I was inspired, a few weeks ago after seeing Julie and Julia , to request The Art of French Cooking from the library. It's a popular bo...

Happy Halloween! This is part of my witchy woman outfit. I can't really call it a costume, because it's my normal clothing. Ju...

This quilt was made by my Grandma Tressie . (Isn't that a wonderful name?) It is hand pieced and hand quilted. I've had it in my hop...

I've been making spicy herbed vinegar, and I'm loving it! It's a simple recipe from the Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving...

Hoagy in the rose garden The DH took this photo, and the next one Yep, that's me, celebrating life and fall leaves

If you're still thinking of a Halloween costume, consider these tea-themed ones. (Images from various places on the web.) A paper mache...

My first memories of tea involve cold mornings, coming in from having fed the horses with my father. We'd walk back from the barn on a ...

To borrow a phrase from my good friend CC, I'm a "loved and lucky" woman. I came home to these lovely zinnias (the last of th...

I've been (and still am) with a dear friend, her family, and her band of angel friends for the past few days. It's not my story to t...

I'll be offline for a few days - back in a few!

NaBloPoMo - November is the original National Blog Posting Month. The idea is that you post on your blog every day for the month. I've ...

Since I'm on the topic of old-timey foods, let's talk about pears. There are many varieties of heirloom pears. In fact, according to...

We have a persimmon tree near us, and I love persimmon pudding! It reminds me of Grandma. I wanted to branch out this year beyond the puddin...

It's been a great weekend! Not much planned, which is rare for me, and something I think I need more of. Yesterday I meandered through t...

It's October, and that means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month . As you've likely heard, the antioxidants in tea (especially g...

Tea and bicycling, two of my favorite things. The cover of this month's Adventure Cycling magazine features a woman riding her bike thro...

The DH and I got home on Sunday evening about 7 pm. We went for a walk, as we often do, to restore ourselves after 3 hours in the car. At...

I made this little jumper for my favorite 2-year-old cowgirl! It was fun to make, and I had to learn how to do pleats and button holes, so i...

We celebrated the DH's birthday recently, and we popped open a can of bubbly....tea! I'd been waiting a long time to try sparklin...

I'm being drawn to oolong teas this fall season. In the spring and summer, I opt for lighter white and greens (not every day, but often...