Coffee
Is on my mind.
A smooth yet robust roast:
Tantalizing aroma and
Rich taste.
I must
Now brew a pot —
Enough to share with friends.
A treat this special deserves to
Be shared.
Coffee-Minded Cinquain
Humor
Craving Candy — limerick
It is candy I’m craving today.
Just can’t get enough; there’s no way.
I have bought by the bag,
And my conscience it nags,
That I’m eating too much every day.
I have friends who are nutritionists,
And to eat healthily they insist,
I feel guilty as sin,
When I spend time with them,
So their company I’ve had to miss.
Every time I must go to the store
I check my sweet stash to make sure
That I have quite enough
Of the stress-easing stuff,
And if not, I make sure to buy more.
Yes, I know that I eat to de-stress;
It’s a weakness in me, I confess.
But these sugary treats
Keep me smiling and sweet.
Health food never has that much success.
Be Nice; It’s Easier
Be nice.
It’s not too hard.
It takes some discipline
But much less energy than when
We’re mean.
Doggie Wisdom
When life gets tough, resort to the doggie wisdom that never fails:
WAG MORE; BARK LESS
Focus Is Important
I haven’t had much blogging time lately, so I took a run through my archives to see if there were a few things from years back that were worth sharing again. And as most of you know, my archives are full of chocolate and coffee. So I figured, why not share one more chocolate piece — or should that be one more ‘piece of chocolate’? — just kidding. I’m not sharing my pieces of chocolate today. But I will share this little conversational story just for fun.
Staying Focused on What’s Important
Time: Present Day
Place: On a street in town
A conversation likely to occur on any given day when I’m in need of a chocolate fix:
Friend: “Wow! Did you see that?”
Sandra: “I’ll say. I’m salivating even as we speak.
Friend: Oooooh, me too. Makes me feel hungry all over.
Sandra: I know what you mean. That box of chocolates must have held at least 10 pounds.”
Friend: “The girl who gets that will be over the moon.”
Sandra: “Mmmmm. That much chocolate candy would definitely make me one very happy lady.”
Friend: “Huh? – Wait – What?”
Sandra: “What do you mean, what?”
Friend: “What do you mean? I’m talking about that drop-dead gorgeous hunk who just passed us carrying a box of chocolates, you dope.”
Sandra: “Oh, was there somebody carrying the chocolates?”
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Is It Spring Yet?
I see a little clump of snow just here and there.
And I see gray and blustery clouds most everywhere.
But in my heart I know things are about to turn,
And though the ‘month of love’ I do disdain to spurn,
I am so jolly glad that March is moving in;
I’m quite prepared to meet it with a friendly grin.
But then I stop and tell myself, “Remember dear,
That we’ve had heavy snows in March some other years.”
Alas, that is a daunting thought, but I intend
To cast that sad reminder to the garbage bin.
I’m holding out for sunny skies and grasses green
And happy flowers where dried up sod and snow has been.
Coffee Valentine # 7
Well, here we are to the big love day and my final Coffee Valentine. I hope these light-hearted messages of love have added to your celebration of Valentine’s Day and to your enjoyment of great coffee. 🙂
COFFEE VALENTINE # 7
Valentine,
Your love is like the world’s best coffee. I just can’t get enough of it, so I’m ordering refills for life.
Coffee Valentine # 6
Coffee kisses are my specialty – but only for My Favorite Valentine.
Coffee Valentine # 5
Valentine,
I just couldn’t seem to find the words to tell you how much I love you. So I’m hoping this 100-pound bag of Brazilian coffee beans will tell you everything you need to know.
Coffee Valentine # 4
I’m sippin’ coffee on cloud nine.
Flyin’ high because you’re my Valentine.
Coffee Valentine # 3
I saw this sign;
I know it’s true.
And this sign makes me
Think of You!
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“Be my Valentine, and we’ll make a HUGE pot of coffee every day!
Coffee Valentine # 2
Valentine,
I started to bring you flowers, but then I remembered that coffee beans are the seeds of love; we will plant a whole garden of them if you’ll be mine.
Coffee Valentine # 1
Can you believe we are already smack-dab in the middle of February of this new year? And everyone knows what February means: Hearts, flowers, chocolates, and love songs — and coffee, right???? Yes? No?
I say, “Yes.!” Of course coffee is one of the great loves of my life, so naturally when celebrating love, I include coffee as my beverage of choice.
And I’ve just been thinking: We should have us some coffee valentines. So … true to my unique — or should we say “off- the-wall” — character, I’ve decided to post a few of the aforementioned sentiments during the next few days. Below, you will find Coffee Valentine # 1.
COFFEE VALENTINE # 1
Wow, you’ve made a huge splash in my life! Will you please be my Valentine?
Attitude Is Everything
“You think you’ve won, but the truth is that I’m just taking a rest and planning my next strategy.”
Thanks to beautifulfreepictures.com for the photo
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Three-Day Coffee Cinquain Challenge — Day 3
Okay! We’re finishing up the first full month of 2021 on a great note: with coffee and cinquain. What better combination is there?
(Well …. maybe coffee and chocolate … but we’ll do that again later.)
