Teresa Tumminello Brader
@ttbrader.bsky.social
Reader; tea adept; New Orleanian🖤⚜️ writer: LETTING IN AIR & LIGHT https://bellepointpress.com/products/letting-in-air-and-light; SECRET KEEPERS https://bellepointpress.com/products/secret-keepers Find the homes of my other words at https://teresabrader.com
Books have always been my friends, but now they've started to arrive just when I need them. Thanks to @eveninghouse.bsky.social for carrying this book. As soon I saw it on their site, I knew it'd become mine.
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Books have always been my friends, but now they've started to arrive just when I need them. Thanks to @eveninghouse.bsky.social for carrying this book. As soon I saw it on their site, I knew it'd become mine.
I completely agree with that sentiment.
And full disclosure: I bought these two books a couple nights ago, right after I reposted John's post. What finds!
And full disclosure: I bought these two books a couple nights ago, right after I reposted John's post. What finds!
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I completely agree with that sentiment.
And full disclosure: I bought these two books a couple nights ago, right after I reposted John's post. What finds!
And full disclosure: I bought these two books a couple nights ago, right after I reposted John's post. What finds!
I am too. Here's my friend.
January 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I am too. Here's my friend.
My last new tea of the year, Peter Rabbit English Breakfast Tea, a gift all the way from... (See alt text)
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My last new tea of the year, Peter Rabbit English Breakfast Tea, a gift all the way from... (See alt text)
🎶 ... and a (Carolina) chickadee in a pomegranate tree. 🎶
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
🎶 ... and a (Carolina) chickadee in a pomegranate tree. 🎶
Blessed by cardinals this afternoon
December 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Blessed by cardinals this afternoon
My Dec 26 tea was a gift I received yesterday 😃
The "roasted" aroma smelled as good as it tasted, and the second steep was as good as the first.
The "roasted" aroma smelled as good as it tasted, and the second steep was as good as the first.
December 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
My Dec 26 tea was a gift I received yesterday 😃
The "roasted" aroma smelled as good as it tasted, and the second steep was as good as the first.
The "roasted" aroma smelled as good as it tasted, and the second steep was as good as the first.
I think I said this in 2022, but "A Present for Big Saint Nick" by Kurt Vonnegut could have been written now about a certain man I hate to name, so I won't. #ssac2025
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I think I said this in 2022, but "A Present for Big Saint Nick" by Kurt Vonnegut could have been written now about a certain man I hate to name, so I won't. #ssac2025
December 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Day 12 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
A Very Mario Lopez Christmas by Megan Giddings
I'm not a consumer/fan of the stories/movies (Hallmark channel?) this story is parodying, yet it was still entertaining.
A Very Mario Lopez Christmas by Megan Giddings
I'm not a consumer/fan of the stories/movies (Hallmark channel?) this story is parodying, yet it was still entertaining.
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Day 12 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
A Very Mario Lopez Christmas by Megan Giddings
I'm not a consumer/fan of the stories/movies (Hallmark channel?) this story is parodying, yet it was still entertaining.
A Very Mario Lopez Christmas by Megan Giddings
I'm not a consumer/fan of the stories/movies (Hallmark channel?) this story is parodying, yet it was still entertaining.
Day 23 #AdagioTeas2025
pomegranate green
I enjoyed two good steeps with this blend. I only wish I'd thought to use my pomegranate tree for a photo op.
pomegranate green
I enjoyed two good steeps with this blend. I only wish I'd thought to use my pomegranate tree for a photo op.
December 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Day 23 #AdagioTeas2025
pomegranate green
I enjoyed two good steeps with this blend. I only wish I'd thought to use my pomegranate tree for a photo op.
pomegranate green
I enjoyed two good steeps with this blend. I only wish I'd thought to use my pomegranate tree for a photo op.
Day 11 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
When You Were Here by Claire Lombardo
(I mentioned one of the grandsons with yesterday's story; today's story could be of another, his brother.)
When You Were Here by Claire Lombardo
(I mentioned one of the grandsons with yesterday's story; today's story could be of another, his brother.)
December 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Day 11 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
When You Were Here by Claire Lombardo
(I mentioned one of the grandsons with yesterday's story; today's story could be of another, his brother.)
When You Were Here by Claire Lombardo
(I mentioned one of the grandsons with yesterday's story; today's story could be of another, his brother.)
Day 22 #AdagioTeas2025
gingerbread
I wasn't a fan of the "natural" gingerbread flavor. I forgot to use citrus as a prop in my photo, but that's appropriate since I didn't taste any.
gingerbread
I wasn't a fan of the "natural" gingerbread flavor. I forgot to use citrus as a prop in my photo, but that's appropriate since I didn't taste any.
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Day 22 #AdagioTeas2025
gingerbread
I wasn't a fan of the "natural" gingerbread flavor. I forgot to use citrus as a prop in my photo, but that's appropriate since I didn't taste any.
gingerbread
I wasn't a fan of the "natural" gingerbread flavor. I forgot to use citrus as a prop in my photo, but that's appropriate since I didn't taste any.
Day 10 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
A Nativity Scene by Rion Amilcar Scott
"...when there is no other option, the courage will be there to cut through the revulsion, the fear or any other barrier..."
(This story could be the birth of one of the grandsons, excepting that he was born before EMS arrived.)
A Nativity Scene by Rion Amilcar Scott
"...when there is no other option, the courage will be there to cut through the revulsion, the fear or any other barrier..."
(This story could be the birth of one of the grandsons, excepting that he was born before EMS arrived.)
December 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Day 10 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
A Nativity Scene by Rion Amilcar Scott
"...when there is no other option, the courage will be there to cut through the revulsion, the fear or any other barrier..."
(This story could be the birth of one of the grandsons, excepting that he was born before EMS arrived.)
