By Annette Marie Hyder
Previously published in The Green Tricycle

A visit to the bread store
that adjoins the coffee shop
on a snowy day

warming my nose
with the smell of fresh baking
and a dark roasted's curl of steam
gives me food for thought.

I chew on the image
of the sky's apron
being shaken till clean.

The flour dust,
resulting fuss and muss,
mean something good is coming.

The messy kitchen
means a frazzled cook
is busy preparing spring.


Free espresso at Caribou this Sunday and Monday

City Pages reports:

Here's one thing that'll help make up for the hour of sleep you're going to lose between Saturday night and Sunday morning: Caribou Coffee Co. will be giving out free shots of espresso.

This coming Sunday and Monday, March 8 and 9, customers can have a free solo shot of espresso or have a free shot of espresso added to any drink during business hours at any Caribou Coffee location. Not a bad way to put a little "spring forward" in your step!