I frequently see Facebook ads from The Teacup Attic [a vintage store], but they usually feature beautiful teacups, teapots and other pieces of fine china. Last week, however, they posted a pretty silver teapot pendant necklace for $19.99. The picture stated only two were left in stock, and since I like to wear tea-themed jewelry to work I decided to order one. I'm glad I acted quickly, because right after I placed my order the website said 'out of stock.' The necklace arrived and I'm very pleased with it. It has a 29 inch chain and the teapot itself is about 1 1/4 inches tall by 1 1/4 inches wide. It looks very vintage even though it's not.
The other package that arrived was from Amora Coffee and Tea Company [www.amoracoffee.com]. They recently sent another package containing a tin of Chai Masala black tea and Chamomile herbal tea, and this package contained two tins of Peppermint herbal tea and a stainless steel teabag squeezer.
I decided to sample the Peppermint tea for breakfast. It was deliciously refreshing. Reminded me of a York peppermint patty minus the chocolate.
The teabag squeezer is very handy and amazingly, I didn't already have one. It seems I remember reading or hearing that you aren't supposed to squeeze teabags because that releases tannins into the brew producing a bitter taste. Since this is an herbal tea with no tannins the squeezer worked great.
This tea was the perfect way to start my day. I've been trying a new medication in place of low dose antibiotics that will hopefully stop recurring UTI's - it contains D-Mannose. My stomach doesn't like it [hopefully that will pass once I get acclimated to it], but the peppermint tea seemed to help me tolerate it better. I highly recommend this tea and visiting the Amora website. And if this new natural medication works I'll shout its praises from the rooftop!
Thank you Amora Coffee and Tea Company for sending me the samples to try. I'm thinking the peppermint tea will be great iced, and I'm going to make that for dinner. Will try the Chamomile before going to bed tonight.
It's hard to believe this is the last day of June and tomorrow is July 1st. My boss has already talked to me about plans for our Autumn and Apples Tea in September.
On Monday my girlfriend, Sandy, and I attended the funeral of a high school classmate's husband. Funerals are so sobering and thought-provoking. They make you realize death is inevitable. How will I be remembered by future generations, if I'm even remembered at all?
Have you researched your genealogy? I'm thinking about subscribing to Ancestry.com so I can research my family. I know the names of my great-grandparents on both sides of my family but that's as far back as I can go. Yesterday I scanned photos of my paternal great-grandparents for a cousin. I'm glad I have their pictures. There were nine living children in my dad's family and all of them are gone now except for one aunt, and she has Alzheimer's so she can't provide any information.
Below is my paternal grandpa's parents with my cousin [their great-grandchild].
I don't know what year they were born or what year they passed, and I feel bad about that.
My paternal grandma's parents.
My paternal grandma [below] who lived to be 98 years old, and passed away in 1992. She was loved by all. Her favorite quote was "Only one life 'twill soon be past, only what'd done for Christ will last." ~ C.T. Studd
It's been said the past is the key to the future, so I'm feeling I need to learn the past to pass it on to my children and grandchildren. Here's to sipping lots of tea while researching relatives who are responsible for my earthly existence.
Your tea necklace is charming. You were fortunate to purchase it while it was still available. As for your interest in genealogy, I have been a genealogist since the mid-1970's and it has become a passion of mine. I use Ancestry.com and I can recommend it highly to you. I am sure with the records on Ancestry you will be able to learn much more about your great-grandparents and you should be able to go further back as well. You will be amazed at the amount of records available on their website. Best of luck with your research!
ReplyDeleteIt's really interesting when you start "looking back" into your family, and Ancestry is a good place to start. There is also another site called Family Search.com and that might help also. I have found that, through my great, great grandma on my dad's side of the family, that I have an ancestor who came over on the Mayflower... John Mullin. It was such an exciting discovery! Hope you'll be able to find fun things about your family also!
ReplyDeleteBe forewarned! Genealogy can consume you!!! It is additive! I have stayed up late many nights, well into the morning, and had no idea how late it had gotten! Oh, but the discoveries are so exciting! You are in for one exciting adventure! ENJOY!!! Susan
ReplyDeletePhyllis, this is strange, but … I was about to go do my own blog post for tomorrow, saw a thumbnail of your beautiful necklace, and had to stop and read the post (even though I have a dozen more things to do before I'm done with work for the night)! I posted about a necklace yesterday, too, and I also went to a funeral, and then I came home and stayed up looking on Ancestry.com till 2 a.m. Are we kindred spirits or what??? (And I just got through with antibiotics. My goodness!)
ReplyDeleteI love iced peppermint tea in the summer (and drink it hot the rest of the year, too.) I do have some information about some of my ancestors, and would like to have time to find out more. In a couple of years, when I retire, maybe... The quote you posted was one that my paternal grandmother had printed and posted on her dresser mirror, where she saw it daily. I often remember it when I am thinking of her.
ReplyDeleteWe have done quite a lot of searching our genealogy on Family Search.org.
ReplyDeleteOur maternal side goes way back to the Mayflower. We found out our fifth grandfather was at Bunker Hill and his son was the 12 year old drummer boy. Our paternal side is hard to find,. Our father was orphaned at age 7 and a half. We only know three of his grandparents came from Ireland and the other one from Holland. We still have hope of finding out some more information. Searching genealogy can be habit forming. but is fun and exciting. Continued success with your genealogy.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn