• Making the Best of It

    It is now mid-May and life is still quite strange. Our schools are now officially closed for the school year, while classes continue online. Restrictions are slowly being lifted, but more rules are being put in place when you are in public. While we can go to the grocery store, you are requested to wear a mask, and follow arrows and stand on the right Xs on the floor. It is still a bit overwhelming, so I do still love the luxury of Instacart. It is quite nice to order my groceries and have them delivered to my door within 3 hours. There are some hiccups in the system, though.…

  • Limoncello

    Over the years, my husband and I have visited a few wineries, breweries and some distilleries and I find myself fascinated by the science that goes into creating the perfect tasting wine, bourbon or liqueur. Weather, water sources and age can vastly change the end result. It is as much art as it is science. Once you have seen behind the curtain, so to speak, you begin to appreciate the process and effort that goes into crafting these drinks. You definitely understand that they are created for sipping and savoring the experience, and not meant for mindless imbibing. Recently, there has been a boom in home brewing. While I am…