read them fairy tales....

Love this quote. 

Hope your weekend is full of adventure. 

Out in the world 

or in your imagination.

Oolong

Golden Milk Ti Kuan Yin from Todd & Holland

What of the great things about drinking tea 

is there seems to be endless options. 

Boredom is unlikely.  

The longer you drink tea

and more teas you try, 

you begin refining you palate. 

Just like wine.   

One of the negatives of this is, 

just like wine, 

one tends to start preferring the more expensive options. 

I’m beginning to appreciate oolongs 

and Yunnan black teas 

which tend to make a dent in my pocket.   

I keep telling myself I will only drink them 

when I truly savor and appreciate it, 

justifying the purchase.  

This oolong is lovely, 

both in flavor and color.  

It actually looks like a wine. 

What I find fascinating is the leaves are rolled up 

and once exposed to water they unfurl 

and you see the entire leaf is brewing. 

Luxurious.

Flowering Stems

I couldn’t resist 

these blossoming stems at Standard Market.   

So delicate. 

I wish I knew what type of flower this is.   

Guessing apple blossoms…

spring is visiting

So exciting to see spring 

finally making an appearance. 

However, the weather reports say 30's again tomorrow.

But today 

the sun is shining 

and I am starting a spring flower embroidery project.

Happy Easter!

....I think I need to put some water in my bird bath...

pink ranunculus

The dreary bare earth outside 

combined with the anticipation of spring

makes the bouquets in the store look better than ever. 

  

Here is a pink ranunculus that was calling my name.

Baby Owl

 

I'm not a fan of dressing up animals but...

this is too adorable not to share 

(on pinterest)

Martha Washington Geranium

We needed to prune the flowers 

off the Martha Washington Geraniums 

at the Oak Park Conservatory.   

They just were blooming a bit too early for their upcoming show.   

While it was painful to cut them back 

they made beautiful bouquets.

Here are two stems in a tiny bud vase.   

I’m shocked they have remained fresh looking 

for several days now.