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Seafood Heaven!

29 Wednesday Mar 2017

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There are two people in my family who are terribly allergic to seafood. Makes their lips swell, and then they itch like a gazillion ants are crawling all over them! You can almost feel it, huh?

Thankfully, I don’t fall in the stare-longingly-at-plates-of-shellfish category. Nor do I fall in the ewwww-it’s-fish category. Which pretty much means that there’s more for the rest of us! Aren’t I mean? 🙂

But going out to eat is another thing altogether. While I’m admittedly a steak eater (I likes me some meat!), I sometimes bow down to the need for variety and will order an aquatic creature on my dinner plate instead. Here’s what it looked like on one of those occasions:

Scallops, halibut, and shrimp. YUMMINESS on a plate! And, yeah, I ate the whole thing!

Do you like seafood? Any kind in particular? Please share!

Happy Food and Wine Wednesday,
Melia

 

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Summer Dreamin’

20 Monday Mar 2017

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I know I’m going to sound like I’m belly-aching, but, man, oh, man do I miss the warm summer weather! 20140822_211355What can I say? My cabin-fevered little heart is so wanting to get out and enjoy the outdoors!

I especially miss sitting around a pseudo-campfire, particularly when I get to wear really cute open-toed sandals. (Hey, priorities, people! 🙂 ) An open flame with a glass of wine and awesome friends, sharing stories and laughing – always laughing! Seriously, it doesn’t get much better than that!

Well, okay, throw in some s’mores and I’m all in. 😀

Do you miss the warm weather, too? What’s your fave thing to do?

Stay warm and dry!

Happy Mash-Up Monday,
Melia

 

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An Irish Blessing

13 Monday Mar 2017

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Corned beef, leprechaun, and pots of gold! Oh, my! It’s time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

While leprechaun and pots of gold aren’t anywhere in my reality (darn!), the corned beef and cabbage will definitely show up. And with it will be gratitude for all of life’s wonderful blessings.

Honestly, I couldn’t say it any better than this:

(Many thanks to a dudette at The Male Observation Lab for letting me snap a pic!)

Do you celebrate St. Patty’s Day? What’s your fave thing to do?

Have an awesome week, everyone!
~Melia

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Behind the Falls

07 Tuesday Mar 2017

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I admit it. When I think of travel, I sometimes totally forget how awesome the Pacific Northwest is, often looking for a more exotic destination than the area’s gorgeous scenery. Shame on me!

I was reminded of all this gorgeousness when I met up with a few of my friends recently. See, with all the crazy-ass snow and ice we’d gotten up to that point, we were pretty much bouncing off the walls and ready to get outside and DO SOMETHING on the first somewhat warm, non-rainy day that finally showed up. Well, okay, it did rain a bit, but it wasn’t the drowning kind, so I’m glad we braved it! Take a peek!

_dsc0104The Silver Creek Falls hiking trails take you behind a couple of the water falls. Like, you’re standing behind them! This is the northern most fall, with this constant roar as the water dumped itself over the edge – way cool!

This summer I plan to explore more of the local area and take advantage of the sights and sounds and general awesomeness that makes up my part of the world. So excited!

What treasures are in your part of the world?

Happy Travels,
Melia

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Searching For Summer

27 Monday Feb 2017

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Ohmigod!

Between Snowpocalypse and the kind of rain that practically required a raft to get around, it’s been one heck of a winter in the Pacific Northwest! Small wonder that there are many of us longing for warm, sunny days! And for me, this is what summer looks like:

dsc_0275What parts of summer are your faves?

Stay warm and dry!

Happy Mash-Up Monday,
Melia

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Beyond Infinity

23 Thursday Feb 2017

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In my experience, a writer doesn’t exist in a bubble. On the contrary. There are people who help us along …

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Nature’s Art, Man’s Machine

17 Friday Feb 2017

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It rains in my part of the world. A. Lot.

Which was why it wasn’t a surprise to hit liquid sunshine on a road trip over to Central Oregon, where the opening of my last romantic comedy, DRIVEN TO TEMPTATION, was set. But while Aidan and Delaney’s romance began in sunshiny weather, this was what we saw on our trip:

_dsc0033Pretty, huh? Frankly, I’m amazed that nature’s beauty presented itself in the most unexpected places! And I couldn’t help but smile!

Where do you see something unexpectedly beautiful? Please share!

Happy Photo Friday,
Melia

 

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Valentine’s and the Single Gurl

30 Monday Jan 2017

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Ah, Valentine’s Day! It’s just around the corner, and with it comes hearts and chocolate and kisses and champagne and someone sunset-hands-love-womanspecial. The perfect recipe for creating memorable, intimate moments, yes? I’ve had a history of such moments, but things are a whole lot different for me now.

Because while the day seems to be reserved for couples in lurvvve, as a single lady, I see Valentine’s Day a bit differently. No, I’m not hating on the day. Quite the contrary!

See, the way I figure it, if it’s a day of love, who better to love than oneself? Who better to treat well and celebrate than the wonder and the beauty that is you? I figure that the strength of a relationship with anyone else is only as strong as the relationship we have with ourself. At least, it makes sense to me!

So this Valentine’s Day, I’m taking myself to dinner. And if there happens to be someone across the table, then great! If not, then why should it matter? I’d consider myself the most important person in the room anyway!

At least, those are my musings. But I’m single, so what do I know? 😉

All the single ladies out there, what do you think? Valentine’s Yay or Nay?

Have an awesome week!

~Melia

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Stronger Than Before

26 Thursday Jan 2017

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Welcome to Take-Me-Back Thursday!

Growing up, I wasn’t much of an athlete. I didn’t play ball or tennis, or do gymnastics. No, nothing like that. Not this girl! Nope. I was a bookworm, instead.

I lived and breathed books. I couldn’t wait to get done with school, with homework, with chores, just so I could lose myself in a story. (I’m sure my readers and author friends are uber surprised! LOL.) The idea of dressing in workout gear and getting sweaty ON PURPOSE was insane to me, and I carried this notion well into adulthood…

But look at me now!

2015-04-19-at-crossfit-intensify-img_5717-263x300Well, okay, so this photo’s a couple years old, and I can snatch way more now than what’s shown, but still… I was stronger then than I was before! The bestest part? I’m getting stronger every day.

Nowadays I can’t imagine life without physical movement, and I find that if I haven’t had a workout in a while, my body complains. Loudly. See, I’ve discovered that, for me, a CrossFit workout takes both mental and physical strength. And I certainly need to maintain both!

What about you? Have you tried building strength in a part of your life that you never thought you could? Please share!

Happy Almost-Friday,
Melia

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Breakfast of Champions…Not!

18 Wednesday Jan 2017

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Morning meetings at The Male Observation Lab are generally very early (sometimes as early as 5:00 AM!), and have a densely packed agenda. Often times, we feed the dudes so that they’re perked up and ready to roll. Which also makes it hard to please everyone…

There was a time when I hauled out fruit and yogurt, and had to contend with the raised eyebrows, not to mention hauling most of the food back with me. (Yeah, I got the message loud and clear!) Nowadays, here’s what a typical field meeting breakfast looks like:

20161104_0731071Coffee and assorted sugar-laden pastries. Nice and simple. And while it isn’t exactly the breakfast of champions, at least these get eaten!

Do you have early morning meetings where you work? Any food offered? The coffee and pastry variety or what? Please share!

Happy Food and Wine Wednesday,
Melia

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