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When I look to my right I see my to-do-list, a stack of paperwork that needs my attention and my notebook filled with pencil scribbles. When I look to mt right I see my tiny backyard that needs my attention, my plants need a little tending too, my bike a bit more air and it needs a bit of tiding up. But when I look in front of me all I see are letters, words, a screen filled with blank pages and endless possibility, yet I feel a little stuck.
Now we all have our little rituals and habits that we turn towards in these kind of situations. Some get up and go for a walk, others switch on the TV of half an hour or pick up a newspaper or magazine and browse for a while, a third group may opt for a chat with colleagues or on the phone. But for me the perfect thing to do when I need a little break is to make a cup of tea.
Just waiting for the kettle to boil and then watching the steam billow up out of my mug while I pour the hot-water onto the teabag, pouring milk into the brew and watch the little clouds of lactose rise to the top, colouring my tea the perfect shade of brown, settles me and helps me gather my thoughts.
So as my mug is empty and I need a little “pick-me-up” I think I’ll step away from my desk for a little while and try and find inspiration in my beverage of choice, create a little time for tea and me.
There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. – Henry James
jensinewall 
Writing a blog posts helps too. It may not get anything done but somehow you always feel better afterward.
that is very true … and you feel as if you have gotten something done 🙂
I too like a cup of tea … kind of makes me feel like all is right with the world when we have a break in the day!…. Diane
I know exactly what you mean
Totally agree, though mine may more likely be a cup of coffee (to make it through the evening!), a ‘sit-and-just-look-out-the-window’ and a few deep breaths!
yes …… and maybe a cookie
I baked some ginger snaps the other day, not at all like the store-bought ones. My computer guy was here trying to fix a graphics driver situation, and I offered him one–he had five, and took home a baggie-ful!!!
aren’t you nice 🙂
Not really, I knew he had been hard at work in a western suburb all day and hadn’t had dinner, so I figured the snaps would tide him over.
Funny thing: I use a raw turbinado sugar for half the sweetening, and though I really mix it in well, it is so coarse that it never fully dissolves.
The result: A sweet little ‘crunchiness’ in the baked goods!