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Coffee Treats

Can I get you a hot espresso pouted over condensed milk and served with ice? It is a refreshing and sweet drink for a day at the end of August. Or perhaps you would prefer a chilled coffee with coffee ice cubes? Maybe an espresso milkshake? Or if you prefer we can have our regular… Continue reading Coffee Treats

Miscellaneous

A reading thanks

The solid weight of the book in your hand as you read that last page and close the back cover: the end. A thoughtful sigh escapes you as you replay the story in your mind. Then you are hit with the realization that you want more! It can’t end here! Your scramble to the section… Continue reading A reading thanks

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Coffee & Inevitability

The hot liquid rolls through my mouth punctuating its presences with a sharp pungent taste that makes that first sip shocking. I’m not interesting in noticing any of the finer features in my mug today because I am feeling a little bitter this morning. One of my favourite coffee mugs has a rather long crack… Continue reading Coffee & Inevitability

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Two and a half Men coffee mugs if we were having coffee

Anybody familiar with the television series Two and a half Men and the coffee mugs they use on the show? These mugs are 16 ounce horizontal striped mugs. The stripes are multi-coloured with shades of yellow, blue, reddish-brown, white and green. I loved these mugs and found a set of my own about 10 years… Continue reading Two and a half Men coffee mugs if we were having coffee

Miscellaneous

October’s Snowy Sunday Post

The scene outside my window displays soft white flakes falling against a background of grey sky. A white blanket conceals the green grass beneath and it veils the rooftops and trees around me. October snow in the extreme has fallen so many days this week that I have lost count. Yesterday we built a snow… Continue reading October’s Snowy Sunday Post