A Kit Kat Summer
Well it has been a thousand years it feels since I blogged. The good news is that my work has been incredibly busy – but in a good way. I love owning my own business – an ad agency and to see it take off has been fantastic. It has also been so great to have this happen as an empty nester – no time to brood and my work days are so satisfying. But back to this little old blog…
A Vermont Graduation
Let’s start before summer actually. CG1 graduated! It was such a great weekend and I wanted to bottle it up to save. The weather was absolutely gorgeous – cool and dry with every spring bush and flower in bloom it seemed. UVM is a beautiful New England campus and the main graduation was right on the green. Think tall white and brick buildings surrounding the quintessential Vermont green… As this class did not really have high school graduations due to Covid – well this day was extra special. The ceremony was beautiful and after we went to a historic theater downtown for the business school graduation (undergrad). The speaker was phenomenal – just what a speech should be – she is super successful but shared all of her failures and efforts. After, we headed to the Hilton on Lake Champlain for a reception – had one of the most delicious brown sugar bars (a fun “to do” for a winter day figuring out that recipe). CG1 is already working – in fashion which she desired and living at home to save money. I am happy with the arrangement! She bought herself a beautiful car and is away most weekends visiting friends. I know to savor this time as she’ll be in NYC before I know it…
Why is this summer a Kit Kat summer? Well, we adopted two darling cats! JD Vance be damned…I am a proud cat AND dog lady – always have been. When our Harry passed my heart was broken. And while I realize I will never “get over” him, when I saw a poor mama cat in need of a home, well that was it. She was in a hoarding situation, lost her litter of kittens but then nursed two other litters not her own! So of course we had to adopt a kitten too – a little orange George or Georgie as we call him. He is a mischevious little love. Our hearts are full again!
Summer has brought its usual beauty and busyness to our part of the CT coast. We are at our club most weekends and entertaining friends and family. I have not been creating too many original recipes…but I loved this simple white bean dip – just the thing to make with all of the herbs on my deck! I made it for friends who are vegan along with this pasta salad from a new to me blogger How Sweet Eats. It is full of chick peas and zucchini (so perfect for summer when you have a surplus!). Of course clamming is always part of summer and my clam chowder stands the test as an easy and top recipe (if I do say so myself!).
I have also been an avid reader this summer – knocked off the last Elin Hilderbrand (my fave for summer beach reads). Enjoyed it but liked the 5 Star Weekend better IMHO… I have also discovered a couple of new blogs (I love a good blog!). Magpie by Jen Shoop is my latest find – easy read fashion blog. Really enjoy some light reading in the morning. I also continue to love Cup of Jo. I find her posts (and her team) to be intelligent, current and wide ranging in terms of subject. She is also not afraid to put a political post in there too.
Well, with this post I hope to get back into a better blogging routine. With CG2 heading back to school (actually abroad in Italy this semester) and CG1 now working my days will go back to being longer and more work focused. Until then!
