I thought it would be a good idea to take Tea breaks every now and then between book reviews. I bet all mums survive on that life-saving supreme thing called Tea Break. Be it masala or plain Tea or a tumbler of strong (Narasus) Filter Coffee, it is a mother's own bit of 5-minute paradise! A teeny break from the otherwise chaotic and forever busy universe that we survive on (wonder why we are always so busy, sometimes even with nothing to do!).
I can remember my mum doing it. My mother-in-law wouldn't even bother thinking of anything else until she sits down to savour her morning cuppa. And I am no different. The only company I prefer having during any such break is a good book and plate of biscuits ( but only on those days when I am not in a diet conscious frenzy and imagining I am about to explode. Also on those days when I am in a "Well what the heck, I'll have the biscuit anyways. Two hoots to dodgy diets" mode :o))
I go through at least 4 mugs of Tea every day, more in winter as the hot cup is a great hand warmer. Between 2 mugs of proper tea that I somehow manage to extract from hubby, I thrive on green teas and I have started loving them. Just the signs that I am growing old, you think?!? Or perhaps it is just a lazy me, as all it requires is getting the kettle on for hot water and dropping the tea bag in it! Whatever it is, I only have to imagine myself all propped up with cushions and toes tucked inside warm blankets, with a cup in one hand and a juicy book on the other, and I am already relaxing those stressed shoulders!
It's a different story that just when you've done all of that quintessential preparation and easing your back on the cushion, your little boy needs the potty immediately!!!
Do you worship your Tea breaks as well? I'd love to be reassured that I am not the only crazy gal out there! Go on and confess :o) :o) :o)
