Final Days of Summer

In honor of the last day of summer, I am wearing a skirt and flip flops today. Over the past couple of weeks I've been pulling out all of my sundresses and other summery items so I could wear them one more time before the seasons change.

This past weekend already made me realize how much I will miss the summer and its warmth. It got down to what? 55-degrees? and I was already freezing! Literally, chill bumps, teeth chattering, the whole deal. They also tend to keep it very cold at work and I will definitely miss being able to go outside to warm up. I already pulled out my blanket this morning.

What I will miss about the summer: the warmth, the sundresses, the cookouts, the flowering plants
What I won't miss about summer: the rain, the high a/c bills, the sweating

Adventures in Grilling...Part 2

I was wrong to worry. They were delicious! My husband is the grilling master. I'll never doubt him again... maybe. But they weren't too spicy and tasted fantastic. I guess I'm gonna have to send Jarrod out in the cold to fire up the grill some in the coming months because I don't think I'll last until Spring without some grilled goodness.

Adventures in Grilling...Part 1

I am so excited about the Fall! In the coming weeks you'll see lots of posts about all of my big plans for the season! But one thing that upsets me about moving into the chillier part of the year is the end of grilling season.

As a wedding present, Jarrod's aunts and uncles all pitched in to buy us a Weber grill and, let me tell you, it's one of the best presents we got! We use it all of the time and Jarrod has become a grilling master. There is nothing this man can't cook on that grill. Filet, kabobs, sashimi tuna... it all comes out amazing.

However, tonight we're making ribs, which we've never done before. And I'm a little nervous. Really it's because I wasn't sure what kind of sauce to get. Neither Jarrod nor I are big BBQ sauce people, so I was on the phone with him while at the store today trying to figure out the best kind. Jarrod told me to get the John Boy and Billy Grilling Sauce and I'm not so sure it was the best choice. First of all, it's not BBQ-y at all... and I feel that ribs need to be BBQ-y. Also, I think it's gonna be too spicy for me. Oh well, we'll see in a couple of hours. Post 2 COMING SOON!

June

I absolutely cannot believe that it's June 1st. The past month has flown by, but it's been a good one. So I took the past month or so off from blogging because, as I said before, I've been enjoying some much needed time with my husband. For the first time since before we've been married, we've had some time to enjoy being together and being lazy! When we just had weekends together, our time was so jam-packed with everything we needed to get done and spending time with our friends who we hadn't seen much, that there was no time to just relax and be together. So that's what we did last month. But now, it's time to get back into it and get moving. It's going to be a busy, busy month ahead, so it's going to take some discipline. I've got some catching up to do as well since there's a thing or two from last month that I'd like to share.

 

I'm excited that the summer is finally here... not officially, but with the past couple of weeks of 90-something-degree weather, it might as well be. I love the heat. I'd prefer it to stay in the 70s rather than the 90s, but I still think it's better than the cold winter. Jarrod would disagree with me, especially since our house has been so hot this past week and our AC working overtime, when I really don't even have it set very low.

 

But summer is the time for the beach/pool, grilling, gardening and home projects, and we've taken care of all of those... or at least have plans to do so. We've been grilling like crazy this past week or so. Steaks, burgers, chicken, salmon. It's the best! And Jarrod is awesome with the grill, so it's always delicious.

 

We are just wrapping up on a painting project in the main area of our house, and it looks great. Makes the house feel much more "homey" and warm. We've just got to finish up a little of the trim work and we'll be done. We've got some other plans, but I'll update on those as they come.

 

This month is my sister's wedding, which is just 24 days away now and there are so many things going on! Seriously, we've got a shower coming up this weekend, the bachelorette party the following, then all the little details in between there and the actual wedding date. But I'm looking forward to all of it and can't wait for the big day!

 

• So that's the major goal for this month is taking care of everything involved in that.
• host a fabulous bachelorette weekend extravaganza!
• write a great toast
• stand next to the best big sister ever as she marries a great guy
• there are a million of other things, but I won't list them all here
• Find a good balance between spending time with the hubby, getting enough sleep and making time for writing.

 

And from last month...

 

• Start taking family walks now that Jarrod is off early enough. WE'VE STARTED, BUT NEED TO MAKE IT A HABIT.
• Complete a house project. CHECK!
• Host a Mother's Day cookout for the whole family. CHECK! 
• Get prepared for my sister's wedding, this includes getting some sun at the pool, cutting out the junk food (I'm way too much of a muncher) and finishing up plans for the bachelorette weekend. CHECK! (at least for the most part)