T is for Tea

Three random videos with a unifying reference to tea. Ah tea, the great unifier. If tea had it's way everyone would be happy...just like the British ?

T is for Tea

Yesterday I wanted to be tea, so I steeped in an impromptu herb bath, it was very relaxing, next time I will use cheesecloth or a tea bath ball to contain the mess of relaxtion.

Today, I attempted the craft of tasseography aka tasseomancy which, for a symbolism junkie like me, is the cats meow.

My earl grey leaves revealed a dead rat or mouse (on right) and an owl on a branch that has a flame that is lighting a cigarette (on left) and I'm afraid that there is a devil head underneath the owl. Wow! my first attempt at reading tea leaves and I see a devils head.....daunting!

T is for Tea

I was feeling down today so I bought myself a mini lemon meringue pie and made a mini pot of my Feel Well Balanced tea from the PEI Tea Company (aka The PEI Preserve Company).

Every summer when I visit home I go to the Preserve Company and buy lots of teas, Feel Well Balanced was my favorite from last year. Not only did I pretend it brought balance (just like I pretend Lady Grey gives extra woman strength) but it's chamomile/vanilla flavor just tasted so good.

This year, though, it seems they have added a fair bit of fennel seeds to their blend throwing off the balance I so loved and making it just taste like liquorice. I still bought some (and three other blends) because Michael likes liquorice, but I really wished they had changed the name along with the ingredients.

Luckily I had some of last years stock left to lighten my mood this afternoon :)

T is for Tea

In order to function as a person I must have at least one cup of tea with milk & honey when I wake up. My tea of choice is PG Tips, it is the tea my Nana drinks in England, the bags look like pyramids and it tastes so very good. They only sell PG Tips at Pete's and last week when I went to replenish my stock to my surprise they had PG's on half price, so now I have back stock and stability. My tea cup of choice is a M.A Hadley that Michael received from his Aunt, and my tea tee is a little number I stamped last summer using my Dad's letterpress font. I took this photo with my computer hence the backward appearance , but it actually is a true depiction of how I feel before my tea and so are the follwing videos (which I just now became obsessed with):

T is for Tea

I don't have a camera, so when Brenna and I had lunch and tea at Dharma Sushi, last Friday, I emailed the Dharma girls I know and love for some stock photos....This is my favorite because it is of my favorites!

It has nothing to do with tea but it depicts very very happy and tasty times for me!

T is for Tea

Ira and I had breakfast this morning at Good Food to celebrate his last day as a non-year old. He signals that he wants more food by tapping a finger on his palm!