Fall used to be my favorite season. For the most part it still is. Living in the PNW, I have come to crave the summer sun. We have had real sun for a little over a week. That warm, blue sky, run through some sprinklers, stay up late sun that makes you thing better days are coming and anything is possible.
Baking continues! Our neighbor gave us some rhubarb and these strawberry rhubarb tartlets were a hit! I love a light corn chowder with bacon and shrimp in the crockpot. And blueberry muffins with duck eggs! Best muffins I think we have made all summer. Matt and I continue to work from home. We scheduled a real lunch hour, drove 15 minutes to a farm, and picked blueberries for these muffins. We picked enough to freeze about a pound!
I shared on facebook that we have been saving and planning to take the girls on a long roadtrip in a few years. We made our first big purchase- a used travel trailer. I'm so excited to get in there and demo this weekend. A local shop is going to clean out the rot and rebuild the frame and electrical. We're going to do everything else! EEEEEEeeeeeek!
We did a small day hike in Nisqually. At 7am, it was us and the birds :) This nature preserve is about 20 minutes away from us. So many birds! And tiny frogs on leave. And minx jumping off of logs. And beavers busy building dams.
We continue to get in as much lake time as we can! On really hot days, it is more crowded than feels comfortable, so we play in the sprinklers in the yard. The girls helped Matt finish the treehouse stairs, providing another outdoor space to play!
Matt and I finished our floating deck out front! One more outdoor place to be and a very nice spot to wave to passing neighbors, eat dinner, watch the kids ride their bikes, and enjoy being outside while we can!
We are trying not to go stir crazy! But sometimes, the sillies take over. Random bouts of dancing or singing may occur.
July and August are going pretty quickly! School will be starting soon. And my favorite season will be upon us.
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