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A Day Off
I took a rare day off work last week and the weather gods were smiling on me! After a week of cool, windy, and cloudy conditions, last Friday brought sunny skies, light winds, and warmer temperatures. The deck was calling my name and I answered its sweet request to sit in the Adirondack chair and…
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Tea Bling and Bliss
April in Maine can bring summer-like temperatures one day and frost the next. This past week we had snow, heavy rains, and high winds. But today, Saturday, presented us with a warm and breezy delight. After a rough day of recovering from my 2nd Covid-19 vaccination shot, I was feeling better and had to get…
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Dragonflies and Shortbread
Just after I wrote in my previous post that my motivation for tea blog posts & photography has waned, I think I may have redeemed myself with this one. WARNING: That means it’s wordy. Due to some recent medical issues, I’ve had to start watching what I eat and how much I eat. This led…
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Happy Easter
During the difficulty of the continuing pandemic, we look to spring with renewed hope and optimism over last year at this time. Yet, the disease still haunts us. Vaccines are getting out there, but we have a ways to go. Easter Sunday and spring offer us signs of renewal and new life as plants and…
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The Forgotten Valentine’s Day Post
The best-laid plan: make red velvet cupcakes for valentine’s day bake cupcakes in heart-themed papers decorate said cupcakes with holiday sprinkles and chocolate hearts use heart-shaped teacup & saucer use heart-shaped charger plate photograph items above in an Instagram-worthy way Well, I got five out of six relatively okay. Instagram can be a blessing and…
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An Expensive Burn
I have seen the MacKenzie-Childs products for years and always admired their Courtly Check pattern with the checkerboard black and white, hand-painted squares. However, it was always too rich for my blood…or so I thought. Fast forward to a weekend recovering from a 3-day hospital stay when I wasn’t feeling my best and needed a…
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Cozy Hot Chocolate
Although this isn’t a tea post, it’s just as warm and cozy. I received some home made hot chocolate mix and even home made marshmallows from my friend back in NY for Christmas. We woke up to a fresh 5” of snow today, so it seemed the perfect thing to drink. My warm, plaid fleece…
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Sugar Doilies
I have seen these Snowflake Lace Sugar Doilies for years in the Victorian Trading Co. catalog and decided to see if they were as pretty as they looked. They ARE! But it’s been difficult getting a good photo of them because they immediately start to melt once you place them in hot liquid. So, for…
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Scottish Sunday
After a relatively mild day Saturday, a very chilly, but sunny Sunday morning greeted us with a thin glaze of ice on the stream and dozens of ducks. The sunshine certainly brightened up ones mood, but it was my choice of tea and tea ware that warmed my heart with fond memories of our trips…
Tea Time With Heidi 