Thursday's Memorial Weekend Recap

What's the best part of blogging, you ask?  It's the fact that you get to make your own rules.

Rules like recapping a holiday weekend on a Thursday.  No, unfortunately my weekend did not last until now.  No, I was not swept away after our Summer Kickoff Blog Series.  And no, thankfully I am not so incredibly sunburnt that I cannot type.

I'm just busy.  

Crazy busy actually.  Last weekend was my last free {read: not-working-a-wedding} weekend until mid-july.  You can bet your bottom dollar that I will be doing NOTHING when I actually have a free weekend. 

So of course I spent every second of Memorial Weekend, simply, enjoying myself.

Can you tell we are sisters?  {don't even ask - we aren't twins. but we do both thoroughly enjoy champagne on the river.}

The weekend wasn't all play.  There was a bit of work.  But work that didn't involve weddings or brides or real estate or marketing or home warranties or house chores... 

I volunteered to pressure wash our dock.  Yes.  You read that right.  I volunteered.  

There is just something absolutely nerdy, deep inside of me, that loves pressure washing.  I'm not sure if  it's the misting water, the fact that it's actually a great arm workout, or maybe it's just the thought that I am "making something pretty" that causes me to adore this chore.  

Seriously.  It's hard work.  But I consider it to be the adult power tool version of those painting-with-water books from our childhood. 

Without glitter this time, I did leave my mark.  And the year.  #happysummer

There was a little bit of boating... just a bit though.  We didn't get too carried away this weekend.  Do you see that hunky dude below?  And the hat that Sandlot's Smalls would be jealous of?!  Shortly after this picture was snapped, that hat went flying.  The hubs could've cared less.  But what does this girl do?  She makes him turn the boat around! {we are on a budget after all!}

It was his first time driving the pontoon.  Circling back and getting close enough to said hat was not an easy task for him.

Only because there was no other choice - I had to jump into the middle of the river, full of cold h2o and rescue this flat brimmed hat.  And that's when summer started.

{Of course, only to be warmed up later with some more champagne in the sunshine.}

Remember how last week I told you that this cottage is over run by k9s?  Well friends, we've hit an all-time low.  (Or all-time high if you're talking to one of the dogs...)  After 8 summers, BrownDog discovered the porch swing.  This is where she decided her time was better spent relaxing than chasing the ball.  

#snoozinandtreats  #treatsandsnoozin

And just an FYI - I may be moving away from the summer in a cup... and embracing a Chocolate White Russian made with Dark Chocolate Almond Milk. 

#delicious #nolactaidpillnecessary

#riverhair 

So yeah.  Life is a bit hectic right now.  I swore to my best friend that I would continue blogging and writing because I love it.  And she says she loves reading it.  But as wedding season is in legit full-gear and my house is under construction {we're redoing our floors in addition to a few other things in hopes of getting it on the market ASAP!} please be patient and maybe just read some blog posts from a few May's ago.  Use your imagination and pretend they are from 2014... not that much has changed in my life right?!

For the love of the riverhair and chocolate russians in my cup!  

Until next time... xxoo