Took this to work with me! It’s truly become a favorite of mine, and I think I’d feel a little lost if I didn’t have this as a fall back black tea choice. As always, it was great – although even though I was careful to measure out exactly 1 1/4 tsp. of leaf it did taste a little weaker than usual (but not in a problematic way).
For the second time this week, I find myself wishing I owned maple syrup to try adding to some teas. For this one, I’m thinking it would really solidify the “blueberry pancake syrup” type of taste I get from this.
It was great drinking it hot on the way to work (and at work too) – the weather has been gross these lat few days (very rainy), although I’m really thankful I’m not back home in Regina since, apparently, it’s been snowing there all week. I hate snow! My belief is that there shouldn’t be any snow until after Halloween. Once it’s November then, begrudingly, I’m ok with there being some snow.
Unrelated (but also not), I started my Christmas shopping today. I get a KILLER discount at the calendar store, so my initial thought was “everyone gets calendars!” – it would have been a great plan since we have SO MANY kinds of calendars I would be able to be cheap (save all the money for rent!) but still thoughtful with a calendar to suit each family member’s interests, but then I realized that four of the seven people I HAVE to buy gifts for live in the same house and four calendars in one house is excessive. Still, we also sell games and even though I don’t get as good a discount on those, it’s still enough that everyone else will be getting games.
So, today I bought a Calendar for my Dad (a fishing one because he’s been even crazier about fishing this year than usual), my Grandma (it’s all these crazy beautiful gardens from around the world), my Aunt (Coca Cola – she’s obsessed and it’s the default ‘theme’ of all out presents for her), a day planner for my step mom (it has beautiful paintings and scripture passages that she’ll eat right up), and then one for myself.
I got a Buffy calendar for mine (the last one!) because I’m just IN LOVE with the show and I saw that one of the months in it is COMPLETELY devoted to James Marster’s character Spike. James Marsters is one of my favourite actors (and just people in general) and Spike is my favourite character in the show, and since I’m going to Winnepeg Comic Con at the end of the month I realized that I’m going to need something for him to sign! Yes, that’s right – my IDOL is going to be at Winnepeg comic con and I’m going to meet him (and completely fan girl)!
I also realized that I’m going to need to invest in travel tins for some of my tea… There’s no way I’m going four days with only crappy bagged hotel or Tim Horton’s tea. And that brings up an even harder question…
What tea will I take with me!?
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Sounds like fun! Take something you love that is forgiving if you have less than ideal circumstances.
Work question for you: is the islands page a day calendar out yet?
Yup, we’ve got it :)
Thanks for mentioning that you wished you had maple syrup on hand to try in this tea. I LOVE DAVIDs Organic Blueberry Jam AND I have maple syrup in my cupboard. I never would have put the two together, but it just makes so much sense.
Be sure to tell me how it tastes! It’s driving me crazy not knowing :p
Sounds like fun! Take something you love that is forgiving if you have less than ideal circumstances.
Work question for you: is the islands page a day calendar out yet?
Yup, we’ve got it :)
Thanks for mentioning that you wished you had maple syrup on hand to try in this tea. I LOVE DAVIDs Organic Blueberry Jam AND I have maple syrup in my cupboard. I never would have put the two together, but it just makes so much sense.
Be sure to tell me how it tastes! It’s driving me crazy not knowing :p