Happy Monday Friends! 💗
I hope you're having a most excellent start to a very wonderful week ahead. :)
Don't the weekends fly by? This one felt so fast. Matt's folks came to the northwoods from the lake to visit for the weekend. They stayed in the cutest air b&b - and the reason for their visit was that Matt had gotten tickets to Jim Gaffigan over the winter. His folks just love him! So we went to the comedy show. We also had great food all weekend. Went out to the new Superman movie (so good by the way!) We hung out at our house and lounged on the deck. While here we also had fun nibbles and played games... and even challenged Annie & her friends to trivia. It was old vs young and Matt was on the "young" team. Lol So the old team was Matt's folks and myself and we won!! Yay for the old farts! 😂
Matt's folks were sharing some funny stories from their young days and all of the kiddos were eating it up. Matt's Mom had been a high school teacher and she just loves the energy of kids that age.
Also, after their visit Matt had gotten a new motorized trimmer and trimmed up a bunch of shrubs around the house that needed it. Love that Hubby of mine ❤️
It was so fun and we were so busy I did church online this weekend. All in all a fun weekend and more great summer moments in the books.
Now on to the week ahead...
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS:
ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE THIS MORNING:
little piece of leftover almond kringle pastry from the weekend, iced coffee
ON MY TO DO LIST THIS WEEK:
Annie dentist appt, having my Mom and step Dad over for a BBQ tonight, more name change paperwork to do, hospice work from home, errands, home projects in the works
THINKING ABOUT:
the family gatherings yet to come this summer - looking forward to the fun and so blessed to have the amazing relatives I do and love them so much!
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY:
hummingbirds visiting my flowers
CURRENTLY READING
The next book in the Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore called The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore
(finishing this one up & go on to the next one in the series - will finish them before I dive into the next books on my list)
ON THE TV TODAY:
Americas Got Talent, Jeopardy, And Just Like That, The Gilded Age, Matt's never seen The Office (I loved that series) so we've started that together, Big Brother,The Last Kingdom, American Pickers
ON THE MENU THIS WEEK:
MONDAY - burgers on the grill, coleslaw, melon, veggie tray, chips & homemade guac, s'mores
TUESDAY - Italian grinders sliders, veggies & dip, cherries & peaches
WEDNESDAY - pesto caesar salad with chicken, watermelon
THURSDAY - might be sushi night?
FRIDAY - maybe out for dinner?
TO RELAX THIS WEEK I WILL:
read, hopefully get in some golfing if the weather cooperates
TIPS OR SOMETHING TO SHARE:
FROM THE CAMERA:
My Honey getting ready to tackle the shrubs. He trimmed them up so nicely - especially in this back little garden area that holds Felix the Frog... a statue we've had back there since Annie was a little girl.
Matt's folks' adorable air b&b from the weekend.
Matt's Dad loved how they made bloody Mary's in our neck of the woods.
A first cuke out of the garden. We have regular pickling ones and also these white ones. I had never tasted a white cucumber - but they're sweeter than a regular one. It was SO good! Can't wait until the others get bigger.
Some other fun eats from this weekend. I made some homemade guacamole. And also this layered cherry oreo ice box cake. It was really easy and SO good! Annie's pals especially gobbled it up. I'll share the recipe this week.
When Matt was driving his folks back to their air b&b - Annie and I took on the boys in ladderball and kicked their butts! 😉
Cozy summer scenes from around home: lavender candles, mama doe visiting, a pitcher of hydrangeas, baby robin chicks getting bigger, our bear visitors, and more lilies blooming. Yay summer goodness!
PRAYER LIST:
For an end to the conflicts all over the world and anyone living in war & fear. For peace and unity in this country, especially from hate and shootings or violence. For anyone sick, suffering, in pain, fear, loneliness etc ... that God bring them comfort and peace. 🙏🏻
For Christ's Light and Love to cast out the darkness everywhere and help the world find its way. 🙏🏻