First coffee since coming back from vacation. It’s a rare thing in my world not to drink coffee. For the caffeine certainly but mostly for the taste and smell and the warmth it brings to my soul. Recently coffee has not been a norm and ooh have I missed it.
The little over a week leading up to vacation I gave up coffee and drank hot water with lemon, ginger and honey. I was trying to get rid of a cold that came on strong. It was soothing to my throat and cough.
I did have one last cup of coffee the morning we packed and left for vacation. Home brew with a touch of my creamer is the best cup this girl could ask for. You know that feeling when you’re on your last days of vacation or away from home and you’re joansing for the comfort of your own bed. I have that feeling with my coffee too. So that Thursday I had homebrew coffee knowing it would be awhile before I could partake again. I can’t say it was the best cup but it was a comfort to have it.
Vacation brought the vacation mindset… most the time. We tried local coffee shops and visited chains too (Caribou). I’ll write more on those experiences later. Granted I did buy lemon ginger tea and honey and made that a few times instead of coffee. We tried local food and drink and stayed out way too late chatting with old friends and family.
My body had enough the day we flew back home and was telling (mostly yelling) at me to rest as my cold was trying to rear it’s ugly head again. I couldn’t drink enough water… which has been my last 4 days. I could have made my lemon, ginger and honey concoction but that took energy… so instead just water and sleeping.
Today however after sleeping most the morning I looked at the coffee that Scott brewed and it called to me. Luring me with its seductive scent. Teasing me with hints of hazelnut and vanilla. I was hesitant as I poured knowing my throat is still healing but couldn’t help the anticipation of the first sip. The smell filing my nostrils and ooh that taste. I held that first sip a moment longer in my mouth letting my tastebuds rejoice. Letting the warmth fill every inch.
I’ll stick to just the one cup and go back to water today but I can’t help feeling at peace in my cup of liquid warmth. Knowing that soon I can partake in its warmth again more than just a cup.
Happy mid-day cups my friends.
A big thank you to Ben who gave me a nudge to write again. ❤☕