T is for Tuesday- How did you know?

My loyal followers know it has taken me way longer to recover froths move than I had anticipated .

First birthday in my new place and I was inundated int he most wonderful way with gifts, good wishes and lots of love.

I was a bit down thinking gI would have to bake my own birthday cake, when the above appeared in the mail!

HUGE SHOUT OUT to BFF Chris!!!!

and others ( see my FB page).

An eggnog cake.

You have to eat it to understand.

Words cannot describe.

And how did she know I was wanting an electric kettle?

how did she know?

Truly it is the thought that counts, and presents prove you were thinking!!!

So as I embark on another thrip around the sun, I'm off to visit others blogging about their weekly food and drink.

Poetry Journal Monthly March 2015- Strawberries - T is for Tuesday

Poetry Journal Monthly 

is a place to share and enjoy poetry, poets, creative journaling and each other.

PJM has moved herself over to RainbowWeaves in honor of simplicity.

Guidelines are here.

Please join me in bringing more poetry, color, creativity and journaling into our world.

Give Mr Linky, below, some love and leave a comment for  a prize drawing of a

Quietfire Design rubber stamp.

This poem was copied from memory after a 30 day silent retreat.

I'm about to go back into silence as the earth is coming out of hers.

I was planning on re journaling this page, and it didn't happen, and so dear readers, please share with the poetry you have- it doesn't have to be fancy or right.

You want to share it and I want to read it!

Strawberries

Strawberries are too delicate to be picked by machine.

The perfectly ripe ones bruise at even too heavy a human touch.

And then I understood one day, that every strawberry I had ever eaten

Every piece of fruit

had been picked by callus human hands.

Every piece of bread

Every drop of wine

represents someones knees

Someones aching back and hips

Someone with a bandana on her arm to wipe away the sweat.

We cannot get away from the truth

that the only way we can live

Is to feed one another.

Alison Luterman

Strawberries are in season from Florida and so far this year are sweet and succulent!
My drink is a cranberry sour cherry juice, tart and refreshing.
I probably wouldn't pair them and it made a good photo!
Link up with other drinks and eats at
T is for Tuesday

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T is for Tuesday- Fiber Arts Alliance- Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League

T is For Tuesday- Food and Drink and More around the World!

The monthly first Tuesday afternoon Gathering of Fiber Arts Alliance. We are rapt in attention during show and tell!

The theme was Baskets and bowls.

As you can see the drink of choice is water! in many forms and bottles.

Friday night, a different crowd, different quaff!

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League gallery opening at the Red House.

The theme was red and black

Weight Watchers beware!

Thanks for visiting,  for even more food please hop over to

Tropical Tuesday!

Poetry Journal Monthly

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Comments and Questions Welcomed

T is for Tuesday-Divination and the Divine! in al kinds of places! Invoking Imbolc.

I traveled up and down the mountain to Earthhaven for some Imbolc ritual, festive food and story telling by Doug Elliot.

Groundhogology!
Doug was entertaining, informative and down right fun!

We were in sacred space so I only took a few photos of the food to link up with

T is for Tuesday.
I forgot to take photos I ws so busy socializing, so use your imagination of the table before it was attacked by 100  hungry groundhogs  revelers!

Birthday cupcakes for Katy!!

Not sure what this drink is, and loved the felted cozy.   Cider was popular! 

The remains!

Before Doug came out to spin a few yarns,

the children paraded in the divinatory ring cakes.
There were 6 charms inside promising, good luck, romance, health, big changes and prosperity.
A pleasant time was had by all!

The next morning found me at Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting for Meeting for Worship
 and Meeting for Worship for Business.
After Worship are the usually refreshments

I think the coffee is fair trade, and I bring my own tea bags, and in the warmer months pick some herbs from theMeeting garden.
After MWAB we have a put luck meal.
Mains

Desserts!

Worship, food, discernment and fellowship!
Thanks for joining me and comments and questions always welcomed.

Love- T is for Tuesday

If I get any further behind, I'll be caught up!

Blame it on my trip out west,

{the smiling face thingy is a tiny brush to clean your key board- CHA swag}

or any of a dozen excuses.

The cup- filled with camomile tea- came to me for Christmas.

 Two dear summer fairies, peeking out at me, saying,

"We love you Robyn".

You will not hear me bad mouthing the internet when such wondrous things are made of it!

Further goings on at Casa Rainbow can be found

here

including digital cutting tips, more valentines and names of those luckier than you who won a Quietfire Design Stamp by leaving a comment.

