When it is truly time for a break, to tear myself away from the computer when the words are flowing so easily saying exactly what I want to say without effort or the delete button and to prevent sore back muscles and eye strain; I look over at my favorite teapot, a gift from a dear friend many years ago.
Yes, I tell myself with no argument from me in return, it’s time!
I put the water on to boil, and when it does, I use some of it to warm the pot, slush that hot water around its innards to heat the sides as well.
My mouth begins to water as my mind alerts me that a wonderful treat is at hand.
I empty the teapot, scoop a healthy spoonful of tea from the canister into the pot and pour in the boiled water, let it steep as the aroma tickles my nose.
No way will I filter out the true taste of my tea by using that horrible, commercial invention called a teabag.
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Most excellent, Arlene 😀 I sensed the need for a break, your anticipation of the perfect distraction and…. preference for the real deal, lol. Not a tea drinker, but I imagine tea vs bag is akin to instant coffee and perk 🙂
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You got it! Thanks.
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Exellent six Arlene! I’m a coffee man, but drink sweet iced tea after I finish the pot of Java every day.
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Thanks. I occasionally drink coffee now but drank it daily for many years. After heart surgery I just lost my taste for it and for beef, too. Stopped eating it for years.
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Interesting. Not a fan of tea, but my father was and, with your Six, I seem to remember a definite hint of ritual to his own enjoyment of the beverage.
Good Six!
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Thanks. We grew up with tea and weren’t allowed to drink coffee until we were about 15. (We were allowed an occasional beer by then.)
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If it is a mint tea, I would even eat those leaves. And there is also the aroma I sometimes take for granted.
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I agree with you on mint and trying to decide if one mint is better than the others.
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While the morning coffee awakens, the afternoon tea gives that little something to carry through the end of the work day.
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sounds like a good schedule. Thanks.
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When I drink tea, I drink some of the non-caffeine herbal teas. I have used the tea bags, but we also have the little spoon for holding loose tea which is handy when we have loose tea. I grew up drinking iced tea in the summer and cups of hot tea sometimes in the winter. Love how you used the cue in your SSS.
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I confess, i use teabags when time doesn’t allow the full pot treatment. I enjoy various herbal teas, too, though we grew up with breakfast tea.
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I haven’t had a cup of tea in ages, but this post made me want some!!
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Hahaha. Make it an herb tea. Maybe something with ginger and chamomile.
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Ginger tea is so good for stomach distress–but I do like mint very much also 🙂
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Maybe have an orange-cranberry scone with it.
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Oh my goodness, that sounds scrumptious!!
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Oh yes, proper tea! 🙂
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Thanks. May as well do it right!
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I love a nice cup of herb tea in the evening. A tea pot would be nice. Nice six.
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Making the tea in a pot ritual just seems to make it taste special.
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