Weekly Musings of the 22nd

 

Foggy morning this week but more about that later as I want to write about DD the 1st and our trip to Waterford last Friday and mention some fun shopping places.  

First one is The Belching Barista which is a wonderful coffee shop and if you have a tea drinker with you (like me) there is a really great Chai Tea Latte too but DD the 1st is a Barista and a coffee snob and she really fell in love with this place and the lady behind the counter was friendly and helpful.  Just a great place to go for a coffee break or to get some wonderful coffee beans.  Oh and in case you wonder about the name Belch is the family name and they figured they might as well just make it fun for their business.  I think it is just great.

If you wanted to learn more about how they roast the beans themselves and how it all came about just give the link a click to read about their journey.  Certainly a local business I want to support.  

Next place I love to visit is the The Waterford Girl which is my place to go for all my soap and bath needs plus a few more things too that she makes, with some great gift baskets as well.  

Such a great place in an old house to check out and find a special something for a friend (as well as some new stuff for yourself) 

Another special shop that has the tradition of closing for a day to put out all their Christmas items and puts away  some of their regular stock is Brushed Designs.  One of the reasons I love to check out this shop besides all the interesting items is their rude Christmas and Birthday cards for those friends who has a interesting twisted humor like my own.  You know, the kind that just peeks out from time to time and surprises you.  

This store is one that you seriously have to walk around at least three times to see everything that is there, plus time to read all the rude cards and laugh out loud.  

Lastly is one of my most favourite stores and that is Nifty Gifty Norfolk who has lots of local artists bring their work in to sell.  There are lots of sales and well as items priced from low to higher end but all really fun and beautiful.  

Of course it is another store that you have to walk through at least three times to see everything.  There is also a downstairs with even more to see and walk around three times too.  

Waterford also has an Waterford Antique Market that is beyond huge if that is where you love to look around and shop.  

I would also say there are probably several other shops that we just haven't discovered yet but we will in the future and post them here too.  

Morning walks had lots of cloudy days this week and one morning completely foggy as you can see.  

Hubby was super delighted to see some snow falling from the sky that you could just see in this picture.  Of course it didn't last nor stay on the ground but it was snowing, which hubby loves to see.  

One last piece of fun this week was DD the 1st took a fall picture and sent it into the local TV station CHCH and that night it was on their news broadcast.  She was just tickled pink by that.  

And so that was our week and although gloomy in some ways, a lot of fun in others.  

Have a sparkly weekend!