It is a long weekend.
We’ve had fun times sharing dinner with friends and family. Cooking together. Chatting. Teasing. Deep conversation and light-hearted laughter.
These are rich times. Treasured moments of companionship. Time for C.C. and I to slice and peel and cook together and share in something we love to spend time creating — special moments for family and friends.
We’ve gathered old friends, new friends, new neighbours around the table. Savoured time to get to know eachother. Time to share our stories. Our thoughts. Our feelings.
And now today. Monday… A day to relax. To rest on the deck. To feel the sun warming my skin. To hear the leaves rustling in the trees and listen to the river flowing past.
It is a day with no commitments. No ‘to do list’ calling. Though the list exists, today I shall turn my back on ‘have to’s’ and shoulds as I savour this moment to simply be present in the beauty all around me.
Ahh yes. The dog days of summer are upon us.
Time to relax. Time to savour gratitude for this day.
- I can read too you know!
- Kitchen Island-scapes
- The pears that become dessert the next night!
- Salad Nicoise
- On guard.
- Tablescapes set the scene
- No pears. Let’s use lemons (a la Tamara R)!
- Family time is the best time!
- Friends make great family!
- What are you’all havin’? This plate’s for me!
- I am a lap dog. I am a lap dog.
- The party’s over. Time to fly home.
- Morning light.
- Beaumont agrees. Time to rest.
I love the lap-dog shot! …. you need a smaller dog or a bigger lap!
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Haha! Yup. π
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What a wonderful pictorial review of a gorgeous weekend! I do hope it is a bit cooler than in Ontario.
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It is. Though this week promises to give us a high of 36. Ugh. Fortunately, by the river keeps us a bit cooler.
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SO important π
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I agree! β€
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π
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Great photos
A long weekend is good
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It is good — and it now feels too short as off to work I go! β€
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