I drink a lot of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like, a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several cups a day, usually green, never with sugar, preferably with some kind of fruit flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of my favorite gifts from a few years ago was a wooden tea organizer box. Since I only ever bought tea that I liked, opening it meant I would always have a cup I enjoyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I used to have a ritual for each cup – specific time in the microwave or boiling on the stove, specific time for brewing, and specific amount of sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, it\u2019s about an unspecified wait until the water boils and then a vague amount of time to brew. Usually longer than most people – I like a strong cup of tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it has become a kind of calming crutch – it\u2019s hard to drink tea angrily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this past Christmas, Jim got me an advent box of different kinds of teas. Plenty of green, but a mix of different types and flavors. Even with my tea habit, I fell behind with each day having two tea bags and me not always being in the mood for something experimental. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I saved all the ones I hadn\u2019t tried before Christmas and have been trying more exotic flavors. And\u2026I\u2019m apparently picky with my tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t like rooibos. Or chai. Or, forgive me Jean-Luc Picard, Earl Gray. Even if served hot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve made a valiant effort, but they just taste like different types of shoes. Weird, I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, I\u2019ve made a pile for Jim to try and I\u2019m keeping an eye out for more teas to try – and to refill my tea box <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And with each cup, I breathe in the steam and savor – for just a moment – a little bit of calm and a little bit of peace. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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