abaesel: Happy New Year all!
abaesel: It's Irish Coffee Day on a cold and rainy day in St Pete. So here is my version. Jamesons Cold Brew Irish Whiskey, Bailey's Espresso cream (instead of simple sugar), espresso, and whipped cream. Yum.
abaesel: Trader Joe's Maple Cream cookies are scrumdelicious. Betcha can't eat just one.
abaesel: Snuggled in my jammies with a cat on my lap watching the 133rd Rose Parade. #mytradition
abaesel: Added the Chinese New Year decorations to our Celebration tree today. #yearofthetiger2022 #feb2nd #gongheifatchoy2022
abaesel: It's Dia de la Candelaria (Candlemas). And tamales are on the menu!
abaesel: Practicing with crepes. Figured out the right pan to use and then all went well. (Even the messy ones tasted good though.)
abaesel: Jack watched the Olympic Opening Ceremonies with me. He really liked the dancing snowflakes.
abaesel: A fascinating short memoir of a young woman and her sister who homesteaded in central South Dakota in the early 1900s. Well written in a straightforward fashion, it tells their story and that of the land and people south of Pierre over a 2 1/2 year period
abaesel: We discovered a great new (to us) nature preserve, The Celery Fields in Sarasota (and yes they once were cultivated celery fields). Gorgeous day. Lots of cool birds off the boardwalk. Loved the purple martin "condos" and the bat house. Run and staffed by
abaesel: This afternoon’s walk around Crescent Lake. #bitofheaven
abaesel: Found it! Thanks to @tombolobooks in St Pete. The Complete (volume 1 and 2) Maus. #ireadbannedbooks
abaesel: After picking up a book at @tombolobooks it was time for a latte and croissant at the @blackcrowcoffeeco next door. Great coffee, great vives, great values.
abaesel: An embarrassment of riches at the Crumb Factory Bakery on Central in St Pete. Today's haul? Cinnamon rolls, croissant, and a berry danish. Soooo many choices. Yummers. @crumbfactorybakery
abaesel: The @rhinooncoffeepot is ready for Valentine's Day.
abaesel: Next up in the queue. Thank you @tombolobooks for the cool sticker. #ireadbannedbooks
abaesel: When Harry Met Minnie by @marthateichner. I love this sweet and poignant book. About friendship, loss, community, and the gifts of love and good dogs.
abaesel: The neighborhood Tabebuia tree is blooming for a second time this winter. Yay!
abaesel: Looks like someone is very interested in the whipped cream on my apple crisp.
abaesel: Doing what works. But this is the first I've heard of drive through communion.
abaesel: The fabulous Kapok tree in downtown St Pete. Signs of a Florida spring.
abaesel: A turkey manhattan, fried chicken. And green beans. Deeeeelicious. At Yoders in Sarasota. @yodersrestaurant
abaesel: I've been using woolen felted dryer balls for several years now instead of dryer sheets. And I swear by them. I just found these on line and they make me giggle. A good thing when doing the laundry, don't you think? I got them through @friendsheepwool. So
abaesel: The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine and a symbol of the resilience of the Ukraini people. I got this bracelet from @lucaanddanni and 50% of the proceeds will go to Sunflowers for Peace a non-profit providing backpacks with first aid supplies t
abaesel: Excited to find the new location of the Pinellas Farmers Market off of Ulmerton in ICOT Center. We've missed them ever since the Wagon Wheel market closed. Great selection! Lots of space. And good Asian food stalls and food trucks.
abaesel: It's stone-fruit Sunday. And I made this peach apricot upside-down cake. Impatiently waited for it to cool. 😉