Wintry Wednesday

Wintry and cold today.  Looks like rain.

Perfect weather for

 a cup of tea (Oolong from Mountain Rose Herbs is my current favorite)

and ...

a cat nap. (Sadie cat sneaks inside whenever she can and finds a comfortable spot, usually on my bed, for her own cat nap.)  I think I'll join her this afternoon.

But for now, the books beckon ... 

 

What are you reading these days?  

What's in your cup today? 

Warm Winter Wishes,

Catherine 

A Simple Cup of Tea

There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea. ~Bernard-Paul Heroux

Thinking about tea these days ... the teapots are ready and waiting, tea infusers are on the shopping list, and an online shopping trip to Mountain Rose Herbs for organic, fair-trade tea is at hand!  

Tea is a wonderful thing, isn't it? 

So many to choose from ... black tea, green tea, white tea, herb tea-

which is your favorite?

Rhonda, at Down to Earth, is also thinking about tea these days.  If you're a tea drinker, do drop by and read her thoughts on a sustainable cup of tea. 

Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea. ~Author Unknown

The Simple Pleasures of Tea

There are few things as delightful as a freshly brewed pot of tea. 

Cool weather will be arriving soon, and that means time for me to stock up on tea and dried herbs for the teapot.  When restocking the tea chest, I add herbs for medicinal use, especially those that help with the sniffles, coughs and colds so common in the fall and winter; and I also add plenty of herbs and teas purely for enjoyment ... read more here.