Rush at 19 Weeks

Joe Davis Invitational Tournament

Chocolate Monkey

I received my first shipment of loose tea in today. Of my gosh, I tried the Chocolate Monkey. That is the best tea that I have tasted yet. The smell when I first opened the bag was heavenly. After brewing it, the taste did not let me down. I will definitely buy more of it.

The Graduate

He was a little camera shy, but I am pleased to announce that Rush is now a Puppy School Graduate!

First Game of the Season

I tried my Tea Tumbler. It turned out to be a disappointment as far as brewing tea is concerned. It does not contain the tea leaves very well and makes quite a mess. I have found the value in it though. Despite playing the game in near artic conditions, it kept my tea hot for an incredibly long period of time.

Tea Tumbler

I guess you just never know where you will happen upon tea accessories. I was at our local sporting goods store looking for cleats with my son when I found this Tea Tumbler. It looks like a pretty self-contained way to make loose leaf tea. I decided to buy on and give it a try at work. So far, all my tea sampling has been with bagged tea. I am now about to adventure into the world of loose leaf tea.

Happy Valentine's Day

Tea Journal

I am still on my tea kick. I started keeping a simple journal of the ones that I have tried. Wow, I have sampled quite a few since the beginning of the year.

Here are a few of my favorites that I will always keep in my desk at work:
1.) Twinnings Lady Grey Tea
2.) Tazo Green Ginger Tea
3.) Eastern Shore Ginger Pear (I think that I have discovered I like ginger teas.)
4.) Bigelow English Teatime, actually there are several Bigelow teas that I like including Constant Comment, Mint Medley and Earl Grey.
5.) And last but not least, good old faithful Regular and Decaf Lipton Tea
6.) I don't think I like white teas. I have not tried one that I like yet.

I think this small change in my dietary habits is still working. I have lost about 7 or 8 pounds now. I know what I weighed after Christmas, and even with all my clothes on, I can no longer make the scale hit that mark. I think this is a fun and cheap way to lose weight. :o)

Clear Blue

Strawberry pot

Teapot

Can you see the teapot?

Slightly cross your eyes and it will become visible.

Ice

Sometimes, the best treats in life are the free ones . . .

Even if there are dozens of pieces of ice everywhere, they still end up wanting the same one.

Crocus

Spent the day working in my garden. Look what I uncovered . . .

my crocus are blooming. :-)

Signs of Life

An afternoon stroll in my yard revealed that my Daffodils are starting to come up, which was surprising. It is only February 2nd!

Here are my strolling buddies.