the current 3rd love of my life

The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., "Over the Teacups," 1891

i find as i grow up that my loves don't change very much. family has been a top love, music, books, baking, and God has always been at the very top. Husby is the newest and deepest love on my list. =)

so my top two loves remain unchanged: Jesus and Husby & fam. but lately, something new has been creeping up the list. it makes me feel warm, and loving, and brings a little oomph to whatever i'm doing. i smell it's aroma and get giddy waiting for the cup...

yeah, it's coffee. for the past few months, i've grown completely, utterly and hopelessly addicted fond of the brew. i stumble out of bed in the morning, pour myself a cup, add the few tablespoons of coffeemate (seasonally, peppermint mocha; regularly, french vanilla), sit on the couch, and wake slowly to good morning america and my perfect cuppa joe.

down here in the valley, there aren't many independent coffee shops. we rely pretty heavily on big chains. as a result, somedays i wouldn't mind this:

...but instead i settle for a non-fat latte with a shot of cinnamon. side-note: when my mom was in the hospital recovering from some illnesses, they actually hooked her up to a caffeine iv drip so she didn't have to go through symptoms of caffeine withdrawl. isn't that awesome?!

Husby has also become a coffee lover. we love our starbucky's! so in honor of it all, we bought our latest ornament: happy brewing!
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