Sipdown Prompt – A tea for joyful solitude and meditation
I woke up to dense fog and a forecast of clouds and showers – again. Like gmathis, I run on solar batteries. I decided this morning needed to be especially uplifting, especially since I have had four students reschedule this week and have a busier than usual Tuesday ahead.
I lit a couple of candles, turned on a meditation playlist, and set the table as prettily as I could for tea and toast with fig jam. One candle in front of me to enjoy its light, one across the room to draw my eye outside of myself to the bigger picture. The dryer thump-thumping in the background is actually a soothing rhythm to me.
The tea is a fairly decent Earl Grey with Lavender, not for everyone but I happen to enjoy lavender tea and most florals for that matter. It is hard to get one that is too floral for me. Since Ashman doesn’t enjoy bergamot this little advent tin is all mine to finish. I have enough left for at least one more pot.
It supposedly contains licorice root but I don’t taste it, and today I am not really getting the honey either, but it is good. You can tell it is not just Chinese black like the other blend from them, though. As it cools, it is a little brisk but refreshing the cup fixes that.
I could have done this all day, and I intend to do this again tonight, just with a caffeine free option!
