KungFuPanda Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. Edited March 6, 2020 by KungFuPanda 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Quill said: Same. We’re pretty much on a schedule, which is necessary because if it were just left up to someone to initiate, he would get tired of being spurned and if it were up to me, a lot of weeks would go by without any brewing going on. Schedule here too, or it would be exactly like you said. DH would feel totally rejected and neglected if we were to wait until I was in the mood (never). Friday nights are our "date night." And I use plenty of vodka before I can get to the point where I can't taste the bitter tea and can tolerate it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said: Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. Well, that's assuming the tea can be brewed properly. I mean, if for whatever reason the tea can't be well made, then it's not an enjoyable experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 52 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said: Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. I don’t know. Perhaps I am really a mannequin, but teas have not produced those effects for me, ever. Even solitary tea, even with a Hallelujah rolling boil...it’s nice and it’s satisfying, but it doesn’t really act as a sleep aid or reduce stress or anxiety for me. I mean, temporarily, sure...not thinking about paying off the home equity loan while actually sipping the golden nectar. But shortly after the show is over, whatever I was freaking out about is going to gallop back in and plague me again. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, KungFuPanda said: Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. Sleep aid? LOL. I'd rather simply go to sleep right away. Sleeping is one of my favorite things. 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, KungFuPanda said: Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. If everyone was experiencing those benefits, then this conversation would never have happened. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 hours ago, TravelingChris said: She has very good hearing and we do not. That limited us to times she wasn't home or when we were travelling. "Hey, sweetie, you might want to watch a movie with your headphones in, g'night!" 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jentrovert Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Quill said: I don’t know. Perhaps I am really a mannequin, but teas have not produced those effects for me, ever. Even solitary tea, even with a Hallelujah rolling boil...it’s nice and it’s satisfying, but it doesn’t really act as a sleep aid or reduce stress or anxiety for me. I mean, temporarily, sure...not thinking about paying off the home equity loan while actually sipping the golden nectar. But shortly after the show is over, whatever I was freaking out about is going to gallop back in and plague me again. These days, I'm mentally doing school prep while sipping. Multi-tasking at its finest. 😆 I'm legit considering the audiobook idea. It's never been a huge stress relief or sleep aid for me. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, marbel said: If everyone was experiencing those benefits, then this conversation would never have happened. idk that I’d presume that either. Plenty of people don’t do things that would make them feel better. Exercise for example. I get many of those benefits but sometimes I’m still just not in the mood.🤷♀️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I just love threads like this. The euphemisms. Ah, they get me! 🤣 We are a creative, clever bunch! 1 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, Arctic Mama said: And the lengths to which we can contort and stretch and extrapolate the metaphor is kind of epic 😁 You should have seen the original TeA thread.... (Although maybe you have, but I think it pre-dates your attendance here.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Murphy101 said: idk that I’d presume that either. Plenty of people don’t do things that would make them feel better. Exercise for example. I get many of those benefits but sometimes I’m still just not in the mood.🤷♀️ Huh? People on this thread have said that some of the benefits listed don't accrue to them. It doesn't help everyone sleep; it doesn't ease stress for everyone. It's not that they are not enjoying the benefits because they are not partaking; they simply don't experience those benefits even when they do. Edited March 6, 2020 by marbel 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 hours ago, Quill said: I remember there was a shirt that said something like, “Homeschool Dad: enjoying tea with my wife while looking through her books.” Or something like that. I think you're right. I think the word 'leisurely' was in there somewhere. Re. either the tea or the browsing through the books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I found it! https://www.zazzle.com/homeschool_dad_likes_tea_books_t_shirt-235028908382957841?rf=238840279726397180&tc=EAIaIQobChMI8uy9xu-G6AIVg6DsCh3V5wy5EAQYASABEgL9G_D_BwE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_shopping&utm_term=z235028908382957841&ca_chid=2001810&ca_source=gaw&ca_ace=&ca_nw=g&ca_dev=c&ca_pl=&ca_pos=&ca_cid=382210327156&ca_agid=82099084270&ca_caid=6501140351&ca_adid=382210327156&ca_kwt=&ca_mt=&ca_fid=&ca_tid=pla-579397191354&ca_lp=9032168&ca_li=&ca_devm=&ca_plt=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8uy9xu-G6AIVg6DsCh3V5wy5EAQYASABEgL9G_D_BwE 3 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 hours ago, popmom said: I just started for this exact reason. It's a cream I apply to my inner wrists/forearms. I've been on it for a few weeks now. Can't tell anything yet. How long did it take for you to feel a difference? The compounding pharmacist said give it up to 3 months. I tried Intrarosa first and it did nothing. All of you in your mid 40's and you've experienced a spike in desire for TeA...That was me, too. Couldn't get enough. And then almost overnight it vanished. I was post menopausal at 48. 😞 It took about two to three months and the effects were subtle at first. Much more noticeable by five or six months. We up the dose around nine months and while I am not wild and crazy, I am much more agreeable to the idea than I had been through peri/menopause. