Alfresco

Have YOU ever had an unpleasant alfresco dining experience?

Last year, I managed a calculated getaway from domestic life.  My escape was to a delicious, decidedly Southern restaurant near Long Beach, California.  I was seated outside beneath ample trees next to a Koi pond and a quaint wooden bridge.

I ordered the Bacon and Hazelnut Crusted Alaskan Halibut with Hot Apple Fritters, Shenandoah Rolls, and Miss Pearl's Pinto Beans.  The meal arrived picturesque and smelling divine!

Within minutes, flies began to crowd my solace.  I  was protecting my food with a vengeance while other customers continued to dine casually.  I asked the waitress for citronella candles and she provided me with more regular candlelight.  The flies, however, would not retreat! So, there I was hyper-illuminated and swatting like a mad woman!

Finally, with no win in sight, a couple of food servers moved me and my meal inside.  (I'm sure many were curious about my hygiene.) I was able to eat in peace, but alfresco had become a FIASCO!

Happy Independence Day!

"Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties." -Abraham Lincoln

 

Today, may you freely celebrate your liberty!

KJ

Cubby Holes

For years I displayed my curios in an old wooden Coca Cola crate that I stained and then mounted to a wall. Each cubby hole displayed trinkets and treasures until one day the "Coca Cola" logo no longer suited me.  I sold the crate at a garage sale.

I visited Cheryl at Inside the Bubble today.  Cheryl is an old school chum who has found a niche in mixed media art.  As I observed her whimsically filled Cubby Organizer from Pottery Barn, I recognized that my own passion for cubby holes was very much alive. 

Pottery Barn has 2 different versions: distressed mahogany and weathered white.  Each cubby is numbered from 1 to 25, so this organizer can easily be used as an advent calendar or simply changed out for each season.

Okay, so it's a little early for Christmas but at least you can see the possibilities.  And, do check out Cheryl's take on the Cubby Organizer by clicking HERE.

Cubby Illustration by Kevin Cornell

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