Happy Monday my Friends!
I can't believe how fast this month is flying by! My Girl starts school tomorrow, and if that's not a sign of impending Fall - I don't know what is. I love Autumn. It's my favorite season. But I just feel this need to cling to summer extra this year. I'm still treating the pool. I'm planning more pontoon rides. Lots of grilling I'd like to do yet. That being said - I also just bought a Fall candle and some soaps from Bath and Body. Lol I guess I'm feeling torn where to let my heart rest yet, so I'm dreaming on both seasons. ☀️ 🍁
This past week and weekend was all about celebrating my Aaron. We had a little party for him here on his actual bday with my Mom and his friend and GF over. Then this past weekend we celebrated with Ad and my FIL. We'll celebrate with my Dad & step Mom next weekend. I guess it's just a party kind of month. 😉 🎉
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING
slice of almond kringle, cantaloupe, iced coffee
HOW I AM FEELING THIS MORNING:
Feeling very happy that I finally have a dryer again!! Due to complications they weren't able to get to it last week. So this weekend I had to haul laundry to my Mom's again. They just finished it this morning and I don't know that I've ever been so happy to do laundry in my life! Lol
ON MY MIND:
Getting things all set for school for Annie. They're having an informational zoom meeting tonight - so I look forward to getting more of the scoop on how the start of this school year is going to play out.
AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
Clean and tidy from celebrating over this weekend. It's so nice to hear the laundry going. Sunshine is streaming in and I can tell it's getting pretty warm outside. It's still summer! 🌞
CHORE I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEK:
The back hall is due for a good scrubbing - organizing
CURRENTLY READING
summer magazines and some Fall ones came too!
ON THE TV TODAY:
Big Brother, some old movies taped including Bringing Up Baby with Katharine Hepburn & Cary Grant. If you haven't ever seen it you should! So funny! HGTV shows, cooking shows
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - crispy cheddar chicken, loaded bacon mashed potatoes & asparagus (Hello Fresh meal I didn't make from the end of last week), eat up leftover fruit salad from the weekend
TUESDAY - going to use leftover bbq pulled pork to make a homemade pizza, salad or veggies and dip
WEDNESDAY - maybe grill burgers, chips, melon
THURSDAY - sun dried tomato basil spaghetti with almonds and parm (HF meal)
FRIDAY - salsa verde enchiladas with poblano peppers, black beans and monterey jack cheese (HF meal)
The kiddos and I love pesto. And if I have leftover from making a pasta or gnocchi - I will sometimes make a grilled cheese sandwich with mozzarella and some parm with pesto spread on it too. I did this recently and Annie loved it!! 😋
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
do some yoga stretches and a little meditating after a workout, weed some of my flowers and keep the summer pretty going, sit on the rocking chairs on the lower deck and listen to the wind in the trees, hopefully some pontoon rides
FROM THE CAMERA:
I think of 20 as kind of a milestone into adulthood so went down memory lane a bit with Aaron's bday. He was only a 4 pound preemie when he was born almost 7 weeks early. He fit right in our hands
I feel so blessed to be his Mom and have had a front row seat through all of his growing years into the wonderful young man he is now. This last pic was on his actual bday with his adorable GF. Both sweethearts. ♥️
I have a bestie that is thinking about getting into the cookie making business and she made some cookies this past May for Annie's bday. And made these amazing ones for Aaron's. And they tasted even better than they looked!
For the party this weekend I made him a black forest poke cake since chocolate and cherry is one of his faves. It was a devil's food cake, pour hot fudge into the holes, top with cherry pie filling and then cool whip. Yummy!
Still enjoying all of the beauty of summer- like flowers and even a crazy mushroom in the yard, but with a pumpkin thrown in here and there for good measure :)
PRAYER LIST:
I pray for an end to this virus. For peace, healing and unity in our world. And for all the teachers and students beginning this incredibly complicated and kind of scary new school year. May they all stay healthy and feel safe. For a friend in poor health. For answers to questions I have set before the Lord. 🙏