Highlights and Happenings in June: One Sentence a Day

 We had a fabulous month filed with celebrations, travel, family, and fun. Despite the massive heat wave with near 100% humidity that struck at the end of the month (for just one short week) our weather was mostly enjoyable too. Alec and I are in full on college prep mode and have been making a huge Wishlist on Amazon for all his dorm needs. Any suggestions for "must have!" dorm items?

1. We had Alec's graduation party and perfect weather for it too!

2. Sunday morning we were up bright and early to head to Acadia; stopping for lobster rolls for lunch on our way!

The Harbour Cottage Inn 

3. We hiked a trail with 2 summits then lunch at Little Notch Bakery. We ended our day in Bar Harbor with dinner at Paddy's and ice cream from Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium.

The Inn serves the most wonderful complimentary 2 course breakfasts!

4. We hiked around Jordan Pond and up Penobscot Mountain then waited for a table at Jordan Pond House for a late lunch/early dinner.

5. We went sailing and then for a hike up to The Triads before showering and having a fancy dinner at The Fern.

6. Up and early, ready to head home stopping at Kittery and to do groceries on the way. 

7. Up early and throwing myself into all the household tasks-- laundry, dishes, making salad, checking on the garden, cleaning out Alec's school uniforms, working on Alec's thank you cards.. 

8. I spent my day reading, working on the blog, and running to Lowe's with my husband to pick out a new kitchen faucet. 

9. I spent the rainy morning running errands and then my afternoon curled up on the couch watching movies and reading my latest book. 

10. Back to the gym with my mom, then a hike/walk with Evan around the Thompson Dam. I spent my afternoon helping Alec get all his teacher's thank you cards and the thank you cards from his grad party all finished up and packed up or mailed off. 

11. Evan and I went to pick strawberries, 

culinary award

honor society award

He had to lean way over so she could put the cords around his neck

12. Gym with my mom, home to make some fresh jam and some granola, then Evan and I hiked before Alec and his friends all came over after school and decorated their caps for graduation (they left at 10pm and still weren't done even with the help of my Cricut cutting down so much of the work they were going to do by hand!). 

He designed his cap around his favorite Wings of Fire book and finished before his friends did

13. Gym with my mom again then I spent the morning cutting up ALL the strawberries, getting dinner in the crock pot (pot roast), doing all the laundry, cutting up veggies and potatoes for dinner and basically trying to have everything done before Alec and his friends got home from school-- so I could help them again. 

Loki themed hat one of his friends made

She even decorated around the edges!

Percy Jackson themed hat his other friend made

14. I had an appointment for a haircut (I cut off a couple of inches which I really regretted within 48 hours) and then stopped to pick up groceries for the week. Then we ended our night/week with Alec's high school graduation! 

15. I spent my morning catching up on blogging and then we went to help my mom and step-father empty out part of their house into the dumpster they rented-- they're hoping to put the house on the market soon and move this fall to North Carolina near both my sisters. We rewarded our hard work with ice cream for dinner.

16. My husband and Ian headed out early for some fishing on Father's day while Alec headed off to work. I spent my morning working on the blog and reading then Evan and I went hiking after lunch. 

17. We had a memorial service for my husband's great aunt who had passed away in January at the ripe old age of 91!  But first my mom and I went to the gym and then I ended my day with Evan getting our teeth cleaned. 

18. Alec woke me up in the middle of the night looking for Motrin since he was running a fever and spent his whole day in bed; while checking in on him I also worked to clean both the upper floor of the house and the basement and a good 5 or so loads of laundry. 

I ate my breakfast outside before the heat of the day hit (it was in the mid-90's! by lunchtime)

19. I was up early and made a salad, a pasta salad, and got the pork chops marinating then I ate breakfast outside and spent my day working on the blog, getting some college stuff done for Alec, and cleaning the sheets and bathrooms. 

another heatwave day so I ate my breakfast outside before it was unbearable

20. Thursday morning my mom and I went to the gym then Alec and I sat down to finish up all his college paperwork (mostly his health forms and things), then the boys and I went to get ice cream for lunch and ended our afternoon picking up for first CSA box of vegetables. 

Perfect lunch when the weather is in the triple digits with 100% humidity! 

21. My mom and I went to the gym then I went grocery shopping and to the bank, fishing up my latest book by lunch then finalizing the last of the graduation gifts. 

22. I started my morning in the kitchen making salad, marinating the chicken and cutting up veggies for dinner then I spent my afternoon reading and helping my husband move the manlift to his shop. The second wave of thunderstorms for the second day in a row didn't do much to ease the humidity which is still at 99% but at least our temps are now in the upper 80's. 

lots of farm fresh veggies for dinner!

23. Another hot day spent mostly inside... I worked on scrapbooking and putting together yet more graduation gifts and cards. I think I'm done now! We ended our day with a fun date night to the movies to see Bad Boys 4 and dinner at Longhorn. 

petite filet with asparagus and steamed broccoli

24. I started my day going to the gym with my mom then I worked on the blog until the library opened. After lunch I cleaned the last rooms of the house and folded a good 5 loads of laundry. 

25. The younger boys and I went to lunch with my mom but first I spent my morning paying bills, cleaning out the filing cabinet, doing my nails, and making some coleslaw for dinner. 

26. My mom and I started our day at the gym then I ate breakfast on the deck and read my latest book for a bit before whipping up some skinnybiz pizza dough for dinner and making some 2-ingredient bagels and a salad. I started a new painting and sat and talked with Alec all afternoon about college, our trip to Hawaii, and just life in general. 

27. Alec and I were up early on our way to Providence for his overnight Freshman orientation then Evan and I went hiking, picked out our new fridge, and got our CSA box of veggies for the week. 

28. Gym with my mom, some housework and blogging before leaving to go pick up Alec-- he had a GREAT time and found a roommate for Freshman year!  

I spent a bit of time late afternoon reading on the deck

29. I spent most of my Saturday morning cooking/food prepping in the kitchen and had just finished when my mom called-- they were taking their car to the garage and needed a lift home (but it ended up breaking down on the side of the road so I picked them up there instead). 

I made granola, a HUGE salad, 

2 of these squash casseroles and a delicious marinade for our chicken. 

30. A quiet day spent at home working on the blog and packing for Monday's trip. I made some of Holly's Rolo Ritz bars to bring with us to the beach. 

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