It's Just the Coffee Talking It's Just the Coffee Talking Behind every successful woman... is a substantial amount of coffee. It's me, chatting over morning coffee with my readers about any topic from apologetics to zero gravity. Articles
But... How?
2012-01-07 14:18:00 When I see photos of women with really long nails trying to get into the world record books, I can't help but think; "How in the world do they go to the bathroom?"
A picture is worth ten words
2012-01-06 22:41:00 Now... why does she have a picture of this on her blog?Because I decided that I didn't want to explain in words, easily picked up by search engines, what the ONE ITEM left on the floor of an otherwise empty room was when the 2 furniture moving guys left the apartment today.Yes, I was sitting in a completely empty living room while they removed all the rental furniture we used in the temporary apartment my husband used when he first relocated here. I stayed there about a week and then we returned there to sleep at night until the beds were delivered to the new house. My husband had 'completely cleaned out' the drawers and the apartment on Monday so the furniture guys could come today.I arrived, did a quick glance around the room, opened a drawer or two, saw he did, indeed clean everything out. The end.The guys moving the furniture never said a word. LOL. But there it was... right where you couldn't miss it. It was the only item in the entire bedroom ... More About: Picture , Words , Worth
WTF? Did NO ONE else want to run for office?
2012-01-06 16:04:00 I read this in the news while sipping my coffee and thought;"Seriously, how desperate is Alburtis, Pennsylvania that they would elect THIS kid to their county Board?" OMG.".... A teenager elected to a Pennsylvania borough council seat took office a few hours after pleading guilty to stalking and escape charges.Nineteen-year-old Kyle Bower was sworn in Wednesday night as the newest member of the Alburtis Borough Council.Earlier in the day Bower was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a pair of misdemeanors for throwing a brick through his ex-girlfriend's window and slipping out of handcuffs during an alcohol-related arrest.At his court appearance Bower told Lehigh County Judge Robert Steinberg he's a changed man since he stopped drinking. He says he's pursuing his General Educational Development diploma after dropping out of high school.Bower still faces case on charges including resisting arrest, escape and public drunkenness in neighboring Berks County." More About: Office
Out the Door - Coffee to Go
2012-01-06 14:13:00 Running out the door in about 3 minutes. Waiting for the beautiful princess to exit her bedroom and make her way down the stairs to where her carriage awaits. She doesn't like to drive my truck and always refuses. This means she hasn't had much practice driving since we moved here. (She was an excellent driver back 'home' thoough). She turned 16 this week and can't wait to test for her license... but considering she hasn't driven in like, 3 months, she needs practice. She loves to drive her Dads car. Not my truck. But Dad is always at work... LOL. Yesterday he didn't go into work til noon so he took her to school and let her drive 'over the mountain'. I asked him this morning if she was ready to do the mountain roads with my truck?"Um, she better take my car a couple more times." So, I'm off to take her to school.I have furniture rental guys picking up the furniture from the temporary ap... More About: Coffee
I admit... I don't think I could do it
2012-01-05 13:34:00 Last week when I ventured to the rocks at the back of our new property and took photos on them with my son, I hesitated and climbed like a little old lady across the (not really all that wide) crevice to get down to the large rock overlooking the land beyond.Reading the news this morning I see this photo and I realistically try to imagine myself climbing down to stand where they are for a photo.I'm sorry... but I honestly, truly, do not think I could do it. Stunning photos show brave climbers in danger of falling at any minute as they pose on the Kjeragbolten boulder in Norway, which is wedged between two rock faces. Although the boulder itself is in no apparent danger of being dislodged, should the wind pick up or hikers lose their footing they face a drop of 1,000 metres from the cliff face.
4:am and the Day Starts..... Sumatra Special Reserve Coffee
2012-01-05 12:34:00 Officially, it's called Green Mountain Fair Trade Organic Sumatran Reserve . I just call it "coffee... I need coffee.." and we're both good.This morning started around 3:30 am.I'm now on my 2nd cup of coffee.I have some notes jotted down, a to do list to tackle later when the rest of the world wakes up, some discussion points with that boy child of mine when I call him later and I'm making decisions about 2 or 3 major things - going over pros and cons and weighing my options.My brain is on overload. I just want to tell the world to STOP. More About: Coffee , Special
Coffee at 4:30? Yep!
