August Random

Happy Friday friends!

August isn't my favorite month. Everything is so dry, it's too hot and Target has the back to school supplies in my face. Even though it's not my favorite, I have had some good stuff going on here.

One evening I offered to drive Hubby and friends to dinner in a cooler location. I didn't tell them where we were going and I was impressed that they trusted my judgment.

I drove them to the Lummi Island ferry where we made it just in time to walk on and walk off.  That's how it feels because it is a short trip.  A cool and beautiful trip.

We sat on the front porch of the Beach Store Cafe and we actually got chilly sitting in the shade.

Later that week we drove to Winthrop for lunch.  Yes, it's a long way to go for lunch but it is a beautiful drive and we enjoyed our day trip very much.

This week I have stuck around home because we had seven large trees taken down.  Ice storms and wind storms were becoming stressful.  We called in an expert and he agreed with our choices. There was only one tree of the seven that we are mourning but we do have a lot of trees.  It is Phase I of a much larger project.  Hubby and I are DIYers and we knew we needed the pros for this job. They were fantastic!

I also stayed home this week because a wasp flew up my pajama pants on Monday evening and stung me. I do have bad reactions and though I wanted to ignore it that wasn't possible. Stinging, itching, tightness, swelling and pain on the back of my calf.  And my eyes get puffy.  I'm pretty much shot when I get stung as the Benedryl knocks me out.  I'm better today but I do have a 3 inch bruise on the back of my leg. #ihatewasps  

Since the back to school supplies are at Target I am in a panic about not tackling enough projects this summer.  I cleaned out the linen closet, donated two garbage bags full of  linens to the thrift store and now I'm pretty much over it. 

I am still floating in my pool for one. It's pretty great, actually.

You will all be relieved that I got my sample of my old book to scrapbook finished. Yes, after making one I am prepared to show twenty other campers the how to's of this little project. Hahaha

Next up a two week vacation. I guess August isn't sooo bad.

And Then...

I didn't finish my Palm Springs trip in the previous post. Today I'll wrap up the PSP trip and then what followed here at  home.  Let's get caught up.
#poolside

We visited John and Kristen at their place.  Hubby and I got to pick lemons with Kristen.  We love fresh lemons!  These guys...

We bowled.  Well, Hubby, Jeremy and Rene' bowled.  I am not sure what game I was playing.
It had been a long time and real life bowling is different than Wii bowling. 

Jeremy and Rene' started their drive home, Hubby and I had one more night and then he flew home after dropping me off at a Starbucks.  I did some bill paying, correspondence and checked Sub Online while sitting in the sunshine with my coffee.  Sheryl pick me up and vacay part two began.

We did some shopping at the Marriott and then went to her place to prep for some pool time.

We juiced grapefruits for cocktails and they were not only beautiful but juicy, sweet and delicious.

#grapefruitdiet

Brad was playing in a golf tournament.  We went in Sheryl's cart and watched him play.

It was really fun and just like TV, it's quiet, they golf, there's applause and then everyone moves on to the next hole.  Except Sheryl and I were afraid we'd go the wrong way, be too loud or something so we went back to wait at the clubhouse.  Brad was in the top four, so that was exciting.

The next morning we met Sheryl's friend, Kathy and went to the La Quinta Art Show.

No stuffy gallery, just sunshine and pretty everywhere I looked.

 

This painting reminds me of a guy I know and his bike.

Sheryl and I always have fun, talk constantly, and do a lot of shopping.  We love to hang out by the pool and in the evening we are pretty happy staying in for the night.  Thank you Brad and Sheryl, it was another good time in Indian Ridge!

Meanwhile, Hubby came home to a fridge that had died. He did a lot of researching and leg work before I came home.  Of course, our fridge isn't a standard size.  Welcome to the Stone House.

He picked Sheryl and I up at the airport, we ran Sheryl (she came home for an appt,) home, went to see my Mom (she had pneumonia while we were gone) and then returned to Bellingham to buy a fridge.  We ended up buying all new appliances.  Our stove and dishwasher were in the house when we bought it, over 16 years ago. A travel day and a major purchase in one day, a bit out of my comfort zone but Hubby had done the hard part.

By the time everything could be delivered we had been without a fridge for ten days.

I am loving my new kitchen.  I had been thinking about painting the cabinets but it turns out they weren't the problem.  They look better next to new appliances.  I'm even motivated to sew curtains, after 16 years without window coverings.  {Sigh}

By then the lemons Hubby had taken home from the desert were ripe and ready to be squeezed. We freeze the juice in big ice cube trays and then store the cubes in Ziploc bags.  Lemon drops, Bee's knees and lemon bars are so much better with lemons you've picked yourself.

I am subbing a lot and Hubby is on swing shift.  We haven't seen much of each other.  We are both pushing to get a lot done in the house and on the yard.  Felling trees, trimming, fertilizing the lawn, washing windows, pressure washing the patio and furniture, and Spring cleaning inside, it's keeping us busy and sore.

 Once in awhile we sit down and spin a record or two.  We are planning our summer camping schedule and that is always a good thing.

Isn't Spring wonderful?