The Grande is a warm extra large serving of everything you love to read at The Daily Cuppa — My name is Katie Michaelson, creator of The Daily Cuppa, a publication designed to entertain, inform, delight, and encourage readers with quick bits of information on various topics. At The Cuppa, our purpose has been to provide quality stories for people who want to take a moment out of their…

My response to Jason Edmunds’ A Taste For Life prompt — My life, my photo, my story. — When I began writing on Medium I decided to use mostly my own photos and write as if I were having tea with friends. I’m not a photographer and nothing about me is fancy. Family and friends stopping over for a cuppa and chat — are me. Jason Edmunds visits…

Two Seventh Day Adventists stopped for a glass of water. I invited them in and while asking about water preferences, they both stopped suddenly and screamed! All I asked was, “do you want bottled or water from the faucet?” “A raccoon!” shouted the woman, pointing at my kitchen counter. Turning…

A sampling of stories published at The Daily Cuppa — winter 2023 — The last day of winter in 2023 is Sunday — March, 19th. Monday is the March equinox and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere it’s the beginning of autumn. Don’t you love beginnings? So the last day of winter is today! Yeah! Let’s…

First 4 things to know before sending starts of string-of-pearls or other plants to friends and family. Know what the cost is before offering to mail plants — overseas, especially. Check the temperature at your end and the destination. Plants need to be packed carefully. I learned even more after…

March 15, 2023, 48 degrees F and sunny — Dear Michael, The photo of water running over the road reminded me of the floods when I lived on Cottage Row, in the flood plain. I loved my little place in the river — by the river. Sometimes I drive there and look at where the house was…before it floated…

March 13th, 2023 — 27 degrees F, the snow’s melting, and the sun is shining — Dear James, Thank you for the note. I had several today, and feel overwhelmed with emotion because of all the wonderful kindness of humans around our world. I mistakenly watched some news. Honestly, media folks must live on a different planet than I do. I can’t remember; can you cook…

Want to know what I miss about being a therapist? There are times I wish I’d not given up my license, like when I see — oops, best not go there. I’ll be nice. Yearly continued education was required to maintain a professional license to practice. Some of those trainings…

March 11th, 2023, 30 degrees F and snowing — Dear Little Sis, So sad to hear this winter has led to a downfall in your health. I wish you had stayed here with me. I understand 42 degrees (6 degrees Celsius) is not bad compared to the cold earlier this winter, and you have your woolen jumpers. You and…