Mrs. Teabody Greets the Day

A lily prepares to bloom without fear. Hello, Summer! You have teased this little part of the world for weeks now with the errant scorcher, the ominous thunderstorms,  the lushing-out greens. Now this June 22, 2015 you have officially arrived full of promise, full of plans, and ready to throw a curve ball into any of it when you have a mind to. Welcome, Summer, with all your wacky and unpredictable wonderfulness. At Tickle Your Fancy , Mrs. Teabody's little downtown enterprise, you can find at least a dozen teas that will flavor your summer in new and unchartered ways including Marrakech Mint, Moroccan Mint, and  Slammin' Sammy Spearmint for all of you who like to get your mint on. For the exotic, there is brandy new "Shakespeare" which is a dark chocolate cherry tea good hot or cold. For the health-conscious ( All tea drinkers believe in and enjoy wonderful health!) there is "Bullett-Proof", a rooibos generously laced with turmeric and ginger. Do che...

Good Morning from Chez Teabody where the  last of the peony-infused air is a perfect complement to the green gold canopy of the surrounding trees. The world outside is one of dappled prettiness; the gardens are a bit refreshed by yesterday's shower. The day lies ahead, a blank canvas rife with possibility. You feel it, too, yes? Today you must say Goodbye to a May that worked hard to rival any April with her crazy extremes in temperatures. It's June. It's  (unofficially) summer. And summer means sometimes going outside one's comfort zone, one's hermetically sealed existence. Do you regard the natural world as your enemy, Gentle Reader? Does the idea of having contact with a bee or a bird carry the same level of threat for you as  accidentally sitting down next to a bear in a darkened movie theatre?  While this modern world screams "CAUTION" at every corner, Mrs. Teabody finds it wise to bring a measure of common sense to day-to-day existence, to bu...