Summer the season may have been here since June, but the hot sticky weather is has just made its appearance. And you will not hear me complain. I happen to love the oppressive low quality air that has made Connecticut its home for the past week. My only complaint is that I haven't taken enough time to enjoy it. While I took a few days off around Independence Day, I haven't taken time off of work to appreciate summer. Work has been very busy, and the pups seem to be more demanding then ever. But this weekend my husband and I dabbled in summer enjoyment. Friday we visited our town beach. While I've made it a point to stay far away from Long Island Sound I found that our little town beach wasn't that bad. I think I may have missed something these past two years.
Saturday we had friends over for a dinner that was grilled to perfection by the hubs. Earlier in the day I had gone on a cleaning binge, which usually leads to the desire to entertain. Why clean the house if you're not going to have company to enjoy it. Joe stumbled across a grilling cook book and put together the menu; Stuffed bell peppers with scallion and horseradish burgers.
Sunday may have been my favorite summer day so far. We took the pups to the lake for a refreshing swim. Not only is it fun to watch them race after a ball floating yards away, but they come home so exhausted. With the one year old, those moments of peace are so few and far between. It was the first time, in a long time, I didn't feel guilty about leaving them while we went off to a friends birthday/pool party.
I'm going for a repeat this weekend. My goal isn't to do what we did this past weekend, but to really enjoy the best parts of summer. I'll head to the farmers market rather then the grocery store. I'll turn the sprinkler on for the pups, maybe even introduce them to the ocean. It might be hot, but summer will be gone before we know it.
2 comments:
Horseraddish burgers -- I like the way your husband thinks! Haven't tried them but now I'm curious about the ingredients.
It is odd -- my dogs like to go in the lake water but hate getting a bath.
They were delish, I think it was horseraddish sauce, steak sauce, and scallions. We put carmelized onions on them to add a sweet taste.
Both dogs will swim anywhere. But the older one HATES baths. He won't even step foot in the bathroom. Nor will he run in the sprinkler. The pup loves water in any form.
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