I write about things and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Stand Up for Justice
I call on Canadians to stand up for justice and to call out Carney for supporting this illegal war!
SILENCE IS COMPLIANCE
Testing Clay Bodies for Tea
Chinese machine-made pot (left); Vietnamese handmade teapot (right)
Nature Books and Art📗🎨
Some of the pieces of art by Neil Kathol - on exhibit at AWA until mid-March 2026.
Zhangping Shui Xian
My tasting notes of the Zeng Puyu’s (Spring 2025) Zhangping Shui Xian.
Finally, the Graeco-Roman Museum
Black basalt sarcophagus fragment of Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty, 380-362 BC) welcomes visitors to the Graeco-Roman Museum.
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/collections/naos-of-the-decades
The Fascinating World of Green💚
Photo: ‘Bushes of green tea growing in nature’ by Tom Fisk (Canva)
A delightful surprise🫖
I received a gift and a really, lovely handwritten note from Pastleaf Tea.
“Dear Debborah,
Thank you for your order. I’ve included an additional sample of charcoal roasted Zhangping Shui Xian.
Kind Regards,
Pastleaf”
My Emergency Go Bag
Preparation for evacuation
“Prepare for the worst, hope for the best!”
Ancient Athens
No matter how many times I’ve been to Greece, there is always more to see! 💙
Classical Archaeologist - Taylor Cwikla
Taylor Cwikla in museum storage at Ancient Corinth.