6-26-2016 Mini Golf

Glow in the dark

AND 

3D!

Somehow I got a hole-in-one on this second hole!

6-25-2016 Lavender Mocha

These Lavender Mochas

are to die for!!!

Thank you, Bella Goose!

6-24-2016 Paul Bunyon

Best breakfast in the Wisconsin Dells

is at Paul Bunyon's place!

The line goes out the door

but moves quickly.

6-23-2016 Circus World Museum

...saw a wonderful performance...

though it was stifling hot in the big top tent

and gave me a headache for the rest of the day.

6-22-2016 My Shadow

My shadow is always at my feet...

just chillin'

6-21-2016 Misc.

Some much needed rain is heading this way again...

...finished this small (doll sized) 1898 hat...

...a rainbow lunch...

6-20-2016 FO Shetland Shores Shawl

Finished my Shetland Shores Cowl

yesterday and now it is blocking

and almost ready to seam!

6-19-2016 Exploring

Happy Father's Day to my dear husband!

Explored a new (to us) lake

this morning

by kayak.

6-18-2016 Happy Second Birthday!

Happy 2nd birthday

to my dear grandson!!!

6-17-2016 Before and After 3rd Reboot

6-16-2016 Raw Buffalo

 Buffalo Steak Tartare

 BBQ Chicken on Cheddar grits

Honey Lavender cake with berries and chocolate sauce

DH & I went to this "Beer Pairing" dinner

hosted by our local HyVee grocery store chef

to celebrate my birthday and Father's Day.

I couldn't eat the raw buffalo

but the rest of the meal was yummy!

6-15-2016 Happy Birthday

 GDs made me some

German Chocolate cupcakes

to celebrate my birthday today!

6-14-2016 Being Silly

Playing 'dress up' in her baby clothes...

6-13-2016 Always at my Feet

Kitty

enjoying some cool morning breezes

6-12-2016 Farmers Market

 Ventured out in the heat 

to the Farmers' Market yesterday...

bought some micro greens and disappointing coffee.

6-11-2016 Lavender

Apparently the lavender in my front yard

loves the heat (Quad Cities=99*F today!)...

(and the rain from 2 days ago)...

it's blooming up a storm!

Granddaughter J picked some lavender

and put it on the chicken in my crockpot

along with some basil and rosemary...

it was the best chicken I've ever had!!!

6-10-2016 Swinging

The GDs swinging together on their new swing!

6-9-2016 Much Needed Rain

...is heading our way today!

6-8-2016 Started My Day on the Water

Kayaking with DH

and the rest of the morning at the zoo 

with the GDs...

6-7-2016 198 Yards of Heaven

Starting another shawlette...

198 Yards of Heaven

to use up leftover yarns from last year's "Sky Scarf".

6-6-2016 Charity Knitting

My LYS (Local Yarn Shop)

has become a drop-off site for

Knitted Knockers

so thought I would make several to donate.

6-5-2016 Baby Robin

Today, a baby robin decided to come check out

the flower pot on my front porch.

It blessed me all morning...

nature never disappoints!

6-4-2016 Iowa City Art Show

DH & I 

took advantage of this beautiful spring day

to peruse the booths at the 

Iowa City Art Show

and got some amazing Caribbean Jerk Chicken

for lunch from

one of the food trucks in attendance.

6-3-2016 A Trip to the Salon

 

6-2-2016 Another Prayer Zentangle

6-1-2016 New AC

With Memorial Day weekend

being the unofficial start of summer,

our 10 year old AC decided to go out!

Temps are in the 90's outdoors

and upper 90's indoors (whew!!!)

so we are springing for a new AC and coils.