July 9, 2012

• Happy Monday~

   

  Good Morning~

  Bob left for work awhile ago.  I got up when he left.   I'm sitting here, enjoying my first of my two cups of coffee for the day. I'm also sitting in front of an open window, listening to the birds start their day.  We are finally getting a break from the extreme heat we've been having.  So that means we were able to give the air conditioners a break and open up the windows.  I'm thankful for my air conditioners, but so glad when we can have the house opened up.  Of course, I'm also grateful for the break in the energy bill too.

  It's Monday morning again. It sure seems like our days/weeks go by so fast and we are back to a new week so soon.  

  Our weekend was nice.  More of the same. It's really hard to write up a new post, since we pretty much do the same thing all the time. But, I'm not complaining.   I have to say our days have been really laid-back, stress-free this summer and I much prefer it to crazy busy.   Since it wasn't so hot, we spent more time outside this weekend.  Sitting on the front porch and sitting in the backyard. Nikki cooked on the grill.  We ate outside. Those that wanted to did some swimming.  Some did a bit of grocery shopping.  We read books. One or two of us, (not me)  may have been caught napping on the swing in the backyard or relaxing in the hammock.   We played computer games, card games, outdoor games.   We watched some tv, some Nascar, some movies, etc.  Jake and Aaron actually went to the movies again this weekend - this time to see the new Spiderman movie.

  Really, we are blessed this year to be having a very relaxed summer.  None of us are complaining though.  We seem to be soaking it all in.....

  I'm thinking that the next few days will be more of the same, as the temps are only supposed to reach the mid-80's.  Of course, a few of us will be back to work, but in between that, I'm hoping for another relaxing week.  It's also supposed to cool down to some really comfortable temps at night, so the air conditioners will continue to rest and we will have some great sleeping weather.  

  Here are the links to some of the baking and cooking we've been doing.  I say "we" but it's really been Nat, Nik and Alli who've been holding down the fort on the kitchen front.

  We finally tried a new recipe that I pinned on Pinterest. (I love Pinterest!)   Here's the link to the recipe on the website where it's actually posted. I've been pinning so so many now that it was time to give some a try.  Alli made this first.  She made it for Jake to take into work to share with his co-workers for his birthday.  It looked and smelled sooo yummy that Nat made us one for Sunday dessert.  And it was delicious!!! A new favorite..this one will be added to our "keeper" recipes.

  Nikki also made some of PW cinnamon rolls.....That is the most amazing icing for cinnamon rolls ever!!!!! We all loved it.....coffee and maple together....um, yum!!

  Jake had a birthday last week and for his birthday supper, he wanted PW's wings.....only when we make them for supper, we use chicken legs.....so we made some of them....and some honey mustard legs to go with them, using this recipe for honey mustard wings.  And when it's time for Jake to choose his birthday dessert, you can most always count on the fact that it will be something with strawberries.....and it was......we have several tried and true recipes w/ strawberries....a couple of them are trifle recipes....I can't find a link to the one we ended up making, so I will have to post it later....but, again, we were reminded why it's a favorite and also in the "keeper" section of the recipe binder.

  No pics this time...I have a few of Jake's birthday pics, but need to get them uploaded to the computer first.  

  ~Have a great week.~

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