One More Week Till Summer

Well, we had a lovely weekend.  I got home around 2pm and got my stuff unpacked and got partially packed for the return today.  Not as many loads of laundry this weekend, but still had several.  We just ate leftovers, didn't go anywhere Friday. 

The weather was pretty Friday.  Woke up Sat to go to couple car shows, were going to drive the convertible we are selling...but it was pouring rain.  So, we just drove my truck.  But we enjoyed couple cars shows.  After the 1st, we did a really pretty walk around a lake, then we had lunch.  Found a GREAT taco place.  Then the 2nd show was an exotic show where the people drove them down an airstrip and the local police department clocked their speed with radar.  It was fun.  Got warm Sat afternoon. 

We took my in laws out to dinner Sat night.  Then we just chilled at home and watched tv.  Sunday I went to the gymn.  I joined gymn in the city so I could easily and safely walk after work up here (and stay out of my aunt and uncle's house some, after work).  The chain has a location 8 miles from retirement home, so I went there Sunday morning.  It was nice.  Will be nice to walk all summer whenever I want to, not worry about the heat.  Then I had my nails done and home to relax and read the afternoon with DH.  Then we grilled burgers and picked a BUNCH of lettuce and kale.

I brought enough lettuce for salad for lunch every day and left DH a bunch.  The kale, I washed up and filled an entire drawer in my fridge.  I am taking a bunch to my friend and her vegetarian sister this next weekend.  I am going to have kale salad all next week. 

We also picked a bunch of green beans and a few radishes.  The radish greens I kept, washed and put in a bag in freezer.  I will cook bunch of veggie scraps down and make vegetable broth.  Was nice to have Sunday night to relax with DH, I stayed down south till Monday morning because I had a dentist appointment.  Now I should be finished till next cleaning in Nov.  I drove up to work and got here around 1:30pm.

Is still pretty cool seasonally, with all the rain we are still getting.  Down home at retirement home, we have not turned on our AC yet!  I was a bit hot this weekend, I will probably have to insist on it next weekend.  I just cannot sleep when it gets into the mid 80's.

Hope you are having a nice Monday.

Back Home, then Work

Well, we got back home to my state Monday at 9:30am.  We left Arizona at 1:30pm.  My counsin's wedding was beautiful.  It was great to be able to spend time with family and friends of hers I knew and to meet distant relatives I had not met yet.  I met couple more of her friends from Colorado.  They were so nice, and a lot of fun.  Cousin and her groom seem really happy and in love.  I hope for her to have a wonderful marriage and feel unity with this man and security and grounded. 

We left Wed morning at 11am, got out there early Thurs morning.  We went through the upper east side of Arizona and got to see some elk and deer.  We saw some breath taking landscape.  We had all afternoon Thurs and Friday to help the bride and get some fun in the sun.  We had good food, got some good rest and thoroughly enjoyed it all.

My cousin rode with me.  She drove a bit of the time.  I was pretty nervous riding with her, but she was very helpful (can see better at night than I can).  For reasons I won't go into...but anyway.  We got back and she went on home to the city (she slept approx. 7 hours in the car).  I went home and sleep all afternoon, woke up and ate dinner with DH.  Then back to bed early last night.  I got up and drove to the city for work this morning early.

I really miss DH and our dogs.  Dogs were clinging to me.  DH misses me a lot.  This is going to be a long summer.  At least I had a yummy salad for lunch, made with lettuce out of our garden.  Have a great Tuesday evening!