Moving done at eleven yeah!!! and i owe it all to some dear friends and my 2 oldest sisters

Moving saturday 11/7/09

I found a new place and will be in the process of moving tomorrow 11/07/09 I am hoping a lot of my friends show up to help move me. I will owe them bunches for the assistance.I will post pictures of the new place soon.

Alice White, Lexia Wine, 2008

Their Site states "From the vineyards of South eastern Australia comes a unique white wine called Lexia. Lexia is made from Muscat grapes-one of the oldest grape varieties known to man. This grape thrives in Australia's rich soils and hot climate. If you're looking for a wine with the perfect balance of sweetness and refreshment, you've found it. This wine features wonderful aromas of apricots, mangos and lilacs. It offers a round, full mouth feel with a pleasant sweetness that's well balanced by a crisp, refreshing finish.

Lexia may be enjoyed on its own before a meal and is the perfect accompaniment to spicy Thai and Indian dishes. This wine's fruity characteristics also make it the perfect match for simple desserts like fruit tarts and almond cookies."

I purchased this bottle at Wal-Mart and chilled it for 1 day. It is a very light golden color, a really nice smell, and a fairly sweet taste, really good for just sitting outside enjoying a glass of wine. the finish was pleasant and didn't last too long. This is a good wine to serve to people who just started enjoying wine.


Rating:


Will I buy it again? YEAH!!
Will I recommend it to others? YEAH!!

and for around 6 bucks, this is a good wine to serve your friends anytime...

Wild Vines Blackberry Merlot

Here is the information stated on their site "A fruity and delicious Merlot enhanced by the bright taste of sweet ripe blackberries."

I purchased this dark bottle of wine at Walmart and came home and put it in the refrigerator for chilling. after about 1 day, I pulled it out and twisted the screw top cap. it smelled wonderful. I decided to give it a try and it was very good. the taste lingered in my mouth for quite a long time. I was truly surprised at how good it tasted for a sweet chilled red table wine


Rating:

Will I buy it again? OH YEAH!!
Will I recommend it to others? OH YEAH!!

and for under 4 bucks I will be serving this at a dinner with friends.

"Drink Recipe"
Your friends will love Blackberry Twirl!

8 oz. Wild Vines Blackberry Merlot, chilled
4 oz. Strawberry juice or nectar
4 oz. Orange juice
1 tray Ice cubes

Pour the Blackberry Merlot into a large pitcher. Add strawberry and orange juice, then stir gently. Serve over ice and garnish with an orange slice or strawberry in each glass.

Serves 4

Strand Apartments - Chillicothe MO

Pass the word!!!! Do not ever rent from Strand Apartments. they refuse to fix problems in your apartments. the electricity is outrageous and the management changes hands as much as alot of people change their underwear. want to know more I will tell you all about it. Just ask. LOL


I am being forced to move out because they said I lied to them about my income. even though I told them about both incomes but the manager and her boss told me I didn't need to worry about it the first year since I didn't have a 1099 for it. when I got one the second year I reported it and now they are saying 4 years later that I lied to them and are forcing me to move.

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The Little Penguin Riesling 2007

As stated on their site. "The 2007 vintage was difficult with low winter temperatures threatening severe frosts, followed by unusually high summer temperatures which placed pressure on water resources. The resulting fruit ripened quickly and was harvested early with full flavors, fine structure and balance. Attractive floral jasmine notes with citrus aromas and a hint of tropical fruits. Delicate and refreshing with clean citrus fruit flavors and a zesty finish."

Found on another site. "Riesling is a chameleon of a grape, able to produce world class wines that range from bone dry to unctuously sweet. Germany is most closely associated with Riesling where all styles are made and the range of flavors runs the gamut from steely and crisp with crunchy mineral driven flavors through fresh lime, apple and peach flavors and even rich honied, candied fruit tones in the great dessert wines."

I purchased this bottle at Wal-Mart and chilled it for 3 days in the refrigerator . It has a nice golden color. I was very pleased with smell, even though I couldn't pick out anything specific except light oaking. The Finish was very refreshing, and lasted a little longer than expected. I would love to try this with a good meal.

