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Kettle Pot Cup Launched
Kettle Pot Cup Launched I hereby declare my book about tea, Kettle Pot Cup, to be launched! Yay! OK, yay. As befits tea, it was quietly launched with the help of friends and their business (Dandelion Botanical) that added to … Continue reading
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Tagged #TomTea, Charity, dandelion botanical, Free Trade, Kettle Pot Cup, Langley Library, Lulu, philanthropy, Public Speaking, self publishing, Sno-Isle, tea, tetrimbath
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Not Good Enough
Don’t worry. I’m not talking about you or me or any other human, not even pets. Yesterday I had a bit of mail I’ve been eagerly waiting for: the proof copy of my book about tea, Kettle Pot Cup. Eager … Continue reading
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Tagged #TomTea, Charity, Dugualla Bay, Kettle Pot Cup, philanthropy, tea, Twelve Month series, Twelve Months, Whidbey, Whidbey Island, WOWI
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Unwrapping Tea
“In daily life, tea is less pretentious. Tea is practical, pragmatic, and frugal.” And opening a shipment of tea is fun if you order more than one kind at a time. And I did. And I’m glad. And it is … Continue reading
Unlicensed Knowledge
How much do you know that you don’t even know you know? I’ll wait if you have to read that a few times. College degrees, professional licenses, certificates are the things that are hung on walls and listed on resumes. … Continue reading
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Tagged #TomTea, community, conservation, education, preservation, real estate, real estate broker, tea, TomTea, Whidbey Camano Land Trust, Whidbey Island
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Popular Posts in 2020
Oh, what a year it was. Some of the topics I wrote about where: Politics, a pandemic, wildfires, storms, floods, changes in a social structure (including social media), health care, health insurance, Social Security, tea, writing, science fiction, real estate, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, community, floods, food, frugality, Gig Economy, health care, health insurance, kindness, pandemic, politics, real estate, recovery, rural life, science fiction, shop local, Social Security, storms, sustainability, taxes, tea, wildfires, work from home, writing
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Friends In Tea Places
It is good to have friends in tea places. It’s also good to have friends in high places, which can either be powerful, spiritual, or recreational (as in recreational marijuana). I do have friends in each of those spheres, but … Continue reading
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Tagged dandelion botanical, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, joyful alchemy, Starbucks, tea
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Waiting And Tea
Step one (and two): fill the kettle and turn it on. Listen to it burble while beginning to type. There’s a lot waiting in this weird world. Even deciding to sit and sip a cup of tea takes time. Maybe … Continue reading
Tea And Frugality
Sitting beside me, and somewhat inside me, is a cup of Formosa Oolong, a tea with a name that would cause a controversy if mentioned in the wrong place at the wrong time. Here, it is welcome, which isn’t a … Continue reading
Paying For Bad Packaging
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Don’t judge a letter by its envelope. Don’t judge what’s in the box by looking at the box. Skip the judgments and maybe even make some money. Weirder things happen. Two envelopes showed … Continue reading
Unexpected Favorite Gifts
“What was your favorite gift this year?” I overheard that at the office, the day after Christmas. Thoughts run faster than words, and my mind sprinted along, but without gaining traction. About the time I was wondering at not having … Continue reading
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Tagged community, frugal, frugality, personal finance, preparedness, propane, senior citizen, tea, TomTea, values, Whidbey Island
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