Add A Bit Of Spice To Your Life

Spice of the Day: The Spice & Tea Exchange – Black Truffle Garlic Seasoning Tea of the Day: Iced Honey Matcha Movie of the Day: Hit Man (Netflix) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

I’m A Fool For The City

Coffee of the Day: Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters – The Versailles Latte (cocoa powder, cinnamon, clove, black pepper, vanilla, lavender) Song of the Day: Fool for the City – Foghat Movie of the Day: Under Paris (Netflix) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Happy To Figure Out My Summer Sports Watching Schedule

Critérium du Dauphiné (June 2-9)…NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics (June 6-23)…NHL Stanley Cup Final – Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars (June 8-24)…Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets in London (June 8-9) and all summer long on MLB.TV…Tour … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 6 months ago

I’ve Been Out Walking

TV Series of the Day: Eric (Netflix) Song of the Day: These Days – Jackson Browne | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

It’s My Yard…

You’re gonna hear my bark When I bark it out loud It’s my yard Even though she says never I’m not gonna be on a leash forever I just want to live and chase whoever I want Inspired by It’s My Life – Bon Jovi | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Silent Sunday

Coffee of the Day: June Bird Coffee Flower Child Cold Brew with white chocolate lavender cold foam and Sabbath Coffee Roasters Whole Bean Liturgy House Blend (a harmonious marriage of natural processed Costa Rica and Brazil with notes of plum, creamy milk chocolate and the refres … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Finding Beauty In Empty Places

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@cimple.life | 6 months ago

The Week In Seven Photos

I have to shake off my desire to withdraw into my shell as the meteorological summer kicks off tomorrow. While many will be celebrating the hot weather and crowded festivals, concerts or carnivals my quest for finding the perfect hot coffee and enjoying a new author and book, whi … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

To Beignet Or Not To Beignet

Beignets of the Day: Beignets with hazelnut filling and served with a fabulous raspberry sauce | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Spring Days And Good Coffee

Coffee of the Day: Proving Grounds Coffee Amaretto Latte | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Spring Days And Good Music

Queen of the Slipstream – Van Morrison | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 6 months ago

Silent Solar Sunday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Spring Mornings And Good Music

The Letter – Joe Cocker | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Weekend Watching

Ice Cream Cones Melting…The Fall Guy…Hockey Playoffs…Hamburgers and Italian Sausage/Peppers on the Grill…Basketball Playoffs…Countdown to the 2024 College Football Season (100 Days)…Evil (Final Season)…Birdwatching from the Kayak (hopefully)… | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Traded In The Loppers For The Fabulous STIHL Garden Pruner

STIHL GTA 26 Battery Garden Pruner – A New Favorite | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Shocked, Just Shocked

Footloose (Watched the movie for the first time 40 years ago.😱) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

87 Degrees In May, God Help Me

Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Cold Foam Movie of the Day: Imaginary (164 days until Halloween) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Egg Rolls, Coffee and Alligators

The spring birding/nesting season outings have not gone as planned, other than the adorable sandhill crane, and after discovering there has been an alligator sighting at our favorite park, I’m beginning to think between all the bird and wildlife drama you may only be seeing food … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Spring Mornings And Good Books/TV Shows

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Netflix) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Beautiful Morning With The Warblers

Getting older means more space between beautiful sounds. Brother | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Straight Out Of Time

Lilacs, rain, a hint of bitter chocolate: Stella sniffed the air as she entered the small shop, enjoying the soft golden light that enfolded her. A bell pealed, an old-fashioned sound that gave her the oddest feeling, as if she had stepped off the Paris sidewalk and straight out … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Coffee By The Water

Coffee of the Day: Biggby Coffee Nutty Squirrel Latte (made with chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, white chocolate, love, goodness and an extra shot) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Spring Mornings And Good TV Shows

Bodkin (Netflix) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Silent Sunday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Alright Harper, It’s Smack Talk Time

Tandem Ciders Smackintosh | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

The Week In Seven Photos And Quotes

Forget living fast. I like to wander, mosey around and go for strolls and dilly dally far too much. Pasta is like duct tape, it fixes everything. Concerts and restaurants were well enough but a bookstore was civilization. (I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger) Stressed, blessed and … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Castaway Margarita Keeping Me Sane

My leprechaun can’t find his gold. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head won’t talk to me. And my dragon flew away. Oh my, I’m going sane. | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Books Are Perfect For A Bout Of Springtime Lethargy

Too many books?! Perhaps what you mean is not enough bookshelves. | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

View From The Deck

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Silent Sunday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

A Moment Of Calm Before Game 7 Tonight (Maple Leafs/Bruins)

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Serenade

Let us add being serenaded by a peacock for two hours in the middle of the night to that very long list of I never saw that coming. It may take many hours of listening to Hauser to erase the memory of the sound of the peacock roosting right outside my window. Song of the […] | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

The Games They Play

Games People Play – Tesla | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Another Trip Back To The 70s

Soul Man – Blues Brothers | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

One Of The Ten Books We’re Currently Reading

Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Latte (oat milk/extra shot of espresso) Book of the Day: The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry (Cotton Malone Series Book 18) Audio Book of the Day: An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin (N … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Silent Sunday

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@cimple.life | 7 months ago

Spring Mornings And Good Music

Fix A Drink – Chris Janson | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 7 months ago

OMG, Guess Who Stopped By For Dinner

After a busy week without many photos, I briefly thought about writing about Judi Dench’s new book Shakespeare: The Man who Pays the Rent, Amy Tan’s latest release The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Independent Bookstore Day (04/27/24) or some of the jazz musicians I’ve been listening … | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 8 months ago

When One Door Closes…Sometimes You Should Get A Hammer And Nails To Make Darn Sure It Stays Shut

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@cimple.life | 8 months ago

Wordless Wednesday

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@cimple.life | 8 months ago

Forgotten At The Park

Old friends reconnect stories and memories flow spring romance blossoms | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 8 months ago

Did You Ever Stop To Think That Maybe Coffee Is Addicted To Me?

Coffee of the Day: June Bird Coffee Co. Caramel Latte (Sabbath Coffee Roasters Ritual House Blend – A Mix of Ethiopia & Guatemala) | Continue reading


@cimple.life | 8 months ago