Jilli, I love adagio. Will check out the blends!

A friend made blends to go with her book last year... they weren't my favorite, but it was fun to try them.

I've done something odd to my back; I think some sort of standing desk is in my future because sitting causes so much ow right now. Worse than usual. This is related to deadline stress and other stress and spending a lot of time sitting all hunched around my laptop, I know.

I am finally caught up in the thread and sending congratulations to Sean, healing thoughts to Pix. Allyson's hair continues to be beautiful. Maria, love, you're not taking anything away from anyone by saying. All the hugs you want.

Steph, strength to your sinuses.

Jilli, how prominent is the Summer Rose in your blend

The chocolate and the cream balance it out. I find myself wishing it was a bit more rosy, but I like strong floral flavors.

Thanks! I'll put it on my wishlist for my next order. I just got a box last week, so I have to lay low on the site for a while.

I like black tea with sugar. That's it.

I want to start posting here more. I miss being an active member of a good online community (alas, poor Usenet...) Y'all are amazingly good people, and I've known that for years, and I have no good reasons why I kept lurking.

ita was featured in my dreams last night, which I don't remember except her presence. (Hi, ita! we miss you!) Perhaps triggered by all the lovely photos -- thanks for gathering those, Ginger. What a beauty--and less than 10% of that beauty is external...

Yesterday I Saturday'ed like a boss: slept in, made chocolate chip pancakes topped with strawberry jam, watched half of The Desolation of Smaug, rode my bike trainer, dinner + hanging out with friends.

Today, grading labs, whee. (I now have to do at least one more section's worth before I Internet again.)

Oh my gosh, the White Tea of Kings looks awesome.

Your blends aren't available on the Adagio Europe site, Jilli. I'd love to try them! I've been very into tea recently.

coffee alarm clock

Nice. But if situated like in those photos, mine would always have cat hair in it.

So, my plantar fasciitis is indeed plantar fasciitis and not heel spurs.

Ouch. It takes time to make that pain go away, but at least it's doable.

Um, how is this student getting measurements of -1 mm?

Only two posts after I graded a section's worth of papers....either I broke the conversation like whoa, or y'all are watching the sportsball.

My assistant moved here from Chicago when we closed that office. The apartment she got is not ready, so she's staying with me for the week. It works out well, as Jason flew off to Iceland this morning. We are slounging around and watching football. Well, she's watching--I'm glancing at the screen occasionally while noodling around on the interwebs.

you need a coffee alarm clock. Possibly, we all do.

Naturally Betsy beat me to mentioning the Teasmade!

We took the family to see Paddington today, so I'm in a very British frame of mind. It's the most British movie EVER. Paddington wins in the end by keeping calm and carrying on, all while being unfailingly polite.