happy all those things.

It’s a beee-utiful drizzly overcast day in Monrovia. (And I say that with all sincerity because I love the rain.) Just look at it!

For Melissa, here’s my outfit today:

I mentioned in my previous post how ruining my jeans was the best thing that ever happened to me, clothing-wise, and although I’m not completely satisfied with today’s outfit, it is better than what I would have chosen if I had jeans to wear.

And to top off a lovely morning, I just made a fresh pot of coffee. I brought some whole bean coffee from Trader Joe’s for the office. Someone still likes to make Folgers, though, so I have to be sure to be the first one to the kitchen in the morning.

You can tell when it’s Folgers because you can’t even smell it until you stick your nose in the coffee pot. And when you do that, you wish you hadn’t. It’s just not pleasant. I prefer my coffee not be manufactured by the same company that makes my laundry detergent. If that makes me a snob, so be it.

Looking at my coffee cup gives me an idea:  mugs that are the same color as you take your coffee. So someday when I have an assistant to make me coffee, I could tell her to add enough cream until it’s the color of my mug. Or perhaps mugs with instructions on the outside for those with more complicated tastes.

Searching online, there are some variations on this theme. These Ziggy mugs, for instance.

I can’t believe I’m having ideas similar to those of people making Ziggy merchandise.

Genius!