Coffee book club 2

It started with this book. About a man bringing coffee to America by direct trade. Coffee originated in Yemen. Paul knows a young man who has done some of the same. 

After being lost in mid-town ( 5 Madison women in a Lexus ), we found the place.  It was so cool. 

Raw coffee beans were everywhere. 

These were from Guatemala. 

Trey even let us taste some. 

It’s called cupping. Although you do it with a spoon. 

You are supposed to slurp loudly. We couldn’t do it. Too many years of Southern training wouldn’t let us slurp.   

Book Club

It’s always fun to go to Pam’s house in the fall. Appetizers greeted us. 

Along with a little vampire wine. How cute. Came in a coffin. 

Breakfast table. 

An all season tree she uses all year. 

Loved the floating candles. 

Something everywhere you looked. 

Even our wine glasses were batty. 

Halloween nutcracker. 

Table was gorgeous. 

This guy watched us from above. 

More cute things. 

This lit the dining room too. 

And don’t forget the bedroom. 

Love the bed.  

So , we sat down to eat and discuss The Monk of Mokha.  Loved it and learned about coffee origins and one man’s determination to get Yemini coffee to the U.S.  Pam had ordered some of his actual coffee and we got to enjoy it with dessert. Food was great. Got so distracted by everything else that I don’t take food pics. 

I’m back!

Did some flowers for church 75th anniversary. 

Turned out pretty. 

Picked some horse apples. Had a meeting here and found out they are called different things in different parts of the country. Connie called them monkey bslls!

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Last full day. Took a wine tour with Bev as the driver guide. 

Lounged on the porch since nothing opened until

Noon on Sunday. First stop Elijay for a little shopping. All I bought was a little bag oh fudge. 

First stop Ott Winery. Beautiful view. It was so hot that we sat inside. 

Had a tasting flight and listened to some live music. 

Down the road a bit to Buckley’s. Here are their vineyards. 

Cute place. 

Here you get your tastes one at a time.  You cash in with wooden disks. Good music here too. 

The last one was more sophisticated and modern. Roo Mountain winery. Panoramic view here. 

Just tried one. 

And a small plate of spinach artichoke dip. Looked like it had a cheese hat. Yum. 

View of their vineyard on the way out. We loved the drive home through mountain roads. Time to think about packing up. 

Will miss this girl. She sat with me as I wrote this. The heat is driving us in though. Long drive tomorrow. 

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I’m breaking the posts up so they can get sent easier. This cute place was The Herb Crib. 

She grows all the herbs for her products. 

I indulged a bit. 

This is the little store. 

She was a German lady and had 2 appropriate dogs.

Here we are.  Burning up.  

It was really hot so we went to Brasstown Valley Resort for a great view and a cold drink from their veranda. 

Limoncello cocktail to cool off. 

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Ok y’all.  This was painful. 

Vote Bev for president 

This coffee shop was scary. 

On to Blairsville. 

What a pretty little town. 

Lucky’s Mexican for lunch. Homemade salsa and chips. 

Choose which tacos you like.  I chose pork belly and a chicken one.