Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Sunday, July 22, 2012

sweet snacking

Most of the summer I have been craving fruit (especially the berry kind!)
Finding this honeydew melon in my weekly local produce order, I decided to dig right in.
I will tell you that eating a melon within 24 hours after it is picked can't get any better.
This delight tasted like a sweet melon smoothie.


Alas, I did save some for the rest of the family (although I could have eaten the whole thing standing at the counter.)

Hope you have found some great local food to enjoy this summer,
Denise

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Worth the wait!

My thought is to dig up all of our "lawn" and plant sunflowers everywhere next year.


In the beige this summer has become, I can't tell you how much I love these flowers.
I will, for sure, plant more in the future!

sunflower thoughts on a steamy day,
Denise


Monday, July 9, 2012

Wasatch Lake

Fortunately, the weather didn't turn too hot until the last day and a half.
This year we brought August for a couple of days.
Loved the lake...


swimming,











visiting Orville and Wilbur,




 admiring the polar bear at the lodge,


and hiking in the woods.



Here's to another fun year in cabin 9.


Denise

Monday, July 2, 2012

star wreath



A couple of summers ago I bought this star wreath 
at a garage sale.
Nice, heavy wire base.
Gross plastic greenery.
(Sorry, I neglected to
snap a picture of the
wreath in all of
its loveliness.)

I figured I would remake it...
someday.

I dug it out this spring.
Decided that simply adding 
some green moss
would give me the
look I wanted.

Simple, quick project. 
Sure.

Just because everyone else 
hot glues moss on things,
doesn't mean that worked
for me.

Just because it was a beautiful day,
doesn't mean I planned to spend
two plus hours outside 
spraying adhesive on moss and trying
to get it to stick on the wire frame.

Just because Steve has the best 
crud remover around,
doesn't mean it took green
moss off my Oscar the Grouch-looking
fingers and hands.  (Luckily it wore
off in a week or so - yaaa...)

Just because the moss stuck
well when sprayed with glue,
doesn't mean the moss stayed glued
after a few days.

Funny thing how frustrations can
turn into something even better.




Needing to somehow restick some 
of the moss,
I grabbed some twine and began
to wrap.


This ended up being the touch that
made this wreath look really great.


Thanks for reading!
Denise






Thursday, August 4, 2011

Thursday

Michelle and Steve are on their way to Cincinnati
for the Paul McCartney concert.

Birthday present for Steve from me.

Kind of wish I was going,
but it will be a nice father/daughter adventure.

So, I am on my own until tomorrow.

First of all today, I tried to get a picture of Miss Mookie.
With half a dozen very blurry pictures, this is the best.
Mookie is leaving her "food cave" where her
food is safe from Henry.


Bought a Starbucks gift card for a teacher friend
at school who helped me yesterday with my new
Smartboard and my new laptop.
He is very helpful with this sort of thing and seems
to enjoy helping some of us teachers who aren't
so gifted in the area of technology.



I just remembered I have $$$ on a Starbucks card.
Why can't I ever remember I have those?

Hopped over to Mom's church for their annual
Mission Sale.
We donated tons this year.
Of course, I always find stuff there to buy, too.
I rationalize that I am donating to a good cause.
I came home with these...



The brown case is some sort of old camera case.
There are a few old photographic odds and ends inside.
I will let Eric look at them.
The leather is in great shape.
I will probably use it as storage at school.

The tackle box is a great green color.
Hardly any rust (just the right amount.)
With cubbies inside,
I may use it in the craft room
or at school.

Plus, inside there is this really cool folding, wooden ruler.

These are Mom's sweet friends who charged all of three dollars
for everything.
I also found out that the tackle box belonged to his father.
I like that.


 Later, I think I may
paint some frames,
clean up the craft room,
read a book,
take Henry for a walk,
sweep up cat hair (always!)
craft in my journals,
or
watch a movie.

I'll just see how the day goes.

At least I have a guard dog!


Take care,
Denise

Friday, July 22, 2011

simple projects...

I decided to clean the living room yesterday.

No room for August's toys and books.
Father's Day and birthday cards still on the mantel.
Too much furniture.
Too much clutter.
Tired of a hanging lamp.
Tired of some hanging pictures.

Of course it took me all day.
Ten trips up and down the staircase moving all of our books to the basement
and moving most of the children's books upstairs.





Filled in holes in the ceiling and the wall.
Touched up paint.
Realized that I touched up with paint not quite the same as on my wall.
Went looking for living room paint.
Found it.
Opened the can.
Gross, rotten paint (won't describe.)
At this point it was almost 9:00 p.m. and I still wanted to sweep the house.
Called  Ted.
He will bring me a sample pot of living room paint.
Thank goodness for Ted.
Until then I have light tan splotches on my walls.

Late to bed.
At Erin's by 4:45 am -
took a group to the airport.
Relaxing few days at Disney for them
(watch out Harry Potter World!)

Watching little August all day today.
Swimming at Aunt Lily's pool.
Enjoying the books and toys in his little corner.
Precious little boy.












Take care,
Denise



Thursday, July 21, 2011

it's hot, hot, hot!

Hot - it's hot everywhere in the US this week!


I won't complain about the heat -- after being so cold last winter!
This morning, as I was out watering my plants, I noticed my daisies and herbs were thriving.
I am fine with that.

Take care,
Denise



Saturday, July 16, 2011

fun summer evenings

Three day festival at our church.
Eating yummy food.
Visiting with friends.
Listening to the bands play each evening.
Living across the street from our church becomes the best seat in the house by the third night.


Take care,
Denise

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Vacation time!

In June, we spent some time at our favorite lake -


While the weather was a bit wet and cool, we still enjoyed our time together.
Here are some of my favorite places at Wasatch...


























wildlife...




swan's nest...



not so wild...


Is it Orville or Wilbur? 

And of course, having cooler weather made bonfires so much more comfortable!



This picture isn't the best,
but Michelle gave thumbs-up to the yummy s'mores - with Boone nodding in agreement :-)

Great memories!

Until next time,
Denise