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Just following my own path.....
Wine drinkers 'follow their own path in life,' a survey says
- Women buy more wine in the United States than men, and a recent survey shows they prefer to drink it in small, intimate gatherings. Chronicle photo by Craig LeeCredit: Craig Lee
Wine drinkers are confident, savvy adventure seekers, according to a new study commissioned by San Francisco's Wine Institute.
The
national survey of 2,442 consumers by Yankelovich and the Segmentation
Co. also found that California wine ranks first in favorability and
familiarity with U.S. wine consumers by a wide margin. The survey asked
wine consumers about their familiarity and consumption of wines from 12
different U.S. and foreign regions.
The research showed that wine consumers stand out from the U.S. population in several ways and, in general, are more likely to:
Be open to new experiences
Follow their own path in life
Be confident and information-savvy consumers
Desire intangibles, experiences and emotions
Have their life priorities in order
On SIMPLICITY...
The less you have, the more organized you are. When you have eight wine glasses and five cashmere sweaters and four pairs of jeans, you have more free time in life.
And time is the most valuable thing for all of us.
— Jennifer Post (as quoted in New York Social Diary, 1.7.11)
Words of Wisdom indeed! I've been in 'shedding' mode for a while now, so this quote hit home with me. Makes me feel even better about simplifying my life - clearing the clutter - paring down to what's necessary - donating the unused in my closets - organizing what I have - freeing my time to do the things I really want to spend my time on.
Time is definitely the most valuable thing we have in our lives!
Ok, so I’m heading to work this morning in ‘positive attitude’ mode, ready for a fresh start to the week.
Last night’s rain has washed away the oppressive smog in the valley, and it’s a balmy 44˚(really warm for January in Utah!) Then I start seeing rather ominous signs along the way. This cannot be good.
First off, about a mile away from the house, I get my 1st glimmer of recognition that I am in fact wearing navy blue pants, not the black ones I thought I was wearing. But I am wearing black shoes and a black sweater. Oh, great. How embarrassing. How could I have not noticed this in all the time I was getting ready at home??
Then I passed a little Bambi on the side of the highway, who had himself passed, to that great forest in the sky. For a flash of a second, he looked just like a German Shepherd, like my sweet granddog, Kaya. Oh, no!!
Then as I headed closer to Ogden, I noticed that our (otherwise clear) sky was completely grey and ugly, right over the hospital, right where I was going! This can’t be happening.
But fortunately, everything was just fine once I got there. The sun came out to play, and nobody even noticed my mismatched pants. (Or at least they were kind enough to not mention it!) Michelle called and said that Kaya is swimming in the pool today and happy as a clam. I had a very nice chat with my wonderful boss, and enjoyed a soothing cup of delicious hot tea.
I can already tell it’s going to be a good week. Oh man, what a relief!
Last night’s rain has washed away the oppressive smog in the valley, and it’s a balmy 44˚(really warm for January in Utah!) Then I start seeing rather ominous signs along the way. This cannot be good.
First off, about a mile away from the house, I get my 1st glimmer of recognition that I am in fact wearing navy blue pants, not the black ones I thought I was wearing. But I am wearing black shoes and a black sweater. Oh, great. How embarrassing. How could I have not noticed this in all the time I was getting ready at home??
Then I passed a little Bambi on the side of the highway, who had himself passed, to that great forest in the sky. For a flash of a second, he looked just like a German Shepherd, like my sweet granddog, Kaya. Oh, no!!
Then as I headed closer to Ogden, I noticed that our (otherwise clear) sky was completely grey and ugly, right over the hospital, right where I was going! This can’t be happening.
But fortunately, everything was just fine once I got there. The sun came out to play, and nobody even noticed my mismatched pants. (Or at least they were kind enough to not mention it!) Michelle called and said that Kaya is swimming in the pool today and happy as a clam. I had a very nice chat with my wonderful boss, and enjoyed a soothing cup of delicious hot tea.
I can already tell it’s going to be a good week. Oh man, what a relief!
Cute Kaya
The Wicked Weeks
Well, the last two work weeks have been w-i-c-k-e-d! (and not in a good way) Here's hoping that today is not only the start of a new work week, but a much
more positive one.
more positive one.
