I’m trying not to ingest any more caffeine tonight. I’ve been staying up til 2 & 3 am for several days, which is great for creativity, but not so good for getting things done in the real world.

I just realized my neighbors are all out in the street. Looks like we’re having a block party, & once again I didn’t read the email.
I sent the boys out with a bowl of homegrown cherry tomatoes to add to the food pile. I’m headed out there with my cup of tea. I don’t eat off buffets usually, too many things I’ll probably regret. But I’ll have this tea!

Terri HarpLady

I’m not a very good neighbor, LOL. I’m not mean or anything, but I spend a lot of time oblivious to the world around me.

TeaLady441

You guys have block party’s? That’s awesome!

Stephanie

You must live somewhere cool :)

Terri HarpLady

I live in st louis. Block parties are pretty popular here. Tonight is National Night out, or something like that, so lots of neighborhoods are throwing block parties. The Mayer came & brought a bunch of Maplewood T-shirts (technically, I live in Maplewood, which is the oldest suburb of St. Louis), the fire department brought their truck & gave the kids who were riding bikes new helmets. The cops stopped by. The block was blocked off so the kids could ride their bikes up & down the street. This is a nice neighborhood & everyone is pretty nice. It’s all old houses built just before the turn of the century (the old century, not the newest one, lol). So my house is 120 years old or so. I love it here. A nice quiet neighborhood.

TeaLady441

That sounds really cool!

Terri HarpLady

Next year when we have our block party (first tues in oct), you guys can all come! :)

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA

Oh wow.. I wanna see a pic of your house, Terri.. lol Is that weird ? If it is, I didn’t ask.. ;)

Terri HarpLady

I’ll try to post one on my facebook, LOL
There are lots of pics of my gardens, etc, but none of the actual house. It’s not fancy, it’s just old ;)

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Terri HarpLady

I’m not a very good neighbor, LOL. I’m not mean or anything, but I spend a lot of time oblivious to the world around me.

TeaLady441

You guys have block party’s? That’s awesome!

Stephanie

You must live somewhere cool :)

Terri HarpLady

I live in st louis. Block parties are pretty popular here. Tonight is National Night out, or something like that, so lots of neighborhoods are throwing block parties. The Mayer came & brought a bunch of Maplewood T-shirts (technically, I live in Maplewood, which is the oldest suburb of St. Louis), the fire department brought their truck & gave the kids who were riding bikes new helmets. The cops stopped by. The block was blocked off so the kids could ride their bikes up & down the street. This is a nice neighborhood & everyone is pretty nice. It’s all old houses built just before the turn of the century (the old century, not the newest one, lol). So my house is 120 years old or so. I love it here. A nice quiet neighborhood.

TeaLady441

That sounds really cool!

Terri HarpLady

Next year when we have our block party (first tues in oct), you guys can all come! :)

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA

Oh wow.. I wanna see a pic of your house, Terri.. lol Is that weird ? If it is, I didn’t ask.. ;)

Terri HarpLady

I’ll try to post one on my facebook, LOL
There are lots of pics of my gardens, etc, but none of the actual house. It’s not fancy, it’s just old ;)

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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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