January 2023 chitchat

[Virginia]

Ikoiko, I hadn't thought about it but it really was instant! I bought some fresh sugar yesterday and some organic grass fed 2% milk. My coffee was very good this morning. Maybe a reason to get up in the mornings, to have a nice cup of coffee. I considered having another one after supper, but decided to eat a Mandarin orange instead.

Agate, it really did solve the coffee maker problem. I guess instant coffee has come a long way since I tried it last.

[agate]

And probably not even delivered by drone. Congratulations on working out the coffee-brewing situation, Virginia.

I remembered a way I got a free coffeemaker years ago--Gevalia Coffee was offering free coffeemakers along with some of their coffee, and it was a small coffeemaker but brewed good coffee. I looked at the Website and of course they're not offering that deal any more. In fact, they're selling something called "pods" and I don't know anything about coffee pods except that they seem to be the newest thing.

[Ikoiko]

Haha it arrived in an instant!

[Virginia]

I ordered the Starbucks instant coffee last evening and it was on my porch this morning. I had a cup and enjoyed it. I am going to get a small container of milk and some "new" sugar when I go to the grocery store which will hopefully be tomorrow after hair appointment. I am getting more sugar because mine said "best by MARCH 2018". I had no idea because I just don't use sugar.

One of the nicest things about having coffee was how good it smelled. It reminded me of when I use to set the percolator at night so the coffee would be brewed the next morning. As I dressed for work I would smell the aroma.

Agate, I used a mug to heat the water and then poured it over the coffee in another mug that I can handle pretty well.

[Virginia]

Thanks Ikoiko, I think I will try this. It would be easy to get. I can just order it from Amazon if I don't see it when I go to the grocery store. I will also need to get the smallest container of milk I can get. The only milk I have is almond milk which would be fine, but I drink the silk 30 which really is weak. I only use it in my cereal. I also need to check to see if I have sugar. I never use it.

[Ikoiko]

Actually, the Starbucks instant coffee is called Via and costs about $1 a cup.

[Ikoiko]

I have bought the Starbucks instant coffee at Starbucks, at the grocery store, and on Amazon. It is about 50 cents a cup, I think, or maybe more.

[Virginia]

I wonder if Starbucks sell their brand of instant. Do you know Ikoiko?

I got hooked on Starbucks a number of years ago. Almost every time I went out I felt like I had to have a latte. I was working part time back then and would sometime buy a latte for my co-workers. It almost broke me. I started gaining weight on the milk and sugar and I stopped going.

[agate]

Wonder how they do that. I'm not a coffee drinker but have known some very enthusiastic coffee drinkers, and they always refused to go near instant coffee. But that was years ago.

[Ikoiko]

About coffee: Starbucks makes single serving instant coffee and it really does taste like brewed.

[agate]

there's only one Sam.

I don't think the world could hold more than one Sam.

[Howie]

Agate, that was an old picture. You have a good memory. I gave gone through the coffee makers, but there's only one Sam.

[agate]

Virginia, I had a Mr. Coffee years ago! It was nice because it made only about 3 cups.

Snuggles, I find that I sleep better on days when I've been fairly active--and being outside in the fresh air seems to make me sleepy.

Yesterday I put a little end table together. I had tried the day before but got tired and just gave up on working on it for the rest of the day. I couldn't figure out the instructions. But yesterday I actually got it right (and the instructions were wrong). It took me a few hours but I feel I've accomplished something. It would be nice if products that need to be assembled would have clear instructions but they often don't.

[Virginia]

Snuggles, my sleeping is my downfall. I am useless after a night of not sleeping. Then there are mornings that I sleep really late like this morning. There are things I need to do and I can't get around to them. I get so tired of not having a normal sleep cycle or even close to one.

The day is dark and rainy here today, but I am not bothered by it. I am in anyway and I am comfortable. If I ever get through making phone calls and get some energy I need to get a few more things for my kitchen. I guess it will get done eventually, so there is no need to worry about it.

I am warm and I have food and the house is clean because the cleaners came yesterday so what more could I ask for.

Agate, thanks for the information on coffee makers. I think I will just not clutter up my counter tops. I can get my brother to bring me a cup when he is over this way. I probably wouldn't use one much anyway. Interesting how many are out there. I remember when I had one called a Mr. Coffee and it just set on the counter and didn't get used.

[Snuggles]

My granddaughter is 5 and my grandson is 2. Another grandchild is on the way next month. They decided not to find out the gender of the baby since they already have one of each. Fortunately my hubby comes with me to babysit and does most of the 'heavy lifting'. He is on the floor with them much more than I am. He even changes more diapers than me! He is s keeper.

Yes I do 2 laps around each floor by going around each floor twice (even walk the hallways that lead to the entrances/exits). It takes about 40-42 minutes to do both laps. Yesterday I walked one lap in 23 minutes.

My sleep schedule is all wonky again. I cannot get to sleep until late. Last night (actually morning) I didn't get to sleep until after 6AM. I think part of it is due to my inactivity. I hope I can sleep tonight since I get up at 6:30AM to go babysit tomorrow. We have about an hour drive to get there. I wish we lived closer so the drive was not so long. My mom and mother in law babysat my kids one day a week while I worked but they both only lived around a 5 minute or less drive from my house. I was thinking of moving closer until they told us last Christmas that they planned to move to be closer to my daughter in laws family. Glad we didn't move! The pregnancy and housing prices have kept them where they are for now.

Luckily the snow that was predicted turned out to be more rain here although I probably will not go anywhere today.

Stay warm and safe everyone.