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Thursday 12 Nov 2009
Thankful Thursday — Beverage Edition
I recently gave up drinking Diet Coke and coffee. OK, I admit that I’ve had a few lapses. But, for the most part I’ve been pretty successful.
I’m dedicating this Thankful Thursday to the three beverages (besides water) that have helped me break the cola/coffee addiction.
3. Mexican hot chocolate.
I’m not a big fan of cinnamon but in this product it’s subtle and not overpowering. If you live in Salt Lake City, you can get a killer deal on this hot chocolate at Rancho Markets.
2. Tea; more specifically, green tea; more specifically, Sencha.
I think most people either love Sencha or hate it. I’m definitely in the love column. If you’ve tried it before and didn’t like it, make sure your water temperature is lower than boiling and don’t steep the leaves for more than 60 seconds.
1. Scotch.
Neat; no rocks for me.
Tuesday 10 Nov 2009
Rescheduled
Well, the promised post about my friend’s lampworked beads somehow forgot to write itself today. Since tonight is my weekly Stitch ‘n Bitch meeting, I thought I’d try something new. Live blogging!
7:15 p.m. — Chris and Nathan just walked in with a little snack. Baked brie with pecans, brown sugar and whiskey. Yum.
7:31 p.m. — Shelley is showing off her interesting jewelry.
7:53 p.m. — Argument! Which is a better show, Dexter or Glee???
8:05 p.m. — I just noticed Margene’s lovely hand-knit socks. Here they are, next to mine.
8:12 p.m. — Katherine arrives. Let the party begin.
8:19 p.m. — Square double pointed needles. Have you tried them?
8:31 p.m. — Low battery. Signing off.
Monday 09 Nov 2009
Oooooh, Shiny
Don’t you just love unexpected surprises. Wait, is that redundant?
I have a friend who makes the most amazing lampworked buttons and rings. On Sunday she brought this lovely pouch of glassy goodness to me.
The buttons are substantial but surprisingly light. I already have plans to use these three on cowls:
Did I mention my friend makes beads, too? And is willing to work late into the night to do custom work? More about that tomorrow.
