Happy Fourth of July -- America's Independence Day! I'm sharing pictures from past and present; hope you enjoy.
Charlottesville, VA
Fridays are usually the day I visit my parents. Sometimes, I miss a week or we have to schedule our visit for a different day, due to doctor appointments, etc. I often end up spending three or four hours with my parents because it's a 45-minute drive one way. Yesterday was no exception; I was there from about 12:30 to 4:30. We ate lunch when I arrived, and then I stayed with my dad so my mom could run a few errands.
While I was there, I took some pictures of their front porch all dressed up for summer. :) My mom just got her wicker porch furniture painted white; her dear friend and neighbor, Susie, painted all the wicker pieces. We think it looks so pretty! The furniture was originally a natural, tan color and it just didn't show up very well on the porch. Now it looks cheerful and summery. :D
It's officially summer, yes? Whew, is it hot here! It's supposed to be in the mid-to-high 90's all week, with high humidity. Welcome to the south! At this point, the catch phrase around here becomes, "Hot enough for you?" After hearing this so many times, no one even bothers to reply. 😜 It's almost like the dead of winter because everyone stays inside, where it's air-conditioned, as much as possible.
Today, I want to share a few pictures of my summer kitchen. I've made a few little changes in here since the big renovation in 2012, namely a new dishwasher, new replacement windows, and wood floors. All those things were money well-spent, and we still love our kitchen.
This is the second part of a post on the Gateway Walk of Charleston, which Hal and I did back in April of this year. Today I'm sharing the last of three cemeteries that were part of the Gateway Walk. You can find the first post here.
Happy June everyone! How are things in your part of the world? The sun is finally shining in a blue sky here, and I'm a happy camper. :D
Hi everyone!! I can't believe I haven't posted in over three weeks! Life just seems to get busier and busier, and you probably all know that the longer we go without blogging, the harder it is to get back in the groove. I've missed you all, though, and I've missed my humble little blog.
Today I'm sharing a recipe for banana bread. This recipe is oh, so simple and really quite good. My hubby came home from work while it was still baking and remarked, "That banana bread smells really good!" It did smell incredible, folks. I used to make banana bread a lot when our son was growing up, but I don't remember it ever smelling this good. Most cooks seem to have a recipe for banana bread in their files, but I still recommend you give this one a try. It doesn't call for anything fancy like chocolate chips, cream cheese, or sour cream, no streusel, or glaze for the top -- just the basics. I found the recipe here at Simply Recipes, a website with some very good-looking recipes.
"Queen Guinevere's Maying" ~John Collier
