Morning Coffee

This morning (while on vacation) I got up, went downstairs for a cup of  fresh, hot coffee, and then proceeded to go back to bed.  Back to bed!! 
I never do that!!!  
What an indulgent luxury....deliciously dark coffee, a good book, a down comforter.  
I may never want to get up  ;)







True Confessions

Today I came to the realization that I have a BOX fetish. Good grief!
For some reason, I am attracted to boxes of all shapes, sizes, colors and textures. I guess (like Amy's Mom, Linda) I like to organize things in them, so they satisfy my longing to be *always* neat & tidy  ;)
But there's also just something about boxes, even empty, that I can't resist!!
These are some of my most recent aquisitions...
...green suede, pure white glossy, brown lizard, and the woven box was a Christmas gift from Brian & Chantell, filled with an incredible assortment of teas!!  LOVE!!!
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In honor of Peppermint Patty Day


February 11, 2011 is Peppermint Patty Day!

A peppermint patty is a chocolatey piece of perfection: peppermint confectionery candy covered in dark chocolate. Though these candies were made for some time before the York Peppermint Patty came onto the market, it was Hersey Foods Corporation who made them famous in 1940 with the candies bearing the York name.

The York Peppermint Patty has a firm, crisp chocolate shell that doesn't leave a mess as peppermint candies had done in the past. For this reason, peppermint patties gained nationwide popularity. People fell in love with their strongly contrasting flavors - bitter chocolate around a sweet, sugary center.

Peppermint patties also gained notoriety after the debut of Charles M. Schultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in 1966. They were chosen as the nickname for Peanuts character Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt. 

Happy Peppermint Patty Day!


Another cupboard completed!

Ahhh, now it will be much easier to access the things I need.
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Kitchen Re-Org...continued

Re-organization of the kitchen is still going on.  A few more drawers & cabinets have been completed this weekend.  (YAY!) 
 All the essentials  -  assorted chargers/plugs, different types of scissors,
cocktail napkins, and a collection of wine stoppers.
 Baggies, foil, etc.
Glass bowls.  Oh my goodness, there's actually
room to spare in here!!

Harvest Gold, anyone??


While purging kitchen cabinets, I've unearthed a few old relics that I've decided to part with.  This Pyrex baking dish is among the soon to be dearly departed.  After several house moves and many a casserole dinner when the kids were little, it's still actually looking pretty good!  It was a wedding gift we received, in 1970.  Harvest Gold was in it's prime, baby!!
These white dishes were also a wedding gift, and have served us very well over the years.  Rather than recycle these, I'm going to keep them and add to the collection because I really like the versatility of white plates.  They're Corelle and are still on the market!  The new updated design is just slightly different than these.

It's in Lakeside!?!

Are you kidding me????  This auspicious event is being held in my hometown of Lakeside, California. Wow, nothing says 'hometown pride' more that the annual beer belly contest.          Kinda makes me all misty-eyed just thinking about it...


Yep, he looks like a Lakesider all right!
  via Eventful:  Beer Belly Contest! 
If you're the competitive type and prefer Pabst Blue Ribbon over soda water, this could be your moment: A Lakeside bar will stage a novel competition - a beer belly contest.

Why beer bellies? Why Lakeside? New to the area, are you??
As a co-owner of the establishment, Eastbound Bar & Grill, likes to say: "East County and beer bellies go hand-in-hand."

The contest will be held Feb 12th from 1 pm to 2 pm at the business on 10053 Main Street as part of a day-long, all-age celebration marking the bar's first anniversary, recently named the best burger joint in East County.

Co-owner Marco Rodriguez said he's not sure yet how the bar will determine the winner, but said audience feedback will likely be a factor, along with belly size.
The winner will be crowned on the spot and hold the title "Mr. Beer Belly 2011."

The eatery has booked two bands to play after the contest - Cold Shower and Love Handles.
I have no further comment.




Giving credit where credit is due

I should've mentioned on my post below, that I found this wonderful quote on Lynda Quintero Davids' fb post.  She has an incredible home decor blog that I love!!
http://nyclq-focalpoint.blogspot.com/

Full disclosure  ~ 
The last part about the wine? I made it up. (It seemed only fitting that it should be added!) 
And I copied the cute little party mice from Google images.

No second chance on these...


There are five things that you cannot recover in life:


(1) The Stone...........after it's thrown,

(2) The Word...............after it's said,

(3) The Occasion......after it's missed,

(4) The Time.............after it's gone,

(5) A person...............after they die.


 

(And the Wine................after it's drunk.)