Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers. – Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
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Wilderness Wednesday: Bumblebee
19 Wednesday Jun 2019
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CFFC: One
12 Wednesday Jun 2019
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“According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyways. Because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible.
– Mary Kay Ash
This is my entry for Cee Nuener’s Fun Foto Challenge: One
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What’s in My Cup: “The Buzz”
10 Monday Jun 2019
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“What’s the buzz about (fill in the blank)…?” It’s a phrase we use when we talk excitedly, like a swarm of bees, about the latest gossip. So today in what’s in my cup, I’m buzzing about The Buzz.
This blend of green tea, matcha green tea, and yerba mate has a citrus hit from orange and lemon peel, guarana powder, and lemongrass. It also has a big hit of heat from the ginger, licorice root, quince, and white ginseng!
Guarana is a Brazilian plant native to the Amazon, not something from a bat cave. The mature guarana fruit is about the size of a coffee berry, which seeds are processed into a powder. It contains therapeutic properties, as well as an impressive range of stimulants, such as caffeine, and antioxidants. Low doses of guarana can improve mood, learning and memory. What was I talking about?
The other ingredient I looked into, having only seen it on Masterchef Australia, is quince. It is a bright-yellow fruit that is described as a cross between an apple and a pear. It has a tart or bitter flavor, and smells like a tropical fruit. Quince is purported to prevent cancer, aid in weight loss, improve skin care, and more!
This tea is bold and bright. It has citrus notes with a lemongrass undertone and a slight bitterness to it. I think what struck me most was the incredibly strong heat from this tea that tingles the tongue and warms the throat. Ginger, ginger, ginger!
This tea will definitely wake you up and get the creative juices flowing!
This tea will definitely wake you up and get the creative juices flowing!
Creativity is intelligence having fun! – Albert Einstein
Go be creative – Happy Monday!
Wilderness Wednesday: June
05 Wednesday Jun 2019
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I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.
– L. M. Montgomery
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Wilderness Wednesday: Backyard Babies
29 Wednesday May 2019
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I was chased Friday evening on the way to my car by a vicious red flash that barked at me and didn’t slow down when I stamped my feet and yelled.
My first thought was “rabid squirrel!!”
So I hightailed it straight back in the house.
Once I sufficiently embarrassed myself, I started to wonder if it was one of the babies from a nest in the back. I must have terrified it!
We found it hunkered down behind a garbage a can, shaking from the adrenaline rush.
Sunday afternoon, I watched one unsuccessfully tying to climb the porch post. Its legs were shaky and unsteady, and nearly shook him right off the railing. His feet were too big for his body, and he awkwardly lowered himself, sliding more than climbing really, to the ground. Later, I heard scuttling and barking again at ground level, so I cautiously peeked over the railing to find, not one, but 3 babies!
Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
– Winnie-the-Pooh
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Monday Tea
27 Monday May 2019
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You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. – C.S. Lewis
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Wilderness Wednesday: Big Guy’s Tulips
22 Wednesday May 2019
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I love tulips better than any other spring flower; they are the embodiment of alert cheerfulness and tidy grace…
I have heard them called bold and flaunting, but to me they seem modest grace itself, only always on the alert to enjoy life as much as they can and not be afraid of looking the sun or anything else above them in the face.”
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Happy Victoria Day
20 Monday May 2019
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It’s a holiday and Canada thanks Queen Victoria for it. I’ll be back next week to share a cuppa with you, but for now…
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CFFC: Feathers
15 Wednesday May 2019
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I shall always remember how the peacocks’ tails shimmered when the moon rose amongst the tall trees, and on the shady bank the emerging mermaids gleamed fresh and silvery amongst the rocks… ―
Admire someone else’s beauty without questioning your own.
This is my response to Cee Neuner’s Fun Foto Challenge: Feathers
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CFFC: Eyes
01 Wednesday May 2019
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Every morning, open your eyes and chase your dreams…in cute shoes.
This is my response to Cee Neuner’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes!
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