🍑 “Fruitful Farewells: Savoring the Last Sweet Days of Summer”

This bowl holds the last of my pears and plums as summer is coming to an end.

 I nabbed the plums from a neighbor's tree (with permission of course)

 and the pears came from my daughter's generously producing tree.

 They were so sweet and juicy.

I made some delicious scones using the ripe, yellow plums...

recipe courtesy of YUM eating 

I finished off the gift of zucchinis, also compliments of my daughter's garden,

 by making this veggie lasagna.

 She did a great job warding off the squirrels this year.

 Seems as though colorful spinners from Dollar Tree were the answer to that problem.

And here are the last of the Lazy Susans and Hydrangeas from my garden.

They were just beautiful this year.

Only 6 more days of summer before Autumn is official.

It was 90 degrees here today!

 I'm soaking in the warm sun before fall turns to winter and the flowers 

are traded for crisp days of cozy fires and cups filled with hot cider. 

Enjoy each season as it comes. 

Stay Cozy,

Carrie

Thank you, Charlie, for all you did for us.

🍎 “Two Little Scholars, One Proud Grandma” 🍎

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Today, two very special boys stepped into a brand-new chapter, first day of school!

 With backpacks slightly too big and hair that almost stayed combed,

 my grandsons marched into their classrooms, ready to take on the world

 one crayon and storybook at a time.

 I couldn’t be prouder of their courage, curiosity, and the sparkle in their eyes 

as they begin this adventure.

May their days be filled with wonder, their hearts stay open to learning, and their pockets be stuffed with a whole lot of love from Grandma.

💛 Here’s to the first of many “firsts.” 💛

My grandson, Van started Kindergarten

His brother August had his first day back to pre-school -

solo this year - sans his big brother.

Staying Cozy,

Carrie