Summer... by Katie

According to the calendar, Summer has slipped into Fall! 

But according to the feel of it, I do not agree at all! 

Lol, don't you love my little rhyme?! 

Anyway, Katie had written this most lovely 5 Senses of Summer poem quite awhile ago, and I would love to share it tonight!

Summer...

Sounds like cicadas swelling quiet, to loud, then quiet again.

Smells like sunscreen being applied by the pool...

Tastes like fresh garden vegetables and homemade ice cream!

Looks like trailers piled high with watermelon parked by the road with someone lounging in the shade in their camp chair waiting for customers.

Feels like well-worn flip flops 

that mold right to your feet anytime you head out the door!

Written by 

Katelyn Schneider

August 24, 2018

Guest Post! Five Senses of Summer by Marci Leatherman

 Five Senses of Summer

Sounds like bullfrogs and katydids...

Underwater fantasy is my point of view!

Meandering along with the feel of fresh cut grass under bare feet...

Mmmm cold sweet tea tastes wonderful!

Each summer rain brings that clean earth smell

Radiating goodness,health and work, 

summer is the best time of year!

Marci Leatherman

Lake Providence, LA

GUEST POST! Five Senses of Summertime by Jill Koehn

🌳Five Senses of Summertime🌳

🛶Summer sounds like a ripple of water my paddle board paddle makes as it dips into still water.  

💦When I see summer I see sparkling drops of water the boys & I splash up in pools & lakes.

🥜🥤A VERY BAD Haiku about how Summer tastes:

Peanut Butter, Milk

Cold Ice Cream in the Ninja

Add Malt BLEND ROARRR 

Sluuurrrp

🌾Summer feels like the hard earth & like the scratchy grasses I sit among while I watch the train go by in the valley. 

🍊What does Summer smell of? Fragrant blooms of my Tangelo tree



What is Summer? 

So sweet and so fleeting ... somehow it holds by far the best of every passing year.

JRK

Scotia, NE

8.12.18

The Five Senses of Summer

Summer looks like melted ice cream and sprinkles making sticky rivers down a waffle cone...

It smells like freshly cut grass clippings baking in the sultry sun....

Summer sounds like airplanes whining and beach waves crashing...

It tastes like the ice cold heart of a ripe red watermelon...

Summer feels like forever,

 but slips away like a popsicle melting on a July day...

SMF

8-10-18

Play Day 2018

Last Saturday was Play Day 2018! We had witnessed the amazing Magic of Science program the night before and the graduation of six of “my kids.” 

But before I begin to wax sentimental, let’s move on the Magic of Ice Cream! 

This year I was in the mood to make a freezer of 

Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream! 

6 large eggs

2 1/2 cups sugar

1 small box of Jello cheesecake instant pudding 

1 T. clear vanilla

1 8 oz. pkg of cream cheese

2 cups heavy whipping cream

whole milk

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 T. sugar

1 tube of raspberry pie filling from bulk food store

Mix the crumbs, 2 T. sugar, and butter, spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Beat cream cheese and sugar together, add eggs and beat until smooth, light, and fluffy. Add vanilla and pudding mix. Then stir in cream. Pour into 6 qt. ice cream freezer. Add whole milk until 3 inches or so from top of can. Use 1.5 boxes (26oz) of salt alternately with ice to freeze. When totally done, remove dasher. Spoon most of ice cream out into a chilled bowl, and layer it back into the can with pie filling and graham cracker crumbs. 

I based it off my mom’s basic Homemade Vanilla recipe, and was happy with the results! I’ve since made it with blueberry pie filling per Daniel’s request for his birthday, and it was pronounced a winner as well! 

Like usual, the play day proceeded to get pounded with rain, but we had long gone HOME per my little homebody's request! 

Let’s just say play days aren’t what they used to be for me... 

but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married, Danielle splashed in the much-prayed-for puddles, and everyone lived happily ever after!

CURRENTLY...

(Disclaimer- I saw and saved this post idea, thinking it would be a good format to use to get me into writing again! So here goes!)

CURRENTLY... The 14th of May, 2018!  

INSPIRED BY... The moms on our BabyLife chat. #keepingitreal

WATCHING... Diesel begging to go out - AGAIN! 🙄

READING... The Four Tendencies by my favorite author Gretchen Rubin, and Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. I started and stalled on this one, but now I’m gonna read it through! 

THINKING ABOUT... How I’m going to blog more now that I downloaded the “BlogTouch” app which makes blogging from my phone so much more doable!! And how I'm going to keep my phone cleaner LOL. The cashier at Piggly commented that alcohol works wonders! 

LISTENING TO... The clicking of my Insant Pot as it turns whole milk into creamy yogurt. 

DREAM LIFE... The one I’m living! Daniel spoiled me rotten yesterday - He planned ahead and purchased the makings for a seafood feast! Once Danielle and I were home from church, he told me to sit and relax while he cooked his amazing garlic parmesan baked oysters, grilled Royal Red shrimp, yellow and zucchini squash with mushrooms, toasted garlic bread, and poured pink lemonade! Then later he fried homemade French fries and fresh grouper! I say the way to a “woman’s” heart is through her stomach! I also absolutely adored the handmade card he and Danielle created for me. 💗 #feelingunworthy #bestmothersdayever 

EATING... Piles of plain and lemon-filled Krispy Kreme donuts! #fundraiser

DRINKING... Too much Diet Coke! 

Three Things on Thursday

I'm thankful for Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies.

They pair perfectly with coffee and/or whole milk for a quick and satisfying breakfast, even packing 11 grams of protein with 1 cup of milk! And the oatmeal gives a nice illusion of health. We all love them; they're pretty much a staple for us. Danielle often toddles to the pantry and says, "Pie! Pie!" right after glugging her milk. And I'm happy to oblige. Let Little Debbie do the cooking on groggy mornings.

I'm thankful for Perfectly Posh products!

This face wash almost makes me want to get out of bed in the morning. Almost! It's that good! Fresh and zingy and tingly. And has those little scrubby beads in it for a good scour.

Shop with my friend Jill to get some for yourself! And check out all the rest of the amazing Posh products! I have more reviews coming!

http://jillkoehn.po.sh/

I'm thankful for my boss 

who told me, "Your most important job is being a mama..." when Danielle wasn't feeling well today. Just what I needed to hear. There will always be more work to do than we can get done. 

And everything will be OK.

"Love you, Dad."