Happy 2015!  The DH (dear hubby) and I will be lifting glasses of kombucha , our very first batch, to celebrate the New Year.   I w...

Confession:  I'm feeling a little like Grinch right now.  Work deadlines have me spending this weekend at the PC, instead of at tea c...

How fortunate I am to have friends that love tea AND that travel to far away places and bring back teas to try!  I recently had the chanc...

"Without water, there can be no discussion of tea." Xu Ci Xu I've been slowly working my way through this book , se...

The background makes the foreground The soft blue to the cobalt The blur to the focal point The ground to the fall The step to the r...

"The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly.  In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours mo...

'Tis the season of gift giving and receiving.  I enjoy both, I think most of us do.  Truthfully, I like this best when it's a...

A suspended morning   The fountain sings        I've been home-making          I am happy A morning alone     The sun shine...

I recently had the opportunity to revisit the St. James Tearoom in Albuquerque, NM.  It's my favorite tearoom in large part due to th...

I haven't blogged for a week as I've been in the desert, nourishing my soul. I spent time there with women from this amazing ...

Cinnamon, cardamom, peppercorns, cloves and star anise It's apple cider season and I love this annual treat!  My favorite way to dri...

Boris Karloff as Frankenstein Happy Halloween! I do love this day of imagination, playfulness and embracing childhood delight.  I ...

Meet Ribbit, my newest tea pet Ribbit was given to me by a sweet and generous tea friend.  He's a tiny little guy - the scale is mi...

As you know, "tea" comes from the camellia sinensis plant.  And here's what that plant looks like, in case you have no...

Shiuwen, of Floating Leaves Tea , is writing a series on her blog about five major categories of Oolong tea from Taiwan. This is based on he...