One of my favorite experiences is to be around people who have imersed themselves in their passions and then share that with others. Th...

It's a wonderful Sunday afternoon. The DH is whiling away at the bicycle show at the museum and I'm tucked into a beautifully presen...

Last week I had the wonderful chance to visit with friends (from near and far) in a beautiful park.  I also got to use my nodate  picnic s...

I'm enjoying these two new thimble-sized teacups I picked up at the Chinese Garden. I'm calling them the Working Girl and the Priv...

Well here's a plant we could never grow in the Midwest...artichokes!  Fun to grow because the plant is BIG and pretty, and if you let...

Obon Festival Folk Dances I had the wonderful opportunity to attend our local Obon Festival this past weekend.  Obon is a Japanese c...

A foolish project Start a huge,  foolish project like Noah. It makes absolutely no difference  what people think of you....

 Picking tea in Muzha, Taiwan Happy Friday!  Just breathe in deeply and smell the fresh tea leaves. Breathe out and let your brea...

As a tea lover, you probably know of the Brown Betty teapot.  Have you ever heard of the Brown Bobby ?  It's a triangle-shaped donut ...

Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, A crack in everything And that's where th...

The day before 4th of July, a friend and I had the opportunity to visit a new tea room called Tea's Me .  We visited with owner Ju...

It's zucchini season and we're eating it at nearly every dinner.  Here are a few of our ways to enjoy this bountiful vegetable (...

"Let the world boil down to just this cup, this moment, and let the warmth slowly spread from your fingers throughout your whole b...

Love - Joy - Peace - Patience - Kindness - Goodness - A Cup of Tea - A Hug - A Listening Ear - A Do Over Today, I need a do-over.  :-) ...

Old Mill House Inn The DH and I recently took a mini vacation to Vernonia, OR. It was great!  We are riding our bikes both Saturday a...

This tea jar is one of the treasures I brought home from Taiwan.  I fell in love with the pretty little bird and the fact that it had...

Today, I'm going to point you to my good friend   Marilyn's blog for a summary of an Afternoon Tea event we enjoyed yesterday.  Pho...

Back to Taiwan travels! Most of us think of oolong tea when we think of Taiwan, but the island has a long history of producing black t...