The All American Barbecue

oooooh to go to a barbecue serving this spread... 

- yes please -

or a hot dog hut that serves this.

These hot dogs are from a chain restaurant in New Jersey called

"WindMill"

We had hot dogs, french fries and onion rings, theirs are the best.

This is a picture of the mural inside the hot dog restaurant.

Yesterday, we stayed in and I made us... 

Deviled Eggs...

and Chicken Salad...ooops, I forgot to take a picture of the finished salad.

These are the ingredients, diced chicken, celery, onions, and sliced almonds,

 it was delicious once I mixed in the mayonnaise.

Right outside my back door, there is a Pink Hydrangea, I cut a few stems and brought them inside.

June's Bucket List Calendar finished up well...

colorful and fun.

17 butterflies emerged in June, they are all noted on the calendar.

You can read more about the very talented Brooklyn Swenson here.

She sells these beautiful calendars and much more.

It's A Heat Wave...I Am A Happy Knitter

 Is it hot where you live...is it hot everywhere?

I went out yesterday, I had an appointment and the heat was oppressive.

I can assure you I will not be going out tomorrow.

I have a few meals planned for here at home, nothing that will require the oven.

We will use the grill - "maybe" - or the toaster oven.

I have a chicken from Costco and I plan on making chicken salad tomorrow.

We enjoy chicken salad sandwiches for dinner with fries or pasta salad.

We also enjoy fresh vegetables cut up with a good dip.

I have been dreaming about a good deviled egg, I think I will make some.

In other "news"...

I started a new knitting project many moons ago.

I started this 3 times and had to rip it out 3 times...the 4th time was the charm.

I am knitting this with yarn I received in my 

"Beat The Winter Blues" swap box from a girl in the knitting group, Mary Ellen.

Thanks so much Mary Ellen!

I am knitting with this swanky dk yarn in the color "Velvet Underground".

This is beautiful yarn and I am really enjoying working with it.

I have vases of these blue hydrangeas scattered all about the house,

they really brighten up our space.

They elude joy and happiness... 

I feel like they are a big contributor in making a house feel like a home!

My blue hydrangea bushes are in the backyard and the flowers are so heavy they have been hanging over.

I have cut a lot of them because their stems can't hold them up, 

they are not in the front yard and passer-bys can't see them anyway.

I have been watching a few older movies on television.

Do you remember "Turner and Hooch"...

I love this movie and enjoyed it just a much this time as I did the first time I watched it.

I also watched "Still Mine", a movie from 2012.

A Canadian romantic drama, based on a true story, this was a little sad but very endearing. 

Be sure to have those tissues close by!

The USA won again.

We are in the knockout round of the games so you have to win your match to stay in the tournament.

This is so exciting, I have to be honest and say I forget about the other countries.

I have only watched the USA games as I know a little bit about the team, 

and so son Mike and I can share the excitement together.

That's a wrap...I hope it is a little cooler where you are!