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Carol in Cal. said: I found it! https://www.zazzle.com/homeschool_dad_likes_tea_books_t_shirt-235028908382957841?rf=238840279726397180&tc=EAIaIQobChMI8uy9xu-G6AIVg6DsCh3V5wy5EAQYASABEgL9G_D_BwE&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_shopping&utm_term=z235028908382957841&ca_chid=2001810&ca_source=gaw&ca_ace=&ca_nw=g&ca_dev=c&ca_pl=&ca_pos=&ca_cid=382210327156&ca_agid=82099084270&ca_caid=6501140351&ca_adid=382210327156&ca_kwt=&ca_mt=&ca_fid=&ca_tid=pla-579397191354&ca_lp=9032168&ca_li=&ca_devm=&ca_plt=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8uy9xu-G6AIVg6DsCh3V5wy5EAQYASABEgL9G_D_BwE Which one of you did this???? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 8 hours ago, KungFuPanda said: Aren’t we missing the multiple benefits of tea that might make it worth the effort at any age? Sure, needing a cup so badly you can’t stand it is fun, but sometimes you just want a caffeine rush. Some teas are a sleep aid. Some teas ease stress or anxiety. Tea can make you feel intoxicated. It’s very versatile. yeah, but I can pop a melatonin or drink a cup of good coffee with whipped cream or read a book for stress relief with way less energy, lol. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Ktgrok said: yeah, but I can pop a melatonin or drink a cup of good coffee with whipped cream or read a book for stress relief with way less energy, lol. That all depends on the spouse’s enthusiasm. No lie that more than once over the decades I’ve told my husband I’m too tired to do more than lay there and he said no problem, he could work with that. We used to joke that I got pregnant with kid #9 while my broken foot was in a boot bc dh took the drs recommendation that I do nothing but elevate my feet to heart. Kid is 8 years old now and we still share a snicker when we see a couple with a woman wearing one of those medical boots. 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Murphy101 said: That all depends on the spouse’s enthusiasm. No lie that more than once over the decades I’ve told my husband I’m too tired to do more than lay there and he said no problem, he could work with that. We used to joke that I got pregnant with kid #9 while my broken foot was in a boot bc dh took the drs recommendation that I do nothing but elevate my feet to heart. Kid is 8 years old now and we still share a snicker when we see a couple with a woman wearing one of those medical boots. Truth, I've been known to say the same, and he always makes it worth my while 🙂 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 OMG, you guys, Facebook knows! I swear my feed has ads in it now for increasing desire in older women! 🙊 #cyberstalked #everykeystroke #theyknow 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Quill said: OMG, you guys, Facebook knows! I swear my feed has ads in it now for increasing desire in older women! 🙊 #cyberstalked #everykeystroke #theyknow Buuuuuut.... shouldn’t you be getting tea ads? Oh my! I just realized... so the company I buy my loose leaf tea from is.... wait for it... Tea Desire! Is the owner on these boards?! 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, arctic_bunny said: Buuuuuut.... shouldn’t you be getting tea ads? Oh my! I just realized... so the company I buy my loose leaf tea from is.... wait for it... Tea Desire! Is the owner on these boards?! Even with using our euphemisms, I’m guessing there’s still enough cluster of words like “desire,” “waning,” and “now that I’m 49,” for a crawler to still categorize me that way. Or else it’s coincidental, but I think probably not. I also get specific writing class ads for writers whose names I have recently searched on Amazon or Goodreads...or my public library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Quill said: Even with using our euphemisms, I’m guessing there’s still enough cluster of words like “desire,” “waning,” and “now that I’m 49,” for a crawler to still categorize me that way. Or else it’s coincidental, but I think probably not. I also get specific writing class ads for writers whose names I have recently searched on Amazon or Goodreads...or my public library. Hey, hang on.... what about that show “G&F” you’ve been watching? (I’d type it out, but I don’t want the ads, lol!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 54 minutes ago, arctic_bunny said: Hey, hang on.... what about that show “G&F” you’ve been watching? (I’d type it out, but I don’t want the ads, lol!) Havent seen ads for that yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 So, I'm thinking we should all get our spouses that shirt. Could be a way to identify hivers in the wild! 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 6:30 AM, Ktgrok said: Ha!!! I thought it was just me! To be fair, I'd rather read a book than pretty much ANYTHING, so there's that, lol. But I hear you. I do know that my libido is directly connected to my amount of sleep and my stress level. The more sleep and the less stress the higher my interest. Unfotunately, I'm in a stage of life where I am sleeping too little and way too stressed. And one way I deal with stress is to read, and then I stay up too late reading, and then I'm too tired, etc. You just summed up my life! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 And, DH got home after being gone all week last night and I don't know if it was that I got a lot of fresh air and sunshine yesterday or that the kids were much better behaved this week or just absence makes the heart grow fonder,but I found myself looking forward to reconnecting over a nice strong cuppa. and then my monthly visitor arrived before he could make it home. spent the evening with a book after all, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Ktgrok said: And, DH got home after being gone all week last night and I don't know if it was that I got a lot of fresh air and sunshine yesterday or that the kids were much better behaved this week or just absence makes the heart grow fonder,but I found myself looking forward to reconnecting over a nice strong cuppa. and then my monthly visitor arrived before he could make it home. spent the evening with a book after all, lol. Lol. Same here but it was that both kids are away for the night! Yay! DH wakes up with a nasty cold and Aunt Flo visits early and with a vengeance. Well, never mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Terabith said: So, I'm thinking we should all get our spouses that shirt. Could be a way to identify hivers in the wild! I bought one for my husband’s Easter basket. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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