I've suspected this for quite some time - but I've decided to make it official. Bloggers are just nicer, more thoughtful (and more thought-provoking!) than the average person.
Remember, you read it here first! :)
Thank you so very much for your sweet comments, and the emails that you sent, in response to the last post that I made... I feel so lucky to be part of a community of such generous, and kind, people.
Keeping that in mind - the general niceness and good-to-be-aroundness of the bloggers I've encountered - I've got the perfect segue into the non-sucky part of my laughably annoying day last week.
Yes, as I've alluded, it wasn't all trial and tribulations... Between my boring morning meetings, and my afternoon of auguring and plunging - I had a delightful lunch date with Amy, from 3 To Get Ready.
I had a lovely time. This was our second get-together, and I had every bit as much fun as I did the first time (I would have said that I had more fun, but I am not sure that's possible!)
Amy graciously allowed me to choose the venue, and I immediately chose The Flying Biscuit because I was craving grits something fierce (and their grits are fab! I might even smack my mama if I thought it would get me a bowl of them!)
Amy, her charming daughter Hattie and I chatted, and giggled like a bunch of schoolgirls! Once again, excellent company and excellent food. A very nice way to spend an afternoon....
And I really appreciate the tactful way in which Amy and Hattie ignored me when I did my "Randy, how does the piggy eat" impersonation in my attempt to get every last grit out of the bowl. Can't help it - those grits are seriously, seriously that good...
Amy comes into my neck of the woods ever-so-often to get her hair cut, and I'm already looking forward to the her next appointment! And, Amy - I'll let you pick the restaurant next time!
Also on my list of things that I am just totally looking forward to? I've got an upcoming trip planned to the wilds of North Carolina to spend a crafty, girly weekend with Autum of Creative Little Daisy!
Autum was the first person that I didn't know from "real life" to comment on Bad Fortune Cookie over a year ago. I guess it's true that you always remember your first???
Over the past year, I've been truly amazed at Autum's many, many talents. She creates the most gorgeous things with her sewing machine, has such a knack for interior design (maybe she got my share of that gene, because goodness knows I don't have any of that!) and has just the biggest, most generous heart.
So I am thrilled that we're going to get to meet in real life... I predict a fun weekend filled with giggling, and craftiness! And I just can't wait!
Hee - Daisy and Cookie's Big Weekend o' Fun - coming up soon...
And since I've been subjecting y'all lately to my latest passion for cute and small food - I can't finish up this post without sharing this:
One perfect, tiny, happy little jelly doughnut.
It's hard to get a true sense of scale, since it's sitting on a salad plate next to a stupidly large cup - but it's about the size of a persimmon? (Upon re-reading that I have to question how helpful that is. Does anyone really know the size of the persimmons that used to grow in my backyard in Tennessee? Probably not. Let's see - the jelly doughnut was smaller than a golf ball, but bigger than a quarter...)
I guess that technically, it's a doughnut hole, or a Munchkin, or whatever you want to call it. But I'd never seen a doughnut hole with filling before, so of course I had to give it a try.
Found the darling little doughnut at Happy Donuts in East Atlanta. It's no Krispy Kreme* (but really, what else is?) but I'd still recommend it. It felt like a neighborhood doughnut shop, and I liked that. Plus, the tiny doughnut? Very, very tasty...
(Upon re-reading this entire post, I have to marvel at the fact that I don't have scurvy. Since this blog makes it seem as if I eat nothing but nutritionally-devoid breakfast foods....)
*As an aside - there was an article in the paper about Krispy Kreme's new whole wheat doughnut. I was telling Bubba about it, and he asked if Shecky and I were going to try them. I believe that my exact reply was "what's the point?"
But I blame that conversation for planting the whole idea of doughnuts in my head today. An idea which stuck like a big shiny diamond....
15 comments:
Awww, you are too sweet Cookie. Yay!!! Weekend o' Fun! I am really counting down the days.
hee hee. She calls you Cookie. :) That donut is getting me hungry! And yes, for what it is worth, I feel pretty darn lucky to be part of this group too.
Now I really want grits and jelly dounuts...humm I wonder how that would taste together?
Looks like a timbit to me (from Tim Hortons - a Canadian coffee & donut shop). Very yummy, and not so guilt inducing - about the size of a golfball.
All these meet-ups IRL with other bloggers - how fun!
Hey, I made those Lite Castle burgers and they were a big hit!! My 15 yo (who hates hamburgers, if you can imagine that) even ate 2 of them. I won't say how many the rest of us ate!
I've gotta agree...bloggers are the best.
And, don't feel too bad about your eating habits...I literally think the same thing all of the time..."why DON'T I have scurvy??"...God forbid....
Oh my goodness you are a hoot!!!!
First yes bloggers are so sweet & nice! I am amazed daily!
Mmmmmm grits! I don't think that MI has grits, oh wait yes we do they call it cream of wheat. ;)
That doughnut is so cute! I love that cup!!!! Is that Fiesta I see??? Persimmon color! I have that color too!!!!
Jack took one look at that donut and said "look at this! This is cute." LOL
Mmmm, donuts! I haven't met a donut that I haven't liked.
I can't tell you how freakin' jealous I am of your real life meetings of bloggers. I tell ya, next time I have training come up for work, I'm pushing for the ATL location!!!
That donut looks great!! I've never been to Happy Donuts when they are open (most of my time in east atlanta is late night at the earl).
I love the flying biscuit. Too bad you didn't go last week you could have seen Justin Timberlake. Have you been to Pastry a go-go in decatur? They have perfect grits and the best biscuits EVA! ;)
I'm glad you are feeling better too. Last friday was a rough one around here!
i miss krispy kreme. they should really go gluten-free. ::sigh::
so jealous of your get togethers. i'm gonna have to high tail my ass out to atlanta at some point.
Bloggers are the greatest!
I made the mistake of reading your post in the morning. Man, I love the Flying Biscuit!
I've tried the new KKD, and you've inspired me to document my trials at NTSC.
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha. You make me giggle. And I'm stowing away in capello's suitcase for her trip to Atlanta. :)
no way? that donut looked so wonderful. not nice at all to tempt me with those kinds of food porn.
boo hoo. i wish i got to meet you first! oh well, someday, i'm sure. hope your NC visit is awesome. are you going for a day or weekend or what? drive safely now!
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