I was so excited when I received my package yesterday from my tea Santa. It has two great single-serve bag teas and a nice note saying hi and explaining why they chose them.

The first is a favorite of their's - a blackberry vanilla that I can't wait to try out tomorrow morning going to school (I don't mind it's not caffeinated).

The second is a tea I have been searching for off and on for the last several years. When I was fourteen years old, my family took a vacation up to Canada (Vancouver area) and the very first restaurant I went to I asked for tea - expecting iced tea. Much to my surprise, a steaming tea pot and a bags of Red Rose greeted me instead. Well, being the southern lady I was (and to be fair, completely embarrassed), I acted like I was totally cool with it, took my first drink of hot tea and a new love began. I brought home with me two boxes of Red Rose from that trip, thinking I would be able to find it easily when I was home, but I have been sadly mistaken and I have just hated to buy in major bulk since I like so many different kinds of tea now.

So, thank you so much Santa, whoever you are, I hope you are feeling better and know you made this Okie/Missourian a very happy lady!