The This and That of Summer

So I wanted to do a post that featured some of the adventures I had over the summer, I did not blog very much because I wanted to enjoy every moment.

So here is a bit of this and that of my Summer.

Miami to Visit our Best Friends.

Attended the Blend Retreat.

Took our Second Annual Houseboat Trip to Kentucky with 28 of our Friends.

We ended up renting two boats this year. We had such a great time.

Jeff and I Celebrating our 17th. Wedding Anniversary on the House Boat Trip. Our friend’s really helped us make it a fun and special day. Every year we take a fun picture on our anniversary and a serious picture, and the fun one always makes it into the scrapbook I keep of our life together. Here is the Fun Picture for year #17! Jeff and I have been together for a total of 21 years. We dated for 2 years, then we got engaged. Our engagement lasted 2 years and then we married in 1995. I cannot imagine life without my Jeff, he is my everything.

During the summer I always have my camera on hand to take pictures of bugs, birds, plants and anything else that might interest me. Here are a few of my favorites.

Baby Birds.

Swan Couple on the Lake, First Comes Love than Comes Marriage, then Comes…

Swan Babies.

Hummingbird Moth.

Bees.

I love watching these little dudes work.

A girls gotta eat and here are a few of my favorite eats.

Made Fruit Pops.

Made Chobani Yogurt Pops.

Blue Cheese Red Hot Chicken Burgers.

Made Chobani Cheese Cakes.

Made Chobani Granola Pops.

 

Now back to my Nature Pictures.

Hummingbirds.

Finally got a picture of a Baltimore Oriole.

Took lots of pictures of Killian, and

Stuart.

Played with the kids in the yard.

Back to the Eats.

Made Some Amaze-Balls.

Grilled Lots of Chicken Burgers.

Keeping Up with Kale Smoothie.

I also did some fun activities, like Riding my Harley.

She’s One Good Looking Mode of Transportation if I Say So Myself.

I Ate Some Rocking Sushi from Whole Foods.

Made Some Killer Chicken Lettuce Wraps. A virtual meal for my Best Friend Jody in Miami.

Made a Cherry Vodka Zinger.

Polenta Pizza Snacks.

Made a Larger than Life Steak and Egg Salad.

Gotta tell you, this is one good burger.

I Hiked.

Did some Corn Field Hiking with my K-9 Friends.

Decal and Molly my Hiking Pals.

I Spent Lots of Time with my Husband. We boated, We rode our Harley’s, We took our furry kids on lots of walks, We sat on our deck, We gardened, We laughed, We loved, We ate, We drank and We hung out with friends and family. We had a summer of fun and made some great memories.

Conclusion: Summer 2012 was Epic.

Hope you had an Epic Summer.

Check Ya Later.