The Gift of Quiet and Still {and a giveaway of Roots & Sky}

This morning I sliced three whisper-thin slivers from the frozen ginger root, dropped them into the bottom of my favorite mug and pouredboiling water over them, watching as they bobbed to the surfacelike tinylife preservers. I filled a plastic measuring spoonwith honey and dipped itin and outof the hot water, the thick amber coating thinningtranslucentwith each plunge.I added a splash of lemon juice and then let the mixture steep before finally fishing out the sodden ginger sliverswith a tea...