busy in the kitchen as I did all the baking, except for the 3 varieties of cookies and 4 kinds of European Chocolates.As I was about to mention all I'd created, for capturing on video and for my Parents back in The Netherlands, I got interrupted... By someone, not dressed appropriately for a High Tea! Ignoring any etiquette...

Did not have the time on June 28, 1998 for making photos, so these is a still shots from the video.

In the center you see my Stracciatella Cream Torte; Bottom center is my Peach Cheesecake (actually a real Quark Torte) on a Baked Bottom; Bottom Left is my Mocha Ice Cream Torte garnished with Pirouettes Wafers and Chocolate Coffee Beans.

On the Left with Red Ribboned Bow is my Tiramisu-Charlotte Torte. 

Top left are cookies... a total of three European varieties I had.

Tablecloth used is our Portuguese Guimarães white work, we bought in Coimbra in 1994 while on tour through Spain Portugal for 19 days.

Top Center in white square is my Italian Tiramisu, made with Mascarpone and dusted with Dutch Chocolate

Top Right is my home baked Open Fruit Pie.

Bottom Right is my Dr. Oetker Chocolate Cream Torte garnished with Swiss Chocolate and Maraschino Cherries.

A total of 7 different Tortes and Pies...

There were Dark Chocolate Non-Pareils and three more European Chocolates.

While I captured this little memory of all the work, husband Pieter was giving a general lesson on the etiquette and history of a High Tea in the living room.

He always will remain a teacher!

Have you ever hosted, prepared and singlehandedly baked a High Tea?

Previous Hight Tea by me:

Merry Christmas and My Previous High Tea with short video