Oatmeal

Cold mornings call for a hearty breakfast. What could be better than hot oatmeal? My weekday "winter" breakfast is oatmeal with flax meal, raisins, cinnamon, topped with brown sugar. And coffee. Don't forget the coffee!

Coffee

I love coffee and coffee makers. A quick count around my kitchen uncovered at least eight. Only three are electric. The coffee pot pictured here is a traditional one from Venezuela. Currently I also have coffee from some of the countries that I have visited; France, Guatemala, Philippines, and Argentina.

Coffee

I got a new supply of coffee this week and have lots of choices. I've become a K-cup fan.

Yard Sales

With winter coming, the yard sales seem to be better than usual. People just want to get rid of stuff. I had a number of really good finds. These brand new fleece lined moc slippers from Australia were only $4.

I also got 15 music CDs for $2

Artists and genres included: 

The Beatles, 

Chicago, 

Chuck Mangione, 

Dixie Chicks, 

Fats Domino, 

Patsy Cline, 

Big Band, 

"Singing Cowboys," 

and movie soundtracks;

Far and Away, Sister Act & Notting Hill.

Another great buy was a Kuering K-cup carousal holder for $1. Normal price is $24.99. When I combine that with the mini coffee maker and k-cups I got in early June (at a yard sale of course), I have a complete setup at my desk for $30.

Deal of the Day

This was my yard sale bargain of the day; an almost new single cup Keurig coffee maker and K-cups at about 1/3 the original price. Now I can have great coffee at my desk at work.

Cuppa

There's nothing like a good cup of coffee, especially with steamed milk and some chocolate sprinkled on top.