Hello Friends! Happy July! ♥
We have officially entered the dog days of summer! It's hot, we've celebrated July 4th, we've eaten hot dogs, and gone to the beach. We're in deep! Some of us "autumn loving" people are already thinking about pumpkin spice, but because we don't want to get lynched, we're keeping it to ourselves...
For now, we're living our summer dreams.
For me that means staying nice and cool in the air conditioning: )
But before I continue, I have to ask...did you see the Strawberry moon last week?
She was magnificent.
I was pleased I remembered to go outside and look for her. So many times I fall asleep or completely forget to look at the moon.
Not this time ♥
That made my week, but anyway, on to July...♥
To put it bluntly....it's been hotter than the equator here. It was officially a heatwave with temps over 100 for three days straight. UGH. I kept trying to remember how freezing cold I was in January with snow up to my eyeballs every time I wanted to complain, so I wouldn't dare : )
This is summer in New England. We're used to it! lol
My hydrangeas are loving this weather btw!
And I spotted my first tomato! Yay!
For the 4th we were invited to our friends Dave & Lisa's house. We had burgers, hot dogs, and margaritas! It was fun!!
I brought ice cream sandwich cake. It's so easy to make. All you do layer ice cream sandwiches with caramel sauce, hot fudge sauce, cool whip, and freeze. It's sooooo good.
I packed it in ice so it wouldn't melt on the way to their house!
I posted the instructions on my blog the last time I made it. I'll link it here.
So easy and always a hit! ♥
YUMMMM! (and no baking required! :)
The fourth of July is also my mother's birthday. It will always be her day. She would have been 84.
I was missing her a lot over the weekend.
My entire life our 4th celebrations always revolved around her. As a kid we would have big family cookouts with fireworks and a cake for her. When I got older, no matter where I was, my day would always end at her house (now my house) to have blueberry pie and watch the POPs on TV.
A celebration every year, for America and her ♥
This was on July 4, 2023. She passed only a few months later.
I remember being upset that my blueberry pie bubbled over. She said it was perfect and tasted delicious.
That's how she was. She was just happy I was there ♥
This year I made a blueberry cobbler for me and my Dad, just for my mom (she loved anything blueberry).
Yesterday I sat out on my deck with a cup of tea and the leftovers for lunch.
I added ice cream for good measure.
I'm sure she would have approved ♥
When she was a little girl her Dad used to tell her that all the fireworks in the world were just for her birthday - and she believed it! I've always loved that story 🎇
And once again we are back to Monday and a new week. The 4th has come and gone and now we'll try to enjoy the rest of summer before it fades away into fall. This week I have lots of work to do, meals to make, and piles of laundry that need attention. We are expecting rain tomorrow (we desperately need it) and I'm quite excited for a rainy day. I'll have candles lit and the coffee pot will be working overtime.
Its finally cooling off a bit and we can breathe again. The rain will help clear the air too.
I hope you all had a Happy 4th and are enjoying the beginning of July.
Can one stay cozy in July? I'm here to tell you they can!
I do. Stay cozy my friends ♥
