Don't Give Up

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You skinny frog, you
don't be beaten, don't give up!
Here stands Issa by you.
~~Issa

The Darjeeling toy train passing through a tea plantation | TweetPhoto

The Darjeeling toy train passing through a tea plantation | TweetPhoto

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The Perfect Afternoon: A Purring Cat and A Fine Cup of Tea.

the perfect afternoon: a purring cat and a fine cup of tea., originally uploaded by nerdmeister23.

When the tea is brought at five o'clock
and all the neat curtains are drawn with care,
the little black cat with bright green eyes
is suddenly purring there.
--Harold Monroe

A True Home

"A roof to keep out the rain. Four walls to keep out the wind. Floors
to keep out the cold. Yes, but home is more than that. It is the laugh
of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father. Warmth of
loving hearts, light from happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, comradeship.
Home is first school...for the young ones where they learn what is
right, what is good, and what is kind. Where they go for comfort
when they are hurt or sick. Where joy is shared and sorrow eased.
Where fathers and mothers are respected and loved. Where children
are wanted. Where the simplest food is good enough for kings
because it is earned. Where money is not so important as loving-
kindness. Where even the teakettle sings from happiness. That is
home." ~~ Ernestine Schumann-Heink

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You Really Must Join Me

"And so it continued all day, wynde after wynde. From a room beyond came the whistle of a tea kettle. 'Now, you really must join me. I've some marvelous Darjeeling, and some delicious petit fours a friend of mine gave me for Christmas."
-Martha Grimes, The Man with a Load of Mischief

Christmas Tea

The Naughty Little Mouse

I saved my cake for Santa Claus
One Christmas Eve at tea;
For if riding makes one hungry
How hungry he must be!

I put it on the pantry shelf,
Where he'd be sure to go --
I think it does a person good
To be remembered so.

When every one was fast asleep,
(Every one but me),
I tiptoed into mother's room --
O! just as still -- to see.

If he had been there yet, Dear me!
It made my feelings ache ---
There sat a naughty little mouse
Eating Santa's cake.

Unknown.

How I came to love tea!

I am writing this Blog about tea because tea is such an integral part of my life. It's the way I wake up in the morning. It's the way I nurture my soul as I transition from the dreamworld to the waking world.

It's the way I nurture myself as I move through the day, revitalizing my energy as I create little mini retreats with my warm cup of tea in my hands, gazing out my window, disappearing into the quiet for a few minutes, or sitting on my patio listening to the birds.

During the heat of the summer, I like my Iced Tea during the day. I understand that iced drinks are not good for the digestive system, but this old habit is hard for me to break! Especially when it is so delicious!

A cup of tea in the in the evening helps to quiet my mind and relax my body so I can rest. A nice Peppermint or Camomile Tea is perfect.

I can't remember when I started drinking tea. I do remember drinking tea with my grandmother when I was a very young child. I still love to have a cup of tea with friends and family.

"Paint me an eternal tea-pot,
for I usually drink tea from eight o'clock at night
to four o'clock in the morning."
~~Thomas de Quincey