Perfect temperature and wind conditions today in Ancaster! I'd be very happy if summer was this temperature all season long with a few rainy and cool days. This is my happy zone temperature-wise! :top:
Decided to cut grass after lunch when I realized tomorrow morning sibling would be sleeping (he works on night shift) when I intended to cut the grass. Noticed the front lawn is about 1/2 dry already despite the weekend's soaking rains and it's not yet July...
All I can say is there is something to like about getting groceries before rainy days that gave me peace of mind. Not to mention that I also happened to spot two $20 bills on a lawn on my walk home Saturday afternoon (first I questioned if I really saw $20s then I was like, yes they are REAL-quick, pick them up (wet from rain) and dry them then decided to get some personal care items (hand cream etc.) and small items at three stores that my Friday budget did not cover.
Sunday-delighted to have June issue of Travel & Leisure magazine to read-there's a wellness section on the flipside that discusses various medical/wellness resorts one can pay $$$-$$$$ per stay to get some medical or spa treatments to help with sleep or other health issues. Vogue Knitting (spring/summer) had some good articles-there's a therapeutic crafting institute that began this year in the US to explore links between crafting with hands and health/social benefits. Magazine readers can use a 20% off discount code to enroll in the 20 part course offered online. Vogue Patterns (June/July) had very colourful prints used in several patterns plus a serger article and brief mention of a new stretch thread by Coats called Eloflex for swimwear and activewear (Burdastyle has mentioned this thread for its bathing suit sewalong online). I was thoroughly distracted from the lack of FIFA soccer game action yesterday (walking to Turner Park library was out of the question due to the downpours in the morning).
I happened to look at my paper tracking of June expenses and noticed I bought 5 bunches of celery. Getting really bored with it and bananas. Decided I'd like to budget $15 per week to spend at the weekly farmer's market just to vary the produce offerings (or get a Niagara area wine). Had a few expenses that were not recorded so I looked at my receipts and updated the relevant columns and categories. Have to shred the receipts later today. I also want to make one interesting dish or dessert each week, again to vary what we eat at home.
I will post the stuffed acorn squash recipe in the Lentils recipe thread soon-(imported acorn squash is over $4/kg now at Food Basics and I'd have had to pay over $8 for 3 squashes but I said no)-I made 1/2 of the lentil stuffing (had only half of the lentils required to make a full stuffing batch) on the weekend to try it out and I have another way to season lentils during the summer (cinnamon/cumin work well together with tomato paste to flavour the cooked lentils). The recipe is from Haylie Pomroy's blog-she wrote the Metabolism Revoluntion book (e-book reading in progress but her book offers a different stuffed squash recipe using ground turkey and apple for a single serving-to be posted tomorrow).