As a countdown to my 30th birthday on March 18, I’ve committed to offering 30 people, things and experiences I want to celebrate from the last 30 years. Grab a piece of cake and enjoy reading!
I love tea.
Tea for me began at my father’s house when I was a little girl. He drank the same brand of orange pekoe tea with such unwavering consistency that it later became known as “rut tea.” To this day, that moniker is used for short hand within the family.
“What kind of tea do you have?”
“Rut, green, chamomile…”
It wasn’t until I worked at a Victorian Tea Room, however, that my love affair with tea really began. I learned about proper brewing temperatures and times, the joy of tea paired with scones and Devonshire cream and how a cup of Harney & Sons Earl Grey tea could make the stresses of the world melt away. Tea quickly became my double on the rocks.
These days, I maintain a fairly steady ritual around tea and my cabinet averages 15 varieties of bagged and looseleaf. I drink tea to celebrate feeling good, to help me feel better, to warm me up, to wake me up, to calm me down, to support my health, to cleanse my palate…
At this moment, I’m feeling a little antsy. I’ve got a big trip coming up in two weeks for which I’m grossly unprepared, I’m helping with arrangements for my grandmother’s funeral and I’m in definite need of a meal. In the scheme of things, however, all is good: I’m drinking tea at this very moment and I still have a few sips left!
(Lemon Ginger)
Tags: celebration, change, happiness
