This week seemed to have a theme…it’s called sweet. Come take a peek from my porch to see why I say that…
A couple of friends shared delicious, peaches from their peach trees. Wasn’t that sweet of them? And oh my! They were sweet and yummy!
They were delicious in our morning yogurt, and on ice cream, but my favorite way to use them was to put them IN ice cream! I found a recipe on Cooking Light for Homemade Peach Ice Cream just before the peaches were brought to our door. As Rachel Lynde from Anne of Green Gables would say, it was “Simply providential!” So after a little bit of mixing and freezing this was the result…
This made for a sweet treat on a hot July day!
Then, on Thursday, it was Free Tea Day at McAlister’s Deli. They have really good Sweet Tea, and we had to indulge! We went to Sonic Drive-in (because it was also national Hot Dog Day) and had our lunch for a whopping $2! Gotta love cheap dates!
While I was praying one morning, Liza Jane came and pushed her way between my arm and the chair and then put her paw up on my face!
How sweet is that?!
I have to wonder sometimes if she isn’t an tool of the devil rather than a little angel; she can be very demanding while I’m trying to pray!
I got to spend Monday early afternoon at the beautiful spa in Johnson City, thanks to a bunch of sweet friends who gave me a gift card! The massage was so wonderful! The pedicure afterwards was a lovely indulgence as well!
Before I went to the spa my husband sent me to have lunch at Wellington’s so that “this day could be all mine.” Again, his love and sweet gestures are over the top and I know I am spoiled far more than my furry feline friend!
The restaurant is so beautiful and the food was great! It got me all ready for a couple hours of spa treatment!
On Friday Alli and I worked on painting her kitchen chairs. They were old library chairs that needed a little spritzing up, and she chose a pretty yellow that will add lots of warmth to her kitchen. Thankfully we got more paint on the chairs than we did ourselves, but we were pretty covered in white primer and yellow paint!
Time with my girls is always a sweet blessing! We laughed, talked, ate lunch and got lots of paint on those chairs (and everywhere else!)!
So that was a good bit of the sweetness I enjoyed since last Wednesday! How would you describe your week in one word?
With love from my country porch,
RefreshHer 
What a fun week Denise!! Spa time is always a treat isn’t it? Exhausted might be my word for the week after having my three grands for the weekend. Margaret is 5, Baylor is 4 and Elliott is 19 months. Baylor is autistic so that adds another element to babysitting. However, we felt that son, Ben, and wife, Katy needed a break, time to go out to eat, see a movie and sleep in so it was a labor of love all the way around. I enjoyed seeing you and Alli painting. Isn’t it fun to be able to help out our kiddos!
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It’s amazing how much energy is required in keeping little ones when you get a little older, isn’t it? I don’t have the stamina I used to have to keep up with little ones for a long period of time. I’m sure your children appreciated your kindness in giving them a break! How sweet!
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I love that picture of Liza. Thel does the same thing to me when I’m on the phone – she can’t stand for someone else to have my attention. Silly kitties! Love your week recap!
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I Know, Whitney, isn’t she cute?! Cats definitely think they’re the main attraction! Of course in our family they usually are!
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