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| Sunday, December 13, 2015 - rain beading up on roof of my car |
As I mentioned in my blog post yesterday, the Central Coast of California got a bit of rain! Californians get EXCITED about rain due to our multi-year drought. So, anytime we get ANY rain (we had less than 1/2 of an inch yesterday)... that is the "talk about town". A GOOD reason to celebrate!
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| Monday, December 7, 2015 - Bunco party treats |
Last Monday, I hosted our Bunco Holiday celebration. No, we still don't play BUNCO, in fact, we don't even know who has the box (with dice, scorecards & pencils)??? but, we DO love to EAT & TALK about what's happening with our families... All of us are at different stages of our lives. A few are retired, most have grandchildren, a few have grown children who are getting married or defining their career paths, and almost all of us have creative interests (gardening, sewing, painting, decorating, baking or entertaining).
JPE made dinner for us - lasagna, fresh olive bread and I added a kale salad (prepackaged from Trader Joe's). As everyone arrived, we munched on dried apricots, nuts, crackers & cheese.
If you haven't tried this cheese, run (yes, run, because it's a seasonal treat) right out to Trader Joe's for a chunk of STICKY TOFFEE Cheddar Cheese. It's not a very pretty cheese (color, bleech!) but it's filled with toffee bits, raisins & dates... a RANDOM tidbit to add to your holiday eating!
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| Arroyo Grande Village Holiday Party - store window |
I'm first to admit I cannot draw... but I do like to try my hand at lettering signs. I created a chalkboard drawing for Allison's and Stephanie's wedding. It was an opportunity to add my personal, FUN touch to their very unique weddings. If you haven't tried chalk lettering, Pinterest is the place to search ideas, or better yet, visit Lily & Val to order a copy of this book... The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering, by Valerie McKeehan.
Well, must get to my house cleaning! then run a few errands before meeting JPE in San Luis Obispo for dinner with friends. YEAH!
give her blog a peek! & tell her I sent you!!
When I first got to Australia I joined a Bunco group - it was such fun, and rather like a bookgroup where it is hard to stop chatting to discuss the book it was a great game you could play without thinking too much - you're post reminded me! I loved Trader Joes when we were in America I have never tried Cheese with sticky toffee :)
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How fun to just still get together with your Bunco group!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're getting rain!!
Like you we become totally excited when it is raining, even if it's just a few drops. I'm glad that the ground in my garden is still kind of wet.
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