CATCHING UP WITH A FEW ITEMS

January 14, 2010 candacemorris 0 Comments

Brace Yourself!

JOEL AND I ARE GOING TO FLORIDA!

(lidda, send me an email about getting together!)

Okay, it's just Florida, but it is exciting nonetheless.  I'm tagging along with Joel on a business trip of his as we celebrate a belated anniversary.  Miami is boasting 75+ temps, so I'll be sure to get some much needed sun and sea.  Oh, and also...Cuban food!  Aye, aye, aye!!!  I take off on Sunday, and am rather excited not only for the trip, but also to continue in my January photo challenge with a new cuisine and much more color.

Additionally, I wanted to take a few minutes to boast about my friends over in the Daily Bread flickr pool.  DUDE...these people eat well!  You should pop over and take in the inspiration, but I must fairly warn you...do NOT go look if you are in any possible way hungry.  It's just painful.   Here are a few collections:

MMM.  Dessert.

{ 1. The Pav, 2. lovely yammy biscuits, 3. Eatin' up the Antioxies, 4. rum cake glaziness }

MMM.  Drinks.

{ 1. My Taste of Late, 2. medium, dark, light, 3. I like my tonic with gin and lime, 4. 01.08.10, 5. Nourishment, 6. some love it, 7. Wine in a Jack Daniel's glass, 8. Drink your greens, 9. His and Hers: Cocktail Hour }


 

MMM. Hot.
Also, we certainly love our mugs.  It's kinda of an inside thing with us.
{ 1. Strange Brew?, 2. a proper tea, 3. Cafe Nico, 4. just a light conversation over lattes, 5. 01.06.10, 6. hot pink hot chocolat, 7. 01.02.10, 8. January 2: Happiness comes from contentment, 9. Breakfast of Champs, 10. Devoured, 11. Hello Lover, 12. clovesgingercardamomblackpepper, 13. Breaking the Fast }




MMM. Color.
 { 1. did you know, 2. Lunch Break, 3. Custard tart, 4. suppah jan 4, 2010 }


GO HERE TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS!

Also, I forgot to mention a rather important thing the saint and I decided to do this month.    In an effort to break our winter habit of watching too much 30 Rock and movies, we decided that after dinner, we were going to turn off our computers and television and really unplug for the night.  Instead, we sit by the fire and read, or play a game, or split a bottle of wine and talk, or go out with friends, or go to bed early.  It's amazing how setting aside time to get bored can really nourish the soul and squelch anxiety, though I admit that it's still terribly difficult.  I am breaking the rules tonight because I just feel lousy, so we gave ourselves a night off.  Joelio is sitting here watching a Japanese movie and I am bundled up with my sniffles.  So far, it's been such a wonderful month.  I really don't want to become one of those couples who simply do not know how to hang out with each other.  It's also been quite amazing what you find to talk about when there's actually empty space to nurse your thoughts aloud.  I highly recommend some sort of unplugging.