What we're eating this week...
Sunday - Salads and pierogies
Monday - BBQ chicken and sweet potatoes
Tuesday - the boys ate at the golf club and I had a sandwich
Wednesday - not sure yet, but probably something on the BBQ
Thursday to Saturday - camping meals
What I'm reminiscing about...
I was thinking back to all of the things I used to do as a kid, it's funny what sticks out in my memory, things I probably only did once or twice are still there. Swimming (especially at high tide), going to the beach, reading in the sun, rollerblading, visiting my grandparents in Ontario, playing tennis, golfing, having Kraft Dinner for lunch. I wonder what my kids will remember from their summers?
What I'm loving...
I love summer, that's it. It's my favourite time of year.
What we've been up to...
Dodging the thunderstorms while playing tball, baseball, soccer, and golf. I feel like every week we have a delay or a cancellation because of a storm, but I'll take this over the bad air quality we had at the beginning of the summer due to the forest fires.
What I'm dreading...
As part of our house renovation, they have to take part of the roof off. I am dreading that time as I'm so afraid we will get a rainstorm that will ruin the house. I know no one wants that and they will be working quickly to get the roof closed up as soon as possible, but we are subject to sudden and hard rainstorms and it makes me nervous!
What I'm working on...
I'm actually thinking ahead to the school year, even though I do not want summer to end. E will continue with his tutoring and we are going to start Q in it too, so they both have assessments in the next couple of weeks and then we will get them set up for September. E is also going to take a break from piano lessons because our piano is not accessible at the moment, and instead will try ukulele or guitar. I had to reserve his lesson spot for the fall now.
What I'm excited about...
We have our trip to Disney booked, flights, hotel, and park tickets. Now we need to pick out a few restaurants to make some reservations, and learn how to use Genie+.
What I'm watching/reading...
We are watching The Bear and Succession together. I am watching And Just Like That by myself. And we also stick Curb Your Enthusiasm on occasionally.
What I'm listening to...
Chris Stapleton Radio on Spotify. When I was in the car driving E back from camp, it was raining and for some reason this channel seemed like the right one to put on for the drive. I've been listening to it again in the mornings while I'm working.
What I'm wearing...
My new tank tops from Athleta. They are so light and I picked out some pretty colours. I wish I'd bought more!
What I'm doing this weekend...
We are going camping with our neighbours to Bruce Peninsula National Park in Tobermory. We have never been to that campground before so we are excited to try something new (despite it being 4 hours away!). We even have a boat trip booked.
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What I'm looking forward to next month...
My mom is visiting next week (which should be interesting with us living in the basement). The kids will also spend some time with Dave's parents at the end of the month. I'm hoping we can fit in some more golf together, a beach day, some more Blue Jays games, and swimming.
What else is new...
I have always boiled corn, but now I've started making it in the microwave and it's so simple! I husk it and then wrap each piece in a wet paper towel. Then put them on a plate, usually just 2 or 3 at a time. I do 2 cobs for 5 minutes and 3 cobs for 8 minutes. Perhaps you already do this, but if not, and you only need to make a couple, try it, you don't need to dirty a pot!
Linking up with Shay
Oh yes I can see how removing the roof would make you nervous! Hopefully all will go well. We've had lots of severe and sudden rainstorms this year too. Yay for getting Disney finalized. We've tried to make it a point through the years to try most of the restaurants there but there are just so many of them! I hope all goes well with your mom visiting.
ReplyDeleteI hope the renovation project goes quickly and the roof is closed up again before there's any rain! That would make me nervous too. I remember visiting Tobermory one summer but don't remember anything about it! Hope you have a wonderful time! I have never tried doing corn in the microwave - that sounds so quick and simple! I prefer to bake corn on the cob (slathered with herbed butter and wrapped in foil) but it does take a long time.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to comment all day yesterday and Blogger wouldn't let me :( Ugh. I like your thoughts on "what will the kids remember about summer?" I need to remember that as I feel like I need to make summer "Fun! Fun! Fun!" but maybe that's not what the kids want. I'll be praying for no rain when your roof is off. That's a hard thing to live with right now because we've had so much rain. We need to get to another Blue Jays game and I'm going to try the corn microwave trick. Happy camping this weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed that you get no rain while your roof is off! Thanks for the tip on cooking corn. I love corn on the cob but don’t enjoy the messy pot. Have a wonderful camping trip.
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