tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4967060131577119788..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: On the Home Front -- Happy Father's Daymaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67869588932602843412009-06-23T07:24:34.855-07:002009-06-23T07:24:34.855-07:00Tiffany: Absolutely! I can drink Earl Grey, but it...Tiffany: Absolutely! I can drink Earl Grey, but its appeal is limited for me. Murchie's (an old company here with a long history of good teas and coffees) has a blend that's more robust, lighter on the bergamot, but generally it's not, if you'll pardon me, my cup of tea.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84226642022039838042009-06-22T19:44:22.374-07:002009-06-22T19:44:22.374-07:00Great photo for this wonderful post!=D Love to see...Great photo for this wonderful post!=D Love to see more from you, and a belated Happy Father's Day to all fathers.=D<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.soloden.com/" rel="nofollow">A Writers Den</a></b><br /><b><a href="http://julesmariano.com/" rel="nofollow">The Brown Mestizo</a></b>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191804868325599262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33903280037695493512009-06-22T17:28:09.456-07:002009-06-22T17:28:09.456-07:00I couldn't agree more about water temperature ...I couldn't agree more about water temperature for tea. I am very fussy about it. My other bugbear is that all the non-tea drinkers I know assume that Earl Grey is the tea of choice of everyone, and I really don't care for it very much at all! Too much bergamot and not enough depth. <br /><br />You sound happy to be home!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54502829689839528582009-06-22T13:18:29.427-07:002009-06-22T13:18:29.427-07:00Duchesse: The resort we stayed in last spring in n...Duchesse: The resort we stayed in last spring in northern Portugal gave us the wonderful option of having a grocery basket of staples waiting for us -- great coffee, milk, eggs, juice, bread, local artisan jam, cheese and wine -- for a ridiculously low price of $20Euros!! No wonder we're considering going back;-)<br />This photo of Nola dates back to the end of February -- when I saw her last week she was sitting unsupported for about half a minute which, of course, gave her a much more "grown-up" look. Pictures will surely be here soon.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56898711195154607172009-06-21T17:04:17.627-07:002009-06-21T17:04:17.627-07:00And I take coffee to make in the apt. for the firs...And I take coffee to make in the apt. for the first few days, coals to Newcastle, but it's just so nice not to have to think of shopping while jet lagged.<br /><br />Can you believe how Nola has grown since we saw her last photo?<br /><br />One of the pleasures of older children is that they can express their love and gratitude in ever more articulate ways. I love hearing that.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48665203297756164562009-06-21T09:03:52.233-07:002009-06-21T09:03:52.233-07:00What a good idea, Patricia! Now if only you could ...What a good idea, Patricia! Now if only you could be sure of getting boiling water -- my pet peeve with tea made elsewhere is that the water is so seldom brought to, or kept at, a boil before coming in contact with the tea leaves. For several years, I carried along a mini immersion heater that my dad found for me at a garage sale, but since it expired a few years ago, I haven't found another. In Britain, we were very tickled to find that our hotel rooms were supplied with a tea kettle (as opposed to the coffee pots in N. Am. which horribly flavour any tea made with them)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24489066052844100702009-06-21T05:28:31.007-07:002009-06-21T05:28:31.007-07:00It's so funny that tea drinkers often have the...It's so funny that tea drinkers often have their foibles - I actually take my tea bags and cup with me on holiday! <br /><br />Enjoy your re-introduction into everyday life. PatriciaPatricianoreply@blogger.com