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Yesterday was a great day at work! Full…busy…BUT great! I had the seedling class, then a new Gluten Free battered fish demo (Henry & Lisa’s). Thank goodness I had a volunteer come early to help set up the demo. I usually have everything prepared before they arrive, but yesterday I needed an extra pair of hands, because then I had a wine reception starting at 1pm. My co-op unveiled our new private label wine “Fly the Coop”, and I had sent out almost 300 invitations on Monday to our beer & wine lovers!! Everything was a great success, and when I got home from work yesterday I was ready to start the weekend!
I made a quick cocktail of sparkling water, blueberries, and a splash of sweetened tea. Refreshing!
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