Ah, the tea drawer. Everything's tidy now. I put a bunch of herbal teabags in a large teak bowl on the counter. Preparations for that ritual that in a foreign places is a lifeline, and at home, protects the secret and solitary understandings I keep with myself.
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5 comments:
Good thoughts! Lovely photo too. Happy week to you!
I love the ritual of tea. I love all little rituals. I just moved into a new place, and am now designating an entire shelf in the pantry for tea.
very poetically put :-) and a lovely photo too
I love that last sentence. I sometimes envy those in non-tea-drinking cultures, for whom the cup is a calming solace. Here a cup is a meeeting place, over the strengthening pot, a place to give woes and worries, and receive advice and consolation. I never really drink tea on my own, it being the place for crowds and celebrations, for catching up and conversation. All my big life events, good and bad, have happened over tea. Just as good I guess, but different.
this makes me want to take picture of my tea drawer! :)
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