Fortnum & Mason Advent Day 9 (Sachet)
I knew it was in here. It was just a question of which day I would confront it. I don’t mind green rooibos, I even like lots of blends that have it. But red…
So I altered my thinking. I have never had plain, unadulterated rooibos before, but I knew what it tasted like because it has been quite strong in some of the flavored blends. I didn’t enjoy them.
I decided to make it an event and keep an open mind, and pretend I was having a mug of tea with Precious Ramotswe, protagonist of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels, which estimates that she drinks at least 99 cups of red bush tea a week.
I lit some Japanese Jasmine incense that Youngest gave me, and I sat down in solitude. I pretended I was in Botswana sitting beside Precious and about to partake of her wisdom and steady spirit. And…as long as I didn’t think of it as a cup of TEA, I enjoyed it. And believe or not, I made a second steep after I finished the first and hoped any health benefits were greatly amplified by the openness of my mind.
There is no escaping it. Rooibos is rooibos and this is rooibos, but I am glad I made it an event instead of tossing it. I might even develop a taste for it.
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Aw, I love that reframing! :)
“Rooibos is rooibos and this is rooibos” could easily be in many of my tea notes; I love it :D
Precious would think that was very wise and practical of you ;)
I find myself knowing exactly what she would say about certain things! I should learn to make Mma Potokwane’s fruit cake just in case Precious ever drops by…
I love those books!
Nattie: Gmathis told me about them and I am hooked!
It was my mam who recommended them to me, and then they made a (not long enough) TV series based on them and I adored that too. We should start a tea and book club, I am always looking for new reading recommendations!
Nattie, I can recommend Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye if you like books that don’t take themselves too seriously (or if you liked Jane Eyre). Also I liked The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate, which is a more serious fictional tale, but has enough real history in it to be very interesting.
There is a discussion about books and tea, maybe we should revive it?
Thanks for the recommendations, Michelle ! I like books from across a wide range of genres, usually it’s the writing style and the characters I’m drawn to. I have added those to my Goodreads list! We should definitely revive that thread!
Aw, I love that reframing! :)
“Rooibos is rooibos and this is rooibos” could easily be in many of my tea notes; I love it :D
Precious would think that was very wise and practical of you ;)
I find myself knowing exactly what she would say about certain things! I should learn to make Mma Potokwane’s fruit cake just in case Precious ever drops by…
I love those books!
Nattie: Gmathis told me about them and I am hooked!
It was my mam who recommended them to me, and then they made a (not long enough) TV series based on them and I adored that too. We should start a tea and book club, I am always looking for new reading recommendations!
Nattie, I can recommend Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye if you like books that don’t take themselves too seriously (or if you liked Jane Eyre). Also I liked The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate, which is a more serious fictional tale, but has enough real history in it to be very interesting.
There is a discussion about books and tea, maybe we should revive it?
Thanks for the recommendations, Michelle ! I like books from across a wide range of genres, usually it’s the writing style and the characters I’m drawn to. I have added those to my Goodreads list! We should definitely revive that thread!