A Tooth Fairy Dental Assistant and a Witch at the Front Desk

Angela and Cheryl,
dressed up for Halloween at the dental office.

Finding Joy Right in Our Own Backyard

Door County in October of 2015

My hat is 50% alpaca and 50% acrilico and was made in Luxemburg, WI. I bought it at the art fair we attended in Sister Bay. The warmth it provided was worth every penny. 

These photos are only a tiny glimpse of Door County. I'll blame my meager assortment on the 40 degree temperatures. We had a great time, of course, regardless of the weather.

My Gratefulness Journal

Earlier today on FB, I shared the importance of gratitude in our lives. I vowed to practice thankfulness faithfully until it becomes habitual.

This evening, I remembered that my friend, B'Lynn, gave me a gratitude journal for my birthday many, many years ago. It was published in 1996 and I'm thinking I received it shortly after that date. I made daily entries regularly for a few months, but, unfortunately, I didn't keep it up, only writing in it occasionally. I'm so glad that I kept it and was able to locate it a few minutes ago.

Now it's time to get to work again. I'm looking forward to changing my life through gratefulness. Look at all the lines open for me to make note of my blessings.

Beer Journal #87: Patron Saint, Tumbler, 80-Acre, Harvest Patch Shandy, Original Sin Elderberry Cider, Workingman's Pilsner & More

Workingman's Pilsner
Bohemian Style Pilsner
Fountain Square Brewery LLC.
Indianapolis, IN

Label small print:
No ABV info
12 FL. OZ.
Serve at 37 degrees
A Bohemian style Pilsner with a subtle malty sweetness delicately balanced with German Noble Hops. This straw coloured lager is a great reward after your hard day's work.
...bringing science to the art of brewing.

Elderberry Cider
Bottled in Cape Canaveral, FL
under authority of
Original Sin Corp.
New York, NY

Label info:
5% ALC/VOL
12 OZ (355ml)
Ingredients: Hard cider, elderberry juice, yeast, malic acid and sulfites.
 Gluten Free
Nutrition facts:
Calories 150, Total Fat 0g, Sodium 0mg, Total Carb. 12 g, Sugar 9g, Protein 0g

Harvest Patch Shandy
Weiss Beer Brewed with Honey with Natural Flavors Added
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Chippewa Falls, WI  *  Milwaukee, WI

Label fine print:
4.2% ALC/VOL
12 FL. OZ. (0.355 liter)
The pride of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin since 1867.

80-Acre
Hoppy Wheat Beer
Boulevard Brewing Company
Kansas City, Missouri

Info on the label:
5.5% alc./vol.
12 fl. oz.
Contains barley malt, wheat malt, wheat, water, hops, and yeast.
Since 1989
With roots in two of today's most popular brewing style, 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer is the result of careful cultivation by our brewers and cellarmen. Their efforts to craft a hybrid yielded a bumper crop of flavor; a delightfully distinctive ale with the aroma of an IPA and the refreshing taste of a wheat beer.

Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
N. Yorks, England.
Sole Agents:
Merchant du vin Corp
Tukwila, WA

Info from the label:
No ABV info
12 FL. OZ.   355 ML
Brewed at The Old Brewery Tadcaster
Est. 1758
Yorkshire's Oldest Brewery
Brewed at Samuel Smith's small, traditional British brewery with well water (the original well sunk in 1758 is still in use), best barley malt, roasted barley, yeast and aromatic hops. Nut Brown Ale is relatively dry with a rich amber-brown colour and nutty flavour derived exclusively from small amounts of dark malt. Brown ales are a speciality of northern England. Fermented in 'stone Yorkshire squares'.
"Samuel Smith's of Tadcaster has the richest, maltiest and nuttiest of brown ales." (Michael Jackson's Beer Companion)
Below a photograph on the label back:
 Rousing during fermentation in 'stone yorkshire squares' to redistribute the flocculent Old Brewery yeast strain.   

Bohemia
Golden Pilsner Clasica
Cerveceria Cuauhtemcc Moctezuma
S.A. DE C.V. Monterrey, N.L.
 Mexico
Imported by:
Cervezas Mexicanas
White Plains, NY

Label small print:
ALC 4.7% BY VOL
12 Fl. OZ. / 35.5 cl.
Enjoy Bohemia responsibly.

Bourbon Barrel Stout
Bluegrass Brewing Company
Louisville, KY

Label offerings:
No ABV info
12 Fluid Ounces
Barrel Aged
Product of Kentucky
Clay Street Series
Kentucky Proud

Oktoberfest
UR - Marzen - Malt Liquor
Spaten-Brau
Munich, Germany
Imported by
Import Brands Alliance
St. Louis, MO

Label disclosures:
5.9% ALC./VOL.
12 FL. OZ. (355 ML)
Since 1397
Always Enjoy Responsibly

Tumbler
Autumn Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Chico, CA & Mills River, NC

A look at the label:
ALC. 5.5% BY VOL.
12 FL. OZ.
Purest Ingredients  *  Finest Quality
Tumbler features freshly roasted malt straight from the kiln to give it a gracefully smooth malt character perfect for an autumn afternoon.
Tumbler is our take on the classic brown ale--full of roasted malt flavor but delicate on the palate and perfect for crisp fall days. Layered with notes of chocolate and toasted bread and a hint of smoke, Tumbler is the ultimate autumn beer.
PKGD 07/03/15

Strongbow Gold Apple
Hard Apple Cider
H. P. Bulmer
Heineken

Label info:
Alc. 5% by Vol.
11.2 fl. oz.
Nutrition facts: Calories 172, Total Fat 0g, Sodium 10mg, Carbohydrate 19g, Sugars 19g, Protein 0g.
Gluten Free

Patron Saint
Oktoberfest
Wisconsin Brewing Company
Verona, WI

Label small print:
ALC. 5.6% BY VOL
12 FL. OZ.
WBC  010

Strongbow Honey
Hard Apple Cider
H.P. Bulmer
Heineken

Label fine print:
Alc. 5% by Vol.
11.2 fl. oz.
Natural honey flavored cider with other natural flavors
Nutrition facts: Calories 195, Total Fat 0g, Sodium 10mg, Carbohydrate 25g, Sugars 25g, Protein 0g
Gluten Free