Just Coffee

 I’ve noticed something lately… my coffee tastes have changed over the years.

There was a time when I wanted to try every new flavor that came along. Now? I’ve become wonderfully simple.

Just give me a hot cup of black coffee, and I’m happy. No fancy syrups, whipped cream, mocha drizzle, or iced concoctions. Just rich, steaming coffee in my favorite mug. I enjoy the comforting feel about keeping it simple.

Of course, the world of coffee is endless these days. Whole beans, freshly ground blends, single-origin roasts, flavored coffees, K-Cups, espresso machines that look like they belong in a café—you can make coffee a hundred different ways.

Me? I’m perfectly content with a good, honest cup of black coffee.

Now I’m curious about all of you.

☕ How do you make your coffee?

☕ Do you grind fresh beans or reach for a K-Cup?

☕ Do you have one of those fancy espresso machines?

☕ And most importantly… what’s your favorite way to enjoy your morning cup?

I’d love to hear how everyone enjoys their coffee. 

Coffee isn’t just a drink—it’s a little daily ritual that starts my day.

"My favorite coffee recipe?  Hot, Black, Peaceful."

Shug.....🍩

Not Much In this Post.

 

  Good Early Morning....

It is still morning, Right?   I've been up since 5:00 A.M. which is a little too early for me!  We had a very early MRI at the hospital this morning..

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Update on my CLEAN House...   Y'all, when I came home yesterday afternoon, my house was totally clean and the entire house had such a wonderful smell.  I could get used to this for sure.. 

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My precious granddaughter FaceTimed me last evening because she couldn't wait to show me something from her vacation in Florida.

A few weeks ago, she asked me to write the words "Let God" in cursive on a piece of paper... I thought nothing of it at the time and happily wrote the words for her. 

During our FaceTime call, she turned the camera toward her shoulder and surprised me with the sweetest gift.  She had those very words tattooed in my own handwriting, exactly as I had written them.  

Now, I'm not someone who gets excited about tattoos, and I don't have one myself.  But this wasn't just a tattoo...it was a heartfelt reminder of faith, love and the special bond we share.  Seeing my handwriting become something so meaningful to her truly touched my heart. 

Let me be clear....as I said...I do not have any tattoos, and whether someone chooses to get one is their personal decision.. But when it's done with love and carries such deep meaning, it's hard not to appreciate the beautiful story behind it.  

I honestly thought I snapped a photo of it, but it's not in my photos, so I guess I didn't.  

Oops...Found it!!

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This afternoon I will be making plans to host a 97th Birthday for my Father-in-law.  Making plans for the menu, the decorations and figuring out exactly how we want to honor him.  The party is July 26th...  I best get busy... 

Big Hugs to each of you....

Whatever you are doing today....HAVE FUN!!

Shug...

Keeping Myself Busy...

 Was able to snap a picture of my new hair cut..!!

I think I'm going to enjoy having it shorter.....

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This has been a somewhat Lonely week.  Our family all left on Monday.....Shanda and her family left last Saturday to vacation at the Beach in Florida and Trista has been at a counselors conference in New Orleans since last Friday....Her husband is in Wisconsin working...  Everybody is gone doing their own thing and this is great...

How have I kept myself busy....?  Get this!!  I have a house cleaner coming today.  (First time I've had someone come in and clean my house in over 30 years.)  Well...I have been CLEANING  house all week long.   Sam made this comment: "The house cleaner is going to owe you for doing her job!!"

Do any of you do this??  Clean your house before someone comes to clean it?  I can't have someone thinking that I'm not a good housekeeper.  lol..  

I prefer cleaning my own house, but the truth is...I need help with the deep cleaning. Can't believe I am admitting this.  

Check out these adorable earrings....

Shanda has a new hobby this summer.....She has been making all kinds of Jewelry and truthfully, everything she has made is so cute. These are made out of clay....she designs them and then bakes them... Wa La...out comes a cute piece of jewelry..

The lemon earrings were specifically made to go with one of her sun dress she took with her to Florida....  They match perfectly...

She made all the ladies in our family a pair of July 4th earrings.  We were all decked out in red, white and blue...Earrings to match!!

Here are the ones I chose!!  Loved them!!

Lets see....what else has been happening??  We have had RAIN and lots of it!!  I am thanking the Lord for our much needed rain!!  South Texas is once again getting hammered with so much rain.  Prayers for everyones safety... Lots of flooding down in that area.  

Wishing you all a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Kind of Day!!

Shug....💛

About my Break...

 Hello Dear Friends....boy...I have missed you all. I certainly have!  

I love how the Lord orders our steps each day and how HE knows exactly what we need.  Little did I know when I first decided to take a L-O-N-G break, that I would need every minute of it.

We were not able to celebrate the 4th of July this year like we normally do... Sam was way too sick and was in his chair (sleeping) most of the weekend.  This is okay though...we heard plenty of fireworks and we watched a few 4th of July celebrations on the screen..  

On the 9th of July, we celebrated two birthdays....Trista turned "51" and William turned "2" TWO!!  Three cakes I do believe was plenty!!  William had a "Toy Story" cake while Trista enjoyed her favorite Chocolate with Chocolate icing cake!!  And then....While I was at the bakery picking up the other cakes, I found this delicious looking white cake with Strawberry fluff icing...I had to bring it home!! I mean, this cake looked way too delicious to just be sitting in that cooler...It needed a home!!   

Would you believe I have no pictures of the cakes??

 One of our grandsons and his family from West Texas was here for several days, and our Military family from up North was here for a full week. And...our oldest granddaughter and her finance came for the big Birthday celebration. Gosh....I can't even begin to tell you how much we loved having our family HOME!!  Throughout the week, my backdoor was like a revolving door....and I loved every minute of it. I loved the sound of the side door, opening and closing over and over again. 

Let me tell you....The Pool was the center of attraction, especially with the Summer heat here in Texas.  This heat was very hard on our family from up North and they spent a lot of time chilling in the pool.  They throughly enjoyed their time here at Shug's house, but they were very happy to get home and to get out of this Texas heat and humidity...

Would you believe that I managed to sneak away  and go to the hair salon.   Y'all....I cut my hair!!!  I really did.  No more long ponytail.  I think it was like 7 inches that I had cut off and I'm still contemplating cutting it even shorter at my next visit.  

I really do not have any photos to post.  I did take photos with my new camera, but I haven't learned to download them to my computer as of yet.  Mylee is my technology teacher and she is in Florida right now...🏖️ enjoying the beach.  I'll have to wait until she gets home to learn how to download them.  

Can't wait to catch up on my reading and see what all of you have been doing....  Hope all is well for each of you...  BIG OL' HUGS...

Shug....