#30 FURNITURE AND TEA
© Copyright Andrea Reynolds 2023
I've had difficulty standing back up from a sitting position on two pieces of my living room furniture. With my very sore, as-yet-undiagnosed, painful hip, I decided to sell these two pieces of Martha Stewart "Charlottetown" patio furniture. I'd owned and sold about eight pieces of the same set in my previous house in Pennsylvania. Then, here in Florida I had a chance to buy these two pieces, second-hand, from a couple who were moving to a smaller home.
So, I wrote a compelling post for two neighborhood Facebook resale groups and they sold together the next day. I felt good about the sale as the buyers had lost everything in Hurricane Ian. I like knowing that my things will be appreciated in their new home.
Remaining in my living-dining area are a three-seat sofa (chesterfield, if you're Canadian), 3 office chairs, two desks, a small table for dining/ and writing, two filled bookshelves, a small chest of drawers at the front door, and 3 swivel stools that are kitchen counter height. That's all I need for work, dining, conversation, napping, and television watching.
Also....
I have a collection of teas in my pantry that I rarely choose to drink any more. Some may have outlived their freshness dates. I divided them into two groups: caffeine-free and caffeinated teas. I brewed myself a cup of chamomile tea the other evening and found that its flavor was severely diminished. I poured out the hot tea and then threw away the remaining tea bags. This will be my system.
Caffeine-free teas. You can tell I've liked Rooibos teas.
Green and black teas
One by one I will try a flavor and deciding if that tea flavor is worthy of keeping or not. My stash of teas could be quite small by the end of this year. It's likely that I won't be buying more tea except for my morning Tetley British tea. My once-preferred tea, PG Tips, is now about $8 for 40 tea bags, no longer in my budget. It used to be $8 for 80 bags. Even that was pricey.
Next post: Sewing notions.
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