Cuppageek Advent Day 16
Yep, a backlog because I didn’t drink this until late last night. When I pulled the pouch and saw what it was, I decided to let it wait until bedtime.
We are quarantined. I hardly notice a difference, to be honest, other than that my husband is home. He was exposed (sort of) at work and everyone who was around the person who tested positive was sent home. They were wearing masks and were seven feet apart but the sick person took their mask off briefly to speak. We are almost done with quarantine and both had a Covid test and it was negative. Yay!
I was wrapping gifts, cleaning, and occasionally bursting into tears yesterday because of…well, sometimes life gets heavy. You handle it, but every now and then it feels good to go ahead and cry. I had to cry very carefully because the woodstove is giving me nosebleeds and I didn’t want to have to change clothes again. And I managed to stay bent over for so long that I put my back out and it felt like it was 90F in the kitchen/gathering space, so I made my tea, poured it into a Blue Italian Spode mug and went outside to the rocker. I put on a lap rug like a little old lady.
I think this is the same blend as Draught of Peace and Parker’s Evening Blend, which I already have. This cup (two steeps mixed) came out BLUE. So VERY blue. It was absolutely stunning in the mug and matched the darker Spode tones. This is the darkest this blend has ever come out for me.
The strongest flavor is the chamomile to me. The lemongrass is pretty light and the peppermint doesn’t override all the other flavors as peppermint can sometimes do. The honey granules don’t give it a heavy honey taste, just lightly sweetens it.
A few minutes rocking in the clear, cold night air and sipping this, and I was ready for bed. I do think this blend does help me relax a bit. I slept very well.
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Aww, that sounds like a whole day. I’m glad this tea could at least be relaxing.
ashmanra I hope today has been better. I lit a candle for you.
Aw, your tea matched your mood; blue. Hope tomorrow isn’t as heavy.
I understand you were feeling blue; it was certainly an exhausting day. Tomorrow it will be better for sure!
Hope you all stay safe.
So glad you you tested negative. We’ve had a lot of issues with Parker and having a lot of local exposures lately. (He is ok- just a lot of cases around us right now) And yes, same blend. it was a repeat request from last year so I had to go back to the original name. Some of my blends I’ve tried to rename for one reason or another -St Jude Fundraiser, fandom blend, etc but it has thrown a few for a loop for those who don’t buy as often :)
I hope today is better for you my dear!
Safely sanitized hugs to you, friend. As I age, I am appreciating the therapeutic value of rocking chairs more and more.
Ah, I hope things get better for you and all soon.
Thank you, everyone! It has been a really weird year and I am ready to hug the crap out of some people.
((((((Group Hug)))))))
Nichole/Cuppageek – I saw the short message before but only just saw the longer one! Our county is not too bad, though cases are rising, but where my son lives is a red zone with high infection rates and his wife was just exposed but so far isn’t sick thankfully.
Prayers for Parker and all of you!
Thank you ashmanra ! I really appreciate it. We actually had a scare with Parker last week where he just had a cold and it was awful. And now my ex hubs (my kiddo’s dad) tested positive yesterday and is mildly sick- so we are kind of in a whirlwind again. I think I need some TranquiliTEA. xoxoxoxox
Aww, that sounds like a whole day. I’m glad this tea could at least be relaxing.
ashmanra I hope today has been better. I lit a candle for you.
Aw, your tea matched your mood; blue. Hope tomorrow isn’t as heavy.
I understand you were feeling blue; it was certainly an exhausting day. Tomorrow it will be better for sure!
Hope you all stay safe.
So glad you you tested negative. We’ve had a lot of issues with Parker and having a lot of local exposures lately. (He is ok- just a lot of cases around us right now) And yes, same blend. it was a repeat request from last year so I had to go back to the original name. Some of my blends I’ve tried to rename for one reason or another -St Jude Fundraiser, fandom blend, etc but it has thrown a few for a loop for those who don’t buy as often :)
I hope today is better for you my dear!
Safely sanitized hugs to you, friend. As I age, I am appreciating the therapeutic value of rocking chairs more and more.
Ah, I hope things get better for you and all soon.
Thank you, everyone! It has been a really weird year and I am ready to hug the crap out of some people.
((((((Group Hug)))))))
Nichole/Cuppageek – I saw the short message before but only just saw the longer one! Our county is not too bad, though cases are rising, but where my son lives is a red zone with high infection rates and his wife was just exposed but so far isn’t sick thankfully.
Prayers for Parker and all of you!
Thank you ashmanra ! I really appreciate it. We actually had a scare with Parker last week where he just had a cold and it was awful. And now my ex hubs (my kiddo’s dad) tested positive yesterday and is mildly sick- so we are kind of in a whirlwind again. I think I need some TranquiliTEA. xoxoxoxox