Pink Lemons

I'm not sure how clearly this is going to come through.  I pinned it on Pinterest yesterday, but Sandy Hughitt doesn't facebook, and I desperately needed to share it with her, so I used my cell to take a pic.  If the words aren't quite clear (I have dial up, so at the moment the pic doesn't show for me..... I know.) this is what they say.  "Honey,  I'll be honest.....I love Jesus, but I drink a little."  It's by someone named Gladys Hardy.  I have no idea who that is, but I think I'm gonna have to google!  I almost spit coffee through my nose when I read it.  Why it strikes me so funny I don't know, but I love it!

We had a very early and mild spring here in the Northland, but Friday nights have not been quite warm enough to venture out onto a deck for Happy Hour.  Last night was gorgeous, but I would have needed a jacket, and didn't wear one to work.  I don't have monkey around time after work these days, it's out the door and off to the girls!  I'm hoping that next week we can continue our tradition.

Today is the official start of summer for me.  I bought my UV pink lemonade, and am about to crack it open and pour it into some iced tea.  Summertime!  Making the switch from the winter coffee or cocoa drinks to the lemony goodness of UV vodka.  I have had a few wine coolers, and even (gasp) a beer or two (yes...I'm still alive...barely) but nothing says summer like pink lemonade tea!  It's even warm enough to drink outside. :)

Cheers to a fabulous summer!  

Tea for Two (Hundred)

For my birthday last September the Goovers (and parents) bought me a box of tea.  Yep.  A box of tea.  Now mind you within this HUGE box, there were several little boxes, each containing 20 tea bags.  I have enough tea to last me the rest of the decade!  A few Christmas' ago they bought me an electric tea maker, very similar to a four cup coffee maker, so I guess I'm all set.

Most of you know that I am a big coffee drinker. (understatement) I am also a snob when it comes to the kind of coffee I will drink. "Office" coffee will get me through in a pinch, but  I don't like it.  When I reach for that swill it's the caffeine I'm after, not the taste.  I  do enjoy tea also, but am not quite as snobby about it.  When I'm not feeling well, nothing hits the spot like good old Lipton tea with some honey in it!  I also live on Lipton iced tea in the summertime, and just like my coffee it's straight up.  No sugar, but sometimes a slice of lemon.  Homemade I might add, because I am not a fan of bottled/canned iced tea.

The best tea drink is when I add some UV Pink Lemonade(that would be vodka) to it.......  I had some Opulent pink iced tea last night at Happy Hour, and I kept thinking "This would be soooooo good with iced tea in it!"  

The tea the Goovers gave me is what I would call "snobby" tea.  There are fabulous flavors.  So far "Paris" is my favorite, followed closely by "Rubio Chai".  No one has cared for "White Grapefruit."  I wasn't surprised.  Maybe I should have a tea party, although the Goovers wont drink it.  Hmmmm an adult tea party?  Unless there's alcohol that probably wont work.

Picture from a card Hannah gave me years ago. :)

I'll just keep plugging away at it, because it's a fabulous way to warm up on a cold night, and around here we have plenty of those, even in the middle of summer.  Plus there's the added bonus of thinking of my Goovers every time I brew an aromatic cup, and that always makes me smile. ♥