It was a chilly, rainy afternoon last Saturday and my mom was in town helping me with my first batch of canning. What better way to spend such an afternoon, once all the jars were filled and the lids had popped, than to head over to Dartmouth for High Tea at Ma Belle's

Being so close to Two if by Sea, I couldn't resist popping in there, too, for one of their signature croissants to go. I would have photographed it had it actually survived the car ride home. Provolone and prosciutto? You can't hang on to something that delicious.

An indulgent afternoon!