Rating:

Will I buy it again? Yeah
Will I recommend it to others? Yeah

And for a little under 7 bucks it was worth the chance to try

As a side note. "Make sure this wine is good and cold"

Today has been miserable

I work tonight so I stayed up most all night last night so I could sleep today. Well I went to bed at 8:30am and was woke up at 9:15am with a knock on my bedroom door, not my front door, but my bedroom. The maintenance guy came to wake me up to let me know the guys from Springfield were here to fix my walls AGAIN and to fix my floor. DAMN!! DAMN!! DAMN!!

They finally left at 5pm so now I have had 45 minutes of sleep since Sunday morning when I got up. I have dealt with this shit for over 3 years now and I am so fucking pissed.....

I told them to let me know a week in advance so I could make arrangements to take the night off to be able to be here when they do this work and to also be able to clean up the mess they make. so needless I call in and get yelled at for calling in or I go to work on 45 minutes of sleep. DAMN!! DAMN!! DAMN!!

Family drives me crazy.

My middle sister is the worst at driving me crazy. We make plans to go eat supper Saturday night at Trenton KFC and she cancels at the last minute. So we make new plans to go to El Napal Mexican Restaurant in Chillicothe for lunch today and she just sent me a text asking if China Garden is ok. first off she is way over weight so I have told her I would no longer go to anyplace that has a buffet with her to eat out, because I refuse to add to her desire to kill herself eating. so that is why I chose the places to go eat. secondly I have been craving KFC and Taco Bell lately so that would solve my craving. I settled on mexican because it had been awhile since we had been there. but I guess none of my cravings or desires will get fixed today. Man is she gonna be pissed at me this afternoon when I tell her that if they change their minds again I will cancel and go where I want to go...... and say the hell with them.

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Sterling Vineyards, Vintners Collection, Chardonnay, 2008

As stated on their site "The Sterling Vintner's Collection Chardonnay is a pale straw color, with concentrated aromas of floral fruit, honeysuckle, pineapple, green apple, soft oak, vanilla and toast followed by flavors of green apple, tropical melon, touches of mineral, baked apple and spice, caramel and French vanilla. The wine shows bright acidity on the entry with a creamy mid palate. "

I purchased this bottle at Wal-Mart, not chilled, and placed it in the fridge to chill, after 5 days I pulled it out and popped the cork. It has a very nice light golden color. The smell was great and the taste was good, not the best taste, but just good. I could not pick out the different notes in the wine but the finish was good. it lingered a good length of time to make it enjoyable.

Rating:

Will I buy it again? Yeah
Will I recommend it to others? Yeah
And for a little under 10 bucks it was worth the money for a cheap wine.

As a side note: This Chardonnay’s crispness makes it a perfect foil for barbecued shrimp topped with mango, citrus, red onion and cilantro salsa. It has the richness to match roast chicken served with a wild mushroom sauce and is delicious served simply with Brie cheese and fresh fruit..

9/21/09 I contacted Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar to inform them of my thoughts so we will see what happens. I will keep ya informed!!


9/22/09 Applebees Corporate Office called me to ask me about my experience in more detail. and asked me a few questions. the kind lady I spoke with said she was going to contact the regional manager of this area and pass the information on to him. she said he should be getting back to me in a few days. and then thanked me so much for letting them know of the trouble I had and said it would be solved ASAP. Will keep ya informed

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

I met a couple of girl friends and a darling little girl for supper Sunday night at
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and to say it was a good night is an overstatement.

The company I was with was great. and we had a lot of fun and good conversation but the meal I had was very tragic. it started out good as there were not too many people there at 6pm so we got seated right away and our drinks came very quickly. The waiter we had was very attentive to our needs and provided the little girl with colors to help keep her occupied.

When we finally decided we were ready to order the waiter came and didn't have anything to write our order down on so that concerned me but he later proved to me, with his actions, that he was equipped, smarts wise, to do his job.

