barbara's blog

Yeah!  A long holiday weekend :)  We're having family over for a big cookout and then some fireworks.  I'm thinking BBQ, lots of fruit and potato salad and maybe some homemade cookies.  Everything just tastes better in the summer......not sure why that is... but just love that grilled flavor.  Here's a link to some recipes  for the 4th!   http://mix929.com/lifestyle/food     Hope you and your family have a great holiday weekend.  Be safe...!  

Mid June and a week in the 90's...I can't take it....I'm a wimp.  We run out at night with the hose and water everything that's wilted.  Hmmm...maybe my next vacation could be in Canada....very nice this time of year!  I was up in Toronto one July and the high was in the 50's.  OK...that was a little uncomfortable with shorts on as the ferry departed for Toronto Island...but it sure was a nice break from 95 degrees!  

A little vacation is just what we all need.  Our family went to sunny Hilton Head and enjoyed a week of doing basically nothing.  Nothing is good.  No scheduled activites at all...sleep as long as you want, eat whenever you want, swim...ride bikes, read a book...or just dolphin watch!  These guys were swimming along right next to the shoreline.  I freaked out and almost wrecked my bike taking this picture :)  Yep.......I could get used to this vacation thing!