• Decluttering,  Dogs,  Drinks,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Resting

    Weekend Vibes, Good Coffee, and Some Fun

    George found this “Frothy Cappuccino” and we don’t drink it every day but on a cold winter evening after dinner and as we set in to watch a movie, it’s a wonderful thing. It’s both cozy and enough to keep us awake during the movie but not harm our sleep. The bad news is so far we haven’t found it again and we only have one left, but we haven’t looked very hard. I’m sure we can find it somewhere.  Friday night I was able to forget work, forget YouTube, forget life and just chill with my dogs, my wine, my book, and check in with my family. Life has been busy and…

  • Decor,  Food,  Home,  Tech

    Errands, Brunch, Time at Home, and Learning Final Cut Pro

    We came home and I was dismayed that our morning had taken up so much time but I finished the laundry yesterday, got started with videos trying to learn Final Cut Pro, and managed to cut George’s hair, which is hilariously done in the driveway next to the yard and garage for all to see. He really went a weekend or two longer but we have just been so busy and it’s too dark still after work in the evenings. I forget what we did last weekend but we couldn’t get it worked in. Now it’s done. I vacuumed the house and also washed George’s sheets, picked out my clothes…

  • Books,  Uncategorized

    Coffee Malfunctions of the Third Degree and George’s Book Reading List

    Thank God for Saturdays! But how hard is it to make a cup of coffee? I’ve made coffee now for 40 years and only a very few mornings did it malfunction. George and I are 0 for 3 this morning! For whatever reason, I failed to put water in this morning. I know that coffee takes water. So it is Alzheimers? Did the cat distract me? Was I just so excited about having a weekend with no responsibilities so I could get my life together? Am I just too worried about quarter end? Or is it the excitement over the coming snow? Whatever the reason, I failed to put water…