International Tea

I realize I still can't see my own blog, or leave comments to anyone on blogger, but I couldn't go without celebrating Tea Tuesday, the only thing I can actually do lately.  So today, I'm celebrating with a distinctly international flare.  The heather tea is from Scotland and the mug is from the vintage French collection of Taylor and Ng, a San Francisco company that was popular in the 1970s and early 1980s.  The company closed its doors in 1985.  This one was made in 1979, as were all my vintage Taylor and Ng animal mugs.  The tea bag holder comes from Scotland and has a definite British design.  It was a gift from my very British friend Annette (Voodoo Vixen), who is headed from Scotland to Australia in a few weeks. 

I always love to watch the steaming water take over the tea bag and turn the tea into a delightful color.  Although I'm not much of a tea drinker, especially not like most of my Tea Tuesday friends, this is my one luxury each week when I prepare some type of tea.   

Now that the tea is ready, I'll wrap my hands around this extra large mug, add cream to the drink, and enjoy an international drink fest.  Please join me for Tea Tuesday, no matter what you are drinking.