Ordinary Life

A well endowed house save a few essentials... I woke up in Madame Blueberry 's house (in a tree and everything.) My mother-in-law is a woman who has just about everything...two and three of some things...but yesterday morning, she had no coffee pods. Lots of tea [which I love] but not a drop of the kick-in-the-pants-in-a-cup that I needed to get me up and get me thinking this particular morning. And my father-in-law Charlie runs a proud "gourmet" kitchen... he even went to a Johnson & Wales Camp once upon a time.  Imagine my surprise when I  discovered the man has no French press,  no grinder.  And that's what made the bag of whole coffee beans ironic. Or was it that they were the only coffee to be found in all the house?  Either way. I am here to tell you that I was undeterred. I am also here to tell you that determination alone does not the cup of coffee make. You need many other elements. I found the closest thing to a grinder and made. . . well, .....

David Levy Yulee   was the the first Jewish member of the United States Senate.  He was a sharp business man, serving as president of several companies. While living in Fernandina with his family ,  David Yulee founded the  Florida Railroad Company and became known as the Father of Florida Railroads.  Yulee served as a member of the Confederate Congress where his passionate speeches in support of Confederate causes  gained him another nickname:   "Florida Fire Eater"   .   These passions also gained him a 9 month imprisonment @  Fort Pulaski .  He was granted pardon and has since been named a "Great Floridian" 

I recently joined a local band of rowdy homeschooling mommas. Okay, so we aren't really rowdy. We're all rather reserved actually... unless you hit our hot topic or favorite curriculum  buttons... then we may have opinions to share... or mildly suggest. But, rowdy or no, we are banded together birds o' feather (who like to maintain our autonomous natures, thank you kindly.)  The important thing is we are ' banded together ' - something I had let go of for awhile  (Sometimes my 'autonomous' overflows and I forget that I'm not an island adrift nor The Lone Ranger.) It is nice to be back in community with like-minded yet completely unique folks again. It has been a little while since we were last plugged in with a group.  {Here's one time . This was another .}  Between my overflowing autonomy and busy, bustling every day life, it just didn't seem like we had the time. But alas, as is usually the case-some of the best things are things we MAKE T...

Amelia Island was named for Her Royal Highness Princess Amelia Sophia Elanor of Great Britain, from the House of Hanover, descendant of King George II. She loved to hunt and ride and in later life was a park ranger. She is known for commissioning a bath house, giving generously to charities and having a penchant for the truth. Lady Promfret described the Princess Amelia as: "...one of the oddest princesses that ever was known; she has ears shut to flattery and her heart open to honesty." To those who knew her well, she was known affectionately as   Emily . 

"I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT PEOPLE DON'T THINK I KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE, EVEN WHEN I'M TRYING AS HARD AS I CAN."  ~pippi *Let's Get Graphic: Coffee4Lunch Design * 

While pulled alongside  a county vehicle recently, I discovered a lesser known area  attraction: nude sunbathing, apparently.  Also, floating livestock & paper mills- but who doesn't have those?  Nassau County- Coffee4Lunch will donate services whenever you're ready. 

  From the drawing board to local print and koozies... one of my favorite parts. Check out Amelia Boat Club   online (and in person!) Coffee4Lunch helped with the web site too. Borrow a boat or a waverunner while you're there and be sure to compliment their new image. :)