The metaphorical and literal afternoon tea thread....

[RandomAnthony]

Ok, Bunwat gave me an idea. We probably all don't pause much in midday to breathe and maybe do something small, like afternoon tea (although I suppose that can be not small sometimes). So this thread is a reminder and reporting venue for small things you do mid-afternoon to remind yourself that life is not just a mad rush from place to place and getting work done. Any recommendations are appreciated, too.

I'm going to sit here and breathe for about sixty seconds and remind myself life is good. Then I'm going to make some tea.

[janine]

i just served tea in the lunch box thread. great minds...

[Cynthia]

OH! Do we get to have cranberry scones and clotted cream? Because I freaking love that clotted cream stuff.

[Cynthia]

It tastes like heavy cream, but the consistency is more like whipped cream.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Did I eat lunch? I think I need to eat lunch...

[RandomAnthony]

Holy bejesus is this tea good...

http://www.amazon.com/Numi-Indian-Nig...

Also, I've been struggling to do the mid-afternoon tea thing. For example, yesterday I planned on hitting the library at lunch and reading for a bit before class. Didn't happen.

[Cynthia]

RA, I love pretty much anything from Numi.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

My mom and I went to a tea house last week and got a chocolate tea. It was quite tasty.

Oh, and in regard to an earlier comment. Clotted cream is good. I like both it and lemon curd with my scones.

[Cynthia]

I like clotted cream on a plane,
I even like it on a train. (Apologies to Dr. Seuss).

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I don't like vanilla flavored teas. And chocolate tea sounds kind of nasty!

I'm a Lapsang Souchong kind of person....love the way it smells like a Home Depot.