Is there anything better than the smell of fresh brewed coffee in the morning? Seriously. Ice coffee and John's oatmeal pancakes are the best on Sunday, preferably after I've been out on the water relaxing. During brunch we talked about the day. My morning went like this - we took the boat out at sunrise and explored the solitary morning hours before beaching for my run along the surf. When I got hot, I dove in the surf, came up for air and flowed right into yoga on the sand. Yoga in the sand is rather hard without a mat.

Perhaps I worked up an appetite?

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Memorial Day Weekend was long and sunny in my neck of the woods with no hot water. It's been a weekend filled with a couple of odd moments to say the least. Trust me, it's not a good feeling pulling up to the house and seeing a stream of water flowing out of the garage. This morning, as I watched him install the new hot-water heater including the pipe for the blow-off valve (in case bad things happen) I wondered if mine would serve its purpose. I'm glad it was in my garage and not the house.

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I'm headed out on the water today; hopefully, the fish are biting because I know the winds are calm. I stopped at Starbucks this morning and picked up a fruit platter for breakfast and a spinach feta wrap for lunch later. The rest of the cooler is filled with drinks and sunscreen to keep cool. It's an SPF 70 day and covering up is wise.

Happy Easter! What a beautiful day it is here and I am ready to take it easy and enjoy family time. I have a few guests arriving for Easter dinner and plan to serve these appetizers and mimosas. Have a great day!

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Over the weekend I wanted to celebrate the 1st day of Spring by making one of my specialties in anticipation of the more agreeable weather. We sort of have strawberries coming out of our ears from the festival in Plant city; therefore, I thought I would show them off wrapped in delicate crepes.

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