Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Summer

Nothing major going on around here. A few projects as summertime dictates. What's summer unless you're working like a slave in HOT and STICKY weather?

Pup really is working like a slave on the brick. Lots of cutting. He's doing a fabulous job!

Lovely yes?

Little house project turned out awesome.

Check out my small collection of 60s coffee decanters. I swoon for the black and gold.

I have resurrected my momma's empanadas. When I was a kid we called them 'tacos'. My mom was a trailblazer in the burbs with these things. I've never tasted anything like them in any Mexican restaurant. Delicious!

I've had a huge craving for sun tea. Mmmmm!

The garden is coming along nicely. My little experiment with a small chunk of real estate in the back yard will soon pay off. See my zuke flowers? I LOVE zukes. I know I'll be singing the blues in a few weeks when there are billions of them. But zuke bread, zuke preserves, zuke zoodles, zuke in meatloaf; it's never ending. LOVE LOVE.

Tomatoes! I'm hungry for them. Hurry little guys, I want to bite you like an apple.

Look at this! Lovely.

George has had lunch many times with us at Wagners (world famous drive-in. What? You've never heard of it? I'm sorry for you! It's the kind of place where they handpat their burger patties and use a small bun. No, I'm not talking about my buns.

As always, Calvin is a demanding bastard. 'Where's my lunch woman'?

And I'm eating blueberries like they're in season a short time. I do believe my tongue is permanently blue. Mmmm!

13 comments:

Daisy said...

I have a recipe for a chocolate zucchini cake. I love zuchhinis too.

I loved this post and all things summer. I love the brickwork, your coffee decantor collection, the sun tea and the blueberries.

Have a great day.

Karen thisoldhouse2.com said...

Brickwork is coming out great! That is a pain in the a**, I give your guy credit.

Recipe for the tacos/empinadas (or whatever) please!... They look maaaavelous. Especially with sun tea.

Unknown said...

Everything looks lovely.

Heff said...

Man, that brickwork looks like fun ! I LOVE doing stuff like that. I built my own brick grill/pit that you see on my blog from time to time, and had a BALL doing it !

Also, I FREEZE my blueberries, and eat them like FLAVORED ICE !

deb-oh-rah said...

The brick work is awesome! I never tackle any brick project that involves cutting -- straight all the way, or maybe I'll find a broken one that fits on an end.

Your mom's empanadas -- those were so good! You have to make them for me next time I'm there!

You've been busy!! You guys have more energy than I do.

Sarah said...

Are those the plants you got for Mother's Day? They are looking excellent.

You're going to share some of those zukes, cukes, gp's, and tomatoes, aren't you? :c)

Blasé said...

I've done my share of landscaping during my life time.

Tell the Pups I like it!

Unknown said...

oh that brick work is AMAZING. I love brick. I so want to plant a little veggie garden but I have so much to finish first! lol ...there is really never enough time

Ms. A said...

No extra activities going on around here. Too darn hot! Hubs can barely make it mowing the yard and that's with taking frequent breaks. Plus, the skeeters are having a field day.

Marnie said...

Wow! Great pictures. You are one busy lady. Sun tea, tomatoes, blueberries, your Mom's emanadas (sp?) all look so yummy! Your husband is doing a great job on the patio. I wish I had that skill.

J.J. in L.A. said...

I LOVE empanadas!!!!! Especially meat-filled. Shut up. : P

And Calvin is one handsome dude!

Ca88andra said...

You really are busy there! Blueberries are delicious - I love them.

Deborah said...

Daisy - that cake sounds delicious. Are the zukes in it to keep it soft?

Karen - I will. I promise. I should try my first cooking post maybe.

Danielle - Thank you!

Heff - I am rather green with it about your ovenpit thingy. It looks fantastic. Come help Pup? He'd LOVE another project from me.

Deb - Pup's a wild man and he's cool with anything that allows him to buy a new tool. He's about the tools like I'm about handbags.

TK - you and Lorenzo KNOW you are getting the overages.

B-man - Yes, your place looks amazing.

Maegan - I love the brick you have in your bathroom. The people that put that in were crazy! So unexpected.

Ms A - skeeters are wild-style aren't they? It is our state bird some say.

Marnie - Sun tea sounds like something you'd like. Only with a lovely organic green. Which I'm considering trying in the sun tea jar.

J.J. - next time you're in Minnesota I'll make them for you.

Ca88 - I eat them energetically for certain.