Summer is usually a quiet time of year for us. We stay close to home and go into a period of hibernation, until September. You won't find us at the beach (too crowded), or our favorite hiking trails (too hot and dusty) and summer time travel is to be avoided at all costs (off-season travel is the way to go). We reserve Summer's intensely hot days for pottering in the garden, splashing around the pool and little projects around the house. Generally, it is a time to relax, take it easy and enjoy what is here in front of us.
This year we broke all the rules. We have just completed a whirlwind 10 week kitchen and bath remodel. As first time remodelers, we learned a lot, regulated our expectations and had a lot of fun along the way. We are thrilled with the results, I can't wait to share them with you. I will post detailed before and after photos on that soon.
During the remodel we spent a month in Summerland. How can you resist a town with a name that promises the best Summer has to offer? Now you see one of the reasons why I am such a happy remodeler...Many a lazy afternoon was spent in this hammock with a book watching bees pollinate that impressive banana flower.
We were in walking distance of the beach so naturally we spent our mornings there beach combing, spotting dolphins in the nearby kelp beds and learning to boogie board.
While we were away, we bought ripe local summer fruits like sweet Santa Rosa Pluots and tangy Apriums to turn into yet even more delicious jam. We have all been on a bread bender this Summer, eating it practically every night heaped with butter (or jam). I like to make my own when I can and I am obsessed with this no knead recipe. I bake mine is a dutch oven and it comes out crusty and bakery fresh every time.
Reading this book
Loving the beauty products on this site
Watching on Netflix
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