one of my favorite parts of summer, huge slices of tomato that are so ripe and juicy that they refuse to be ignored. It's like a tiny bit of August stacked between two pieces of wheat bread. I can even do without the bacon and be just as happy. If the finished product is out of focus, it's because I was quivering with anticipation. Living in Indiana my whole life, I know that this color and flavor won't be around in January,when all the sad hard little white excuses for tomatos will be stacked up at Krogers. Posers.
This may seem like a picture of a teenage boy and two 6 year olds to you, but to me, it represents 3 kid free days that I had this past July, thanks to a generous donation by Grandma Sherry. So short a time, but the memory lingers. Church camp for kids equals couch camp for mom. The good news is that this year they will be in the 3rd grade and qualify for a whole week camp. Donations welcome j/k
In the interest of privacy I can't tell you where or whose house this is, but it is one of my all time favorite houses. It's huge! And I spent many happy afternoons there as a teenager. There are four floors and as you can see a nice big front porch. The basement is finished and has a work shop area, pool table, and dart board and used to have a foos ball table, the ground level has a gorgeous oak staircase, large dutch kitchen, utility room, bathroom, dining room and both casual and formal living rooms, the next floor has four bedrooms, a sitting room full of ferns and green plants and a nice sized bathroom, then up in the "attic" there is a sweet little alcove that has a bed and dresser and a sitting area with a television and reading chairs. Just too sweet. All decorated in antiques and eyelet lace, with a slight nod to the dutch heritage of it's owners. The backyard is landscaped with a fishpond and rock garden. Believe me, if this house ever went on the market...I'd find a way to be first in line (although the concrete duck on the porch would have to go!)
Most fun we've had in a while, sitting in our office watching "The Office" season premiere. We sit in the blue recliner, usually surrounded by two cats and a dog. It was a pretty good show, we both were laughing outloud at different parts. Can't wait to see that movie Ghost town with Ricky Gervais who played the British version of Michael Scott....he's sooo funny. Look him up on youtube --he does some hilarious stand up. FYI: Target has Dundler Mifflin notepads and pens etc in their dollar spot area, and you can get Office t-shirts at NBC.com under the NBC store sight....not that I've been geek enough to google it or anything..
As long as these colors are flying I know that somehow everything is going to be okay. 
