Aaargh, as Charlie Brown would say. Do you ever have those days when you really "shoulda stood in bed?" Well, this one is mine. I woke up crabby, warning my husband to steer clear of me. Early sunshine gave way to clouds and not much has gone right since. I am going to have some tea in the hopes that some sort of joy can be restored. I did manage to get a number of Christmas presents on line, so all is not lost.
I am going to make my tea in my new pot that I got at the big day on Saturday. It is the prettiest aqua. I saw it as soon as I walked into my favorite store. It didn't hurt that it was 1/2 price. The other nice thing was I've been looking for a slanted end spatula for my frying pans for about 15 years and that was there too. I have one I 've had since we were married 38 years ago and I am always afraid it is going to break. I can rest a bit easier, now. I should count my blessings, big and small and not fuss.
I am having Eiffel Tower, a vanilla flavored black tea from Blue Raven Teas. Yup, smells like vanilla. Himself will like this, vanilla fan that he is. Hmm, this is a much better vanilla than most I've tasted, which I usually really don't like. This almost moves into the good cake or cookie department. I brewed it for about 3.5 minutes at 212 degrees. It seems very sweet to me, so I definitely would not add sugar. With cream added, it ismuch more rounded. I still wouldn't buy it for me, but it is well done.
My new pot is a sweetie, very well-mannered - no spitting or dribbling.
Another reminder about the tea swap. Go to www.facebook.com/groups/teaswap/ or email me from my profile page. It's fun!
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