T Stands For Spice Merchant pt 12

 

Before we get to T Tuesday, today is Kansas's birthday.  It is also known as Kansas Day.  Kansas officially joined the U.S. as the 34th state on Monday, Jan. 29, 1861.  My state is now 163 years young as of today.

This is the Kansas flag and our motto: the Latin phrase Ad Astra Per Aspera, meaning "To the Stars Through Difficulty."  The state motto appears on the Kansas flag and state seal. 

Now to turn to T Tuesday.

We're at the Spice Merchant for T today because I am working on a large project.  My friend and T Tuesday participant Sharon (Foxy Stamping) stopped by on Friday.  She asked if I needed anything and I should have asked her to pick up two AAA batteries, so we (as a group) could try out my new frother, but I didn't even think about it until I started this post a few minutes ago.  As usual, I have left this post to the last minute again.

Espresso Yourself was cute, Dad hooking the big one was humorous, but my favorite was Love comes in many colors.

Some decidedly adorable mugs, like the birds reminded me of Mae and her love of birds. I believe the black birds turn to colors when the mug is hot.

I wanted to bring back one I shared before.  This one is of course, for Valerie.

Some of these are definitely Christmas oriented.

Women suffragettes were well represented on this mug.

I was quite happy to see that Kansas was represented, along with other states.

I can't ignore the tea drinkers who visit every week, either.

Of course I laughed when I saw this cute little duck stuck in among the teas.

Now it's time to share your own drink related post, please.  It can be gifts you received, photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, mail art, junk mail, catalogs, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, handmade cards, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, a favorite mug, cup and saucer, teapot, coffee pot, or even a wine glass. Regardless, please join us by linking below.  Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.  Please remember to visit your fellow T participants.

This is my second week of reminding you it's time to dig up your Second on the 2nd.   The rules are quite simple.  You can use any post, any length, any genre, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  I sincerely hope you will join Bleubeard and me on the 2nd.