Five Senses Friday

) feeling (
So excited these bunk beds are finally here!  Can't wait to decorate the girls' room!

) tasting (
A raspberry delice, from Mon Delice bakery.  It was a delicious puff pastry filled with some kind of raspberry sweetness and topped with fresh whipped cream, which sadly, I didn't take any pictures of in it's pretty, white bakery box before I ate.  {sigh}  But there will definitely be a next time.  Soo good.

) seeing (
A guy on line behind me at the grocery store buying only wine and roses.  Aww, sweet.

) hearing (
The Spectrum, Coffeehouse, Classic Rewind, Octane, and any of the other 151 channels on Sirius, since my Hero got my receiver hooked back up.  Ahh, musical variety, and commercial free!


) smelling (
Fall is just around the corner and my favorite autumn-scented candles and potpourri are filling the stores.   Pumpkin spice, fall harvest, cinnamon, caramel, apple orchard...good enough to eat. 

Happy last-Friday-in-August!

Five Senses Friday

) seeing (
All kinds of goodies in the bags of paper supplies I picked up at a yard sale.  Four big bags for $4.  Cards, tags and envelopes in every shape and size.  Total score!

) smelling (
The delicious, comforting aroma of sauteed garlic.  Reminds me of my daddy's cooking.

) hearing (
A playlist made from this list of smile-worthy songs.

) tasting (
Chocolate bacon.  We heard at work that this is a "wedding trend," and my boss has been dying to try it ever since.  Honestly, it's really not bad.
Also...mimosas on a Tuesday night!  Thanks babe!

) feeling (
Quite ready for Happy Hour :)

Here's to a lovely weekend!

Five Senses Friday

) seeing (
The ocean on Sunday looked like something from a movie, vibrant aqua and crystal clear.  I couldn't believe how beautiful it was!  Actually, the beach could have stood in for all five senses this week, it was just that good.

) feeling (
Flattered at having one of my flickr photos faved by Creature Comforts.  I have no idea how she found me, but I'm drooling over her photostream and her blog now... and I'm totally digging the fact that she faved me! 

) tasting (
As far as New Yorkers are concerned, when you say pizza, Domino's doesn't even qualify.  Now, their Cinna-stix on the other hand, I could eat by the truckload.

) hearing (
Infomercials in my sleep.  We fell asleep watching TV, so I wound up dreaming I was doing Zumba and loving it!  Talk about subliminal advertising.  When I woke up to Body Gospel ("Combine the power of your faith with your desire to lose weight...Let the spirit move you..."), I thought for sure I must be dreaming, but no...this is for real.  ?! 

) smelling (
Um.  Can I say "the beach?"  Sorry, must have had my nose off this week!

Five Senses Friday

) smelling (
Ripe, red strawberries for the frozen yogurt pops.  The grocery store was out of raspberries, so I improvised.  Man were they good!

) seeing (
The Stand...well, the first part of it anyway.  It's a million hours long.

) tasting (
My Starbucks summer favorite, Java Chip Frappucino.  I should master the art of making this.

) feeling (
Grateful for all the free stuff that's been coming my way: books, clothes, iPhone bumper (technically that won't be here till September, but free is free!)

) hearing (
It's been a loungy kind of week. It all started with Sunday night Sinatra, then there was Melody Gardot and Adele

Happy, happy Friday!

Five Senses Friday

) tasting (
Two rounds of mimosas, deLISHious chocolate chip Belgian waffle and a couple of orders of Mary's Ta-Ta's (Hamburger Mary's grown up name for tater tots)

) seeing (
Cleaning out my night stand, I found a pile of summer recipes I tore out of magazines who-knows-when.  No idea why they were in there, but now I can have fun making a menu for the week!

) hearing (
This is weird, but I was dropping eggs into water to boil and those streams of tiny bubbles coming out sounded like little chicks chirping.  Vegan anyone??

) smelling (
You know how, when your neighbors grill out, it smells SO GOOD you almost want to knock on the door with plate in hand?  Well that smell was coming from our house this week, a lot, since we didn't have any afternoon thunderstorms to contend with.  Empty plates welcome.

) feeling (
Ready to start recreating.  REE-creating, REC-reating, either way.  Happy Friday!

Five Senses Friday

 

) hearing (
Like a Virgin, as performed by my Hero for a Cranium Humdinger. Hilarious!

) tasting (
Shirby's homemade strawberry milkshake

) seeing (
A picture of the sunset I would have seen, if I had been the one to stop for groceries.

) smelling (
Fresh basil, one of my all time favorite scents. Instant happiness.

) feeling (
A lot less sleep deprived this week


Have a beautiful weekend!

Five Senses Friday

) feeling (
Amazed how fast these little sunflowers sprouted!  They were planted on the 4th of July, and this was only 3 days later.

) seeing (
Shooting stars... one for each of us.

) tasting (
Pork tenderloin with honey butter.  Mmmmm...honey butter.  I wish I could put this on everything.

) hearing (
Dirty Vegas, All or Nothing

) smelling (
I didn't know it was possible to smell something that isn't really there.  Conjuring a scent isn't like closing your eyes and picturing your puppy.  But somehow while I was busy working away in my little windowless office, my mind invented the smell of summer.  Some blend of watermelon, cocoa butter, ocean air and sweet beach grass.  I swear it was real as could be, and it smelled delicious.

Five Senses Friday

{Photo: PRM Photography}

) seeing (
The most amazing moonrise over the water, framed by blue lights on the mast of a sailboat, and as if this perfect summer day deserved a grand finale, an unexpected and perfectly timed fireworks show.

) feeling (
Ecstatic over catching up with so many old friends all in one weekend, AND catching my first wave!
"This is one of those moments you wish you could put in a bottle and save forever."

) tasting (
Juicy cantaloupe and cottage cheese for breakfast.

) smelling (
Fresh, clean sheets

) hearing (
Auditorium...mesmerizing audio-visual experience, and it's on my iPhone.  I'm in trouble!

Happy 4th of July!

Five Senses Friday

) hearing (
To the Sea, new Jack Johnson.  From the Clouds is instant happiness.

) feeling (
The difference between New York hot and Florida hot.

) tasting (
Chicken calypso with Island Peas and Rice (I wish I took a picture of it!), and Carvel cake for dessert.

) smelling (
Sweet Pea Body Splash I totally forgot I had.

) seeing (
This quote, from two separate friends on the same day (think someone's trying to tell me something?)
"If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything." ~Win Borden

Five Senses Friday

I was inspired by this idea on one of my favorite blogs, Pink of Perfection (and also on Domestic Foolery, Abby Try Again and lots of others).  I generally have a tough time remembering to "be present."  Whether I'm making mental to-do lists, walking down memory lane, or distracted with games on my iPhone, my mind is usually elsewhere while I go about my business.  I think this is a sweet and gentle way to practice being more connected to the moment, and to appreciate the details that make life beautiful. 

Savored moments from my week...

) smelling ( 
Freshly opened vanilla nut coffee, at 10:00 on a Friday night.  I never do this.

) hearing ( 
Three Days Grace cover of Wicked Game

) tasting ( 
Homemade fritelle - flat, panfried dough, kind of like pita with a hole in the middle. (How is this the first time my dad's ever made these for me??)

) feeling ( 
Thrilled and grateful that a small gesture brought a lot of joy to a special friend of mine. 

) seeing ( 
Some awesome pictures by an old friend, who I had no idea was a photographer.