Ever Gentle, Ever Sweet

My sister sent this to me.

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A Small Sitting Room

 My husband and I have always wanted a little space in our bedroom for reading. In our small home, we have had precious little space for such luxury. But since we built a lovely little studio in our back yard just about two years ago, and moved some things out there, we now have more space in our bedroom.

The day before Thanksgiving, we went to IKEA (for the very first time) and bought ourselves a few items that fit very nicely in our small space. I chose the black lamps and the black tray to accent a slightly masculine look, which also goes with the black flat-screen TV on the wall, since this is for my husband as well as myself.

 I love this beautiful black tray

This was an early Christmas present to each other.

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Celebrating a Certain Someone

Truly Scrumptious Carrot Cake 

A favorite cake in our house.

Piper Sonoma and Papa Murphy Pizza – It’s a guy’s party.

Our neighbor gave my husband Piper Sonoma Brut Champagne. Reviews for this champagne (sparkling wine) say it has a clean, fresh, green apple aroma, tasting of green apple, citrus, a note of peach and strawberry, which makes this champagne elegant. I say that it tastes like fancy beer – it’s a man’s champagne.

My sweetheart only likes a thin layer of frosting on his cake. My frosting is a blend of about ½ cup butter, most of a bag of powdered sugar, a drop of vanilla, and a spot of milk.

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“Sparkling wine” vs. “Champagne” 

A question that we are often asked is, “What is the difference between “Sparkling Wine” and “Champagne”? The easy and short answer is that sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if it comes from the region of Champagne, France, which is just outside of Paris…

To clarify, all champagne is sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is champagne. We really should think of Champagne in terms of a geographical place as opposed to a winemaking style. 

Source:

Le Grand Courtâge France

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Colors of Autumn

 ~View from my window~

~Photos in backyard~

I liked the contrasting colors of the cosmos against the ginkgo tree. 

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Nothing Better than a Fire on a Rainy Day

The Pumpkin Spice Would Have Been Nice

 

Today, my daughter and I went on our early morning walk in hopes of enjoying the special holiday blend of Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino at AmPm, only to find that our local shop no longer has the frothy, sweet drink available! I have been looking forward to it all year - it is only available during November and sometimes, December. I never even had one cup of it this year! The friendly girl who often works there told me they were all out of it for the year. What? How can that be! I so want my Pumpkin Spice Coffee. I guess I will have to settle for the Pumpkin Spice black coffee and add some Pumpkin Spice flavored  creamer. Better luck next year, eh?

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Rainy Days and Cozy Nights

The last day of October - it's a rainy day, and possibly we shall have a gusty, windy evening. In a celebration of autumn, tonight we'll watch a family movie, away from all the hustle and bustle, enjoy pizza, Pepsi, and sweets. I might even start a fire in the wood stove and snuggle up on the couch, watching the flames dance and flicker as I drift off to sleep. ☺

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