Slumber Party

Slumber Parties aren't just for teenagers, are they? Because Debbie, Gwen, and I are really getting into them these days. And now that summer is on its way, and driving on the roads is easier, we're hoping to do them more often.  

It would have been fun to get a photo of the three of us together, maybe next time. But, we did get photos of us wearing our Bling Rings and our New Slippers.

 

We had an earlier bedtime this time, which was just fine. Me, with my problem sleeping anywhere else besides my own bed, even slept and woke rested. I imagined myself at home in my own bed, and it shockingly worked!

The food is always fun ... 

Debbie has a bird feeder on her back deck, and we saw a Red Bellied Woodpecker which Debbie says comes there often. There was also a Crow trying to disturb a Cardinal's nest in a front yard tree, which was hard to watch because what can you do about that ...

We watched a couple of episodes of Sister Wives. (I could see that show having a cult like following) We decided to assign ourselves each a couple of sister wives to research and present information on to each other at our next gathering. I have Christine and Robyn, Debbie has Meri and Janelle, and Gwen wants to do all of them! We're not weird, are we?  😂

Our next slumber party will be in June.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

 

Opening Up At The Lake

It's officially the beginning of lake time! 

Last Thursday night, we decided to drive up north so we could put the boats in the water early Friday morning before everybody else showed up to put theirs in. It was fishing opener this weekend, and when there's a bunch of people lined up at the boat launch, it can be stressful. 😂 The drive was stressful, too, with a constant lightening show, rain, and even thick fog at some point that made it hard to see the road. It was a relief to finally get there, but then we discovered that the electricity was out. We decided to just go to bed as it was already after 10pm. And at some point, the electricity went back on, and then we had to get up to turn the lights off that had gone back on, and then the sump pump spent most of the night pumping. We ended up not sleeping much, and I was glad when morning came.

Katie and little boy made the drive up for the afternoon, which was great. Little boy tried on a life jacket, and walked around outside with Pop Pop. He sat like a big boy on the bench at the table for lunch. He did do a little scooting on the bench, too, but he was mostly careful to not scoot too far to the edge. Little boy also noticed the bee chair.

I vacuumed out things, and thought, that's pretty good for now. I remember someone saying that when they opened up their cabin for the season, all they did was sweep it out, and then they were done and ready to enjoy the summer. I like that idea! Seriously, though, there is a lot of work that goes with having a lake home. I guess you need to try to find a little balance because all work and no play is not good, either.

                                             
 

After we got home and tended to the needy cats, I checked out the moon situation. Gwen said there was a Super Flower Blood Moon in the sky. Looking online about that, they said that this kind of lunar eclipse only happens every 14 months or so, and that the moon should turn red over night tonight. I will be watching!

 

Mother's Day 2022

This year we planned on doing something a little different for Mother's Day ... a trip to Como Zoo. Katie had made reservations ahead of time, but then we woke up to dark skies and rain. So, people headed over here for lunch instead. And, then there was the moment in the living room when it was just me, Bruce, and the three kids, and it felt kind of surreal.

Katie picked up rotisserie chicken (and sides) from Cub Foods, plus I made a lemon poke cake the night before, just in case. 😉 The seafood salad ended up being little boy's favorite. Avi also brought some lovely desserts ... strawberry cream cupcakes, key lime tortes, and chocolate moon pies.

Katie brought me chocolates and a framed picture of Jesus, Avi brought me a bouquet of tulips and mini carnations, Jake brought me Lavender Lace tea and flowers, and Nick brought me chocolates. It was so nice, and I felt pampered. 

Later on after lunch, Katie and Jake went with me to visit Mom, and we brought her a taste of all the desserts. Of course she was excited to see us, and Mark was already there when we arrived. I'd given her a plant with cheerful, yellow flowers earlier in the week, and was happy to see that they were still blooming. On our way home from our visit, we drove along Ridgewood Road, rolled down our windows, and listened to the frogs sing.

What a nice Mother's Day!

More Book Club Beauties

We missed the month of April because of Kat's sister passing away, and so had our get together here on the first Sunday in May. It was rainy and misty outside, but it was warm inside by the fire, and we ended up hanging out for five hours. Note my new book club slippers, gifted to me by Gwen!  💕

I thought about Mom when I decided to make cinnamon applesauce jello. Mom and a couple of friends would take turns meeting at each other's homes for lunch, and one lunch that was a favorite at Mom's was taco salad, crescent rolls, and cherry cinnamon applesauce jello. Originally I thought I might just serve some kind of fresh fruit, but fruit is expensive these days (as everything else seems to be, for that matter), and fruits are not always the best tasting anyway at this time of year. So, applesauce jello it was. I also couldn't find cherry jello (another thing that seems to happen more frequently these days, supplies at the stores can be hit or miss), so I made it with raspberry jello and it was still good. We talked about the recipe as we ate, and it was discovered that Cathy and Kat had never received a copy of my Simple Supper Cookbook, which of course has the jello recipe in it. I gave them each one, but if people are interested in purchasing a copy, you can find it at my Little Bohemian Heart Etsy Shop, link to the right.

Let's see. Mona brought bruschetta and  cinnamon bread. Cathy brought salami pickle roll ups and cookies. Kat brought chicken cheese empanadas, and cookies. I made bbq little smokies and meatballs, raspberry cinnamon applesauce jello, and hot spiced cranberry cider. Oh, and we made peachy orange mimosas. It's probably kind of obvious that food is very important at these gatherings... 😂

And though we didn't read a book last month, we chose one for our next meeting, Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950's by Jennifer Worth. It's fun when we find a book we're all excited about! 

Our next meeting will be hosted by Cathy, and she's thinking egg dish ...