So leave me a comment

 (RAK can occur)

 as I hop over to T is for Tuesday to catch up on drinking and eating around the world!
I might be a bit lax in visiting this week, as the energy company is planning to cut the electric Tuesday 9-4!

Queen of Hearts (no tarts) Blog hop-Yes Virginia, there is a Chia Pet!-T is for Tuesday

You know you've always wanted one, and this is the first one I have ever seen up close and personal!

Shout out to Brooke! for growing and nurturing and Chris for being such an amazing Mom to actually buy it!

 I've been away, and I can tell you, there is no place like home.

California was crazy.

It made me feel tired and lazy!

I guess I was jet lagged, and it felt more like sleeping sickness.

The best part of the trip was visiting family in  San Francisco and eating same.

DD and I went to Cha-Ya on Valencia St

 a Vegan Japanese place inspired by Zen cooking.

Salads

Fresh, attractive and delicious!

(we drank water)

Senroppon Salad

Shredded salad. shredded daikon, turnip, cucumber, and carrots, garnished with atsuage tofu, radishes, soybeans, 

kaiware sprouts, soy-vinagarette dressing.

Shira Ae

Vegetables with tahini-tofu dressing. blanched spinach with seasoned lotus root, carrots, shiitake, green beans, tofu pouch, and yam cake, served with a tahini-tofu dressing.

The spinach was rolled up into little cigars!

Hangetsu

Deep-fried portobello mushroom. portobello mushroom layered with atsuage tofu, dipped in light batter and deep-fried. served with kiwi fruit sauce.

 Very interesting! and delicious.

We were so full we forgot to order dessert!
The total tab only came to $25- very low by West Coast standards.

Off to Anaheim and the Craft Hobby Association Trade show.

Anaheim is a food desert!

There was plenty of unhealthy food to snack on at events and LOTS to drink.

Local Local

Asheville local- the world is our community 

 and how about some paper art Sushi?

If I ever get caught up, I tell you more about the trip, and for now it's time to travel via blog 

with T is for Tuesday.

OH- almost forgot.

Be sure to visit the

 Quietfire Design Queen of Hearts Blog Hop!

Here is our Blog Hop Schedule and the dates each designer will be posting (Click on each person's name to go to their blog):

Jan 19 - Kathy Jo and Diana
Jan 20 - Sherry and Yogi
Jan 21 - Yvonne and Teresa 
Jan 22 - Wanda and Robyn (you are here!)
Jan 23 - Suzanne 

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See y'all!

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Three Pot Lucks, One Open House and a Partridge in a ....wreath! T is for Tuesday

Let's start with the Patridge.

Shout out to Sarah for my hand made bird.

 Even just for me, Let there be Lights!

In order of appearance

Montreat Presbyterian Church monthly covered dish

holiday style.

What's most important? Dessert!

Salads

The Mail Line!

Sweater Style!

 Some assembly required!

The Solstice

Our gracious hostess Linda

(nice sweater)

Everytime I looked the table had different dishes!

The Altar

Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting

More Food!( I forgot to take pictures till after most folks went through the line!)

 More desserts!!!!!

A gathering of F(f)fiends

( swathers not so much)

DF Geni opens her Pottery Studio at Full Circle Farm!

Oh yes, there was wonderful food!

and pottery.

So festive!

Kayla's corner

Hop over to T is for Tuesday to see if anyone is eating more than me!

Rocking around the Christmas everything! T is for Tuesday!

Quietfire Design Winter Wonderland Blog hop post is here

This video will vindicate any holiday silliness you might employ!

This a community pop up chorus, meeting in The Mothlight bar in West Asheville.

We sing the song through twice with an iPod, twice with the band and it's a wrap! 

The decor wa so Asheville!

 The food too!

I'm already on cookie overload, even organic, gluten free and vegan!!

Moving East, the local Middle School had a craft fair.

Food first! 

Gotta have the condiments for the 'Que

These vendors caught my eye...

Love Bookworks

all cut by hand and selling for $3 each!

Hand crafted by the differently abled classes

Bees wax dragon!

Pens!

Lots of hopping to do this time of year

Hop over to

T is for Tuesday for more on eating and drinking.

Quietfire Design is in the midst of the 

Winter Wonderland Blog hop.

Leave a comment on each blog to win fab rubber stamps!

Today is Diana's chance to inspire you.

My post will be here Tuesday(scroll around)

Comments and Questions Welcomed!