2012-01-04 23:53:00 Perhaps I'm embracing my inner Alabamian... but I am SO in love with these boots. I'm thinking I'm going to start saving up for them. Interestingly enough I had a pair of boots back when I lived in Los Angeles. They were an ivory color though with turquoise - not 'whiskey' colored. Dang, I wish I still had them now. I think I donated them to Goodwill waaaay back when because they were like, a half size too small and hurt my feet though. LOL.Soooo in love.I already have a pink cowboy hat in my closet... just waiting for my next trip to the beach. Should I wear my boots AND hat to the beach? Hee hee. Wait. This is Alabama. I guess that and a pair of cut off jeans and I'll fit right in!I get to 'waste' about 20 more minutes before I have to go start to make Gorditas for dinner.... Comment:chirish said...not cut-offs... Daisy Dukes!I respond: Uh, no. You don't want to see my thighs in Daisy Dukes. ... More About: Coffee
Grey, grey, grey or uh, grey......
2012-01-04 19:30:00 Want to make your brain crazy? Start looking at all the different shades of.... grey.Actually, white is worse... especially if you are trying to match something. But now that I'm dealing with shades of grey I'm amazed at how indecisive I am.Too silver.Too lilac.Too blue.Too dark.Too shimmery.Too light.Too white.Too purple.I'm leaning towards Grey Heather or Pebble Grey by Glidden... and I suspect I'm subconsciously not making decision in part, because once the decision is made there is no reason I should go buy the paint and start the job. The big job. A big bedroom. With a tray ceiling. And crown molding.And the girl child is still waiting for me to start on her Victoria's Secret PINK bathroom stripes.Kathy Lipke said... Just finished a clients master bedroom in grey, we chose Rocky Bluffs by Valspar. Earlier this year another client went with Dovetail by Sherwin Williams. Both colors were beautiful. Response: Thanks for the ...
Coffee to Go
2012-01-04 14:16:00 The girl child slept in this morning. LOL.It's her first day back to school from the holiday break. I assumed she was up and getting ready (she is up by 5:45 - 6:am each morning) and we never, ever, ever have to wake her. Ever.I laid in bed being lazy until almost 7:am this morning only to come out of the bedroom, dressed, shoes on, ready to get her to school.... to find she was still sleeping.Oooops!She got so used to sleeping IN during the holiday break that her body is going to take a couple days to acclimate to real life again!So... coffee to go.Good Morning everyone! More About: Coffee
It's just the wine talking....
2012-01-04 00:54:00 In my mind I'm at the beach. In a condo. Making dinner while the waves crash on the shore outside the patio doors.Making dinner right now... the laptop on the counter playing country music nice and loud.dinner tonight - Capellini al Gamberetti Glass of wine from our travels to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It's an ok wine... the point is when you enjoy it, it instantly brings you back to the vacation to the beach when you bought it. More About: Wine , Talking
UPDATED: Can squirrels climb brick walls?
2012-01-02 14:45:00 Updated: This is no longer a problem. We had peanut butter on the traps, but I had dh go outside and get an acorn to put on top of the peanut butter last night. Tonight we found the little critter in the trap. In the end, we found he was a flying squirrel. Note: not a tame little pet Sugar Glider (different species) but a common, wild, southern flying squirrel. Which explains how he was able to get onto roof from towering trees 80 feet away. Flying squirrels and scorpions in our home.... welcome to the South.I've spent the last couple hours updating my websites, eating 4 pieces of toast, having another cup of coffee and listening to the elusive squirrel squeaking and running around our attic above my head before realizing I've just lost a good 4 hours of sleep.... with nothing to really show for it.PS: That squirrel? Mouse traps, rat traps, poison..... nothing can thwart him so far. We are at a loss how... More About: Squirrels
Decaf for Lazy People.... (me)
2012-01-02 13:04:00 Yesterday I wrote a quick list to take to the store;COFFEEENVELOPESADDRESS BOOKOnly... I couldn't make myself go to the store.This of course means I did not buy coffee. So the only k-cups in the house are decaf that we keep on hand for visitors who don't like caffeine and the random and odd late night coffee when we don't want caffeine ourselves (which is rare). But it is my own fault. I was lazy and didn't go into town yesterday to get coffee so my punishment is that I have to drink decaf. Considering I've been up since 3:00 a.m. it could be a long morning.And decaf just doesn't taste very good to those of us who like our java caffeinated. More About: People
Comments while looking through the Christmas Cards....
