A couple months ago, a good friend of mine came to visit me, along with her fiancé. Running late as usual, I said hello and left them in my living room, busying myself with the important task of painting evening-appropriate makeup on my face. While they waited, the fiancé asked for a mug of tea. [...]
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I’m in a slight state of shock that it’s already November. Daylight savings time? Thanksgiving? The ever imminent arrival of winter? I’m not sure how this all arrived so quickly. Still, I’ve clearly been enjoying the season with appropriate treats, best enjoyed in gleaming, November afternoon sunlight. A rare Starbucks’ purchase: tall tea, one pump pumpkin spice. [...] One thing I have missed in the heat of summer is my nightly mugful of tea. It became a ritual years ago – likely due to a lingering need to retain a bit of British culture after returning from my semester in London. [Ironically, I became a coffee drinker across the pond.] But when I [...] Apparently, this past June was the rainiest in New York history. We city dwellers tend to complain about summer heat – stuffy subways, heavier than usual smog, skyscrapers that block any sort of breeze. Personally, though, I’d much rather endure a heat wave than the monsoon season we’ve had instead. The constant wet threat has [...] Lately I have been finding myself inspired by all things green. Green space [Grounds of Schonbrunn Palace; Vienna] Produce [My fridge is wonderfully full today]
Czech liqueur [I hear it tastes like Christmas morning; personally I smell cinnamon and taste, um, liquor] Green smoothie [Papaya, mango, unsweetened almond milk, baby spinach] Peppermint tea [The last remnants of a [...] |
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