Trying to stay cool

 

Hello and happy summer! It's hard to believe yesterday was the first day of summer. It sure feels like it with temperatures around 100 degrees. We are spending lots of time indoors in the AC, where it's nice and cool. I'm honestly not a fan of heat, although I do like seeing the sun shine; I just prefer not to be out in it. 

My hollyhock plant flowered this year, and I'm thrilled! I planted seeds last year, and the plants were small and green with no flowers. I'm thinking it's about ten feet tall. It's gorgeous and makes me very happy. My raised bed is also filling in nicely with more wildflower seeds I planted last month. I should start to see blooms within the next few weeks. I'll be sure to share pictures soon. 

We ran a few errands today, went for pedicures with my mom, and then had brunch. It was fun hanging out and spending the day together. I bought all the ingredients to make homemade chocolate cherry ice cream and s'mores because that's what you do in the summer when it's super hot. What have you been up to? I hope you are having a nice summer so far. 

It's been a while

Hello friends! I hope you are all well. Oh my, it has definitely been a while since my last post. I wasn't sure where to start, so we will just skip over April and concentrate on the current month. We went to St. Simon's Island, GA, the first week of May for vacation - it was wonderful to get away. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed many walks on the beach and many meals eaten outside. Beach walks are my favorite, especially in the late evening when the sun is about to set. The ocean is so healing to me - not to mention we had no seasonal allergies when we were by the sea. It has me thinking that maybe a move closer to the sea is in our future. Wouldn't that be wonderful! We rented a pet-friendly condo, so we were able to bring Rosie along, and she loved the beach. We also celebrated my 47th birthday when we were away. We went out for a nice dinner and a glass of prosecco - I thoroughly enjoyed celebrating with my people. When we returned home, it was almost Mother's Day. Charlotte made me a Belgian waffle, as shown in the photo below, and it was delicious!

Our daughter's last week of 6th grade is coming up next week. It's so hard to believe summer break is almost here, and we are looking forward to it. It'll be nice to not have a daily schedule for a while. And we are excited about homeschooling for 7th grade. 

So, what have you been up to lately? What are you looking forward to this coming summer? I hope you have something fun planned!

I'm also trying to eat more salads. Green apple is surprisingly very good on a salad!

A March Birthday

 

Happy first day of spring! I'm sitting at my desk by our bedroom window, and the sky is so pretty as the sun is setting at 7:40pm. It looks and feels like a spring evening.

We celebrated our darling girl's 13th birthday yesterday. I can barely believe my baby is 13!!! We went to her favorite brunch cafe, did a little shopping, and came home for cake and pizza for dinner. It was a really fun day celebrating her. One of her gifts was a new telescope, and she seems to really be enjoying it. She has the day off from school tomorrow, and we have an appointment for her yearly eye exam. I think it may be time for a new prescription. And we are visiting my parents in the afternoon, so they can have a belated birthday celebration with her. It should be a nice day.

I hope you had a great weekend! Have a great first week of spring!

What I've Been Up To Lately

 

Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. It seems like January and February are somewhat slow months, but once March arrives life seems to just get busier, and I'm okay with that. Our sweet daughter will celebrate her 13th birthday this month and I can barely even believe it! She asked for us to go to brunch at her favorite French brunch cafe and for pedicures in the afternoon and maybe a little shopping. I've made the reservation and pedicure appointments so we are all set. It should be a really fun day celebrating our girl! I'll also have a homemade cake waiting and ready for us when we return home. She's going back and forth with getting her ears pierced, so maybe that will happen too. I want to buy her a nice pair of birthstone earrings -  I think that would be extra special.

Okay, so I recently bought a new plant, a nice bunch of spring flowers at the grocery store last week, and made a batch of ridiculously delicious frozen mango margaritas yesterday that we had alongside fish tacos. It was a good Saturday just pottering around the house. What did you do this weekend? I hope it was a good one!

 Have a great week, everyone. I'm off on a field trip with my daughter for the day this week and we finally have someone coming out to replace our fridge/freezer lights on Thursday. Yay!

I've also been watching way too much news and constantly praying for the people of Ukraine and for our world. 

A Lazy February Weekend

 

Just wanted to pop in and say hello! We are having a rather lazy weekend here. I'm currently sitting on the sofa with my laptop, and Rosie is curled up next to me. I'm also watching The Office. I never got into this show years ago when it originally aired, but I am loving it now. Oh my goodness, it's so funny!

 

I'm also deciding on what I want to make for dinner tonight - I'm thinking Tostadas.  I went grocery shopping yesterday, so we have lots to choose from. We made the best sugar cookies and frosted them for Valentine's Day. They were so good! Well, I hope you are having a nice weekend. Just curious... what are you up to this weekend? And if you are cooking, what are you cooking? I need ideas. Thanks!

 

Happy Friday

Hello!  Not much to report here.  I just wanted to pop in and say that I'm happy that it's Friday and I'm looking forward to the weekend.  We are planning to go for take-out tacos for lunch tomorrow and maybe a stop into Trader Joe's for a few items and a nice bunch of fresh flowers.  They always have the best selection of flowers and you can't beat their prices.  It should be a nice and relaxing weekend.  

What are your plans for the weekend?  Stay warm and cozy, whatever you do.  It's going to be a cold one here with highs not above freezing.

Rosie got a haircut yesterday, and I don't think she's a big fan of it.  She's like, where did my winter coat go?  She's currently cozy and warm on her bed, snuggled up in her pink sweater.

It's a New Year

Hello!!  And Happy New Year, friends.  I am excited for the new year, and I'm hopeful it will bring good health, peace and contentment, some fun, new adventures and opportunities, and lots of happiness for my family.  What about you?  What are you excited about in this new year?

Our weather felt like spring/summer for most of December, and now it has turned (thank goodness), and we are expecting at least eight inches of snow on Sunday.  Yay!!  I'm so excited for some true winter weather - it's about time.   

Also, I purchased new chairs for our kitchen table online.  I love the color, almost a dark sage green.  I was expecting them to be a bit taller, but we've adjusted to the size, and I really do like them a lot.  Our dog teething on our old ones (which were white) and basically destroyed them when she was a puppy, a little over a year ago, so it was time to replace them.  Now, we will see if she leaves the new ones alone.  

Anyway, happy weekend.   I hope it's a nice and cozy one for you!