Spices and Donuts

Hello!  I thought I'd share with you what we were doing while our son and grandson were fishing and crabbing.  Caleb could not go as he has a cast on his arm from a fractured finger due to brotherly roughhousing.  So, we took him along with us on an outing.  First up was lunch at La Costita, a really good Mexican restaurant.  Then we went to Penzeys Spices for me to get a few things for gifts and some for me.  While I was looking around, Dayle took Caleb for a haircut nearby.  I used this seasoned salt on my crab salad and I'm a convert!

The store I visited had this charming mid-century style kitchen in the corner which served as a lovely showcase for their spices.

They had cinnamons from many different countries, cocoas with mint or cinnamon, whole peppercorns also from many places and so many things!

Have you heard of Penzeys?  You can buy online here: Penzeys

There is something wonderful about knowing you're getting fresh spices.  I look forward to going back.

On our way to find the spice shop we passed this place.. and made a mental note to stop in on our way out of Portland back to the Columbia River Gorge where we live.  :-)

Here is Caleb with his new haircut, close on the sides and fluffy on top.. it was his first visit to KKD and he loved it!

We got a dozen of their glazed donuts to bring home for the eight of us.  Hayden and Ayden enjoyed some of these when they got home from crabbing.

This place is fun as you can watch the donuts being made through a big plate glass window.  The raw donuts come out on this machine, then drop into hot oil, then they all get flipped over and move on to the glazing part.. done!  

It's fun for kids especially to see how they are made.

This is the table display before we had to clear the table for the crab feed.. lol.  The tablecloth is in the laundry and will be put back on today so I can begin setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner.

I took the car through the car wash the other day as a bird had pooped on my windshield.. I always enjoy the colored lights when the foamy soap gets squirted on.. I think of the light shows during the 60s.  :-)  Far out, man.  Groovy.

I want to take this time to wish you a...

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*H*A*P*P*Y* *T*H*A*N*K*S*G*I*V*I*N*G*!*!*
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To those who celebrate this holiday.  No matter where you are in the world, I invite you to join with me to give thanks for all you have, your home, friends and family and it's always a good time for a feast!!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)