Cardamon Pod Tea with Maple Syrup and Lemon

It's just turned to fall. The light is softer and the mountains are blushing in the mornings.
I am just starting to make tea again. This is the one I made tonight and used to make a lot.

Start the water.
Lightly Crush 6 or 7 Cardamon Pods
Slice a piece of lemon (tonight i sliced a round one).

Pour a hit of Mountain School in Vermont maple syrup into your mug. Put the lemon slice and crushed cardamon pods in. When water is boiling, pour water onto. Let steep for about 5 minutes. If you want, filter, but I usually just drink it with all the stuff still in it.

butter lettuce with simple ojai dressing

chopped shallots from rainbow
1 meyer lemons from kari and dan's trees
pause
choice of mustard to your taste
maple syrup to your taste
chopped parley from Steve's farm
salt and pepper

quickly stir as you slowly add Alice's olive oil

toss with butter lettuce
add pitted olive cured olives