Weekend Roundup

We had a very productive weekend. We also had a very hot and humid weekend. This drove us into the air conditioned car, to drink iced coffee with the windows tightly closed and the music loud. We talked and we laughed. We had a great time. We also crossed a lot of items of of the

To-Do list.

The weekend of fun started on Friday night with the traditional homemade pizza. Tim stuck with his usual pepperoni and cheese, while I tried something new. Behold: breakfast for dinner. Brinner!

Ricotta cheese with basil and assorted spices and for a bit of protein, I cracked a few eggs on top. The recipe is here. I cooked it a tad too long but it was very good! I can't wait to try the Cheddar and Green Chile Waffles. :)

We ran around on Saturday chasing through the list of consignment shops I had taken with us, but came home empty handed. We had fun going to different towns around us and searching through musty corners of old buildings, looking for furniture that we could purchase inexpensively and lovingly refinish. We struck out on furniture, but found a creepy treasure trove of old dolls, strange artwork and pieces of old china.

While Tim took a siesta that afternoon, I headed for the kitchen. A friend at work had a pile of home grown cucumbers that I thought would be amazing in an Israeli Salad. I was so in awe of the falafel and salad dish I had here a few weeks ago, I wanted to try it out myself. So I turned on the stereo and started chopping. I finished the salad with a tahini sauce and falafel. It was a really refreshing dinner on such an oppressively hot night.

After staring at it for close to 1 year, Tim and I finally decided that the pot rack in our kitchen had to go. As much as we love how it looks, we'll never use it. So Tim pulled it down and I posted it on Craigslist. No bites yet.




Look how much bigger the kitchen looks!


Since we went to the movies this afternoon, we didn't finish this photo wall project. But it will be on the wall by next weekend. I can't wait to get it off the floor. I'm tired of stepping over it!

The last three weeks have been fantastic. Although I wasn't feeling 100% back to my charming old self, Tim and I have been out and about, enjoying NYC with friends and discovering new places in the city on our own. Even just hanging out in our little corner of the Hudson Valley with the man of my dreams has been a blast. He truly makes everything fun and makes my world come alive. Life is amazingly good. One of my best friends is getting married next year to a wonderful man that treats her like a queen. She found her perfect wedding dress yesterday and then called to tell me about it. We have a healthy new baby in our group of friends and several more on the way. Tim and I have our perfect house and have been working hard at making it our own. And we just booked our hotel for Tim's brother's wedding later this year after which, I will gain my very first sister in law, somebody that I absolutely adore.

Life is amazing and I am beyond thankful for all of the people who make up my world.