I promised photos, yes...

...I did. So here they are:

The tea strainer is snug in its bed, though it seems to have had a bit of an oopsy-doo:



Oh, bedtime leaks are no good. Unless you're a tea strainer and we're talking about leaking herbal goodness.

Alas,without warning, the slumbering tea strainer is plunged into the not-quite-steamy microwaved water:





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This is the part where we break from the action to allow the leaves to steep. Nothing exciting is happening. I could sing you a song?
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And then, with a dramatic POP of the strainer doohickey disappearing once again, we can announce with a fluorish:

Ladies and gentlemen, we have TEA!








Okay, I'm a nerd. Don't hold it against me.