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Books, Wine, and Jeolousy

I love a good wine and a good book. Tonight, I am raising a glass of this fun Bear Flag Eureka! Red to all my T-day friends and everyone else bold enough to see what is on the kitchen counter and check out why I am jealous. 

These are the tasting notes on the wine:

Blending the best bold California reds, Bear Flag Eureka! Red Blend delivers notes of ripe plum and boysenberry jam one moment and hints of graham crackers and milk chocolate the next. Abundant hints of complex spices and a tease of candied orange zest lend a hand in putting this plush red blend in a category of its own.

I have had a few sips tonight, and I caught the plum and chocolate notes, but I am still waiting for the graham cracker note. I am definitely a fan.  

The pile of books on my kitchen counter is most the books I have read in 2022.  I think I read the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon in late 2021, but it was on the kitchen counter so it went in the pile.  My favorite was Lucky's Beach (lighthearted, fun, and surprising) followed by Where the Crawdads Sing (sad but happy too - she was so strong and so talented).  Natchez Burning and Isabel Allende Daughter of Fortune were good too (deep and scary when you think about how evil people really are).  Actually, all of them were good even that old I Dare You book Allie bought me at an estate sale. 

So why am I jealous?  Allie, my youngest daughter, is in Paris and I have to admit, I am getting more and more jealous.  Here she is in a vintage car doing a tour with a fun tour guide who took them to buy flowers, see the tower, and then tons of hidden treasures.  They ended up loving the tour guide and they are now friends forever. They even gave him the flowers to give to his girlfriend.  So fun!

He bought them macaroons....


The pictures are super fun and I am making each of the girls a scrapbook (Allie and her friend Charity) so when they come back Friday they will have something to remember their trip.



Also made a page for my other daughter who recently went on a date with her husband.
I made all these pages using the new In Full Bloom paper from Close to My Heart - I am ordering another pack today! 

A fun Art Journal spread to finish off my weekend - some 3-d paper eggs made with paper, markers, and gel medium.  I also ordered some fun digital coffee images - aren't they cute? Made a card too (paper from the same Close to My Heart Paper and Sticker Pack).  I have a few flowers on my page and the pages above so I am linking this to **Art*Journal*Journey* and Valerie's Spring Theme. 

I finally got the graham cracker note in the Bear Flag Eureka! Red - I totally recommend this wine. Have a great week and a super St. Pat's day!

Hugz





Comments

  1. Mae TravelsMarch 14, 2022 at 6:33 PM

    Paris seems to be totally opening up again. I'd love to go there soon, and see my friends and my favorite neighborhoods. Your daughter looks like she's having a great time.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  2. Carola BartzMarch 14, 2022 at 6:50 PM

    You have made such beautiful scrapbook pages - I'm sure they will love it. That vintage car is a 2CV - they were around when I was a kid and a teenager (does that make me vintage, too?), also called "Ente" (duck) and were extremely loved. One of my friends who studied Chinese with me drove a 2CV and called it "Beijing duck" with the appropriate Chinese characters painted on the back of the car. You just sent me down memory lane.
    Enjoy the wine! California grows some great reds.

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  3. My name is Erika.March 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM

    Oh I would be jealous too. In fact, just reading she is there is makes me jealous. Smile. And your books sound great too. The only one I have read is Where the Crawdads Sing, which I really enjoyed. And you've made some beautiful art this week. I am loving them both, and those coffee cups are fun, and perfect for these morning after the time change until we adjust. Thanks for sharing that with us for Valerie's challenge at AJJ. I hope you have a wonderful T day and week ahead, and I hope you don't end up too too jealous either. You'll just have to plan a trip one day. Me too. hugs-Erika

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  4. kathyinozarksMarch 14, 2022 at 7:24 PM

    Oh I would be jealous too sounds like a very fun time for sure.
    Loving your journals you are making them too I love a good red wine
    Happy T Kathy

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  5. Iris FlaviaMarch 15, 2022 at 12:16 AM

    Your daughter looks stunning again - and what a nice story with the tour guide.
    Great scrapbooks and the eggs are hilarious! Such a fun idea!Happy T-Day

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  6. cotnobMarch 15, 2022 at 12:24 AM

    You've been busy Nancy, the wine sounds lovely and it looks like you have been reading some super books. Hubby treated me to a kindle for my Birthday a couple of years ago, I wasn't sure that I would like it as I love books, the only problem was they were taking over the house, especially during lockdown - well I surprised myself and absolutely love it, I am reading so much more and the fact that I can change the font size makes it so much easier with my Macular Degeneration.
    Fabulous scrapbook pages and a super journal layout.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  7. Valerie-JaelMarch 15, 2022 at 12:58 AM

    Your wine sounds great, enjoy! I can understand you being jealous of your daughter, who wouldn't like to be in Paris? She is so pretty! And I love your fun art, thanks so much for linking to my challenge at AJJ! Hugs, Valerie

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  8. Divers and SundryMarch 15, 2022 at 7:12 AM

    I wish I knew enough about wine to make sense of the tasting notes lol That wine sounds good. Paris! No wonder you're jealous lol I think I'll join you ;) Happy T Tuesday

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  9. Bleubeard and ElizabethMarch 15, 2022 at 8:50 AM

    That wine sounds great, even if I'm not a wine drinker. Of course, I am in awe of the scrapbook pages you created for your daughter and her friend while they are in Paris. It's definitely on my list of places I want to visit some day. She makes it look like fun and she certainly brightens up any photo! Your other daughter looks like she has lost a lot of weight.

