tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post2090015695717100141..comments2024-03-27T16:39:46.349-07:00Comments on Island Musings: Mint tea reminderMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-77325724199360284892016-09-16T15:34:49.052-07:002016-09-16T15:34:49.052-07:00Enjoy, Emma! It is a nice tea break!Enjoy, Emma! It is a nice tea break!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-35333101722088470072016-09-16T15:33:30.245-07:002016-09-16T15:33:30.245-07:00It is sad, Keith! I fear this weather will become ...It is sad, Keith! I fear this weather will become the norm now.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-38833909921862068022016-09-16T15:32:25.955-07:002016-09-16T15:32:25.955-07:00Try making the mint tea, baili. You will keep a bi...Try making the mint tea, baili. You will keep a bit of your Mom's tradition alive.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-78518097884366981832016-09-16T15:30:35.681-07:002016-09-16T15:30:35.681-07:00Lala is inspiring! The chocolate mint is wonderful...Lala is inspiring! The chocolate mint is wonderful.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-48512859565760039922016-09-16T15:29:54.819-07:002016-09-16T15:29:54.819-07:00It was great to meet Lala in her home. Mint smells...It was great to meet Lala in her home. Mint smells wonderful in the garden.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-68325187186406130582016-09-16T15:28:37.814-07:002016-09-16T15:28:37.814-07:00It is such a suble but lovely taste. I love it. En...It is such a suble but lovely taste. I love it. Enjoy!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-83164615746308547332016-09-16T12:51:28.201-07:002016-09-16T12:51:28.201-07:00Lovely idea. I am now going to go make myself some...Lovely idea. I am now going to go make myself some. Thank you.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-31973329775890267812016-09-16T03:41:21.587-07:002016-09-16T03:41:21.587-07:00This 'summer' the weather here has been so...This 'summer' the weather here has been so bad (it's raining heavily even as I type this!).<br />Everything in the garden is looking very sad, some veggies are even starting to rot, particularly the herbs. The mint has decided to die off for the winter, I've lost the comfrey and chives, the parsely as turned yellow (?), I think I shall have to give it thast rites! Looks like I shall have to buy my veg this winter. Sad. Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163819196303858927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-78831058094541634792016-09-16T00:19:44.697-07:002016-09-16T00:19:44.697-07:00my mom used to grow lots of mint in her yard garde...my mom used to grow lots of mint in her yard garden and so do i ,i love the smell of fresh mint leaves ,my mom also used to make us mint tea as well which i miss very much bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-17278708297060862522016-09-15T22:53:27.563-07:002016-09-15T22:53:27.563-07:00I LOVE mint tea, Marie...but CHOCOLATE MINT tea? ...I LOVE mint tea, Marie...but CHOCOLATE MINT tea? Now you're talking! :) I know I'd love it. And thank you for the link to Lala...which was most inspiring.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-51381204982797791902016-09-15T08:28:55.359-07:002016-09-15T08:28:55.359-07:00Love the smell of mint. Good thing too as we plant...Love the smell of mint. Good thing too as we planted it in the garden of my old house and it took over. As a cover crop it is very nice. Loved the photos of Lala and her house.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485118642482033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-76927237652812636012016-09-15T03:05:34.622-07:002016-09-15T03:05:34.622-07:00Thanks Marie! I never thought or knew of mint tea...Thanks Marie! I never thought or knew of mint tea. I have mint growing in my bushes! I planted it once and it keeps coming up and will grow above the height of my bushes and I love to just pull it out and smell it. I will have to try this. I'll have to look up the benefits of it too. AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-72266978602688461192016-09-14T18:25:26.748-07:002016-09-14T18:25:26.748-07:00In the right conditions, its scent permeates the g...In the right conditions, its scent permeates the garden!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61738019604226770342016-09-14T18:24:20.649-07:002016-09-14T18:24:20.649-07:00Mint tea is delicious to me. It was a great discov...Mint tea is delicious to me. It was a great discovery. I like it as iced tea too.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-10271579783268908822016-09-14T18:23:21.768-07:002016-09-14T18:23:21.768-07:00She was great! It was so good to hear of her life ...She was great! It was so good to hear of her life and see her home. Women are basically the same all over the world when it comes to their families.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-44604102029626018472016-09-14T18:21:12.462-07:002016-09-14T18:21:12.462-07:00This plant was a surprise this year. Usually they ...This plant was a surprise this year. Usually they are just mint here.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-79082177030474724672016-09-14T18:20:08.281-07:002016-09-14T18:20:08.281-07:00My sense of smell is not great but I can smell thi...My sense of smell is not great but I can smell this mint without any problem. The tea is great!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-60836476454149021662016-09-14T18:18:54.781-07:002016-09-14T18:18:54.781-07:00It does smell delicious, AC.It does smell delicious, AC.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-66037862915115288402016-09-14T13:54:03.270-07:002016-09-14T13:54:03.270-07:00A chocolate mint plant ... I've never heard of...A chocolate mint plant ... I've never heard of it but I bet it would make your garden feel like a tea room ! What fun.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61119946668135997932016-09-14T12:26:21.972-07:002016-09-14T12:26:21.972-07:00Loved your visit to Marrakesh. And how right you ...Loved your visit to Marrakesh. And how right you are, we do have many more similarities than differences. My partner thoroughly enjoyed Morocco (but doesn't like mint tea).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-38612366428027834442016-09-14T06:15:28.672-07:002016-09-14T06:15:28.672-07:00Not a big fan of mint tea but I enjoyed your post ...Not a big fan of mint tea but I enjoyed your post on Lala.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-72266367784777927622016-09-14T05:50:04.998-07:002016-09-14T05:50:04.998-07:00Lol. We were out and about yesterday and saw some ...Lol. We were out and about yesterday and saw some Japanese tourists and I thought of you!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-5100628985364738552016-09-14T05:47:04.194-07:002016-09-14T05:47:04.194-07:00I like mint tea. One of my close friends is now tr...I like mint tea. One of my close friends is now traveling Prince Edward island.Yesterday, she sent me a beautiful photo of the sunset. Her photos reminded me of you, of course!Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-84378839010245869802016-09-14T05:43:10.579-07:002016-09-14T05:43:10.579-07:00Sounds delightful! I think I need to go to the loc...Sounds delightful! I think I need to go to the local herb nursery and get a plant!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61359677179334355122016-09-14T05:23:19.283-07:002016-09-14T05:23:19.283-07:00You remind me that my smeller just doesn't wor...You remind me that my smeller just doesn't work as well as it used to. I'd love to taste it but probably couldn't smell it. Sigh. :-(DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com