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LOST, my hiking tale gone wrong
I did all the things a smart solo hiker should do. I read the reviews. I had the trail map downloaded to my phone, fully charged. I logged my hike onto foursquare and facebook, so my loved ones would know where to find me. Iller Creek/Big Rocks is a five mile loop, touted to be one […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Walk-About, My Neighborhood
This week’s Photo Challenge was to get out about your neighborhood, on your feet, with nothing but your camera phone. I have a Galaxy S2 that takes some pretty stellar shots. These were taken in Spokane, up on the South Hill. I wanted to capture the rugged nature that is twined into the city in […]
2008 Patit Creek Cellars Merlot
Reblogged from Layden Robinson: This bold but yet elegant Merlot offers balanced flavors of luscious plum, dark currant, vanilla extract, faint dusty earth and slight dill on the palate, concluding with a admirable light lime zest finish. Keep Drinking and Keep Believing. Our 2008 Merlot has since been retired… It was one of my favorites!
My Un-Announcement
The waiting is pure agony. I’ve been chomping at the bit to make an announcement on the new Spokane tasting room… We have our building permit! The review took less than an hour, and we walked out of our intake meeting with the permit in hand. The plans examiner for the City said there has […]
Sunday Brunch: Roasted Beet & Portobello Au Gratin
I recently came into possession of a box of cooking magazines, and I am in HEAVEN. Browsing yesterday, I found two recipes of interest, so I combined them! This simple Sunday Brunch Recipe serves four generously, and I spent less than fifteen dollars. You can find nutritional information here. Roasted Beet & Portobello Au Gratin Ingredients: 6 […]
Hopes and Headaches for the new Wine Tasting Room
It was a crazy month last week 8-) The goal is to finalize the project budget for the new tasting room by the end of the month. The challenge is that my project is in Spokane, while I live three hours away in Walla Walla. The result: lonnnng days, sleepless nights, and answering email in my […]
Weekly photo challenge: Illumination
Insomnia strikes again. I thought this would make an ironic entry into the weekly photo challenge. It struck me as I stumbled toward the coffee pot this morning, led through the dark by the glow of these: three clocks mocking me and the grinder reminding me that fresh rejuvenation was only a click away. Fortunately, I can be […]
Choosing Interiors for the new Tasting Room in Spokane
My head is spinning, my heart is pounding, my eyes are burning, and I am smiling with delirium. That’s what designing a new wine tasting room is like. At least, that’s what it is like for this first-timer working on a tight budget with an impossible deadline. The options are dizzying, the clock is ticking, and […]
Wine and Food and Humor Pairing – Creating a Riesling Course
Oh the fine art of wine and food pairing! I am still a newbie at developing my palate, but my friend Carol is spectacular at it. She and her daughter Brenna have been helping me create unique and exciting menus for our Winemaker Dinners at Patit Creek Cellars. Watching them is like watching an artist… […]
What I Ate Wednesday: Newbie
I have stumbled upon a new goings-on: What I Ate Wednesday (thanks to Jess for the introduction). WIAW started as a food diary for a would-be dietician and turned into a weekly bloggy social event. Ever the foodie, I had to get in on this of course :) The idea is to chronicle everything you eat one […]
