Welcome to Photo Friday!
This is one of my fave pictures of me and Bennett Charles, my very bestest kitty ever. (Ssshhh! Don’t tell the other two!) As with most great things in life, time passes too quickly. He’s sixteen this year. (I know, I know! He doesn’t look a day over eight, huh?) Hard to believe, but true…
So, caption this for me, would you? Ready? Go!
Hugs and a happy weekend to you! And thanks bunches for stopping by!!
~Melia
Welcome to Mix-It-Up Monday!
It’s about time for Niece 2 to start school again, which means it’s shopping time! No surprise that what we find exciting are two completely different things.
I lurrvvv school supplies! Always seems that there aren’t enough pens, paper, Sharpies, highlighters, post-it notes, or index cards – necessary staples in my writer’s toolbox. Can you tell I’m a plotter? 🙂
Niece 2, on the other hand, loves shopping for clothes. (Well, duh!) And this graphic tee sums up my thought perfectly!
Do you have a kiddo in your life? Which part of back-to-school shopping do you like best?
Have an awesome week!
~Melia
Welcome to Food and Wine Wednesday!
With summer quickly coming to a close, so too, does our warm weather and the outdoor concerts that play throughout our part of the world. These concerts have become a bit of a tradition for Mr. A and me, and a great way to inject some mid-week fun into our lives. (Cuz there are never enough of those, right?)
One of the dilemmas we’ve had was figuring out what to eat. (Oh, how I love having a First World problem!) Warm afternoon…cool drinks..light food. Wasn’t this the perfect plate to share?
Pretty. Delicious. And definitely something we’ll have again. And we might not bother to wait until next summer, either. (We’re such rebels! 😉 )
What’s your favorite cheese and fruit pairing? Please share!
Happy eating,
Melia
Once upon a time, many moons ago, Mr. A and were in Victoria, B.C. We stayed at a terrific B and B, and, of course, had tea at the Empress Hotel.
This is one of my fave pics from that trip!
I love that Mr. A was such a good sport about the whole tea thing. What a guy!
Have you had tea at the Empress? What’d you think? Please share!
Happy Almost-Friday!
~Melia
…And tell me a story! Extra points if it’s a romance. 😉
Have an awesome weekend!!
~Melia
Welcome to Food and Wine Wednesday!
A wonderful friend and I got together for lunch the other day at a place I had no idea served lunch. I had been there for some wine with another friend, but the food-thing somehow escaped me. Imagine that! 😀
Anyhoo, amongst the yummy offerings that day was this gem:
A golden beet salad with hazelnuts and Chevre. I loved the crunchiness of the hazelnuts mixed in with the perfect texture of the beets, the punchy flavor of the goat cheese, and the spicy arugula…Ohmigosh was it good! Almost as good as the conversation and reconnecting with a dear friend.
I’ll definitely head back. Maybe next time, I’ll have food and wine!
What food surprises have you encountered recently?
Happy eating,
Melia
Mr. A and I made were out one evening, enjoying some outdoor music, great food, and great company. Somewhere in the conversation, the setting sun hit just right, and I got to whip out my handy-dandy phone to take a shot of this: 
Makes me smile. And, frankly, shouldn’t most of what we do in life make us smile?
Happy Photo Friday!
~Melia
Thanks for stopping by, everyone!
Pizookies and ice cream. 🙂
So…What do you suppose the conversation was around this yummy-looking dessert?
Happy Photo Friday,
Melia
Welcome to Mix-it-Up Monday, everyone!
Aaah…It feels so good to be back. Miss me much? 🙂
In my part of the world, summer is in full swing, which means I’m outdoors a lot. Which also means I get to see things – funny how that happens! Anyhoo, I was on my way to a sporting event, minding my own business, when I saw this:
I haven’t the foggiest idea why it speaks to me, but it does. And so I’ll share it with you. Any idea why someone would go to the trouble of painting a fire hydrant? Inquiring minds wanna know!
Here’s to an awesome week,
Melia
