Top 10 Reasons...

Okay instead of making this a really sad miserable post (how I feel) because AF once again showed up to ruin my day, I am going to make it a happy post about the

Top 10 Reasons I can be happy about AF showing up today.

1. The delicious beer I am going to drink at our bean bag league tonight.
2. I knew it was coming so I didn't wait to long to check and ruin my favorite underwear that I wore today.
3. The beer(s) that I am going to drink tomorrow night at my campfire.
4. The caffeine loaded latte I am going to get Saturday morning before headed to the music store to pick up so new sheet music.
5. The amazing wine I am going to consume Saturday afternoon/night.
6. The fact that I can blame my insane bitch-i-ness the past few days on PMS.
7. The new catch phrase I want to introduce "My period made me do it!"
8. Wearing my "fat pants" and not caring what people think.
9. The fact that I won't have my period next week when I go up north and I can wear shorts (if there is nice weather) and not have that weird gross period feeling.
10. Giving the next person who tells me they are pregnant the stink eye and saying... see #7

That's all folks!  I'm in limbo.  Do I continue acupuncture and taking herbs, do I completely take a break, do I save a little money and try another IUI?  I'm not going to make any decisions right now because my hormones are controlling my brain at this very moment.  I would love to hear any other funny ideas to add to my list... Today I feel like a masochist.

Julie

Red or White?




Great friends, great wine! 1950's theme night!

  This post is to all my "wino" friends!  I have decided to begin a quest to transition myself from a white wine drinker to a red wine drinker.  Why?  I don't know, maybe because it seems more sophisticated, I have heard it is healthier, well I guess I don't really know why!

Anyways, I was reading on Wine Lover's Web Page that many American's bascially grew up drinking and eating things that have been artificially sweetened and that is why when we drink wine we generally prefer white.  This makes sense!  I like my sweet white wine cold (another thing they mention is that we generally prefer drinks cold.)  I remember traveling overseas one thing I always noticed is that they never put ice in anything.  So this also makes sense.  The main thing that really was helpful in this post was that you aren't supposed to compare the experience of drinking white wine to drinking red wine.  Ah-ha!  I don't have to be a "red" only I can be both!  It is like comparing iced coffee to green tea.  They both have caffeine, but they are two completely different drinks!   You see where I am going with this.

Okay so where to get started?  The first thing I would like to do is get to know my red wines and why they are different and maybe find something that can get me started in the "reds".  Most people don't start drinking their coffee black right?  Now I need your help.  If anyone can recommend a nice red that is not too dry, but a serious "red" wine (not just a fruity, red in color wine) for a red wine drinker I am all ears.  I don't want to just make a guess and end up disappointed.

Any other advice is much appreciated.  I also want to share a good website for all you Wisconsin wine drinkers out there.  This is the homepage for the Wineries of Wisconsin: http://www.wiswine.com/.  There is nothing like a good wine tasting!

Don't forget to leave your comment below or on my facebook page!

Julie