My new shoes. They've been on my birthday list for several years. I finally broke down and bought them for myself... on ebay. Air Mail from Hong Kong.
My whistle. Uh huh. I got tired of raising my voice, so I pulled this baby out of the "prize bin" and put it on a ribbon around my neck. And yes, they all have their own special tune that means "come here!" Think "Sound of Music." I don't know how long I'll use it, but it sure worked nicely yesterday!
Not one, but TWO swimming pools. With the temps reaching 90 (very unusual for our region), I had to let the children swim (our dirt is clay, so sprinklers make our yard a SWAMP.) But Tyler has a MRSA outbreak on his knee, so until he's done with his antibiotics, he can't share pool water with the other children. So he gets his own, and the other three share. Next week I'll have to bleach that pool and all the toys he used.
Two crockpots on the picnic table. I really didn't want to heat up the house, and as small as our house is, even ONE crockpot can really affect the temperature. So I set these up outside... one had chicken and sauce, the other, potatoes (for mashed).
Clothes on the clothesline. That just SCREAMS "Summer!" to me.
Fresh lemons and fresh, homemade lemonade. Mmmm....
5 lemons, sliced, 1 1/2 cups sugar, water to fill a gallon pitcher. Mash and stir.
And because I know some of you are wondering... no news on the adoption. It seems most everyone is taking vacation this month, so I've heard nothing... absolutely nothing.
We are frantically preparing for our annual camp, then a big campout the following weekend, and since a friend reminded me there are less than 8 weeks until school starts again... I'm trying to gather supplies and get a jump on my planning! We also have 2 of our children's birthdays in the next 2 weeks!
So nice to see everyone is having fun in the sun! I'll be praying that the MRSA will clear up quickly and completely and no one else in the family gets it - so glad you were able to get that diagnosed! (P.S. Happy Birthday - love the shoes!!!!!)
Posted by: Gwendie | 07/09/2010 at 08:09 PM
Hilary! Love the Chuck Taylors! Wish I'd never gotten rid of my green ones from high school. :) And I MUST know....how does one make potatoes for mashed potatoes in the crockpot?
Posted by: jess o. | 07/09/2010 at 08:22 PM
Love the shoes and love the whistle. (I adore the sound of music)
I had a strange dream about you early this morning. Email me and let me know if you need anything. Praying for you all and an adoption completeed soon!
Sarah
(Would also love to know about the mashed potatoes in the crock pot!!)
Posted by: Sarah | 07/12/2010 at 07:43 AM