Crash, Court and Continuation

The driver who hit us (and ran away) on Thanksgiving went to court on Friday morning. He was found guilty of dui, driving w/out a license and something else like that. The felony hit and run charge was removed to circuit court. He has appealed the 3 charges he was found guilty of so all 4 matters will be heard together in circuit court at a later date (March or April I have been told). Chris continues to not be able to hear from left ear and experiences buzzing and numbness - he goes back for to the doctor this week. T. and I continue to be pretty good - no ill after-effects from the accident.

On the knitting front, I have several FO's but need to photograph all of them. One of which is pictured here. It was made with some lovely Silky Wool and has a nice drape.

Friday, I go out of town for KATL (that would be Knitting at the Lake) '09! Woo hoo - girls, yarn, food, friendship, visiting ... what more can one knitting geek ask?!?

And, what you ask, is the significance of the below photo? That, friends, is the most excellent package received from Sarah R. my AACS upstream partner! The coffee was named 'cowboy' and was stong and delicious. There are two different kinds of yarn, and 3 different types of goodies to eat, as well as a cool ceramic coffee mug with built in heat deflector (see, I am a geek)! Can you feel my smile?

Coffee... first cup of the day ... need I say more?!

Weekly topic for the AACS: What is it that you love about your first cup of the day? Are you a daily drinker? How do you take yours? Tell us how you love to enjoy your first cup!
Where to start? First, I love dipping the scoop into the grounds, aroma puffs up and drifts into my consciousness... ooohh, anticipation begins. As I fiddle around the kitchen, it begins to drip... and the whole house starts to smell like coffee, subtly. I reach for the milk (not cream or half and half), sprinkle in a little sugar and stirrrr. The first sip is, well, the first sip - it's hot, it's smoothe; I love the aroma probably as much as the taste. I love my coffee strong and somewhat bold, no bitter aftertaste for me! I hope I don't sound too much like a commercial for [insert your favorite brand here]! LOL I don't need to describe it to you because if you are a coffee lover, you know what I mean!