The Month of March

March is my birthday month.
 

This year I am proudly 55.
 

It has been a great month and I'm looking forward to another great year ahead.
 

To celebrate Jim and I started with a long weekend at my favorite place in Calistoga, The Luxe.
 

Brent and Chris are wonderful hosts.
 

 

Breakfast created by Josh are phenomenal and delicious.

 

Happy hour is not to be missed.

 

 

And to top it off for my birthday a carrot cake and coconut cupcake.

I am in hog heaven.

 

I  traveled to Santa Cruz and back for work and then headed to South Lake Tahoe for quilt camp.

 

Five days of sewing bliss.

And yes I did also visit a shop or two for work.

 

 

The view from my room.

 

 

The view from my walk about.

 

Life is good!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee Anyone

Jim and I were in Calistoga, California a few weeks ago and stayed at a phenomenal bed and breakfast, Luxe Calistoga.

Brent and Chris are wonderful hosts and their attention to detail are extraordinary.

 

It is a bed and breakfast and the food that chef Josh prepares for said breakfast is wonderful.

 

 

The one thing I can confidently replicate at home is the French press coffee that was served.

 

My one disappointment with French press coffee in the past has always been it cools off so quickly in the normal glass carafe.

 

Luxe uses Frieling insulated coffee pots and I am happy to report we are now proud owners of a Frieling french press coffee pot.

 

Oh happy days!