drank Special Dark by Mandala Tea
3294 tasting notes

Another full day working on my front porch rehab project. Tony came over to put rubber treads on my steps (so my harp dolly won’t tear up the paint), & I had to face some disappointment when I discovered that the 4 X 8 foot commercial runner I ordered won’t come for 4 – 6 weeks. Dammit. It’s the width of my front door, & just long overlap the top stair tread. Anyway, the latest pics are up on my FB, for anybody who would like to see my progress. I think it’s coming along nicely!
This was actually my last tea of the day. I was peeling off the blue painting tape, making note of touch ups I’ll have to do, & this was the perfect tea for the job! Comforting, grounding, bringing me back down to earth after spending a large portion of my day on a ladder, paintbrush in hand.

Christina / BooksandTea

I’m sure someone on Steepster has already said this, but I find it inherently awesome that you are a professional harpist. It’s just such a neat thing to be able to say!

MzPriss

I love this for last tea of the day – snuggly happy-place tea.

Sil

it IS coming along nicely my tea sister!

Terri HarpLady

Christina, thanks! It actually blows me away sometimes that I really get to make a living doing this!
Sil, Did you guys finish your project yet? I’ve sort of hardly been online, so if you post(ed) pics, let me know, or else I might miss them!

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Christina / BooksandTea

I’m sure someone on Steepster has already said this, but I find it inherently awesome that you are a professional harpist. It’s just such a neat thing to be able to say!

MzPriss

I love this for last tea of the day – snuggly happy-place tea.

Sil

it IS coming along nicely my tea sister!

Terri HarpLady

Christina, thanks! It actually blows me away sometimes that I really get to make a living doing this!
Sil, Did you guys finish your project yet? I’ve sort of hardly been online, so if you post(ed) pics, let me know, or else I might miss them!

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!

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http://www.harpsinger.net

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