I received this very informative and thorough tea poster recently, a gift from a colleague.  It's perfect for a tea geek like me!  ...

"We are remembering that we are creative agents in our world.  We are remembering the delight of childhood - of dreaming up dreams, a...

This could represent my DH (dear hubby) explaining himself to me.   Makes me smile.  :-)

The crane symbolizes long life and good fortune in many Asian cultures.  My friend from Hawaii explains the crane motif is often seen at ...

Scenes from near where I grew up.  The beauty of the farmland always touches me.  (That little hand is my niece.  She started taking pict...

Happy 2015 and Happy Hot Tea Month!   I'm celebrating tea in all its many forms.  Here are just a few:  Afternoon tea (above, a...

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 ...