...it's all about attitude, it's all about attitude, it's all about attitude
Deep Breath. Here I go.
Kitchen cupboard organization-Part 1
The quest has begun to get every cupboard in my kitchen and laundry room completely organized, once and for all. I got this section cleaned out and re-stocked last weekend, and plan to tackle one a week till I'm all done.
Or maybe one a month...
Spa Day in LV
On a trip to Las Vegas last April - Melissa, Seanee and I went to the spa for a very relaxing afternoon and a luxurious massage. Ahhhh!!!
Sean, me, Melissa - spending quality time together
Jacuzzi at the spa - really warm and soothing
Seanee in the waiting room, ready for her massage
Mmmm - tea service!
Remembering my 1st Phoenix Trip - February 2008
When Matt and Michelle were considering a move from Salt Lake to Phoenix, they went down there on a couple of trips to check out the place. On one of those trips I flew down to meet them, and Melissa and Sean flew in from Las Vegas. Tiffany was already living there, going to school at USU, and then Joni and Zach came from San Diego to visit too! So we got to have a bit of a family reunion that week-end.
It was so nice to be there in February - everything was absolutely beautiful.....palm trees, colorful flowers, green grass!!
We all got together one night for a Mexican dinner at the Tortilla Factory in Scottsdale *yum* and another night we all met up with Joni's brother and sister-in-law, John and Susan, for another fantastic dinner at Charleston's in Chandler.
We also did some house hunting, shopping at the Chandler mall, swimming in the hotel pool and late-night hot tubbing. Lots of fun.
Little did we know at the time, Matt and Michelle would ultimately end up buying a house just a few miles away from the hotel where we stayed!
Notre Dame Game Party
Last Saturday, Matt & Michelle had a Notre Dame party to watch the opening game of football season. Melissa, Jim and Sean were in town from Las Vegas, and Eric and I were also there on vacation. Michelle's friends Stephanie and Mike and their kids, Madison and Gunner came over for the party too.
The party turned out great!! Everybody had a really fun day and the Irish won the game: 35-0. It was a total wipeout! So the good news is that they won; the bad news is that it made for a very boring game.
By the end of the second quarter, we had all jumped in the pool - including Gunner, who is only 5 month old!
And including both dogs, Kaya and Lilah!!!
There's a Kitty in our Nativity!
We have an additional (much larger) member of our Nativity set under the tree.
Bella loves to lay there! We don't know if she goes there because it's warm, or if she likes the lights, or maybe she just wants to bond with other animal friends...
CHARGE! San Diego 29, Houston 23
*Philip Rivers*
The NFL's leading passer threw four touchdowns against the league's worst pass defense, and the San Diego Chargers earned their first road win of the season in beating the Houston Texans 29-23.
Rivers completed 17 of 23 passes for 295 yards. He came in with 2,649 yards passing, an NFL record through the first eight games.
The Chargers (4-5) head into their bye week on their first two-game winning streak of the season.
Twinners!!
At work, it's amazing how frequently a few of us will show up wearing the same color on any given day. But Manja and I must have really been channeling each other as we got ready for work this particular day!
We not only wore the same exact "Imaging Services" red vest, we also donned black pants, a long-sleeved white shirt and black shoes. The funniest thing was when we discovered we had both brought similar mustard-colored purses!!!
What are the odds???
(Maybe we've been working together a little too long?!)
(Maybe we've been working together a little too long?!)
Boss's Day
I work with some of the nicest people!!
They provided a really fun day for Boss's Day. The three guys were gone that day, so it was an all-girls Friday in the office!
A gift from Colleen...LOVE the zebra bag!
It's an argyle pumpkin!
Yummy goodies to snack on.
Breakfast of champions!
A gift from Colleen...LOVE the zebra bag!
It's an argyle pumpkin!
Yummy goodies to snack on.
Breakfast of champions!
USU Homecoming
Eric and I
went with Marty and Nyla to the Utah State-University of Hawaii game on
Saturday. We had nice weather heading to Logan, but the skies opened up
at half-time and we all got drenched! So we were forced to leave and head to the Beehive Grille for yummy dinner and "Witch's Brew Margaritas"!
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