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Geesh! Mommy is driving us crazy with making videos! She made one of each of us today. Enuf practice! You are ready for your new hobby!

Today Mommy went shopping. She had to buy some things for Sleepover #3 with Grandma next Wednesday.

First stop was at DeBrand's for a tasting bar for Grandma to take to her sister in New York next month. Milk chocolate for Aunt Jane. Grandma told Mommy to buy a tasting bar for herself and one for Mommy Bonnie too. So Mommy Bonnie got a 71% cocoa bar which is a tad too strong for Mommy, and Mommy got a 52% cocoa bar which is more like a semi-sweet chocolate. Mommy will use her tasting bar for her next wine class where she has to have dark chocolate.

The second stop was at Belmont Beverage where Mommy got her French Lick Rhubarb Wine for the sleepover. She and Grandma will love it!

Then Mommy was in for a shock when she arrived at World Market to find out they were going out of business! No Torani syrups and the wine selection was so minimal that Mommy left without buying anything.

Mommy then got LOTS of bargains at her local Kroger. She went for a pork loin and found one already sliced that the butcher had cut for someone who did not pick it up. So Mommy grabbed it and paid only $2.07 per pound when it was marked $4.19 per pound. So she got $21 worth of meat for $10.37, and enough meat for 5+ meals! Talk about being at the right place at the right time!

Mommy got some wine at Kroger that was on sale...and some that was not.

A couple of months ago Mommy tried St. James (Missouri) Catawba that she, Grandma and Mommy Bonnie loved. She picked up another bottle today and paid $6.29 for it with a 70 cent savings. In addition, she picked up some Oliver Camelot Mead that was on sale and saved .70 on it or $6.29.

The wines for Mommy's class include:

(1) A German Riesling Spätlese or Kabinett, slightly sweet, with about 10% alcohol. Mommy chose a 2006 Schlink Haus Spätlese at 9.5% alcohol and, with discount, paid $9.89.

(2) A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, unoaked, with a crisp acidity. Mommy chose a 2007 Kim Crawford at 13% alcohol. This was the most expensive wine at $21.99. With discount, Mommy paid $19.79. This wine is a Wine Spectator 91-pointer.

(3) An Australian Chardonnay with some new oak. Mommy chose a 2006 Lindeman's Bin 65 at 13.5% alcohol. She paid, with discount, $6.29 for the bottle. This wine may be past it's prime, but Mommy doesn't like Chardonnay very well anyway.

(4) Mommy's biggest savings was on the California Cabernet Sauvignon. She Purchased a 2006 Toasted Head at 13.5% alcohol. She paid $9.89 for the Cab, which was already on sale for a savings of close to $7. The Cab was supposed to have some firm tannins and some new oak. The tannins in this wine might not be firm, but it saw 20% new oak, so close enough.

Mommy does not have the 5th wine yet, a California, Oregon or New Zealand Pinot Noir. It is supposed to be lean and unoaked. She will try to research and pick one out soon.

These wines are to be sampled with beef, a tart apple, a lemon, cheddar cheese, walnuts, a sugar cookie and dark chocolate. Observations after the class, which Mommy hopes to take in the next two weeks.

Mommies are going to The Farm this evening. The stairway should be done, and, perhaps, some more electrical work.

Gennie is getting ready to lay an egg. Mommy says any day now. This will be the second year in a row! Mommy Bonnie is in shock because she has had Gennie for 10 years or so, and she only started laying eggs last year. We will try to get a picture...or a video! : )

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