Daylilies

 

The daylilies are just now beginning to bloom here.

Tea

 

Tried a couple of different tea brands yesterday, Darvilles and Taylors. Both were excellent. I'm not much of one for discerning and describing the different flavors in teas. Suffice to say, they were as advertised.

Darvilles says its English Breakfast Tea is a traditional English favorite (the Brits like to write "fav-ou-rite" :-), full bodied and ideal as a breakfast beverage. Can't argue with that other than to say it's a nice tea for any time of the day. 

Taylors describes its Assam tea as "strong and malty." I don't have any problems with that either, although I've noticed lately that anything less than a "strong" tea just doesn't cut it for me. I don't like the bitter aftertaste I detect in some strong teas, but I definitely do like a tea that can still stand up to, say, a slice of pumpernickel and jam.

Allium

 

Ebony Jewelwing

 

 

"The ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) is a species of broad-winged damselfly. One of about 150 species of Calopterygidae, it is found in the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada, ranging west to the Great Plains. Other common names include black-winged damselfly." -- Wikipedia

Lie/Lay

The answer to one of life's most perplexing problems, thanks to Ellen Jovin's "Rebel with a Clause".

Conspiracy

Started reading Meltzer and Mensch's book this past Tuesday. I'm well into the plot by now, with spies spying on spies who, in turn, are spying on still more spies. In the meantime, the authors are doing a rather masterful job at reminding me of how and why WWII progressed the way it did.

Corner Pocket