Tealightful Monday

The Guest Book

by Carla Muir

When I was young, I'd visit folks

who lived on neighboring streets.

A widow often asked me in 

for tea and pastry treats.

She made me feel special with 

a table set just so,

while she would talk of baking and

how long to raise the dough.

Politely, I would listen although

thoughts would often stray.

Each time I left, I gave my word

I'd come another day.

Before I went to college

she asked that I stop by.

she opend up her old gues book

while trying not to cry.

Then as she paged through many years,

in pen I saw my name.

For she had written in that book

the days and times I came.

"You won't learn this in textbooks,"

she softly said to me ----

"how you can lift another's soul

with just a cup of tea."

Its Been Awhile

So I have not been online for awhile.  Sorry about that.  I feel like I have been in a fog.  To much going on and not enough time to do it all.  I really appreciate the comments that were left concerning my last blog.  They were words of wisdom I have been reflecting on.  

I hope here in the future to blog more often and with that in mind, I am starting a new Monday theme here at my blog. I am calling it A Tealightful Monday.  Each Monday I hope to share with you some positive saying or insight relating to tea. So grab a cup of tea and enjoy each Monday.

Mrs. Potts

What To Do?

Ok so I am wondering when do you through in the towel and when do you say no I need to make this work? I am really struggling right now with a particular issue. I don't want to give specifics so I will talk in general terms. You open yourself up to a new experience and agree to try it with a specific end date in mind. You have given it your best shot you have adjusted your attitude tried numerous things and still you find the new experience is not right for you. You have been working at it for almost two months with two more to go. It is causing you stress, frustration and creating anger within you. Do you continue you on till your end date to honor your commitment or do you as they say through in the towel and call it quits. You see that seems the easy way out - calling it quits but I also wonder if that is also the mature thing to do realizing it is not working for you. If I do call it quits am I am quieter not willing to stick with something and see the possible positive end results. Am I afraid of some hard work and discomfort er in my life? What does that say about me that I can not honor the commitment I made. But on the other hand what is wrong with admitting you tried it and it is not working for you and need to break the commitment. I really don't know - I think at this point you have a sense of the quandary I am in. I would appreciate any insight you have on this. Please also know that as a parent I am aware that my children are watching and seeing how I handle this. Just another added pressure to this situation.

Thanks,

Mrs. Potts

P.S. I know my last two posts have been full of deep thoughts but it does help to put them out there.

Attitude

So I have been thinking a lot about attitude lately.  Where do our attitudes come from?  Can they change in an instant?  Are we in control or our attitudes or are they say a cause and effect type thing.  Meaning what is going on around us causes our attitude?  My other thought is could it be a combination of them.  Do I have control over my attitude,  I like to think I do.  If I do have control then I can let or not let outside circumstances effect it.  I suppose its kind of like looking at the glass as half full or half empty.  Depending on what you think it will determine your attitude.  

You may wonder why I have been thinking about this - well to be honest I have found my attitude all over the map if you will of late. I also find it changing depending on where I am and who I am interacting with.  Why is that  -  why can't I have a stable attitude.

My question dear readers if there are any of you out there is -  What are your feelings regarding attitude and what do you do to maintain a good healthy positive attitude.  I would love to know.

I need to go ponder this somemore over a cup of tea.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me -  see I have a positive attitude that some one or some ones will leave a comment.

Thanks 

Mrs. Potts

Lack of Blogging

I realize it has been sometime since I have blogged. I have been reflecting on that and feel there are numerous reasons for that. I thought I would share a few of them at this time.

• I am working and find I have less time to blog and less to blog about as more of my time is spent at work and not at home.
• I have been writing in a journal - yes actually hand writing my thoughts in a book.
• My thoughts are more personal and I don't want to put them on a board for public reading.
• I have been struggling a bit with work and our exchange student. I want my blog to be a positive place full of hopefully uplifting things. Not a place to complain and vent.

So having said that, its time to fix another cup of tea.

Mrs. Potts

Tea & Hope

I have a magnet on my fridge it reads:

While There IS TEA

There IS HOPE

since I have Tea I have hope!

Hope that

• Our exchange student from Taiwan will learn English quickly
• My new job will even out into a manageable routine
• Joyful will have a wonderful year of Speech and Debate
• Psymon will settle into High School and the transition from middle school will be easy
• I will start exercising here soon and drop a few pounds
• Cooler Fall temps. are on the way

Hoping you all have a wonderful day.

Mrs. Potts

A New Adventure

So..............for those of you who might have forgotten, today was the first day of my new job. I have to tell you it was a pretty good day. The morning went well as far as getting out of the house. No major disasters, spills or crises with the kids. I made it out the door and to work calm cool and collected! I spent four hours at work today (remember this is only a part time job) getting a taste of the job I will be doing. Over all I am going to love this job. I have only one fear and it could send me in to tea sipping oblivion. Alot of what I will be doing involves alot of excel programs. I want to start running to the tea kettle now, turn it on and drink endless cups of tea! I have not really worked in excel before and I believe my kids know more about computers than I do. I realize however if I am going to succeed at this job, I will need to conquer my fear of excel. I am thinking I need to head to Tar*get and buy an electric kettle and pick up a box of tea bags, milk and sugar and take them into the office starting tomorrow. I think its the only way I a will survive. My co-workers are not (as of yet) tea snobs and they drink coffee. Ok any words of support or encouragement would be appreciated about now. Better yet send tea bags, I'll be going through alot of them.

Off to fix another cup of tea right now. My second since coming home from work less than an hour ago. What does that tell you?

Mrs. Potts