IT'S THE CHEESE
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Sometimes it’s the little
things”. Maybe it’s a certain
smell, or a smile on a loved one’s face, or a flower growing out of the
dirt. These are things that can
jog a memory—or create one. We can
revel in them and enjoy them, because, after all, it is the combination of
little things that help fuel our happiness and feed our souls.
Today, one of those little things was cheese. Or more specifically, cheese on a plate
(which was on a table at my friend’s house).
It probably won’t surprise you, what with me having
Midwestern roots and a penchant for comfort food, that I love cheese. All varieties, really, even a good,
stinky cheese now and again.
Because I live walking distance from a Trader Joe’s, I tend to have
random varieties of cheese in my fridge at all times. So when one of my friends (who, in some ways, is like the
little sister I never had) and I decided that an afternoon of movies were in
order, I grabbed my cheese, crackers and culinary accoutrements and off I went
to her house.
She was surprised when I showed up with a bagful of snacks
(including two different flavors of ice cream). Amused, even.
Because we’d never done a potluck together, she’d never experienced my
tendency to over-bring (again, Midwestern roots, remember).
Somehow, though, I felt the occasion called for it.
This was no ordinary movie-watching afternoon. Oh no, this was my first time visiting
the new apartment of a wonderful friend. We don’t often get to hang out—and I
don’t often get to share my love of cheese. This was an opportunity to lounge
on the couch, snuggling her extremely sheddy love bug of a cat, and to share
some of my favorite films and snacks with someone I love like a sister.
Plus the cheeses (a sharp cheddar with chocolate, a stilton
with cranberries, a double crème brie, an Irish Dubliner sharp white cheddar
and a spreadable pub cheese with horseradish) were awesome.
Yup, it’s definitely the little things. May you take time to enjoy them
too.
Until tomorrow, Lovelies….
**Another little thing was
apparently SLEEP as I fell asleep before posting this. Nothing like waking up the next day
with one’s laptop open, all the lights on and sitting up in bed. This is for Day 11 (1/14/14).
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