A Nativity Scene by Rion Amilcar Scott
"...when there is no other option, the courage will be there to cut through the revulsion, the fear or any other barrier..."
(This story could be the birth of one of the grandsons, excepting that he was born before EMS arrived.)
I love the Balthazar on the left! He reminds me of the little guy I got in Rome. 😂
December 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I love the Balthazar on the left! He reminds me of the little guy I got in Rome. 😂
Day 9 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
The Rent-Controlled Ghost by Lee Conell
The start of emotional healing comes from unexpected places.
The Rent-Controlled Ghost by Lee Conell
The start of emotional healing comes from unexpected places.
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Day 9 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
The Rent-Controlled Ghost by Lee Conell
The start of emotional healing comes from unexpected places.
The Rent-Controlled Ghost by Lee Conell
The start of emotional healing comes from unexpected places.
Day 21 #AdagioTeas2025
Don't tell @mkcanuck.bsky.social but I brewed this in a cup😂 @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social , I drank it before I read that it contained peppermint😱 I don't typically care for mate but this combo was good. The mate aftertaste I don't care for was revealed during the 3rd steep.
Don't tell @mkcanuck.bsky.social but I brewed this in a cup😂 @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social , I drank it before I read that it contained peppermint😱 I don't typically care for mate but this combo was good. The mate aftertaste I don't care for was revealed during the 3rd steep.
December 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Day 21 #AdagioTeas2025
Don't tell @mkcanuck.bsky.social but I brewed this in a cup😂 @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social , I drank it before I read that it contained peppermint😱 I don't typically care for mate but this combo was good. The mate aftertaste I don't care for was revealed during the 3rd steep.
Don't tell @mkcanuck.bsky.social but I brewed this in a cup😂 @barbaramcveigh.bsky.social , I drank it before I read that it contained peppermint😱 I don't typically care for mate but this combo was good. The mate aftertaste I don't care for was revealed during the 3rd steep.
Day 8 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
The Old Ways by Silas House
"He's never liked to see anyone else embarrassed; it always makes him feel embarrassed, too."
The Old Ways by Silas House
"He's never liked to see anyone else embarrassed; it always makes him feel embarrassed, too."
December 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Day 8 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
The Old Ways by Silas House
"He's never liked to see anyone else embarrassed; it always makes him feel embarrassed, too."
The Old Ways by Silas House
"He's never liked to see anyone else embarrassed; it always makes him feel embarrassed, too."
Day 19 #AdagioTeas2025
ginseng green
This was nice. I'm thinking the fewer ingredients the better for me.
(The second steep was a bit bitter, but I may have used too hot of water and/or steeped it too long.)
ginseng green
This was nice. I'm thinking the fewer ingredients the better for me.
(The second steep was a bit bitter, but I may have used too hot of water and/or steeped it too long.)
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Day 19 #AdagioTeas2025
ginseng green
This was nice. I'm thinking the fewer ingredients the better for me.
(The second steep was a bit bitter, but I may have used too hot of water and/or steeped it too long.)
ginseng green
This was nice. I'm thinking the fewer ingredients the better for me.
(The second steep was a bit bitter, but I may have used too hot of water and/or steeped it too long.)
Day 7 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
Beneath the Softness of Snow by Chanel Sutherland
Second story in a row told in the second person; but very different in style, tone, and prose.
Beneath the Softness of Snow by Chanel Sutherland
Second story in a row told in the second person; but very different in style, tone, and prose.
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Day 7 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
Beneath the Softness of Snow by Chanel Sutherland
Second story in a row told in the second person; but very different in style, tone, and prose.
Beneath the Softness of Snow by Chanel Sutherland
Second story in a row told in the second person; but very different in style, tone, and prose.
Day 18 #AdagioTeas
blackberry sage oolong
A much better oolong than the previous one. The blackberry and sage flavors were a nice blend even through a second steep.
blackberry sage oolong
A much better oolong than the previous one. The blackberry and sage flavors were a nice blend even through a second steep.
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Day 18 #AdagioTeas
blackberry sage oolong
A much better oolong than the previous one. The blackberry and sage flavors were a nice blend even through a second steep.
blackberry sage oolong
A much better oolong than the previous one. The blackberry and sage flavors were a nice blend even through a second steep.
Day 6 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
How to Milk a Sheep by Stephanie Dennee
Like the narrator and the lamb, I too warmed up.
How to Milk a Sheep by Stephanie Dennee
Like the narrator and the lamb, I too warmed up.
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Day 6 #12DoS2025 #ssac2025
How to Milk a Sheep by Stephanie Dennee
Like the narrator and the lamb, I too warmed up.
How to Milk a Sheep by Stephanie Dennee
Like the narrator and the lamb, I too warmed up.
Day 17 #AdagioTeas
spiced blood orange
A nice mild herbal infusion but don't bother second-steeping it.
spiced blood orange
A nice mild herbal infusion but don't bother second-steeping it.
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Day 17 #AdagioTeas
spiced blood orange
A nice mild herbal infusion but don't bother second-steeping it.
spiced blood orange
A nice mild herbal infusion but don't bother second-steeping it.
Day 5 #ssac2025 #12DoS2025
Protection by Paola Peroni
The idea of paradise as the "place where we do not hurt the ones we love" might be the connective tissue between the two storylines.
Protection by Paola Peroni
The idea of paradise as the "place where we do not hurt the ones we love" might be the connective tissue between the two storylines.
December 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Day 5 #ssac2025 #12DoS2025
Protection by Paola Peroni
The idea of paradise as the "place where we do not hurt the ones we love" might be the connective tissue between the two storylines.
Protection by Paola Peroni
The idea of paradise as the "place where we do not hurt the ones we love" might be the connective tissue between the two storylines.