    LOVED the coffee pages. They are cute with those eggs. Thanks for sharing your wine, your two daughters and friends journal pages, your books, none of which I have heard of, and your coffee pages with us for T this Tuesday. Also, thank you so much for sharing your pages with us using Valerie's theme at AJJ.

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  10. LiscaMarch 15, 2022 at 9:47 AM

    How wonderful that your daughter is in Paris and doing really fun things too! That vintage car is a Citroen 2CV. I have great memories of that car. People called it 'the ugly duck' and it had amazing suspension and the seats came out. My best friend had one and we have been on many picnics. The car could be driven off road because of the suspension. hey ho, here we come. Most of them had a linen top that came off. Anyway, sweet memories.
    Your scrapbook looks really lovely and your daughter and her friend are going to love it.
    Your coffee pages are cute. Those eggs are really something!
    Happy T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  11. Let's Art JournalMarch 15, 2022 at 9:49 AM

    Wow, what beautiful pages you created! I love how you captured all those amazing photos and happy memories - perfect (smile!). Its so lovely to spend time in Paris, I bet your daughter is having such a lovely time, I can see why you would be jealous (lol!). Happy T Day! Hugs Jo x

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  12. Linda KunsmanMarch 15, 2022 at 10:16 AM

    Jealous of your wine, and Paris here!! I love wine descriptions too along with trying to taste the notes in the descriptives.
    Your pages are so beautiful...
    happy T day!

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  13. CJ KennedyMarch 15, 2022 at 10:23 AM

    I'm jealous of your daughter, too. A trip to Paris! Macarons! A handsome tour guide. Your scrapbook pages are such a thoughtful gift to capture their memories. Happy T Day

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  14. craftytrogMarch 15, 2022 at 10:26 AM

    I'm feeling a little jealous too! Lovely photos and pages Nancy! The wine sounds yummy too.
    Alison

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  15. Empire of the CatMarch 15, 2022 at 11:46 AM

    Wow your eggs look really realistic! I love the scrapbook and journal pages, all those botanicals, gorgeous pictures too, and macarons! Happy T Day Elle/EOTC xx

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  16. *Vicki*March 15, 2022 at 12:13 PM

    Oh my your pages turned out amazing Nancy! I can't get over those eggs!! They look so realistic! I think I would be jealous too, but how exciting for her to be able to experience Paris in her younger years for lifelong memories! Both of your daughters are beautiful like you my friend! Great post!

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  17. Kate YetterMarch 15, 2022 at 1:12 PM

    Stunning photos and scrapbook layouts. I am loving how that paper fits in perfectly with the chic Paris theme. You have done it justice.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  18. DVArtistMarch 16, 2022 at 9:51 AM

    Wow what a wonderful post. Your daughter is so lucky. Have a great day today.

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  19. pearshapedcraftingMarch 16, 2022 at 4:57 PM

    I love that you are making scrapbooks for your daughter and her friend! Paris is beautiful at any time of year but the Spring blossom makes it especially beautiful right now. I don't want to add to your jealousy but I am hoping that the blossoms lasts a couple more weeks as we will be there the first week in April. The wine you are drinking sounds delicious and your pile of books is impressive. Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

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  20. NeetMarch 18, 2022 at 3:15 PM

    What a lovely thing to do - making those books for the girls when they return. Your daughter is a very beautiful young woman and she looks as if she really had a marvellous time in Paris. One of my favourite places, was only saying this afternoon (watching Joanna Lumley visiting Paris) how much we have missed the place. I love macarons from there, I wonder whose macarons they were as there are two places I know of that make the best!
    Thanks for sharing
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  21. Christine AlexanderMarch 20, 2022 at 7:33 PM

    you created such wonderful pages for your daughters :) the wine sounds yummy.

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  22. JD/ JillMarch 29, 2022 at 7:28 PM

    So you seem to love books as much as I do. (I have read about 500 books in 6 0r 7 years...
    Some were short novels...others over 500 pages... Last year I did very little reading...
    eye proplems... It is a bit better now. It made me appreciate more the priviledge of being able to read. The book in your pile of books that I read was the one by Dela Owens...
    Very said book! Most of the time I try to read the Happier books...smile.

    Your pages are wonderful, and girls looks lovely. I've never been to Paris...but my hubby was when he was in the military.

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