Friday, July 22, 2011

The Weather is Here... I wish you were beautiful (from jimmy buffett)

Back from a two week stint in Florida. Did you miss me?!
poolside
by Harper D 2011
taken with fabulous underwater disposable camera

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Vegan WARNING!!! Look away... July 4th is coming

It dawned on me while marinating our 4 slabs of ribs to celebrate the country's birthday celebration that this holiday is definitely NOT geared to Vegetarians but especially vegans. Think about it for just a second... what's the first thing you think of to have for the 4th of July? BBQ Chicken? Hamburgers? Hotdogs? in our case my special ribs! 


Some how a Tofu burger just doesn't seem quite right to mark the Founding Father's Feat of Independence!!! Well, happy birthday to everyone (even my vegan friends!) 
Have a very Happy Independence Day!!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Castle Livingroom

In line with the letting my children get bored this summer campaign, they have erected a zoo, castle, duck house and walkway through the living room. This is the last standing structure since the demolition yesterday... they will be starting again today I'm sure. AND loving what comes from being bored it by the way!!!

Castle Duck House

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

When it's as Fabulous as this....

It must be shared.


I generally feature my photography and/or my general musings on various subjects but I came across this hat and was just BLOWN away. How fantastic is this?

Monday, June 27, 2011

Experiences

We all get in the habit of life. We get up about the same time, we accomplish the things that need completed and we have the end of evening route. The summertime should be the time to let those routes go slack, at least a little bit. Lay in bed and read for a half hour before you have to be moving. Eat popcorn for breakfast. Stay up playing board games AND read the weekend paper that tells what fun stuff is happening in the next week... and go to some of them.


I've lived in Charlotte for almost 7 years and I had never been to the Summertime Symphony Series at the VERY cool amphitheater. There is a huge grassy area that you can bring blanket and chairs and food and a bottle of wine. I've heard about it and it just never came into my consciousness when thinking what to do on Sunday night. That weird habit thing...


Last night we were invited to go with a group of WONDERFUL friends, some new friends, some old friends and it was GREAT. It was the Big Band Theme night and it was just perfect. Now it will definitely be part of our "summer habits" that we look forward to every summer. 


WHat do you do with your wine when you need to clap?! Thanks for the demo

Friday, June 24, 2011

Chlorine is My Perfume!

Our neighborhood swim team won the other night against Foxcroft. It was a nail bitter! The kids like to write on themselves (and each other) with Sharpies with things like, "Eat My Bubbles"... This young girl felt that was being mean to the swimmers from the other team and has taken to writing "Chlorine is my Perfume". Fabulous!!!!!