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A wee R&R in me own backyard.
Sunday after work we made a supply run to Appleton; Monday I worked on taxes and Internet tasks; Tuesday we came in to clean and wax the floors and do some inventory. Two weeks straight with no days off. So, Tuesday afternoon I figured I had earned a little respite...and what better way to unwind and unload than to sit next to a campfire with a good beer, good cigar and a pretty good dog. I decreed it so, and it was so enacted.
One of my current favorite beers, Fiddler's Elbow, from England's Wychwood Brewery...a summer style wheat ale with a medium body and light citrus taste, a curvaceous brown bottle and funky labeling. Refreshing is how I would describe this beer in a single word.
A new cigar, courtesy of my good friend Bill Granger: Drew Estates' Liga Privada No. 9. Looking at the Drew Estates website this morning, they describe the Liga Privada as "...flawless in construction, flavor and character. Rich, complex and full bodied without being harsh, this Liga is best described in one word: Satisfying." I would have to agree. It is a lovely cigar, with a rich chocolate brown wrapper, smooth and consistent draw, and good right down to the finger-burning nub. Thanks a heap, Bill. You made my day with that fine gift.
And our still squirrely and light-on-his-feet Jack Russel pup, Ringo. We got him for Christmas when he was the size of an actual squirrel, and while he's bigger now he still has his whirling dervish character. This was his first prolonged time spent outside and his first experience near a fire, and he was not digging it at all. I was finally able to get him to quit pulling at his leash as he tried to get as far away from the campfire as he could, until he was at least willing to curl himself up underneath my chair, facing away from the fire but with his hear turned ever-so-slightly in order to keep one eye directed suspiciously at that strange, hot and smoky monster in front of him.
It had to be in the mid-40 degrees...a tad cool, but that made the fire feel all the more comforting. So, if you need an hour or so of peace and meditation to smooth out the end of a long work-week (or two) you have my suggestion right here.
One of my current favorite beers, Fiddler's Elbow, from England's Wychwood Brewery...a summer style wheat ale with a medium body and light citrus taste, a curvaceous brown bottle and funky labeling. Refreshing is how I would describe this beer in a single word.
A new cigar, courtesy of my good friend Bill Granger: Drew Estates' Liga Privada No. 9. Looking at the Drew Estates website this morning, they describe the Liga Privada as "...flawless in construction, flavor and character. Rich, complex and full bodied without being harsh, this Liga is best described in one word: Satisfying." I would have to agree. It is a lovely cigar, with a rich chocolate brown wrapper, smooth and consistent draw, and good right down to the finger-burning nub. Thanks a heap, Bill. You made my day with that fine gift.
And our still squirrely and light-on-his-feet Jack Russel pup, Ringo. We got him for Christmas when he was the size of an actual squirrel, and while he's bigger now he still has his whirling dervish character. This was his first prolonged time spent outside and his first experience near a fire, and he was not digging it at all. I was finally able to get him to quit pulling at his leash as he tried to get as far away from the campfire as he could, until he was at least willing to curl himself up underneath my chair, facing away from the fire but with his hear turned ever-so-slightly in order to keep one eye directed suspiciously at that strange, hot and smoky monster in front of him.
It had to be in the mid-40 degrees...a tad cool, but that made the fire feel all the more comforting. So, if you need an hour or so of peace and meditation to smooth out the end of a long work-week (or two) you have my suggestion right here.
1 comment:
Well now, you really are in God's Country aren't you?
Hope you enjoyed!
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