High Five for Friday

For really real ya'll this is my 100th post.  I didn't realize it until I posted a recipe blog yesterday..

and then I thought...

1.  I sure do like to talk a lot...I pretty much had 100 conversations with myself..and shared them with countless strangers, and a lot of friends and family.

2.  Blogging has been a fun journey for me..I'm super happy that you've stayed with me for 100 posts, and that you continue to stick around and laugh at with me..and sometimes even cry with me too.

3.  This recipe post has been my most viewed post with 409 views as of today..I get super excited and check back often to see how many more people have viewed it. 

4. It makes my day when you tell me that I made a difference in your life, that you got a great bargain from something I shared with you, or that your dinner last night was amazing because you tried a recipe from my blog.

5.  I have some pretty cool readers...and I hope you stick around for 100 more.

Clown cone Friday...It's a big deal..and it's happened twice at my house.  I'm trying to make it some sort of tradition, where every Friday someone brings me a clown cone from Baskin Robbins...I am sure I sound like a broken record on Thursdays when I'm like "guess what tomorrow is?"  

Hint hint..

So, my Dad bought this car..he picked it up last Friday...and by picking it up I mean he drove it for maybe 10 minutes...annnd it's been in my driveway every day since.  Initially I was only driving it over the weekend for my girls day out...I just never took it back.  Ooops...I say "oops" like I accidentally kept it or something...I didn't...I totally meant to keep it.  

I am glad my Mom does not mind sharing her birthday present with me...

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

Love your present!!

(she says in a low whisper...and with a big, innocent, irresistible smile)

I've never been one to love flashy, fast cars...

but I do love the sound of fast cars, and I love, like really love convertibles.

In  High School, and a few years after, I drove a 1993 Chrysler Lebaron convertible..it was my dream car growing up..it was so pretty...Before I got my car, even before I was old enough to drive I used to make my parents take my picture next to random strangers cars anytime I saw a white one...Remember when you were a kid and when you would see a VW bug you played the punch buggy game?...I played a similar game, but for white convertible Lebarons...

That basically confirms that I've always been a weirdo, in case you were wondering.  

I cried the day I traded in my convertible...I'll never forget it.

So, by driving this little car with the top down I have sort of been reliving my youth. 

Brittney and I met up at 8:30 Saturday morning and ventured out in our little red sports car for the day...

We went to the downtown market, and then drove out to Adams for the barn hayloft sale.  At the hayloft I scored this super cool "Happy Camper" shirt from the HorseFeathers shop.  You can purchase yourself one here.  Initially I bought the shirt to wear while camping in the new camper, but then again while I was grumpy for a few days this week I was like "I should totally wear my happy camper shirt today." 

Saturday night we all went to Pickin' on the Porch. Quickly counting in my head I believe we had a group of 13 to celebrate Amber's 31st Birthday.  Our favorite band was playing, and Brittney and I were totally smitten.  Then he serenaded Amber (Brittney's sister) for her Birthday, and we were totally jeals...but it was the funniest thing I may have ever seen in real life...Usually I miss the good stuff, but I didn't miss this...The band guy was so fun, and told sang a story of how Amber got her nickname "Scooter.." I won't get into that...but it was probably the most embarrassing childhood story that you could imagine not wanting to share with hundreds of strangers...We laughed so hard we cried.  Amber was such a good sport... and I'm glad we all had so much fun celebrating her bday.  Pickin' was super crowded this time..it has never been that busy...It was Military appreciation night, so I'm assuming that is the reason they were so packed...the secrets out now, so who knows it may be just as busy all season.  

On the way home we discovered that all four of us know by heart every single word to Wilson Phillips "Hold On" and we sang it, as loud as we could...and recorded it too.  I don't have the video, but if I get my hands on it I will totally share it with you!  My friends are pretty much the greatest!

Sunday we drove up to the lake house...it wasn't a pleasure trip..it was a work trip...

The scenery is always lovely no matter the purpose of the trip..

Finally the last week of school...is over!!  I assembled a rainbow of teacher gifts at work for all of the amazing teachers on Trey's team.  Seriously, he was so blessed to have the best teachers for 7th grade!!

This is what an 8th grader looks like...in case you were wondering!

Pools open for summa!!...

That big window..is my office window, so I get to stare at this inviting pool on those hot summer days, and then jump in, and float when I feel the urge..

Yesterday I did not work, so Trey and I stopped in and visited my Mom..she was just beginning to monogram some summer hats, so we stuck around to help..

I have the most talented Mother ever..

I was the hat model...

Lynn...this is your hat! :-)

Mom made this one for herself to wear at the lake...

I should be in the hat modeling business.  ha!

Despite the nearly 100% humidity I've had some rockin' hair days!!

Trey let me listen to his ipod with his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones..

I have the cutest kid ever!

I gave myself a pedi last night..The polish I used was from the Blogger collection at Birchbox.  The color is "Kate" designed by Kate from The Small Things Blog...you've heard of her, right! :-)

I love this picture I snapped of water beads on my broccoli plants.

My garden is pretty much the bees knees. 

 I can't believe how quickly it grows.

I planted clematis around my mailbox years ago...probably five years ago...This is the first year that I have had more than a couple blooms on it.  I pretty much love it!

I made a new recipe yesterday.  I love me some cucumber salad.  There used to be a sandwich shop downtown that made the best cucumber salad...There were times I would often find myself driving downtown just to get a cup of it...and by cup of it I mean a spoonful...they served it in a tiny little sample cup.  The sandwich shop moved into the fitness center on the University campus, so I don't go in there often.  I was last on campus in the fitness center in April, and this salad has been on my mind ever since.  I have tried over and over to replicate the recipe, and have failed...until now.  This tastes exactly like it...I was so excited...and I can't wait to share it with you soon!!

I woke up with this Westie boy on my pillow Sunday morning...

Apparently he thinks it's his pillow..

He's a people watcher too..He also thinks he's a guard dog..

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Thanks for stopping by to read about my week! 

Hope you have a safe...fun holiday weekend, and please take time to remember what this holiday is all about...remember all of the men and women that died while serving our country, and take a moment to say a prayer for those still serving now!!

xo

Carrie