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

Beer Journal #86: Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter, Single-Wide IPA, Hop for Teacher Pale Ale, Preacher's Daughter Amber, Painted Ladies & More

Out of Your Gourd
Pumpkin Porter
RedHook Brewery
Woodinville, WA * Portsmouth, NH * Portland, OR

Label small print:
5.8% ALC BY VOL
12 FL. OZ.
Est. 1981 Seattle
Bottled on: Aug 07 15
Seasonal Series
A dark ale brewed with pumpkin, spices and maple syrup.

Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale
Wells & Young's Brewing Co.
Bedford, United Kingdom
Imported by
Belukus Marketing, Inc.
College Station, TX

Label info:
ALC. BY VOL. 5.0%
330ml/11.2 US fl.oz.
"Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale" Ale with natural flavor and caramel colour added.
Full of rich sticky toffee-ness * Based on the Great British pudding

Goose Autumn Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
Chicago, IL * Baldwinsville, NY * Fort Collins, CO

Label inclusions:
6.7% ALC./VOL.
12 FL. OZ.    355 ml    65 IBU rating
Airy pine aromas * Spicy hop flavors & dry finish
Pouring the color of autumn leaves, our red ale opens with pine aromas and its spicy flavors & dry finish warm with every sip.
Hops grown for Goose Island at Elk Mountain Farms.
Contains: Wheat
This beer will remain brewery fresh for 180 days after the bottled on date: 21JUL15

Painted Ladies
Pumpkin Spice Ale
Tyranena Brewing Co.
Lake Mills, WI

Label fine print:
12 Fl. Ounces
The Painted Ladies Annual Fling celebrates the renaissance of downtown Lake Mills. Although named for the restoration of the many Victorian storefronts, some of the more adventurous women-folk added a playful twist and dressed as, well, painted ladies. Inspired by these bold and spicy women, we brewed Painted Ladies, a pumpkin and spice-infused amber ale. this fall, make sure you enjoy a fling with a few Painted Ladies! 

Preacher's Daughter
Amber
Fountain Square Brewing Company
Indianapolis, IN

Label info:
12 FL. OZ.   Serve at 37 degrees
An American amber ale with hints of citrusy hops that are well balanced by layers of caramel and biscuit malts for a slightly sweet and nutty finish. Our amber ale is copper in color with a large off white head.
Bringing science to the art of brewing.

Hop for Teacher
Pale Ale
Fountain Square Brewing Company
Indianapolis, IN

Label fine print:
12 FL. OZ.   Serve at 37 degrees
For the hop heads among us, Hop for Teacher is an aggressively hopped American Pale Ale with a noticeable citrus aroma. The slightly bitter finish will keep us hop heads coming back.

Single-Wide IPA
India Pale Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Kansas City, Missouri

Label info:
12 fl. oz.
Since 1989
Brewed with barley malt, wheat malt, water, hops, and yeast.
*Bottle conditioned*
In time-honored brewing tradition, we've added a small amount of yeast to this ale just before packaging to produce a secondary fermentation in the bottle. The yeast, which settles naturally to the bottom of the bottle, encourages further maturation and contributes to the ale's complex flavor.
Visit our website: boulevard.com

Cherry Wheat
Hinterland
Green Bay Brewing Company
Green Bay, WI

Label info:
No ABV info.
Malt beverage with cherry added.
12 FL. OZ.