Tea: Iced Chocolate Chai
Music: The Producers, "She Sheila"
Time: Night
What is it about the green of aged copper? I've been trying to figure it out. It's more than the color itself -- although that sea-green (yes, that's a Crayola reference) shade does have something to do with it.
(Speaking of Crayola, what *is* burnt umber? I know they don't make that color any more, but it's still bugging me.)
Whatever it is, for me it's always That Green -- capitalized -- and I can't take my eyes off of it.
Could be time for a camera expedition soon. The Great Patina Hunt of 2008, anyone?
Time and tea. I've plenty of both on my hands these days, and not much place to keep the latter. So, at the pace of one cup per day, I'm on a mission to work my way through the stash. Sometimes I'll be typing madly through the whole experience, trying to beat a deadline. Sometimes I'll be trying to wake up, and sometimes trying to sleep. Sometimes ... who knows. Fellow steepers and other friendly sorts are always welcome to stop in, hang out, follow a link or two, leave a comment.
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1 comment:
Umber is a clay. Burnt umber is a natural pigment made by heating the clay. There. That's your trivia for the day, even though you won't see it until tomorrow. (I'm betting you knew all of this and were feigning ignorance so that the rest of us would feel we were clever.)
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