Many of you know Aaron can appreciate a good cup of coffee on occasion and was very disappointed when McCafe stopped offering awesome mochas in favor of an automated machine version. He has been on the search for the perfect coffee since then. Not only has he found it.....
He has me drinking it as well. I managed to make it to 32 years old not drinking coffee until this year. I guess it really is an acquired taste. This is from a coffee company based out of the Raleigh area. Come to find out they supply the better restaurants that we have frequented in Charleston and around here. Now that we can get our hands on it, it has replaced dessert in the evening for us. And since drinking coffee has recently been shown to have many health benefits (unless you are someone who notices anxiety or stomach troubles with it) it seems a better alternative than sugary desserts. We had a baby and now drink coffee - guess we're officially grown ups. Okay, it sorta tastes like Sugar Smacks cereal - not a terribly mature taste!
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Desert catalpas like frilled feathers floating on the sumptuous summer air
Happy this hibiscus found its way, springing to life from seed sown and collected by a vacationing avian adventurer (i.e. by a bird)
The entire family hanging out on the patio on the first sultry August evening. JoJo looking sharp and Fitzi managing to fit her fuzzy head into the bottom right corner of the shot. The lump of fur on the chair is Izzy.
He is having more waking hours now - sometimes 3 hours at a time of just calm alertness combined with a little playfulness where he smiles and waves his clenched fists.
Aaron is the professional bath giver. We have both tried pitching in at the same time and it really is just easier with one person who knows what they're doing. I'd say he does a good job since Gus seems to find it very relaxing.
Our friends have rescued us yet again. We failed to make the casseroles to freeze before Gus was born the way everyone tells you to (do people still make casseroles? I guess that is why things like cream of chicken soup still exist). But our friends bailed us out. Luckily Julie and Richard are both great cooks. Julie brought over awesome spinach burritos and a yummy cold Asian salad we have been eating off of for days! We also got a double load of cupcakes from Julie and Richard. Pictured above is a beautiful red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and pecans made by Richard and Dwayne.
Gus learning the art of outdoor lounging from his dad.
