Am sorting papers to go back into my schoolbag for tomorrow. It'll be really nice to see my students, though with Friday-Sunday being omg, SO BUSY, I certainly wouldn't mind a day to just sit and relax.

secretsolitaire made this gorgeous spring color bar that totally encompasses what today felt like:

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It was cold, but sunny and full of pear trees bursting into bloom. I'm looking forward to spring. I can't say we actually had a winter but I'm excited about spring, nevertheless.

Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about tea recently. Last week, I sent fitzette several different kinds in the mail as a sort of sampler. Every time she tries a new one, she emails me with what she was doing and how she took it (with honey or milk or plain or etc...) and what she thought of it. I must confess that I'm enjoying those emails immensely. I love the idea of knowing what someone was doing when they had their tea. Something about the ritual of warm beverages (whatever they may be) just feel so sacred and beautiful to me.

So, I ask you... do you drink tea? Would you be interested in some long, rambling, kaalee post about various types of teas that I'm currently loving?

In case you're like me, here's me, right now: I've brewed a small pot of jasmine green tea blended with rooibos tropica (a red bush tea that's scented with tropical flavors). I put a bit of (usually turbinado) sugar in it and drink it just like that. I'm sitting on the floor of my living room, with papers spread out in front of me. How about you?

Twice now, my oven has made me suspect that it is, in fact, smarter than I. Should I be afraid of this?


random: copilot and I were talking with our wedding officiant last Friday, and she asked him to tell her the story of how we met. It was funny to hear his perspective so many years after the fact. Last night, I went and looked up my own version [when kaalee met copilot...] that I wrote a year or so ago. Still true. And still amuses me to no end. ;)

...and to my hp_dcmetro peeps: ( cut for mush...Collapse )

a few people have asked for pics of the new house. omg, we're so far from really being able to show pictures -- but I can at least show a couple of spaces that are *getting there*

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And? How are you this fine day?