Must be a Jane Austen fanatic to enter...

I'm in a club. An exclusive club. You can join. But there might be a test or initiation. I'm not sure. I think I'll have to call a meeting to discuss that...

You do have to idolize Jane Austen. You have to love more than just Mr. Darcy... you have to read the books (or want to), compare various on-screen versions, and quote Jane Austen lines on demand. Or at least when you feel like it. Or make one up using a few run-on sentences, big words and a British accent...

You have to enjoy sipping tea, dream of fancy desserts and love sitting around late into the night discussing society, religion, shopping, antiques and the best way to distract both husband and children in order to watch the 6 hour version of Pride and Prejudice...

Here are a few photos from our last get-together...

Mary made these amazingly beautiful desserts ~ that actually tasted better than they look!

Nan brought this work of art...

And then, we ate.

Oh, yeah, and we watched the new BBC version "Emma" on Masterpiece Theatre. Perfection.