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Daddyselephant drank Caramel Spice by DAVIDsTEA

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So tonight the wife dragged me to a NaNoWriMo planning session. Woo >.<. Anyway, a tea break was announced and a bunch of us headed up the street to DavidsTea. I asked for Check Mate, but was told they didn’t have that tea (liiiiiiiiies). This was not my usual DavidsTea and I was saddened. Anyway, I got some of this instead, but only got a few sips in. We had dinner at a burger joint, and my tummy didn’t like the combination of 8oz of beef and blue cheese. I ended up dumping it, because it was just further upsetting an already upset stomach. Sadness. Will try for a better tea day tomorrow.

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Camiah
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Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling good. I am, however, envious that you live somewhere where there are tea shops. I guess I have to move to Canada for that.

Daddyselephant
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I’m in Toronto, there are tons of tea shops here. It’s very dangerous ;) However, in the States, you have the option of free shipping from a lot of companies, which is quite awesome!

QuiltGuppy
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NaNoWriMo = cool!

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Camiah
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Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling good. I am, however, envious that you live somewhere where there are tea shops. I guess I have to move to Canada for that.

Daddyselephant
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I’m in Toronto, there are tons of tea shops here. It’s very dangerous ;) However, in the States, you have the option of free shipping from a lot of companies, which is quite awesome!

QuiltGuppy
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NaNoWriMo = cool!

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Formerly aisling of tea, now you can call me ele .

“You can forgive a murder, but never a mistake while preparing tea.” Chinese proverb

Labels? Here you go: Femme, Wife, Lesbian, Homemaker, Happy. Don’t forget tea fanatic!

New label as of May, 2015: Diabetic. I’m using tea to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings and keep me hydrated without hurting my system or messing with my blood sugar.

Ah, tea. My love for you is ever changing. At my last update, I was all about the rooibos and now I hardly drink it. I only occasionally had an oolong and now I have one just about every day. I’ve learned the art of resteeping and coldbrewing and kombucha. I have a lovely little tea pet named…well, I haven’t decided on a name for him yet. I also have five! live pets, a tabby cat named Rosabella Francis (Bella for short), a ginger cat named Orange Julius Pekoe (Pekoe), a white and grey cat named Earl Jean Grey (Earlie), a tuxedo cat (and the only boy in the house) Prince Erik Darien Darjeeling (JiJi) and a red foot tortoise named Da Hong Pao (Pao). So if you see me referring to my girls, I don’t have kids, just animals.

As for tea, I love oolongs, herbals, and black tea. Since I am no longer working, I no longer feel the constant need for a mate energy boost, though I do still reach for it from time to time. I also drink less matcha, though I do throw a spoonful or two in when I’m making smoothies. Most of my tea I drink coldbrewed, and since I discovered coldbrewed rooibos was giving me headaches, I’m drinking less and less of it. Straight pu-erh is not a thing I enjoy, but there are a few flavored blends I like. Greens are still too finicky for me to bother with hot, but they make great cold brews.

I am by no means a tea purist. I greatly enjoy flavored teas and I put stevia in all of my teas. It’s just how I do.

I think I’m going to name my tea pet Mr. Turtle. Even though he’s a tortoise.