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The only thing worse than the drugs, was the drugs.

Gah! So glad to see everything went well.

Also;

Al on drugs was really proud of that for the rest of the day.

I think there was supposed to be some more text in the middle of that sentence.

Aw pretty! That will be a good teapot.

I am hopelessly in love with this one: Birikatto Banko Yaki Teapot By Kuniaki Mori
But I'd need to wait until I have some extra money before indulging in that. After buying a house, surgery, missing a couple days of work, and okay yes, buying another teapot.... I ain't got that right now! But eventually.

I think I'm going to save this one for my next paycheck:
Green Momiji Maple Leaf Tokoname Teapot

It's about $48 after taxes and shipping... super easy for a non-rent check.

Wow, Yuuki-Cha even has teapots sorted by price! That's oddly convenient.

The teapots on both of these sites are gorgeous.

@Loco: Omg! Get one! Haha I splurged on this one because it's for my favorite green tea and I figured I can have a teapot if I'm having surgery, but they have cheaper pots too. I got it here: Yuuki-Cha - Organic Green Tea | Matcha | Japanese Tea
They also sell tea, including a Japanese black tea I want to try. I love this little pot because it's 7.4oz, which is absolutely perfect for my teacup of choice. I have a larger cast iron for company, but for just my one cup in the morning (and re-infusions later), this is the perfect size.

It actually took me a while to find a website I liked and trusted to order my Yixing teapot from. Some sites seemed outdated or sketch, others I couldn't tell if the teapot was handmade or factory made. But I finally found China Cha Dao | Offical Douji Puerh Tea Online Store and I'm waiting on my teapot to arrive. It seems as though they have only one of each pot. The thing I'm most excited about is their tea selection. I plan to get some of that soon. They have different grades of tea, so I'll probably treat myself to some of their "Supreme AAAA Tie Guan Yin" once I run out of what I already have. My Yixing is for that tea. It's a really good oolong. So exciting, I know.

Where on earth did you get that teapot?! I need something like that. :3

Your surgery will go wonderfully, so don't even pause on it!

Can I have some pot?

Nice pots.

Well I'll need somewhere to stay when I come Stateside!

Thank yoouu! I can't wait to take more pictures. I can't wait to paint the kitchen. I moved some things over today and cleaned. The house has been vacant for several months, so there's a lot of dust. But I burned some candles to make it smell more like "me." The entire house is that stone work you can see in front. It was built in 1946, so there are a lot of outdated things, but the house is really well made. Even the foundation is stone. There will be a guest room, I'm just saying!

Your house looks beautiful, those red stones around the front are really nice. Super jelly!

That is a beautiful teapot. <3

Congratulations on getting your own place! From what I saw on Facebook, it looks beautiful. It looks like a modem take on an adorable cottage, ha.

Also, good luck with your surgery and I hope it all goes well! And Caleb is right - you rest up.

Well hell, I'd shell my own pistachios, but I do think cashews would be the best there. I could buy unsalted and roast them myself!

Lmao does not compute. Not even pecans? Bro! Well I think that peanuts might have too strong a flavor to go into this, but it might be possible to use cashews for the crust. I'd use roasted, but unsalted, and I wouldn't soak them first. I bet they'd hold up all right. Pistachios might be worth a try, and their flavor might be all right with this... but I'm betting a cup of cashews is cheaper than a cup of shelled pistachios.

It's not a nut allergy; I'm just not a huge fan of most of them. I do like cashews and peanuts and pistachios - things that aren't really nuts but seeds in the technical sense.

Is it a nut allergy, or do you just not like walnuts? Because pecans or almonds would probably work just as well. Pecans and peaches are pretty magic together. If it's a nut allergy, idk, but I might have some ideas. You should definitely make it and then take a picture so I can seeeee.

Ty loafer!

I liked it on Fasebuk.

YOU TEASE ME WITH YOUR FOOD PORN

And now I will have to recreate this wonderful masterpiece.

Is there anything else you would recommend to replace the walnuts, though?

Congrats to Caleb for being a super runner, even if he wasn't prepared!

And I really hope all of your health issues come to a close at this point.