You're right, Wenatchee is about as Central as you can get--pretty much smack in the middle of the state. Had to get out my map, too. Ah, Idaho, it's a wonderful place. Been there and thru there several times. The entire northwest has some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. The only thing I miss about the NW is mountains. Don't miss the cold or the rain tho!
I'll check out Good Earth & Numi teas, thank you. Don't normally go for the flavored, but change is good.

 

morning all!
Not much happening today, hubby got called into work... lazy sunday!

just checking in!! back later!

 

 

It doesn't rain much in Eastern Washington like it does in Seattle and on the coast. We're in what's called a high desert, so we get all of our precipitation during the winter when it snows. From April until September, we see almost no precipitation. If it rains, it is a very rare occurrence and you usually see people out playing in it. Fall lasts for about the month of September and yeah... by Halloween, we have to send our kids out trick or treating in long underwear, parkas and gloves. But it is beautiful here. I don't think I could ever go back to living some place flat after living here for half my life.

I wasn't big on flavored teas myself until a friend recommended that I try the basic good earth tea. It's got a lot of cinnamon and clove flavor in it. Something about the aroma and the taste of it does me as much good as two shots of espresso. Also, the good earth teas are generally 100% herbal and caffeine free. I think they have a caffeinated version of their basic blend though.

 

Hey Random,,, thanks for the info. What I have started doing is taking hubby's caffinated coffee beans and mixing half decaf beans in with them to keep his caffiene to a healthy level. I asked him about an expresso machine but he thinks they are smaller? And he really loves sipping his coffe for most of the morning. He grinds his on beans,, this is one of his great pleasures.
It's funny, he is sooo calm and steady and drinks so much caffiene.,, I am so hyper that I drink mostly caffiene free teas. I swear if I drank what he drank,,, OMG I would be bouncing off of the walls.....literally!
My morning drink is hot tea- one decaf bag mixed with one green tea bag,, no sweetener, no cream,,, just my tea blend. yah, I know,, boring.

 

Yes, Gem, he PM'd me also. He sounds like a nice guy. I tried to get him to announce his new order on here but he wants to wait.

Hey, I was looking at CC's photo of his wife cabrio,, maybe you can answer this question for me. It looks like you have a little hatch on your cabrio? One that opens downward???
OH!! And HOlly said in March Otto's will have a premier nite showing off the new 09 Cabrio,, maybe we all can attend..

I am still trying to catch up with the last 4 pages here and catch up....whew!

 

I'm feeling very random, and I really (randomly) love this smilie!

 

That, Coupe "hatchback" owners, is our trunk. I found some pictures of the 2009 that demonstrates how it works. The bottom of the soft top actually unlocks and lifts up slightly to allow easier access. I have found however that if the item is large, like a large suitcase, it is easier to drop the top and just lift it over the side of the car. I drug home a new 55 gallon garbage can this weekend and did so by dropping the top and letting it ride home in the back seat.

It appears that on the 09 the soft top lifts up a little higher than previous models but at the same time I think my backseat is wider as my roll bars are stationary wereas on the 09 they retract when the top is up. The back seats fold forward so as to provide more cargo space. I will admit my sister's Coupe holds more cargo but nothing compares with top down driving on a nice sunny Saturday morning, even if it is to haul a garbage can home.

 

A link to the new 2009 Cabrio.

http://www.motorauthority.com/mini-u...er-cabrio.html

 

I heard the new 2009 Cabrios are 10% more expensive, too.

 

OMG- that's the smilie for MOTD!!!

 

Yes he sounds very nice and looking forward to meeting him!
Out boot does open downwards.
I would very much like to go see the new Cabrio! Let me know if you get more details, Holly didn't say anything yet.... we could finally meet!!!

Have a great night, talk to everyone late morning, appointment in the early morning... more later.

 

Thanks for the info, i can't wait to see one in person!

 

 

This one is still my favorite!!

 

Yes....and I love the shifting action...but you really can't beat the facial expressions!

 

wow, i wish someone would give me a free mini.

 

Sweetie, don't know if you've read it all...but Skillet never got the Mini. And moral of the story is be wary of anybody offering free Minis - it's like the bad man tempting you with candy...

 

They are smaller. They produce smaller amounts of coffee that give you the same amount of flavor as a full pot of coffee. What you do is you mix one ounce of espresso, per so many ounces of hot water, to hubby's preferred taste. Less caffeine, more flavor. When I had a smaller machine like what I am referring to for you guys, I could make four shots of espresso last me all morning long. You could drink the shots straight, of course, but I usually make my own lattes or mochas with them (with soy milk and an ounce or so of espresso syrup or chocolate syrup). It's more fun that way and I get my soy protein in for the day

 

I WARNED YOU!!! The Relentless Sexy Barista strikes again!!

 

 

uh, no i never read the whole thing. what, where's the guy with candy???? j/k

 

Morning Freebies! This is a bit OT (in *this* thread?! Does such a thing exist?)...
We (my family) go to a guest ranch in Wyoming, in the Big Horn Mountains near Sheridan, ever summer. It's very rustic, we stay in funky cabins with hot and cold running water, but heat provided by fireplaces and refridgeration by Ice Boxes on the front porch. In fact, as an aside, I sometimes drive the ice horse (that's my facebook profile pix... my view driving Joe the Ice Horse)- Last summer, up on the mesa overlooking the ranch, one of the employees got a photo of a mountain lion. This was the first time we'd heard of a big cat getting this close to the ranch- especially when it was full of people. I rode horses up on that mesa, and even into the mountains with my uncle and daughter- we did find prints and some remains that we figured were the cat's dinner...
Anyway, Justin (the employee who lives on the ranch year round), has a "sports cam" that is motion activated and takes night shots. He set it up under one of the cabins and got some really interesting shots. There's a Mt Lion living under one of the cabins! Currently the mt. lion is being refferred to as The Plumber (in one of the shots, he's rubbing up against the water heater). I don't know how they'll get him out of there. I certainly wouldn't go in a crawl space to pull a HUGE ferocious kitty out...
These pix are posted in my gallery.

Have a Gaaaaahhhhhreeeeaaat day (said like Tony the Tiger, which I thought was appropriate, LOL)

 

WOOWWWWW...That's so cool!!

 

And Run if the person's name is Apple!!!