All of it: bare feet, sundresses, swimming, those late sunsets, grilled chicken! It goes by fast, so let's slow down and enjoy the heck out of it!
Yesterday, Paul and I, Char and Cam, got into the new truck and went to clean the apartment we still have to rent out. I took out all the shelves and drawers and cleaned the refrigerator, Cam and Paul did the stove and oven, Cam scrubbed the sink and helped in the bathroom, Char did the tub, they cleaned windows and ceiling fan blades. The floors still need sweeping and mopping, and new cabinet hardware installed. These were clean tenants, so it's a relatively easy job.
We were hot and sweaty, so when Paul stopped to get gas, he got us fountain drinks from the gas station: a Diet Coke on tap, mmmm.
Home. The girls went to one of the Finger Lakes for a swim with Emily, and I sat and put my feet up before going to visit my niece for a few minutes. My sister had a Silver Cross doll pram, and Evelyn is going to keep it for her baby girl when she grows up, so I picked that up.
When Emily and the girls got back from their hike/swim, Paul made smash burgers on the Blackstone grill. I cut up cucumber and carrots, and made salt potatoes, as well as a few pieces of chicken in the air fryer for Miss Cam, who does not like burgers.
Eating out on the deck, yup.
This fine morning, I went to my swim class, then came home, and Kathryn was wondering if I would like to Aldi with her, of course I would! I got to see Achilles, Rhys, Jamison, and Ellis. I didn't need much, since I was just there a few days ago, but I did get a cauliflower crust pizza, some raisins for my salads, some red, yellow, orange peppers, and two packages of 85% beef that were priced at three dollars a pound, which is practically unheard of these days. I also got three solar globe lights for the yard, $1.69 each, and a rug for in front of the sink: 89 cents. (The sign on the shelf said $1.69, but it rang up 89 cents)
Home...ahh, home. I put the solar lights in the yard, picked up the old rug from in front of the sink and put it in the wash with a few towels, swept the floor there, put down the new rug, put away the cold things, and dang, here I am in the comfy chair. It's a warm enough day, humid, but bearable.
My new Birkenstocks came. They need to be broken in. They fit, but are not comfortable yet. I didn't dare wear them to Aldi today, need to walk around the house in fits and starts first. They ARE lovely though...:).
Speaking of "fits and starts", that's how I'm writing this post today. I just finished vacuuming, and it was warm in here! 80 on the wall thermometer. We turned on the mini split and closed the door, it'll cool down a bit soon. Hot summer days are nice, but nicer from the beach or by the pool, not so nice when you're vacuuming.
Tomorrow I'm taking Anya and Elise shopping. We'll go to a few stores, then get lunch somewhere. :). Char and Cam are working, and I love going out and about with girls, I hope my granddaughters will enjoy the time with me too.
This was ten years ago, not sure where Jonathan was, but Suzanne, Sonja, Kathryn, Evelyn, Camille, then me, and Miss Charlotte Claire in the back. (Suze, Sonja, Kathryn, Ev are all married now...two are mamas, and Ev is due next month) (we know time flies!)
Dinner tonight is supposed to be grilled chicken, I flattened it with the meat mallet, and it's in Cornell sauce. It does look like rain though. I can always cook it in the iron frying pan or air fryer.
Ah well. You all have a really good summer afternoon!
