The view from my work space this morning is enchanting. The house sits quiet around me and the world remains wrapped in darkness. The screen on my laptop gives off a hazy glow but I am not looking at it. My gaze is focus on the windows in front of me. They are shadowed in… Continue reading Enchanting Morning
Smiling boosts mood and helps our bodies release cortisol and endorphins that provide numerous health benefits. Wishing you smiles today! What made me smile? I was sitting in the drive through line with a handful of cars in front and behind me. It was a dull grey morning and chilly. I was feeling indecisive and… Continue reading Weekly Smile
My mild taste for coffee turned into a full blown addiction. My nervous system needed the stimulant to function. I needed the caffeine because of the benefits of improved alertness, concentration, energy, clear-headedness, and feelings of sociability that it kindled. I was long past the person who needed a cup of coffee in the morning,… Continue reading A Writing Sparkle Coffee Memoir
The boy finished up with the burnt brown colour and stood back to admire the beautiful cup of coffee image he had created for his mother. The boy smiled to himself knowing that he had created something special with this work of art. He called his mom to come and see. He loved the look… Continue reading Swimming in Coffee
The coffee is rich and black in my cup this morning. The bitter scent lifts my spirits with the promise of morning energy infused into my soul with every hot delicious sip. I thought about adding a touch of honey this morning. I enjoy dipping the spoon into that sticky creamed gold and slowly pulling… Continue reading Ah, coffee
So, it’s the middle of the night when it starts because why wouldn’t it be? I decide that I am going to ignore it because it doesn’t appear to have woke anyone else up. I start to drift back to sleep and WHAM 70 pounds of terrified muscle has pounced directly onto me and I… Continue reading Reframe
Each uniquely shaped piece shifts through my fingers as I search for a particular colour pattern and just the right shape. A hot cup of coffee sits just to the left of me with soft pillows of scent drifting lazily into the air. I sip and I puzzle. I sip and I puzzle. I have… Continue reading Relax with a cup
Amo el café! ʖ Amas el caféʔ Welcome to weekend coffee share! There is nothing like the smell of fresh hot coffee and the comforting warmth of that hot brew snuggled in your hands. Slow lazy sips of that delicious deep brown liquid make for a great start to the day. If we were having… Continue reading Amo el café!
Sniff Sniff Do you smell that? It is a sugary smell with vanilla notes and the distinct odour of melting chocolate. Yum, yum, yum! Would you rather the smell of cookies baking or coffee brewing? If we were having coffee I would tell you that I have been very selective lately with the sugary thing… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share in March
Each coffee is distinct. This morning my mug carries a deep chestnut brown liquid. I chose my coffee this morning for the nutty smell which is paired with the classic bitter scent that makes a coffee drinker’s mouth water. I know that first sip will slide weightlessly over my tongue leaving the liveliness of creamy… Continue reading Coffee Share: Taste or Smell?
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 