Coffee! More specifically Fair Trade Certified, Organic Certified Sumatra “Telong”
, freshly ground, served black, and very strong.
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Aloha Friday 26 February
Friday 26 February, 2010 By 23 Comments
Coffee! More specifically Fair Trade Certified, Organic Certified Sumatra “Telong”
, freshly ground, served black, and very strong.
Visit An Island Life for more fun Aloha Fridays.
Ramblings From A Migraine Addled Mind
Saturday 6 February, 2010 By 9 Comments
It has been far too long since I have typed out the thoughts all jumbled up in my migraine addled brain. Mainly because I have been far too busy reading and writing reviews (and no, that is not a complaint). I know, me not complaining, fancy that!
Most noteworthy, we finally received snow in my small part of the Midwest. I was resigned to a winter of greenish brown and living vicariously through those with snow. Now I have some of my very own. Pictures will be posted Wednesday. I get all giddy when I see snow, I cannot help it.
My family is well for which I am thankful. The teens are teens, thankfully they are excellent sons, pity they have an attitude with me. I assume it is all part of being the mum.
My pampered, spoiled cat, is cold and not at all amused with the snowfall as it means colder temperatures and lack of sun. Interestingly enough she is an indoor cat and one would think the weather outside would not dictate her mood, yet it does.
My reading is going quite well, I am enjoying my new-found niche as a book reviewer. With that said, I feel I have very little connection with other book reviewers, sort of like being picked last in gym class because everyone must play. Do not interpret my words to say anyone has been cruel, just the opposite, book reviewers are kind and passionate about books and ready to help fellow readers and reviewers. Rather, I am a reclusive book reviewer, as well as being a relatively new book reviewer on the blog block and therefore do not know the other reviewers very well. I truly miss connecting with other reviewers. I visit their blogs, and they visit mine, yet I miss the connections and hopefully time will build those connections. Or quite possibly I am over-analyzing the entire situation. I am only working with about 1% of my brain at the moment.
There has been a lot of discussion as of late about eReaders. My thoughts, for what it is worth (which truly is not much). I am neither for nor against them, they simply are not for me. I have a very difficult time reading things online and eReaders pose the same problem. My strokes and continual TIA’s do not help. Medical issues aside I am a sensory reader (save taste!) I love books! I cannot imagine not having piles of books, being able to touch them, smell them (yes I am one of those readers who does indeed enjoy the smell of new books), turn the pages, look at the detailed covers, it all delights me.
I sort of got myself derailed as the boys came in after clearing the end of the driveway the snowplow re-blocked. I am certain I had more useless, rambling thoughts to share. The thoughts have a way of looping around, so maybe next time.
Time to go back to reading and enjoying a relaxing day of not doing much at all. My favourite kind of day. May the books keep arriving and the coffee always be strong.
Rambling From A Slightly Caffeinated Brain
Thursday 5 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am slightly caffeinated, which is scary, since I am a few hours behind my ritual caffeine consumption. I have not had the greatest of weeks and thankfully was able to sleep in!
- For those of you keeping score, no painting has taken place in my home for approximately 16 days. I am really hoping it is finished before Thanksgiving. I would like to be able to put my furniture back.
- Sheldon, our Bearded Dragon, may be full grown now and he will only eat Kale and worms. He loves his sandbox and has created hills and valleys of red sand and chooses where to snooze depending on the day. He appears to be quite content with his creations and the cat still could care less about him being in the house. She benefits from his heat lamp.
- I recall posting that I was going to hear my son sing, yet I do not think I followed up with that. The musical group he is in held a Cabaret night as a fundraiser. I had never heard him sing before this year, since before he was always in a choir. This year he is singing in a group which usually sings a cappella, duets, and solos. So, for the first time, I was able to clearly hear my son’s bass voice. There were tears that night.
- I only ordered 10 pounds of coffee beans this go round (usually I order 20 pounds) so I must not forget to order earlier than usual. It is the best fair trade, organic coffee I have had, yet shipping it takes forever.
- Does anyone else have a life which resemble a to-do list?
- While mentioning to-do lists, our insurance changed and so I get to talk with the nurse and try to explain why my scripts need to be changed, and I am not quite certain I understand it. A lot more caffeine is needed before I can make that phone call. Why do insurance companies mess with things that were working fine?
