Posted: September 9th, 2009 | Author: cyd | Filed under: Holidays, Random Newlywed Adventures, summer | Tags: cat, dock, dog, Labor Day, Lake Ontario, patty pan squash, summer squash, weekend fun | No Comments »
We had positively the nicest and most relaxing long weekend…oh how I wish I were still lounging around by the lake! I believe aside from swim, kayak and go out on the boat, the only thing we did all weekend was cook. Between a huge overflowing bag of CSA veggies Mike and I packed for the trip and the bounty from my mother’s garden, we had a feast of the freshest most delicious food every day. And yes, I figured out a way to use up all our patty pan squash, which I’ll share later in the week. In the meantime, as I collect my thoughts and try not to mourn the passing of summer, here are a few random scenes from the weekend…such a beautiful beautiful weekend…
Yummmmm. Fresh organic squash, zucchini and onions on the grill for dinner.
My mom’s cat, whom I affectionately named Buddah at age fifteen. He’s such a big, dumb, but lovable cat.
Morning on the lake…I like to sit right here with my coffee every morning.
Why does organic everything – including these delicious little potatoes – just taste so much better?
This is the view from my favorite perch on the dock, where I can often be found doing a whole lot of nothing.
Casey, the family dog, loves to swim and then sun herself on the dock. She still thinks she’s a puppy. An eleven year old puppy.
Posted: September 4th, 2009 | Author: cyd | Filed under: Holidays, summer | Tags: camp fire, family, holiday weekend, Home, Labor Day, Lake Ontario, lakeside fun, long weekend, summer, summer fun | 2 Comments »
After work today we’re headed home to spend the long weekend with family. I can hardly believe summer is already winding down, but I’m really looking forward to the extra day to hang out on the lake. I’m cut from a simple kind of cloth. A good day for me doesn’t include much more than sitting lakeside with people I love, a glass of good wine, a camp fire and a soft breeze off the lake. Wherever I might be the world over, if I can find a quiet moment by myself to sit at the water’s edge, I feel like I’m home.
This is the place I call home. My mother and stepfather’s house which butts up against 100′ of beautiful Lake Ontario waterfront. It’s where Mike and I go for peace, serenity, and more often than not, a good party involving lots of lawn games. (What, bocce ball, what??) And it’s here I shall be this weekend…
{Photos I took over Memorial Day weekend of my niece as she contemplated just the perfect way to keep the fire roaring…and then flopped on the ground exhausted from the effort.}
Happy weekend, everyone! I’ll be back next week with a patty pan squash recipe or two to share!
Posted: August 3rd, 2009 | Author: cyd | Filed under: Home, summer | Tags: dock, fishing, lake, Oneida Lake, water | No Comments »
While he fishes from the dock, I sit to the side with a book and the perfectly mixed vodka tonic. With a fresh wedge of lime. I live for these moments.
Posted: August 1st, 2009 | Author: cyd | Filed under: Home, summer | Tags: camp, campfire, fire, lake, summer, water | No Comments »
We’ve been meaning to have our first campfire for months, but weather and wedding obligations have kept us from doing so. Tonight we finally prevailed. A fire, a bottle of champagne and two camp chairs proved to be the perfect Saturday evening.
