Cakes and Tea – Kathleen’s Blog

  In spring it is the dawn that is most beautiful. As the light creeps over the hills, their outlines are dyed a faint red and

  Only July, and Already tiny acorns Fall from the old oak. ​ During these times of historic cultural change simultaneous with the continuing spread

  ​On the porch at dawn The silver track of a snail On the newspaper. ​ ​During the month of May, like so many others

  The Birds of May So much happens in May– Our heads spin, our breath catches, and dizziness takes control, Like dancing the May Pole

  April’s evening breeze, Too soft to move the strong lilies. Touches the wisteria’s new lavender blooms, Clustered like graceful fingers Pointing down at the

  March Thirtieth There are times, certainly, when the World hardly seems like home When the sun comes at us coldly Through light years of

  Gentle rain falls through The first cherry blossoms as An owl softly hoots. Here at myteaplanner.com, we are all about tea and tea parties,

  ​ ​The weeping pine points Down at the cold earth, covered With bright green ivy.​ ​ ​Two dogs, heads down, sniff Through fallen leaves;

  Over the river and through the wood, To Grandmother’s house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh Through the white

  ​November’s full moon Rises from the sea, spilling Gold across the waves. ​In autumn, nature’s vitality is spectacular. The full moon is larger and

  ​The full, golden moon Escapes from dark clouds, sending Light to the pumpkins. ​October has arrived, and so has autumn. Soon pumpkin patches will

  My husband and I have visited the Hawaiian island of Lanai several times over the decades, and although it has changed over time, Lanai

  I wrote the first chapter of this blog, “Tea and Travels,†in June of 2016, more than three years ago. I have invited you

  When I was a teenager living in the Santa Clara Valley fifty miles south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz was the place to go

  ​Bees hover between Agapanthus and tiger Lilies in the breeze. ​The Summer Solstice: a A white rose and a cobweb Sway in the hot

  ​Mynahs build their nests As plumeria blossoms Scent the clean sea breeze. ​May is a lovely month filled with all sorts of holidays and

  ​Moonlight spreads over Tall oaks filled with new leaves; from Somewhere, an owl calls. ​As April arrives, so does spring, the season of new