Today I am pairing a lovely Earl Grey tea with some delightful chocolates that my friend Jeni (JeniEats) sent me. She is a wonderful friend.

Yes.  I sat on the couch, covered up with a blanket and indulged in eating not one, not two but all three of these lovely little morsels of goodness.

It has been a tough week.

I inherited the aching sinus, dripping nose and headache from my beloved.  I tried to not succumb but I failed.

The weather today is gloomy, rainy and gray and it fits my mood.

There is a lot going on in my life and in the lives of those I love.  My mom is having hip replacement surgery on Monday.  I will be with her in Ohio for an extended period of time .  My thoughts have been pretty much consumed with getting ready to go and with being as helpful to her as I can be.

In the past week I have heard of the deaths of 3 people that I cared about.  One was my sister’s best friend.  It is difficult to accept that I will not be messaging Becky or seeing her pictures on Facebook anymore.  I feel so sad for my sister.  It makes me realize that each day is a gift indeed.

So today I chose to eat a small delightful box of chocolates by Mademoiselle Miel.  Trust me they are delightful.  Check out their website and watch the adorable short video below.

There are days when I think that is perfectly acceptable.  Today was one of those days.

Bear Date from Mademoiselle Miel on Vimeo.