This Or That? Summer Edition

Let's start with an easy one.

In the summer, do you prefer early mornings or late nights?

How about hot, sunny days or cozy, stormy summer afternoons?

Summer means grilling!

Would you rather a juicy burger or some tender grilled chicken?

Will you drink traditional fresh lemonade or fancy fruit-flavored lemonade?

Do you load up the car and head to the pool every day or hook up the outside things and let them go?

And finally, do you enjoy a dripping ice cream cone or a melty popsicle before you head in for the day?

Just curious.

Thanks to Pinterest for the images.

And my answers are down below!

Have a wonderful summer day however you choose to spend it!

1. I love summer mornings! I love waking up with the world.

2. Anyone that knows me knows I love love love a good summer storm!

3. Burger. Always. Plain too. Just a good burger on a fresh bun.

4. I like all lemonade, but raspberry is my fave.

5. My kids are older now, but we avoided the pool during the day. They loved the outside water things and lunch on plastic trays followed by showers and an afternoon movie.

6. Ice cream cones are summer to me. Coffee now. Chocolate when I was younger. With the Keebler cones that were pink, green, and brown.

Monday Morning Coffee Talk

 

Good Monday morning! I hope this finds you happy, healthy, and ready for a brand new week. Or at least thinking about being ready for a brand new week! I always look forward to summer, thinking it will be time to slow down and let go a bit. And it is, except for the list of To-Do things that I leave until summer! Examples: Organize Flynn's closet (from last August when we moved), Order photos for scrapbooking, Get caught up on scrapbooking...You get the idea! Oh well. I am determined to relax and enjoy these lovely days. And if I accomplish something in the meantime, yay me!

My coffee today is my usual Dunkin Original Blend with a splash of pumpkin spice creamer. And it is in a brand new mug I just purchased when we took a quick trip to the beach. We went into a brand new candy store that closely resembled a Candyland gameboard. If they were going for the "Assault on the Senses" vibe, they nailed it! So I purchased my mug and got out of there! Anyway, we had a nice visit to one of our favorite places, and while I was sad that all of my children were not together with us for the first time, I realized that this is life. And as much as I want to cling to the past, I have to let go and let life continue. But I can hold those sweet memories in my heart.

These two have walked on the beach together since she learned how to walk!

Rhett and I are the last ones to arrive on the beach each day. We are happiest in the condo, just hanging out.

This salad! I could not even eat half of it! But it was amazing! I am going to try to recreate it this week.

Well, I am off to start my day. I have some odds and ends to do, along with some laundry and organizing. So what are you up to, my friends? Whatever it is, enjoy!

OH! I almost forgot! Guess what starts tonight???

Yep! It is that time again! Summer wouldn't be summer without this guilty pleasure!

Unfortunately, Chris Harrison isn't hosting, and I will miss him. But I will still watch. Because. Summer.

It's Thursday, Right?

Well, go figure. I missed posting yesterday. And now I am all mixed up. Just sharing a picture from a few days ago, when I was having my afternoon coffee. I literally named this little blog after this special ritual I have enjoyed since I became a mother almost twenty-five years ago. A cup of coffee, a book, a candle, a sweet treat, even a short episode of a favorite show. Things I enjoy. Things I do just for me. To relax, recharge, enjoy. 

Have a happy Thursday, my friends!

 

Monday Morning Coffee Talk ...On A Tuesday

 

Good morning, my friends! Today is Tuesday, a fact I will be reminding myself of all day long. Our weekend started chilly and rainy and cozy and ended sunny and pleasant. And cozy. Marian was visiting, and she and I had a wonderful visit with my mom at her place on Sunday afternoon. We found her all decked out in her red, white, and blue and happy as always! As I visited with her, I was reminded again how quickly our lives seem to pass. Twenty-one years ago, my mom was with me as I brought our Peyton Rose into the world!

Yes. Peyton turned twenty-one yesterday! And she was as happy as always on her special day. Peyton is a kind, joyous soul. She is an organizer, caretaker, baker, cook, gameplayer, movie watcher, best friend, and wife! Peyton loves life. She loves holidays. She loves caring for others and is always smiling. Happy Birthday, Peyton Rose!

We celebrated her with her favorite foods at her beautiful new home. We ate, laughed, visited, played cards, and ate some more. And then we went our separate ways, joined by wonderful memories. And a family group text that keeps us all together, even when we are apart.

 

Have a cozy week, my friends!

Thanks for visiting!