Ultimate Coffee Date!
Hey, I have a new mug! My son gave it to me for Mother’s Day. Just in time for the Ultimate Coffee Date with Coco and Deborah! I’ll be drinking green tea, of course. To start things off, I’ll tell you how I solved ONE of the problems with that drink. I was complaining that, in addition to the taste, aroma and color, I also don’t like the fact that green tea is supposed to be steeped in 175 degree water, so as not to burn the “delicate” tea leaves (sigh). But I like my tea REALLY hot, and guess what- that’s what microwaves are for. Now I obediently heat my water to 175 (there’s a setting for it on my electric kettle), steep the tea, remove the tea leaves and then put it in the microwave! It really is true- for every problem, there’s a solution. If we were having piping hot coffee/tea together, I would tell you that I miss my son! He didn’t come home for spring break (he went to a trumpet competition) and now he’s at a summer music festival. We saw him for two days at graduation and that was it! I know he’s having a great time, and he’ll be home for at least a month in July. But it’s a long time to go without seeing him. If this post is shorter than usual, we can blame it on this: Birchie and I are doing a buddy read of this book, and coincidentally we’re reading at almost the exact same pace. I cannot put this book down! I’ve never read it or seen the movie, so I’m on the edge of my seat to see how things develop. In addition to Scarlett’s story (is Ashley dead? What is going to happen with Rhett???) I’m getting a fascinating history lesson. Obviously I know how the Civil War turned out, but I don’t remember learning any details about it (somewhere, there’s a middle school history teacher wringing their hands in despair right now). Birchie seems to be a fast reader and I’m determined to keep up. She said “It’s not a race” but I truly feel like I’m racing through this book because I love it so much. On that note… I have to get back to reading! Have you read Gone With the Wind? Have you seen the movie? What was the last book you read that you loved so much, you couldn’t put it down?