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I just love our little backyard birds. They've grown so accustomed to us putting seeds/nuts on our back deck. We have a winter storm warning for this weekend so we put extra food out there for them! Hopefully they can bring a big dinner back to their nests before the snowfall. :) I love watching the finches carry off whole peanuts!

There's a lot of construction in our area, and Ryan's car hit a manhole jutting out of stripped pavement by about 6-8". It was completely unmarked -- no cone, no nothing, on a very dim street. Now his transmission housing is damaged and we had to open a claim for compensation for the repairs. I've been on the phone for what feels like all day, but I think we've gotten the ball rolling towards a resolution. Hopefully contractors will be more careful.

The Amandine Rose was put on backorder, and Teavana sent me 4oz of Almond Biscotti tea by mistake! I called customer service, they fixed my order and are sending me Amandine Rose when it becomes available. In the meantime they told me to enjoy the tea I received accidentally! I ordered a tin of Harney & Sons Rose Scented Black Tea after the Teavana mix-up. I've heard that the tea, unlike Upton's Rose Congou, is a very perfumey and sweet rose. Upton's Rose Congou is a very herby subtle rose flavor -- almost spicy. I can't wait for it to arrive! I have a huge fixation on rose teas. That flower complements black teas so perfectly!