Wednesday was an exciting day.  I got to go with my daughter's class skiing at Squaw Valley again.  This time they got to ride the gondola up to High Camp, which was an experience in itself for a class of kids.  They all had a great day skiing and snowboarding, and it was fun to see the joy and pride on their faces at the end of the afternoon.  Then that evening we had the excitement of installing a new espresso machine at the store.  Our previous machine has been a warrior--but it was time for a new lady in the house.
  

	Happily making a snowman

We finally seem to have winter around here.  Our first snow day of the year was Monday, and the kids were hoping for another one today, but that seemed to fizzle out.  There's not much more fun than an unexpected day off of school--my kids got to go sledding with friends, and they didn't have to drive very far to find plenty of powder.  Since Caroline loves nothing more than snow, it has been a good week for her.

With the arrival of a new espresso machine, we've been joking about all other "new" things this week.  New haircut?  Must be in honor of the new machine.  New glasses?  Ditto.  So this week we have a new coffee for you . . . except that it's actually an old favorite.  This is our Organic Blue Krishna Balinese, and it's delicious.