Day 9 – 2026-10-02 Family Day, Yeah!! (Daily Dairy)
Today we stayed "home". Colleen and Robin went to the market early and got the supplies we needed. Today the plan is:
- Go shopping for supplies needed for cookie backing and apple sauce
- Come to the Inn for a formal tea
- Return to Colleen's and make cookies
- Visit
Breakfast was wonderful again, as the Silver Fountain Chef does a superb job every day! Mary is always fun to be with, so we had breakfast together while Colleen and Robin went shopping.
Mary at breakfast!
Mary resting!
We had a load of tea things and a mess of tea. The little girls enjoyed their teatime. Gail served us, and she kept things lively.
Afternoon tea usually includes a selection of small, elegant foods served with tea. Common items are:
- Tea — such as Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Darjeeling, or herbal teas
- Finger sandwiches — often cucumber, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise, ham, or coronation chicken
- Scones — typically served with clotted cream and jam
- Pastries and cakes — such as éclairs, fruit tarts, macarons, Victoria sponge, or mini cakes
- Biscuits or shortbread — sometimes included
It was served on a three-tier stand: sandwiches on one level, scones on another, and sweets on the top.
Robin is ready for tea!
Robin, Mary, PAul Colleen, Emmy and Logann
Emmy and Logann
Logann and Emmy!
Robin, Logann, Mary, Paul, Colleen, and Emmy!
Just us!
Robin, Emmy, and Logann searching for spooky music!
Logann and Emmy finding their best favorites
Robin searches out all the best!
Robin wanted to make cookies with the kids and we did a great job of messing up Colleen 's kitchen and making wonderful cookies
Robon, Ashton, Logann, and Emmy are ready to go!!
"What should I do with this??"
Ashton, Logann, and Emmy are about to get busy!
Colleen looks worried!
Mary, Emmy and Grandma Colleen are busy!!
Paul watches the fun!
Sammy looks relaxed!
"What have I created???"
Now comes the colors!
Mark just shakes his head!
Mary and Sammy make friends!
Logann and Robin creating masterpieces!
Fun was had by all!
Mark tries to ignore what's going on!
The colors are interesting!
Cookies began as small test cakes: bakers used little portions of batter to check an oven's temperature before baking larger cakes. Sweetened baked goods became more common after sugar spread through Persia and then Europe, from around the 7th century onward.
The English word "cookie" comes from the Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake." Dutch settlers brought the word and their baking traditions to North America, where cookies developed into many familiar varieties.
A major milestone came in 1938, when American baker Ruth Graves Wakefield created the chocolate chip cookie at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. Nestlé later printed her recipe on its chocolate-chip packages, helping the cookie become a household favorite.
Today, cookies range from crisp biscuits and soft drop cookies to filled, spiced, and decorated treats, with each culture adding its own versions.
"Run!!! I am the COOKIE MONSTER!!"
Colleen may have to change her decor after tonight!!
Emmy and Robin having fun!
Logann and Sarah being very precise
Just on the cookie please!
Mary gets involved!
Mary is the taste tester!
"What a mess! It's time for us to go home!!"
Emmy and Robin
Colleen and Sarah get in on the fun!
A work of art!
