I love fall. It's the time of year I can finally be outside without being a walking skeeter buffet. I can snooze under the weight of my down comforter with my pup nestled into the back of my knees. I pack away sandals to make room for boots (you know how much I love boots!). I … [Read more...] about Nine Cider – 5:00 Fridays
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Gin & Tonic – 5:00 Fridays
I'm Indian. As in dot, not feather, as the decidedly un-PC jokesters say. Back in the day I played Pocahontas in a grade school play because I was A) Indian and B) the only brown girl in my class. I'm used to this un-PC way of life. I even find it ever-so-amusing time to time. … [Read more...] about Gin & Tonic – 5:00 Fridays
I Have a Dream – 5:00 Fridays
So I realize that today is Friday. But it turns out that something pretty monumental happened 47 years ago tomorrow. Gosh, does that sentence even make sense? Any idea what happened August 28, 1963? Let's see, it was 47 years ago. I said that, right? That means it wasn't my … [Read more...] about I Have a Dream – 5:00 Fridays
Basil Lemonade – 5:00 Fridays
My summer garden has gone to hell. The kind of hell where Beelzebub is the Master Gardener. The North Carolina heat coupled with an overseas vacation has left my vines limp. Seriously, the heat here has caused sweat to puddle in crevices I never knew existed. We've all been a tad … [Read more...] about Basil Lemonade – 5:00 Fridays
Cure for the Common Cold Martini – 5:00 Fridays
I've been feeling a bit sluggish this week. I lucked out and made three trips over the summer in perfect health. This, despite the hackers and wheezers who seem to use pocketed snot rags (also known as the handkerchief and regarded as a posh accoutrement to one's outfit for some … [Read more...] about Cure for the Common Cold Martini – 5:00 Fridays
Pineapple Margarita – 5:00 Fridays
Perhaps you remember Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's giving the weather report to Sally Tomato. In her case the weather report was some mobster code. In my neck of the woods everyone is talking about the weather too. Mostly whether the weather will ever cool off. While … [Read more...] about Pineapple Margarita – 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays – When Life Gives You Lemons…
Make limoncello! I'm still on an Italy high and can't stop daydreaming about our perfectly perfect family vacation. We are all still moping about, missing various bits and pieces of our experience. The boys miss Gaspar, the lovely grandfatherly owner of our favorite … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – When Life Gives You Lemons…