Tea Blog-a-Thon #7

Just wanted to add for you that are interested - on Tuesday I saw my oncologist for a check-up and all is still well. My husband and I are very thankful to our Lord and to all of you who pray for me. Thank you so much...so, now on to more fun blogging!!
This week for the Tea Blog-a-Thon at Gracious Hospitality, we are to talk about the tea itself...what we prefer, etc.

I am definately a tea drinker. I may have 1 cup of coffee in the whole year. I keep a variety of teas in my home. Sometimes I will have a cup of peach tea, apple cinnemon, raspberry, or Lady Gray. I do not drink herb teas or green teas. When I have a cup of tea, it has to be a black tea and my favorite?
I found Earl Gray probably 30 years ago when going to lunch with my mom at the cafe in Hudsons, Detroit area. It was such a treat. We had always had Lipton! At first it was difficult to find in the grocery stores. Of course, that isn't the case any longer. My husband knows that we better have a good suppy of Earl Gray in the house. I am not above sending him out special to get it for me!
This tray is pretty much (minus the cookies) what I have every day. I have beautiful tea cups, but I prefer this glass cup because, (take a deep breath here) I nuke my water! I like that I can see when it really is boiling. I always put real sugar and milk (or half and half if I have it) in my tea. I use "pinks" for ice tea, but it has to be real sugar for hot tea. I really do think it makes a difference.
I usually have 2 cups of tea a day - one mid-morning and one later in the evening, that one usually by the computer!
When I go out to a tea room, I usually will try one pot of a specialty tea...rose hips, Earl Gray with lavender....but I always finish out with my good ole faithful Earl Gray!
I must not be the only one either that has this love, because my poor waiters on our recent cruise, were always running around looking for Earl Gray for me. That section in the tea box - was always empty. My hubby started taking extra for the next day!
So, have a great tea week and enjoy a cup of tea with me!