Maitri Libellule is a writer, teacher, fiber artist, handspinner, and artist in many genres. She lives in a cottage full of birds, a dog, surrounded by fibers and celebrates the wabi-sabi in life and art.
Likes:
Books, Fibers, Handspindles. Anything to do with gardening, cooking, hearth-tending and spending time with family and friends. Collecting pens and tons of sketchbooks and watercolors (cakes in box!), as well as all manner of vintage things especially vintage dip pens, and vintage teapots and cups.
LAST ENTRY OF 2006, NEW BLOG ADDRESS, NEW YEAR, NEW LIFE, NEW TIMES AHEAD...
A tea to greet the New Year: White Chocolate Ginger Tea... From SBS Teas...
"White chocolate melded with spicy sweet ginger is an awesome combination, to tantalize and stimulate your senses.
Ingredients:
Black tea, cocoa bits, almond brittle candy, milk granules, chocolate chips, ginger and intense natural flavors. This blend contains caffeine.
Ginger: Gets the blood moving to keep you moving. Warms from the center of your being..."
"To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones...
NAPPING HALF THE DAY ~ BEING KIND TO YOURSELF...
A tea that will teach you to be kind to yourself: Green Rooibos Haiku... From SBS Teas...
"Fulfill your longings
island tropics in a cup
Your caffeine free escape...
This amazing blend of healthful Green Rooibos, brings together a tropical sensation from the Florida Keys. Excellent hot or over ice.
Ingredients:
Organic green rooibos, papaya pieces, mango bits, peach pieces, orange peels, calendula and natural flavorings. This blend contains NO caffeine."
"Napped half the day;
no one
punished me."
Haiku Master Issa, 1763-1827
I have always been...
LIVING A QUIET LIFE & THE IMPORTANCE OF TEATIME...
So aromatic it scents the whole room!: Rooibos Pear and Honey ... From SBS Teas...
"Delicious as a dessert treat or anytime of the day and night. Sumptuous sweet pear and smooth honey unite in a lovely tryst of smooth sweet devotion to your cup. Be prepared to stun your guests and taste buds with this decadent tea!"
"In the evening I go up in the desert where you can see the world all around -- far away. The hours I spend each evening watching the sun go down -- and just enjoying it -- and every day I go out and watch it again. I draw some and...
A TEA TO LIFT THE SPIRITS...
A tea to lift the spirits: Hepsabaugh Berry Tisane ... From SBS Teas...
"Bring your favorite dolly and have a tea party! What better blend to have but our flavorful fruit melange with hibiscus blossoms, elderberries, grapes, bilberries, citrus peel and natural raspberry-cherry flavor. Deep berry flavor! Kids and adults both love this tasty brew! Wonderful hot, chilled or frozen as a sorbet. Gorgeous deep red color."
" I'll tell you how the sun rose a ribbon at a time."
Emily Dickinson
I made this ravishing tea as the sun rose, and the sky was ...
