{"id":352,"date":"2024-10-06T03:43:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T03:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingnowhere.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2025-01-06T08:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T08:54:13","slug":"tea-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingnowhere.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/06\/tea-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m so sorry America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it was rather cold last winter I craved a hot brew. Unfortunately, since I can\u2019t have too much caffeine due to my heart problems and never liking a decaf cup of coffee, I decided to give tea a shot. It was pretty good\u2026 Wondered how a different flavor\/brand would taste. Oh my. Lemon Ginger is tasty. Hmm\u2026 wonder what a bit of sugar and honey would do\u2026 lawd have mercy this is delightful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What have I done.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here’s the bedtime tea I look forward to every night: One Celestial \u201cSleep\u201d tea and one Bigelow \u201cPeppermint\u201d tea together with one spoonful of sugar and three splenda packets. Tastes sooo good and knocks me out\u2026                                                         
\u2026it\u2019s actually kind of a problem as I crave it during the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve really fallen in love with the ritual of preparing tea. Especially at night when I\u2019m winding down for bed. Ever since I was a kid I struggled with insomnia. Like, it was really bad. I\u2019d straight up not sleep some nights and end up pounding energy drinks to get through the day after\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n

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It really is a mystery how my heart exploded\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The act of preparing my favorite cup of tea is extremely relaxing and the melatonin in the blend I drink seals the deal by knocking me out. It\u2019s genuinely been a life changing habit. Wish I had this when I was a kid struggling to sleep due to stress over exams or whatever<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it\u2019s so cheap I already have a dozen boxes of various flavors\/brands of tea and I fear this disturbing trend has been escalating. I\u2019ve already acquired an electric tea kettle and I\u2019m curious about graduating from tea bags\u2026 I\u2019m dangerously close to experimenting with obscure loose leaf teas and specialized kettles\/teapots. My future is grim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-K<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m so sorry America. When it was rather cold last winter I craved a hot brew. Unfortunately, since I can\u2019t have too much caffeine due to my heart problems and never liking a decaf cup of coffee, I decided to
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