There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.
   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love the ritual of tea drinking.  The careful preparation, the dainty accouterments, the seductive wisps of steam rising and then disappearing.  I’m not sure if I prefer a solitary, meditative cup or the intimacy of sharing a pot of tea.  Either way, I’ve made a resolve to drink more tea. It’s just a simple way to remind myself to pause, reflect, be grateful, dream, and breathe.  It’s good to be reminded… And what better companion for tea than THIS sweetness? I wonder if there is a special tea for dogs…