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drank Nepal Monsoon Flush 2014 Pearl Oolong Tea by What-Cha
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My morning cup! The doctor put me on a strong course of prednisone in preparation for my surgery on Thursday. I still can’t smell, but the nose has opened up a bit and my head feels 10 pounds lighter. I wanted one more cup before sending the remainder to another Steepsterian. 4 pearls in 8 ounces of hot, not boiling, water for 3 and a half minutes. Delicious. I can sort of taste something. It gives me excited hope that a month from now I’ll be able to really taste tea!

I left the windows open last night, so it’s cold in my apartment this morning. It’s supposed to be quite hot later, so I don’t want to close them yet. I’ve got a shawl around my shoulders and a hot cup in my hand. So coazy! I love mornings like this. I also had a few squares of dark chocolate with bits of pear and almonds in it to enjoy iwth my tea. If only I had today off this would be the perfect day!
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Fjellrev
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Oh no, I hope everything will go well up to and including the surgery.

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Fjellrev! Surgery is Thursday, and it’s an outpatient procedure, so I’ll be sleeping in my own bed on Thursday night, and I should be back to work within 10 days. And hopefully breathing through two open nostrils within the month!

Lindsay
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Good luck!! Really hope it works. :)

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Lindssay!

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Fjellrev
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Oh no, I hope everything will go well up to and including the surgery.

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Fjellrev! Surgery is Thursday, and it’s an outpatient procedure, so I’ll be sleeping in my own bed on Thursday night, and I should be back to work within 10 days. And hopefully breathing through two open nostrils within the month!

Lindsay
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Good luck!! Really hope it works. :)

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, Lindssay!

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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