“Relish love in our old age! Aged love is like aged wine; it becomes more satisfying, more refreshing, more valuable, more appreciated and more intoxicating!” — Leo Buscaglia (author, speaker, enthusiastic teacher of love)
Wine Wednesday: Oct. 14, 2015
“O noble rot! A worthy rot! Fungus is the only wear.” –As You Drink It (horribly parodied from William Shakespeare’s As You Like It: Act 2, Scene 7)
Wine Wednesday: Oct. 7, 2015
“You should come taste with us. You can give tips on how to get tipsy.” -Linda Belcher of Bob’s Burgers “Season 4 Episode 15” (wife, mother, wine guzzler)
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 30, 2015
“Enjoying your wine collection isn’t always about acquiring more wine, but rather knowing more about what you’ve acquired.” –Warren Porter (master of cellarage)
National Coffee Day: Sept. 29, 2015
Happy National Coffee Day! “I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.” –Lewis Black (comedian, curmudgeon)
Neighbor Boys
This is what happens when I leave my door open. The neighbor boys come for a snack. #catslife #livinglifeforte
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 23, 2015
“The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams.” — Thomas Love Peacock (author, poet, no relation to Jennifer Love Hewitt)
My first Salsa Verde
“..no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” ― Julia Child (culinary icon, OSS agent) My tomatillos finally ripened. The bright yellow star flowers that delighted all manner of bee and butterfly bent their heads into little purses to hold tangy yet oddly sweet purple and green fruit. Unknowingly, I had planted a variety that…
Wine Wednesday: Sept. 16, 2015
“Bobby, quit being a pinot grouchio!” — Linda Belcher, Bob’s Burgers Season 4 Episode 15 (wife, mother, genuine optimist)
Mustard
Mustard Mustard – “burning wine” (lat.) “The name mustard comes from the Latin words ‘mustum ardens’ meaning ‘burning wine’ and refers to the flavor created by the spicy heat of the crushed mustard seeds mixed with the juice of unfermented wine grapes.” source from: theenglishcrux I knew I liked mustard for a reason. –forte
Paws
Holman Ranch dust meets Pacific Grove fog meets local kitty. #pacificgrovelife #washthecar #catslife