| COTTAGE
                        GARDEN CHRISTMAS TEA AND OPEN HOUSE Photos
                        and story by Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet (C) 2009  Your
                        Hostess: Carol Migray of Cottage Garden!
   
                          The
                          Cottage Garden Christmas in Catlin Court hosted
                          a garden party Christmas Tea on November 14th. 
                          The cost was $12.50 per person with finger sandwiches,
                          sconces, ice cream and cookie, hot tea and cold tea.
                          The Tea and food was provided by Coffee and Tea
                          Express and the deserts from Papa Ed's Ice Cream, both
                          businesses are also from Catlin Court, There was 
                          a fashion show with original creations from 'Rare
                          Earth' and modeling the spring collection that will be 
                          available at Cottage Garden in February were the
                          designer Leslie Christenson and Cindy Desjardins.
                          Even
                          though the morning had presented some challenging
                          looking cloud activity by tea time it had cleared and
                          was the most wonderful afternoon anyone could have
                          wished for. In
                          addition all the other shops along 58th Ave. in Catlin
                          Court had
                          special events or sales going for the guests to
                          partake in prior and after the  tea.       
                           
                         
                            
                          Three
                        generations  enjoy tea and treats  with a
                        fashion show at the Cottage Garden Holiday Tea - (L
                        to R) Jennifer Hirsch, Allyson Hirsch and Betsy Hirsch. 
                        Being displayed are original
                        items from the original
                        spring collection creations from 'Rare Earth', that will
                        be  available at Cottage Garden in February, 
                        modeled by  the designer (R) Leslie Christenson and
                        (L)Cindy Desjardins.
     
    Also
                        enjoying tea and treats  with a fashion show at the
                        Cottage Garden Holiday
 Tea were - (L
                        to R) Wendy Argleben, Bev Homes and Billie Swell.
    Carol
                        Migray of Cottage Garden checking up on her guests!
    Good
                        times  - with great  food, friends and a
                        fashion show...
 Who could ask for more on a beautiful fall
                        afternoon!
   
 Dave,
                        the friendly Barista from Coffee and Tea Express
    Cheryl
                        Kappes from Country Maiden
 was one of the other shops along
 58th Ave. in Catlin Court offering
 special items for sale
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