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Chocolate Tea from Harney & Sons

My toes were really cold this morning! It was our first day of the household temperature dropping below 70 degrees. We have a rule against building the first fire of the year until it hits 65 degrees, and that includes no turning on the furnace. It helps us get acclimated to the new season and get accustomed to using the woodstove again.

This meant I needed a toe-warming tea today. What better than a tea that impersonates hot chocolate? I succumbed to the temptation and wiles of JacquelineM and added (gulp) a squirt of chocolate syrup, a splash of milk, and a wee bit of sugar. Toes and nose are toasty now! Aaaaaah.

And for those of you in really cold climes, we are fully aware that 69 degrees IS toasty to you, we are wimps, and piedmont North Carolina isn’t cold! But we get used to the 100 degree days and have a hard time adjusting to cooler weather! We love sleeping with the windows open and it was 49 degrees last night!

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Janefan
Janefan 2010-10-06 10:46:55 -0400

I hear you! I’m in the same general area, and my toes have been cold all week! the 65 degree rule is a good idea. I just hate the change of seasons!

JacquelineM
JacquelineM 2010-10-06 11:06:39 -0400

Sally Bowles would be proud of you for that squirt of chocolate syrup :) :) :)

Lori
Lori 2010-10-06 11:22:27 -0400

We have been in the 70s and it definitely seems “cold” but glad from the break from the heat.

ashmanra
ashmanra 2010-10-06 11:36:42 -0400

I am enjoying the break from the heat as well! We had soooo many days with a heat index over 100 degrees, but we still drank our tea every day! Now I can enjoy it on the patio instead of huddling on top of the a/c vent to drink it. The rest of the week is supposed to be near 80, but for us that IS fall weather. I have decorated the outside for Christmas barefoot many times. And we eventually get used to the cooler temps, it just takes us a while.

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I am a music teacher and homeschooling mom who started drinking loose leaf tea about three years ago! My daughters and I have tea every day, and we are frequently joined by my students or friends for “tea time.” We have learned so much history, geography, and culture in this journey.

My avatar is a mole in a teacup! Long story…

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