A Busy Day

Hi everyone. Today is a BUSY day. 

It is Tuesday, so it time for T over at  Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog.

It is the second of January, so it is time for
looking back over at  Bleubeard and Eliabeth's blog also. The second of the month is always the Second on the Second.
So many fun things to check into, so please join us!

And finally, it's back to work for me today. That one isn't so exciting, but only 3 weeks left until this semester wraps up and I get new classes. (Which both good and sad but it in the big scheme of things, it is time.)

So for T today I am asking you to join me for a cuppa to start this new year off with something warm. I have tea, coffee and hot cocoa so take your pick, even though my journal page is focused on tea.

To make my journal page today, I began with a page of Tea advertisements from the Republic of Tea. Then I added a bit of molding paste through a couple of different stencils. You can see on the top left the graph grid and along the bottom the flowers.  Once dry, I sprayed some ink and did a bit of painting. The tea cups and tea pot are hand drawn and painted. Then I cut them out and added them onto my page.  I added my quote (made from sticker letters) and some little silver  metal dots, as well as the "tag" from8 a tea bag string.

I am linking up over at Art Journal Journey where this month's theme is New Year, New Adventures.
A whole new year of T Days await.

 I went out to a diner for lunch one day over my vacation and they had this cool mug sign.

I love how the staff of the diner decorated it for the holidays. You can buy these mugs and one of these days I am going to get myself one because this smiling  cup makes me happy.

And for   Second and the Second this month, I thought I would take you on a little photo essay to review T for 2017.

Staying warm and having coco in January.

 In February I went to Taos, New Mexico to visit friends. Every morning I would have tea or coco by their kiva fireplace.

 And in March, it is maple syrup season in my neck of the woods. I visited this general store during a day trip to Vermont and took a photo of this buckets that get hung on  maple tree to catch the sap when it runs. I thought about buying one since we have a couple of sugar maple trees, but I don't think 2 trees will give enough sap to make a worthwhile amount of syrup.

 In April I visited the Airport Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire when I picked up a friend at the airport. I didn't have a cocktail, but I thought this list was pretty fun.

Here's a photo I didn't share before. Maybe not the most flattering, but it's me having breakfast while I was in the hospital after I donated a kidney to my husband. You can see my little drink in the plastic cup. I don't think it is maple syrup.

 In late June we went to the far reaches of Maine and over into New Brunswick. We hiked out to a lighthouse and the keeper's home had this lovely table set for tea.
In July we had guests in the boat and had happy hour margaritas.
 
One Friday evening in August, the hubby and I went out to dinner at a restaurant on the Big Lake by us. Most of the restaurant  is outdoors, and we ordered this funny watermelon bowl drink to share. Unfortunately  a thunderstorm rolled in and the skies opened up and the rain came down. So much for getting dinner. We had to leave and go elsewhere because the table and chairs were way too wet.

 We took a train ride in September and went to a local diner for lunch afterwards. They had this retro sign which made me smile. My dad used to drink coffee constantly and he had that caffeine shake in his hand.
October is birthday month in my world, and since my husband and daughter's big days are a day apart, we celebrated with a big breakfast.

 November was a trip back to hospital in Boston for my 6th month check up. Afterwards my daughter and I walked part of the Freedom Trail and I found this interesting tea.

And finally December meant cookie baking for the holidays. Can you see my favorite vice sitting on the counter?

 
Happy T Day, Happy Second on the Second, Happy Tuesday, and Happy January 2, 2018!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.