Andy wrote:
> Mack A. Damia said...
>
>> Usually up before 6, and I start my day with a mug of tea - British
>> Blend - very strong, and I drink my tea with milk and sugar.
>>
>> After that, it's usually decaffinated coffee for the rest of the
>> morning, although I may have an occasional cup of high-test.
>>
>> Usually drink freeze dried. Sometimes, I use regular with the coffee
>> maker.
>
>
> Mack,
>
> Your thread is certainly getting some good mileage. Congrats!
>
> I don't drink coffee anymore. I keep a 2 cup coffee maker around. Trouble
> was no cup of coffee I ever brewed tasted like great coffee. Heck, even the
> diner's brew tasted better than mine.
>
> At the cafe, I'd make the best espresso drinks, so the bar for homemade was
> set pretty high.
>
> Funny that a visiting friend complimented my "from beans" fresh brewed
> coffee. Obviously my taste for coffee went to pasture some time ago.
>
> Waking up fires me up every morning! I wake up wide awake and talkative.
> I've been punched for that. Lately, doing the morning NYT crossword puzzle
> has been lots of fun.
>
> I get a kick out of getting up before the neighborhood does. Kinda/sorta
> makes me feel like I have the world to myself, for a little while anyway.
>
>
> Andy

Oh, speaking of non-food and -beverage things, I enjoy seeing my
cardinals, which are very diligent feeders, out before it is
totally light.

--
Jean B.