At 9h30 tonight, there was a knock on the door. My neighbour was inviting me to join him at the first campfire of the year. I was told that beer was included, but I didn’t feel very “boozy” tonight, so I thought hey! Perfect occasion to bring a large thermos of WP s’mores!
He had built a huge fire with dead wood and we all sat around. His kids were beyond excited and we started telling them scary stories, cause that’s what the tradition calls for.
When I started drinking my tea, I thought, wow! This doesn’t really taste like s’mores, this is the entrapment of a moment. It captures the essence of what it smells like when I burn a marshmallow. It’s the the scent of the crackling fire, the damp wood and the rocks I sit on. It’s the fragrance of the tall and beautiful pine trees surrounding me.
It’s smoky yes, but not in a heavy Lapsang kind of way. The smoke is light but undeniable, like the smell of my hair and my clothes after I’ve sat for a couple of hours in front of the fire, just like tonight…that’s what I’m referring to.
It’s the outdoors transformed into a comforting beverage.I’m glad I started creating new memories around this tea tonight. I can already predict there will be a lot s’more! (haha! See what I did?)
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I just realized I am so urban when I read “At 9h30 tonight, there was a knock on the door” and was like … oh she’s not going to open the door !!! :)
Love that you had this while sitting by a campfire! This is one of those teas that sticks in my brain because it is so unique. I’ll definitely have to order more before our camping season starts.
mmmm excited to be trying this one soonish via swap heh
Haha! Ysaurella, it’s like that girl in every horror movie that goes out on the front porch at night at night cause she heard a noise…nooooo!!!
I would NEVER open the door at night, bad things happen here too…He had to sceam his name through the door for me to open, and don’t forget, I have my “mangeur d’hommes” doberman right next to me waiting for a sign :-)
Veronica, that’s the reason why I didn’t really know how to describe it, it’s more like a “feel” tea, as I call them sometimes…
Sil, keep wishing, and a fairy might just drop some at your door…these things happens for real you know…
Teafairy – i think boychik or 221 is sending me some of this to try lol. I’m so stressed from work i don’t know up from down… 20+ hours a week of overtime is killing my brain.
I just realized I am so urban when I read “At 9h30 tonight, there was a knock on the door” and was like … oh she’s not going to open the door !!! :)
Love that you had this while sitting by a campfire! This is one of those teas that sticks in my brain because it is so unique. I’ll definitely have to order more before our camping season starts.
mmmm excited to be trying this one soonish via swap heh
Haha! Ysaurella, it’s like that girl in every horror movie that goes out on the front porch at night at night cause she heard a noise…nooooo!!!
I would NEVER open the door at night, bad things happen here too…He had to sceam his name through the door for me to open, and don’t forget, I have my “mangeur d’hommes” doberman right next to me waiting for a sign :-)
Veronica, that’s the reason why I didn’t really know how to describe it, it’s more like a “feel” tea, as I call them sometimes…
Sil, keep wishing, and a fairy might just drop some at your door…these things happens for real you know…
Teafairy – i think boychik or 221 is sending me some of this to try lol. I’m so stressed from work i don’t know up from down… 20+ hours a week of overtime is killing my brain.