A few updates from tea world

Hi all,

How are you all on this lovely summery day? We've been in the midst of a pretty brutal heat wave. New England isn't usually known for temperatures of 102 degrees. Last night it was about 1 a.m. and it was still 75 degrees outside. I actually love hot weather, so I wouldn't mind, but it's been combined with those air quality warnings that basically tell you to stay inside. But, on the whole, we've really been enjoying these nice sunny days.

Just a brief post right now, to be followed by a new tea review later today - Grace Rare Teas Organic China White.

A few bits of housekeeping:
1) I finally gave in and joined Twitter. You can find us at http://twitter.com/TeaPages

2) Facebook: I'm not happy with how our Facebook page was set up. Early on I was just accepting invites and then was realizing that without some moderation that it could get dicey with what people were posting. I tried establishing a fan page but everyone still wanted to join the original page and it was too confusing. SO, I have officially deleted the Facebook page. It will likely take a couple of weeks for them to actually do it. Once it is all cleared up, I am going to establish a new fan page. I'll let you know details when it actually happens.

Surprise!
I just finished Laura Childs' new tea shop mystery: The Teaberry Strangler. Fun, quick read. I have such affection for these books. I read a really wide range of things, but definitely always have a place on my shelf for lighter, fun reads. It also helps that Laura is an absolutely lovely woman that I've enjoyed getting to know a bit over the past few years.

Now, the reason I mention this is that in the back of Laura's new book there's a list of tea resources - a range of things that tea lovers might want to check out. I was astonished to see this blog listed! Hooray for us and thank you to Laura.

That's it for the moment. I'll have the review up shortly. I've actually been working on a number of writing projects which have definitely gotten in the way of the blog lately. The "Tea Memories" project has gained momentum and I'll have a bunch more on that soon. I'm also working on some pieces for "Living Without" and "TeaTime Magazine." Then I'm rounding that off with a couple of copywriting gigs...oh yeah, and raising two preschoolers. Life, as they say, is good.