Women Who Wine: 2015

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Christmas at Christy's - November 17, 2015

"This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone." ~ Taylor Caldwell ~

On Thursday, December 17th, the Women Who Wine attended a wonderful luncheon at Christy's Christmas house. Apparently Christy got PLENTY of exercise during the month of December. Nearly every inch of her house is decorated to the nines!

After lunching and wining, there was a Trivia Contest (so hard!). Debbie won the Christmas Trivia contest - 7 correct answers out of 12. What a smartie! Carole won a prize for guessing when Christy first started decorating her first apartment for Christmas - 1971. Ancient history! Daryl won the Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. She had it all sewn up with NO competition!

After announcing the winners and distributing prizes, the WWW ladies had presents to distribute to each other. So many cute and clever gifts!

Thank you all for your friendship!

Christy shows off our edible goodies!

Daryl displays her Christmas spirit...winning the ugly Christmas sweater contest!

LtoR - Susie, Connie, Kelly, Judy, Vicky, Ruth, Daryl
Front row - Christy and Carole


Christy's Christmas Tree "O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree How loyal are your leaves/needles!" Who knew the second line to this song for the Trivia Contest?

Christmas Tree with Wine Cork Garland

Kelly...decisions, decisions

Vicky and Kelly loading up their plates!

Happy Susie!

Even the washtub is decorated!

Doll in High Chair decorate Christmas style

Christy's Christmas beautifully set table

Dreaming of a White Christmas

LtoR - Vicky and Ruth
We need a cheat sheet for the Christmas Trivia Contest!

The winners!
Daryl - Ugly Christmas Sweater (It pays to have NO competition!)
Carole - Christmas Christmas Trivia Competition
Debbie -

Opening Christmas Gifts

Oh Santa!

Christmas Christmas Shelves!

Christmas Wine Cork Garland
That's a lot of empty wine bottles!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Away in a Manger...Stables That Is! December 4, 2015

On December 4th the Women Who Wine met at the clubhouse at 3:15 to be chauffeured to Stables restaurant for a fun Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Debbie, our host for the event, handed out adult beverages in sippy cups for the ride down. En route, delightful Christmas music was played. During the ride back, the Christmas music was decidedly more raucous!

At Stables, the ladies exchanged a “homemade edible gift,” partook of holiday spirits and dined on local cuisine in front of a roaring fireplace. Debbie led us in a gift exchange game that was delightful and only slightly confusing but we managed to figure it out!

Debbie hands out sangria sippy cups for the ride!

LtoR Liz, Daryl Christy, Vicky, Debbie, Carole, Kelly, Ruth, Connie.
Cathy and Pam in the front
Sippy cups in hand...we're ready to go!

The ladies with their handsome chauffeur, Denny.
Terry, Denny's side-kick, is taking the picture.
Thank you gentlemen!

LtoR - Ruth and Vicky

LtoR - Judy and Liz
Liz, share your secret with everyone!

LtoR - Carole and Connie
According to Nicolas Fradet, Conversion Optimization Consultant to Fortune 500, hand-rubbing indicates anticipation or relishing something to come. Carole and Connie can hardly wait!

Beep, beep! Don't back up Vicky, Daryl's got your back!

Connie has the last laugh!

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Planning the Year Ahead - November 6, 2015

"Plan more than you can do, then do it.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.
Hitch your wagon to a star, keep your seat, and there you are."
~ Anonymous ~

On Friday, November 6, 2015, Carole hosted Women Who Wine at her house for harvest-themed treats and wine to sturdy our resolve to plan WWW events for 2016! Ten women were able to attend to jump start our new year off right!

Connie had the illustrious honor of kicking off our discussion for next year. Perhaps we should have served her more wine! Or perhaps an aspirin! We're looking forward to everything from a Toad party, Theatre outing, sparkling wine blind tasting, to Roadhouse Cinemas and Distillery Tour and Tasting and everything in-between.

Here's to 2016!

LtoR - Christy, Pam and Judy
Fabulous picture ladies!

LtoR - Debbie and Carole

LtoR - Cathy, Kelly, Debbie, Carole, Judy and Daryl
A Bevy of Beautiful Blondes!
Apologies to our Bodacious Brunettes who should have had their own picture!

Yet another blonde arrives!
LtoR - Christy and Ruth

Carole sets a beautifully festive table for us!
Check out the cutest party favors ever!
Colorful harvest baskets packed with candy goodness!

Do NOT block the photographer!
Oh wait, that's my own hand ~ Daryl

LtoR - Carole, Pam and Connie (Two of our lovely resident brunettes!)

LtoR - Daryl and Connie

LtoR - Debbie and Carole
Is Debbie saying Doctor Who, Who, Who?

"Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan!
Doctor Who, Season 7, Christmas Special

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Eat, Drink and Be Scary! October 19, 2015

'Tis now the very witching time of night,

When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out

Contagion to this world.

~William Shakespeare

On Monday, October 19, Christy hosted the Women Who Wine at her house to enjoy the spooky Halloween spirits. Nine WWW ladies enjoyed a delicious and, well, sometimes gross looking lunch in keeping with Halloween! Following sipping and supping, Christy quizzed us on our knowledge of Halloween. Apparently we know as much about Halloween as we do about white wines! Ruth, Mistress of the Dark, was declared the winner for wearing the one and only Halloween costume! Love the black and blue wig! Both Ruth and Judy won prizes for counting the number of rats, EEEEK!, in Christy's house!

Many thanks to Christy for sharing her Halloween House. Her decorations are to DIE FOR!

Following the festivities, Connie cut slabs of her delicious graveyard cake for our enjoyment. Who knew Halloween could be so much fun?!