One of the gals ordered a "7 oz. House Sirloin" medium and she said it was good. the other gal ordered "Chicken Fajita Rollup " and she stated hers was good as well. the littlest one had "Mini Cheeseburger and fries" and I am guessing it was good cause she really didn't eat much of it but what can you expect from little ones *smile* and I ordered a "Bourbon Street Steak" RARE of course and to say it was anything but tragic would be lying. It arrived on a platter that was sizzling very hot and splattering greases all over me and the table. I even have little burn marks from the splattering, and because I am so picky about my steaks, I immediately knew it was overcooked. so I cut it and sure enough it was NO where near rare it was very well done, YUCKY!!!!! so I stopped the waiter and pointed it out to him and he was very apologetic over the trouble, and took the steak to get me a new one. He left the veggies so I pieced on them. He must have informed the management of the situation because the management came out shortly and offered me a salad or something to tide me over till the steak was ready. but I declined stating "ALL I wanted was my steak cooked RIGHT so no need for anything else...." he apologized again and said "he would check on it." well a few minutes later it came out on the same sizzling plate, like before, so I knew it wasn't going to be right again. (you can't expect to put a rare steak on a sizzling platter and it not cook even further during the time it sets on the counter and then during the delivery to the table....) Sorry I digress. He even brought me a new side of hot veggies, so I decided to cut it and the thickest part of the steak was med rare and the thinnest part was well. If you knew me you would know I would not be happy about it but I caused enough trouble so I didn't want to complain again. the waiter came back to see how it was and I informed him "it was too done but I would be OK with it". the management came out a few minutes later and said "there would be no charge on my steak." that was very nice of him, but I never expected that. "Yay!!

but I am deciding on whether to contact the company or not. they need to know my thoughts on this. do you agree?

will I go back? Yeah!! I liked the company I was with, the food is normally good, and the atmosphere was pleasant as usual.

Will I contact the company? I will keep ya informed..........

Riunite Lambrusco

Here is the information stated on their site "Everyone's favorite Riunite. This lively red wine with a forthright fruitiness, tingle and quaffability that bursts in the mouth is a charming complement to all your favorite ethnic foods such as Indian, Spanish, Chinese, or even burgers."

also shown on their site is "Grape Varieties: Lambrusco Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Salamino, Lancellotta."

I purchased this dark green bottle of wine at Walmart and came home and put it in the refrigerator for chilling. after about 1 day, I pulled it out and twisted the screw top cap. it smelled wonderful. I decided to give it a try and it was very good. the taste lingered in my mouth for quite a long time. I was truly surprised at how good it tasted for a sweet chilled red table wine


Rating:

Will I buy it again? OH YEAH!!
Will I recommend it to others? OH YEAH!!

and for under 6 bucks I will be serving this at a dinner with friends.

As a side note "Riunite is best-served chilled and is a popular thirst quencher at picnics, the beach, and at all casual social events"

Washington Street Food and Drink Company

Tonight we had a family dinner together at Washington Street Food and Drink Company to celebrate my nephew, Camerons 14th birthday. There was 16 of us that showed up and I have to say that we enjoyed the dinner alot. I ordered the Washington street sirloin "rare" w/twice baked potato and it was very good, The steak was cooked perfectly. I am not sure who the cook was but he did a great job... the waitress was even awesome, making sure that everyone was satisfied with their meal w/ drinks kept full.

Out at fastlanes w family watching them bowl during cosmic bowling. Come visit w me if ur not to busy

Supper with family

Going to supper with my family at Washington Street Food n Drink Company. I Can't wait, has been awhile since I had a good steak from there. Especially their prime rib. Usually it is so good!! I am thinking I need a drink before I go.

Yellow Tail Merlot 2008 Australia

As stated on their site "A rich colour and deep hue introduces your nose to a ripe and rich flavour. Mint and leaf at the front of the nose is followed by soft plums and ripe almost Christmas cake fruit. The vanilla softness on the nose takes you into a ripe and full palate weight with a soft, sweet oak palate length on the finish."

I purchased this bottle at Wal-Mart not chilled. It has a very nice dark Burgundy color. I have to say for a room temperature red wine wine I was surprised at how strong it smelled. It has a nice bold scent but I could not pick out anything specific in the scent. The Finish was fair and lasted a way too long for me. I might try it chilled to see if I am happier with it that way. I may even make a spritzer out of it by adding 7-up to see how that tastes.


Rating:

Will I buy it again? I doubt it
Will I recommend it to others? Probably not. Depends on if I really like them and value my friendship

And for a little under 6 bucks I would much rather spend my money else where.

As a side note: A perfect accompaniment to this wine would be Rich rare char-grilled beef and asparagus or a rich confit de canard to bring out its juicy palate.