Is it really possible that people who honk their horn once to alert the ones that they are picking up at 5 am think that no one else is going to hear this in the still city at dawn?

Thank goodness for tea. Seriously.

I appreciate that the flavouring is just as gentle as the base tea itself. Hence, the two meld into each other seamlessly. Almost like an black currant icing sugar drizzle over the Bai Mu Dan.

derk

My only vehicular transportation is a motorcycle a year older than me. I had to be at work at 6am and several years ago the bike would often have trouble starting unless I bumped started it in second gear while rolling it down the hill I lived on. I’m pretty sure I pissed off one of my neighbors enough that they cut the wire that goes from the spark plug to the engine. I’m sorry for being in that group of dawn noise-makers.

Evol Ving Ness

Well, late understanding is better than no understanding at all. Thank you for your apology. I have to say that I read your comment re cutting the connecting wire with no small amount of glee. Clearly, someone wanted to bring this assault to your attention.

In your case, this morning noise was difficult to avoid. I also did this to previous adjoining neighbours of mine. I had to be at work early while I had a particular schedule so I set my auto alarm on my stereo to start playing music at 6 am because I had difficulty waking up. They let me know that I was disturbing them and fortunately, my schedule changed a few days later so problem was solved.

The thing is that this area is getting denser and I don’t know who it is that is beeping the horn at this hour though it is right in front of my bedroom. I guess I need to go immediately to the window to track this person down.

Kawaii433

I’m right by the train tracks, and this reminded me of some horn-happy conductors I hear at 4 am sometimes. They literally lay on the frickin’ horn the entire time passing through neighborhoods. I’m sure they are laughing their butts off. GRRR. Yes, thank goodness for tea!

Roswell Strange

My new apartment in Montreal is across from a construction site where they’re building another apartment complex; they finish construction at about 10PM every night and BEGIN again at 6AM every morning. It’s very loud. They also NEVER turn off the lights on the property, and it’s directly across from my window. I’ve gotten pretty used to the light/noise now, but it contributed A LOT to my insomnia when I first moved.

Mastress Alita

Ugh, with chronic migraine I would not be able to handle all that light/noise.

Evol Ving Ness

Ugh, all y’all. Boo for inconsiderate noisy neighbours.

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derk

My only vehicular transportation is a motorcycle a year older than me. I had to be at work at 6am and several years ago the bike would often have trouble starting unless I bumped started it in second gear while rolling it down the hill I lived on. I’m pretty sure I pissed off one of my neighbors enough that they cut the wire that goes from the spark plug to the engine. I’m sorry for being in that group of dawn noise-makers.

Evol Ving Ness

Well, late understanding is better than no understanding at all. Thank you for your apology. I have to say that I read your comment re cutting the connecting wire with no small amount of glee. Clearly, someone wanted to bring this assault to your attention.

In your case, this morning noise was difficult to avoid. I also did this to previous adjoining neighbours of mine. I had to be at work early while I had a particular schedule so I set my auto alarm on my stereo to start playing music at 6 am because I had difficulty waking up. They let me know that I was disturbing them and fortunately, my schedule changed a few days later so problem was solved.

The thing is that this area is getting denser and I don’t know who it is that is beeping the horn at this hour though it is right in front of my bedroom. I guess I need to go immediately to the window to track this person down.

Kawaii433

I’m right by the train tracks, and this reminded me of some horn-happy conductors I hear at 4 am sometimes. They literally lay on the frickin’ horn the entire time passing through neighborhoods. I’m sure they are laughing their butts off. GRRR. Yes, thank goodness for tea!

Roswell Strange

My new apartment in Montreal is across from a construction site where they’re building another apartment complex; they finish construction at about 10PM every night and BEGIN again at 6AM every morning. It’s very loud. They also NEVER turn off the lights on the property, and it’s directly across from my window. I’ve gotten pretty used to the light/noise now, but it contributed A LOT to my insomnia when I first moved.

Mastress Alita

Ugh, with chronic migraine I would not be able to handle all that light/noise.

Evol Ving Ness

Ugh, all y’all. Boo for inconsiderate noisy neighbours.

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A monk sips morning tea

A monk sips morning tea,
it’s quiet,
the chrysanthemum’s flowering.

- Basho

(1644-1694)

Note to self—-you do not actually need any more tea.

My real tea obsession began in February 2015.

Not, sadly, when I had been living and working in China, though I very much enjoyed sampling a variety of teas during my travels there as well. No, no, that would have been far too sensible.

I am a reformed coffee drinker. I still enjoy a long double espresso with a good quantity or milk or cream from time to time, but for now, tea is my thing. All day.

*note—this is way out of date, so if we are doing a swap and you are checking to see what I like and dislike, mostly never mind what you find below. One of these days, I will update this. In the meantime, check what I’ve been drinking and use your own judgement. I like all the teas. Well, I am open to trying all the teas.

I tend to drink black, green, or oolong tea in the morning to early afternoon. Rooibos or
Honeybush or herbal in the evening. And perhaps some sort of sleepy-type tea in the wee hours.

This year, I’ve been discovering flavoured teas, so it may look like that is all I drink although that would provide a false impression.

Not a big fan of chocolate or mint in teas, but I will try them and, from time to time, have been pleasantly surprised. Also, usually I dislike a prominent cinnamon flavour, if untempered with other things, in teas. Again, I say usually, because there are exceptions.

Also, please note that haven’t quite gotten into the habit of updating my tea cupboard on Steepster, and it is unlikely that I will do this on any kind of regular basis.

I drink my tea black and unsweetened. If there comes a rare moment that I add something to it, I will mention it.

Finally, while I thank large and successful tea companies for tantalizing and beckoning me to the world of tea, I prefer to support independent ventures with real people, real enthusiasm and commitment, and real dreams.

Currently, I am researching monthly tea subscriptions. Perhaps it will keep me out of tea shops.

And here is Shae’s rating scale— which I am using with permission, of course— which more or less describes the way I have been rating teas. I am going to make more of an effort to stay very close to these parameters now.

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-40: This tea is not good but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

41-60: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

61-75: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

76-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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