Tea and Cake

I've become one of those people who drinks loose-leaf tea. It was finding the adiago unbleached paper tea bags that converted me. Now I'm on the path to becoming really snobby about tea, too. I'm low on Earl Grey and was thinking over my next tea order but I just can't figure it out yet. I'll make due with what I have until I decide how much money I really want to spend on something so fleeting.

I'm taking a sick day today. I have a bit of a cold and just couldn't face leaving my bed today. My last day with my current employer is in about a week, so I do feel guilty. But then again, my life's felt pretty busy and it's about to get much worse. Today was a good day for doing tiny projects and bothering the cats. I was listening to the Librivox version of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" but it's too beautiful a day, and besides the house of pain isn't exactly what I want in my imagination as I put together a simple lemon cake.

I'm a little worried that I will finding running a shop (part of my new job) overwhelming. I've never had a real cash drawer before, besides having a table at a craft fair. I also don't want to miss out on the Saturday morning farmers' market, now that they're offering something besides root vegetables. The plan is to get up at 8 on Saturdays and get to the market early, which would actually mean *more* delightful treats, since they won't be sold out yet. We'll see. I have to remind myself how damn much I missed strawberries for the past 11 months.