The Long and Short Of It: Where has the summer gone?

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Where has the summer gone?

Well, it seems my summer is winding down this week. School starts back for me on Monday. ~Sigh!~ Part of me is sort of ready to get back into a routine, but the other part of me will miss these lazy days of summer.

I have completed several craft projects that I have really been dying to do:


Chicken Wire+Fabric+Old Picture Frame=New Earring Holder


Old Bulletin Board+Fabric+Ribbon=New Necklace Holder


Old Chair+Old Cushion+Spray Paint+New Fabric=New Chair and Cushion

I have also worked in the kitchen on several recipes. I follow a great blog called Seeking Love First. Each week on her blog she posts a Menu Plan for the week with links for the recipes. I've tried several of her Crock Pot Recipes, so that I am not heating up my kitchen too much with the oven. She chooses quite a variety of pretty simple recipes with only a few ingredients. So far I have tried: Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Slow Roasted Pork, Oven Roasted Green Beans,Garlic Oven Fries, Self Frosting Nutella Cupcakes. All of them have been delicious. Tonight we are having Apricot and French Dressing Crockpot Chicken Over Brown Rice. I'll let you know how it turns out!

Collin returned from CONVO, a retreat held at Seashore Assembly down on the coast. My prayer is that he came back recharged to live passionately as a disciple for Jesus Christ. However, the first thing he said to me when he got off of the bus was, "Hey Mama! I dressed up like a girl." I haven't quite gotten all of the details about how that fit into the worship and fellowship of the retreat, but I know he had a great time! I found a picture of him on Facebook! Doesn't he look pretty?

Photo courtesy of Gracie via Facebook

While Collin was "enjoying" himself at camp, my hubby and I made a quick getaway to Memphis. We made a return trip to what has become our new favorite Mexican restaurant:

It was absolutely delicious! It was packed with locals, so you know it has to be a pretty popular place.

...And how is this for portion size? You will not leave here hungry!


Tacos


Chimichanga


Wow! Yummy!

The hubby and I decided to try one of the juices that they serve. (It seemed like the "local" thing to do.) I had the cantaloupe and he chose the tamarind. We decided to get ours to go. That juice was so refreshing to drink on such a hot day! I still crave that cantaloupe juice and will definitely order it again!

As August is getting closer, I am getting so excited to see the movie, "The Help." It opens in theaters on August 10th. Most of the movie was filmed in my hometown. I was an extra in the movie.

That was such a fun day! I loved every minute of that 14 hour day! My hair was teased so huge and stiff, that I had to wash it four times! I hope I can catch just a glimpse of myself on the "big screen," however, I did notice that the blur in the background of this picture of "Skeeter" is my arm/profile.