Wreaths Interrupted, Tea, A Holiday Moment

Wreaths Interrupted
My computer has been "acting up." Today I took it to Mr. Boon for a fix. He assures me he can restore it to health - it is not a crash. Thank goodness -but this does slow me up a bit - and temporarily interrupts my plan to publish a wreath a day. All my pictures are in the big brain - and now its not at home. Scary isn't it?

A Special Tea
Lately I have had to face up to it - I drink far too many Diet Cokes for my own good. The doctor shook her head, "Too much caffeine'. Cutting back is hard. I have been drinking hot water with a slice of lemon and a teaspoon of honey. Its different. I thought I could substitute Lipton's decaf tea bags- which I like. But a friend told me that also has caffeine.

I don't like Herbal Tea - or I thought I didn't until I tasted Harney's African Autumn when we were at the Williamsburg Storytelling Festival in September. Delicious. But after that I lost it. Until today.

When Jim was standing in a check-out line at Barnes and Noble he was scanning the temptations they place along the line- temptations for those last minute impulses. He waved to me to come over. There was a lovely "tea" stand and on the lower shelf lovely bronzed tin cans - Harney's African Autumn. Ahhhh. There are 30 silk bags filled with a lovely aromatic herbal mixture - smells good and tastes better. Try it. I bet you'll like it.

A Holiday Moment
While Jim was in line I was looking at the 50% off Christmas cards. Real beauties! I was tempted by a few but resisted. Then I saw the lovely box and lovelier cards that the woman next to me was fingering. It was the only box like it. I do susceptible to external packaging. I watched her hoping she would put down the box. She didn't. As she moved on a bit I said, " they are lovely. Nice choice." She smiled then surprised me by asking, "would you like them?"
"well, yes, but you have them and I know you will enjoy them." She thrust out her hand toward me. "You have them." I was startled. "No, they are yours." " I don't need them." Then I understood the plea in her eyes. "You mean I could save you that money." She nodded. We laughed. I accepted her gift.
At that moment a woman behind her who had over-heard our conversation handed my generous woman a box of the same cards. We all laughed. "Giive and you will receive."
A holiday moment.