tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post8033588346329878499..comments2024-02-19T02:38:54.513-08:00Comments on The Night is a Strawberry: Hot Chocolate and RegretUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-46101762443965666392016-02-07T20:32:26.154-08:002016-02-07T20:32:26.154-08:00It's the only way Mary, LOL!!It's the only way Mary, LOL!!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-70841690034232207482016-02-07T20:31:01.026-08:002016-02-07T20:31:01.026-08:00I'm so glad we had the opportunity to be open ...I'm so glad we had the opportunity to be open with each other. And you're right Amy, it does help that there's someone else who understands and who you can remember with.<br /><br />Buy the chocolate Amy! If your guests like chocolate, they will LOVE you! I keep thinking about the next time I will have it...and it's a hot summer here. Does not matter!! LOLLibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-2483616105695006142016-02-07T20:24:16.012-08:002016-02-07T20:24:16.012-08:00Health benefits. Yes, I must remember to focus on ...Health benefits. Yes, I must remember to focus on those! Mary Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226414267834591896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-50204819558155499492016-02-07T17:13:15.327-08:002016-02-07T17:13:15.327-08:00I think it would be easier if we could live life b...I think it would be easier if we could live life backwards. Or at least if knowledge and wisdom that comes from experience could be imparted from our future selves to our younger selves. It doesn't happen that way, does it?<br />I'm pretty sure you'd feel regrets no matter what happened - and so would he. It's one of those times when the loss is so great that no matter what you do you feel like things aren't quite right. Because they aren't. <br />I think it's wonderful that you both have someone to reminisce with. I'm sure it helps - knowing that there's someone else that understands and that remembers.<br />As for the hot chocolate, I'll have guests tomorrow (they'll be staying a few days, although I haven't met them yet). I'm tempted to buy the chocolate tomorrow when I go grocery shopping and keep them on hand. If the weather cools off a bit I'll just surprise everyone with a late night snack. I'm sure it'll go over well. My son actually likes hot chocolate (the dark chocolate not too sweet version). But he lets it cool to the point where it's lukewarm (ewwww) and not hot at all. Then I think it's kind of gross. I like my drinks cold or hot. Never lukewarm. Amarilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334094570722137524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-817094183748294722016-02-07T16:38:21.569-08:002016-02-07T16:38:21.569-08:00Mary, you are one wise woman! I take heart. We lea...Mary, you are one wise woman! I take heart. We learn and understand so much more over the passage of time, but I guess when 'the hard bits' of our past are thrown into sharp relief all of a sudden, we can be less kind on ourselves when reflecting on some of our choices.<br /><br />This hot chocolate is ridiculously easy to consume all by yourself! I assuage any guilt about over-indulging by remembering the potential health benefits!! :) And it is just like the one in the film 'Chocolat'!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-52047317763913428482016-02-07T16:23:17.603-08:002016-02-07T16:23:17.603-08:00We have a deep connection with, and affection for ...We have a deep connection with, and affection for each other, and of course another lifetime of experiences in between. I told him about my regrets, and he shared some of his own, and we understood and reassured each other. And reminisced, but I have a lingering sadness.<br /><br />Anyway, I can attest to this hot chocolate being a mood lifter! :)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-11630262035768911982016-02-07T13:32:46.479-08:002016-02-07T13:32:46.479-08:00Oh, Libby, what a reflective post. Isn't it tr...Oh, Libby, what a reflective post. Isn't it true, if we only knew then what we know now? That's the way life is. We learn more from our personal journeys and experiences than from any other way and then are often prompted by a novel or someone else's sharing to reflect on choices we made, whether they were correct, or if there was something we could have done differently. I think we're meant to have those reflective moments and to make peace with our choices of the past. It reveals to us us how we have matured and grown in wisdom from our life experiences. After all, what else can you do with the past except learn from it? That is so much better than regret. <br />Now about that hot chocolate...OMG! A flashback from "Chocolat!" I really must find that chocolate. I just might have trouble sharing any of it, though" Mary Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226414267834591896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-40005019387168881532016-02-07T11:46:02.193-08:002016-02-07T11:46:02.193-08:00Libby,
I hope your meeting with your friend's ...Libby,<br />I hope your meeting with your friend's husband went well.<br />It's been hot here lately... but I'm definitely making this as soon as it cools off!Amarilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334094570722137524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-13594980299615315812016-02-06T21:06:32.531-08:002016-02-06T21:06:32.531-08:00Thanks Bev. He had so much to contend with, at an...Thanks Bev. He had so much to contend with, at an age when we didn't even consider our mortality. I was single at the time, pretty self-focused and not very wise at all, looking back. Catching up with him recently was a gift though. <br /><br />It was nice to get lost in chocolate and think oh so fondly about Quebec City.:)<br />Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-78708643414986523432016-02-06T19:59:20.546-08:002016-02-06T19:59:20.546-08:00What a lovely post, Libby. I understand your feel...What a lovely post, Libby. I understand your feelings of regret concerning your friend. I think we've all experienced similar times of regret, and often they involve our youth. Such a difficult journey for a young father and husband. I'm sure he knew you cared despite your reservations. We can always count on LP's books to engage with us in our present lives. And fortunately, we can count on her writing for luscious culinary temptations. I love the dark chocolates! I must try this recipe. Charming presentation as always! Oh, and the memories from QC tug at my heart always. *s*Bev C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04024613064247899639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-44120332717331362802016-02-06T15:08:48.445-08:002016-02-06T15:08:48.445-08:00I don't think you'll be disappointed Julie...I don't think you'll be disappointed Julie. Quality chocolate just gives the best results. Enjoy!! :)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-31157326055773301012016-02-06T14:12:47.241-08:002016-02-06T14:12:47.241-08:00OMG! This Chocolat Chaud looks so wonderful - I&#...OMG! This Chocolat Chaud looks so wonderful - I'm off to find some couverture chocolate...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877038657361699565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-74134101370199157792016-02-06T12:46:36.360-08:002016-02-06T12:46:36.360-08:00Thanks TPP! Some parts just 'popout' for u...Thanks TPP! Some parts just 'popout' for us in these books, the way they can reflect our own lives! And of course if you like chocolate... :) Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-43722806324250963652016-02-06T12:42:04.261-08:002016-02-06T12:42:04.261-08:00Thanks Nancy! You're absolutely right about li...Thanks Nancy! You're absolutely right about life's lessons. With age and experience we're so better equipped to deal with what life throws at us. I expect we all look back at times and think of things we could have done differently, or better ways to have coped with events. I guess it was all thrown into sharp relief, coinciding as it did with reading about Gamache's turmoil. Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694115169075195964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-13049782962594300212016-02-06T07:03:39.468-08:002016-02-06T07:03:39.468-08:00oh, my,
I love this blog, you pick out the most i...oh, my, <br />I love this blog, you pick out the most incredible parts of her books to bring to life. thank you, off to Amazon to order some dark chocolate. Tall Pines Studio and Garden Cottage Wools and Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362920475071379782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393103112234626377.post-43659558885847584992016-02-06T05:56:46.611-08:002016-02-06T05:56:46.611-08:00What a wonderful blog. I agree that chocolate hel...What a wonderful blog. I agree that chocolate helps fire up the brain. I am also sorry that you still feel that you didn't help your friend grieve. There are life lessons that take almost a lifetime to process and understand. Losing someone tragically is never easy. There is no right way to work through it. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001472181395416393noreply@blogger.com