Wine and chocolate

Last month my sister invited me to the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County (Ohio) Annual Wine and Chocolate Event.  This event raises money to help run the animal center and promotes animal adoptions.  Over 300 people were in attendance and I’m sure everyone had a great time!

A wide variety of gift baskets (at least 50) were donated for a silent auction.

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50/50 drawing (No, we didn’t win.) and raffles for a gift cards and another table full of wines, chocolates, glassware, and fun goodies.

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Wine

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Food,

Dinner-plate

food,

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and more food…

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Chocolate,

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chocolate,

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and more chocolate.

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Yum!!

And the best part was spending the weekend with my sister!

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Birthday Wishes – October 24-27

I’m over a week late with the post.  I’ll just say that I had technology issues, was out-of-town, and picked up a bug.

Ok, now back to the recap for the last days of the Birthday Wishes my friend bestowed upon me.

Land ‘O Lakes™ French Vanilla Hot Cocoa mix.

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Ear Threads.

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If you’ve never seen or worn these, you are missing out on The. Most. Comfortable. Earrings. E.V.E.R.

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With these particular ear threads I can change out the beads to whatever I want.  Or wear them with none.

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Bigelow® Earl Grey tea.  Yum.

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Personalized Wine Charm.

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She knows my love for wine.

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Yes, she does.

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And two bonus days of Clark Bites.  My favorite candy bar is a Clark Bar and they are hard to find sometimes.  Looking forward to munching on these!!

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Thank you, Leah, for making this the best Birthday Wishes birthday I’ve ever had!  I think I’ve gained a few pounds.

Another glass tragedy

In keeping with my recent theme I have another broken glass tragedy to share.

Remember a couple of weeks ago when it was International Cabernet Day?

I broke wine glasses.

Plural.

As in two.

Fortunately no wine was harmed.

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The first one broke as I was hand washing it.  The piece just broke off in my hand.  It didn’t draw blood.  And it didn’t even cut my rubber gloves.

The second glass broke when I put it in the dishwasher to drain (my dish drainer was full) and tried to push the upper rack into the dishwasher.  The glass was too tall.  I realized that fact as soon as I heard the tinkling of the shattering glass.

This is the reason why I buy inexpensive glasses.

Hederlig wine glass from IKEA

Hederlig wine glass from IKEA