{"id":2041,"date":"2026-01-16T10:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patricegreenwood.com\/wp\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:27:07","slug":"january-teacup-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patricegreenwood.com\/wp\/january-teacup-2\/","title":{"rendered":"January teacup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We are off and running in the new year. Half the month is gone already – what happened?<\/p>\n

Whenever busyness becomes overwhelming, I take refuge in a cup of tea. Not a fast mug made with a teabag. I make tea in a pot, and pour it into a lovely cup like this month’s winner, the Cobalt Blue with Filigree teacup. Then I sit by a window, look out at the world, and savor my tea slowly.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all who voted in the poll. My apologies for the lack of a landing page with results. I’m going to keep looking for an ideal poll solution – the old is no longer the best choice, and neither is the new one I tried, apparently.<\/p>\n

The final vote was:<\/p>\n

Cobalt Blue with Filigree\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a046 votes<\/p>\n

Sky Blue with Filigree\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 32 votes<\/p>\n

Have a great January!<\/p>\n

~ Patrice<\/em><\/p>\n

PS–Yes, I’m still writing book 9.<\/p>\n

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If you’d like to vote for my teacup next month, make sure you’re signed up for the Teacup of the Month Poll under your newsletter subscription preferences<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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