To the little things

{Breakfast by candlelight, in the summer? Whyevernot?}

I’ve taken to walking a few mornings a week.  I don’t really love it… mostly because it cuts down on my coffee time.  The only thing that gets me going is the thought of what awaits when I return home …  breakfast of scrambled eggs and fresh veggies, rosemary bread with a slice of cheese, fresh fruit … cooled glasses of milk and juice … candle light … 

At this point some of you may be wondering what’s worse–the fact that I bribe myself to exercise with food, or that I light candles in broad daylight!  

But I’m a firm believer in enjoying life’s simple pleasures. 

And that’s what I wish for you, dear readers.  We’ll be celebrating Labor Day (or Labour Day, as the case may be) in the US and Canada.  And that means a long weekend!  But be your weekend long or short, I pray you’ll get the most of each moment–savor your food, use the good china … and yes, light the candles morning, noon, and night …    

To September

And a very happy September to you, dear readers!

Now I realize, the mere thought of being this much closer to autumn makes some of you a tad edgy.  But I’m tellin’ ya, it’s gonna to be great.  I can feel it in the air …  

I tried

Apparently SOME of you were disappointed that yesterday’s post was not really about Batman {or Robin for that matter}. 

Well, I’m nothing if not accommodating.  So I set out to discover a treasure of Gotham City porportions.   

I ended up with this … 

{Batman Robird Scrabble Tile pendant from Backbone Studio2's Etsy store}

No, no it’s not Batman.  Yet again, I come up short.  BUT IT IS BATMAN ROBIRD PEOPLE!  I’ve got to get some credit for that … I mean really!

Holy cryogenics, batman!

{top secret ice cream in the making}

But, alas, the call to enjoy the company of friends won out.  Again. 

Included in the frivolity was a trip to Sub Zero for a little dessert before lunch.  For those of you who have never experienced such, it goes something like this: you choose your size, the type of cream, flavors, and a mix-in; they add a little cryogenic solution, mix and voila–ICE CREAM!

The possibilities were mind-boggling.  Seriously.  It took me FOREVER to decide, only to settle on the ol’ standby:  fudge chocolate and peanut butter, with peanut butter cup.  Oh, and premium cream, naturally.  

Therein lies the key: go for the fat, my friends, go for the fat. 

My concoction was simply divine.  DIVINE I tell you.  I may have shed a tear …

Needless to say, I hope this Monday finds you emerging from a similarly splendid weekend; may the sweet goodness carry us through to week of productivity!

Seize the summer

You realize, don’t you, we’re heading into the last weekend of August.  Fall is but steps away …

With that,  may this weekend find you wringing out every last ounce of summer fun: dine al fresco … picnic … BBQ … buy an ice cream cone … run through the sprinklers … traipse through a fountain …  peruse a farmer’s market … soak in the vitamin D … play … laugh … frolic …