365 quotes for a friend

I wrote just a bit ago about my day and that I felt blessed todaywith new friends.  I was just getting ready for bed and I decided I would look at my 365 Favorite quotes for Friends and see what the message was for today. God's timing is perfect .  This is what it said.
Dear Father,
Thank You for watching over us, for meeting all our needs, I am forever grateful for the times You place friends in my life just when I need them most.  Amen.

Thank  you all for being a friend and even to those who may not even read this I pray that somehow they know how they touched my life today over tea.

Sleep well my friends

Tea

How to infuse loose leaf tea

Use high quality water and steep to your personal taste. 

Steep in 12 oz. pot-
 Green Tea   1-1/2 tbsp  180-200 F  1-2 minutes
 White Tea   2 tbsp         180-200 F  1-3 minutes
 Scented Tea 1/2 tbsp    200 F          1-2 minutes
Oolong Tea   1/2-2 tbsp 212 F          1-2 minutes
Black Tea     1/2 -2 tbsp 212 F          1-2 minutes
Puer Tea       1-2 tbsp     212 F          1-2 minutes

I know some teas say to steep Black and Rooibos tea 3-5 minutes.  All is how weak or how strong you would like it.  I have steeped my black and rooibos tea about 3-5 minutes.    Adjust time depending on your taste, longer steeps for a richer taste, shorter for a lighter taste.

Loose tea can usually be steeped  2 -3 times.  Just leave a bit of water on leaves before next steep which helps strengthen your next cup.  Also, subsequent cups will not only yield different flavors but even more nutrition.

Even tho loose tea may seem like alot when you purchase just remember you can reuse your loose tea for more than one cup and get just as much nutrition, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins. 
You can also after you are done with the loose tea you can let them dry and put them in a sachet.

Enjoy your loose tea.                Christmas Morning Tea- one of my favorites from Tealightful Treasures.

www.tealightfultreasures.net/tea

I am blessed

 I was blessed today that I got to spend this afternoon with 14 other women who I have never met before and share some of our teas and scones at one of their homes..  It was so fun to be with others that enjoy tea just as much as I do.  These women go around visiting tea rooms and having tea at their church, homes, etc.  One of them contacted me a while back to schedule a tea at her home and it was today.  It was a beautiful and sunny day.
We spent about 3 hours together and it was fun.  It was great to hear them talk amongst themselves sipping their tea and enjoying some scones and fruit. This is what I like about what I do.   I get to meet others who enjoy tea as much as I do and have some fun and relax with tea.
 Time went so fast.
I thank God for giving me this opportunity today to meet some new tea friends and hope that I can have tea with them again someday.
Enjoy your cup of tea with God's word.