Tea is a pleasure

With the outside temps being soooo hot, I haven't been drinking my morning tea as often. I still drink iced tea on a daily basis, but hot sometimes gets skipped. I live in a blessed air conditioned home, so the heat doesn't really touch me, but still, just the thought of hot beverage can make me think twice. I've known people who drink hot coffee while working outside in the summer; I don't understand it.

However, sometimes at night, I'll stay up late reading, and I'll make myself a nice cup of herbal tea. That tea tonight is a mint tea, with both spearmint and peppermint.

This mug carries a couple of meanings for me, and those who know me will one get it immediately. The other is because when it is hot outside, a little bit of suggestion (winter!) helps.

How it feels

People who don't drink tea just don't get how drinking tea feels. After that first sip, I can feel my body relaxing, my breathing slowing, my pulse and blood pressure going down. No, I've never actually tested this. It's just a sense. It's a peaceful pleasure.

Today it is an herbal tea with spearmint and peppermint.

Tea Sandwich Tuesday: Lightly Spiced Cucumber Sandwich

I may have mentioned before how much a fan I am of mysteries. I have amassed quite a collection by this time in my life, and thoroughly enjoy reading them. However, my love began years ago, thanks to my local PBS channel. They would air episodes of my two still favorites, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Periodically, they would have fund raising campaigns, and one of the items I always wanted, but couldn't really afford to donate at the time, was a mug. Imagine my surprise while out junk shopping, as my dad calls it, I found one of those mugs.

It just totally made my day! So I sit here and type, as I sip a lovely herbal peppermint tea from my much loved new mug.

So, on to the sandwich for today!

Lightly Spiced Cucumber Sandwich

One container vegan cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. vegan mayonnaise
3 chopped green onions
1/8 t. hot sauce
1/8 t. ground red pepper
One cucumber, peeled and sliced thin
Bread of choice

Mix the first five ingredients in a bowl, and mix well. Spread lightly on one of the slices of bread, and layer the cucumber on top of this. Cover with another slice of bread. Cut, gently, into whatever shape you like. Serve. Enjoy!