A storm is brewing. They call her Hermine. Every one of us sees this and thinks "Hermione." Amiright? To prepare for the storm I made a quick trip to Ace Hardware. Lest you think I'm handy, allow me to correct you. The likes of Hermine in these parts require no … [Read more...] about 4H – Hurricane Hermine Housework Hiatus: 5:00 Fridays
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Lemon Mint G & T – 5:00 Fridays TM
I have what you might call an accidental garden. When we renovated this house we had no idea what was going to sprout in the yard. It turns out that much of what we thought were weeds are actually coveted bushes. We had dug up some stuff that hadn't reached its prime bloom, … [Read more...] about Lemon Mint G & T – 5:00 Fridays TM
Sloe Gin Fizz – 5:00 Fridays TM
Ours is a friendship of firsts. First... Crush Car School dance Broken curfew Car accident Date Fashion disaster All-nighter Boyfriend Period Taste of liquor F Heartbreak Job She knew me back when my parents were married. She's known me by three different … [Read more...] about Sloe Gin Fizz – 5:00 Fridays TM
Something Bubbly – 5:00 Fridays TM
One of my favorite college memories is of a random, scraggly bunch of girls playing Pictionary in the common room of our dorm. We were spent and eschewed the typical weekend revelry of fraternity parties and social misfitting. We sat around in our sweats and played boardgames, … [Read more...] about Something Bubbly – 5:00 Fridays TM
Krupnikas – 5:00 Fridays TM
Tis the season...for Krupnikas. It's not really holiday season until the Krupnikas lands on my bar. I generally like my Krupnikas served over ice in this ever so cute whiskey glass from Crate & Barrel. It's meant to be a neat sipper, but I like a little something to … [Read more...] about Krupnikas – 5:00 Fridays TM
Organic Wine That’s Good – 5:00 Fridays TM
I stumbled across a wine at last night's Cameron Village holiday open house. Ten Thousand Villages, one of my favorite places to find unique, meaningful gifts, has a license to sell a variety of wine through Saturday, November 22. This is a small window of opportunity to check … [Read more...] about Organic Wine That’s Good – 5:00 Fridays TM
Fall Into Place – 5:00 Fridays TM
You'll note the darkening of colors in 5:00 Fridays as the heat blasting from Mother Nature turns to heat blasting indoors. Bourbon is my preferred curl-up-and-chill drink. If fall had a flavor it would incontrovertibly be bourbon. All you pumpkin spice fanatics … [Read more...] about Fall Into Place – 5:00 Fridays TM