Addendum to Matcha Tea post.

For those who liked my essay on Matcha tea  (RustyPress.com/essays)  I want to make an addendum.  

     As I was making my Matcha today, I realized how carefully I listen to the water. If you listen to water that is being heated to a boil, you will notice that it emits a lot of sound, the result of energy in action. The interesting thing is that it becomes almost quiet, or quiet by comparison, when it reaches boiling. I’m sure some scientist has/can explain this.  

     How this relates to my tea is that when I remove the water from the heat I listen to the sound it makes. It is truly quiet when it is at the right temperature. Nature is telling me the right time. If we surrender our human arrogance and recognize that we are far from superior to nature, nature still has a lot to teach us along with being the source of our life and survival as a species. 

It isn’t often that one has a chance to be a part of an archaeological find and have the honor to receive the artifacts on behalf of your park.  

Some years ago Native American artifacts were discovered at an industrial park site just down the road from our Trail of Tears Commemorative Park where 15k Cherokee camped between November 1838 and February 1839.  The Cherokee were being forced to relocate to Oklahoma as a part of the infamous Removal Act. 

The Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation went ahead with the archaeological study resulting in thousands of artifacts being documented. The report is in two volumes totally around 600 pages.  Mr. John Crenshaw (left), Chairman of the Foundation, led the effort to get the artifacts returned to their hometown. I was privileged to be the recipient, creating a trust to protect the collection. 

Besides having pieces on display at the Heritage Center, our small museum, I am hoping to generate some scholarly interest and invite archaeologist to study the collection.