[12:01] Hiyas all [13:53] oops, late start this morning! [13:53] That's what coffee is good for! [13:55] right genii-around ...heading to the kitchen now [14:01] it's what last-minute requests from you daughter to be driven in to work 'cos she forgot and was up late watching Star Trek with her boyfriend will do to you [14:01] the coffee is always assumed [14:01] medium-roast Hawaiian today [14:02] Good choice [14:02] I prefer the mellowness of a Costa Rican but I thought I'd mix it up a bit [14:04] My coworker is getting me more into drinking tea these days, since I'm supposed to be cutting down on the caffeine [14:05] you'll probably want to switch to tisanes so you're not tempted to drink more tea to make up the difference [14:06] licorice is good, it has the bitterness [14:06] Todays tea is blackberry, pretty good actually [14:10] problem I have with tea is the lack of the full, rich body and the balance of acid, bitter, and flavour ... tea is thin and has just bitter and flavour [14:11] Yes, coffee does seem to be much more substantial [14:13] getting tired of these 30 degree days , frankly I'll be glad when sept rolls around [14:14] Since my office is in the basement where it's cool, I don't notice it much on weekdays. But yeah it gets tough to sleep when you're drenched in sweat [14:15] I have a huge backlog of wood to split and stack before September, I'm hoping for some cool days [14:15] sorry about the pun there [14:18] we have A/C but I like being outside and puttering around the yard ...I have some tree trimming to do and it 's just too damn hot for that kind of work. [14:24] We northern types aren't used to these temps , but with the world warming cycle etc we'd better aclimatize or just keep suffering. [14:49] I like tea, but I wouldn't try to sell it as a coffee replacement. It's kinda its own thing. [14:50] Also, I never really developed a taste for coffee (sorry, genii-around :) [14:51] To everyone, their own :) [14:51] I'm only just acquiring a taste for fine whiskey [14:53] * BluesKaj acquired a taste for fine whiskey yrs ago , too bad my liver doesn't agree