
you crouch and mimic
wearing the perfect bright hue
artfully hidden
mimic by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley

by Angie 5 Comments

you crouch and mimic
wearing the perfect bright hue
artfully hidden
mimic by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley

by Angie 2 Comments

garden globe beckons
buzzy visitors zoom close
insect flower world
flower world by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
by Angie 6 Comments

rehomed sage settled
thanks for bringing a plus one
handsome garden friend
plus one by Angie Quantrell

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miniscule mushroom
dwarfed beneath zinnia seedlings
translucent wonder
translucent by Angie Quantrell

PS Never mind the earwig laced leaves. It’s been troublesome year with those voracious eaters.

by Angie 10 Comments

mournful calls echo
as watchful parents dash, dart
flycatchers nest here
flap, crack-winged warning
startles, drives out predator
hoping for a snack
poofed fledglings appear
flapping, dropping, flight attemps
offspring launch from home

flycatchers by Angie Quantrell

Every year for the past 7-8, we’ve had a pair of flycatchers nesting in the parking shed. It’s fascinating to watch them. And they eat flies (and all sorts of flying insects). Win-win for us.

Thinking of moms on this Mother’s Day. May the Lord bless you and show His care and love for you.
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the more I dig deep
frustration builds, anger grows
why it’s called crab grass
crabby grass by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
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I so enjoy a cup of tea! I’ve even blogged a few times about tea experiences. My last tea post was about the time I read a picture book featuring Masala Chai and then made my own following the recipe in the back of the book.
All good fun. Imagine my surprise when I received an email from someone who enjoyed that post. I was skeptical. But this person represented Umi Tea Sets, which turned out to be a real tea company in China. That was the first thing I checked. Just to make sure.

I loved digging through the Umi Tea Sets website to see what types of teas, teacups, tea sets, and other tea items they offered. There is a wealth of tea information on their website too. They offered to send me something to test and share with you. How nice is that?!
Umi Tea Sets sent the cutest little panda travel tea set! It comes in a molded travel case. The complete set has a tiny teapot (the panda body) with room for 3 cups of water. Not our measurement of 1 cup, but the adorable teacup=1 cup of tea (the panda head is a teacup, 2 total panda head teacups). The other tiny pot (the second panda body) is for tea leaf storage, which easily holds enough tea for several outings. So. Much. Fun.

Umi Tea Sets even included three packets of tea leaves to try. The photos show Da Hung Pao, which is an oolong tea. Mmm.
My granddaughter is smitten with the panda tea set, so we can have our own tea parties and sip away. She likes books too, so maybe we can sit, sip, and read together. We can go anywhere, since this is a travel tea set!

Heads up to plenty of tea adventures when these pandas go along! You can learn more about Umi Tea Sets travel sets here. Or search for any other tea needs. Thank you, Umi Tea Sets!

by Angie 3 Comments

enjoying nibbles
but earthbound human disturbs
spring morning delight
disturbed by Angie Quantrell