Saturday, December 31, 2011

hauoli makahiki hou

that's happy new year in hawaiian ;)


may your ship sail 
on gentle seas
with warm breezes
safe harbors
shelter from storms
islands of peace

happy 2012

Monday, December 26, 2011

health(ier) tea


I've been for a walk today already


and plan to go on another walk after tea


- boxing day -
does that come from the idea of boxing up treats and getting them out of the house?

and this is just the candy

never mind the
cake
waffles
cinnamon rolls
truffles
cookies
egg nog

uff da

*

happy tea on tuesday
a very healthy thing to do 
:)

*

I've been off the grid all weekend and hope to get around to everyone
a s a p
!!!

xoxo

Thursday, December 22, 2011

lo, how a rose


Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.

*

Merry Christmas dear friends!


Monday, December 19, 2011

beachcombing tea


it was a good day to get out of the house


and get some fresh air


and sunshine


December 19th ... a great beach day on Puget Sound

*
how are you holding up during this busy busy time of year?
what do you do when you need to take a break?
where do you go when you have cabin fever?
happy tuesday ... I hope all is well where you are!

*


p.s. please visit Bleubeard and Elizabeth... She is in the midst of computer woes and is unable to link back from a comment box :(

Sunday, December 18, 2011

noel

we have a December birthday in our family


she is twelve ears old and almost as tall as me


where does the time go?


(elizabeth, my cake making friend, I made a red velvet cake!)

Monday, December 12, 2011

sit down a while

after school I made myself a cup of tea
and this was my view


it felt good to sit down and watch some busy hands at work


my 10 yr old is making waldorf tissue paper stars
(here's the link for a great how-to)


they are a spot of color in an otherwise dreary day


hanging in the window the light transforms


and the color spills


my tea today: Bengal Spice by Celestial Seasonings
oh, and don't forget the cookies to go with that tea!



***
are you able to take a break?
what do you see?
I hope it's a spot of color in your day

:)


Friday, December 9, 2011

candy dish

this once was my grandmother's candy dish


she always had this type of candy in it


as kids we weren't too crazy about it ... wishing for chocolate I guess


and even now, the only good thing in there is the raspberry filled one


but they sure do look pretty

:)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

my little town ...

... has a really neat little tea shop


I was in there yesterday and picked up a little pudgy british teapot


but I always stop to admire the exotic asian ones too


and I picked up some tea as well,
but I also stopped to admire the exotic teas from china


the shop is all decorated for christmas
and all the talk was about how busy they were this weekend
and how business is looking up


this beautiful teapot is in the front window 
a lovely gift for any elegant tea drinker


and this one was on the shelf below it
... my personal favorite ...
:)


***
do you have any holiday shopping tales to tell?
don't forget to slow down and sip a hot cuppa 

Monday, December 5, 2011

orange wreath

remember the dried orange slices?


I used some of them to decorate a large willow wreath from the dollar store


I attached the slices with fishing line


and tried to alternate the more "well done" slices with the slices that were more on the "rare" side
*
it's a nice patch of sunshine on my entry way mirror
:)