Roses and Rose-Hip Tea

Sometimes I wonder if I should change the name of my blog to "Rose Blossom Dreams".

Roses aren't my favorite flower, although I do like them and I am starting to love them.

Apple Blossoms are not my favorite either, but they sure are pretty.

They are so short-lived and that makes me sad but maybe that's what makes them special.

In any case, there's a specific reason why the blog is named

 "Apple Blossom Dreams"...some of you know. ;-)

Oh and my favorite flower... tulips; hollyhocks and peonies are pretty cool too.

What is your favorite flower?

So I do not know exactly what prompted this three year long "rose" kick.

Perhaps it was the popularity of the Granny Rose projects and all the camaraderie they instilled. 

Friendships born of crocheted roses; I like the sound of that. :-)

Oh well, the madness continues and  I see no signs of it stopping. 

So with that I will leave you with a double "rose" post.

 My sweet and very literate blogging friend Elizabeth of the

Thomasina Tittlemouse Blog, reminded me with her latest post of my cabinet full of rose-hip tea...

Her post referred to tea and some crocheted rose-hips.

And seeing how it's been quite hot out, I thought iced would be in order.

So I gathered up some forgotten tea bags,

two types to be exact.

I like the word "Nype" it's likely German, but the same in Norwegian.

Mixed with some water then sun:

And there you have it: tea for more than two.

I love the tartness of this special tea.

I understand that it is high in Vitamin C, too.

Oh, and the rose pattern can be found here.

Made with Swedish Tilda yarn from My Rose Valley in the following colors:

Cream, Light Pink, Fuchsia, Wild Strawberry, Dark Red, Red, Apricot

Don't forget to share your favorite flower and your favorite tea, as well. :-)