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July teacup

This time the winner was clear. While the strawberries received much admiration, Golden Bramble is the choice for my July teacup. Here it is, with some real strawberries (because yum!) and some Our Lady of Guadalupe roses from the garden. Happy July! Enjoy the bounty of summer! Poll results here.…

June Teacup

Summer’s in full swing now. As the days get longer we in New Mexico are blessed this year with more rain than usual. It means not so hot. It means less worry about forest fires. It means the garden is flourishing. Bliss! The teacup poll was as close as it…

May Teacup

What a difference a month makes! Flowers in bloom everywhere, trees leafed out, and days warming up. I’m really enjoying this time of exceptional garden beauty and lovely weather. I have planted some pansies, as I do every year, and their cheery faces outside my window always make me smile.…

April Teacup

Oh dear! I forgot to post the March teacup! It is the Belleek Shamrock cup, as always. Here’s last year’s pic. On to April! It was a very close race! The winner is Blossom Time, just as the blossoms are exploding outside. May your April be filled with warmth and…

February Teacup

Ah, February! Yesterday the leftover ice was almost gone from the back deck. This morning: three inches of snow and it’s still falling. Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! The clear winner is the Wisteria teacup, pictured here. Keep warm! Poll results here.…

January Teacup

Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! It was, again, a very close race! The winner is the Staffordshire Christmas Rose teacup, pictured here. Happy New Year to you all! Poll results here. Thank you to everyone who ordered a Teacups calendar! It…

December Teacup

Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! The winner is the holly garland teacup, pictured here with with a winter rose. I wish you a joyful holiday season! Poll results here. And now, the little surprise I promised: The Wisteria Tearoom TEACUPS CALENDAR for…

Self-talk and Kindness – KISS

At this busy time of year my thoughts are full of plans, and this morning whilst ruminating on various plans I found myself remembering a classic acronym: KISS. It stood for Keep It Simple, Stupid. It occurred to me that this is an example of negative self-talk. Why call myself…

November Teacup

Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! The winner is the leaf and pine teacup (pattern name Pine Cone), pictured here with roses and a ghost pumpkin. May you have a cozy November! Looking through all the teacup photos for this year, I wonder…

October Teacup

Thank you to everyone who voted in the teacup of the month poll! It was a very close race, and the winner is the Birds teacup, pictured here with some dahlias (the dahlias are continuing to be abundantly beautiful this month). I do not know what kind of birds these…