November 9, 2011
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TIME FOR TEA
I love regular time. The end of daylight savings time feels like a holiday to me! Not only do I love the extra hour of free sleep that one night out of 365, but it signals the return of EVENINGS! Oh, how I love evenings! Evenings at home, quiet, relaxing, eating supper at a normal hour, getting out of the kitchen before bedtime, sitting down for a couple of hours with the Farmboy, talking, knitting, reading the newspaper, sipping a bedtime cup of tea. Evenings are such a lovely time of day.
It’s been our ritual to have a cup of tea not long before sleep-time, and for the last few years our tea of choice has been decaf Constant Comment. I still love my CC but there’s a new kid on the block. Meet my new friend:
This is GOOD stuff! Herbal, sweetly fragrant, wonderful!
We have a rag-tag assortment of mugs that we use all the time. They remind us of places and people.
This is one of my old favs….BEST enjoyed with some cafe au lait, sitting outside on a balmy New Orleans morning, with a couple of beignets, but it also works for tea.
My farmboy likes a thick mug, and this one is thick, like old-time restaurant china. It’s a souvenir of a neat place not too far from us.
My tea kettle is singing. She was a gift from my mother-in-law one Christmas, years ago. I still love her because she is so old-fashioned and functional–like so many good “shes.” She gets my water ready in a hurry!
Now, my dishes are done, my apron is back on the peg by the door, and I’m ready to sit down with my cup of sweet-smelling tea, my knitting and my farmboy. Hope y’all can get some zzz’s tonight, too!P.S. If it’s a clear evening where you live, don’t go to sleep without peeking at that big, bright, beautiful moon!
Comments (8)
What a lovely description of your tea time! I felt like I was there enjoying the evening with you! I love this time of year too, especially dusk. It’s beautiful with a chill in the air. Even though we are in Florida we do get a chill, even if the chill is 70 degrees
i love a good cup of tea in the evening too! my favorite is earl grey, or chai!!
I am glad for non daylight savings time. I just wish they’d leave it alone all year long. We could move to Arizona together, where there is no daylight savings time ?!
I love a good peppermint tea in the evenings. I am loving my Constant Comment too! I’ve used up a whole box, and need to get some more!
Great Post!
Love this post. We also have a hodgepodge (or rag tag) assortment of mugs from places we have visited. I like that because it reminds me of people and places.
I love ‘regular’ time too. We have been out working on the house this week and this way we get home in time for a good homecooked meal and some down time to prepare for the morrow. Sweet dreams friend!
Wil was commenting on the beautiful moon from last night as we drove home from the airport today. I gotta check it out. Very cold up our way.
Such a friendly, homey post. I enjoyed it. I’ve recently weaned myself off caffeine, and have been drinking more decaf tea, it is always a treat during the day.
I enjoyed that exact same big bright beautiful moon while doing the backstroke in the pool. We moved to a great house on a street that looks like a plot of country in the middle of the great big city. I’m learning to enjoy tea in the evening since some of my friends grew up in England.