The Wine Tasting

Just a blog of thanks to all our customers who came to the wine tasting on Sunday, Oct. 11th.

Lots of fun, lots of people, lots of wine...and Chef Frank's garlic chicken was a hit!

We'll have another wine tasting in the spring...until then, blessing to everyone!!!

The holidays are coming up.  Be sure to stop in and take a look at all of our new fall/holiday merchandise.  More will be coming in, too.  We're having our fall sale from October 17 through October 25th.  There's a 20% discount on all regularly priced merchandise and a larger discount as always on the clearance items.

We regret that we are unable to hold items for more than 24 hours beginning Friday, October 16th.  That is our policy as we move forward into the new year as well.

Thank you so much for your patronage!!!  We appreciate it. 

With love,

Jill and Frank Campana

Wine Tasting - October 11, 2009

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS OUR FALL WINE TASTING!

OCTOBER 11, 2009 (NON-PACKER SUNDAY!)

2-4 P.M.

MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE

(PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN)

$5 PER PERSON COVER CHARGE

SAMPLES OF CHEF FRANK'S FAMOUS GARLIC CHICKEN PLUS OTHER

GOURMET SELECTIONS FOR SAMPLING

18 DIFFERENT WINES (2 DISTRIBUTORS)!!!!

RSVP BY E-MAIL: INFO@NUTMAN.COM

OR CALL 262-628-4771

GIVE US YOUR NAME, THE # OF PEOPLE ATTENDING AND A PHONE NUMBER

October Wine Tasting!!!

Are you interested in coming to our wine tasting in October?

We're having 2 distributors -- around 20 different wines.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

2-4 p.m.

$5 per person cover charge

Must be 21 years of age

(No children accompanying adults please)

Chef Frank plans to sample his famous garlic chicken. You won't want to miss it!

Other great gourmet selections will be available to sample, too!

R.S.V.P. BY OCTOBER 10, 2009

CALL 262-628-4771 OR

email: info@nutman.com

Name, phone number or e-mail, # of people attending

Knowing

Frank and I watched a movie last night, "Knowing", with Nicholas Cage. We were hoping for something along the same lines as "Next" -- but it was not to be so.

The story was actually pretty interesting until it got into the meat of the movie. I won't be a spoiler, let me just say, UGHHH. What a waste of time.

There are things I know...there are even things that I probably see before they happen...I've had that experience...I call it coincidence, but had I paid better attention I could've been more prepared.

I like the adventure of life much better than actually knowing what's going to happen. What fun is that? In the movie, Knowing, Cage's character realizes that the ability to see disasters before they happen is only cause for fear and panic.

No thanks. I'll take the unknown anyday. How about you?

The garden party

It couldn't have been more perfect weather...or a more perfect setting. Frank and I had around 50 guests for dinner (each of them brought a side dish -- all of them were yummy and if you could be so kind as to forward a recipe of what you brought, we would appreciate it. Forward to jillcampana@gmail.com.

I've posted photos on my Facebook page. If you belong to Facebook, check them out!!! Here's a link.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=25112&id=1457268654&l=1b163070a3

It was wonderously wonderful, fabulously fabulous...and except for the occasional waft of laughter from near and far, you would never have known there were 50 people on the property.

Mary Rick took the photos...thank you Mary. Cheri Kalcich took some, too, and I'm anxious to see those!!!

It's another perfect day today...

The House Bunny

Yes, I'll admit it. Frank and I sat and actually watched this movie, The House Bunny. It was mindless drivel...kind of like the female version of Animal House, with the only similarity being that the setting was at a college.

In thinking back about it (why, you might ask), it was another typical ugly girl versus cute girl with cute girl winning. What's up with this anyway? Why is it that producers, directors and even the actors/actresses give energy to the kind of image that is so devoid of reality and sends entirely the wrong message -- that message being if you want to succeed in life or maybe just in making friends you have to be cute, wear lots of make-up and show your cleavage.

There's no spoiler alert needed for this one. Just don't waste your money or your time. The female population of our country (or any country for that matter) does not need to witness the dumbing down of women. And I don't need any lip from the peanut gallery...don't even go there.

Another movie not worth the time or trouble is Under Suspicion with Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. This is an movie from 2000 (based on a novel and a 1950's French movie). The plot thickens and then just disintegrates into the director's puddle of loathsome fantasies. Truly a waste of time in my estimation. Such a waste of fine actors like Hackman and Freeman. They should know better. Remember the movie Glengary Glen Ross? OMG, don't even get me started on that one. Under Suspicion is very similar in the areas of high profile actors be given a really bad script and then the director making it even more boring.

I'm no film critic, but I do know that these kinds of movies that portray the human race...and particularly the female portion of it...as mindless, gutless, whimpering, resentful mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, etc., just don't serve any purpose other than as a bad example of how not to be.

I'd love to hear about any movies that you might have seen recently (rented or otherwise) that you perhaps feel have a message worth sharing.

If dogs and cats could blog

The difference between a dog's blog and a cat's blog:

A dog's blog:

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!

9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!

9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!

10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!

12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!

1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!

3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!

5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!

7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!

8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!

11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

A Cat's Blog:

Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.

Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards.

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.

The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicating with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe ... for now.