- One of my twins has been extremely involved with theatre and is hoping to be on the run crew, so please think good thoughts. He has been putting in a lot of hours and I hope he makes it.
- My other twin son is fine and involved in Animal Outreach and German Club since finishing up the cross country season and awaiting the beginning of track season. My Husband is also well.
Time to make more coffee, breakfast, domestic chores, and then I can escape into my book. I am currently reading Children of the Dust by Ali Eteraz and a review should be up sometime this week.
Ramblings From An Un- Caffeinated Brain
Thursday 24 September, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you read my post yesterday, then you are aware of how beautiful my morning coffee is, just sitting on the tray, waiting for me to drink. The picture I posted yesterday was of my coffee ready to drink, meaning it was plunged and waiting to be poured into mugs. At present I am waiting for my coffee to steep. When I am waiting for the coffee to steep, I think, blog. I take wild leaps in my morning thinking. For now, we will refer to what I do as thinking, humour me.
- Why do three (3) teens require ten (10) cups in one day? Mind, most of the day they are at school and cross country practise.
- Is my husband truly losing his hearing or is he just not listening? I think he is not listening when I speak. I wonder, when I speak, do I sound to him like the teacher from the Charlie Brown cartoons?
- Why do teens enjoy re-carpeting their floor with not only discarded clothing from the day, but the clean laundry I lovingly put on their beds that day, thereby contaminating the clean laundry with the sweaty discarded running gear? Guess who washes 3 loads of laundry a day?
- When the cat spits up a hairball, why is it always directly in my path to the bathroom? I have learned to slip on slippers, no matter the hour.
- Surely, my teens are not the only ones to leave bathroom fans on as well as every light, in every room they walk passed or through. Please tell me I am not alone.
- As for me, I truly love books. They bring me comfort and joy. From the feel to the smell. All my senses (except taste-I am not that far gone!) delight me. There have to be other book lover’s out there who feel as I do.
Finally, I have a enough books to build myself a fort to hide inside and read. Just the idea of hiding in a fort reading brings a smile to my face. Nothing could make me happier! I will be posting several book reviews in the next few days, so please check back. For now I smell the allure of my coffee, and am ready to begin my day.
Mornings-Wordful & Wordless Wednesday
Wednesday 23 September, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How I begin my mornings.
Uncaffeinated Thoughts on a Thursday
Thursday 17 September, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My sweet husband is making coffee, well actually still grinding the beans and since I must be awake I might as well share with anyone willing to read my blog, what I am thinking. Trust me, there will be no profound moments, I have not had any caffeine.
Why do I remember to do things at odd hours? I always think I should ring my parents and then realise it is quarter of midnight. This sadly, happens quite often. I have been meaning to order my son’s birthday cake for 3 days now. I remember when I wake and as I am falling asleep around 2 am. Neither time would she appreciate me ringing her up to place a cake order. Surely I am not the only one who does these things?
For those who do not know, I am a night owl. I have by virtue of being a mum, been made to wake in the scary early hours of the morn. However, I remain a night owl. I think best after 11pm. So for anyone reading this post, you are catching me when my grey cells are asleep. There is not even caffeine to soothe them. I can smell the coffee, so it should not be much longer.
So what do I do while the house is asleep? I read. I adore books, as I have mentioned in times past. I usually have to force myself to put a book down so I can get a few hours of sleep. I get lost in books and lose all track of time. It is truly a wonderful experience. My husband dislikes reading for pleasure, I cannot even comprehend that!
I have been meaning to post this, see something else I forgot! It is Book Bloggers Appreciation Week and there are some fantastic contests going on, as well as reviews and interviews. Information can be found here at BBAW! Better late then never.
As I have mentioned loving the aroma of my coffee and have mentioned on more then one occasion, my love for food, I figure I shall share a fact about myself. I detest the smell of food cooking. Odd for someone who loves to eat, but there it is.
Uncaffeinated Thoughts
Thursday 10 September, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As a child my all time favourite book was A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the Pooh. I still have my copy and trust me, it is old. Already I imagine some of you, my dear readers, are wondering where this is going. I do not blame you. I myself wonder.
