Tea At Dawn

It was early, still a bit dark, with a delicious air of coolness surrounding this village.
It was Quiet, no humming of machinery or air conditioners, no cars, no traffic, no planes.......quiet, cool and twilight......yuuummmmmm.

I got up early because my guest absolutely needs to have something hot to drink in the morning. Her favorite tea was at her home far away but I knew I had something here, something, that would satisfy this delightfully finicky connoisseur. :D

First I would need to set a beautiful place. I decided upon wooden bowls to drink the teas. Then of course wooden spoons would be necessary, for the honey. The bowls needed a place to sit on and I chose the Indonesian plates. It still looked a little bare to me so I went out and cut two pothos leaves to sit beneath the bowls, placed on one side so the spoon could lie on the plate too.





Flowers, of course, yes......I looked up at my collection of vases and bowls and found 2 small ceramic vases perfect for each place. I went outside to find flowers to fill them with and I found a few blooms of jasmine, pale pink hibiscus and purple bougainvilleas. The scent of the jasmine filled the kitchen. *smiles*
I set the small honey jar on a coconut dish with tiny feet and added a pale pink bloom next to it.....a glittered pine cone, and a small slab of tree trunk with air plants, just because..........this was going to be a beautiful tea.

I looked around the home and in this twilight hour there is nothing more comforting and enchanting as candlelight. I lit around half a dozen candles all around the house and one for the kitchen table. The lighting was beautiful.

 





When Rosangela got up and came out of her room, she stood looking around and said how beautiful everything was. The candles had done their magic. She saw the table and said "how beautiful it all is!" Such simple things, evokes such joy and is a glorious way to begin ones morning.....our first sites of glowing firelight, beautiful table settings, and the scent of Jasmine.

After she observed the settings and ambiance, I said ''good morning''.........she smiled in gratitude for beginning her day this way.......this was for her. She sat down regally, like a Queen with great dignity.


 


 



 
Now it is time for making the tea. I added the hot water to the French press. For the tea I chose organic orange blossom blend with fresh garden mint. This simply HAD to be divine! There was also half a sprig of madagascar vanilla bean sitting there left over from yesterday's Raw Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink, I threw that in too.
Tea is in a French press so that the blossoming of the tea and colors can be seen. I added the water and timed it for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, I inhaled it and was spiritually taken.......a perfect composition of teas, flavors and scents.
Rosangela added her honey to her bowl and I slowly and carefully poured the tea in a thin stream, over her spoon to melt the honey off it. Then I did mine. When we smelled and inhaled the fragrances, we were both transported to heaven. The steam from the bowls was enticing and she held her face over it for a mini facial steam.




 








 


We took our first sips, and could only marvel at the perfection of the teas, its medicinal effects upon our spirits. She said she could feel it moving down through her body, down deep, into her organs. I could too. She felt it in her lungs and was breathing deeply.

Good morning Rosangela :D




 

 

 

It was a beautiful tea. Thank you Rosangela for giving me this opportunity to create a splendid memory.

 

 Flower of the moment is the Black Calla Lilly, the richness is sublime!

Tomorrow we will be enjoying some beautiful Earl Grey Orange & Chocolate Cinnamon Buns
freshly baked by me.....but, these are not just any Cinnamon Buns, this is a special recipe, specific for those who are sensitive, gluten free, and free of all allergens.....and filled only with the deliciousness of flavors of the healthy natural world......these are all organic......can't wait!