This and That

 You know, once you get out of the habit of posting, it's hard to get back into it. And I'm out of the habit. Just as I can't remember what I had for dinner last night, I can't remember what we've been up to around here. So I'm going to give it a go with a stream-of-consciousness post.

First and foremost on my mind is a baby shower we're having here for my nephew and his wife on Saturday. We expect around 35-40 people. The planning has been a bit cumbersome at times, trying to coordinate among several people, but I think we have a plan, finally. The weather is hot, so it will be entirely inside, which is not ideal. I do not have the entertaining house that you always see on HGTV. We don't have an open floor plan which was not all the rage 34 years ago when our house was built. But we'll manage. The important thing is to shower the expectant parents with much-needed baby gear. This is their first child, so everything is needed.

One of the decorations for Saturday's shower.

And speaking of baby showers, we went to a baby shower for my niece and her husband last weekend. This is their third baby, but the twins, who were their firstborn, didn't live more than a few weeks. Things are looking good this time around, and we are all excited for both little ones who will be arriving in the next couple of months.

In other news, Wally and Theo have decided to become roommates. They have found a nice townhouse not too far from Theo's work. Wally works entirely from home, so he was flexible with location. Theo did an initial move-in last weekend but has more things to move. Wally's lease is not up for a few months, so he won't be moving in immediately. When Theo moved here, his furniture furnished our basement, and we tried to keep his things separate from ours, but some of his things got incorporated into ours anyway. We're trying to tease those things out now. Like is this our colander or his? Rent is so high these days roommates are a necessity for most people, and we're happy the two brothers want to give it a go. They haven't lived together as adults, so it should be interesting. However, they have been very good about sorting out the roommate issues beforehand. The good news for us is that we can do one-stop visiting now.

And speaking of hot weather, we are in the middle of it. Temps this week are in the mid to high 90s with humidity. No rain is in sight, but a popup thunderstorm is always possible. I am so thankful I have good resources for dealing with this weather. I have air conditioning and easy, clean water to hydrate with. I do not take it for granted that that is not a given for many in the world or even in this country.

A true summer joy happened today. I had my first tomato sandwich with a fresh tomato from the garden. I love tomatoes - fresh and cooked, but nothing beats one off the vine. Especially the first one of the season. We also have been enjoying more blueberries from Uncle Billy's patch. I think this will be our last picking, as many of them are starting to get mushy. I have frozen several and have a pie planned with the remaining ones. And by the way, individually frozen blueberries are a real treat - especially on these hot summer days.

Ward picking blueberries.

That's enough for now because dinner is calling, but I'm not sure what we're going to have. I think I will start with tomatoes and cottage cheese. Another summer favorite. Oh, I do love fresh produce!

Until next time...