It seems a young woman was a guest for tea with Queen Elizabeth II in the Buckingham Palace gardens. She was actually sitting with the Queen, sipping tea and conversing with her when her cell phone started ringing. She looked at her purse in horror: yes, the sound was coming from her bag! The Queen leaned over and said
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Sometimes it is the simple things that make the richest gifts. How blessed are those simple gifts – an unhurried conversation, an intimate look, a homemade meal eaten at leisurely pace, an unexpected touch. The ordinary arts we may practice every day at home are those that truly enrich. James, my husband of 42 years
Are you an MIF or an MIL? …and which one is Queen Elizabeth II? This is quite an important discussion item in many tea etiquette circles. Yes. ’Tis true. If you are a ‘MIL,’ you put your Milk in Last. You are easy to get along with. You love your tea, enjoy your life.
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Our world is apt to canonize Push. It will sing the praises of the one who excels at Shove, will call him ‘successful’ as he elbows his way to the top of the heap. As he treads upon others and pushes them aside, he will graciously nod in response to the loud ‘huzzahs’ and toasts to his
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Moments MAY become treasures, priceless jewels buried deep in the vault of our hearts. He was sitting right beside me. He in his car seat, I in the seat next to him, and his parents sat in the front. He was four. He said to me, “Baba, I want to talk to you. Don’t talk
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WHO ME??? I must keep telling myself: “It is the RISE of the Roamin’ empire!” An empire is not conquered and contained in a day – or a month. Time is necessary! Patience is needed! Constancy, consistency, discipline, and love! The Lone Re-Arranger Has Struck Again! This time she struck as I slept…. the little
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Our Theme for July is THE BOSTON TEA PARTY After refusing to be taxed without representation, dressing like Mohawk Indians, boarding the loaded ships in Boston Harbor, and throwing the taxed tea overboard, the colonists swore off imported tea from the British and began to drink what they called ‘Liberty Teas’, instead. It was a
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Enchanting sites and merry scenes abound. But one must have eyes to see, time to look, and a heart unafraid to be doing so. Growing up can harden us to these things, but it does not HAVE to.
Roamin’ says, Ahoy, matey! This is the month fer pirates! I’m dressed as a pirate, and you can come to tea dressed as a pirate, too. The Irish pirate Grace O’Malley wasn’t exactly a lady, but you can see some real ladies living today who are part of a group called Sisters of the
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‘Luv you!’Roamin’ loves being loved! In the mornings when I sit outside in the swing, she politely lays her head on my knee and with her big, expressive, brown eyes asks, “May I come up and swing, too?” I won’t let her on the furniture inside, but I can’t resist those eyes when I am
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