T Stands For: Can One Have Too Many Tea Choices??

 Hello Friends,

  It's time for T with our hostess Bleubeard and Elizabeth. Link in my sidebar where we share a drink related photo in our post and link up-you are most welcome to join in.

  Last week I got allot accomplished in my computer/weaving and more room. There was a big stack of boxes we hadn't gone through yet since the move here, and in front of my vintage dressers were handwoven rugs (My Mom had a weaver down the road from her in the country that wove rugs for her) on top of that a few more pieces of leathers to clean up, and on top of that deer hides.  Our archery equipment is along this back wall too-we weren't ready to part with it yet, and no other place to put it. We did go through these boxes, and found more small art pieces I had acquired, vintage men's shaving pieces, and two boxes full of plates for the walls. Larry put up two very old rustic shelves and we have re arranged everything. Now I can actually get into these old dressers, walk around my loom, walk up to the shelving and access that area-so much more useable. Floor space for friends to sleep on a blown up queen bed, and I can bring the large quilt frame back in this room too, 

   I will share all that another day-we did have enough hangers to put on all the plates Today (Monday) I hung up all of the plates, and the smaller art work too. The Native American plates we picked up over the years, and my Mom was a huge collector of plates and decided I needed gnome plates (smiles) So this will be the first time they will get hung up-I will enjoy seeing these too. The gnomes make me smile.

  On top of one of these dressers, I had it filled with jars, bags and tins of teas. Some of these teas I bought before we retired (2003) and moved to Missouri. I decided I wanted and needed all the teas in one area of the kitchen so I can easily get to them and use them more. I don't have any cabinet space left to put these in, so I put the large crock pot with pottery insert into a closet-something I don't use often but sometimes it comes in handy; which gave me a huge spot in the corner near the stove for all of these teas. I left the toaster there in front-something we don't use much either, but like it to be accessible.

 I am sure to most of you this space looks totally cluttered but I like it much better. I can see the Gevalia pottery cannisters and the glass tall jars with lids. Everything is labeled now and I am loving it. There are also a few glass jars with my own dried fruits-apples with cinnamon and peaches. I always dried my fruits and veggies hard-and they last for years and years.

  I tried a couple of the Japanese and Chinese green teas that I had bought ages ago and they taste good still-they have been sealed in crocks or tins all this time

  So do you think I have way too many tea choices?? 😉  (in front under the blue towel is the large toaster and I usually keep the hot mitts on top). The stove is just to the left of this corner area. 

       It has been a cold week so I have been really enjoying my cups of teas. I have enjoyed using this one person tea pot (from Mom's estate) which is just perfect for loose teas.

    Tea below is a jasmine tea with marigold petals, rose petals, blue coneflower petals  and jasmine blossoms from Simpson and Vail  I am really love this tea blend, I think the jasmine leaves may has a little caffeine but hasn't bothered me so far.

  I don't use this hand thrown porcelain cup very often but it was perfect to enjoy this pretty tea. This cup is heavy on the bottom This is another pottery piece from the '80s. He would do allot of experiments and this was one of them.

  We have been enjoying watching the different birds come to the bird feeders and to the little table. It was just a matter of time when the squirrels would appear and cause allot of trouble. Here at the lake we have these little grey squirrels. I didn't mind them eating at the table or on the deck but today (Sunday) they went after the feeders-I needed to bring them in today so things wouldn't get broken. Sigh Then this squirrel decided to attack my windchime-haha

Monday morning I decided to scatter some seed on the railing

  On another note I am planning on creating another weekly food post-(along with  my Cast Iron Saturdays) and I am leaning towards Food Fridays.  If I can figure out a link up I may do that also. 

   At first I was thinking of just sharing gluten free recipes, but I would rather not be so limiting. I am thinking a food recipe share of your choice, or a photo of food at your home or at a restaurant. So this blog event would be all about foods. Any thoughts? Would you like to participate, or only be interested in reading my food post or not?   Thanks for any feedback. I had thought of Food Wednesdays since many of you join in for Friday Smiles, and one reader suggested if she found a recipe she would like to make on Wednesday she would have time to shop for ingredients over the weekend  Thoughts??

   Happy T for Tuesday   Enjoy this new week.