Happy Ground Hog Day!

Well, since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, it looks like it's going to be another 6 more weeks of winter. (If you believe in such things). I'm already sick and tired of winter - the cold, the snow, and the many layers of clothing that I must wear to keep warm.

So, with that in mind, I'm going to show you a special treat that I bought in San Francisco's Chinatown - flowering teas. So beautiful, warm and calming (unless you're my dad, and then you are up all night with the jitters. Sorry dad, but I did tell mom that they were NOT caffeine free!) These teas start out as a small ball of dried up leaves and open up into this beauty. They come with different flowers inside. Each one is hand tied and a work of art as far as I'm concerned. Tasty, too!