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What I Ate Wednesday #2
It was a rainy day on the west side here in Woodinville. Overcast, was it “gray” or was it *grey*? Either way, it was fitting as I hugged my Beau goodbye yesterday on the curb of the American Airlines terminal. I always get a case of the doldrums on the day of his departure, like the […]
Are you going out in that?!?
She doesn’t think I notice her looking me up and down, like she does every morning I head out the door under uncertain circumstances. “I guess they will see your pink hat,” says Mom, with that tone that also says, “I don’t approve.” I retort, “Have you seen it out there? It’s all WHITE.” And […]
Left Cold
“Are you cold?” Mom asks as she shuffles from her bedroom to the coffee pot. “Yes,” I reply. I look like a badly fashioned Michelin woman with PMS. I take note of the thickly knit infinity scarf that is wrapped around my neck two times, bulging like the collar of an elizabethan circus clown. Below […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Community
Breaking bread together is the quintessential heart of “community” for me. Food fuels our lives, our memories, and some of our most intimate connections (especially when wine is involved!) Who doesn’t remember sharing those cookies with dad, the dog, the homework buddy, or the sleepover guests? Yesterday was Big Ed’s birthday, and the smell of […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
Oh how I have missed participating in the weekly photo challenge. Between the new tasting room build-out and my extensive travel to and from Walla Walla… Well, suffice it to say, I have allowed my work to suck me into that black hole again, where I am fully consumed by it; where I eat, sleep, […]
Better with age
I was the only person signed up for the cheese tasting class at Saunders last night, so I had Kate the connoisseur all to myself. She walked me through the world of cheeses with thirteen samples and a trained vocabulary. I am looking for the perfect pairings to offer in the new wine tasting room. […]
Patit Creek Knockout Sister Wines: Trinité and the First Rosé
Originally posted on The Washington Vine:
Right now I’m evaluating what I should be doing against what I’m actually doing. But really, you can only spend so many hours locked in an office on a nice day before you have to just say, “Forget it!!” and find something else to do. At least for a while to…
Build-out has begun on the newest Spokane Wine Tasting Room!
Leave it to my beau to get me blogging again. I enjoy following my blogging buddies, but I have found little time to keep up with mine. In fact, I have wondered over continuing my blog at all. But then my Edward starts a blog of his own and… What is this I feel?? Jealousy??? […]
LOST, my hiking tale gone wrong
I did all the things a smart solo hiker should do. I read the reviews. I had the trail map downloaded to my phone, fully charged. I logged my hike onto foursquare and facebook, so my loved ones would know where to find me. Iller Creek/Big Rocks is a five mile loop, touted to be one […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Walk-About, My Neighborhood
This week’s Photo Challenge was to get out about your neighborhood, on your feet, with nothing but your camera phone. I have a Galaxy S2 that takes some pretty stellar shots. These were taken in Spokane, up on the South Hill. I wanted to capture the rugged nature that is twined into the city in […]
Recipe for Winetopia * Adventures in Wine Country 