"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
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Tea and The Naughty Little Mouse
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.
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.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
How I came to love tea!
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| Alice Reading beside a Cup of Tea Roger de la Fresnaye - 1907 |
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 evening helps to quiet my mind and relax my body so I can rest. A nice Peppermint or Chamomile 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
Image PUBLIC DOMAIN: This person died over 70 years ago (in 1925)
updated 6/10/17
for I usually drink tea from eight o'clock at night
to four o'clock in the morning."
~~Thomas de Quincey
Image PUBLIC DOMAIN: This person died over 70 years ago (in 1925)
updated 6/10/17
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