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Tea and company


In the restful days after the post advent rush I'm most thankful for the non-rushing aspect of the past couple of days.

I've not set the alarm clock or ran tons of errands. I have had time to enjoys lots of hot tea with my new Aroma electric tea kettle.

Ian got me a new Indian cook book called, Five Spices, with a great basic Chai recipe in it and I had the opportunity to test it out on our good friends Brian, Erika when they came over for a visit the other evening. Note of warning: Don't overfill the tea kettle and add sugar to the boiling contents. The result is a sugary tea volcano all over the kitchen counter and a tea soaked cook book.

As the New Year comes closer, I hope I remember the importance of unhurried cups of tea and chatting with friends. What a lovely Christmas gift: rest.


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Unknown said…
The tea kettle looks great. I want one!

I'm glad you are getting time to slow down. Appreciate it while it lasts!
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