2012-01-01 18:13:00 My husband never paid attention to the Christmas Cards coming in this past month and is just now sitting down and going through them. I'm laughing at some of the comments he is making...Like the one from Uncle Bert (not his real name... he is an online friend and reader of Coffee Talking);"He makes unique X's! I've never seen anyone do that before."And from a friends family with 3 cats - which they included photos of;"Oh look at that. They have cats. In outfits."And from some good friends and old neighbors of ours from Minneapolis;"You know, they haven't changed one bit. Not one bit! Not in fifteen years. That's amazing. Unless... this is an old picture."This is entertaining. More About: Comments
Almost out of coffee... church talk.... and Happy New Year!
2012-01-01 17:00:00 This morning I'm on my second cup... but alas, I can have no more as the husband is 'off' from work today and he will want a cup - but there is only one Keurig k-cup left. Well, of regular. We have decaf so I can always have that in a pinch, but that sort of defeats the purpose, right?Last night I did not surprise myself when I slept through the new year. I'm happy to celebrate that way. Don't tell me it's because I'm getting old, because even as a teenager and into my 20's I was most happy to celebrate that way! I'm just not big on huge, drunken parties and no one I know seems to want to 'celebrate' the new year Friends style with a quiet mug of hot coffee while sitting on a couch. So, I sleep. And it's all good.Thanks for the update Judy - you were far more busy than I would want to be but it sounds like you loved every minute of it and I'm sure the boys did! And I see that J checked in as well - and yes, a visit in order! A... More About: Church , New Year , Coffee , Talk , Happy
Yep, it's new years in the south
2012-01-01 03:27:00 The gunshots started at 6:25 pm.In between the random gunshots is fireworks....then more gunshots.And here I thought everything I had heard about Alabama was just rumor and gossip and lies. Um, not so much! LOL. It's a South ern Happy New Year. Ha Ha! More About: Years
It's New Year's eve and you all know how crazy I get!
2012-01-01 00:32:00 That would be tongue in cheek for those of you stopping by who don't know anything about me. LOL. No, I shun parties and tend to celebrate the new year by uh, well, usually sleeping. Although this year I'm going a little more crazy than normal and I am enjoying a glass of sparkling wine right about now.I don't usually drink. Not because I'm taking a stand against it or my religion forbids it (uh, hello? I'm Catholic!) but because I simply don't like the taste of alcohol. I don't even like the taste of vodka, which everyone says doesn't have a taste. Oh yes it does!!! And a strawberry daiquiri with rum is ruined. A bloody mary demolishes a perfectly good glass of yummy tomato juice and beer? Well, I have a hard time even eating fresh caught fish if it's in a beer batter. I DO like a good Cosmopolitan however. So... the point is, if I'm actually enjoying a glass or two of wine, it's a rare occurrence!Th... More About: Crazy
Cake Balls with your morning coffee!
2011-12-31 15:57:00 Holiday baking is over and done... and with about 18 or 19 items made this year, I have some leftovers. Some are going in my freezer to be brought back out in about a month when we aren't all tired of baked goods, but here are some cyber Red Velvet Cake Balls for you!My kids are all over the country this morning. My husband off to work soon and me? Well, I'm still deciding.I have a ton of dishes to do, cleaning to be done and putting away the rest of the Christmas decorations. However I'm also trying to talk myself into finishing some of the daughter's bedroom; I want to buy and finish some wood molding to paint and put up in her room. I also have about 6 paint color samples taped up on my bedroom wall that I need to decide on, and a master bathroom and two closets (his and hers) that are just begging to be finished unpacking and organized and deep cleaned. All of which were put on hold to prepare for Christmas, but now that ... More About: Coffee , Morning
And They're Off!
