This week’s garden blooms ❤️ #NativePlants

Sipping on Yiwu + getting some work done this morning. #Teasky

Greens and I do not usually get along. But, I admit I have zero complaints about this Ganlu that ORT sent with our orders. #Teasky

Just me, the breeze, some 2026 King Peony and one rude Corgi. #MorningVibes #Teasky

This weekend in the garden - I got the final plants for the front yard. Added Wright’s Skullcap, Black-Eyed Susans, and (my personal favorite) White Gaura. #NativeGarden

My neighbor gifted me these bluebonnets for the yard. 🥹 #NativeGarden

This week in native gardening: - Expanded the front yard & mulched everything. (Will this stop the retired lady around the corner from complaining about the goldenrod later? 🤷‍♀️) - Got certified as a Monarch Waystation - Cedar Sage is blooming - My Texas Sage continues to be bad at its one job

Decided this week to finally drink some of my very neglected sheng. Today’s tea - Viet Sun/Farmer Leaf collab - Bang Oai Single Tree from 2025 #Teasky

Nimi and I have been very busy this weekend. 💤💤

Good morning #Teasky! Some aged Fuding Baicha on deck this morning to soothe the DST transition.

I’ve been slacking on my #teasky posts. Sorry y’all. Drinking some ORT Old Path Yihong this morning.

planner updates ✍️ my hobonichi doodles for feb + my garden notes. as well as a bonus george 😑

Cozy morning with cats, tea & books.

My completed January #doodles for my #Hobonichi I spent almost a week iced in & watching One Piece. So, it felt right to end the month with a Donquixote Doflamingo. 🦩 #Planner #ArtJournal

Snow day with 2017 Bellwether from @white2tea.bsky.social #Teasky

Taking some time to catch up on my #hobonichi doodles

A two tea day. Started off with my usual Dian Hong then followed up with a 2023 High Mtn Peony from Rivers & Lakes. #Teasky

Followed up with the 2024 Fuding Gong Mei. Super different! More umami, cherry, vegetable with a touch of bitterness in the first couple of steeps. #Teasky

Breaking into the Birds of a Feather collection from Rivers & Lakes. I’m convinced that drinking Shou Mei can fix anyone’s life. #Teasky

Happy New Year, Teasky! #Teasky

December Doodles in the #Hobonichi This was so much fun. Thinking about next month limiting colors and changing styles. 😅

Afternoon tea & Arsenal win. What a day ❤️ #Teasky

#Arsenal games are also cardio sessions.

Note to self: Find these tagetes lemmonii in the Spring. How are these blooming?! It’s almost January. Wild. #Marigolds #GardenNotes

Finally, some evening tea to end a long day. #Teasky

Decided to use my monthly pages to do a daily doodles of my day. Obviously a busy weekend of self-care… 😗 #Hobonichi #Doodles #Planner

Joining the #Hobonichi club for 2026. 🏴‍☠️

Some 2019 Nightfall Bamboo from @white2tea.bsky.social to fight off the chilly morning. #Teasky

Morning Tea: 2021 Zhenghe Gongmei from @riversandlakes.bsky.social #Teasky

I would like to apologize to Moon Bear. I don’t nearly give you enough attention. It’s such an interesting middle ground between a white + sheng. Smooth, brothy, slight touch of bitterness that’s still sweet. Tea: 2022 Moon Bear via @white2tea.bsky.social #Teasky

Grabbed a bag full of aged white to drink at work. (Some would say this is a problem, but hopefully I don’t know you. 😂) 2019 Fuding Baicha via White2Tea Tea Club on deck to start the week. #Teasky #WhiteTea

Post-Thanksgiving recovery. #Corgi #Cats #Naps

From a #feralcat to #bananacat ❤️ #Cat #Mance

Drinking my favorite sheng of the year. ORT’s Black Water Ridge, a yiwu pressing from earlier this year. #Teasky

An afternoon mini matcha 🏴‍☠️ #Teasky

An attempt was made around 2pm to wake up. It was not successful.

Tea plus one Catzilla #Caturday #Teasky

I am just here to say that #HEB does more for #Texas than Gregg Abbott.

Broke my rule of “no strong sheng” at work for my beloved Bosch from @white2tea.bsky.social No walls have been stared at yet. So far. #Teasky

It was in a kraft bag with no label. Either someone sent it or it was a tea club offering. Either way - mystery black tea this morning. #Teasky

Sunday sunbeams #Cat #Corgi

How many white teas can she possibly have? Not nearly enough. 😒 ORT - 2022 Gatekeeper I forgot I bought this. 😮‍💨 I’m in that stage of my tea journey. Don’t judge. But, incredibly glad I did. It’s so bright + sweet. #Teasky

This tea was part of an ORT sampler about baked v charcoal. A 2022 wild tea from Master Zhu in Taimushan. #Teasky

The white tea marathon continues with VietSun’s 2024 Lào Cai Deep Forest White #Teasky

ORT - Forbidden Fruit (2023) For me today. #Teasky

“Welcome to The Everbloom. We hope you enjoyed your stay. Please tell *all* your friends.” #MonarchButterfly #NativeGardening #StormlightPuns

Some people prefer shou when it cools down, but I am firmly in the aged white camp. R&L Zhenghe Gongmei from last year (think it’s a 2021?) #Teasky

Monday morning black tea brewed very strong. Please make me a little less grumpy about leaving my bed, thanks. 🥱 #teasky

Smuggler’s Cove from ORT - an aged yesheng white. A smooth, honey bomb that has been keeping me company at work all day. #Teasky

Finally! It’s #Aster season!