March 3; all our windows are open; we’re in t-shirts and barefoot. Unheard of in this part of the country. (This is not a complaint, just an observation.) Spent a little bit of time walking the backyard to pick up all the sticks the wind has thrown around all winter and sanding the ancient backyard glider. My internal solar batteries are humming happily.
In anticipation of some outdoor time, I steeped a pint jar of this lemonade blend overnight in the fridge. (Iced tea in March…there’s another anomaly!) Basilur treats its fruit flavor with respect and doesn’t hibisc-ify everything, so the lemonade part of this blend is perfectly, pleasantly lemony. The mixed fruit part does remind me of the canned fruit cocktail served in the school cafeteria—I would drink the syrup and leave the fruit, except for the maraschino cherry.
There was just a hint of bitterness that I’m attributing to the overnight steep, but not enough to ruin it. Next one, I’ll steep normally, then chill later to see if that fixes the issue.
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Yay for barefoot weather! I enjoyed some barefoot time today, too!
We have a warmer days than usual here too. I am not complaining, just afraid of one freezing day and all harvest will be gone..
Very true. I told my husband yesterday that it was hard for me not to go out and start digging and planting…but we need to wait until mid-April, and even that is a little risky.
Yay for barefoot weather! I enjoyed some barefoot time today, too!
We have a warmer days than usual here too. I am not complaining, just afraid of one freezing day and all harvest will be gone..
Very true. I told my husband yesterday that it was hard for me not to go out and start digging and planting…but we need to wait until mid-April, and even that is a little risky.