This year, I've been opening an Advent calendar of teas. It's been a nice way to stop, usually in the afternoon of a busy day at work, and savor the moment. I've been posting my musings on Facebook. Each week of Advent has a different theme/idea to focus on. The first week is HOPE. I started my Advent by using a Spode® Christmas mug I picked up a few years ago. My grandmother had at least a few matching pieces, and so it reminded me of childhood Christmas celebrations. This week's theme has been difficult. Not because I cannot find anything to HOPE for, but because I found too much to hope for and more reasons for hope kept presenting themselves as the week went on. A couple of days into my Advent journey, I discovered that my Spode® mug was a bit too small to steep tea in, as it kept allowing the cotton string to wick the tea out of my mug. My coaster was soaked - it dried - as was my desk. The next mug I pulled out of my cabinet was one that has a couple of
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