This morning, as I poured the boiling water into the French Press, and the wonderful aroma began to waft up from the carafe, I began recalling lines from my beloved childhood book.
Apparently even before coffee I do indeed have at least one functioning brain cell. That one functioning brain cell brought to mind Winnie-the-Pooh (who was also a bear of very little brains) and the following lines between Rabbit and Pooh.
“I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.”
~Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A.Milne
That is exactly what happened to me when I began this post! Something happened to it along the way.
Uncaffeinated Thoughts
Tuesday 25 August, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For those stopping by my blog, thank you for taking the time to read the thoughts that go through my brain while I await for the coffee to be finished steeping. For those wondering, the coffee must steep 4 minutes.
It dawned on me that for the 24 years I have been a licensed driver (did everyone just quickly do the math to catch my age?), I have usually been left without a car. The High School/College years were not a big deal, I found ways to get to classes and work. Those early years of marriage we took public transport and turns with the car. Then the kids arrived and I had the car most of the time, since I did have the three young kids to cart around. The fun years. Then it switched, the kids were school age and DH could no longer bus it to work so once again and I was without a car. We have only been a two car family since 2002, when it became an absolute necessity. The boys resume HS tomorrow and again, I shall be home, without a car. Surely one did not expect there to be a point?
Spam. No, not the kind one can eat, rather the annoying stuff my email usually does a good job filtering out. I glanced at it and if I am understanding my spam clearly; taking in the amount of caffeine, green tea, colourful fruit and vegetables I consume, I should be a negative weight.
Speaking of weight, Darling Husband, if you are reading this, our scale is broken. I know you think it is not, but sweetie, it is. Unless the spam is correct, I did not shed 25 pounds overnight! Maybe the coffee, green tea, fruits and veg are working…
Why oh why is there not one effective medicine to rid me of pain? It is a rhetorical question. I ponder it often.
Finally, ah the coffee smells divine, why do I feel sad when someone decides to unsubscribe from my feed? Am I so insecure that I feel every one must like me? Or is it I cannot stand not knowing why a person chose to unsubscribe? Which in and of itself is an insecurity.
Uncaffeinated Thoughts On A Monday Morning
Monday 18 May, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is a beautiful sunny morning and I am, as usual, waiting for my coffee to steep.
First, before I forget, there is a lovely contest at Mrs. Cox’s Slice of Heaven for Bodum’s newest French Press, the Bodum Bean. Seeing how Bodum helps me wake up and celebrate the evening, I really would like to win their newest French Press. Without coffee, it is not a pretty sight, and I adore Bodum. I have been a faithful Bodum customer for well over a decade.
I am stunned and amased at the amount we accomplished yesterday. My oldest hates working outside (really I cannot blame him, so he worked on cleaning inside while the rest worked on making our yard and patio ready for the season (presentable). I must say it looks rather lovely (and I fancy the neighbours are happier as well) The guys weeded and raked, cleaned off the patio and the patio furniture, staked Peonies and Clematis, remade new borders around beds, cleaned out bird feeders, and when all that was finished, the oldest went out to mow the lawn. While he was mowing, DH and twin 2 went off to buy several flats of flowers which they proceeded to make into lovely hanging baskets and pots. By the evening, our yard was looking lovely! All in all, a day’s worth of work and $60 later and we are set!
I finally tried my swimsuit on, it still fits. As of this moment, I have not decided if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Maybe a bit of both?
Riddle me this dear readers. How is it possible to accumulate so much laundry over the weekend? During the week I do 3 loads a day. What was a clean laundry room (yes, I should have taken a photo) is now piled with laundry. How did this happen?
As I glanced up I noticed a book eagerly awaiting me to finish reading it so that I can submit my review of it. It appears my day will involve reading, writing and laundry. I do not mind the reading or the reading parts of the day. I am a tad bitter about the laundry that appeared after I retired last evening.
Sunday week is my Wedding Anniversary! I am rather excited! Yes, I still get excited over our Anniversary, even after all these years.
Finally, as I am about to take my first sip of coffee,how is it this school year went by so quickly? There are only 13 more days left!
Note to self: find time to change your signature.
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