2011-12-30 14:03:00 Morning coffee was some time around uh, 3:45 I think. We got the kids off to the airport this morning and endured ribbing by the airport to staff as to one of their destinations. "Really? You're going to fly to Nebraska to celebrate New Year's? Seriously?" "What about Las Vegas? New York? Los Angeles? Even Minneapolis or Nashville! But.... Nebraska? Who goes to Nebraska for New Years!?" (For the record, only 2 of the 3 had a flight to Nebraska. One had a flight to Seattle, Washington. And none of three are actually staying in the cities they fly into.... ).I glanced over the comments in the post from a couple days ago and realized I forgot to clarify something. Oddly enough I acclimated immediately to the state. The town, the city, the area. By the time I hit the state line I was 'home' in this state. It's just the house that I'm uncomfortable with.When I'm ou...
Looking Forward Nine Months From Now! .... (no I'm not pregnant)
2011-12-29 14:56:00 The SUN is shining!!!!! What a huge difference seeing the sun makes after six weeks of mostly rain and almost always gray skies. Granted - it was cold last night so the rain froze and this morning everything is covered in frost - but even that was beautiful in the sunshine. The sun is a blessing today because if I had woke to rain again, I'm afraid I'd be crying my head off. You see, today is the last day that my house is filled with the sounds of my kids. Actually, with the sound of anyone. Tonight when we go to sleep we will be waking around 3:00 am to get all three kids packed up and make sure every last sock, hair product and new Christmas gift is packed and then we are heading to the airport where we will see not one, not two, but all three kids onto planes. My house is going to be silent until the morning of January 3rd. Timestep - you nailed your comment yesterday when you said the bigger 'change' I'm going through wa... More About: Pregnant
Wednesday Morning Coffee Talk: Bank Update and The Count Down is On
2011-12-28 16:01:00 Coffee of the day: Green Mountain Sumatran Reserve . This exotically lush coffee is sweet, and heavy-bodied, born in the mountains of Indonesia. This coffee is Certified Fair Trade and organic. Just as I prepared to sit down and write this mornings coffee talk, I raised my hands behind my neck, tensed up my shoulders and relaxed them... hoping to stretch and relieve pressure - loosening up my shoulders. I only managed to tweak something in my neck/upper shoulder and now have an incredible pain and can't turn my head.... LOL. Ah yes, this fits right in with the day I'm having. Probably indicative of the rest of the day as well!Yesterday my son wasn't able to accomplish anything on the phone with Wells Fargo. While this is in part due to his age and lack of experience in dealing with 'real life' customer service issues yet, it was also due to their lousy customer service (as usual). She basically wouldn't even listen to him and kep... More About: Coffee , Talk , Update , Morning , Bank
Online all the time
2011-12-28 15:18:00 Guest post of the week by Moises HendersonBeing online all the time has meant good things for my social life, to be honest with you. Before I got clear wireless internet service at home I didn’t really check my Facebook or anything often but now that I’m constantly updating my status and whatnot I get invited to a lot more parties and things like that. I think it’s really cool that I’m able to keep up with my friends and my old college buddies without ever having to leave home which is good since I work from home, too! It’s hard to get a lot done when I’m on Facebook all day but you know, I think everyone expects that in this digital day and age. There’s something to be said for having a large social network and that’s exactly what I’ve got – there’s nothing different about my online “friends” and my real life ones except that I talk to my online friends more at the end of the day! My mom loves that I’m able to share my photos, too. More About: Time , Online
I've crossed over to the dark side. I'm now a Kobo eReader.
