reduce, reuse, repurpose

i am always thinking of new ways to use old things. why throw something out, when it still has plenty of life left to give. what started out as a cute little candle ...

... ended up as a "vase" for my air plant.

enamelware

i found this enamel coffee pot at an antique shop in monterey, ca and the matching cup came from ebay.

for a touch of whimsy, i hung the pot on a shepherd's hook under our plum tree and placed the cup on a little table i had in storage. as you can see, not all yard art has to come from a garden center.

sláinte!

today i had my coffee in my new herself mug! gotta love belleek. and i think it made my coffee taste even better.

happy st. paddy's day!

philz coffee

this is the bag of tesora daughter #1 gave me for christmas. do you notice anything out of the ordinary about the package?

the bag of coffee is actually a pound! while most roasters sell their bags of coffee in 12 ounce bags, philz actually gives you a full pound. just like the old days! how refreshing. thanks philz. and thanks daughter #1 for the pound of coffee!

[in august of 2012 i had visited philz and i remember being impressed with the staff. everyone was very friendly. and not the fake friendly you get at other shops. a real friendly, with a real smile. there are over a dozen philz coffee shops, but unfortunately for me, they are all in the bay area.]

christmas coffee 2013

my christmas was filled with family, laughter and coffee. both of my daughter's came bearing bags of beans! they live on opposite ends of the country so as far as coffee is concerned, i've got the best of both worlds.

daughter #1 lives up north, so she came with philz coffee from san francisco and daughter #2 is currently living in new york, so came with coffee from mud.

best. daughters. ever.

coffee with a cop

this wednesday, 11 december, arcadia ca is participating in coffee with a cop. if you are in the area, stop in for a chat. you can find them, with coffee in hand, at the mcdonald's at 143 e foothill bl from 7-9am.

need. coffee.

i have been getting up a little earlier than usual because we've been having some work done on our house. this means i've been making my coffee a little earlier than usual. apparently my brain knows the difference. this was evident when i was going to make myself a cup of coffee. check out the picture below. do you see what i did?

yep, i put the coffee beans in the filter before i ground them! good thing i noticed before i poured in the hot water! lol