What is in your cup?

[cromag]

First mug of tea for the afternoon.

[CRussel]

Problem was being outside her normal areas. And given that she was in Carson City all week which is high desert, then the two day drive back, it was simply not paying attention. She's back now, and getting topped up on fluids, and things seem to be improving. We'll see if there was anything on the CAT, but I don't expect it.

Giant mug of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend coffee.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Problem was being outside her normal areas. And given that she was in Carson City all week which is high desert, then the two day drive back, it was simply not paying attention. She's back now, and getting topped up on fluids, and things seem to be improving. We'll see if there was anything on the CAT, but I don't expect it.

Giant mug of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend coffee.

Excellent news! And a reasonable hypothesis. I have to remember to 'force' fluids in the afternoons at work -- if I forget to drink water/tea/etc. for a couple of hours, this can trigger a migraine!

[Stitchawl]

All day I've faced the barren waste
With out the taste of water... cool, water.
Ole Dan and I, with throats burned dry,
and souls that cry
for water... cool, clear water.

The shadows sway and seem to say
Tonight we pray for water.... cool, clear water
And way up there He'll hear our prayer
and show us where
there's water... cool, clear water.

Keep a-movin' Dan. Don't you listen to him Dan.
He's the devil, not a man.
He spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Say Dan can't you see that big green tree,
where the water's runnin' free.
It's waiting there for you and me
and water.... cool, clear water.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj7qab6KC4 )

Good morning, everyone! It's amazing just how little thought we often give to the stuff... It's everywhere, it's 'us,' we live in it and it lives in us, and yet we so often forget about it. Glad to hear that she's feeling better. Living in the tropics, we have to remember to force fluids too. The Thai sun can dry you out so quickly, and it's simply amazing how rejuvinating a bottle of water can be when walking around during the afternoon. It's like a shot of pure 'energy' that can make or break the day!

'course, what would tea be without the stuff? I'm drinking unbranded Keemun tea this morning, hoping it will suffice to ease the aches of last night's impromptu fencing gathering. So far, so good! I've got two days to recover before our regular Saturday bouts. I don't remember it taking so long when I was twenty five...


Stitchawl

[cromag]

First mug of tea for the day.

[CRussel]

Finishing up a mug of Peet's Major Dickason's Blend coffee. On to Phoenix Mountain Oolong. And already lusting after the new Kindle Voyage.

[Bilbo1967]

14 hour work day, so relaxing before bed with a glass of Jura Superstition.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

14 hour work day, so relaxing before bed with a glass of Jura Superstition.

Ah, one I've seen, but not tried. How about a tasting description, please?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Ah, one I've seen, but not tried. How about a tasting description, please?

Hmmm...I'm not that good at describing these things, but here goes.

In colour, it's a fairly dark whisky, looking like strong tea. It says that it is made by blending a younger peaty malt with an older non-peaty one and you can smell the peat when you open it, but it's certainly not as strongly peated as a Talisker or a Laphroig.

Taste-wise, again, you do get the peat, but it's more of an undertone than the dominating taste. I think that I get a slightly salty, nutty, rich taste. Certainly none of the honey sweetness you get in the lighter malts.

I quite like it as an everyday drink. It's not got the same "in your face" peatiness as a Talisker, but it's peaty enough to be interesting and I like the other flavours in there. Relatively affordable too, over here at least.

[CRussel]

Interesting. I no longer think of Talisker as heavily peated, but find it at "just the right amount" of peatiness. Lagavulin or Laphroaig, however, are heavily enough peated that I save them for late night sipping. Too much for earlier in the evening. Though I suspect that if I could afford to drink Lagavulin more, I'd shift my palate to match.

This morning, after my usual fresh squeezed OJ, a big mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee. (Think of it as the Talisker of coffee - strong, dark, but perfectly balanced.) And brewing for after, a pot of my very own Russian Caravan - a blend of English Breakfast and Lapsang Souchong. Perfect for the rainy day we have.

[orlok]

Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic in my glass.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Interesting. I no longer think of Talisker as heavily peated, but find it at "just the right amount" of peatiness. Lagavulin or Laphroaig, however, are heavily enough peated that I save them for late night sipping. Too much for earlier in the evening. Though I suspect that if I could afford to drink Lagavulin more, I'd shift my palate to match.

This morning, after my usual fresh squeezed OJ, a big mug of Peet's Major Dickason's coffee. (Think of it as the Talisker of coffee - strong, dark, but perfectly balanced.) And brewing for after, a pot of my very own Russian Caravan - a blend of English Breakfast and Lapsang Souchong. Perfect for the rainy day we have.

I agree as to the relative non-peatiness of Talisker ... but I think the tongue & palate acclimate to its taste. Lagavulin can taste quite different to me, depending upon when I drink it.

I'll have to look out for some Jura Superstition ... never tasted it ..

[Stitchawl]

Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away

Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away

Ba de ya, say do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in September
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk )

Good morning, everyone! It's Saturday again. I see a pattern forming...
Getting ready for a day at the fencing club. I played Wednesday evening too, and my uniform is still hanging on the line, but it's dry. I was just too lazy to take it in. I think I may have convinced one of our epee fencers to give foil a try... Foil is more difficult as you need to get closer to your opponent and there is a much smaller target area. It tends to be a lot more energetic too. It will be fun seeing how he makes the transition...

I'm starting today with PG Tips tea. Not a first choice, but I'm out of pre-filled 'better' tea bags. Looks like that will be a Sunday afternoon chore... getting all the different teas into lazy-guy bags. I don't mind chores like that, when the results of them taste so nice!

Originally Posted by orlok

Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic in my glass.

Good choice!


Stitchawl

[CRussel]

Ahhh. I was poking around in the tea cabinet and uncovered the tin of Keemun Xian Zhen, from Teaspring.com. I haven't had any in a while, and had forgotten just how very, very good it is. With a fresh blueberry scone from the Dragon Fire Bakery at the Farmers Market. This tea is sinfully good, but really more expensive than I can afford.

[poohbear_nc]

Hmmm ... the local store had Jura Origin, but not Superstition ... may have to hunt online for it ...