Here I am, checking in from Cape Girardeau, MO. I played a gig here last night, in a beautiful garden that was lit up with orbs, twinkly little lights, etc. The temperature was perfect, about 77, not too many allergens in the air (or maybe just the ones my body is used to now), and there was waterfall, a babbling brook, & night birds calling. Although I mostly played a mix of jazz, new age, & classic rock (it was a cocktail party), as the crowd thinned I lapsed into some classical music, including ‘Clare de Lune’, which was perfect in that already ambient scene. Written for piano, but it is perfect on Harp.

So now it’s the Morning After, and I’m enjoying tea in my hotel room before the 2 hour drive back to St. Louis. I really have enjoyed this Black Gold Bi luo, but then again, I enjoy pretty much everything I get from Yunnan Sourcing, so no surprise there! I’m still not ordering any new teas, probably not until Fall, at least. But I am working on a favorites/re-order list, and this one will probably make the cut!

Christina / BooksandTea

Sounds lovely! Terri, are your recordings for sale anywhere?

Nichole/CuppaGeek

Question, my boyfriend and fam are going to be vacationing in St Louis in a few days. . any recommendations of tea shops to hit while we are there?

Terri HarpLady

Christina, thanks for asking! I have 3 recordings available on my website www.harpsinger.net. You can listen to a couple of samples, and if you decide to purchase actual discs, I send tea samples with them :)
My music can also be downloaded from iTunes, if you prefer downloads. Just search for Terri Langerak.
Nichole – Come have tea with me!!
As for teashops, there are a few:
Traveling Tea, which is literally 2 minutes from my house, in Maplewood.
http://www.traveling-tea.com She wholesales tea from Art of Tea & maybe a few other places, but also creates her own blends, my personal favorite being the Pumpkin Ginger Spice, which Sil & I both fawn over. It’s made from locally grown organic pumpkins that she roasts & dehydrates herself, and it’s only available in the fall.
Other places of interest in the Maplewood area of St. Louis:
- if you’re looking for something serene & of a healing nature, the St. Louis Salt Room, an old style salt spa. www.mysaltspa.com
- http://strangedonuts.tumblr.com The original! If you like donuts with personality I myself cannot eat donuts or anything with gluten, dairy, sugar… :p…but everyone I know loves that place.
- The Bookhouse http://www.bookhousestl.com

Back to the topic of Tea, The London Tearoom is a great place to actually get a pot of tea & relax, and you can get the works…scones, clotted cream, etc. It is in the Tower Grove neighborhood, not far from I-44 (or from me).
http://www.thelondontearoom.com/index.html

While you’re here, be sure to visit the St. Louis City Museum, if you haven’t already been there! http://www.citymuseum.org

Nichole/CuppaGeek

You are fantastic! My boyfriend just offered to watch the kids one night so I can meet up with you and have tea with you. He is just too awesome. Let me talk more about him but that would be awesome. I’ll have to check those places out. We plan to hit up the City Museum. The kids have been there before and are excited to go back. We are also going to hit up the zoo and a few shops I found while I was there a couple years ago. I need to get a Gooey Louie too. Love those!
http://www.gooeylouiecake.com/

Terri HarpLady

wish I could try the gooey louies, but one more thing on the list of things I can’t have :p
At least I can have all the tea I want! :D

Christina / BooksandTea

Awesome! Much as the offer of tea with your CD tempts me, I think I’ll try iTunes just to keep things portable.

Christina / BooksandTea

Hey Terri, just a heads up: Your cover images are switched around on the iTunes store. The link for Cynical Serenity shows your old cover for Zen Breakfast, and the Zen Breakfast link shows the cover for Cynical Serenity.

Terri HarpLady

I just checked and you’re right! I don’t think it was originally like that, but I’ll have to call CDBaby.com, who handles my digital sales, & see if they can fix it. Thanks for pointing it out!

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Christina / BooksandTea

Sounds lovely! Terri, are your recordings for sale anywhere?

Nichole/CuppaGeek

Question, my boyfriend and fam are going to be vacationing in St Louis in a few days. . any recommendations of tea shops to hit while we are there?

Terri HarpLady

Christina, thanks for asking! I have 3 recordings available on my website www.harpsinger.net. You can listen to a couple of samples, and if you decide to purchase actual discs, I send tea samples with them :)
My music can also be downloaded from iTunes, if you prefer downloads. Just search for Terri Langerak.
Nichole – Come have tea with me!!
As for teashops, there are a few:
Traveling Tea, which is literally 2 minutes from my house, in Maplewood.
http://www.traveling-tea.com She wholesales tea from Art of Tea & maybe a few other places, but also creates her own blends, my personal favorite being the Pumpkin Ginger Spice, which Sil & I both fawn over. It’s made from locally grown organic pumpkins that she roasts & dehydrates herself, and it’s only available in the fall.
Other places of interest in the Maplewood area of St. Louis:
- if you’re looking for something serene & of a healing nature, the St. Louis Salt Room, an old style salt spa. www.mysaltspa.com
- http://strangedonuts.tumblr.com The original! If you like donuts with personality I myself cannot eat donuts or anything with gluten, dairy, sugar… :p…but everyone I know loves that place.
- The Bookhouse http://www.bookhousestl.com

Back to the topic of Tea, The London Tearoom is a great place to actually get a pot of tea & relax, and you can get the works…scones, clotted cream, etc. It is in the Tower Grove neighborhood, not far from I-44 (or from me).
http://www.thelondontearoom.com/index.html

While you’re here, be sure to visit the St. Louis City Museum, if you haven’t already been there! http://www.citymuseum.org

Nichole/CuppaGeek

You are fantastic! My boyfriend just offered to watch the kids one night so I can meet up with you and have tea with you. He is just too awesome. Let me talk more about him but that would be awesome. I’ll have to check those places out. We plan to hit up the City Museum. The kids have been there before and are excited to go back. We are also going to hit up the zoo and a few shops I found while I was there a couple years ago. I need to get a Gooey Louie too. Love those!
http://www.gooeylouiecake.com/

Terri HarpLady

wish I could try the gooey louies, but one more thing on the list of things I can’t have :p
At least I can have all the tea I want! :D

Christina / BooksandTea

Awesome! Much as the offer of tea with your CD tempts me, I think I’ll try iTunes just to keep things portable.

Christina / BooksandTea

Hey Terri, just a heads up: Your cover images are switched around on the iTunes store. The link for Cynical Serenity shows your old cover for Zen Breakfast, and the Zen Breakfast link shows the cover for Cynical Serenity.

Terri HarpLady

I just checked and you’re right! I don’t think it was originally like that, but I’ll have to call CDBaby.com, who handles my digital sales, & see if they can fix it. Thanks for pointing it out!

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!

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http://www.harpsinger.net

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