Birthdays, Biking and Coffee

 Bentley Basset Hound: “Hello everyone! We agreed this year to let Mom and Dad do some barking about human things they are enjoying now that they’re retired. This week was Dad’s birthday and we celebrated by letting him scratch our bellies, boil us chicken, and let us in and out a bunch of times. It is important to make our humans feel needed when they reach a certain age.”

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Pierre Westie: “I’m all for sharing our blog but we have some super-duper important news to report. We have a winner for our Healthy Start contest from Dr. Harvey’s!

   Sarah G. will receive a 5 lb. bag (makes 20 lbs.) of the amazing Healthy Weight complete dog food and a bottle a Health & Shine Salmon/Krill Oil. Her pup is going to be tail-wagging happy.

   Have your heard that Dr. Harvey’s has a new specialty diet food? Allergy is for dogs suffering from itching and upset gut. We are excited to try it especially with my IBD diagnosis. I have a lot more to say about this but will save it for a time I don’t have to share the spotlight.

   Without further ado, here is Mom.”

   I appreciate the boys allowing me bark about some fun things happening in our lives. As Bentley mentioned, Skipper celebrated his 66^th trip around the sun this week. It is a tradition among bicyclists to ride your age in miles on your special day. This was our first year that we have been in condition to attempt a birthday ride since we began riding again in June 2019.

   We dressed in layers because Texas winters mean you need a sweater in the morning but become a sweater by the afternoon! The day started at a crisp 33°f to a more pleasant 53°f by the afternoon. I thought a lot about a hot cup of coffee in the five hours it took us to pedal the 66 miles!

   Speaking of coffee, there are few things we enjoy more. We had heard of the “pour over” coffee makers but have been drinking instant for the past couple of years. Skipper’s birthday was the perfect “excuse” to indulge in a nice pour over glass coffeemaker and electric tea kettle. I ordered both from Amazon and give them each five stars.

   If you love the rich taste of drip coffee, try the pour over method. I’d forgotten how incredible fresh coffee tastes. Our daughter and son-in-law sent us an assortment of fresh beans from Raven’s Brew for Christmas. Their coffee beans are fresh roasted and have an incredible taste. We have tasted hundreds of coffees over the years and Raven’s Brew is our favorite. I’m enjoying a cup of Wicked Wolf while I’m writing this post. This trio contains my favorite blends.

   I hope you enjoyed this week’s post. The boys will be back next week with more fun. Until then, stay safe, happy, caffeinated and keep your body moving!

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