v-day.

first things first, i received a bamboo plant. by the plant delivery man. from some kind friends. wasn't that sweet?

i also received a hand-delivered card, a posted hello kitty valentine, and a homemade cupcake [chocolate with pink icing and sprinkles, of course!]

and after a long walk amidst snowdrifts and puddles in my faithful polka-dot boots, i set about making these:

heart-shaped scones!

for best results, don't overmix! i didn't feel like i did... and they still could have been flakier.

but they tasted good, with some nice toppings!

next step: grab some fun tea cups, and a jar of homemade strawberry jam from the jam shelf downstairs.

make some devonshire cream! this is a necessity. 

this was actually made from real cow milk which was then made into real cream cheese and real whipped cream [whipped it myself!]

compliments to our friends' cow!

a cream tea wouldn't be right without a pot of PG Tips!

pour it when it's nice and steamy hot, and add a splash of milk.

grab a couple of scones to share with friends.

and enjoy a beautiful valentine's day tea!