Since we've officially hit summer, I thought that I'd share a bit about what summer looks like for me.
I'm a night owl so I often stay up late, so that also means that some days I sleep in a bit. Some days I give Kyle and Kay rides to work, and watch the grand girls.
I don't always eat breakfast, but I mostly do. Food prep in the summer is easy. A salad with beef or chicken, homemade sub sandwiches, burgers or chicken on the grill. The other day I made a pasta salad with chicken, tri color pasta, sliced carrots and tomatoes, and zesty Italian dressing. This is always wonderful as left overs as well.
I am cooking for an almost 20 year old, Tim and myself, and my parents in their mid 80's. Taste differ - though Tim and my dad will eat anything! That is a blessing.
Soon it will be free stone peach season and I cannot wait. I could live on these things! I love to add fresh sliced peaches to a good salad of greens, grilled chicken, french fried onions, tomatoes, red onion and some grated cheese, topped off with homemade ranch dressing! Seriously good and easy to make.
We are heating up temperature wise - at 10:00 am it is already 86 degrees, so the pool has finally gotten some use.
I need to get up early one of these days, and go out to my cottage garden and do a bit of deadheading and removing some plants that are not wanted in my garden.
I have yet to sit out at night time and watch the fireflies but that may be on my list for this week. I see them from the windows and they are so lovely.
I'm trying to take time daily to read a fiction book. One I hold in my hands. I've started one, but world events keep happening and I spend too much time researching.
I'm being present in my real life, preparing for Sarah's bridal shower, having dear friends and family stay with us, having Emma and her family in town for a week before the wedding! I've learned to savor the moments and to recognize them when they are happening.
I hope your summer is a good one.
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