Happy, Little, Time Wasters

 

How Crayons Are Made

The Friday Five Good Things

 

Five good things that happened this week.

1. At Teague's when we felt the earthquake around 11:15 AM. We thought it was her house settling, but we felt the house shake.

2. I made cornbread to go with the crockpot Taco Soup

3. Beautiful weather day. Teague and I spent the afternoon in her sunroom.

4. Teague and I went to Pam's Diner in Bellingham for breakfast and I had eggs Benedict.

5. Another commission on the horizon.

How was your week?

The Perfect Portmanteau

 

Teague and I have been planning our Runaway to Ogunquit, Maine in June. Teague was searching online checking out what might be open as our trip is early in the season before a lot of things open up. Also to see what damage the area sustained from three, huge, back to back rainstorms that brought flooding to many of the coastal towns.

By mistake, she typed Ofunquit into the search engine and the perfect portmanteau was born. A portmanteau is a word that blends the sounds and combines the meaning of two words. Ogunquit and Fun. 

We always have a grand time at Camp Ofunquit.

Whatcha Doin?

 

I'll be reviewing filigree illuminated initials for an upcoming project. Whatcha doin? 

T Stands for the Unboxing

Last Wednesday, I received a package from my blog buddy and artist, Robin from Pink House Studio. Let's see what's inside.

Loose teas, honey, and teaware from Adagio.com

I decided I would try the Teaster Marshmallow. It's an herbal blend of green rooibos, apple, marigold, apricot, and adorable shaped Easter sprinkles.

While the abundant variety of teas Robin sent are wonderful, the piece de resistance is the IngenuiTea. It's an infuser, steeper, and decanter all in one. You put the amount of loose tea you desire in the cup, add the amount of boiling water (it can hold up to 16 oz.) and steep for the desired time. The Teaster Marshmallow directions say to steep from 5 to 7 minutes. I went with 6 minutes.

Then the magic happens. You place the IngenuiTea on your cup, and it dispenses the tea into the cup. How cool is that? The only downside would be to tea leaf readers because no tea leaves make it into your cup.

The Teaster Marshmallow is very fragrant, but not as sweet as I thought it would be. No worries. Robin thoughtfully included a honey sample which was perfect.

Robin, I can't thank you enough for your deliciously, thoughtful gift. You made my day, and I'm glowing.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

The Snow Melted

 

from the backyard. The sun came out and so did the bunny. 

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Spring has sprung

The grass is riz

I wonder where the flowers iz?

The poor petunias

The Spring Nor'easter on Wednesday night into Thursday was supposed to leave a coating to an inch of snow in my area.

Two inches of snow does not a coating make

The snow was supposed to end by 10 am, but it just kept snowing

These daffodils seemed to be okay.

These not so much

Hopefully, the petunias will make a come back.

Two days later and still snow on the front lawn. Deep sigh. Forlorn look.