masala chai and pakode...I miss my lowell days!

It's masala chai and pakoda weather here in Tucson! It was tough waking up to this. I was cozy and cuddled up in my comforter, but had to finally wake up and face the reality of a new work day. But it's Thursday - my favorite day of the week - and I'm taking tomorrow off, so I'm done at the end of the day today :) Who knows what the weekend has in store for me!

As much as I hate the yuckiness of rain, I'm finally inspired today! I have a great view from my office which I'm thankful for. The clouds are really grey and solemn looking, but there's still a calmness about them, the palms that dot the horizon are greener than ever, the red brick rec center and the salmon colored middle school building are saturated and the hues are at their deepest... A breath of fresh air after the heat wave we had last week. The temps are finally in the double digits today!

P and T, wish we were closer right now so we could have gallon chai together :) and I know T would be all enthu about making pakodas and dhaniya chutney together. I'm not moving to MN though, so it'll have to be elsewhere :)

I hate making chai for myself, let alone pakoda. So for now, my tall cup of breakroom coffee and ritz crackers will have to do. But I'm happy, calm and content today, and nothing's gonna change that!