SENIOR LADY BARISTA?!

One of my friends invited me over for breakfast. I asked where was the coffee. Her husband was busy as bee grinding
up something in a machine. She said be patient, we have a treat for you. Well, it was worth the wait. Her husband gave 
me the best cup of coffee I had ever
tasted. I asked all kinds of questions. 
He explained that I was drinking gourmet coffee. They belonged to a coffee club. This happened 10 years ago. I been drinking gourmet  coffee since that time.

In the beginning,I bought my gourmet coffee from specialty markets. My local grocery stores were not selling gourmet coffee yet. I loved flavored gourmet coffee.  I happily went to work with my thermos full of gourmet coffee. 


Now, my local grocery stores sells  gourmet coffee. There are also coffee houses near me now.  The price for
gourmet coffee is still expensive. I have been retired for three years and try to live frugal. I treat myself to coffee from the Barista once a month. I economize the rest of the week. I figured out how to treat myself at home. I buy 1/4 pound bags of my favorite flavors of gourmet coffee. I buy half & half cream for my coffee.
I only use Turbinado sugar because it adds rich flavor to the coffee. I have over 10 bottles of flavored extracts. I put them to good use when making flavored coffee. Colombian coffee is used when I do my Barista experiments.


HERE ARE MY SENIOR LADY COFFEE CONCOCTIONS:

*Teaspoon= tsp
 Ounce= oz
 Coffee size= 12 oz mug


Cafe Mocha: 1 Tsp dark chocolate hot cocoa mix &  coffee

Half & Half: Coffee Maker 8-Cup: 50% Colombian decaf & 50% Colombian caffeinated
      
Black Forest: 1 Tsp Maraschino cherry juice &  coffee

French Vanilla: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract & coffee

Almond Dream: 1 tsp almond extract
&  coffee

Butter Rum: 1/2 tsp butter extract & 1/2 rum extract &  coffee

Butter Pecan: 1 tsp butter pecan ice cream & coffee

Chocolate Mint: 1 Andes Mint & coffee

Peppermint: 1 tsp crushed candy cane
& coffee

Orange Kiss: 1 tsp California orange extract & coffee

Cinnamon Spice: 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp cloves & coffee

English Toffee: 1 tsp Heath toffee bits
 & coffee

Maple Creme: 1 tsp real maple syrup, 1 tsp cream & coffee

Kahlua (Keoke) Bliss: 1 tsp Keoke extract & coffee

Spot of Tea: 1 tsp brewed or instant tea,
1 tsp hot cocoa mix & coffee
          

SENIOR LADY BRAIN FOOD

The saying which states “ use it or lose it”
is true. Retirement does not mean I sit at
home, do nothing, and become a recluse.
I must work hard to stay active and
stimulate my brain daily! This is necessary
to ward off getting Alzheimer's Disease. 
I know  genetics play a part in who gets 
Alzheimer's Disease in some cases. I am not in medical field. I've seen several documentaries on Alzheimer's Disease. 
Some studies found that staying active
and doing challenging puzzles helped
senior's brain function.

I am determined to stay active as long as
I can. I do outside activities even if am not feeling well.  My brain health is more important to me right now. I do all types of puzzles every day, go to the Senior Center weekly, and take some of the classes they offer.

Here is an article that I found very helpful.
I was already do most of the things they
suggested:

 
 “Structure in Our  Retirement"
http://community.aarp.org


Here are some of the activities me and
my  friends partake in to stay active and
keep  our brains fed:

TAKE FREE ONLINE COMPUTER CLASSES OFFERED BY  GOODWILL :

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics/office2016/


TAKE LOW COST CLASSES @ COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

TAKE ONLINE CLASSES & DEGREE
PROGRAMS  OFFERED BY COLLEGES
& UNIVERSITIES


VISIT SENIORS CENTERS WEEKLY
(TAKE THEIR FREE & LOW COST
CLASSES, JOIN THEIR SOCIAL CLUBS,
AND TAKE THE TRIPS THEY SPONSOR)

 
MOTIVATIONAL ACTIVITIES:


TAKE CRAFT CLASSES @ ARTS & CRAFT STORES


TAKE FREE OR LOW COST CLASSES ON
GARDENING AND HOUSEPLANTS
@ LAWN & GARDEN CENTERS



DO VOLUNTEERING:

AARP HAS VOLUNTEER CHAPTERS IN
MOST STATES:

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation
/get-involved/


VOLUNTEER LOCAL COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS

JOIN CHURCH SENIOR MINISTRY


PLAY ONLINE PUZZLES & GAMES