My World this Week

Even the weeds are pretty this time of year.  ;)

Can you believe we are now in meteorological summer?  I picked up a paper yesterday where I had written some items on the first day of the year and realized five months have passed!  Tempus is definitely fugiting...

I continue to be weaker than usual but so far I can still do a little at a time.  My daughter-in-law came over for dinner last night and brought the DVD of Frozen with her.  It was a delightful movie!

She and Mr. Christopher are in the process of buying a house in the subdivision where the country road by us nears the highway.  They would be living only a couple of miles from us.  Which is okay because we are not the type of in-laws who show up unannounced.  ;)

Soooo... here is what happened in my world this week through the lens of a camera.  :)

Reading

I wrote an e-mail to my daughter, asking her to check a couple books on Amazon and decide which she thought she would like best.  I couldn't choose between the two and had credit for only one.

Well, I'm glad that her choice was Handmade Gatherings: Recipes & Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations & Potluck Parties.  I enjoy Ashley's blog and I have one of her other books... so I shouldn't be surprised I'd find this one delightful to read, to look at, and full of great recipes (and this one has some crafts!).

Handmade Gatherings is unique in focusing on potluck style parties and get togethers.   I haven't tried any of the recipes but just reading it on the deck in pleasant weather with a cup of tea at my side has been enjoyable.  I will try a few of the recipes before putting it in the pretty bag where I keep "stuff for Stephanie".  You can find more information... here.*

Watching

Hubby and I watched the premier of this movie on the UP Channel and both of us thought it a wonderful family friendly movie.  It is scheduled to be reshown this Friday night on UP (which used to be GMC or the Gospel Music Channel on cable and satellite TV).

The Kindle version of the book the movie is based on has been available for only $1.99 (as a tie-in to the premier) so I downloaded it after enjoying the film.  It adds so much depth and background that the book is quite enjoyable, even if I do know the ending!

You can check to see if the Kindle version of Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio is still reduced... here.*  I highly recommend it.  It is not the usual Amish book but it is faith based, published by Guideposts.  Perfect summer reading!

Gardening

I still find it hard to believe all that apple mint started in one tiny corner of the raised bed.  But I planted it so I know it is true.

Decorating by Tweaking

I have been continuing to tweak this area of my kitchen counters after moving the huge Professional Kitchen Aid stand mixer to another part of the kitchen.

It still didn't look quite right until I remembered the wooden bowl with the flat surface that once belonged to my mother-in-law.  Wallah!  A perfect use of kitchen counter real estate and everything else fit in nicely around it.  :)

The "go to" bottle of canola oil is still next to the stove but everything else is grouped in the wooden bowl including olive oil, a bottle of GMO free canola oil for salads, and various vinegars.

That little salt shaker next to the wooden duo is my husband's.  He says the wooden salt shaker is too slow.  Can we say "Type A" personality?

Surprise!

This is what I found when walking into the family room soon after Memorial Day.  Apparently the flag was still wet from the rain and Hubby came up with a dandy way to dry it.

Her Fluffiness

This kitty makes a bed wherever she finds one.  In this instance... on a stack of work waiting to be perused on my desk. 

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