April is National Poetry Month – January is National Hot Tea Month – for those of us that do not wait for these months to celebrate either of our loves; it is my pleasure to share this poem with you. I wrote this poem several years ago after meeting the … Continue reading
In lieu of an article, Dharlene sent us this tale by Hans Christian Andersen this month. Enjoy! “HERE was once a proud teapot; it was proud of being porcelain, proud of its long spout, proud of its broad handle. It had something before and behind,—the spout before and the handle … Continue reading
Travellers – strangers – travelling a foreign land. Find themselves connected – brought together by tea. Two trips of a lifetime – both for utterly unusual reasons. Trek together through the enchanting regions of Darjeeling. British born – Canadian born – sisters of the heart. Eleven years raised in Darjeeling … Continue reading
I just don’t like tea! No, I have no interest in tea. None for me, thanks just the same. Grandma made it for me when I was little, stuck at home and sick. Grandma is gone now. I don’t want any tea. I don’t even like it. Add gobs of … Continue reading
The Camaraderie of Tea An instant bond. A stranger from a distant land. Offers a cup of tea. Expresses a love of tea. Confesses an obsession with tea. Shares a new way with tea. An intriguing bond. Stories of tea – selections of tea; an extensive collection of tea. … Continue reading
Darjeeling Tea Hills The Kanchenjunga Mountains so close – Everest looms in the remote distance. The mist covered tea hills of Darjeeling even with their exquisite beauty, pale in the shadows of the eternal Everest. He is mysterious and he knows best. He is calm and stands mighty in … Continue reading