HOT DOG!!!

WE HAVE SOME SUMMER WEATHER!!!!  It is over 70º, the clouds are just wispy white fluffs and well, I'M HAPPY!!!  And what more to enjoy but a big bowl of ice water!

Happy Father's Day!!

Look at those racks of ribs! Those have us so poppin' full we could about burst! We don't even have room for the homemade chocolate pudding!! I'm sure we'll have that before too long, though! With a cup of coffee! So there's cornbread, seven-layer salad, Kent's "famous" macaroni salad and RIBS!! There's enough for 2 days of leftovers for Kent, too! I get in trouble a bit for inviting people over and then there's no leftovers - not this time!
Happy Father's Day, dear!

Call to Nature

Coda for some reason LOVES to be on the leash in the front yard. He will bark and tell us exactly when he thinks he needs to be out front! The first thing he does when the leash is clipped on is run out and roll in the grass. Not sure why the front yard is so much better than the back for that, but... Today he was pretty sure that SOMEBODY needed to enjoy the outdoors with him. It is so nice out, although the sun is filtered through a bit of cloud. I joined him and he was pretty content. Last week I worked on my math homework while he sat leashless next to my chair. At one point he looked up at me with the GOOFIEST grin on his face and this look like, "Ah...mom, you're the best! You're out here with me, I've got NO strings, and isn't life great?!?!" I love dog smiles!

Happy Memorial Day

In Memory of POW/MIA

The White Table

This Morning Tiana sang with a few of her choir members at a Memorial Day ceremony at the  local cemetery.  For many years I've wanted to go to a service, but only now did it.  It was very touching and I'm not ashamed to say I shed some tears.  Too often we take our freedom for granted.  The freedom we have to criticize our government came at the expense of men.  Men who believe enough in a cause to put their life on the line.  Today our servicemen and women are fighting in battles that we're often very critical of, but because they are willing to fight, we sleep well at night.  If they are needed on our shores, they will be here.  We must be grateful.  We must support them and we must support the families who have paid the greatest price.

Thank you!

On a lighter note, it's a beautiful day with some sun breaks, no rain and a bit of warmth.  I finished my homework (although there is always fine-tuning I could do!) and the day isn't over!  Kent and I shared a salted caramel chocolate cupcake at Pinkabella Cupcakes!  YUMMY!!!

We did a bit of shopping and I am SOOO happy!!  I found 2 skirts that are so super comfy and so what I've been looking for!  They fit, the price was beyond right and it makes me want to do a happy dance!  Like truly!  I want to dance!!

Happy Summer's-almost-here-it's-the-beginning-of grilling-season-Day to you!!

P.S. Click on the White Table for pictures from the Ceremony.

Street Fair time!

We had this yummy "potato slinky" with sour cream and onion flavor on it.  They spiral cut a potato, deep fried it, and then rolled it in the flavor of your choice.  They had sweet and savory.  Should have tried the caramel!  We've had caramel potatoes (Danish style) and they are good!  Too bad the weather didn't cooperate with us.  Gray and cool today!

MMMmmmmm...!!!!!

What goes best with

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If you said GRILLING! you would be absolutely RIGHT!

We had tenderloin steak, fresh corn-on-the-cob (it wasn't so great), baked potatoes, green beans and sauteed mushrooms and burnt onions.  I HIGHLY recommend the onions!  I also think that I would stay away from sweets and stick with a hotter onion.  They'll mellow quite nicely!

Feeling pretty good!

It's been awhile since I've been here and, really, there isn't much to report.  I had a pretty icky cold that sort of left me dazed and confused and completely out of focus. Last week, to make matters much worse, I had a couple of pretty good sized papers due that really took a lot of extra effort due to the cold.  Today I'll wrap those up.  During that week we also had a friend of Tiana's stay with us while her parents were in HI.  That was fun!  It did add just that extra twist, though.  As soon as she left, Kent's mom came for a couple of nights on her way to AK for the summer.  And, of course, there's always the big "work" factor, which had me working more hours than I'd like, but made all the worse by my own illness.  Today, on the other hand, although I'm not dressed yet, the house is vacuumed for the first time in over 1 week, the laundry is nearing its completion, my Public Speaking informative speech and power point is finished and that is GOOD!!!  Even managed an email or two (PERSONAL notes!) and now am ready for a bite to eat and then off to finish the English essay due tomorrow.  Will do a last minute study group with some math peers and finish that test this afternoon.  YAY!!!  Oh yeah, better do the English reading, too!  That's the easy part!  Happy Week!