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When happy hour rolls around in our house, Aaron and I aren’t the only ones who get a little excited. Our boston terrier, Maude’s giant ears instantly perk up when she hears the cocktail shaker being pulled out of the cupboard. She immediately jumps into action—which usually means waking up from a comfy slumber on the couch—dashes into the kitchen and patiently waits. When it’s time to get the ice from the freezer, Maude gets her own cube and you’d think I just gave her a T-bone steak. She rushes to the hallway and just goes to town on that ice cube. This is what really puts the happy in my happy hour.

Cheers! To taking time to enjoy the little things and to willing Spring to stay for good! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Just in case you need a little more than an ice cube, here’s a little something I whipped up last night.

Orange Rye
makes 1 cocktail

1 oz blood orange
1/2 oz honey
1 1/2 oz rye whiskey
drop of angostura bitters

1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and combine ingredients. Shake well for 10 seconds.
2
Strain into glass and enjoy.