Too hot Tea Tuesday

Once again, I am in the middle of a heat advisory that started yesterday and continues through 9:00 pm CDT Friday. Looking at the long range forecast, it looks like triple digit temps are here to stay for awhile.

So for breakfast this morning, I'm having a blend called "Baroness Grey." This is a black tea blend that begins with Earl Grey and includes bergamot, orange and lemon peels, cornflower petals, roses, and cinnamon.

I actually brewed a pot last night, making it double strength, because I knew I would be sipping iced tea all day today.

Along with the tea, I'm having one of my favorites, a lovely pull apart coffee cake made with lots of cinnamon and cream cheese frosting.

I felt like going retro and dug out another of my handmade plates I was given as a child. I have four of them, all different colors and I think they were made sometime between the mid to late 70s. I also dug out a crocheted buffet doily made by my Grandmother, who died in the 70s, so I know it is older than that. I'm not a yellow person when it comes to decorating my house, so I thought it would be fun to use it as a placemat.

And although you can't see it, the glass I chose today is cut crystal. It's a far cry from my normal insulated coffee mug, so I won't be going anywhere near my craft room until this is gone. Be sure to stay cool this hot Tuesday unless you live in the southern hemisphere. If you live close to the midwest, be sure to stay hydrated, too. Tea will be my choice today, that's for sure.

And if you happened here by accident and have no idea what Tea Tuesday is all about, please go to Kimmie's sidebar and check out all the other wonderful participants. And if you are a tea drinker, why not join us for tea once a week. You don't have to have fancy finery, you don't even need any special tea, just share your tea experience with us on Tuesday. We'd love to visit you, each Tuesday, too.

A tea blog is always good on Tuesday, and The 39 Steeps is just that. Not only is it tea-worthy, Steven Knoerr, the blog author who is from the Chicago, IL (US) area, is also witty. He really knows his tea, and offers sage tea advice. His evaluation of tea is always honest, occasionally humorous, and noteworthy. Want to know how to prepare various tea, how many times you can steep pu-erh, which tea makes the best liquor, and other tea tidbits, then Steven at The 39 Steeps will be more than happy to share his opinion and his knowledge. So check out his blog and enjoy.