Welcome! Stay and have a cup of icy cold sweet tea!

A few things recently happened to me that made me decide upon this blog:

1. Currently dealing with a health issue that is extremely aggravating to say the least.
2. I went into a Subway and one of the workers was very rude and unprofessional.
3. Had the manager from the Subway instead of listening to me, try and place the blame for the workers behavior on me. I admit, I can be a pain, but when I am paying for it, I should get what I want. I used to work for Hardees’s and the Manager (Trish) changed how I looked at customer service. She once told me that the customer should get what they paid for and if you are a customer then you should too.

I decided that instead of having a blog where I discussed my views on growing up when the family extended beyond those who were actual relatives to those in the neighborhood. I have an opinion and that is what this blog is about, my opinion. Now you can agree with me or disagree, that is your opinion, and like everyone else, you are entitled to it.

The things that I discuss here, may or may not make any sense to anyone else, but, and I can now talk things out with someone who understands me, ME.

Now, for the name of my blog, "Sweet Tea in Georgia" and the reason for it, simple, I love Sweet Ice Tea and over the years have gotten tired of hearing people not native to the South complain about our tea, simply order it unsweetened and add sweetener to taste. What this blog boils down to is that life doesn't always have to be too sweet or not sweet enough. As long as you are alive, you have room for your thoughts and improvement.

Another thing I want to let loose is my wit, some may find me witless, but, hey we can’t always enjoy subtle southern humor, if I offend, that isn’t my intention, nor is always my intention to advise, you can always pay someone to do that, mind now, the coach may not be as comfortable as the rocking chair, but, we each choose our own method. So take a seat in a rocking chair on the front porch and rock gently while sipping your Ice Tea and let life lull you into a calm you may have forgotten.

My Tea Base Recipe:
My favorite method to create a tea base is to boil about 8 bags for 30 minutes, let it sit for another 30 minutes (heat off). Next, I get a gallon jug and mix sugar (1/4 to 1/2 full with sugar) and add the tea, I then stir until the sugar dissolves and I have the best base for tea in the world.

It can be mixed to taste; all you do is add a percentage of tea base and some good old cold water. This container of tea base will last for up to two weeks, and using the base, you can go from Southerners Puckering Sweet to “Northerners just a hint of sweetness. It works really well for large groups; I have used it twice to make a five gallon container of tea. You can make the base ahead of time and then just add it and water to the container and enjoy yourself.

Something else, I like to do is add Country Time Pink Lemonade to the base in a cup and I’ll have the best glass of lemonade tea, writing about it has my mouth watering. Lemonade tea is different from Tea with lemon, a friend introduced me to it and at first I was wondering why she gave such exact instructions if the service people had to prepare it, and then I tasted it and the rest is history. If you haven’t tried this treat, most restaurants in the south serve both (ice tea and lemonade) , just ask for a mixture, I like the ¼ lemonade and ¾ ice tea. Hmmm, good!