2011-12-26 13:34:00 It's 6 am and I'm on my third cup of coffee. Not that it's needed for any reason, but chilly, dark, silent mornings go so well with fresh, hot coffee.Was it a year (or two?) ago when we first had a discussion about eReaders on coffee talk? About how my husband wanted to get me one, but I was holding out. I knew the benefits, I knew I would end up loving it, but I was not ready to cheat on my beloved 'real' books.I love books. I love the feel of one in my hand. I love the turning of the pages, the smell, the comfort of it in my hands. I love the history that library books reveal about their past borrowers. The coffee mark, the pencil underline, the turned down dog ears of the pages where they marked their place. I love the feel of the book resting on my thighs as I lay in bed and read before falling asleep. But I also know the benefits of a slim lined eReader, the ability to have a library of books at my fingertips... More About: Dark , The Dark , Side
Rain Rain, Go Away... My Poor, Starving, College Students are Here!
2011-12-21 17:00:00 Rain rain, go away.... I feel like all it's done since moving here is rain. We get a brief respite from it for a day or two (of clouds) and then it's back. No wonder there is so much mold down here. This house finally has a real family in it. Yes, the two older kids arrived last night. Being poor, starving college students, all they could talk about, text about and think about was food. The texts started while they were still on the plane;"Do you have lots of food?""No. We have cookies. And milk. But that is for Santa. We have some Ramen noodles though.""Noooooooooo!"*grin*The drive home made my son insane as I would announce that we still had 5 more miles to go. Still had 2 more miles to go. LOL. All he could do is talk about how hungry he was. (They had not ate all day as he only had $6 in his pocket and didn't want to spend it on an airport sandwich!). In reality, I broke our budget 2 days a... More About: College , Students , Rain
Cool eyeglasses for the cost of a couple coffee's
2011-12-20 20:50:00 This post brought to you by Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine. A couple years ago, while at my previous job, I inherited the office and desk of a previous director. Although she had cleared out most of her things, the bottom drawer held a variety of objects, including a fun pair of bright red reading glasses. I tried them on, laughed at how blurry and crazy things looked with them and then popped them back into the drawer. Fast forward a few years and hours upon hours of looking at computer screens, coupled with my age no doubt, has made me realize glasses might be in my not-too-distant future. Luckily I've already found cheap eyeglasses online... that don't look lower priced at all. When it comes to eyeglasses you don't have to invest a lot of money to look like you did. Even buying eyewear during the holidays can still leave you with some jingle in your pocket as these frames start under 7 bucks. That's like buying two black coffe... More About: Cool , Cost , Couple
Update on Holiday Baking and Goodies
2011-12-20 04:47:00 Cowboy Joe was asking me what I've made so far for the holidays... well, I'm about half way there. Let's see if I get the rest made before this weekend....Made:Angel Bars (OMG these are incredible...)Gateau Bon Bons (made with almond flavored centers using marzipan)Harris Fruitcake (not a real fruitcake as it's made with graham crackers and marshmallows... mmm)M&M and Hershey's Kisses Pretzel Rings and SquaresPeanut BlossomsPeanut Butter FudgePeppermint Tea CakesRed Velvet Cake BallsGinger Molasses Cookies (1 of 3 batches made) Salted Nut ChewsCandy Dipped Pretzel Sticks Snowflake Sugar Cookies (pictured above)Cashew RollsTwix Style BarsStill Hope to Make:Almond Tea CakesCandy Cane CookiesCream WafersEnglish ToffeeGingerbread People with Baked on IcingLemon MeltawaysNo Bake CookiesRosettes (a Scandinavian Tradition in my family)Russian Tea CakesSugar Cookies - Trees and StarsMore Molasses Ginger Cookies ( a favorite of everyone so I make 3 batches)Are you guys making ... More About: Baking , Holiday , Update
It's Cookie and Cake Ball Day
2011-12-19 19:52:00 I'm trapped in the kitchen surrounded by confectioner's sugar, vanilla, mixers, decorator's bags, frosting tips and sprinkles! If I survive this sugar laden land I'll check in later... with coffeeeeeeeeee!Updated: I survived. The snowflake cookies are all decorated and the cake balls are complete. I survived the sugarland kitchen but admittedly, not in the mood for coffee talk tonight. Good night y'all. More About: Cake
Chatting with you guys over morning coffee is worth being late.
