This week has flown by, but I have accomplished so much it feels like about ten days should have passed.  I have been working sun up to sun down and have calluses on my hands to prove it.  Like man calluses...ew.  Anyway, I could not be more thrilled that the weekend is around the corner and once again I am celebrating early with my thirsty Thursday tradition that was supposed to only be during the summer months, but then I realized that was a terrible idea.  Why would I stop making cocktails?  So I'm not going to.  My persimmon spice punch is a drink with a kick that will take the edge right off and send you sailing into Friday.

Have you ever had a persimmon?  I sure hadn't until I moved to Louisiana and our old neighbors had a tree in their yard and used to bring me bags full.  And honestly it wasn't love at first bite.  It was mushy, and I don't do mushy.  It wasn't until last year that I tried a persimmon that was perfectly ripe and still firm that I fell in love.  They are kind of a gorgeous fruit too.