If we were having coffee I would ask if you have found, as you mature, that it is the simplest things which make life most beautiful? Were you as foolish as I when very young, and dreamed of all manner of opulence and glory, and thought they made life worth living? No, I imagine you …
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Weekend Coffeeshare: Muddy Paws Edition
If we were having coffee, you would readily see by her muddy paws and "Who? Me?" expression regarding the holes dug on the garden path that Blanca has grown tired of the rain and her subsequent captivity. She takes seriously her roles of Bird Bath Supervisor, Scourge of the Hydrangea, Excavator of Stones for the ongoing construction …
Weekend Coffee Share: Terrifying Bubbler Edition
If we were having coffee, it would be a quick one because I have so much to do! We're having one of Paul's best friends in life over for dinner, and so I have shopping and cooking and baking and cleaning to do, oh my! But we'd get a laugh over Blanca's fear of and …
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Weekend Coffee Share: Mother’s Day Edition
If we were having coffee, I'd wish you a Happy Mother's Day if you're a mother, and maybe whether you are or not we would talk about our own mothers, grandmothers, and the other women who mothered us. With unadulterated affection I'd tell you about my Auntie Helene, possibly the most motherly woman I ever knew, …
Weekend Coffee Share: Doggy Door Edition
If we were having coffee, I would excitedly tell you or better, show you that at seven months old Blanca has finally mastered the doggy door! Well, mostly. Thursday she woke up from a long nap having seemingly forgotten and had to be pushed through, but since then she's done it all on her own, the …
Fresh Strawberries #Weekend Coffee Share
If we were having coffee, I'd serve you a slice of homemade quiche with a side of these gorgeous strawberries, bought from a woman who sells them from the parking lot of the Petsmart where I buy dog and cat food and, truth be told, treats and toys for them, too. We would marvel at …
Weekend Coffee Share, Late
If we were having coffee, it definitely would be an afternoon coffee on Sunday, because Saturday was jammed and the whole morning Sunday taken over by church. And I would offer you a sample of the chocolate-stout bundt cake I made yesterday if there were any left, but my Sunday School class ate it. Seven children …
If We Were Having Coffee…. Farmer’s Market Edition
If we were having coffee I'd totally get to make up for being such a downer last weekend, by telling you I got to have coffee this morning with this guy, who actually has today off, and it's a special day for us - we exchanged emails for the first time on April 9th, five …
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If We Were Having Coffee…
If we were having coffee.... I would probably struggle at not sounding like Debbie Downer; it's not been the best week. Which isn't to say it hasn't had moments of light, but it's been a week of homesickness, honestly, and missing the friends and family who understand me and love me anyway. Wednesday we had …
Southern Fried Californian 