Yes, that is what I learned last week. Thank goodness the kitchen counter is always clean. I knew what it was almost straightaway, but the thought did cross my mind.
You see, darling Cheryl sent me some fabulous loose tea (Earl Grey) from a lovely sounding company* in Salt Lake City. A few loose strands/pieces/leaves/bits of tea landed on the counter while I was pouring the tea into my latest tin**. I didn't notice until later, of course.
Thank goodness it was only loose tea!
* Thank goodness they don't have tea pots or I would be doomed!
** Yes, I still have a thing for those tins. I only like a few of the patterns, so it's doubtful I'll get too sucked in. They are perfect for loose tea and add a little something to the kitchen counter.
It really does look like mouse poop, especially the Earl Grey, I think. I've been to that tea shop and it's lovely. Your tin is lovely, too.
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 03:51 AM
Lovely tin. I imagine you had a moment of WTF. I hate those because even though I know it isn't mouse poop I still think I see it everywhere I look for the rest of the day.
Posted by: Karen | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:22 AM
That would be all you'd need! Still loving that tin. Hugs, hunny!!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:57 AM
TeaZaanti my favorite tea company. I have no idea what to say about mouse droppings, but your tin is very pretty!
Posted by: margene | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 05:21 AM
The lack of mouse poop is my favourite thing about moving from a country house to a city house! Those tins are lovely. Since I'm not such a big tea drinker now, my tins hold my spindle collection.
Posted by: Natalie | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 05:42 AM
I really really dislike mice. /shudder. Thank goodness it wasn't one of them nasty critters!
Love the tin and the tea sounds so good right now!
xoxo
Posted by: Marilyn | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:37 AM
Fabulous tin! What a lovely space for the tea to nestle in - I'm glad it has such a nice home. Yes, I've had those mouse poop "scares" myself.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:54 AM
Pretty tin. I have a thing for cookie tins, myself. (My darth vader tin is the pride of my small collection.) I don't see mouse poop, I see carpet beetles. Anything remotely smallish and dark is a carpet beetles in my mind.
Posted by: Kitten | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 08:51 AM
Remind me to tell you the best story about mouse poop one of these days,,, :)
Posted by: Rachel | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Those tins are gorgeous and loose tea is so much nicer in a kitchen than mouse poop.
Posted by: Carrie#K | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Coffee grounds also look like mouse shit, and freak me out on a regular basis. Of course, my kitchen counters are rarely clean. Sigh.
Posted by: Anne | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Lovely tin. I will try to stop thinking about mouse poop this afternoon, as I scoop out my own Earl Grey! :-)
Posted by: Kym | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Such a pretty tin!
Posted by: Beverly | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 02:11 PM
Better mouse poop than moose poop...
Posted by: gayle | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 02:44 PM
Lovely tin!
Posted by: kmkat | Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:55 PM
I remember that tin. I especially love those colours, all fresh and lovely together.
Loose tea=good. Mouse turds=gah.
XOXOX
Posted by: marianne | Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Blech! I had a similar experience with stray coffee grounds and their resemblance to roach droppings.
Glad you were able to move on from the experience and enjoy your tea!
xo
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:44 PM