As the mercury begin to settle back into more seasonal temperatures, I’ll celebrate the record-breaking warmth of the last  few days with a photo of my favorite beverage, iced tea.

Here it is in a hero shot from yesterday, when it slaked the thirst brought on by 80-degree weather. 

So as my laundry crisped outside and I attempted to write a paper instead of swinging in the hammock (which is what I wanted to do), my beverage of choice sweated and cooled and looked as fetching as a glass of iced tea can look. 

You’ll have to excuse the green shoots that seem to cascade from the side of the side of the glass. That’s not extra mint, but the fronds of a spider plant peeping out on either side. 

Sláinte!