Our first fresh vegetable of the season, and we have 3 rhubarb crisps under our belt already - mmm, mmm, good!
In other news my parents just stopped by on their way home from spending the winter in Palm Desert California. Together we roasted and packaged 50 one pound bags of Harrar for the Gloria's Angel's Auction this friday May 8th. In 2007 at age 11, Gloria Strauss passed away after a 4 year battle with Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. Their mission is to "lift the burdens and build communities so people can focus on caring for a maily member with a life-threatening condition." For more information about Gloria's Angels go to www.gloriasangels.org.
Now back to unpacking from a weekend of horse camping in Yelm Washington. Thanks to Aspen Farms (www.aspenfarmseventing.com) for hosting. Hands down a first class facility!
Cheerio!
Brenda
Here's a button I found on-line of Gold Shield coffee (the button sold for 125.00). It is the weirdest looking image of a coffee bean I've seen. Cute little guy, makes me chuckle when I look at him. 
A friend of the family sent this photo of his dad in an ad posted in the Seattle Times back in the 60's? Marshall Weiss was the coffee cupper for Crescent Foods Coffee Blends. He originally started out as the coffee buyer and taster for Gold Shield Coffee. A bit before my time. I don't know if you can see the ad well enough, but the tools of the trade have not changed. Love the size of that spittoon! Anyway, enjoy. I am going to print and frame and hang it on my wall. Marshall passed a few years back :( - it sure would have been fun to share what I am roasting today. 
Our first fresh vegetable of the season, and we have 3 rhubarb crisps under our belt already - mmm, mmm, good!
