Hello from Yakima

It's a little vineyard not far from our home.  It's called Naches Heights Vineyard, NHV.  They have a lovely tasting room and beautiful grounds that are just wonderful for spending our leisure time.  We've been going out on Friday nights when they have some live music and, of course, great wine.  We are actually members of the wine club and are so enjoying their new release "The Carmen".  It's a blend of two grapes.  56% Tempranillo, arguably the most famous of Spain's native grapes, is a vibrant, aromatic varietal that offers spicy, red fruit aromas and flavors. The grape's name translates to "little early one," a moniker that references fruit's early ripening tendency-- Tempranillo thrives even with a short growing season.  The Carmen is also 44% Monastrell which is the spanish name of a grape variety known in France as Mourvèdre .  Mourvèdre grows in Rhone, Languedoc Roussillon and mostly in Provence. Basically Mourvèdre is cultiv...

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

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As many of you know, while living in the states this past fall I worked as a Circuit Coach at the Curves near my hometown of Yakima, Washington. The Curves here in Mazatlan is a little different. The one I work at in Selah is much nicer and bigger. As you will see in these pictures, they really need a larger space and are moving soon. They do not have Curves Smart and only have 9 machines. Really makes me appreciate our Curves in Selah.

I was reading the morning newspaper and ran across this article. Great tips on organizing your kids toys as you do your spring cleaning this year. Also, an excellent site for lots of frugal ways to save money. We all need to read as much of this type of information as we can right now. Enjoy. http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/05/29/ways-to-organize-toys/