I'm emerging from summer vacation, albeit slowly. While July will still show little activity I have some great new things in store for you this fall.
I wanted to wrap up June even though we are half way through July! This is the busiest time of my year, but full of life.
- Since cc had the flu on my birthday I celebrated the first weekend in June with a dinner at Sauce and a homemade German Chocolate Cake.
- After a reading hiatus I picked up Wild and devoured it. I also entertained my commute with the last two of Stieg Larrson's audio books. The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
- I spent lots of time with my favorite girls this month.
- When one thing falls apart, it is inevitable that others will follow. After the refrigerator water line debacle I had a plumber come out to fix it only to find the oven door panel fall off the next day. I wish my dad lived closer.
- Date night at Top Golf, and I won.
- I stayed out past 10 PM for a birthday party. I got home at 1:00 A.M. I haven't done that in while.
- I've been putting energy into my dream of living near water by looking at lake houses with our realtor. Possibly a little fixer upper.
- Documented an entire day on video to show our friend's daughter that we were awaiting her arrival. She video messaged us back from Kansas City the entire day as well.
- Made my favorite meal of the season - summer vegetable gratin and it was as good as I remember.
- I got an appointment for a massage for my birthday and I used it!
- Celebrated Fathers Day.
- Worried about the fire danger in Colorado and Nebraska. I have family in both places. My brother has been busy fighting grass fires and ended up in the emergency room for heat exhaustion.
- I made my first ever corn polenta with local corn meal. It was a little sticky, but the flavor was indulgent.
- I made a canvas print from one of my instagram photos for my sister. She loved it!
- Discovered printstagram and ordered several of my favorite prints.
- I made stationary envelopes from recycled paper.
- I've gone to the pool at lease 3 times. That's some kind of record, but it does help to have it across the street.
- I got busy decorating with the music stand and locker baskets that I found.
- I did not take a single photo aside from my phone the entire month.
- The aforementioned Kansas City girl came to visit for 8 days.
- We made friendship bracelets. Something I haven't done since camp.
- Spent a restless night in a camper on the side of the road.
- And the biggest event of all is our second, seasonal business started on June 24th and so I spent most of the month working on marketing, mailing, and ordering supplies.
In the garden and around in nature
- We have been blessed with a little rain this summer. It's not much but it does help with June's water conservation challenge.
- I harvested carrots, green beans, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, black eyed peas, and more onions.
- With all those peas comes a lot of shelling. I don't even like them that much...
- I prepped the beds for a fall planting with compost and mulch. Believe it or not it's time to start thinking about the fall garden.
- Besides harvesting, watering and weeding have been on my garden chore list for the early morning hours.
