July 21, 2015
(This is part of a 365 project
during my 70th year where I write and illustrate a blog on each
day’s gift.)
At Artscape this past weekend, I saw an exhibit of
cooking with the sun. Actually, the sun wasn’t out at the time but once it came
out, things would start cooking. A pot was positioned on a holder in the middle
of highly reflective surface. This photovoltaic system used the concentrated
heat attracted by the mirror to do the cooking. It looked like a good idea for
those who live off the grid and for those who want to harness the sun’s power rather
than depending on the gas and electric company to provide fuel.
This reminded me of the iced tea that my husband
David makes. He mixes several different flavor of tea bags with water, puts it in
a container and sets it out in the sun for several hours. Then he brings it into the house and
pours his drink into a glass with lots of ice cubes.
I hadn’t had his iced tea in a while and today felt
like an iced tea day. I usually drink my water at room temperature but I always
add ice to my iced tea, even if it is already cold from being in the frig. I
never add lemon or sugar and today it tasted especially good. I added some fresh
mint leaves that friend Brycia had delivered and drank several glasses at once.
It was a tasty thirst quencher with no calories.
My
gift today is homemade sun-brewed tea.
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