The first thing I do each morning is make a pot of coffee. Some of my fondest memories center around cups of coffee and the people who brewed them. I guess a person’s mother is always the yardstick by which everything else is measured, but really, my mother could make the most excellent coffee. I’ve […]
Nov 8, 2022
Elections and Coffee
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Come on in and share a cup of coffee with me. Today is that long-awaited election day. Whatever the outcome, I’m glad I live in a country where I can vote as I like. Tomorrow I hope I have just as many friends as I do today. So, let’s talk about coffee. Do you remember […]
Jun 28, 2022
That Old Saying
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I found this as I was shuffling through old posts. It was a fun Cozy Critter day. Remember this, Critters? I enjoyed reading it again and I hope you do too. “Go with what you’ve got” is one of those folks sayings Jane, Carolyn, Peg, and I grew up with. Jane brought a long list […]
Mar 9, 2022
Coffee and Chilblains
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The morning sun gently warms a pale blue sky; all is still, even the wind. March smiles serenely this morning, but, beware! March is untrustworthy. Today and tomorrow will lull us into thinking spring has come, but, Friday! Surprise! Winter comes roaring back. (At least, that’s what our meteorologist says. I haven’t consulted the Almanac […]
Dec 22, 2021
The Memory of a Snowy Afternoon
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It’s nearly Christmas and no snow! Isn’t Christmas supposed to be white with snowflakes? Where does one go to find the coziness of being snowed in with friends and plenty of good, hot coffee? Why, to a cozy mystery, of course–namely, the Ned McNeil Moonlight series. Moonlight Can Be Murder is, believe it or not, […]
