ˈōpən ˈsesəmē ..O·pen Ses·a·me

 

New Book .. A new episode in the Rebus saga.

 

Released on Oct 18th.  The story takes an interesting turn as a series of interconnected events unfold. Author; Ian Rankin, not at his best on this one: 8/11 ...

Pool ready for play:............

 

New Plaster Top Coat is complete and now the pool is filling.

 

Back-Yard Pool: Resurfacing plaster Top Coat .. Old plaster removed.

Beautiful and Pleasing...

Package of Tea arrived .. Ripe Pu-Erh

Two cakes of; Shu-Pu each 357 grams, plus a sample. 2022 from Yunnan Sourcing "Year of the Tiger"

3 mile loop

Seven Mile Loop

A.M. Perambulation .. Short La Paz loop.

Morning Walk .. Alicia Creek Trail ..out and back .. 8.8 miles

China, a view we seldom see: .....

A new railway opened in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, forming the world's first railway loop circling a desert.

The 825-kilometer line, linking the city of Hotan with the county of Ruoqiang in the Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, is on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert.

Northern California Coast .. Photo by Jean

Google Maps-Street View .. Feb. 2020 ..Pictures taken: March 21 2021

At a local recreation area ...

Step Four: Serve and enjoy (High Tea)

 

Step Three: Add hot water and infuse the tea ..

Step Two: Add dry tea into "pre-heated" tea-pot

Step one: Bring water to the boil ... jizaikagi (自在鉤 .. adjustable pothook

 

Printing ..Emil Orlik, ‘Nihon no surishi (A Japanese printer)’, 1901.

Traditional Wood-Block printing .. note the Downward angle of the printing work-surface ... this greatly reduces the stress and fatigue that will develop printing on a flat surface. The downward angle will vary based on the Printers preference.

Morning walk..slow progress on Fwy re-construction:.....

Adding to a personal Lexicon .. Lanceolate:

lanceolate

Definition:(adjective) Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex.

Synonyms: Lance-like

Usage:The bush had lanceolate leaves with sharp tips that could sting unwary passersby.

A slightly different (shaped) Pu-Erh tea cake TUO-CHA

TUOCHA: from 2005

Shaped like a bird’s nest or a thick bowl, tuocha is also a common shape of pu erh, this one is 250 grams  Xiaguan has been recognised as a superior factory that is specialized in production of this particular form. This cake is an eclectic mix of: Raw Pu-er and various Herbs and Flowers. Not a first choice of mine.

Traditional Japanese dress: Current with details and styles over the ages

 

Of VERY Little Value

I grew up with some phrases that denoted that "something" was of very little or no value:

"Not worth a Tinker's Dam": Tinker's-dam - a wall of dough raised around a place which a plumber desires to flood with a coat of solder. The dam material is a single use, once used it is thrown away as worthless." Tinkers used to travel offering to mend: pots, pans, utensils, sharpen knives and scissors

"Not worth a Dam": A dam was a small Indian copper coin of very little monetary value.

"Not worth the Candle": Not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble. Also alludes to gambling by candlelight, which involved the expense of illumination. If the winnings were not sufficient, they did not warrant the expense. 

More Shelf's Re-Organized ...