2010-10-27 15:00:00 I've wasted 10 minutes sitting here wondering what to write about this morning over coffee and watching the minutes tick by. I was late getting to computer today so I should actually be upstairs picking out what to wear to work today instead of hanging out here at the desk with coffee and my laptop.~ ~ ~ ~Today is the second day of my husbands two-day meeting at work. Last night they all went out as a group for dinner (about 34 of them). My husband was standing there when Mr. Head Honcho paid the bill for everyone and it was $2,000. My husbands eyebrows were raised of course but Mr. Head Honcho didn't bat an eye. As a matter of fact he was pretty happy. He said he had set aside $2500 for the dinner so it was less than he anticipated.I don't fault the company for spending money on the dinner. Not at all! It's probably been 3 or 4 years since they've gone to a 'nicer' restaurant like that after their big meeting, and it's a great morale booster, great team builder and... More About: Coffee , Morning , Guys , Worth
My name was smashed into a Comet Once.... No, really!
2010-10-27 03:18:00 I am up to my eyeballs in... car stuff. I need a break!From pricing new tires to paying for a new ignition system yesterday on Patrick's car to helping him find the things he wants to purchase to 'pimp out' his ride; my brain is fried with car stuff and my father (Mr. Car Man) has called me no less than FIVE TIMES THIS AFTERNOON re; discussions about tires, sizes, best prices, etc. and one phone call I couldn't get to this afternoon because I was sitting in the middle of the kids school conferences so he took it upon himself to look up stores in MY hometown (3 hours from his) and he called around to see if they had a certain tire in stock and then called again to tell me what he found.He and one of my brothers get awfully excited about tires and 'car stuff'. Myself and two other brothers? Not so much.So! Let's switch gears. I was reading a CBS News Story about a spacecraft passing within a few hundred miles of a comet so they can study the surface. This reminded me of a...
Wouldn't a Haircut BEFORE photos have been a better idea?
2010-10-25 04:36:00 Ah, Sunday night. I don't really want to go to bed since sleeping just makes Monday morning come all that much quicker. Monday means work, and work means... well, everyone that reads this site knows I love my job and my position. I don't love watching a bunch of drama unfold before my eyes. Last Friday had a number of 'hmmm' moments and I feel as if I'm watching not one, not two, but at least 3 or 4 train wrecks waiting to happen. If only I could talk about the darn things! What an odd situation to be in and I'm not sure why many things are playing out as they are. ~ ~ ~ ~The weekend before last Patrick went to have his senior portraits done. They said in about two weeks they would put his profile online so we can look at the proofs and they would call us to come pick up the proof book.Yesterday Patrick asks me, "Hey Mom, what do you think about me getting all my hair cut off? Like... short. Real short. Like Tyler Zappala had when we lived in Oak Ridge."Me: "Ok. It... More About: Photos , Idea
Good Day!
More articles from this author:2010-10-24 16:48:00 Good Morning!This morning I had a great surprise - my baby brother called me from Afghanistan! Communication will be few and far between as Afghanistan isn't built up or modern like Iraq. The soldiers in Iraq have access to everything they need or want from fast food to internet but in Afghanistan they have nothing. He is currently in a 'big tent with 600 other guys' waiting to get to where they are going and was able to call because it's on a base. I was quite surprised and so very glad to hear his voice! Put me in a great mood for the day.Yesterday was such a blessing to me. Why? Because I didn't have to go anywhere... all day long!!!! I cannot tell you how happy I was. It was a beautiful day so I had windows open. I frosted Halloween cookies and cleaned hand prints off the doors and scrubbed the stairway banisters and did goofy other things that I never get to do and it just made me so happy! Boy - that's pretty sad when getting to stay home and clean thrills me!... More About: Good 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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