26 Aug
I found quarts of blueberries on sale for $3.50 at the store last week. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them, but I bought two boxes and hauled them to Nebraska. Blueberry Crisp seemed like an easy project, so I just tossed them with a bit of lemon zest and made the Barefoot Contessa Peach Crisp topping. It tasted like summer.
26 Aug
We made a quick trip to Nebraska this weekend. The weather was gorgeous, and we spent most of our time in the playhouse at Doug and Karyl’s.
The drink service makes the playhouse an especially nice hangout.
Bryan mowed all day Saturday. Fortunately, he had the appropriate attire.
While he was busy at work, we visited my grandparents. Grandpa D. has an adorable new kitten that’s keeping him busy, but I didn’t remember to bring my camera. I did manage a few shots from my phone as we visited with Gramma and Grampa Great, though. Ava and Olivia played in the wading pool (and in Grampa’s fountain) while Grampa grilled hot dogs over a fire. Olivia managed to get both her swimsuit and her clothes soaking wet, but she really prefers to be naked anyway.
Ava helped Grampa air up the low tires on the beast. Thanks, Grampa!
We also stopped by to see Dad and Rose–they welcomed us for dinner on Friday night.
It was a fast but fun trip that even involved a quick round of golf at Grandpa’s Woods. I’m still behind on laundry and shopping for the week, but it was totally worth it!
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