summer's bounty

here by the bay we are busy-crazy (as K-Bug has taken to calling it)...D.'s parents are on their way from the Coal Region bearing pierogies (some of you are now salivating heavily!). i do not envy that drive today!

the Queen of the Kitchen (a.k.a. me) is furiously trying to prepare things in an attempt to avoid adding any heat to the day's expected high of 96 degrees with a lovely heat index of 109. (watch out for blogging Little Man & a weather update with Thursday's forcasted high (actual) of 98 degrees & heat index over 110)

i'm melting...please pass the gelato!

the hound patrol is in full dog days mode. they are sleeping it off in the shadiest, coolest parts they can find.

and...Baby Girl is packing. Saturday, a caravan (because that is what it takes to move this child into her apartment) is pulling out of the driveway & trekking across our state. it is back to college time & this momma is a bit weepy. Baby Girl will be so very missed. but what a paradox, because this momma is also so very proud! that child is an excellent student, hard worker, happy at her school, & she has lots of sweet friends. what more could i want for her?!?!

so if Piacere seems a bit quiet some days over the next week or two...now you know why! but on the other hand, blogging my just be the thing that keeps me smiling!