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Monday 2/8/16 leaky sprayer, lunch @ 59 Almshouse, Trader Joe’s coffe, Weasel

Monday 2/8/16

discovered a leak today under the sink
the sprayer hose, I think is the culprit.
They are sending us a new one, for FREE!
it’s coming from Germany!
met friend Lynne at 59 Almshouse for lunch.

I sold them wine when they first opened but
haven’t been able to get a repeat order.
arggh!

the food is good! Fish Taco.
MIXED CHICORIES & CHARRED OCTOPUS

Artichoke hearts, celery leaf, tomato,lemon vinaigrette

I tried returning my Italian book bc the bookstore
sold me the wrong one. It’s been a debacle bc I failed
to save the receipt :(Still have not returned it……
got some new K cups from Trader Joe’s
and am LOVING THEM!
Good price too!
Fuzzy Wuzzy Baby Weasel close up
got some Fan Mail today.
An article about a guy who went undercover
as a Sommelier. Looking forward to reading it.Thank you cousin Rose Mary!

Fan Mail is ALWAYS accepted & loved!
feel free to send Snail Mail anytime.

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note to self:

The only pressure I’m under
is the pressure I’ve put on myself.
~ Mark Messier

Super Bowl Sunday February 7th 2016 HIKE, Kitten Bowl, Puppy Bowl, mango beer

Super Bowl Sunday February 7th 2016

Super Bowl Sunday Hike with the bike club
Weasel was LEAD DOG!
the sign says HIGH WATER MARK August 2011

that’s HIGH!

Weasel keeping an eye on everything
watched the KITTEN BOWL
then the PUPPY BOWL
and last….. a special beverage for
the SUPER BOWL at neighbors
MB & Chris’s house.
Football Pool that we did NOT win.
However, Chester won in the other Pool
we played. Congratulations Chester!**************************************

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”

~ Pablo Picasso

Saturday February 6th 2016 the dogs & Italian homework

Saturday February 6th 2016

Weasel sleeping in on a Saturday morning
Weasel pouting.
She did NOT want to come in.
She wanted to stay out & play in the snow.
If I had a dollar for every time
my dog made me smile. I would be
a millionaire.
next section of Food Rules:
What kind of Food should I eat?
the dogs just wanted to hang outside today.
It was super nice & Sunny.
Weasel with her baby
dinner compliments of neighbor Deb.
Clam Chowder. Yummy!
My exciting Saturday night. Studying Italian.
they are called VELCRO dogs…..

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“We don’t stumble accidentally
into an amazing life.
It takes a decision.
A commitment
to consistently work on ourselves.”

~ Kamal Ravikant

Friday 2/5/16 SNOW! Skytop lodge, Kalahari, Bistecca, Fund Raiser w/ HS friends

Friday 2/5/16

We had a little snow today
Was really pretty!

That’s our house 🙂

Wine tasting in center city office with our
new French Supplier
Wine tasting at Skytop Lodge in the Poconos
he bought the Big Sissy Chard,
Ladera Cab & El Enemigo Cab Franc.yesssss!
Next appointment was at Kalahari Resort.
We were tasting for a Valentine dinner.
last tasting of the night was Bistecca.

He picked up a few new items too.

after my Pocono Adventure I attended a
fundraiser for one of my High School friends.
Wishing this was the Winning Ticket!
this is just a small sample of the girls from our class.
There were about 25 total from the class of ’79.
Such great support we are lucky to have
after all these years.
These two. Sharing one of the 3 dog beds, again.

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Gratitude

consists of being more aware

of what you have,

than what you don’t.


~Unknown

 

THURSDAY 2/4/16 French Wine tasting, HVCC, Slate Bleu, Beer School, Deb

THURSDAY 2/4/16

Thursday February 4th 2016
Cute dog picture of the Day
Going for a SPRINGish Nail polish color

How Do You Lilac?

At the train station picking up a guy
I was working with today from one
of our French producers.
first stop was the gorgeous
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
(and they bought wine too, woo hoo!)
last stop was Slate Bleu in Doylestown.
sadly, no sale here 😦
Thursday night Beer School
This was a favorite Beer of the night:

4Hands Brewing Chocolate Milk Stout

neighbor Deb trying on the Denture Ice cubes
We all got a good laugh!
THIS is so true!

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Whatever the past has been,
you have a spotless future.

WED 2/3/16 boot camp, snacks, Maxim’s, Morgan Hill CC,FOG, Butternut Squash soup

Wednesday 2/3/16

Waiting for BOOT CAMP to get started!
Snacks for on the road
tasting appointment at MAXIM’s in Easton.
We tasted quite a few !!
He loved the Malbec

(that was the one the WON the blind tasting on Saturday)

met the buyer at Morgan Hill Country Club
FOGGY, Rainy & Floody on the drive home
I learned a new way to peel a Butternut squash!
Ingenuous. Use a potato peeler.
this is what I cooked.
DELICIOUS!

Here is the Recipe:

http://wp.me/p3iSW4-7k

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“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”

—Vince Lombardi

Tuesday 2/2/16 dogs! Brother Gerald, The Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Co, Italian

can’t get out of bed…..
Weasel sleeping in with her rabbit scarf/toy
sister Pat, brother Raymond & I took a journey to
the seashore to see our brother Gerald.
He was scheduled to have another round of
Chemotherapy & we wanted to see him before that.
He’s not really feeling too well and was very happy
to have surprise visitors.Fortunately I had Pat as a Chauffeur & was able
to work the whole time to & from the shore.
We stopped here to have lunch.

The Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Co

They were featured on
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Tomato Soup w/ Crab and Bacon
TASTY Shrimp Tacos
Dessert:
Home made chocolate covered marshmallow.The restaurant owners brother is a chocolate expert.
yum
Time for Italian Class!!!

no downtime for Helen!

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The secret of success
is to triple your rate of failure.

~ Og Mandino